1 00:00:01,309 --> 00:00:03,329 [music] 2 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:13,719 Call the meeting to order. All rise for the pledge of allegiance. 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:22,800 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 4 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:29,560 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 5 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,560 justice for all. 6 00:00:32,399 --> 00:00:38,480 Roll call. Council member Leech is absent. 7 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:44,399 [snorts] Approval of the agenda. Is there any additions? 8 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:47,680 Council have anything? Do I have a motion to approve the agenda 9 00:00:46,399 --> 00:00:50,480 as presented? >> Motion to approve. 10 00:00:48,719 --> 00:00:53,120 » Motion by Joe. Do I have a second? >> Second. 11 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:56,320 » Second by Brad. >> Call the question. All those in favor 12 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:59,920 signify by saying I. >> I. 13 00:00:56,879 --> 00:01:07,119 » Opposed. Motion carries. Four in favor, none against. Approval of the minutes of 14 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:12,560 the August 19th, 2026 regular meeting. I'll receive them in your packet. Is 15 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:18,680 there any corrections or clarifications needed 16 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,680 within those minutes? 17 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:27,759 Hearing nothing. Do I have a motion to approve the minutes of the August 19th 18 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:31,520 meeting? Motion to approve. Motion by Scott. Do I have a second? 19 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:38,159 » I'll second. >> Second by Joe. 20 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:41,360 Any last minute discussion? Call the question. All those in favor 21 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:44,880 signify by saying I. >> I. 22 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:51,119 » Opposed. Abstensions. Motion carries. Four in favor, none against. This now 23 00:01:48,479 --> 00:01:55,680 brings us to our public open forum. Is there anyone here that would like to 24 00:01:52,479 --> 00:01:59,600 speak to the council? Is there anyone here that would like to 25 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:05,600 speak to the council? Oh, we've got one. 26 00:02:02,719 --> 00:02:10,479 Just a reminder, you have three minutes. >> Uh, Anna Schmall, 901 Lakeshore Drive. 27 00:02:08,879 --> 00:02:14,160 I'd like to begin by emphasizing something that I believe is important. I 28 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:17,520 am not against apartment developments. I'm against the planning that led to 29 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:22,800 only having one entry and exit through a culde-sac. Increased traffic will affect 30 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:26,640 the safety of my family, our quality of life, and our property. Most people 31 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:30,560 would be against this entry and exit option if they lived where we do. We 32 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:34,800 have a right to be concerned. My kids safety matters. I'm genuinely worried 33 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:38,800 about the impact of adding traffic. Fairway pines in the main street are in 34 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:42,640 our area, yes, but they connect directly to Main Street. My concern is where the 35 00:02:40,959 --> 00:02:46,080 new vehicles will be concentrated and how they're going to move through the 36 00:02:43,599 --> 00:02:49,360 area. We can't control whether someone speeds, rolls through a stop sign, or 37 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:53,680 drives carelessly. That is true everywhere. But here we can control how 38 00:02:51,599 --> 00:02:57,120 much traffic we intentionally send into this area in the first place. There's 39 00:02:55,599 --> 00:03:00,720 been discussion about a three-way stop sign at Main Street Lakeshore. Maybe 40 00:02:58,959 --> 00:03:04,319 that would help. Maybe it make it worse with cars queuing up on Lakeshore. 41 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:08,720 Should there be a sidewalk along Case Stage Drive? Will it help? Have an 42 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:12,159 engineer look at that intersection in that entire route regardless of the 43 00:03:10,159 --> 00:03:15,680 development size. If the engineer proves safety, great. If the engineer proves 44 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:19,120 lack of safety, let's go back to the drawing board. I've been told that this 45 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:23,360 was my mistake, that we purchased property next to undeveloped land. 46 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:26,560 Lesson learned. I knew the area would grow, but I never imagined someone 47 00:03:24,959 --> 00:03:30,000 planned to use a culde-sac as a sole driveway for a two-story apartment 48 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:33,519 building. It's a mistake I'll only make once. I have 10 years of personal 49 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:37,760 experience living in this area and witnessing safety concerns firsthand. We 50 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:41,440 may agree to disagree on those concerns. I respect that. I don't want to see 51 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:44,720 anyone get hurt and then have to wonder if there was something more I could have 52 00:03:42,799 --> 00:03:49,519 done. For me, it comes down to doing what can be done proactively for a safer 53 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:53,200 outcome for the future. We're not able to stay for the remainder of the 54 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:57,360 meeting. I thank you for your time. Whether we agree or disagree, know that 55 00:03:54,959 --> 00:04:01,840 I have no ill will toward any of you. I truly and honestly want the best for 56 00:03:58,959 --> 00:04:06,480 everyone always and in all ways. Thank you and take care. 57 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:10,040 » Thank you. Okay, go ahead. 58 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:20,479 Hello, my name is Andy Martin. I am a partner in the Sock Center 24 LLC. I'm 59 00:04:17,359 --> 00:04:25,280 also the CEO of GC Real Estate Partners, which is a property management firm. 60 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:29,280 It's been founded in 20 2004. We managed 6,000 apartment buildings. If this 61 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:34,400 development is built, we would one be the owner and we would continue also as 62 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:38,960 the manager. Uh requesting that the city council approve the development as it is 63 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:42,720 proposed. Um, you know, I left the planning commission and the city council 64 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:47,520 meetings, uh, the last previous ones feeling like the bad guy, which was 65 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:51,840 disappointing. Um, we, when you're a developer, you find land in communities 66 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:55,440 that needs housing. Uh, that you look for things that are platted and zoned 67 00:04:53,759 --> 00:05:00,479 and are ready to go. And that's exactly what this is. Taking that a step 68 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:06,160 further, uh, is that this area has not changed since it was platted. It's it 69 00:05:03,199 --> 00:05:11,280 it's exactly played out as how it was set up to be. Going uh beyond that, 70 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:16,400 we're also talking about building a project that I would argue will be the 71 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:21,680 nicest uh project in the entire sock center community both by amenities and 72 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:25,600 features. So, and then one step further, we are meeting every single piece of the 73 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:32,000 zoning and we're exceeding in most instances of the requirements. So, um, 74 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:35,039 couple other things quick that were brought up in previous meetings. There 75 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:39,360 was one comment that said this is not consistent with the neighborhood. I 76 00:05:36,479 --> 00:05:45,039 would argue that, um, to the to the end, there's a sixplex, a 59 plex, senior 77 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:51,360 housing, uh, short-term housing next door for the Eagles Nest. Uh, so it it 78 00:05:48,639 --> 00:05:55,440 fits right in that use. And then there's a lot of discussion about second about 79 00:05:53,520 --> 00:06:01,280 traffic. And that's the thing that has absolutely got the most attention and 80 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:05,280 and um you know I I read through the packet leading into this and the 81 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:10,000 followup information that's been gathered by the police department and so 82 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:14,319 forth and and all of it direct points to the fact that there's actually a very 83 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:20,960 very low use of low number of traffic within the area especially well what 84 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:25,520 it's been constructed and set up for. Um and so I guess in closing my our 85 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:32,160 position is that the development should go through as planned. Um, you know, we 86 00:06:29,199 --> 00:06:35,840 can't hold up an a development saying maybe there could be more traffic. I I 87 00:06:34,319 --> 00:06:39,919 have a lot of reasons which I won't go through that I don't think that's the 88 00:06:37,199 --> 00:06:44,880 case. But and if the addition of more walkways need to be happen after 89 00:06:41,919 --> 00:06:50,240 afterward, so be it. And in closing, u there is also on page 18 of the plan a 90 00:06:47,919 --> 00:06:55,759 drawing which shows adding walkways. we're more than happy to agree to do the 91 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:59,120 walkways that are with inside of our development and everything that we 92 00:06:57,280 --> 00:07:06,000 control out by the front what's what's noted on. So, with that closing, I hope 93 00:07:02,479 --> 00:07:09,199 that um again, it's just been this has been as I'm on the other side of the 94 00:07:07,759 --> 00:07:13,759 table, but this has been a very frustrating process that in many 95 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:17,120 instances feel like it's just continues to be dragging out as as the hope that 96 00:07:15,599 --> 00:07:20,479 it should go away and and we're just trying to build exactly what the 97 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:22,400 intended use was in the highest and best. 98 00:07:21,199 --> 00:07:25,759 » Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. 99 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:28,759 Is there anyone else that would like to speak? 100 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:37,039 Brendan Schmall, 901 Lakeshore Drive. Uh, safety always has been and always 101 00:07:35,199 --> 00:07:41,039 will be our biggest concern. We've been told that the development will be safe 102 00:07:38,479 --> 00:07:44,800 and it won't be that bad. And my response is simple. We will see. Nobody 103 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:48,479 can predict the future, but to me, adding that many more vehicles and trips 104 00:07:46,479 --> 00:07:51,840 to this area is asking for trouble. I hope I am wrong. Our two little girls, 105 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:57,199 my wife, and I spend a lot of time outside, in our yard, driveway, on the 106 00:07:54,000 --> 00:08:00,879 street, and on the trail. The added 144 vehicle trips will definitely impact 107 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:04,400 this. We have been told that we are only seeing it from one point of view and 108 00:08:02,319 --> 00:08:07,680 that we are biased, which is fair to say because it will impact us more than 109 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:12,160 most. Of course, we are invested. It's our front door. But proximity does not 110 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:16,080 make our safety metrics wrong. It makes us the experts on this specific corner. 