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REVISED AGENDA **
CITY OF STILLWATER
CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 95-12
APRIL 4, 1995
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REGULAR MEETING
RECESSED MEETING
4:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
4:30 P.M. AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. Update on Washington County Comprehensive Plan - Jane Harper
STAFF REPORTS
1. Finance Director
2. Police Chief
3. Public Works Director
4. Community Dev. Director
5. Parks & Recreation
6. City Engineer
7. Consulting Engineer
8. City Clerk
9. Fire Chief
10. Building Official
11. City Attorney
12. City Coordinator
7:00 P.M. AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
ROLL CALL
PETITIONS. INDIVIDUALS. DELEGATIONS & COMMENDATIONS
1. Bill Buth, Mulberry Point Yacht Harbor - Dredging
2. Corey Mohan, Stillwater Area Citizens Open Space Committee - Update
3. Concept Environmental - Payment Request
OPEN FORUM
The Open Forum is a portion of the Council meeting to address Council on subjects which are not a part of the
meeting agenda. The Council may take action or reply at the time of the statement or may give direction to staff
regarding investigation of the concerns expressed.
CONSENT AGENDA *
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1. Resolution 95-79: Directing Payment of Bills.
2. Resolution 95-80: Approving Change Order No.4, Southeast Area Sanitary Sewer, LI 285
3. Resolution 95-81: Approving Employment of Leeland Gilliam as part-time firefighter
4. Resolution 95-82: Approving Employment of Janet Hausken as part-time firefighter
5. Resolution 95-83: Approving correction of final plat, Myrtlewood, L.I. 304
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April 4, 1995
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6. Resolution 95-84: Accepting work and authorizing final payment,
Marketplace Lift Station, L.I. 301
7: Resolution 95-85: Accepting work and authorizing final payment,
Highlands Fifth Addition, L.I. 302
8. Resolution 95-86: Designating intersection at 4th Ave. S. and Burlington as "Four-Way Stop"
location
9. Approving purchase of new radar units
10. Approving purchase of alarm systems on lift stations
11. Approving hanging of banner - American Heart Assoc. Golf Tournament
12. Resolution 95-87: Approving additional site for gambling operation (Elks Club)
13. Submit Claim against City to insurance carrier
14. Resolution 95-88: Approving Agreement for Municipal Redevelopment, Simonet Furniture and
Carpet Company, Inc.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Case No. V/95-18. This is the day and time for the public hearing to consider an appeal of
Planning Commission decision to deny a variance to the sign ordinance 65 feet allowance, 100
square feet proposed for construction of a 20-foot-tall free standing sign at 2500 West Orleans
(Erickson Post), Dick Zimmerman, owner.
Notice of the hearing was placed in the Stillwater Gazette on March 23, 1995, and notices
mailed to affected property owners.
2. Case No. V /95-17. This is the day and time for the public hearing to consider an appeal of
Planning Commission decision to deny a variance to the sign ordinance for construction of two
signs, one allowed, at 1501 Stillwater Boulevard, Dick Zimmerman, owner.
Notice of the hearing was placed in the Stillwater Gazette on March 23, 1995, and notices
mailed to affected property owners.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Consideration of request for Tax Increment Financing assistance for new survey research business
in West Stillwater Business Park, Jack and Kelly Semler, applicants.
2. Receive recommendation from Stillwater Planning Commission for Comprehensive Plan;
Set dates for Planning Commission/City Council workshop on plan and public hearing.
3. Case No. ZAM/94-64. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Map amendment to rezone a 7.5 acre
parcel of property from RA, Single Family Residential to RB, Two Family Residential. The
property is located east of County Road 5 and Croixwood Blvd. John E. Roettger, applicant.
(Public hearing was held February 7, 1995)
Motion: First reading of Ordinance No. 804
4. Case No. SUB/PUD/94-63. Consideration of a major subdivision of a 7.5 acre parcel into 10- ,_
duplex lots ranging in size from 10,800 sq. ft. to 18,900 sq. ft. The property is located east of
County Road 5 at Croixwood Blvd. in the RA, Single Family Residential District. John E.
