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Home My WebLink About[07a] Benedict PlatCiTI' OF tiT. J(~SB.NH MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM: SUBMITTED BY: Council Agenda Item 7 a June 18, 2009 Benedict Plat Administration BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommended the Council approve the preliminary and final plat entitled Benedict. The plat was for administrative purposes only, re-establishing legal descriptions. Development rights are not conveyed. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: See the Planning Commission information. As you can see from the enclosed information, the purpose of the plat is to clarify legal descriptions. The property is platted in outlots where the property is not developed and lot and blocks where buildings exist. The Ordinance does not allow construction on outlots, therefore, if the property is to be developed in the future, the outlots will have to be replatted. The Staff has been working with CSB for a number of months on this plat. The current legal descriptions are difficult to determine. The Stearns County Surveyor has facilitated the platting as well. BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: None. ATTACHMENTS: Planning Commission Request for Action, St.loseph Parish, Preliminary drawings and Final Plat, Submittal Material. REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute the Final plat entitled Benedict. Extract of Planning Commission Minutes -June 1, 2009 Benedict Plan -Unedited/Draft Preliminary Plat -Benedict Plat: Kalinowski stepped down from her chair due to a conflict of interest. Weyrens stated that, after the last meeting, there were three outstanding issues: 1. Legal Counsel for the St. Joseph Parish had not reviewed the plat and stated that the Parish could neither support nor oppose the plat until they had time to review such. Since the Parish is a signing party to the plat, they would need to approve. According to Weyrens, the City has now received a letter of support from the Parish. 2. Bernie Schloemer questioned the hearing process, in particular the legal description used for the hearing notice. Weyrens spoke with the Attorney and clarified that the proper people were notified of the public hearing regarding the preliminary plat. 3. The Commission questioned the process for approval for the portion of the plat that lies in the Township. Weyrens added that Stearns County Environmental Services and the Joint Planning Board will meet to approve this plat. The final plat will be signed by both the City and the Township. S. Kara Hennes approached the Commissioners on behalf of the Monastery. She stated that when this process started, the goal was to transfer some land between the College and the Monastery because some of the college buildings are on Monastery property. To continue with the land transfer, they needed to plat the property. She added that many of their boundaries are shared with the Parish and those were brought in to the plat as well. It also includes a small portion of the Pfannenstein property near I-94 and the land purchased from Anita Walz. Deutz asked the Commissioners for their comments Vern Bartz, SEH, also addressed the Commissioners. He stated that the plat incorporates the entire College campus west of CR121. Meyer stated his concern with the number of outlots on the plat, as they are generally more definitive. He also added his concern with the number of variances that are going to be required. Bartz stated that they split the property into outlots as it will need to be split between the area in the City and that in the Township. When the process was started, he stated that they were under the impression that the property could be annexed into the City. With reference to the numerous outlots, Deutz questioned whether or not this has been laid out for development. Bartz re-stated that the purpose is to straighten out land lines and address gaps and overlaps. Although a portion of this could be developed as commercial in the future, right now there is no intent to develop. Wick stated that he had no questions; however, this plat is different as it is platted as outlots. He was curious about the variances required. Weyrens stated that the City doesn't allow buildings on outlots. She added that this is more administrative in nature as the current legal descriptions are a nightmare. Platting it as outlots is the best method to now allow development. Wick questioned whether the taxes will be different for outlots. Meyer stated that he sees a definite possibility for development. Bartz restated that this plat is not for development rather to clarify property lines. Sabart added that he has seen other plats with multiple outlots. The Parkway Business Center is one example. According to Sabart, it is not uncommon to designate the property as outlots if the property