111 00:08:14,639 --> 00:08:19,280 There is a need for additional housing in sock center. We do not have an issue 112 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:22,800 with the apartment. When the main streeter apartment went in, you never 113 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:26,879 heard from us. This is because it was a better plan and the driveway emptied 114 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:30,879 onto Main Street. Our only issue is the apartment using a residential culde-sac 115 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:34,880 as a driveway instead of using Main Street. There has also been talk of a 116 00:08:33,039 --> 00:08:38,560 sidewalk all along Lakeshore Drive. Again, this is not something we are 117 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:42,560 asking for and has gotten off topic. We would never ask our neighbors to put a 118 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:47,360 sidewalk across their property. What has been uh what has been asked is to truly 119 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:52,560 look at an alternative. This design, whether original or modified, is flawed. 120 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:56,399 Because we were told uh we are only seeing one side and biased, we contacted 121 00:08:55,040 --> 00:09:00,240 a number of people to ask their opinions. We Googled and reached out to 122 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:03,839 a number of realators, contractors, and developers from different towns and 123 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:08,320 cities to ask questions. We did not say what or why we were asking and that we 124 00:09:05,839 --> 00:09:12,080 just wanted an honest opinion. The cons consensus was this is not a good plan 125 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:15,760 and they do not understand why it would be done this way. They all pretty much 126 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:19,279 said the same thing. This looks like poor planning and should have been done 127 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:22,959 different from the start. It sounds like a situation of too little too late. This 128 00:09:21,279 --> 00:09:26,800 does not necessarily have to be. I believe there is an alternative we if we 129 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:30,399 are just willing. The main street or driveway seems like the most logical 130 00:09:28,399 --> 00:09:33,519 option. Has this truly been explored to the fullest? Has compensation for the 131 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:37,760 wear and tear on the driveway been suggested? A reduction in size and 132 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:42,000 number of units. Building twin homes, a land swap, any of these options seem 133 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:45,920 like a better choice. As I mentioned, I hope I am wrong and nothing bad happens, 134 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:49,839 but if it does, I truly hope you feel you have done everything and exhausted 135 00:09:47,839 --> 00:09:53,080 all options. Thank you. >> Thank you. 136 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:57,399 Anyone else who would like to speak? 137 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:03,320 Call a third time. Is there anyone else that would like to speak? 138 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:09,811 Okay, seeing no one, our public open forum is now closed. We have no public 139 00:10:08,959 --> 00:10:11,519 hearings. >> [clears throat] 140 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:17,880 » We'll move on to reports and presentations. 141 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:17,880 EDA report, Vicki. 142 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:28,560 So, the EDA met today in regular session at noon. They just had a few items on 143 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:32,800 their agenda for discussion. They did get updates from the chamber and from 144 00:10:30,560 --> 00:10:36,959 sock center opportunities. Uh the hospitality study that still continues 145 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:40,640 to be a work in progress being sent out to various hotel franchises and 146 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:44,480 developers that may be interested in working on a hotel. Uh they got an 147 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:49,200 update on the author's phase 2 construction. Uh the the curb and 148 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:52,399 everything is in now. So it's uh looking really good. We should be start offering 149 00:10:50,959 --> 00:10:56,640 them for sale. Actually, we have the signs up for sale right now, but we're 150 00:10:54,320 --> 00:11:00,480 not actively doing anything until uh the paving is in and the lot monuments are 151 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:04,720 in there so people can see where they're going. Uh they also uh discussed the 152 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:08,800 apartment complex because that was uh that whole development was part of the 153 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:12,880 EDA and they were the ones that worked on the 24 unit when it was a tiff 154 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:17,360 project a couple years ago. And so they did give some input on that and reviewed 155 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:21,920 it for compliance with uh what the original plan was. And then also we're 156 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:26,800 still waiting to hear back on our SCDP grant application which was the 157 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:30,720 residential rehab. Last year in 2025 they issued the awards on the 12th of 158 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:35,279 September. So we're getting pretty close. We're hoping that we're in that 159 00:11:32,079 --> 00:11:39,040 same same time frame. Uh we're hopeful because we did have a 160 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:43,279 strong first application. So if we get that, we'll have that's that $600,000 161 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:49,519 grant to help uh with rehab with some residential homes in Sock Center. Um, a 162 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:56,079 have no action tonight for you. >> Okay. Any questions, comments on that? 163 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:59,519 Parks report. >> Uh, the park board met today at 5:00. 164 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:02,480 That was their regular meeting. Uh, they did get their public works report of 165 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:06,800 course. And then the campground, they got a monthly update on the on the the 166 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:10,000 financials for the campground. We have one month left in there. So, the end of 167 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:13,760 September, we'll be closing that up for the year. Uh, they're unfinished 168 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:17,040 business. As you know, the archery range project, we have not started the archery 169 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:21,120 range, but we are starting to work on what will the rules be and and exactly 170 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:24,160 how that final layout will be. I've asked we've asked the board to kind of 171 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:27,600 be thinking about that because at our next meeting then we'll get into that in 172 00:12:25,680 --> 00:12:31,200 more detail. They've also been monitoring the community garden as you 173 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:34,480 know uh this last couple years. You know, there's been less and less 174 00:12:32,959 --> 00:12:38,480 interest in that. Some people are interested in having a garden, but not a 175 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:42,000 lot are interested in helping to maintain it. And so, they're keeping an 176 00:12:39,839 --> 00:12:45,680 eye on that. And at the end of the year, they'll likely make a recommendation on 177 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:50,000 whether it's used, if it's reached its useful life and is ready to be retired. 178 00:12:48,079 --> 00:12:53,920 Um, the campground, they have that tent bathroom that they're looking to do next 179 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:59,839 year. And so they're going to be looking at or giving some ideas of a design idea 180 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:03,040 uh for that campground bathroom. Um, that's of course be pending if it stays 181 00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:07,120 in the budget until after the first of the year, but they're still starting to 182 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:10,480 work on that. We do have some upgrades for some of the campsites. Uh, we have a 183 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:14,160 few left. I think there's eight of them left that um still have the old 184 00:13:12,399 --> 00:13:18,959 electrical underground. So, we'll be burying in new electrical with their new 185 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:21,600 uh services and also straightening a couple sites out. So, then that'll be 186 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:27,040 the final sites and the entire campground will be um up to code with 187 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:29,760 current electrical and water and sewer. And that's something that was planned 188 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:33,600 for this fall. So, they'll likely depending on I hate to say it if winter 189 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:37,360 comes soon or not, but they would be working on fall or early spring. And 190 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:40,399 then also because the water is so low on Hobok and Creek right now, they're 191 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:44,480 looking at getting out there and just doing that uh clearing of the area where 192 00:13:42,560 --> 00:13:48,639 the bridge is going to go through and start looking at that. So, um but that 193 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:52,320 was for the pedestrian bridge that's going to go over it'll come from the 194 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:55,600 campground and head out to Hickman Park. And so that's they have no action items 195 00:13:54,320 --> 00:14:01,040 for you tonight, but this is kind of what they're working on. 196 00:13:57,199 --> 00:14:08,000 » Okay, questions, concerns? Okay, we'll move on to our action items. 197 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:13,519 7 A approve resolution 2026-63 approving the conditional use permit for 198 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:17,040 24 unit apartment. >> So I'm I'm not going to reread the staff 199 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:22,399 report from the last meeting. You all have it in your packet and you had it in 200 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:25,440 the minutes. Um but uh at that meeting nine members of the public spoke in 201 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:28,800 opposition to the proposal citing concerns over parking, pedestrian 202 00:14:26,959 --> 00:14:32,639 movement and traffic increases as a result of the proposal. Uh the city 203 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:36,560 council ultimately tabled that request for two weeks directing staff to obtain 204 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:40,000 costs to install a sidewalk or trail connecting Main Street to Kates Estates 205 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:43,440 Drive. Since the meeting, the city council members received additional 206 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:46,240 emails from a member of the public outlining additional proposed 207 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:49,680 conditions. They felt the council should consider. It's up to the council if they 208 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:53,440 wish to reopen that to consider additional public comment or not. That's 209 00:14:51,839 --> 00:14:57,440 up to you. That's not part of the packet. I'm more focused on what the 210 00:14:55,680 --> 00:15:01,360 council had directed staff to do at the last meeting. Um, a trail could 211 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:04,959 potentially be located along the south side of Lakeshore Drive from Maine to 212 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:07,760 Kates Estates, then cross to the east side of Kates and then into the 213 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:11,760 entrance. As you see that is in the drawing there that that we do that see 214 00:15:09,519 --> 00:15:16,480 how that could potentially look. We got some cost of installation of the trail. 215 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:21,519 Um, and this is actually I think from Lakeshore Drive uh and then down to the 216 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:28,079 um apartment but not within the apartment. So that's about a $20,000 217 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:32,880 cost to do that. Uh in addition uh since that meeting uh this the Stock Center 218 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:36,480 police chief was out there and you have his report where he's had that since the 219 00:15:35,279 --> 00:15:39,920 last council meeting their department has been monitoring the pedestrian and 220 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:43,600 vehicle traffic in the area of Main Street, Lakeshore and Lake Bridge. The 221 00:15:41,839 --> 00:15:46,639 amount of traffic is notice of there has been much more underwhelming that has 222 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:50,959 been advertised. They have some solutions that would slow down traffic. 