PL 06/23/1982 - 30578/�, '
CITY OF �RIDLEY ;
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, JUNE 23, 1982 �
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairwoman Schnabel called the June 23, 1982, Planning Comnission meeting to
order at 7:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Ms. Schnabe], Mr. Saba, Ms. Gabel, Mr. Svanda, Mr. Oquist,
Mr. Kondrick, Ms, van Dan.
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Jerrold Boardman, City Planner
Patricia Hardel, 332 - 64th Ave. N.E.
Steven Hardel, 336 - 64th Ave. N.E.
Thamas F. Ryan, 6389 University Ave. N.E.
�.—� APPROVAL OF JUNE 9, 1982, PLANNING COMMISSION ININUTES:
MOTION BY MR. KONDRICK, SECONDED BY MR. OpUIST, TO APPROVE THE JUNE 9, .I982,
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED TXE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1. PUBLIC HEARIMG: CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT S#? #82-07� BY
ERALD � RTI� • Per 5ection 205. 3, 3, , 2, to a ow an auto auction
on t e North 2�0 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 3, the same being 8290 Main Street N.E.
Mr. Boardman stated the People's Auction has moved out of Fridley to a new
location, and the� special use permit request has been witfidrawn by request of
the petitioner, Mr. Hartman.
2. VACATION RE UEST SAV #82-01 BY THE FRIDLEY HOUSING & REDEVELOAMENT
AU�i'b ti—I Y: acate t treet etween oc cs an ;: and—t r�e 'i'2 foot
a el� y in Block 4, Ree's Addition to Fridley Park. (Block 5 a77ey vacated
Ordinance 208) (balance of streets and a]]eys from Mississippi to 64th
Avenue vacated February 23, 1953, in B�ok 292, Page 219, Anoka County
Records).
Mr. Boardman stated this item was continued from the ]ast meeting. He stated
he has talteed to the people who were in the audience at the June 9th meeting.
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Mr. Boardman stated that, as the Commission �as aware, the HRA was working with
Columbia Park Properties on a medical clinic. As a condition w�th Columbia�Park
Properties, the HRA needs to go through some vacations of property. The reason
for the vacation is because they need to deed the property within the 4th St..
right-of-way to Columbia Park Properties for the construction of their bui7ding.
They have deeded �11 that property at this point in time to Co7umbia Park Properties.
They have reached an agreement for negotiation for purchase with Mr. Gus Doty for
the property he owns, Lots 4, 5, �, 7-11. The HRA has an option on that property,
and the HRA has approved the option and has approved the negotiated price. They
are now in t6e process of getting the attorneys to give a title opinion on the
updated abstract.
Mr. Boardman stated it was his understanding from the City Counci7 on Monday
that while the HRA was in the process of vacating 4th St., they shou7d go ahead
and vacate all the properties, because the HRA is corronitted with contract with
Columbia Park Properties to purchase all of Block 4 and �lock 5. They are
required to purchase the easterly 1/2 of Block 4 within 240 days of the date of
t he contract, which was April 15; therefore, the property has to be acquired by
Dec. 15 and turn title over to Columbia Park Properties.
Mr.Boardman stated they have made an offer to the property
owners. That offer was out today, but it is a slow process. They have set up
negotiation meetings for July 7 for the acquisition of the garage and the house--
332 and 336 - 64th Ave. He stated they are required by contract to acquire the
shopping center and Mr. Ryan's property and have that property torn down by
July 1983 at the date of the opening of the c7inic. They have held up with any
negotiations or appraisal on Mr. Ryan's property at the request of Mr. Ryan with
the understanding that he does know the HRA will stari appraisal and acquisition
on his property in Dec. or Jan. 1983.
Mr. Boardman stated with this in mind and with al7 the other issues involved
within vacation, it is their intent to go ahead and at least go through the
process of vacating all the property the HRA is in the process of acquiring. It
was his understanding the City Council would like to see the process haapen al7
at the same time; however, they are not going to be publishing the �ordinance for
vacation until the HRA actually owns the properties. The HRA will not cut off
a�y access or tear up any access on any property they do not own. For that reason,
they are looking at the vacation of 4th St., except the northerly 100 ft. The
reason.they don't need that 100 ft.is that, with the relocation of 64th Ave, per
the overall development plan, they would use the northerly 100 ft, as street
right-of-way; therefore, it is not necessary to vacate it. They would a7so like
to see �he alley vacated.
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Mr. Boardman stated that, at this time, tbe City Manager has directed him to
also bring before the Planning Comnission that portion of 64th Ave. between
Block 5 and B7ock 2 of Ree's Addition to Fridley Park. Again, as he had said
before, the reason the City Council wanted to do this is to get the process
started, get the process out of the way, and then as the HRp► purchases and owns ^
the property, at that time the only p^ocess left will be notification in the paper
that the street is vacated.
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Mr. Boardman stated he thought it should be a stipulation of the Planning
Comnission that there wi71 be no notification of the vacations until the HRA
acquires and owns the properties. He stated the City Council wnll have the public
hearing on July 12, and they will have the first and second readings some time
after that. The City Council wi]1 hold up on the pub7ishing of the notice of
vacation. The ordinance cannot go into effect until after pub]ication in the
paper. Fifteen days after the notification, the vacation goes into effect.