owner is not clear about the future use of the property. In previous discussions with staff, he stated that Lot 4 Block 1 is intended as a future advance to the College for a parking lot. He added that there may be a future development, but there are no definite plans. McDonald questioned the annexation of the entire property. Weyrens stated that there has been some dispute between the City and the Township. She added that the City can pursue this annexation request and then the entire Benedict Plat would be within the City. They have previously talked about the Orderly Extract of Planning Commission Minutes -June 1, 2009 Benedict Plan -Unedited/Draft Annexation. The Township is not taking any initiative to approve this plat. Bartz stated that the fact that it is not being annexed has caused them problems as well. They do not care either way. The Joint Planning Board will meet to discuss the preliminary plat request. Deutz questioned the delineation of the wetlands. Bartz stated that they have the information on the plat and they will have the wetlands marked once the plat is approved. Weyrens reminded the Commissioners that the Public Hearing was opened and closed at the last meeting. Meyer made a motion to recommend Council approval of the Preliminary Plat entitled Benedict for administrative purposes, conveying no development rights. The motion was seconded by Deutz. Ayes: Deutz, Wick, McDonald, Rieke, Meyer, Orcutt Nays: None Abstain: Kalinowski Motion Carried 6:0:1 Planning Commission Extract of Minutes - April 6, 2009 Benedict Plat Public Hearine - Preliminary Plat- Benedict: Acting Chair Rieke called the hearing to order and stated that the purpose of the hearing is to consider a preliminary plat entitled Benedict. The Benedict Plat includes property owned by the College of St. Benedict, Monastery of St. Benedict and Church of St. Joseph. The purpose of the plat is to re-establish legal description and correct property discrepancies. Development rights are not being conveyed with the Benedict Plat. The proposed plat was submitted by the Monastery of St. Benedict, 104 Chapel Lane. Weyrens stated that the staff has been working with the College/Monastery of St. Benedict on the plat that has been entitled Benedict. The legal descriptions for the College/Monastery are metes and bounds and it is difficult to determine lot lines. Therefore, the Monastery/College have developed a plat to re-establish lot lines. During the platting process the Monastery/College met setback requirements where possible and access has been provided to all lots and outlots. In addition, the St. Joseph Parish Cemetery abuts the Monastery/College and that property has been included in the plat as well. Weyrens clarified that a portion of the proposed plat is located in St. Joseph Township and they will be acting on that portion. Sr. Kara Hennes approached the Commissioners representing the Monastery. She stated that Vern Bartz and Mark Downing of SEH were also present. They are seeking approval to plat the property as described. In the process, she stated that some parcels will be transferred to the College. She added that they found several gaps that have existed for a long time. They are looking to plat the Monastery area south of County Road 2 and West of College Avenue along with the main college buildings west of College Avenue and the non-taxable land on the property. The property is made up of agricultural land to the west, woods to the south, the 7.2 acres of land purchased from Anita Waltz-Harris and the 5 acres previously owned by Richard and Helen Kuebelbeck. The proposed plat is approximately 140 acres which is made up of mainly woodlands and wetlands. This is an attempt to administratively clean up the ownership issues for this property. Vern Bartz, SEH, approached the Commissioners on behalf of the Sisters. He stated that they also clarified the boundaries for the College Properties. There are three owners involved and recently there has been a quit claim deed recorded between the Sisters and the Church of St. Joseph. He added that some of the lot lines are very close to some of the grave sites. The Church of St. Joseph is platted as Outlot A. This plat will be reviewed by the College and the Monastery and any corrections will be made. The purpose of the plat is to clean up overlaps, gaps and clarify legal descriptions. This will be beneficial for the County when referring to legal descriptions. The Plat will have all properties described as a Lot or an Outlot. Bartz stated that they have already been to St. Joseph Township for approval of the Plat. Once the final plat is approved, the wetlands will be staked. Since this property abuts Interstate 94 right-of-way, the plat will be sent to the State of Minnesota for approval as well. He added that there are some property issues that will be addressed and cleared up prior to a