223 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:54,639 However, there uh his recommendation could be a three-way stop at Main Street 224 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:59,040 and Lakes Shore Drive. So, all three directions they have to stop, a stop 225 00:15:56,720 --> 00:16:03,600 sign at at Kate's Estates and Lakeshore Drive, and I believe that was already in 226 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:07,759 the proposal. And then stop signs at Lakeshore and Lake Ridge, which is 227 00:16:05,199 --> 00:16:10,480 further to the east. Um, and then of course, if the apartments go in, we'd 228 00:16:09,199 --> 00:16:14,720 have a stop sign coming out of the apartment complex. Uh, they would make 229 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:18,800 the entire length of Main Street going uh north from the golf course 30 miles 230 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:22,320 per hour. Um, and there's 30 mile power signs down to the far south end, but 231 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:26,160 then it's not signed. we put some more signs up that that would maintain 30 the 232 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:30,560 entire length. In the past, that was a higher speed road. Uh he recommend they 233 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:34,240 could put up fluorescent pedestrian walking signs in the area. You know, not 234 00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:38,000 the flashing ones, but those, you know, the ones that showed that there's 235 00:16:35,279 --> 00:16:41,360 pedestrians. Um and of course, he said that they could make a bike or 236 00:16:39,279 --> 00:16:44,800 pedestrian lane along the entire length of Lake Shore if that's a concern. 237 00:16:43,279 --> 00:16:48,560 However, that would eliminate parking on that side of the road. Uh he said we as 238 00:16:47,199 --> 00:16:52,160 the police department could beef up patrols out there if needed. However, 239 00:16:50,399 --> 00:16:56,079 they have not seen a heavy number of speeders. Uh they were out there with 240 00:16:53,759 --> 00:17:01,440 Mark patrol cars, his low profile, low profofile squad and personal vehicle 241 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:06,160 with LAR checking speeds. Um most of the pedestrian traffic were adults and any 242 00:17:03,199 --> 00:17:10,799 under 18 were accompanied by adults. So he did put in a stop sign location 243 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:15,120 proposal in your packet which are the ones that I just had mentioned. And then 244 00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:18,559 also to further evaluate traffic because that seemed to be the most concern. Uh 245 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:22,319 we reached out to colleagues at MIDOT and Sterns County Engineer regarding 246 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:26,400 perceived traffic impacts and a traffic impact study. They said due to the small 247 00:17:24,559 --> 00:17:29,760 scope of the project, there wouldn't be a large enough sampling to make a 248 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:34,000 definitive determination to make any impactful changes. That's what they I 249 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:37,679 was told. And MINDOT noted that they did review the project proposal in relation 250 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:42,640 to its roundabout and they determined no impact for that as well. Um, as you 251 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:46,400 know, traffic impact studies are usually when a proposed project will generate 252 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:49,760 like 100 more vehicles per hour. Uh, we've done a couple of them. We did one 253 00:17:47,919 --> 00:17:53,200 for Walmart. We did one for Quick Trip. We haven't had to do one for a 254 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:57,280 residential one, not in the time that I've been here anyway. Um, and of 255 00:17:55,360 --> 00:18:01,679 course, these studies will take 3 to six months to complete if we were to do 256 00:17:58,799 --> 00:18:04,720 that. Um, also any additions and you have the resolution which has all the 257 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:08,400 conditions and the findings in your packet. If you want to make any 258 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:12,400 additional conditions or changes, they should be stated for inclusion in the 259 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:15,440 resolution. So if you make a motion one way or the other and you have any 260 00:18:13,679 --> 00:18:20,240 changes to the resolution in the packet, then you should state them at that time 261 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:25,760 so we make sure they're in the record. So the the request tonight is the 262 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:30,160 approval of the resolution approving uh resolution 2026-63 263 00:18:28,559 --> 00:18:36,799 add approving the request for the conditional use permit to Saxiner LLC 264 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:42,737 24 LLC 24. Do you have any questions for me? 265 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:42,737 questions, concerns [snorts] 266 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:50,440 otherwise I will look for a motion. 267 00:18:56,559 --> 00:19:03,280 » Vicki, I have a couple questions. >> Sure. Um, 268 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:07,840 talking about conditions specifically, um, and I know I sent you 269 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:12,640 a email with a number of conditions outlining the majority of the conditions 270 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:18,400 that were also submitted by, uh, the general public. Um, I'm not going to ask 271 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:24,080 you to add them all into the con into any uh specific 272 00:19:21,679 --> 00:19:28,160 conditions here, but there was a lot of them that talked about the traffic 273 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:31,440 study. And you stated that the traffic study was only typically warranted when 274 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:33,679 there's greater vehicles than what's being presented in this proposal. 275 00:19:33,120 --> 00:19:37,520 Correct. >> That's what Yes. 276 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:41,200 » And that was that was information you gathered from 277 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:45,440 who? Mindat and Sterns County Highway 278 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:52,480 Engineer. >> Um, is there specific 279 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:56,160 numbers that meet the criteria of when a study should be done outside of the 100 280 00:19:54,640 --> 00:20:00,320 for residential? >> Well, that's when when they're generally 281 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:03,039 if you're going to bring a commercial and that's most of the time when they 282 00:20:01,679 --> 00:20:07,679 come in is when there's going to be a commercial. If there's going to and like 283 00:20:05,679 --> 00:20:12,400 they said before, they'll do like 100 per hour. they expect it to increase by 284 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:17,360 100 per hour. That that is the number that they gave me is typically when they 285 00:20:15,039 --> 00:20:21,520 would start requiring one. >> So with that, I did do a little research 286 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:24,320 on that and and MINDOT traffic impact study guidance is generally not 287 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:29,840 warranted for developments generating less than 250 peak hour vehicle trips or 288 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:33,679 2500 new daily trips unless there's unusual circumstances. So that's from 289 00:20:31,679 --> 00:20:38,960 MDOT's guidance. >> Thank you. 290 00:20:36,799 --> 00:20:43,720 » Okay. Any [clears throat] other questions, 291 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,720 comments? 292 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:54,000 » So, my general thoughts are um you know, we look back to this and we 293 00:20:50,159 --> 00:21:00,159 um zoned that as R2 back in 2005, our comprehensive plan in 2018. Uh labeled 294 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:04,480 that for highdensity uh living, which is what the developer is, you know, 295 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:09,280 suggesting in this spot. So, it's zoned appropriately and it meets that those 296 00:21:07,039 --> 00:21:13,120 criteria. When that comprehensive plan was [clears throat] presented in 2018, 297 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:17,440 there was a public hearing. At our planning and zoning, we also had a 298 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:22,000 approval at the council level. Um, I did rewatch that council meeting and there 299 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:26,799 was no comments opposed to the zoning the plan at that time. Uh, with that 300 00:21:24,799 --> 00:21:32,640 being said, I I know this traffic impact study is a big thing. Um but with 144 301 00:21:30,159 --> 00:21:38,400 proposed daily trips, it falls underneath the the peak hour 302 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:41,840 uh demands for a study from MNDOT. Peak hour generation from this is 303 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:45,679 approximately 15. Even if we go to 20, you're looking at one vehicle every 3 304 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:50,720 minutes on average. We go to that three-way stop. Um did a quick AI search 305 00:21:49,039 --> 00:21:54,880 study on that says about 4 seconds it would clear that intersection, those 306 00:21:51,919 --> 00:22:00,320 vehicles. So we would pass through quite a significant amount of vehicles in that 307 00:21:56,480 --> 00:22:04,159 time. You know, even the 144 in 1 hour. So looking at that, the traffic demands 308 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:09,919 for those those studies would would meet that criteria. Um I mean, you know, 309 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:13,679 we're looking at market rate rents and a developer who's interested in in coming 310 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:18,320 to town, increasing our tax base, helping our our revenue generation for 311 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:22,080 this community. Um all intents and purposes. I mean, this looks like a very 312 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:25,120 nice nicely done uh development and reading the article from the planning 313 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:28,400 and zoning commission what what the amenities are going to be. So, there's a 314 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:32,559 lot of positives that that come out of this and again it's zoned appropriately 315 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:36,400 meets those conditions. I I understand the concerns of the neighborhood and the 316 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:40,880 traffic increase. Um it's it's more than what they're accustomed to, but I I can 317 00:22:39,039 --> 00:22:44,799 attribute to I live on a dead end road for 11 years and now I've got uh you 318 00:22:43,039 --> 00:22:48,559 know 40 new lots that are in in the neighborhood and another 40 that are 319 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:53,440 planned there. So that's that's how things go and they change um with it and 320 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:56,559 you know as as you do your due diligence whether you're buying or or already 321 00:22:54,960 --> 00:23:01,679 there and studying that is is you see what may come from a from a property 322 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:05,600 site and how it's done. So um with that I mean my my thoughts are um in support 323 00:23:04,159 --> 00:23:09,120 of approval of the conditional use permit. 324 00:23:07,039 --> 00:23:12,880 » Okay. Is that a motion? [clears throat] >> I just giving my opinion at this time. 325 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:17,280 I'm I'm I'm letting everyone share share their share their positions and issue. 326 00:23:15,360 --> 00:23:21,440 We'll uh we'll we'll make our motion as it relates to the itself. 