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Rochester, Mn 55904 (Map)

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Council Agenda

CITY OF ROCHESTER
COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL/BOARD CHAMBERS
GOVERNMENT CENTER
151 4TH STREET SE


MEETING NO. 11
REGULAR
JUNE 2, 2008
7:00 P.M.
 
  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PAGE
1-2 A) CONSIDERED: OPEN COMMENT PERIOD
   
  B) CALL TO ORDER
 
  C) LETTERS AND PETITIONS
     
     
3-4 D) CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
  1) APPROVED:  Approval of Minutes
5-6 2) APPROVED:  Bio Business Center Lease – Kardia Heath Care Systems
7-12 3) APPROVED:  Amendment to R.C.O. Chapter 38 relating to resident agents and property managers for out of state rental property owners
13-16 4) APPROVED:  Amendments to R.C.O. Chapter 125A relating to Alcoholic Beverages
17-20 5) APPROVED:  Urban Village Property Acquisition
21-22 6) APPROVED:  Licenses, Bonds & Miscellaneous City Activities
23-24 7) APPROVED:   Approval of Accounts Payable
25-26 8) APPROVED:  Merchant Services Pricing Terms and Application for Library & Public Works
27-28 9) APPROVED:   Acceptance of FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
29-30 10) APPROVED:  Unused Sick Leave Program
31-34 11) APPROVED:   Promotional Appointment – Police Lieutenant – Rochester Police Department
35-38 12) APPROVED:   Promotional Appointment – Police Sergeant – Rochester Police Department
39-40 13) APPROVED:   Target Law Enforcement Grant Program
41-42 14) APPROVED:   Consideration of Public Utility Board Action
43-44 15) APPROVED:   Professional Services Agreement – TH 52 Landscape Construction Phase Services J7258
45-46 16) APPROVED:   Award of Contract: (J9719) Construction of 50th Ave NW from 51st Street NW to Valley High Drive NW
47-48 17) APPROVED:   Owner Contract – Public Improvements to Serve Hadley Creek Village and Hadley Creek Village Second – J5289
49-50 18) APPROVED:  Contribution & Pedestrian Facilities Agreement – Wam Jam LLLP, for Site Development Plan SDP #R2007-033
51-52 19) APPROVED:  Contribution & Pedestrian Facilities Agreement – John M. Prow, for Conditional Use Permit (CUP #R2008-010)
53-54 20) APPROVED:  Pedestrian Facilities Agreement – Amos R. Henke and Lela N. Henke Property (M&B#R2008-003)
55-56 21) WITHDRAWN:  Owner Contract – Basic Construction in Harvestview Second and Ph 1 of Harvestview Third (J5248)
57-58 22) APPROVED:  Driveway Width in Excess of 32 feet – Harvestview School
59-60 23) APPROVED:  Award of Contract: (J9719A) Asbestos Abatement, Demolition of 2 buildings located at 3979 50th Avenue NW
61-62 24) APPROVED:  Phase 3 NE Sanitary Sewer Relief Line, J7752
63-64 25) APPROVED:  Advertise for Bids: (J6329) Traffic Signal Installation at 41st St NW & 31st Ave NW
65-66 26) APPROVED:  Professional Engineering Services: Preliminary Design and Survey of 2nd Street SW from Broadway to 6th Ave W (J-7247)
67-68 27) APPROVED:  Water Reclamation Plant Upgrade (J4390) Change Order No. 13
69-70 28) APPROVED:  Water Reclamation Plant Upgrade (J4390) Change Order No. 14
     
  E) HEARINGS
71-94 1) APPROVED:  Type III, Phase III Incentive Development R2008-001CUP Final Plan by First Presbyterian Church. The applicant proposes an addition to the church which exceeds the allowable floor area. The property is located along the south side of 3rd Street SW and along the east side of 6th Avenue SW.
95-112 2) APPROVED:  Amendment to R00019SD Special District #19 known as Hadley Creek by Hadley Valley Partners of Rochester, LLC. The applicant is proposing to amend the special district language regarding front loaded garages and minimum length of porches. The property is located north of 48th St., NE, and west of Hadley Valley Rd., NE (CR 124) on property that is now the Hawthorn Hills Golf Learning Center.
113-126 3) APPROVED:  Final Plat R2007-012PLAT by Bigelow Homes to be known as Harvestview Fourth. The plat consists of 28.21acres to be subdivided into 20 lots for residential, one lot for an elementary school and one lot for public parkland. The property is located north of 55th Street NW, south of the Douglas Trail and west of the Harvestview 3rd Subdivision.
127-152 4) CONTINUED TO AUGUST 4:  Appeal #R2008-001AP by Verizon Wireless appealing the decision of the Board of Appeals on Variance #R2008-004VAR regarding variances to the required setback distances for a proposed monopole telecommunication tower. The property is located in the M-1 (Mixed Commercial-Industrial) Zoning District and is located at 3602 40th Ave NW, Rochester, MN
153-160 5) APPROVED:  Text Amendment R2008-001LUPA initiated by the City Planning and Zoning Commission to amend the Rochester Future Land Use Plan text to establish a “light Industrial/Business Park” land use designation. The amendment will include locational criteria for lands to be designated for “Light Industrial/Business Park” designation.
161-174 6) APPROVED:  Text Amendment R2008-002TA initiated by the City Planning and Zoning Commission to amend the City of Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual to establish a light industrial/business park zoning district. The amendment will include zoning district standards and appearance standards for the zoning district.
175-176 7) APPROVED:  Consider the Proposed Assessment for Local Improvement Project No. J-5189 “Basic Construction in Orchard Ridge Phase 4”.
     
  F) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
177-178 1) APPROVED:  Sound Amplification Requests
     
  G) APPROVED:  RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
179-180    
     
  H) TABLED ITEMS
181-182 1) APPROVED:  RDA Request Thursdays on First
     
  I) OTHER BUSINESS
   1)  APPROVED:  Set Hearing for West Fire Grill
  J) ADJOURNMENT