final plat. Bartz stated that the platting process is not for the purpose of development, rather lot line clarification. However, the lots have been established looking at future uses for the property. For example the property located adjacent to County Road 2 is suitable for commercial and at some point the Monastery may decide to sell that portion. Bartz reiterated that the only purpose of the plan is to re-establish the lot lines. Along County Road 2, they will be dedicating a 40' strip on their side for road right-of-way. They will also dedicate some of their property along County Road 121 as road right-of-way. Most of the property is platted as Outlots and they would not be able to develop it until it is re-platted. They have shown various ingress and egresses to each Outlot as they need to have access to each lot. All required easements will be included on the plat. Rieke asked Mr. Bartz for a disclosure statement to clarify that they are working for the Sisters and not the City as there may be some confusion due to the fact that SEH is also the engineer for the City. Bartz stated that he is from the surveying department at SEH and he has done work for the Sisters for a long time and he has a lot of knowledge of this property. Rieke opened the Public Hearing. Planning Commission Extract of Minutes - April 6, 2009 Benedict Plat Bernard Schloemer, 701 Hill Street W, approached the Commissioners with procedural questions relating to the proposed plat. He questioned whether they are requesting to plat the entire area shown on the legal notice that was printed in the paper. Weyrens stated they are. He then questioned whether adjoining property owners are to be notified of such hearings. Weyrens stated that the City is required to send notice to property owners within 350 feet of a subject property. The proposed plat illustration includes property located in St. Joseph Township but the City is not considering action on that portion of the plat. The legal description that was used was that given to the City by the engineer for the Monastery of St. Benedict. Rieke stated that, in the past, the City has re-done Public Hearings with correct legal descriptions. Weyrens stated that she will check with legal and make any corrections if necessary. Gary Renick addressed the Commissioners as the attorney on behalf of the Church of St. Joseph. He stated that they received the materials and they are being reviewed by the Church and their legal counsel. Currently, they are not in a position to be in favor of or against the proposed plat. Meyer questioned Renick as to how long the legal analysis will take to which he replied not more than 30 days. Tim Borresch, 113rdAvenue NW, approached the Commissioners to share some concerns relating to the College/Monastery property. He stated that he lives at the corner near the main entrance to St. Ben's. He is concerned about the amount of traffic using that entrance. Borresch suggested that, prior to putting more people on campus; they consider ingress and egress. Over time 3~d Avenue SW has become a major entrance to the College and it was originally designed as an alley. Borresch expressed frustration with the amount of traffic the neighborhood tolerates. Rieke stated that the purpose of the hearing is to consider a plat to establish lot lines, not development of the property. Therefore traffic impacts are not considered as part of the process. Schloemer approached the Commissioners for a second time with afollow-up question. He questioned whether it was the Sisters' intent to plat the entire area shown on the hearing notice. He stated that it would be better to plat the entire area at one time. Weyrens stated that the City is only conducting a hearing on the portion within the City. Schloemer stated that it should all be dealt with at one time as the City and Township have a joint powers agreement. Meyer advised Schloemer that the Planning Commission has a meeting with the Township in a few weeks. Schloemer stated that this issue seems to be a little premature at this time. Meyer stated that this is an ongoing process and they will be discussing such with the Township. Schloemer suggested that a Public Hearing be held in conjunction with the Township. The public hearing was closed at 7:45 PM Weyrens questioned Renick whether or not the Church needs to verify legal descriptions prior to giving support. Renick re-stated that the Church neither supports nor objects to the plat at this time as they need to first clarify their legal descriptions. Meyer stated that this is a wise decision by the College and the Monastery to have the land platted to re-establish lot lines. Based on questions by the Township, they need to bring the entire property into the City so the process is streamlined. Meyer made a motion to table the discussion of the preliminary plat until May 4, 2009 when a continuation