327 00:23:19,679 --> 00:23:27,039 » If you don't mind, I'll make a few comments. Um couple thoughts come. This 328 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:33,280 is our third third meeting in in reference to this uh development and I 329 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:38,720 can understand from the developer that it seems like um you know, we're kind of 330 00:23:36,159 --> 00:23:42,720 against it. I think in every meeting and every person that spoke, everybody 331 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:47,760 stated we're in favor of an apartment building. There's been no question about 332 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:53,039 that from the get-go. I think how it ended up, where you're at, and how that 333 00:23:50,799 --> 00:23:58,000 land got to a point to where it would come and be designed and developed off 334 00:23:55,760 --> 00:24:03,200 the end of the culde-sac is an oversight on the city's part, not you as the 335 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:08,000 developer. In my opinion, when that was brought up and when the when Main 336 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:13,919 Streeters apartment was built, there was still access to Main Street after that. 337 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:14,880 Correct. >> No. 338 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,520 » No. >> There was no access after Main Streeters 339 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:21,840 apartment went up. >> When that when it was platted, Main 340 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:24,480 Streeters had a lot and this lot and then [clears throat] the third lot that 341 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:28,400 Brock built, there was [snorts] it was platted into three lots. The two 342 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:29,600 accessed on to Kates and the one onto Main Street. 343 00:24:29,279 --> 00:24:33,840 » Right. >> So, in the original plan, let's go all 344 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:38,240 the way back then to 2005. That was an entire field. 345 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:42,320 » You mean like the 2002 plan? >> The 2002 plan. 346 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:46,240 » The 2002 plan. Kates Estates was a through road and came down to Fairway 347 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:50,480 Pines area. >> Okay. 348 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:55,520 Very interesting. So in all of these different developments, in all of these 349 00:24:52,640 --> 00:25:00,960 different plans, the city never once took upon themselves to say, we now have 350 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:06,240 this acreage on the far back of all of this land that was open along Main 351 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:10,159 Street North to be apartment complexes, and we put ourselves in this position 352 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:14,799 that we're in today. Well, when the city developed this section of it, we only 353 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:18,480 had this small area. That was the part that the developer let go tax forfeit 354 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:23,600 that then we picked up. So, we didn't have control of the whole thing. Uh we 355 00:25:21,039 --> 00:25:30,240 just had control of that part of it. And the and the city did look at several 356 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:35,760 different options of how to make that work. Um and their initial one was a 357 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:41,360 through road that came down Kates and went out main streeters, but because of 358 00:25:39,120 --> 00:25:45,520 the shoreland in order to push the density further away from the shoreland 359 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:51,120 because this had bigger apartments where he's building and so they pushed the 360 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:56,480 density south and then they needed that extra land to get it down there. So then 361 00:25:54,240 --> 00:26:00,480 that made this terminate in the culde-sac because of it being only 24 362 00:25:58,799 --> 00:26:04,720 units. At that point they said, "Okay, then the culde-sac will be fine and it 363 00:26:02,799 --> 00:26:08,240 doesn't need to be a through road." And so that's kind of how that happened was 364 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:12,480 that they looked at a couple different options and this was the option that was 365 00:26:10,159 --> 00:26:16,720 selected. Because of it being in Shorland, they had to have less density 366 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:20,720 toward the lake, push the density to the south, away from the lake, requiring 367 00:26:18,799 --> 00:26:25,200 that to be a bigger lot, meaning it went all the way across and now there was no 368 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:30,559 room for the road anymore. So that's how that that's how that evolved over time. 369 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:34,799 Again, I think as this whole area got 370 00:26:32,799 --> 00:26:39,840 developed, we still found ourselves in a predicament that we are now at a point 371 00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:48,000 of allowing because that's how we designated highdensity, you know, um, 372 00:26:43,919 --> 00:26:52,159 residential area to develop a 24 unit in a shoreland district, which I think that 373 00:26:49,919 --> 00:26:57,360 in itself has a different conversation, but you know, um, 374 00:26:55,440 --> 00:27:00,799 off of a culde-sac and I just can't imagine we would do that. This just my 375 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:06,159 own opinion. I just can't imagine we would do that, but we did. And so now 376 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:10,480 what do we do? We got we can only apply conditions. At the end of the day, we 377 00:27:07,679 --> 00:27:13,760 can only apply conditions because we can request 378 00:27:12,159 --> 00:27:17,600 smaller size of complex. 379 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:22,080 My vision was is if you would have presented a 12 unit, I would have 380 00:27:19,919 --> 00:27:25,679 probably supported that. You know why? I can give you the reason. Because if you 381 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:29,440 look at the size of the property and you look at the number of duplexes that are 382 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:33,520 currently there and you say, "Well, this size of property and how it's developed 383 00:27:31,039 --> 00:27:39,279 here potentially, best case scenario, we could get six duplexes, 12 residential 384 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:43,520 units, 12 houses. I could support a 12unit apartment complex because there's 385 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:46,320 reasoning. Right now, we're just saying, well, 386 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:52,559 we're going to do 24 units because, well, we there's a need for it." 387 00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:56,880 Um my other thoughts are is we also know 388 00:27:55,279 --> 00:28:02,080 that there's a property that's to the south, large field that's not been 389 00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:06,480 developed, um potential develop whether it's uh that land. An additional 390 00:28:04,799 --> 00:28:10,320 condition that if the council feels we have to move forward in that direction 391 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:15,279 to me would be to add language that would um 392 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:21,600 I can't use the word require but that would entertain the idea of additional 393 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:27,520 um relationship with the developers to that property to potentially bring 394 00:28:23,679 --> 00:28:31,120 another access into or exit into that apartment complex. it looks like the way 395 00:28:29,279 --> 00:28:37,120 you have it laid out on your design, there's plenty of room in that southeast 396 00:28:33,039 --> 00:28:43,039 corner to do so. Um, again, trying to find ways, trying to find solutions so 397 00:28:39,919 --> 00:28:46,960 that maybe when the additional land gets proposed, maybe when additional land 398 00:28:44,799 --> 00:28:49,760 gets developed to the south, we can still address some of these traffic 399 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:54,640 concerns. [clears throat] I don't know that the traffic concerns 400 00:28:51,360 --> 00:29:00,240 ever is going to go away. It's there. um sidewalks. As far as I'm concerned, the 401 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:03,520 sidewalk should be uh installed all the way along as proposed and it should be 402 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:07,279 the cost of the developer. We wouldn't be putting in the sidewalks if it wasn't 403 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:14,880 for this development. Um just my opinion on the sidewalks and 404 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:21,360 I agree with uh Mr. Jensen uh in his observations on the stop signs and the 405 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:24,559 speed control uh seems sufficient. That's my thoughts. 406 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:27,360 Okay. >> Any [clears throat] other comments? 407 00:29:25,679 --> 00:29:31,600 » Well, everybody else put their two cents in, so I'm going to as well. Um, with 408 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:35,760 that sidewalk, I'm I'm for the one in between Kates Estates and Main Street 409 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:39,679 North. It's the residents on Lakeshore Drive that are having the issue with the 410 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:44,640 traffic. There's there's what, six units, five 411 00:29:42,559 --> 00:29:48,960 units down Kate Estates? six >> six units 412 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:53,679 » that if the property owners want sidewalks down that it's they're not the 413 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:56,159 ones that really spoke and against it with the traffic. It was more that they 414 00:29:55,120 --> 00:30:00,159 just didn't want it in their neighborhood. But the people on 415 00:29:58,399 --> 00:30:05,520 Lakeshore Drive aren't going to be using one down estate. So that there, 416 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:08,640 you know, then the property owners have to maintain it. You know, I wish I 417 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:12,080 didn't have a sidewalk in my property because I have to maintain it because if 418 00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:16,080 I don't, I'm going to get fined from the city. So, I have to maintain it. That's 419 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:18,559 another requirement they're not looking at. They're going to have to make sure 420 00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:22,399 it's shoveled. It's contract snow removal. And as far as the traffic 421 00:30:21,575 --> 00:30:29,919 [clears throat] numbers are always brought, 144 additional vehicles per 422 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:34,480 day. There's 1440 minutes in a day. Take that, divide it by 144. That's one car 423 00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:38,000 every 10 minutes. Okay? Yeah. They're not going to be driving at hours a day. 424 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:44,240 will take it at 12-h hour period from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. That's one 425 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:47,679 additional car every 5 minutes. There is more than that. There's a guy 426 00:30:46,159 --> 00:30:52,159 in my neighborhood that drives by my house every 10 minutes. I'm not going to 427 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:56,960 say anything to him because it's his right. It's a public use road. He can 428 00:30:54,640 --> 00:31:01,440 use it. I'm not going to complain about it because people are just driving 429 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:03,679 around and people aren't going to be driving in there. They might drive in 430 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:08,399 there to start with to look at the apartment, but then it's going to be the 431 00:31:05,039 --> 00:31:12,080 residents going to work, going to wherever they're going to the grocery 432 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:17,200 store or whatever. If that's one additional car every 5 minutes, that is 433 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:23,360 so minuscule in the grand scheme of what sock center has with traffic going 434 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:27,840 through this town. So, I understand the concerns of people driving by. I drive 435 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:33,919 that road almost every day. Do I have to? No. But I choose to because it's a 436 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:38,880 cut across from Lake Shore out 271. I'll stop driving it. I if if traffic's an 437 00:31:36,399 --> 00:31:42,720 issue, I'll stop driving. That'll be one less 438 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:46,960 car. So then we're down to 143 trips a day. So 439 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:50,960 I don't see where the big concern