Roettger, applicant. (Public hearing was held February 7, 1995)
Resolution 95-89: Approving preliminary plat for major subdivision
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5. Possible second reading of Ordinance No. 806 - Adopting 1994 Building Code
6. Resolution 95-90: Accepting Work, L.I. 282, Green Twig Way
NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution 95-91: Declaring Adequacy of Petition and Ordering Preparation of Report, Wildpines
5th Addition, LI 309
2. Possible first reading of ordinance restricting sale and consumption of tobacco products by
minors
3. Possible first reading of ordinance establishing Stillwater Human Rights Commission
4. Possible first reading of ordinance permitting NSP to erect a gas distribution system
5. Lease Extension Agreement - Stillwater Yacht Club, Inc.
PETITIONS. INDIVIDUALS. DELEGATIONS & COMMENDATIONS (continued)
COMMUNICA TIONS/REQUESTS
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COUNCIL REQUEST ITEMS
STAFF REPORTS (continued)
ADJOURNMENT
Possible adjournment to Executive Session to discuss miscellaneous landfill issues
* All items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which
event, the items will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
* * Items in italics are additions to the agenda
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor and Council
FROM:
City Clerk
DATE:
April 4, 1995
SUBJECT:
Additions/Changes to Council Packet and Agenda
ADDITIONS/CHANGES TO AGENDA
New Business
Item No.2: First Reading of Ordinance regulating sale and consumption of tobacco
products by minors.
Item No.5: Lease Extension Agreement - Stillwater Yacht Club, Inc.
ADDITIONS TO COUNCIL PACKET
1. Revised Agenda
2. Consent Agenda
Item No.1: List of Bills
3. New Business
Item No.2: Memo, draft ordinance regulating sale and consumption of
tobacco products by minors.
Item No.5: Agreement: Lease Extension - Stillwater Yacht Club
4. FYI: Letter to Senator Laidig and Representative Holsten re: SF 1570
FYI: Minutes - Stillwater Public Library Board
FYI: City of Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
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DRAFT WASHINGTON COUNTY 2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
HIGHLIGHTS
March 24, 1995
The information in this document is excerpted from the Draft
Washington County 2015 Comprehensive Plan. The entire plan has
been sent to each local community and public library in the
County. It can be viewed at one of those locations or at the
Washington County Government Center.
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LAND USE
The proposed land us~ for the County is illustrated on a map
entitled Generalized Land Use for Washington County. This map
was developed after considering five land use scenarios ranging
from a restrictive agriculture/open space-preservation option, to
a laissez faire open-growth option.
The proposed land use scenario is designed to accommodate the
County's projected population growth of 63,000 people by 2015
while maintaining the "rural character" of Washington County.
The "rural character" is characterized by crop farms, livestock
farms, generally unobstructed natural views, wooded areas,
wetlands, equestrian trails, and an absence of public utilities
or streetlights.
To maintain the "rural character", the proposed land use plan
encourages settlement in and around existing cities and rural
centers and "clustering" of homes in the rural areas in order to
preserve open space, natural features, and agricultural land.
The majority of new residential, commercial and industrial growth
would be kept in the cities.
Highlights of the proposal are discussed below.
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GOALS
1. Utilize land and related natural resources so they are
undiminished for future generations.
2. Accommodate the growth of attractive urban communities while
preserving rural functions and appearances.
3. Encourage variety in housing so as to create a county
community embracing the full spectrum of household types,
incomes, ages and races.
4. Design the land use plan to support economic development.
POLICIES
1. Large lot sizes and low average densities in rural areas;
new development steered toward the serviced areas. The
County, in responding to what it heard are the desires of
the residents, is seeking to preserve and accentuate the
difference between the serviced suburban areas and the
unserviced rural or semi-rural areas. The intent is to
reduce sprawl and preserve openness.
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Density zoning. Minimum lot size zoning will be replaced by
a more flexible approach of maximum housing densities.
Average housing density will be calculated by ownership
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parcel. Townships may, through their planning and zoning,
specify greater or lesser densities in locations as long as
the overall average is consistent with the County plan for
that vicinity. The County will work with each township to
refine its zoning map. The minimum lot size will be 2
acres, except in clustered developments.
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3. Calculating average housing density. The allowable average
housing density will be calculated over a quarter-quarter
section and will be applied on an ownership basis. The size
of the site, for the purpose of calculating the number of
housing units, is the amount of the land left after
adjusting for wetlands. In land use districts with
densities 8 per 40 and 16 per 40, fifty percent of the
wetlands will be counted in the site size. In all other
districts, 100 percent of the wetlands will be counted.
4.
Clustered housing. To relieve nearby lands of development
pressure and, thus preserve open space and farmlands, new
development in the rural areas will be encouraged to be
clustered. Incentives such as density bonuses and reduced
lot sizes will be offered. Lot sizes may vary with no
minimum size specified. Each house must be serviced with a
well, an on-site sewage system and a backup drainfield site.
These systems may be located on the commonly-owned land.
Collector systems are not allowed. Density bonuses of up to
25% of the normally allowable housing density will be
allowed.