hearing will be held if necessary. The motion was seconded by McDonald. Discussion: Weyrens stated that additional notices will be mailed if necessary. Meyer questioned whether they already approached the Township. Bartz stated that they did address the Township and they were under the understanding that the City was going to annex that property. They also met with the County and they were advised by the County that the area would not be annexed at this time. They have given them their approval for the plat once it is approved by the Council. Weyrens stated that it cannot go to the Council for approval as there is one party that has some issues that need to be addressed. Rieke added that the Joint Planning Board has not yei met to discuss this either. The motion passed. -:.Gtr?~:..'ay:-_,. errs c)~ sT Jrnh rtt Planning Commission Agenda Item 5 MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM: SUBMITTED BY: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: June 1, 2009 Preliminary Plat -Benedict Administration PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The Planning Commission conducted the Preliminary Plat hearing on April 6, 2009. During the meeting the following concerns were expressed: 1. Legal Counsel for the St. Joseph Parish had not reviewed the Plat and stated that the Parish could neither support or oppose the plat until they had time to review such. Since the Parish is a signing party to the plat, they would need to approve. 2. Bernie Schloemer questioned the hearing process, in particular the legal description used for the hearing notice. 3. The Commission questioned the process for approval for the portion of the plat that lies in the Township. The matter was originally tabled to the May meeting of the Planning Commission, however, the St. Joseph Parish had not responded, needing additional time. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since the April 6, 2009 meeting, the City has received verification from St. Joseph Parish that they support the plat and any concerns have been resolved. Included in your packet is email correspondence I received from Sandy Scholz of the Parish. With regard to the hearing notice, I have had an opportunity to discuss the legal description with the City Engineer and City Attorney. The legal description did in fact include the entire plat, including the portion located in St. Joseph Township. The City mailed notices to all property owners within 350 feet of the boundaries of the plat, as required by State Law. As long as all property owners within that distance are notified the requirement has been fulfilled. With regard to the County process, I have had an opportunity to discuss the process with a representative at Stearns County Environmental Services. St. Joseph Township did meet to review the proposed plat. The plat will be required to go through a hearing process at the County and this should require review by the joint planning board. This board would make a recommendation to the County for approval. The plat before the Planning Commission is ready for approval and the City Engineer will be at the meeting to answer any questions that may arise. ATTACHMENTS: April 6 PC information, Plat illustration, email from St. Joseph Parish REQUESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend the City Council approve the preliminary plat and authorize the final plat entitled Benedict. Judy Weyrens From: Sandy Scholz [sscholz@churchstjoseph.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:36 AM To: Judy Weyrens Cc: pastor@churchstjoseph.org; kevin.kluesner@gmail.com; 'Renick, Gary'; nettle@mywdo.com; mdowning@sehinc.com Subject: FW: Benedict Preliminary Plat Attachments: BenedictPrePlat5-27-09.pdf; PlatDescription5-27-09.doc; CityLimits.pdf Hi Judy, The Church of St. Joseph consents to the revised preliminary plat dated 5/27/2009, as submitted to the City by SEH, Inc. on behalf of the Sisters of St. Benedict's. Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Sandy Scholz Business Manager Church of Saint Joseph 12 W Minnesota Street St. Joseph, Mn 56374 320-363-7505 x 120 sscholzt'a~churchstiospeh.org From: Renick, Gary [mailto:Gary.Renick@wolterskluwer.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:48 AM To: Sandra Scholz Subject: FW: Benedict Preliminary Plat Sandy, here are the revised plat maps, dated May 27, 2009. These maps have been updated to follow the original deed descriptions -which conform to the original Option 2 that we discussed and the Church leadership consented. With this information, you may wish to email to the City that the Church consents to the revised preliminary plat (dated 05!27/2009, as submitted to the City by SEH, Inc. on behalf of the Sisters of St. Benedict's). I will call you to see if you have any questions. c~ s, ~ Principal Attorney & Compliance Architect mailto: eary. renick@wol terskluwer. com Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Saint Cloud, MN 320.240.5636 (w) 800.397.2341(b) 800.887.8402 (~ From: Mark Downing [mailto:mdowning@sehinc.