is. And if we have the subject matter expert 440 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:58,399 with the police chief saying that he has no safety public safety concerns with 441 00:31:53,679 --> 00:32:01,440 the increased traffic in that area. That's who I'm going to go with. I'm not 442 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:07,519 going to take a former military guy like myself, you as a route driver for your 443 00:32:04,399 --> 00:32:11,519 input on a public safety aspect. I'm going to listen to the guy that's in 444 00:32:08,559 --> 00:32:15,039 charge. He has no concerns. There's always going to be a concern because 445 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:19,360 people are dumb, stupid, whatever, and drive that way. We're never going to fix 446 00:32:17,039 --> 00:32:22,960 that. Whether it's on case estates, Lake Shore, Main Street, the interstate, it 447 00:32:21,679 --> 00:32:27,279 doesn't matter. It's it's going to happen. There's accidents happen because 448 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:33,039 they're called accidents. We can mitigate it as much as we can with speed 449 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:37,840 control, extra squad patrols, stop signs, stuff like that there. I think we 450 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:44,480 need to put in the additional measures to slow the traffic, but we cannot deny 451 00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:49,200 a developer or make him move his property somewhere else when he has met 452 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:53,840 all of the requirements per city code planning and zoning. We cannot deny him 453 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:57,919 that. He has every right. That'd be like me telling you that you can only build a 454 00:32:56,000 --> 00:33:01,760 patio home on your property. Even though you can build whatever you want as long 455 00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:07,039 as [clears throat] it's within zoning, we cannot 456 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:11,039 deprive somebody their livelihood because people have concerns and I get 457 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:16,640 the concerns. I really do. But that's why we need to put in the mig mitigation 458 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:21,200 of traffic control and the PD. And like Joe said, if there's extra patrols that 459 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:24,559 are required, go talk to him, go talk to Melissa. They will increase patrols. 460 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:28,159 They're doing it out on Belt Line right now because of the increased traffic on 461 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:32,720 Fridays and Sundays. They focus their needs to where it needs 462 00:33:31,039 --> 00:33:36,559 to be. And if this is an area that it needs to be, especially to start with, 463 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:41,840 and start issuing tickets, people are going to realize that this is not a 464 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:45,600 place we can speed. So, I 465 00:33:43,679 --> 00:33:52,080 I don't foresee an issue with that going in there. E 24 units or if it's a 12unit 466 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:57,519 town home or patio homes there. Again, we cannot force him to build patio 467 00:33:54,640 --> 00:34:01,519 homes. And patio homes are different than 468 00:33:59,279 --> 00:34:04,720 rental units. A lot of people need the short-term rentals because either 469 00:34:03,039 --> 00:34:09,599 they're just starting out in their career here in Sock Center or the area 470 00:34:07,279 --> 00:34:14,800 or they're a newly married couple, don't have the financing to put down a down 471 00:34:11,839 --> 00:34:18,879 payment on a house. So, a lot of people live in apartments for one to two years 472 00:34:16,879 --> 00:34:25,679 and move on to with their career or their or their family life. So, we are 473 00:34:22,720 --> 00:34:30,399 in a need of nice, decent, short-term housing here in 474 00:34:28,639 --> 00:34:36,159 town. So, that's my two piece or two cents worth. 475 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:41,280 Okay. I guess I'm 476 00:34:38,240 --> 00:34:45,839 with Brad's comments, I'm a little confused on where he's [clears throat] 477 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:49,919 really coming from because at a previous council meeting, you told us the city 478 00:34:47,679 --> 00:34:53,839 shouldn't be in the development business. we should leave it up to 479 00:34:51,359 --> 00:34:58,400 developers. So now we got a developer sitting here that wants to develop and 480 00:34:55,839 --> 00:35:03,520 you're nitpicking him to the point that he could walk away or it's not going to 481 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:09,880 happen. So I got to try to understand which side of the fence you're standing 482 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:09,880 on. Um 483 00:35:10,240 --> 00:35:18,720 the other point is that we talked land swap and all that and putting it out on 484 00:35:15,440 --> 00:35:24,480 the west side of town. We legally can't do that because that'd be called spot 485 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:29,920 zoning, which is against state law. You can't you can only 486 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:35,119 go and change the zoning if it's adjacent to an existing zone. So, this 487 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:42,000 is um R2 multif family dwelling. We can't 488 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:45,680 just drop a multifamily dwelling in the middle of a residential or an industrial 489 00:35:44,079 --> 00:35:50,880 park or anything because it's against the state law. So 490 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:56,320 that needs to be brought up so people don't think that we're not looking at 491 00:35:52,400 --> 00:36:02,400 that. Um I did agree with Joel one when he mentioned that uh we came along and 492 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:08,320 had the public hearings for the comprehensive plan. We had the hearings 493 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:11,920 for the reasonzoning. There wasn't anybody here that had a 494 00:36:09,839 --> 00:36:18,079 comment and had anything against any of it. And we've had openings on, 495 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:21,520 you know, I everybody cheered when I said, "Yeah, we maybe went the wrong 496 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:26,000 direction." That's hindsight's 2020. 497 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:29,119 But also, in the last 20 years, I haven't seen anybody stepping up and 498 00:36:27,839 --> 00:36:32,800 putting their name on the planning commission or the park board or anything 499 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:38,640 else if they knew better than what we were 500 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:45,960 told we were elected to do. So, it's kind of contradictory on their 501 00:36:41,359 --> 00:36:45,960 part, too. Um, 502 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:55,200 to me, we got a developer sitting here. He's met all the qualifications. 503 00:36:51,839 --> 00:37:00,160 You know, we could probably reszone the golf course. And if we did that, we 504 00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:03,599 went through that already. We know what happens there because the that same 505 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:07,920 whole north end all of a sudden didn't want nothing. 506 00:37:06,160 --> 00:37:10,240 So we could if we reszone the golf course, we could put it right across 507 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:16,480 your driveway. >> Perfect. 508 00:37:13,119 --> 00:37:19,920 » So, but you know the only thing is is we got to look at the infrastructure that's 509 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:24,320 there. The infrastructure is there for that. 510 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:28,640 So that's my 511 00:37:26,720 --> 00:37:31,839 opinion. There's nothing else. Do I have 512 00:37:30,079 --> 00:37:35,920 » I do have a comment since you wanted to single me out. So, let me just uh try to 513 00:37:33,839 --> 00:37:38,480 help help you understand a little bit. First of all, I like how you always 514 00:37:37,119 --> 00:37:43,520 address me personally. That's really appreciative. But secondly, let me just 515 00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:46,160 tell you, let me tell you this. Um >> I can't think of a time that you've 516 00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:53,119 probably agreed with me since I've started. So, that's that's normal. And 517 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:58,400 so, I expect you. But in regards to why am I in so in opposition of it? 518 00:37:56,720 --> 00:38:02,079 Because in every meeting we've had a full house and these people have never 519 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:06,560 seemed like they really don't make a dang bit of difference. Nobody seems to 520 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:10,560 be listening to everybody that has spoke spoke in 521 00:38:08,800 --> 00:38:14,880 opposition other than the developer. 522 00:38:12,960 --> 00:38:20,640 Every one of them that have spoke spoke in opposition. 523 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:25,599 So at some point people do have an input of what happens in their neighborhoods. 524 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:32,640 People do and should have a have input in how the city plans and develops. At 525 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:38,720 some point, we the council need to take into consideration the impact on the 526 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:44,240 people that it is in this case abetting or or next to. And yep, you're right. 527 00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:48,640 The city has, you know, we we've had a lot of different developments that have 528 00:38:45,839 --> 00:38:54,560 come and gone. You know what? If if it's about just simply looking at it and 529 00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:57,440 saying, "Okay, it meets the criteria. It meets the criteria. It meets the 530 00:38:56,079 --> 00:39:01,920 criteria." Doesn't matter what people think. Meets the criteria. You can have 531 00:38:59,359 --> 00:39:08,320 them all over. You can have we can have all sorts of things happening, right? 532 00:39:05,119 --> 00:39:10,720 So, I guess in regards to to your comments, what side of the fence, I've 533 00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:15,359 always been pretty clear, and I think you can ask anybody out there what side 534 00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:19,920 of the fence I'm on, is I like to listen to the people. I like to make decisions 535 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:23,440 not only based on the people, but also what's best for the community in the 536 00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:27,040 bigger picture. We're not going to agree to this obviously. It's we're we're on 537 00:39:25,599 --> 00:39:31,839 two different sides and that's that's perfectly fine. That's that's the world 538 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:36,560 we live in. That's fantastic. But as far as me personally and singling me out, 539 00:39:34,320 --> 00:39:39,680 thanks. But I don't need [clears throat] >> just 540 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:42,240 to kind of address listening to the people and stuff. Yes, certainly we 541 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:45,280 we've heard what they've had to say. we've listen we've taken that input into 542 00:39:43,520 --> 00:39:49,839 it to be tabled it to to study this further. Um you talk about you know 543 00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:55,920 having their input and stuff to make those decisions. Certainly that's that's 544 00:39:52,480 --> 00:40:01,200 a factor but when it's zoned the way it is we've got these things set up. We 545 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:05,040 need to follow the the laws that dictate the approval and stuff. making a a 546 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:08,079 decision because the opposition in the neighborhood would be, you know, 547 00:40:06,240 --> 00:40:12,079 arbitrary and capriccious denial, opening us up to litigation that the 548 00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:15,680 developer would be able to obviously probably win in a court of law and this 549 00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:20,480 would still be approved and go through. It's just delays his process. And if we 550 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:24,720 were going to make decisions strictly on the opposition or who speaks the 551 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:28,000 loudest, nothing would ever happen in the community because there's always 552 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:32,400 going to be a group opposed to certain things. Uh, I mean, we see, you know, 553 