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2006-04-25 CC Minutes Workshop .~ ~~~l~tlL€ ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP APRIL 25, 2006 Albertville City Hall 6:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Don Peterson, Council members John Vetsch, LeRoy Berning, Ron Klecker, and Tom Fay, City Planner Al Brixius, Assistant City Engineer Adam Nafstad and City Administrator Larry Kruse Others Present: Jon Huseby, Bryan Nemeth, Bill Douglass, Bolton & Menk, Inc.; Chelsea representatives Darryl Gugig, Steve Cupelli, Michael Brooks, Greg Link, and Sally Dufner ABSENT: none Mayor Peterson called the Albertville City Council Workshop to order at 6:30 p.m. ALBERTVILLE PREMIUM OUTLET MALL ISSUES CSAH 19 & 1-94 Transportation Improvements: Staff reported they visited with Chelsea in the afternoon sharing with them information regarding the projected growth in traffic and pending congestion problems. Staff informed Chelsea that a meeting will be held in the near future to share scope of proposed construction and proposed funding ideas, of which a partial assessment ofthe improvements is likely. LOWER OF MALL FENCE, JAYWALKING ACROSS CSAH 19, PEDESTRIAN CROSS BY BURGER KING, DUMPSTER SCREENING AND OTHER ISSUES. The Council and Chelsea representatives visited about a number of concerns. The Council expressed dissatisfaction that a number of the safety issues were not resolved and did not like that Chelsea was predicating acting on those issues only if they are allowed to lower the CSAH 19 fence to improve sight lines to the Mall. On the other hand Chelsea stated they did not appreciate the City requiring the removal of the dirt berm in order for Chelsea to lower the CSAH 19 fence. Regarding CSAH 19 Jaywalking, Chelsea did say they would be willing to payor be assessed for the median barrier cost as long as the costs were reasonable. If Wright County will not approve a median barrier, than another alternative needs to be implemented. M:\Public Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 04-25-06 Final.doc City of Albertville City Council Workshop Minutes April 25, 2006 Page 2 of3 Both sides communicated their feelings on a number of issues. City staff will proceed to identify some type of center median in CSAH 19 to prevent Jaywalking with the assumption it can be rolled into the CSAH 19 Improvement or possibly done with Jersey barriers until a permanent fix can be done. Chelsea will submit a plan to extend the garbage dumpster walls and adequately screening garbage containers with the goal to complete the project this summer. City Staff will work with Chelsea to try and resolve the berm and all other outstanding issues. ALBERTVILLE NORTHWEST QUADRANT STUDIES DISCUSSION Hotel Water Park Transportation Study Bolten and Menk representatives presented the Hotel Transportation Study as on file in the City Clerk's Office. BMI stated the Study showed that existing roads can handle the estimated 3,000 per day generated by the facility. As additional development occurs, it will be necessary for the City to do additional studies. Broader Transportation Studies BMI gave an overview ofthe need to expand existing AUAR's or complete additional transportation and storm water studies in advance of development. If the northwest area is to be built out as commercial retail, the Study shows that once 25% ofthe area is developed, significant improvements will need to be made to the transportation system to accommodate the traffic. The information presented emphasized the need to expand CSAH 19, 70th Street and other internal systems to handle the traffic or reconsider the zoning in the area. It was suggested that the City should work with Otsego on regional planning. DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY Review & Discussion regarding outcome of Public Meeting Staff met with neighborhood business and residential properties sharing a number of parking lot concepts and received feed back from them. Some of the comments were the need to provide storm water pond to manage run-off, desire of property owners to maybe acquire the railroad right of way and cost of parking lot construction and how it would be paid for was a concern. City Planner Alan Brixius reviewed the parking concepts with the City Council and recommended the City purchase the railroad right of way and begin to set up a fund for businesses to contribute towards should they expand or remodel their businesses. Brixius emphasized this was a parking study and not a redevelopment plan. Railroad Right of Way Purchase M:\Public Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 04-25-06 FinaJ.doc City of Albertville City Council Workshop Minutes April 25, 2006 Page 3 of3 After some discussion regarding future development of the downtown and how the railroad land is integral to development of parking lots either on the land itself or via exchanging land the general consensus of the Council is to purchase the land. NEXT WORKSHOP The council set the next workshop for Monday, May 22nd at 6:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY Council member Fay, seconded by Council member Berning to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. ~J~- '-.J(l.~~ Don Peterson, Mayor ~ ity Administrator M:\Public Data\City Council\Council Minutes\2006 Minutes\M 04-25-06 FinaJ.doc