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5. Transition areas. The County will support orderly
annexation between cities and townships in identified
transition areas (Forest Lake Township, Bay town Township,
and Stillwater Township). Lot sizes in these areas are to
be kept sufficiently large (10 acres) so that they can be
subdivided to urban densities in the future. Smaller lots
may be allowed if a plan is submitted and approved showing
how the larger tract could be subdivided into urban sized
lots when sewer and water services become available and if
the houses are appropriately located on the smaller lots.
6. Commercial/Industrial. The County will continue its policy
of allowing commercial and industrial uses only in areas
with public sewer and water.
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Development of existing lots. Any "parcel of record" as of
the date the Zoning Ordinance is amended is allowed at least
one residential lot provided all standards for existing lots
can be met. The allowable number of residential lots will
be based on the size of the site after adjusting for
wetlands and proposed road rights-of-way. Except in the 16
per 40 density district, if the lot is at least 75 percent
the size of the next rounded "multiple", the size of the
site will be rounded up. For example, in the 4 per 40
district, a 28 acre site would be rounded up to 30 acres.
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PROPOSED GENERALIZED LAND USE PLAN:
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
(COLORED MAP TO BE INSERTED HERE WHEN AVAILABLE)
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TRANSPORTATION
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Transportation is a key responsibility of Washington County. The
Transportation Plan examines changes in transportation facilities
and development over the past decade, and projects facility and
service needs to the Year 2015.
There have been significant levels of growth in the development
of housing and businesses. This plan identifies the facilities
that are needed to meet the needs of today and to the year 2015.
The plan is based upon the land use alternative scenario
described in the Land Use Chapter. The plan carries forward the
philosophy to increase capacity, improve safety and reduce
congestion within the constraints of the existing infrastructure
and to avoid premature roadway widenings.
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The Transportation Plan includes the following components:
Functional Classification System
Jurisdictional Classification System
County State Aid Highway Systa~
Roadway Improvements (Capacity and Safety and Operations)
NeT'" Alignments
River Crossings
Alternative Travel Modes
Impla~entation Tools and Schedule
Cost Estimates
Highlights of the Transportation Plan are discussed below.
GOAL
Provide a transportation systa~ that is integrated with
county land use and development plans, that preserves county
historical resources, and conserves and enhances
environmental features and resources, and to
Provide a transportation systa~ for the efficient and
effective movement of people and goods in Washington County.
POLICIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Jurisdictional changes. The plan proposes changes to the
jurisdiction of several roadways to better align the
responsible level of government with the function the
roadway serves. These changes include:
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TRANSFER MN/DOT COUNTY LOCAL
MN DOT to County (54.8) 54.8
County to MN DOT 4.0 (4.0)
local to County 12.0 (12.0)
County to' Local (40.6) 40.6
NET EFFECT (50.8) 22.2 28.6
Figures shown are approximate and in miles.
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Proposed Jurisdictional
State Trunk Highway
System
Existing
Trunk Highways
MnJDOT Jurisdiction
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from T.R. System.
Transfer to County
Jurisdiction
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Trunk Highway
MnJDOT Jurisdiction
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FIGURE T-12
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Proposed Jurisdictional
County Highway System
Proposed Additions:
Transfer from
Local Jurisdiction
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State Jurisdiction
Proposed Deletions:
Transfer to
State Jurisdiction
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Local Jurisdiction
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"Vashington County Comprehensive Plan
FIGURE T-13
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County State Aid
Highway (CSAH)
System Improvements
Additions
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Roadway capacity improvements. Improvements are proposed to
meet the projected 2015 travel demand. Both 5-year and
long-term improvement schedules are included in the plan.
The long-term improvements are those which can be expected
to be undertaken after the Year 2000 to meet the Year 2015
transportation demands. The improvements are based on
traffic forecasts which will be realized if 20-year
development projections are met.
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3. New alignments or realignments.
Hinton Avenue extension in Cottage Grove and WOOdbury
Manning Avenue extension in Bay town Township
Jamaca Avenue extension in Grant Township
Ideal Avenue extension in Cottage Grove
Realignment of CSAH 7 to north of Fish Lake
The State or cities may construct projects that will require
some realignment of county highways. This potential exists
for the following projects:
Wakota Bridge Replacement
TH 61 Capacity Improvement
Lake Road Interchange in Woodbury
TH 36
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River crossings. Additional Mississippi River crossing
capacity is needed in the area of the Wakota bridge.
Improvements to the I-94 St. Croix River bridge at Hudson
and the TH 36 St. Croix River bridge at Stillwater are
currently programmed by MNDOT for construction within the
next few years.