Mr. Boardman stated he had talked to Mr. Harvey Peterson, legal counse7 for
Mr. Ryan. Mr. Peterson had suggested that as part of the vacation, the HRA or
City Council have something in writing that says the alley will not be vacated
until the HRA either acquires or takes an acquisition on the property. There-
fore, the property owners would have full use of the alley, and it would not
impede their access to their properties:
Mr. Boardman stated Me would be open, based on legal opinion from the City
Attorney, to agreements for access, if agreements are necessary.
Mr. Ryan stated he would like some kind of written agreement.
Mr. Steve Hardel stated that besides guaranteeing his access to his garage, he
would also like a guarantee that his garage is going to be ab]e to remain open.
^ With the p]an to put in sewer and water and reroute 64th Ave., if he has no access
to his front door, he has no business.
Mr. Boardman stated what will affect Mr. Hardel's business the most is the con-
struction that will be going on to put in a new 4th Street. He stated they will
h ave to work with the contractors on this to maintain an opening for access to
Mr. Hardel's garage.
Mr. Ryan stated he has been in Fridley for 22 years and has bui7t up a pretty
good business. He just could not understand how somebody e7se in another business
could come into the City of Fridley, say they want to build a clinic, choose
whatever property they want, and then the existing buildings have to come down.
It seemed to him that if someone wants to buy his property, that person/persons
should come to him personally.
Ms. Schnabel stated the members of the Planning Commission were very sympathetic
to Mr. Ryan's concerns and what he is going through. She exp]ained that one thing
that happened severa] years ago was the City decided it needed to upgrade the
"downtown Fridley", the most identifiable area being what is now the Center City
area. In the process, because things were financially a lot better at that time,
the City re-established the HRA, identified some areas to be developed, and with
a broad brush stroke� included a lot of ]and.
Ms. Patty Hardei stated it seemed it would have been more feasible to put the
clinic in an area where th� City already owns the ]and, instead of acquir�ng more
to give the clinic this site.
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Mr. Boardman stated they did show the Columbia Park people all the sites availab7e
in the City, and Columbia Park Properties selected the site they fe�t was the
best for their business. He stated the clinic is a very stable business, and
the City did not have to do a lot of promotion to deve]op or to maintain that
clinic; however, in order to attract commercial/retail/office, they have to have
visibility and easy access, so the property to the north of University would be
a lot easier to promote for that kind of b�siness than the property south of
City Hall.
MOTION BY MR. OQUIST� SECONDED 8Y l�2. KONDRICK, TO RECOMMEND TO C.ITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF VACATION REQUEST, 5AV #82-01� 8Y THE FRIDL'E'Y HOU52NG & REDEIIEELUPMENT
A UTNORITY, TO VACATE 43'H STREET BETWEEN BIOCKS 4 AND 5, EXCEPT THE NORTH�RLY 100
FEET� AND THE 12 FOOT ALLEY IN BLOCK 4�,REE'S ADDITIOIV TO FRIDLEY PARK. (B,LOCK 5
ALLEY VACATED ORDINANCE 208) (BALANCE OF STREETS AND ALLEYS FROM MISSISSIPPI TO
64TN AVENUE VACATED FEB. 23� 1953 IN BOOK 292� PAGE 219, ANOKA COUNTY RECORDS)�
WITH TXE STIPULATION THAT THE VACATION BE PUBLISHED ONLY AS THE HRA ACQUIRES THE
PROPERTY AND THAT, IF LEGALLY ADVISA,BLE BY TAE CITY ATTORNEY, THE HRA ENTER INTO
WHATEVER LEGAL AGREEMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR ACCESS.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCXNABEL DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED
UAIANIMOUSLY.
Ms. Schnabel stated this item would go to City Council for pub7ic hearing on ^
July 12.
3. RECEIVE JUNE 10, 1982, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MS. VAN DAN, SECONDED BY MS. GABEL, TO RECENE TNE JUNE 10� I982, �
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES.
Ms. van Dan stated the accessibility survey has been progressing very well. They
have had over a 50% return. She stated the project should be completed by the
end of August.
Ms. van Dan stated the Comnission was quite upset when they were informed a few
hours prior to their meeting that the City Counci7 had decided not to fund any
of the funding requests. The Con�nission was both angered and annoyed that the
City Council had not made this decision earlier because the people took a lot
of time to prepare their presentations. It was also a waste of the money they
have so little of,
Ms. van'Dan stated the Commission has decided to continue to review the funding
requests and make recommendation to the City Council that they reconsider their
decision. She realized the funding requests are much �arger than they have been
in the past, but she would like the Planning Cammission to know what these
requests are:
Central Center for Family Resources - requesting $5,000. In the past, 27% ^
of eir services have been provicTe'd to Fridley residents; whereas, in the
past Fridley has on7y funded 6-7�, so the City has not really offered them
that much to start with.
