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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.20.23November 201, 2023 Page 1 of 3 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Monday, November 20th, 2023, at 6:OOPM in the St. Joseph Government Center. Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz, Councilmembers Kevin Kluesner, Bob Loso, Adam Scepaniak, Kelly Beniek City Representatives Present: City Administrator David Murphy, City Clerk Kayla Klein, Public Works Director Ryan Wensmann, Community Development Director Nate Keller, City Engineer Randy Sabart, Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, Finance Director Lori Bartlett Public Comments: None. Approve Agenda; Kluesner motioned to approve the agenda; seconded by;Scepaniak and passed unanimously. Consent Agenda: Loso made a motion to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously. Consent Agenda: a. Minutes Requested Action: Approve the minutes of November 6, 2023. b. Bills Payable — Requested Action: Approve Check Numbers 61219-61257, Account Payable and Payroll EFT #3190-3195, Regular Pay Period 23. c. Treasurer's Report - Requested Action: Accept October 2023 financial reports. d. Donations —Requested Action: Accept the donations as presented. e. Off -Sale Liquor License, Bello Cucina — Requested Action: Approve the off -sale intoxicating liquor license for Bello Cucina for the period of November 2023 — June 30, 2024. f. League of MN Cities Liability Insurance Waiver — Requested Action: Execute the Liability Coverage — Waiver Form indicating that the City does not waive the tort liability limits. KAB Land LLC, Revised Conditional Use Permit: Keller shared at the October 2nd City Council meeting staff was directed to look at conditions 12 & 16 from the C.U.P. Resolution identified as 2023-042 for the special event venue off Jade Road. Staff have worked with the applicant to address their concerns regarding conditions 12 & 16. Condition 12 required the applicant to match the accessory building with the principal structure. The applicant has asked to have that condition removed. Condition 15 discussed hours of operation. The applicant is asking to extend operating hours specifically if a holiday or holiday eve occurs Monday — Wednesday as well as extending operating hours on Sundays. Operating hours would be 8:OOAM—10:OOPM Monday Wednesday and 6:OOAM—12:OOAM Thursday — Sunday and if a holiday or holiday eve falls Monday —Wednesday operating hours would be 6:OOAM—12'OOAM. Keller highlighted if this resolution is passed the prior resolution would be rescinded and replaced with this one. Beniek asked the applicant if he was able to look at the changes and if he is agreeable to them.` Ken Bellicot, Applicant: Ken verified that he met with staff regarding the changes and is agreeable to them. Kluesner questioned the need for condition 12 to be removed. Keller explained the rural residential code doesn't require accessory buildings to match the principal structure. The Planning Commission recognized this and added that the accessory building match the principal structure as a condition given the use is different than a typical rural residential property. Bellicot explained removing condition 12 will allow them to adhere to the current rural residential code versus adhering to different zoning from his understanding. Staff and Council continued discussion regarding the current code for properties within the city, versus properties in the rural residential district. Kluesner asked Bellicot why he would like to have condition 12 removed. November 200', 2023 Page 2 of 3 Bellicot replied the principal building is proposed to have a mansard style roof. If the accessory building is required to have a mansard style roof to match, that will affect how the proposed pole type building is constructed and will significantly impact the cost of the accessory building. Bellicot noted the accessory building is approximately 800 feet from the principal building and not in any of the sight lines of the principal building. Council continued discussion on city code related to rural residential and residential accessory buildings Schultz asked which holidays the applicant would like to add to the extended hours of operation. Bellicot replied, the federal holiday list is what he is requesting. Mayor Schultz listed the federal holiday list according to federalpay.org which coincided with the holidays Bellicot had in mind. Loso made a motion adopt Resolution 2023-063 Conditional User Permit Approval for Special Event Facility for KAB Land, LLC; adding the federal holiday language to condition 15; seconded by Beniek. Aye: Beniek, Scepaniak, Loso Motion Prevails 3:2 Nay: Kluesner, Schultz Rezone Request —13 2nd Avenue NW: Keller provided Council an overview of a rezone application that was submitted by House of Hern. The property is currently zoned R-3 multi -family; the request is to rezone to B-1 Central Business District which coincides with the future land use. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezone and subsequent resolutions 6-0 at the Nov. 13"' Planning Commission meeting. A public hearing was conducted at that meeting as well. The only people to speak were the applicants/owners. Staff have not received any written comments. The applicant's intent is to build a commercial building on the lot. Kluesner inquired about the surrounding properties and how they are zoned. Keller provided a map and photos indicating how the surrounding properties are currently zoned and what the future land use is for those properties. Kluesner made a motion to approve Finding of Fact Resolution 2023-064; seconded by Beniek and passed unanimously. Kluesner made a motion to approve Ordinance Resolution 2023-011; seconded by Scepaniak and passed unanimously. Beniek made a motion to approve Resolution 2023-065 establishing the rezone; seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously. Zoninq Amendment — Landscape Requirements in Industrial Zoned Properties: Keller presented an ordinance amendment proposal related to landscape requirements in industrial zoned properties. The Planning Commission has discussed changes and options for the past few months. Concerns regarding the number of trees and shrubs necessary to meet the current code arose when the Goodin building was constructed. The Planning Commission voted 6-0 at the Nov. 13'" meeting to approve the recommendations outlined in the packet. Loso made a motion to approve Ordinance Amendment 2023-010 and Ordinance Summary Publication 2023-068; seconded by Scepaniak and passed unanimously. Conditional Use Permit — Manion Properties, LLC: Keller provided Council with details of the C.U.P. application. Manion's is proposing outdoor storage on their 10-acre property, currently zoned 1-1 Light Industrial. Outdoor storage is allowed as a C.U.P. The property is adjacent to another outdoor storage yard owned by Manion's. The existing storage yard in enclosed with a chain link fence with barbed wire, November 201, 2023 Page 3 of 3 the applicant is proposing to match that. The applicant is proposing gravel as surfacing material which matches the existing surface material. A variance is unnecessary because no parking area or parking lot is proposed. Keller shared Findings of Fact and Conditions of Approval with the Council. The Planning Commission recommended approval at their Nov. 13tn meeting. A public hearing was conducted at that meeting, no comments were received other than from the applicant. Scepaniak made a motion to approve Resolution 2023-067; seconded by Beniek and passed unanimously. Department Reports: Finance Director Lori Bartlett reminded Council there will be a work session to discuss the 2024 budget and fee schedule on Tuesday, November 28tn Mayor and Council Reports/Updates: Schultz shared a resident on Lanigan Way expressed the need for a crosswalk from Lanigan Way south toward the trail. This is county road jurisdiction. Schultz has asked staff to reach out to Stearns County to come up with possible solutions. Schultz attended the CGMC fall conference. The biggest topic of discussion was EMS services. Granite City Gymnastics is hosting an open house on Saturday, November 25tn. City Offices will be closed Thursday, November 231d and Friday, November 24tn Councilmember Kluesner noted a typo in the November newsletter regarding facility reservations. The typo indicated in 2025 all organizations/groups/individuals will need to comply with the city building rental policy and fees. The newsletter should have read in 2024 all organizations/groups/individuals will need to comply with the city building rental policy and fees. Considering this error, Kluesner suggested waiting until 2025 to put the new facility reservation policy into effect. Kluesner shared that he graduated from the Metro Citizens Police Academy on November 9tn. He found the experience rewarding, learned many things and encouraged other citizens to attend the program as well. Kluesner also reported he is attending a meeting on Monday, November 27th regarding the YMCA project. Admiourn: Scepaniak made a motion to adjourn at 6:43PM; seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously. Kayla KI in City Clerk