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:25 AM To: jweyrens@cityofstjoseph.com Cc: Randy Sabart; Renick, Gary Subject: Benedict Preliminary Plat Judy, here is the revised preliminary plat dated May 27, 2009 and the word file for the description. This is the layout that the church has agreed to. If you are submitting the description to be used in the paper make sure you add "Less and except that part lying within the St. Joseph Township limits" to the end of the description. This is important because the plat boundary and description covers both city and township property and it will help clarify that the meeting is only for the portion that is within the city limits. Here is a pdf that has the city limits line highlighted. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Mark Downing, PLS Professional Land Surveyor SEH 1200 25th Avenue South P.O. 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II . `;~ \ i J 1 _ ~} !~ /// 1 ~ ~ ~. ,, ~ .~ ~ , /~; f. .-:-r.,.... ::_.i1.oU.TK~itkK~:aIS[,JOyii:li~-. ---.-- _-._:.: ~ ~~ C-/ LZ[1 • ,6 ,Or.00 ~. . _. ~ Ate: ~ - 1 ~ ..,- ,,. ~ ~- ~ _ ~ .f ~ \~ ~ ~y i , - ,./ I V V ~. CITY OF ST. OS~PH 1 w~-W.cityofstjoseph com City of St. Joseph Public Hearing The Planning Commission for the City of St. Joseph will be conducting a public hearing on Administr t Monday, April 6 at 7:lOPM. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following: a a or ~ud We rens preliminary plat entitled Benedict. The Benedict Plat includes property owned by the College y y of St. Benedict, Monastery of St. Benedict and Church of St. Joseph. The purpose of the plat is to re-establish legal description and correct property discrepancies. Development rights are not being conveyed with the Benedict Plat. The property is legally described as: Mayor AI Rassier That part of Lots 5, 6, 7, 32, 33, and 34 of Auditor's Subdivision No. 4, Village of St. Joseph; part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter (S 1/2 SE 1/4) Section 9; part of the West Half of the Southwest Councilors Quarter (W 1/2 SW 1/4) Section 10; part of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) Section 16; part of the St f k Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW 1/4 SE 1/4) Section 16; part of Southeast Quarter of eve ran the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) Section 16; part of West Half of the Northwest Quarter (W 1/2 Bob i_oso NW 1/4) Section 15; all in Township 124 North, Range 29 West, Stearns County, Minnesota described as Renee Symanietz follows: Dale `N'ick Beginning at the southwest corner of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 9; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 34 seconds West, assumed bearing, along the west line of said SW 1/4 SE 1/4 a distance of 1055.55 feet to the centerline of County State Aid Highway Number 2; thence North 73 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East, along said centerline, 1706.91 feet to the northerly extension of the westerly line of a tract described in Document No. 629679; thence South 16 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds East, along said tract, 340.00 feet; thence North 73 degrees 14 minutes 47 second East, along said tract, 160.00 feet; thence North 16 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds West, along said tract, 82.00 feet to the south line of the TOWNSITE OF ST JOSEPH, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence North 73 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East, along the south line of said TOWNSITE OF ST JOSEPH a distance of 1719.12 feet; thence South 16 degrees 32 minutes 46 seconds East, 56.00 feet; thence North 73 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East, along a line parallel with said south line, 251.11 feet to the centerline of County State Aid Highway No. 121; thence South 17 degrees 16 minutes Ol seconds East, along said centerline, 506.03 feet; thence southerly along said centerline and abng a tangential curve concave to the west, radius 850.00 feet, central angle 16 degrees 49 minutes SS seconds, 249.71 feet; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 06 seconds East, along said centerline, 714.33 feet to the east line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10; thence South 00 degrees 10 minutes 50 seconds West, along said line, 352.95 feet to the southeast corner of said SW 1/4 SW 1/4; thence South O3 degrees 21 minutes 07 seconds East, along the east line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 15 a distance of 1176.84 feet; thence South 88 degrees 55 minutes 41 seconds West, 664.85 feet; thence South Ol degrees 04 minutes 20 second East, 633.81 feet to the north line of