00:40:30,480 --> 00:40:35,839 the the development there, the old interpretive center where we've got now 554 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:39,040 Quick Trip going in. You know, how many people are opposed to that property 555 00:40:37,599 --> 00:40:41,680 being developed, you know, how many people are opposed to what went in 556 00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:44,320 there, you know, why didn't we choose a better business, things like that. 557 00:40:42,960 --> 00:40:48,240 There's always going to be opposition to everything. You need to make your 558 00:40:45,359 --> 00:40:52,480 decisions based on good planning, what's correct to the community and and what 559 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:55,920 the greater enhancement is. I mean, we have, yes, opposition in the 560 00:40:53,680 --> 00:41:01,119 neighborhood. There's support in the neighborhood as well um that I've spoken 561 00:40:58,480 --> 00:41:04,640 to. The broader community also does warrant their input as well and from 562 00:41:03,359 --> 00:41:07,920 what I've heard from them too, their support for this this project and 563 00:41:06,480 --> 00:41:11,680 understanding that yes, there are concerns but there is a benefit to the 564 00:41:10,319 --> 00:41:14,720 community and it's the community as a whole. Not we're not making decisions 565 00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:18,560 neighborhood by neighborhood because again we would never accomplish anything 566 00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:22,720 in this community. And >> I want to just caveat on what Joel said 567 00:41:20,079 --> 00:41:28,720 there too because I that's exactly what I was going to say as well too. The 568 00:41:24,160 --> 00:41:31,920 people on any public hearing or any issue like this here, the only person 569 00:41:30,319 --> 00:41:38,079 that normally speaks in favor of that project is either the land owner or the 570 00:41:35,200 --> 00:41:43,839 developer. Um I've sat in on planning and zoning for variances. The only one 571 00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:47,520 that ever speaks in favor of it is the person that wants to do the project. the 572 00:41:46,240 --> 00:41:50,880 people that are speaking in opposition of it there there's there's people that 573 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:53,440 have legitimate gripes. The schmoles live right at the end of Kesates. I get 574 00:41:52,319 --> 00:41:57,839 that. The people that live on Kates Estates, I get that. But then you have 575 00:41:55,200 --> 00:42:03,200 Emily Dunn who lives a third of a mile away to the east. You have Amy T. 576 00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:11,200 Schaefer that lives over a half a mile away with a loud voice about this and I 577 00:42:08,319 --> 00:42:16,000 live a half a mile away. It it's not affecting us like it is these other 578 00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:18,880 people. So, it's the people that are speaking in opposition that are the 579 00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:23,280 ones that are going to speak. The people that want the project, because I have 580 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:26,560 spoken to other people that live on Lakes Shore Drive. I'm not going to 581 00:42:24,560 --> 00:42:32,079 mention names. If people want to know, they can come talk to me afterwards, but 582 00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:36,880 they're 100% in support of it. So, we're not hearing their voices because it's 583 00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:42,400 already been the plat is there. the 584 00:42:40,400 --> 00:42:48,079 all we are doing is putting conditions on it. Now everything is approved and 585 00:42:45,760 --> 00:42:52,720 stamped for the developer to proceed except for 586 00:42:50,160 --> 00:42:58,800 us passing this conditional use permit. So nobody really needs to speak in favor 587 00:42:55,280 --> 00:43:02,560 of it because it's already there and on the docket to be built. It's just 588 00:43:01,040 --> 00:43:08,000 waiting for the conditions to be assigned to it. But you have, if I can, 589 00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:12,480 you have to remember we have to approve the conditional use permit. That is 590 00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:17,280 their chance to be heard. That is our chance to do the due diligence. There is 591 00:43:14,800 --> 00:43:22,800 a one step that requires approval. It ain't just a stamp. We are we have to 592 00:43:20,880 --> 00:43:28,720 approve the conditional use permit. That's our way to put whether it's 593 00:43:25,920 --> 00:43:31,599 input, whether it's reducing the size, whether it's sidewalks. That's why it's 594 00:43:31,040 --> 00:43:35,359 here. >> That's what we're doing. And that's why 595 00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:40,960 we all voted besides one person last meeting to table it so that we could get 596 00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:43,359 further input. So we are doing our due diligence. 597 00:43:41,839 --> 00:43:49,680 » We have listened. We've I've gotten emails. I've gotten phone calls. 598 00:43:46,240 --> 00:43:52,480 So we have listened to that and the conditions are in here. The only other 599 00:43:50,880 --> 00:43:56,079 condition I would like to see is is probably just that one stretch of 600 00:43:53,520 --> 00:43:59,599 sidewalk from Kates Estates to Main Street because that is going to what's 601 00:43:58,240 --> 00:44:04,560 going to affect the residents here that are voicing their opinion. The other 602 00:44:01,359 --> 00:44:08,720 piece of it down Lakeshore Drive, no. The piece down Kates Estates, we could, 603 00:44:06,800 --> 00:44:14,240 but that's going to affect six buildings. Really 604 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:17,760 » or you got nine units with the the six that park along or the three on the 605 00:44:15,680 --> 00:44:20,079 sixlex side there? >> Yeah. And which side do we put it on? 606 00:44:19,119 --> 00:44:22,400 You know, and even the one that's connecting the trailer, it's only going 607 00:44:21,119 --> 00:44:27,839 to be it's going to be another dead end sidewalk that goes nowhere except for 608 00:44:25,359 --> 00:44:35,359 into the street. So, I know we've discussed sidewalks 609 00:44:31,599 --> 00:44:40,560 at meetings with the whole Highway 71 construction project, the the author's 610 00:44:38,319 --> 00:44:45,200 edition. It always the sidewalks always are an issue because they don't go to 611 00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:49,359 anywhere but a dead end. But this here is a good connecting piece to that trail 612 00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:54,319 for those residents of where that traffic congestion or the increased 613 00:44:51,760 --> 00:44:58,240 traffic is going to start, which is at that intersection. 614 00:44:56,319 --> 00:45:04,240 I believe they've brought many people. Everybody that spoke had brought reasons 615 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:08,079 why um and concerns. Um so I I think it's not just because 616 00:45:06,480 --> 00:45:12,400 they're the loudest. They actually brought legitimate things to the table 617 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:15,599 for us to consider. That's my opinion. >> Correct. 618 00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:18,400 » I agree with that. I mean, I'm not saying I'm just again the loudest 619 00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:21,680 voices, the people that are are the one making their voices heard, right? Or 620 00:45:20,400 --> 00:45:26,000 bringing those concerns and we're we're validating. We're listening to them and 621 00:45:24,079 --> 00:45:30,400 taking their input. Again, that's why we tabled it to to hear those voices and 622 00:45:28,400 --> 00:45:35,280 and study this further. >> But again, right, if we had the 15 20 623 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:39,280 people who are in support of the project speaking too, it it'd be the same thing. 624 00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:43,440 They just chose not to step in front of the crowd, whether it's fear of being 625 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:46,560 alienated in the neighborhood or anything like that. Or they just don't 626 00:45:45,040 --> 00:45:49,119 don't want to be like that. I you know, again, everybody has their reasons for 627 00:45:48,079 --> 00:45:52,119 speaking or not speaking. >> Yep. 628 00:45:53,040 --> 00:46:00,400 Okay. Any other comments? Otherwise, I will look for a motion. 629 00:45:58,319 --> 00:46:05,839 » I'll make a motion with the conditions that are currently listed in the 630 00:46:03,200 --> 00:46:11,200 resolution and then also to add the ones that uh Chief Jensen had put in with the 631 00:46:08,319 --> 00:46:15,040 stop signs and marking the speed limits, but that's going to be something that's 632 00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:19,119 not going to be on the developer. But I think that is one of the mitigation 633 00:46:17,119 --> 00:46:24,480 things that we can do as a council and as a city to control that traffic. 634 00:46:22,720 --> 00:46:28,880 » Okay. So it wouldn't be part of his conditional use permit. It's something 635 00:46:26,160 --> 00:46:32,160 requested by that that the city will take care of. 636 00:46:29,839 --> 00:46:35,359 » Okay. >> I have a motion. Do I have a second? 637 00:46:33,520 --> 00:46:38,960 » So your proposal is just the sidewalk from 638 00:46:37,280 --> 00:46:43,359 Main Street to Kates. >> Nothing as far as from Kates to 639 00:46:41,280 --> 00:46:46,960 Lakeshore. >> No. 640 00:46:45,280 --> 00:46:52,560 We want to would we want to state that if we see a need that that would be you 641 00:46:49,599 --> 00:46:58,079 know we can we can put you know put that in in the future if we see a need 642 00:46:55,200 --> 00:47:01,359 » need for the project that he you know we put it in at his cost at that time. 643 00:46:59,520 --> 00:47:04,960 » We got a motion. I need a second and then we can discuss more and he can 644 00:47:03,200 --> 00:47:07,440 amend his >> Okay. I'll second his motion. 645 00:47:06,880 --> 00:47:12,400 » Okay. >> Okay. So I will that's a good point Joel 646 00:47:10,240 --> 00:47:17,119 and that's I I appreciate the input. So yeah, I'll amend that if there is a need 647 00:47:14,880 --> 00:47:20,800 in the future from 648 00:47:18,720 --> 00:47:25,040 Lakeshore Drive down Kates Estates to the Culdeac 649 00:47:23,040 --> 00:47:28,480 to that third twin home down on the south 650 00:47:25,599 --> 00:47:33,160 » with a proposal on the south or east side as it's in the map. 651 00:47:30,160 --> 00:47:33,160 » Yes. 652 00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:38,960 And not in front of the twin homes, but in front of the other side. 653 00:47:38,240 --> 00:47:41,960 » Correct. >> Okay. 654 00:47:42,160 --> 00:47:49,760 Any other discussion >> is there? So the questions then as far 655 00:47:46,240 --> 00:47:53,119 as sidewalks in his development that's not a requirement 656 00:47:51,839 --> 00:47:56,960 that's going to bring it from the apartment out to the 657 00:47:54,960 --> 00:48:01,040 » that's on that's really on him. That's that's not going to affect 658 00:47:59,200 --> 00:48:03,520 what we're looking at here really I don't think. 659 00:48:01,599 --> 00:48:07,359 » Okay. So, and then >> he's already stated that he he'll take 660 00:48:04,960 --> 00:48:10,640 care of anything internally. And if that's something that his residents 661 00:48:08,640 --> 00:48:15,839 would like, you know, that that's that's not something that we're looking at 662 00:48:14,160 --> 00:48:19,920 because they're not expressing their concern over sidewalks inside the 663 00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:24,400 development itself. >> Okay. Just asking for clarification. 664 00:48:22,079 --> 00:48:31,440 » That's on his property anyway. So, >> so then also are you are you referencing 665 00:48:27,760 --> 00:48:36,000 in your conditions the stop sign as presented in this drawing here which 666 00:48:33,839 --> 00:48:40,880 shows a three-way stop at Maine and Lakeshore, a stop sign at Kate's Drive, 667 00:48:38,800 --> 00:48:46,400 and a stop sign at the >> all the access. 668 00:48:43,040 --> 00:48:49,440 » Chief Johnson had put in his letter those conditions, but that's not a 669 00:48:47,920 --> 00:48:53,599 condition for the developer. That's something that the city will obviously 670 00:48:52,240 --> 00:48:56,319 install. >> What about the stop sign out of his out 671 00:48:55,359 --> 00:48:58,400 of his >> out of his driveway? 672 00:48:57,280 --> 00:49:00,240 » Driveway. Is that that his responsibility? 673 00:48:59,440 --> 00:49:03,200 » That's one of them. >> Yeah, that'll be one, I guess. Yeah. Out 674 00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:08,800 of his getting on >> right away then. 675 00:49:06,559 --> 00:49:11,200 » Okay. So, that' be four more or no, six more. 676 00:49:10,480 --> 00:49:18,160 » Yes. >> Six more stop signs up there. 677 00:49:15,200 --> 00:49:22,319 Okay. We have a motion and a second. Does 678 00:49:20,079 --> 00:49:26,440 everybody understand the motion? 679 00:49:26,960 --> 00:49:31,440 » Hearing nothing. I'll call the question. All those in favor signify by saying I. 680 00:49:31,119 --> 00:49:33,839 I. >> I. Opposed. 