04-08-1989 CC MIN - SPECIAL-JOINT

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e e e Page 2 Elk River City Council Minutes April 8. 1989 Mayor Tralle stated that the most significant concern for a community center is finances along with the components within a facility. Councilmember Schuldt indicated his concern over the availability of appropriately located land for such a community center and supported the committee concept to review all aspects of a community center. Additionally. Mayor Tra11e stated that the make up of a citizens committee has to be carefully considered so that no one aspect is weighted more heavily simply because of the make up'and background of the committee. It was acknowledged that such a multi-use community center would be a long range project and no one had expectations that such a center would be constructed for the next few years. It was the consensus of the City Council to work with the 2001 Committee in forming a Citizens Committee or Task Force for evaluating all aspects of a multi-use community center in Elk River. This issue is to be placed on a future City Council agenda and the staff was instructed to make recommendations to the City Council on the purpose. make up. total number. etc.. of the committee. 3. Rudehaven Video Tape Tim Keane stated that the Larkin. Hoffman. Daly. & Lindgren. LTD. Law Firm had worked with Channel 23 and put together a humorous review of a zoning and redevelopment issue. The video tape shows all parties of the development. the City staff. concerned neighbor. developer. engineer for the developer. etc.. as extreme examples of one point of view in the zoning and redevelopment issue. The serious side of the video tape was the fact that. in every development issue the City of Elk River works on. there can be a little bit of the extremeness shown in each of the Rudehaven characters. 4a. Apartments The general issue of apartments within Elk River was discussed. Concern was expressed about the rapid increase in the number of apartments as compared to the total housing stock. It was noted that in 1984. apartments comprised 12% of the total housing stock and in 1988 this number had increased to 22%. The group discussed the appropriate locations for apartments. the need to control the density of apartments. the need to obtain park fees for all new living units constructed within the community and appropriate design standards for apartments in order to help manage the quality of units constructed. It was noted by the Attorney that the location and density of apartments is greatly controlled by the City zoning ordinance and map. The PUD group discussed the need to do a "focus area" study of the two large areas as shown in the City Growth Management Plan. These two areas along west Highway #10 and Highway #169. The group also discussed need for the City to put together some design standards in order to more control over the quality of future developments. are the have COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH THE CITY STAFF IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN STANDARDS. WHICH WOULD INCLUDE APARTMENT DENSITY CONSIDERATIONS. FOR THE INDUSTRIAL. COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES WITHIN ELK RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.