FOXMORE HOLLOW, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 89 degrees 04 minutes 34 seconds West, along said north line, 643.69 feet to the west line of the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of said Section 15; thence South OS degrees 43 minutes 06 second East, along said west line, 7.08 feet to the southwest corner of Outlot A of said FOXMORE HOLLOW; thence North 88 degrees 11 minutes 53 second East, along the south line of said Outlot A, 260.00 feet to the southeast corner of said Outlot A and the west line of Block 2 of said FOXMORE HOLIOW; thence South Ol degrees 43 minutes 06 seconds East, parallel with the west line of said W 1/2 SW 1/4 and along the west line of said Block 2 and its southerly extension, a distance 845.49 feet to the south line of said W 1/2 SW 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 04 minutes 38 seconds West along said south line, 260.02 feet to the southwest corner of said W 1/2 SW 1/4 and the northeast corner of WALZ'S HILLTOP ACRES, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 89 degrees it minutes 17 seconds West, along the north line of said WALZ'S HILLTOP ACRES and along the south line of said SE 1/4 NE 1/4, Section 16, a distance of 1347.93 feet to the northwest corner of said WALZ'S HIIITOP ACRES, and the southwest corner of said SE 1/4 NE 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 40 seconds East, along the west line zt College Avenue North PO Box 668 Saint ~oseph, Minnesota 56374 Phone 3zo.363.~zoi fax 3zo.363.o34z of said WALZ'S HILLTOP ACRES, 288.56 to the northwest corner of lot 1, Block 2 of said WALZ'S HILLTOP ACRES; thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 37 seconds West, 18.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 40 seconds East, 374.99 feet; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 37 seconds East, 18.00 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 1, Block 2; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 40 seconds East along the east line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4, Section 16 a distance of 343.77 feet to a point on the northeasterly right-of-way line of Interstate Highway Number 94 as per STATE HIGHWAV RIGHT OF WAY PLAT N0. 73-21, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence North 44 degrees O8 minutes 09 seconds West, along said right-of-way line, 1477.85 to B point No. 1 of said STATE HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY PLAT NO. 73-21; thence North 41 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds West, along said right-of-way line 1400.00 to B point No. 17 of said STATE HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY PLAT N0. 73-22; thence North 37 degrees 26 minutes 23 seconds West, along said right-of-way line, 247.50 feet to the north line of said SE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 16; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 04 seconds East, along said north line, 749.74 feet to the northeast corner of said SE 1/4 NW 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 49 seconds West, along the west line of said NW 1/4 NE 1/4, Section 16 a distance of 1327.43 feet to the point of beginning. TOGETHER with the following lots in the TOWNSITE OF ST JOSEPH, according to the recorded plat thereof, Stearns County, Minnesota: East half of Lot 2, Block 3 All of Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 3, vacated alley between tots 3 and 4 Westerly hall of vacated First Avenue Northwest (formerly San Francisco Street) Vacated alley which lies easterly of the southerly extension of said easterly line of said east hall of Lot 2, Block 3 to a line extended southerly and parallel to the easterly line of Lot 3, Block 4 from a point 10 feet easterly of the southeast cornerof said lot 3, Block 4, except the north 10 feet of the east 9 feet thereof. The proposed plat has been submitted by the Monastery of St. Benedict, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph MN 45374. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: March 19, 2009 SISTERS OF THE ORDER OF SAINT BENEDICT SUMMARY OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING FOR MONASTERY CAMPUS This campus, this monastery land is dear to all of us. It is part of our spiritual life and testifies to others who we are. We walk it and care for it just as our foremothers did. This land is unique and sacred as land and sites are sacred to indigenous peoples and institutions are to the sites they have occupied since their inception. In our visioning for the future, we see ourselves smaller but a vital part of this land. We will welcome others who share a spirituality of the land and its historic continuity. We want to provide a welcoming entrance into St. Joseph that speaks of the values that these residents and the two religious communities share; that open space is restful