681 00:49:32,800 --> 00:49:38,800 » I. >> Motion carries. Three in favor, one 682 00:49:36,400 --> 00:49:42,880 against. 7B, accept resignation, ambulance 683 00:49:41,440 --> 00:49:47,200 department. So, so we have four four uh members of 684 00:49:45,200 --> 00:49:51,760 the ambulance department that have uh submitted their resignations. Harry Dunn 685 00:49:49,520 --> 00:49:56,800 on August 20th, Libby Matthews on August 20th, Tim Dval on August 6th, and Jordan 686 00:49:54,319 --> 00:50:02,240 Hartman on August 31st. These are people that have been not been taking call over 687 00:49:58,720 --> 00:50:06,720 a long period of time. And so, uh they have now just decided not to be to be no 688 00:50:05,040 --> 00:50:11,240 longer part of the service. So, looking to accept the resignations as presented. 689 00:50:11,839 --> 00:50:17,599 Okay. Questions, concerns? 690 00:50:15,440 --> 00:50:20,480 » I have a question. Four resignations at one time. Is that not a concern or is 691 00:50:20,079 --> 00:50:23,920 that just >> They're all moved out or moved on. 692 00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:28,800 » Basically, two of them have jobs elsewhere and haven't been taking calls 693 00:50:25,760 --> 00:50:35,359 or doing anything. Kathy has left most of them on just in goodwill. 694 00:50:32,559 --> 00:50:42,720 » No. And now that Brian has taken over, he is looking at the roster and is 695 00:50:39,280 --> 00:50:47,920 working on if you're not there to take calls for some other reason. Um, one 696 00:50:45,920 --> 00:50:50,720 joined the Air Force, another one's working in Wadina. 697 00:50:49,920 --> 00:50:55,760 So, it's >> and they got a couple other 698 00:50:53,520 --> 00:50:59,680 paramedics that are possibly going to be coming to our ambulance service as well. 699 00:50:58,160 --> 00:51:03,760 » He's just basically cleaning house. If they don't want to take calls and it's 700 00:51:01,119 --> 00:51:06,640 been a period of time, there's no need for having you on the roster. 701 00:51:05,359 --> 00:51:11,839 » Well, I know. Yeah. Two of them. One moved, got a job out of town and so he's 702 00:51:09,359 --> 00:51:15,520 he's moved and then another one was uh for his career path is also resigning 703 00:51:14,400 --> 00:51:17,440 for that. So, I mean, >> yeah, 704 00:51:15,760 --> 00:51:20,720 » I know I know those ones. Yeah, they they're they're pursuing other 705 00:51:19,119 --> 00:51:22,960 opportunities. So, it's not like they weren't taking calls necessarily for two 706 00:51:22,240 --> 00:51:26,480 of them. >> Um 707 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:28,160 » yeah, the other ones just hadn't been >> they're on the roster. They were there, 708 00:51:27,839 --> 00:51:30,720 but >> they decided to step away. 709 00:51:29,520 --> 00:51:34,255 » Fair enough. >> Okay. Any other questions? 710 00:51:32,319 --> 00:51:36,275 » I question the same thing, Brad. [laughter] 711 00:51:36,480 --> 00:51:41,119 » Um, do I have a motion to accept the resignations as presented? 712 00:51:40,480 --> 00:51:43,440 » So, move. >> Motion by Brad. Do I have a second? 713 00:51:42,720 --> 00:51:48,000 » I'll second. >> Second by Joe. 714 00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:50,000 Call the question. All those in favor signify by saying I. 715 00:51:49,200 --> 00:51:56,160 » I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Four in favor. 716 00:51:52,960 --> 00:52:00,800 None against. 7 C. Approve pay request number one. author's edition number two 717 00:51:59,119 --> 00:52:04,640 or addition two. >> So pay request one has been received 718 00:52:02,800 --> 00:52:09,200 from Stantech on behalf of Lour Construction for work completed for 719 00:52:06,480 --> 00:52:14,960 author's edition 2 through August 13th. Uh the contract or the work completed 720 00:52:11,520 --> 00:52:21,359 today is 620,67161. We do retain 5%. And so the amount due 721 00:52:17,839 --> 00:52:25,040 with this request is 58963803. So we're looking to approve that pay 722 00:52:22,880 --> 00:52:31,520 request number one to Lour Construction for that amount. 723 00:52:27,920 --> 00:52:34,960 questions, concerns. Do I have a motion to approve pay 724 00:52:33,040 --> 00:52:38,400 request number one? >> Motion to approve. 725 00:52:35,839 --> 00:52:43,359 » Motion by Scott. Do I have a second? I'll second it. 726 00:52:40,960 --> 00:52:46,559 Any other discussion? >> Call the question. All those in favor 727 00:52:44,960 --> 00:52:49,599 signify by saying I. I. >> I. Oppose. Abstensions. 728 00:52:49,119 --> 00:52:57,119 » I. >> Motion carries. Three in favor. 729 00:52:53,359 --> 00:53:00,800 None against one abstension. Unfinished business. 8th Street Storm 730 00:52:59,760 --> 00:53:04,720 Water. >> So, at the last city council meeting on 731 00:53:02,880 --> 00:53:08,800 August 19th, the council had questions regarding the necessity of extending the 732 00:53:06,880 --> 00:53:12,480 storm sewer past the end of 8th Street to the river near the school. A question 733 00:53:11,119 --> 00:53:16,400 was raised whether the line could be installed up the end of 8th Street and 734 00:53:14,079 --> 00:53:21,040 then connect to the existing 24 in and then upsize in the future if necessary. 735 00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:24,319 So, Keith App Engineer is here. uh he'll be able to answer those questions and 736 00:53:22,559 --> 00:53:30,246 any other questions you have regarding this specific part of the project. 737 00:53:28,226 --> 00:53:30,246 [snorts] 738 00:53:30,400 --> 00:53:37,680 » Thank you Vicki. Uh just uh piece of information first of all 739 00:53:35,920 --> 00:53:42,720 just uh we were talking about the 30-inch terms of age and whatnot. We've 740 00:53:40,640 --> 00:53:47,440 been looking into that. Just so you all know, the best information we have at 741 00:53:45,200 --> 00:53:52,880 the moment, and this is a, you know, reference that was in a different letter 742 00:53:50,160 --> 00:53:57,760 uh about a different project that this was that 30-inch was probably installed. 743 00:53:54,880 --> 00:54:03,359 It was installed with the WPA authority back in so it' be the late mid to late 744 00:54:00,640 --> 00:54:07,359 30s. So that pipe is actually a little older than we thought. It's probably 745 00:54:04,880 --> 00:54:11,280 closer to 90 maybe a little over 90 years old since that was put in. And 746 00:54:09,119 --> 00:54:16,480 there is reference that was done for the highway department which believe that is 747 00:54:13,920 --> 00:54:20,400 mindot is what it was called at the time back in those days. So just a little 748 00:54:18,240 --> 00:54:25,280 piece of information regarding that as it relates to the existing uh storm sur 749 00:54:23,040 --> 00:54:31,599 goes across the school property that's a 24 in it is a HDP type pipe that go 750 00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:39,440 that's in there. That pipe unfortunately is about 11 feet higher at where we sort 751 00:54:35,680 --> 00:54:44,640 of connect to it than uh than what is needed in order to get that drainage 752 00:54:41,520 --> 00:54:50,800 from that junction there on just east of Ash on 8th Street. It's 11 ft higher 753 00:54:48,000 --> 00:54:55,680 than that area. Happens to be about the same elevation as the low point and 754 00:54:52,880 --> 00:54:59,680 Wigggon just for your sort of relative reference as to kind of what that 755 00:54:57,599 --> 00:55:04,720 elevation is. You know what that means to us is, [sighs] you know, could we 756 00:55:02,640 --> 00:55:10,720 utilize it, you know, temporarily go through there, put the whole pipe in the 757 00:55:06,160 --> 00:55:16,160 ground and have 11 foot jump? Maybe. The problem is that water would be obviously 758 00:55:12,720 --> 00:55:21,680 sitting in there all the time. Um, that would cause potential freezing at that 759 00:55:19,119 --> 00:55:26,960 especially at that far east end. So, that may not be a good situation for 760 00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:30,960 that to be done that way. Uh, the other option is either do essentially do 761 00:55:29,200 --> 00:55:36,240 nothing. You know, another option be either don't do a street and don't do 762 00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:40,079 that any of that work and then it allows it to be done at some point in time in 763 00:55:38,480 --> 00:55:44,800 the [snorts] future. So, that's another option that could be done. Um, I did 764 00:55:42,880 --> 00:55:49,440 reach out to Mandot to see just where they are at with their storm water 765 00:55:46,960 --> 00:55:53,520 analysis so far. I haven't heard back from them yet as it relates to, you 766 00:55:51,599 --> 00:55:58,000 know, what are their specific needs coming out of there? Do they match what 767 00:55:55,359 --> 00:56:01,599 we believe they should be? and just see if they're we're all on the same page 768 00:55:59,440 --> 00:56:05,920 with that, but they're I know that they're quite a ways behind us in terms 769 00:56:03,760 --> 00:56:10,640 of uh you know, their analysis, [snorts] their their detailed design. So, it may 770 00:56:08,559 --> 00:56:15,440 be a while before they actually have that kind of information, but I did 771 00:56:12,480 --> 00:56:19,760 reach out and ask them for that. So, that's kind of where we're at with that. 772 00:56:16,799 --> 00:56:24,720 So, the the elevations just simply do not work um to in order to connect to 773 00:56:22,160 --> 00:56:28,400 that existing. So, uh, with that, I'll entertain any questions you might have 774 00:56:26,480 --> 00:56:33,280 on that, and I I'll give you a couple quick updates on authors and and the 775 00:56:30,640 --> 00:56:38,480 2025 project. >> Did we drop up the main line going up 8 776 00:56:35,760 --> 00:56:44,640 Street that much? That is a >> it's just the it's the grade from all 777 00:56:41,359 --> 00:56:50,640 the way from the low point on 71 all the way to the east. So, we we set that 778 00:56:47,680 --> 00:56:56,319 elevation so that we it's actually not all that deep at at Highway 71 enough so 779 00:56:54,000 --> 00:57:01,040 that we actually have arch pipe in in that area going right out to to Highway 780 00:56:58,799 --> 00:57:04,400 71. So, that's not very deep in through there in order to pick up that storm 781 00:57:02,720 --> 00:57:08,160 water. You know, we they'll have connections coming down 71 from each 782 00:57:06,400 --> 00:57:13,920 direction to connect to that. And then it's pretty much a minimum grade all the 783 00:57:10,319 --> 00:57:18,000 way from there to the east. >> Okay. So, it's the flow 784 00:57:16,160 --> 00:57:22,079 It isn't. You said it comes up 11 feet. 785 00:57:20,319 --> 00:57:27,440 » Yeah, that's comes up 11 feet. So, they've got a much uh steeper pipe as it 786 00:57:25,119 --> 00:57:32,640 relates to from kind of at the end of the I'll call a culde-sac, but at the 787 00:57:30,000 --> 00:57:37,440 end of a street there down to the flood plane is a much steeper pipe and it's a 788 00:57:35,119 --> 00:57:42,000 smaller pipe. >> Okay. 789 00:57:39,520 --> 00:57:46,799 » So, unfortunately, it's not really a viable option for us. 790 00:57:43,920 --> 00:57:51,280 » Yeah. I I'm just going back from when I used to do [snorts] 791 00:57:48,960 --> 00:57:56,480 contract tiling and you were water finds the easiest 792 00:57:54,400 --> 00:58:04,000 flow and you you can set a tile line one/10enth 793 00:58:00,319 --> 00:58:09,359 on grade for 100 ft but it's in a 30-inch pipe it's going to flow that 794 00:58:06,720 --> 00:58:13,319 one/10enth doesn't mean nothing but that's kind of what I'm 795 00:58:13,520 --> 00:58:19,359 struggling with because how did it work before? 