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North Suburban Famil Services Center - requesting $3,000-6,000. They
serve approximate y 0 ri ey resi ents on a subsidized sliding fee scale.
Southern Anoka Community Assistance (SACA) - requesting $2,500. They
serve 3 5 Fri ey resi ents out o a tota 887 so Frid]ey residents repre-
sent almost 50q of the people served.
The Alexandra House, Inc. - requesting $3,000. According to their statistics,
ere are 3 women in ridley who are considered battered women, 20 of
them have gone to Alexandra House for service. Their question is: Where
do the other 310 go?
Fridle Creative Pla Center - requesti�ng $4,000. 64 of the 94 families
serve are Fri ey resi ents.
Ms. van Dan stated she was sure all of these organizatic�s �ave gone to-as many
sources of funding as possible.
� Ms, van Dan stated the Commission would like to gather a]1 the facts and have
5-6 good reasons why they think the funding requests should be reviewed. They
are also reviewing the 1983 city budget very carefully. Some of the commissioners -
feel priorities may be high in certain areas, and maxbe they can make some
,n recommendations regarding the budget.
Mr. Svanda stated he thought that rather than cutting the funding out entirely,
the City Council should have looked at a gradual reduction. Cutting off those
funds so abruptly cou]d have a gross impact on the people who were getting that
funding.
Mr. Oquist stated he did not know how the City Counci] could make such a decision
like this without first sitting down and reviewing the city budget. How can they
make priorities until they see what all the priorities are?
Ms, van Dan stated she, Mr. Treuenfels, and Mr. Goodspeed attended the State
Department of Human Right's No-Fau7t Grivance Procedure training session on
June 19 at City Hall. She stated that if and when the City decides they would
like to carry on with this program, the three commissioners are now certified to
hear grievances.
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTIlVG AYE� CXAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED THE MINUTES
RECENED.
AlOTION BY MS. GABEL, SECONDED 8Y MR. SVANDA, TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL THAT
TIiEY TAKE A LOOK AT �'�IE FOLLOWING FIGURES SHOWIIVG HOW TAESE DIFFERENT ORGANIZA-
TIONS SERVE THE CITIZENS OF FRIDLEY, AND TO RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL RECONSIDER
ThiEIR DECISION TO TERMINATE ALL FUIODING TO �RVICE ORGANIZATIQNS UNTIL THEY COME
TO THE ACR'fF�EL BUDC:ET REPIE6�1 PROCESS.
�...� CENTRAL CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES - REQUEST.£NG $5�000= 27% OF THEIR
SERVICES PROVIDED TO FRIDLEY RESIDENTS, FRIDLEY EAS ONLY FUNDED 6-7�.
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NORTH SUBURB.�11 FAMILY'SERVICES CENTER - REQUESTING $3�000-6�000= SERVE
APPROX. 120 FRIDLEY RE5IDENT5 ON A SUBSIDIZED S.LIDING FEE SCALE.
SOUTHERN ANOKA COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE (SACA) - REQUESTING $2�500= SERUED
385 FRIDLEY RESIDENTS OUT OF A TOTAL 887.
THE ALEXANDRA HOUSE, INC. - REQUESTING $3�OOOp OUT OF 330 BATTERED WOMEN
IN FRIDLEY, 20 AAVE GONE TD ALEXANDRA EOUSE. WXERE DO TXE OTHER 3I0 GO7
FRIDLEY CREATIVE PLAY CENTER - RE�UESTING $4�OOOp 64 OF THE 94 FAMILIES
SERVED ARE FRIDLEY RESIDENT5.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRWOMAN SCH1gABEL DEC,P,ARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. RECEIVE JUNE 15, 1982, APPEALS COMMISSION MINIJTES:
MOTION BY MS. GABEL, SECONDED BY MR. SABA, TO RECE.Z'VE THE JUNE .IS, 1982, APPEAIS
COMMISSION MINUTES.
UPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCHRABEL DEC7�ARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ^
6. RECEIVE JUNE 1, 1982, PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION BY MR. KONDRICK� SECOAIDED BY MS. VAN DAN, TO RECEIVE THE JUNE 1, Z982,
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIOIV MINUTES.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
7. ELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR 1982-83:
Chairwoman Schnabel declared the nominations open for vice-chairperson.
MOTION BY MS. GABEL, SECONDED BY.�2. KONDRICK, TO RE-NOMINATE LEROY OpUIST FOR
VICE-CHA3RPERSON.
MOTION BY MS. GABEL� SECONDED BY MR. SABA� TO CAST A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR LEROY OQUTST
AS VICE-CXAIRPERSOAI OF TAE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR 1982-83.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VO1'ING AYE, CNAIRWOMAN SCHNA.BEL DECLARED TAE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION BY MR. OQIIIST� SECONDED BY A�2. KONDRICK� TO ADJQURN TNE MEETING. UPON A
VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE� CHAIRWOMAN SCHNABEL DECLARED TAE JUNE 23� 1982� P7JANNING �
COMl�fISSION MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P.M.
Res ectfully sub itted,
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Lynne Saba. Recording Secretary