and healing, that green areas along a large freeway invite travelers to slow down and stop to see more, and that all can gain a greater appreciation of historic spaces that welcome the new while tending the old. Our monastery has a long history of land planning. As Benedictines, we let go of land that we do not use or need. (Attachment A) As we look into the future, we know that we need the land that we currently have. These needs have been incorporated into our comprehensive planning in the past and will be as we move forward in visioning the future. This summary provides a review of the planning efforts of our recent past, the current proposals and the Visioning for Hospitality and Outreach as we plan for our future. Property/Land Plan/)une2008 Summary of Monastery Campus Planning Background Previous Campus Studies 1. Joint Campus Master Plan by Dahlgren, Shardlow, and Uban, Inc., recommended a revision of the northwest entrance into campus. The original plan called for a drive from that entrance near the current Dehler House that would direct monastery traffic along a mall toward the Chapel. 2. The Comprehensive Facilities Plan by Yeater, Hennings, Rokke Architects/Planners built on the Shardlow Study by incorporating a monastery drive from the northwest entrance along a mall toward the Chapel. 3. The Monastery Site and Facilities Planning Task Team developed and helped to implement the changes that enhance our current monastery entrance near the Guest House. Other Studies that Impact the Campus Planning 1. The Chapter adopted a Community Position Statement and Guiding Principles for our Corporate Ownership of Land in 1990. (Attachment B) This statement continues to guide our land stewardship decisions. An earlier statement of 1976 was the foundation of the 1990 statement. 2. The Woodland Stewardship Plan grew out of recommendations from a Department of Natural Resources Study in 1995. The current Woodland Stewardship Plan was updated in 2007 and guides our stewardship decisions for the woods. Current Campus Studies 1. The College and Monastery Joint Master Planning process is guided by the Joint Planning Advisory Committee (JPAC). The group focuses on areas of joint policies that guide shared services, programs, facilities and land. This group also guides interactions with legal resources and city and county governments on joint concerns. Recent concerns include the Collector Road, City Comprehensive Plan and assessments for city services. The JPAC developed priorities for joint land planning. We both agreed to have land areas appraised where the monastery owns the land and the college uses it. 2. Monastery Comprehensive Plan guides current budgeting and internal planning projects. The current visioning process will give direction to future actions included in the comprehensive plan. 3. The monastery's Leadership Team met with the master planner for the college to incorporate our plans and needs into the new plan. The master planner incorporated input from the Joint Planning Advisory Committee, the Shardow Study and the Collector Road Studies. Current Proposals on Monastery and College Shared Sites 1. From 2002-2004 the JPAC studied the demographics of the student and sister populations, assessed the shared services, shared sites, and shared facilities. From this joint study they developed assumptions about the future. 2. In 2004 the JPAC developed a list of potential property exchanges, had a formal appraisal done on the land areas of Power Plant, Brian Hall, CSB Maintenance Garage, Parking Lots I and II, Soccer Field, Jeanette House and Linneman Woods. This information was discussed in area meetings of the Sisters in 2004 and 2005 and at the Sisters' August Chapter meeting in 2005. Jeanette House and Linneman Woods were dropped from the list of potential properly exchanges. Attachment A Saint ~enedict's Monastery A Puce for Peace and hospitality The Sisters of Saint Benedict were founded in 1857 by four young Benedictine Sisters and two candidates who came from Eichstatt, Bavaria, to teach children of European settlers and to establish a Benedictine community on the frontier. At the invitation of the people of St. Joseph in 1863, the Sisters moved from St. Cloud to this frontier town where they established routs and built their monastery. At present, St. Benedict's Monastery is home to 290 Sisters. Over time, the Benedictine monastic community has divested or contributed land to respond to the needs of the local community. This land has been used for community enrichment • 68 acres sold to the City of St. Joseph for Park Terrace, Millstream and Klinefelter parks. It has also been sold to respond to keep pace with the city's growth for city services • 24 acres sold to City of St. Joseph for storm drainage. Today, the Sisters have about 300 acres in St. Joseph. 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