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5. Traffic signal ranking system (TSRS). The growth in traffic
volumes on the county road system has created an increased
demand for traffic control signals. The County has adopted
a TSRS to guide its traffic signal investment decisions.
6. Cost participation pOlicy. The County is in the process of
developing a cost participation policy for cost-sharing with
townships, cities, MNDOT and private businesses/developers.
This pOlicy will be added to the Comprehensive Plafr when it
is adopted.
7. Alternative travel modes. Although the automobile is likely
to remain the dominant transportation mode in Washington
County for the next 20 years, transit has two important
markets:
1. Transit dependent persons who cannot'drive or do
not have access to cars.
2. Commuters.
The Year 2015 Transit System Concept Plan is Figure T-15.
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Short Range
Improvements
1995-1999 Capital
Improvements Program
Management
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Expansion
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Washington County Comprehensive Plan
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LONG RANGE IMPROVEMENT NEEDS
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ROAOWA Y SEGMENT
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MnOOT 1m rovements:
TH 97- TH 61 to Lotton Avenue
TH 36- 1~94 to Mannina Avenue CSAH 15)
TH 36- Washln n Street to CR 67
61- 1-4.94 to Jamac:a Avenue
TH 10- TH 95 to County Line
Tumbacks:
61- E!han Road to CR 83 4 LANE DIVIDED
61- TH 97 to 202nd Street 4 LANE DIVIDED I O.BO 1 Sl.i I S1.36
61- North of Onel<a Lake Boulevard to C~unty Line I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 3.i31 Si.i I 56.35
96- North of White 3ear Lake to County Line I 3 LANE I 0.33: Sl.: I SO. 50
H 24.4- TH 120 to TH 96 I 3 LANE I 4.6i i 51.5 i 57.01
TH 120- South at TH 24.410 iH 5 I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 3.S0 I Si.i I 56.12
H 120- TH 5 to 1-94 I 4 LANE DIVIDED! 6.ao' S1.i I S11.56
120- 1-94 to 1-4.94 I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 2.:~ i Sl.i: 54.31
95. JamaCla Avenue to iH 36 I 4 LANE DIVIDED! :.33 i $i.3/ S6.93
TtJRN8ACK TOTAL I I I 544.13
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Hilton Avenue Nortn ot TH 36 I 4 LANE DIVIDED 0.i3 I Sl.i I .... .... ... ""i1j'S'
Nortllorook Boulevara- soutn of TH 36 I 3 LANE 0.30 i 51.:: S0.45
CR 15- TH 96 to TH 35 I 4 LANE DIVIDED 3.00' Si.31 S3.90
CR 19A- CR 20 to CR 22 I 4 LANE DIVIDED 0.13 I Si.3 I SO.17
CR 19A- 80th Street Scuth to TH 61 I 4 LANE DIVIDED 2.0i I Si.i I $3.51
CR 12-ust east ofTli 24.4 I 3 LANE 0.33: Sl.': I SO.50
CR 19- Hudson Roaa to BrooKView Roaa 1 3 LANE 0.80' Sl.': I S1.20
CR 19- Powers Lake to CR 16 I 3 LANE 0.:3; S1.:; SO.80
CR 19- Nann of CR 18 I 3 LANE 0.:0 i S1.5 I 50.75
CR 19- 60th Street to CR 2Q I 3 LANE 0.B3 Sl.'1 SO.92
CR 16- CR 19 to Cottace Grove Drive I 3 LANE 1.00 51.11 SUO
CR 20- CR 19 to Lamar Avenue I 3 LANE 1.07 51.11 $1.17
CR38- Soutt'lofl-4.94 I 3 LANE 1.13 Sl.:i S1.70
Hinton Avenue Ext.- CR 20 to 65th Street South I 4 LANE DIVIDED 1.07 51.3 I 51.39
Himon Avenue- 65th S~t south to 70th S~t South I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 0.73 51.3 I SO.95
Mannin Avenue Ext. south ot TH 36 to Th 5 I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 1.75 Sl.31 52.28
CR 13A from CSAH 16 to CSAH 20 I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 3.60 I S1.31 54.68
HIGH PRIORITY TOTAL I I I I 526.72
Low Pnori ~':~:~:o:&~;Jw.;m!!i!ril!.:.~::~~~lj.o:,l$l~~:B..~'!!~'::Wm:j!II::j:~::::~f4W.:%
CR 15- CR 14 to 30th Street North I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 1.00: 51.3 I SUO
CR 15. 30th Street No/'tn to CR 10 4 LANE DIVIDED I 2.00 I Sl.31 52.BO
CR 13-1-94 to Seasons I 6 LANE I 0.86 i Sl.B i S1.55
CR 22- South of CR 22 river Cl'Ossin 3 LANE I 1.471 Sl.5 i 52.20
CR 20- Woodlane Dnve to 60th Street South I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 2.331 $1.11 52.57
CR 34- Just east of 61 3 LANE I 1.471 51.5 i 52.20
CR 1.Norrel Avenue =mmon section I 4 LANE DIVIDED I 0.60 I S1.31 SO.i8
LOW PRIORITY TOTAL I I I t $1,75
ASSUMES URBAN TY = RECONSTRUCTION FOR DEV OPED AND Dc'/Ei-OPING AREAS.