796 00:58:18,720 --> 00:58:22,000 » Well, it >> but now we've done this and now it can't 797 00:58:21,040 --> 00:58:26,640 work. >> It it worked. It doesn't work in the 798 00:58:24,640 --> 00:58:31,760 sense that we don't the water actually doesn't get into the system. The system 799 00:58:28,799 --> 00:58:35,119 once it gets fills up. There's no place for the water to go. So, you end up with 800 00:58:33,520 --> 00:58:38,880 kind of ponding all over the place. We have ponding that happens in Browns 801 00:58:37,200 --> 00:58:42,799 Park. Remember I mentioned how it's above the hydraulic grade lines above 802 00:58:40,559 --> 00:58:46,880 the top. We know that that area floods during larger events. It comes right out 803 00:58:45,040 --> 00:58:51,440 of the manhole through there. And what'll happen is we know that it 804 00:58:48,480 --> 00:58:56,240 happens on 71. It's not as much anymore, but it still happens there. Uh and and 805 00:58:54,240 --> 00:59:01,280 then along the way that water once it gets filled up, little bits as to say at 806 00:58:59,200 --> 00:59:06,720 Pine Street and Bird Street and Ash Street, they just the water just has to 807 00:59:03,760 --> 00:59:10,720 stop essentially let that slug kind of go through and then [snorts] it drains 808 00:59:08,319 --> 00:59:15,599 down. So you don't see it a ton. It just doesn't really 809 00:59:13,680 --> 00:59:19,200 function. It doesn't flow like it's supposed to. It doesn't capture the 810 00:59:17,119 --> 00:59:23,119 water from the drainage area like it's supposed to. Um what you know what 811 00:59:21,359 --> 00:59:26,799 things go through kind of like a wave. As it comes through the rain event, it 812 00:59:25,119 --> 00:59:32,720 kind of comes through there and during that peak of that wave, everything sort 813 00:59:29,280 --> 00:59:37,599 of stops until it goes by and then the other drainage areas coming into it are 814 00:59:35,359 --> 00:59:41,440 allowed to get into the pipe. And that's it's a little hard to see. You don't see 815 00:59:39,440 --> 00:59:47,040 that all the time, but we see it at we see it at Brownsport. We see it at 71 816 00:59:44,319 --> 00:59:51,200 for sure. We know those two areas flood. Um, you know, Ben might be able to speak 817 00:59:48,799 --> 00:59:54,799 if he's aware specifically of seeing some flooding areas on some of the 818 00:59:53,200 --> 00:59:59,520 streets through there. I'm not here all the time, so I don't see that. I am not 819 00:59:57,040 --> 01:00:03,200 aware that that's occurred, but it it's possible that that Ben sees those 820 01:00:01,440 --> 01:00:07,280 things. So certainly you could ask him that question, but um but that's kind of 821 01:00:05,760 --> 01:00:11,920 what I would anticipate and that's what the model shows. The modeling shows that 822 01:00:09,839 --> 01:00:17,920 flooding at Browns Park and indeed that doesn't happen during larger events. So 823 01:00:16,160 --> 01:00:22,559 you know this thing being built back in the 1930s, 824 01:00:20,079 --> 01:00:28,319 as I stated last time, it was never made for all of those connections that have 825 01:00:25,599 --> 01:00:31,760 happened since. You know, at pine there's water that comes in. At birch 826 01:00:29,920 --> 01:00:37,920 there's water comes in. Ash's water comes in further on e on a eighth street 827 01:00:35,440 --> 01:00:42,160 a little bit east of Ash down at sixth street down at fifth street as it as 828 01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:46,400 that 30 inch goes up none of those connections were most likely ever 829 01:00:44,400 --> 01:00:51,599 planned for with that pipe can I say that definitively no because it wasn't 830 01:00:48,559 --> 01:00:57,440 around back in 1930 but because the pipe doesn't change in grade doesn't change 831 01:00:53,920 --> 01:01:03,599 in size that tells me that most likely it was never planned for more water to 832 01:01:00,240 --> 01:01:09,440 get into that pipe from where it starts at 71 to to the end. 833 01:01:07,920 --> 01:01:13,280 » Okay. >> Sorry. 834 01:01:11,040 --> 01:01:16,280 24 in was never part of that. >> No. 835 01:01:17,119 --> 01:01:20,119 247. 836 01:01:21,520 --> 01:01:27,680 » It's totally >> separate. 837 01:01:24,720 --> 01:01:31,839 Yeah. >> Correct. They're not They're separated 838 01:01:29,359 --> 01:01:36,799 all from the block between East Street and Ash. It's about halfway in between. 839 01:01:34,880 --> 01:01:42,240 That's where the 30 inch goes and heads to the north and east. And there is no 840 01:01:39,040 --> 01:01:45,200 pipe from there down to the end of a street. There's there's nothing. There's 841 01:01:43,760 --> 01:01:50,640 actually a little pipe that goes from East Street back to that that that 842 01:01:48,400 --> 01:01:52,960 junction spot essentially on A Street. Yeah. 843 01:01:50,960 --> 01:01:56,720 » But that's all that's there right now. The stuff that was put in at the end of 844 01:01:54,880 --> 01:02:01,440 a street, that was all done with the school project back in I don't remember 845 01:01:59,599 --> 01:02:07,280 the year exactly that was put in, but it was largely done for the school. 846 01:02:05,359 --> 01:02:11,599 » Okay. >> That's why it's plastic. We don't 847 01:02:09,359 --> 01:02:16,400 normally put that kind of stuff in. It was before my time. So that was back in 848 01:02:14,079 --> 01:02:21,520 I don't know, probably back in the you know in the '9s someplace when that was 849 01:02:18,480 --> 01:02:25,839 put in maybe. So, >> so basically this is just an update. 850 01:02:23,440 --> 01:02:28,319 You're not looking for any direction >> or 851 01:02:26,160 --> 01:02:32,640 » No, it's an update. You know, at this stage, I'm not looking for specific. I 852 01:02:30,240 --> 01:02:38,000 mean, we're still that currently is in the plans are being developed. If you 853 01:02:34,640 --> 01:02:42,400 wish that to be put on pause, that portion of it, I can certainly do that. 854 01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:46,400 If you want to say, let's continue with the design. We may not bid it, but if 855 01:02:44,559 --> 01:02:49,760 you want to continue with design, you know, you can give me direction to do 856 01:02:47,920 --> 01:02:54,000 that. If you give me if you wish me to pause specifically, you know, that would 857 01:02:52,480 --> 01:02:58,000 be something I'd like direction on before, you know, and that would be like 858 01:02:55,680 --> 01:03:05,119 a street in general. If we want to put a street from Ash to the east on pause for 859 01:03:01,920 --> 01:03:09,040 us to talk about a little bit more, um, that would be obviously your 860 01:03:06,559 --> 01:03:12,079 prerogative. >> Okay. 861 01:03:10,640 --> 01:03:14,480 Comments? >> My thoughts? We keep it in there and 862 01:03:13,359 --> 01:03:17,200 keep planning for. or we can always pull it out later, but you know, we may as 863 01:03:15,760 --> 01:03:21,520 well have the plan and be prepared for it if if we get to that point. 864 01:03:19,280 --> 01:03:25,039 » Our hands are getting tied here with it. >> Yeah. With this information. Yeah. And 865 01:03:23,280 --> 01:03:26,880 then we can always pull it later if we need to. 866 01:03:25,440 --> 01:03:28,880 » I think we just proceed there. >> Agree. So, 867 01:03:28,160 --> 01:03:33,920 » okay. >> Okay. Just a slight update on the 868 01:03:31,440 --> 01:03:37,440 overall project on phase one is I'm looking at the pond, the two main 869 01:03:35,599 --> 01:03:40,079 ponding areas. One at Second Street South, one at Second Street North. I 870 01:03:39,119 --> 01:03:44,480 mentioned before we might be able to make them smaller. I'll be working with 871 01:03:42,720 --> 01:03:48,880 the wershed. I think the one on Second Street South, we might be able to 872 01:03:46,559 --> 01:03:54,000 actually totally eliminate that one and actually replace it with just a ditch 873 01:03:51,839 --> 01:03:58,400 system that kind of goes along the north edge of that open space where Ben puts 874 01:03:56,559 --> 01:04:02,000 the where the city puts the uh >> puts the snow piles in there. It would 875 01:04:00,079 --> 01:04:04,960 save us money from that excavation. We do have to do some excavation for the 876 01:04:03,280 --> 01:04:08,799 ditch, but it would be less than the actual pond, plus we'd have less pipe as 877 01:04:07,440 --> 01:04:14,160 well. So, we're looking at doing that. And also with the watershed requirements 878 01:04:11,440 --> 01:04:18,000 on the storm water uh quality as I mentioned before for that one on Second 879 01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:21,920 Street North, we likely are going to be able to make that a little bit smaller 880 01:04:20,240 --> 01:04:26,160 through there. So I'm working on some of those details, but I just want to give 881 01:04:23,280 --> 01:04:29,839 you an update on on that. Um the other two things just author's editions 882 01:04:27,760 --> 01:04:34,480 update. So all of these Vicki already stole my thunder. The the uh most of the 883 01:04:32,559 --> 01:04:37,599 gravel and the curb and gutter is all in at this point in time. So you can 884 01:04:35,920 --> 01:04:41,200 actually drive through there. I met Scott driving through there this 885 01:04:38,960 --> 01:04:45,359 afternoon. So, uh, it looks pretty nice up there. Basically, you know, so 886 01:04:43,359 --> 01:04:50,559 they're on track of what they had said. Uh, they've got the prep for the for the 887 01:04:48,400 --> 01:04:54,400 sidewalk done on Hendricks. So, that is ready for sidewalk and they'll be 888 01:04:52,880 --> 01:04:58,480 putting in the gravel, the rest of the gravel and getting ready for paving uh, 889 01:04:56,880 --> 01:05:03,359 as I mentioned before in the next two weeks. So, they're still on schedule for 890 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:08,000 what they told us before on that one. Um on 2025 project all of the surface 891 01:05:06,480 --> 01:05:13,200 repairs uh for the walk areas and driveways have 892 01:05:10,640 --> 01:05:17,119 been completed. They have not there's a little bit about 200 feet of curb that 893 01:05:15,520 --> 01:05:22,400 they have not done at this point in time. They ran out of the the the T2 mix 894 01:05:20,640 --> 01:05:25,440 that they need for that. So they got ordered some more. So they're waiting 895 01:05:23,760 --> 01:05:29,280 for that. And then there's a little bit of a a driveway and a little catwalk 896 01:05:27,599 --> 01:05:33,039 that need to go in yet. So that's what's left on there. as well as we talked 897 01:05:31,200 --> 01:05:37,280 about the seeding. We've been talking and pushing the contractor that hey this 898 01:05:35,039 --> 01:05:42,240 needs to get done. Uh drought keeps being the main uh resistance which I 899 01:05:40,240 --> 01:05:46,960 understand we've told them that the city you can uh water that I mean they can 900 01:05:44,559 --> 01:05:52,160 get water the residents would be able to water those portions of their yards. Um 901 01:05:49,920 --> 01:05:56,559 and that's what the contractor has been told but so far that hasn't been 902 01:05:54,640 --> 01:06:00,720 scheduled as of yet. So but we're pushing on it. 903 01:05:59,039 --> 01:06:03,280 » Okay. Okay, that's all I got. >> Any questions? 904 01:06:02,720 --> 01:06:08,640 » Okay, thank you. >> Thank you. 905 01:06:05,680 --> 01:06:13,599 » 8B, Joint Meeting with SUK Center Public Utilities, September 16th, 5:00 p.m. 906 01:06:12,079 --> 01:06:18,160 » I guess that's it. The joint meeting is oc September 16th. [laughter] 907 01:06:16,240 --> 01:06:20,400 » Half hour is going to be enough. >> What's that? 908 01:06:18,640 --> 01:06:22,640 » Half hour is going to be good enough. >> At five. 909 01:06:21,520 --> 01:06:28,160 » It's going to have to be >> because we have budget meeting at 5:30. 910 01:06:24,880 --> 01:06:32,160 » Oh, this is on the 16th. It's printed wrong. It's the 16th in the packet. 911 01:06:30,559 --> 01:06:35,760 » The 16th at 5 with the PUC. >> It's an hour and a half before. 912 01:06:33,200 --> 01:06:39,119 » Sorry. And then the budget is the 9th. >> The budget is on the 9th. 913 01:06:37,039 --> 01:06:41,599 » Okay. All right. Now I'm clear as much. 914 01:06:40,160 --> 01:06:45,839 » It was my bad. >> So we got the next couple Wednesdays 915 01:06:43,599 --> 01:06:47,920 with meetings. So 916 01:06:46,160 --> 01:06:50,720 » So that's the 16th, >> correct? 917 01:06:50,319 --> 01:06:54,559 » Okay, >> that makes sense. 918 01:06:52,160 --> 01:07:03,319 » All right, we have no new business. That moves us to our consent agenda. We have 919 01:06:58,559 --> 01:07:03,319 unpaid claims of 1,12,25353. 920 01:07:07,119 --> 01:07:18,000 We have uh attachment resolution number 2026-64 921 01:07:14,480 --> 01:07:23,119 accepting contributions of $158 from the men's card playing club group to be 922 01:07:20,799 --> 01:07:28,640 allocated to the senior center. We have Michael and Nancy No. $100 to be 923 01:07:25,920 --> 01:07:33,359 allocated to the fire department. Also, Michael and Nancy know $100 to be 924 01:07:30,799 --> 01:07:37,280 allocated to ambulance department. Michael and Nancy [clears throat] know 925 01:07:34,640 --> 01:07:44,960 to be $100 to be allocated to the police department. Minnesota National Bank 926 01:07:40,960 --> 01:07:53,440 is donating $9367 to the police department, $9366 927 01:07:48,960 --> 01:07:58,400 to the ambulance department, and $9367 to the fire department. Sock Center 928 01:07:56,000 --> 01:08:04,319 Lions Club, the musical instruments in the park, $2,000 929 01:08:02,160 --> 01:08:08,160 to be allocated to the park department. and then Stock Center Public Utilities, 930 01:08:06,559 --> 01:08:14,160 $1,000 for night to unite. On behalf of the 931 01:08:11,680 --> 01:08:19,120 council and the city, I want to thank those groups for their donations. We 932 01:08:16,799 --> 01:08:25,679 have gambling application to conduct excluded bingo requests from St. Paul's 933 01:08:22,319 --> 01:08:31,679 Catholic Church for bingo on November 8th, 2026 at the Holy Family School. And 934 01:08:29,679 --> 01:08:36,719 we have gambling applications for exempt permit requests from the Sock Center 935 01:08:33,359 --> 01:08:42,719 Lions Club. A raffle on Friday or on February 24th, 2027 at the Sock Center 936 01:08:40,080 --> 01:08:48,319 American Legion. So, is there any questions about the 937 01:08:44,560 --> 01:08:51,839 consent calendar as presented? Do I have a motion to approve the 938 01:08:50,480 --> 01:08:54,719 consent calendar? >> Motion to approve. 939 01:08:52,960 --> 01:08:58,080 » Motion by Joe. Do I have a second? >> Second. 940 01:08:55,199 --> 01:09:01,120 » Second by Brad. >> Call the question. All those in favor 941 01:08:59,679 --> 01:09:07,359 signify by saying I. >> I oppose. Motion carries. Four in favor, 942 01:09:05,199 --> 01:09:12,560 none against.formational items. Once again, the budget meeting on 943 01:09:09,920 --> 01:09:15,600 September 9th at 5:30. >> And this is the one where you meet the 944 01:09:14,080 --> 01:09:19,960 department has will come in and talk about uh their proposals. 945 01:09:20,960 --> 01:09:27,199 » Okay. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. 946 01:09:25,520 --> 01:09:31,359 » Motion by Joe. Do I have a second? >> Second. Second by Scott. Call the 947 01:09:29,520 --> 01:09:32,880 question. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. 948 01:09:32,400 --> 01:09:40,313 » I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Four in favor, 949 01:09:35,679 --> 01:09:40,313 none against. Meeting adjourned. [music]