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Home My WebLink About2018 04-09 CCM Study SessionMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA STUDY/WORK SESSION APRIL 9,2018 CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS ULSII) in a The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Marquita Butler, April Graves, and Dan Ryan were present. Councilmember Kris Lawrence-Anderson was absent and excused. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards, Director of Public Works Doran Cote, Community Development Director Meg Beekman, Planner and Zoning Administrator Ginny McIntosh, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS Councilmember Ryan requested the following correction to the Study/Work Session minutes of March 26, 2018: Page 1, Paragraph 5, Line 2: "He noted he is in agreeance..." change to "He noted he is in agreement..." It was the majority consensus of the City Council to accept the correction to the March 26, 2018, Study/Work Session minutes. Councilmember Ryan suggested there may be some corrections to be made in the rental license application for property 5301 Russell Avenue in Agenda Item lOal. He stated that the amount of citations listed sounds incorrect, as well as the amount listed for the re-inspection fee. He noted those should be reviewed, as he is not certain if these are clerical errors or not. MISCELLANEOUS Backyard Chickens/Fowl - Councilmember Ryan Councilmember Ryan asked that the issue be deferred in lieu of the Affordable Housing issue which should take priority right now. Councilmember Ryan stated there are many public health issues regarding this topic that will need to be discussed at length. He is concerned about neighbor to neighbor conflict and would like to make sure the public has all the information they 04/09/18 -1- need to make informed decisions on their stance with this topic. City Manager Curt Boganey asked if the newest Councilmembers have had a chance to review the information provided to them and if so, do they have a position on this topic. Councilmember Butler stated she has reviewed the information and is open to looking at this topic more and gathering information. She stated when she attended the Housing Commission meeting, and it was noted they could use more work and this topic could be a good one for them to handle. Councilmember Ryan asked if the City Council can ask the Housing Commission to review certain items first due to the level of importance. He stated he would like to suggest they review the Affordable Housing issue first. Mr. Boganey stated there seems to be a consensus on having the Housing Commission review this item further and noted the issue of when they bring the topic back to the City Council will depend on what the City Council is working on at that time. Mayor Willson stated that sounds like a good plan and noted Mr. Boganey knows their work load and can bring it back when he feels it will work best for the City Council. Update - Top golf Birds Community Development Director Meg Beekman introduced and provided an update on this item. She stated Topgolf indicated the netting they use is very fine mesh and the same type of netting that is used in the aviation field. She stated they haven't had any reports of actual birds having gotten caught in the netting but noted they do know that the birds tend to fly into and sort of bounce off the netting. She noted Topgolf stated if it did become a problem they would install "squawk boxes" that are posted on top near the netting to deter the birds from flying over there. Councilmember Ryan asked if staff had been in touch with Mr. Peterson. Mr. Boganey responded affirmatively. Mayor Willson stated the consensus of the City Council is to have staff keep an eye on this issue. Emancipation Procession to State Capital and 15-Day Fast Mr. Boganey introduced this item and stated there is a handout for the review of the City Council. He stated he just wants everyone to be aware of this event happening in Brooklyn Center. Mr. Boganey stated this week, the weekly update will not be hand delivered, but will be sent electronically to their new iPads. Mayor Willson stated he is considering using the FBI visit to the Quantico Training facility in July as his annual trip. Councilmember Ryan asked if Mayor Willson is planning to go to the Mayor's Conference again 04/09/18 -2- this year. Mayor Willson noted he is trying to make a decision on which events he will attend. DISCUSSION OF WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS AS TIME PERMITS REVIEW DRAFT LANGUAGE FOR A POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE PERTAINING TO INTERIM USE PERMITS Mr. Boganey introduced this item and provided background on it. He invited Ms. Beekman forward to discuss this topic further. Ms. Beekman stated with the help of the City Attorney, they have created a draft ordinance on this topic. She stated the next step would be to have the Planning Commission review it and hold an interim use permit hearing once Luther Auto identifies the site they would like to use. Councilmember Ryan stated he is concerned about them using green space and the storm water issue if they need to pave the area. Mr. Boganey stated if the City Council wanted to not include green space as an option for this item, that language could be included in the ordinance. He noted the City wants to be accommodating to the applicants but also need to be true to the objectives of the City. Mayor Willson expressed concerns with putting restrictions in the ordinance which wouldn't allow Luther Auto to use any green space. He noted if they choose land that was not EDA owned and they want to pave it, then that would prevent them from doing so. Mayor Willson asked how this issue can be addressed. City Attorney Troy Gilchrist stated in the scenario Mayor Willson provided, he would need to review the other codes to see what those say. He noted when he wrote the draft he left a lot open to create what they are comfortable with or not, and to hone in on the zones. Ms. Beekman stated they would be creating an interim use permit to allow an end date to be put on this agreement. Otherwise, going through any other process, the permit would run with the land and there couldn't be an end date. Councilmember Graves asked if there are certain zoning districts where it wouldn't be appropriate to allow them to put the overflow lot. Councilmember Ryan stated he thinks Luther Auto and staff would be reasonable about their request for the lot. He stated he is supportive with staff moving forward with this item. Mayor Wilson stated he agrees. Mayor Willson invited Ms. Linda McGinty forward and asked how Luther Auto plans to make the site secure. 04/09/18 -3- Ms. McGinty, Luther Auto, stated that would be dependent on the zoning of the area where the lot will be, noting they would do whatever is required and look at the best options for the space. She stated they are open to options and ideas to make it appealing and secure. There was a consensus of the City Council to move forward with this item at this time. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Willson adjourned the Study Session to Informal Open Forum at 6:45 p.m. 04/09/18 -4- STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEP1N) ss. Certification of Minutes CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER) The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, certifies: 1.That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Study Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on April 9, 2018. 2.That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at Brooklyn Center City Hall. 3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its April 23, 2018, Regular Session. U/JV/iA CiJ Clerk Mayor 04/09/18 -5-