RURAL ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION FOR RURAL AREAS.
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Transit System
Concept Map
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Future Rail CorrIdors
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LINEAR PARK PLAN
A linear park system is a series of open space and recreational
corridors that connect communities, parks, and other trails. The
County would provide a framework of trails throughout the County.
Each local jurisdiction would be encouraged to link its trail
network into this framework.
GOALS
1. Establish a coordinated system of local, county and regional
linear open space that will meet present and future
recreational and transportation needs in the County.
2. Develop a linear open space system that complements the
County land use and transportation plans and promotes proper
management of natural and cultural resources.
3. Coordinate a program to implement and maintain the desired
Linear Parks and Open Space Plan.
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1. Washington Parkway along CR IS/Manning and CR 19 is intended
to showcase the rural character of the County. It would be
characterized by low density housing and a well landscaped
roadway and would include off-road treadways for a variety
of uses and landscaping.
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2.
Five East-West Greenways would provide access to the major
parks, the rural centers and other communities in the County
and to other parts of the regional bicycle system. It would
include two six-foot paved shoulders for bicycling and one
detached paved path for bicycling and in-line skating.
3. Supplementary county or local routes would connect to the
Parkway and Greenways to form shorter loop routes.
4. Off-road trails would be developed along abandoned rail
lines or utility corridors. Five of these areas are:
Continuing the Willard Munger State Trail through the
Northern Search Area near Marine.
Developing the Burlington Northern Railroad - Highway
61 Trail in Hugo, Forest Lake and Forest Lake Township.
Negotiating the use of the NSP Corridor Trail running
north through Hugo and Forest Lake Township.
Connecting the Highway 96 Regional Trail in Ramsey
County to the Willard Munger State Trail in the Central
Search Area.
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Identifying a route along the St. Croix River in the
Southern Search Area.
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Connecting the Washington Parkway to the Dakota County
Regional Trail through the Southern Search Area in
Denmark Township.
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5. Scenic roads would be maintained, developed and promoted for
enjoyment of their special visual qualities and driving
pleasure.
6. Support facilities such as rest and information areas and
signs would be located at the junction of each Greenway and
the Parkway.
POLICIES
1. Follow natural or manmade linear features.
2. Safely acconunodate a variety of trail uses.
3. Route along and through areas of special resource value
wherever possible.
4. Provide transportation links between and provide access to
other park facilities and population concentrations in the
County.
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Provide a safe and enjoyable recreation experience,
including adequate trail widths, design for compatible trail
uses, and compatible surrounding development.
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6. Provide loop trails of a length suitable for the average
recreational trail user.
7. Utilize roadway shoulders for the primary bikeway system.
8. Provide off-road trails for a variety of uses whenever
possible.
9. Interconnect County trail system with linear parks and trail
corridors sponsored by other providers.
IMPLEMENTATION
1. Land acquisition. The County will attempt to minimize land
acquisition for trails by locating them in the road right-
of-way -- either the right-of-way that already exists or
that which may be acquired in the future for road
improvements.
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Improvement phasing. The sequence of construction of the
linear patks and trails system will be determined by three
factors: 1. when regional trails funds become available to
the County, 2. when a particular county state aid highway
or county road is rebuilt or substantially improved, or 3.
in the case of off-road trails, when a railroad or power
line corridor becomes available for acquisition.
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Linear Park and
Trail System Plan
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NATURAL RESOURCES POLICIES
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Water Quality and Quantity
Surface Water: Washington County will require that:
· Surface water be controlled to reduce erosion and the
incidence of flooding
· Improvements be designed to not obstruct natural drainage;
land should not be developed that would significantly
increase surface water runoff and erosion of natural
drainage routes and river banks
· Natural vegetation be retained to retard run off
· Wetlands and natural ponding areas be preserved
· Development not be allowed on slopes greater than 25 percent
Floodplains: The County will continue to use its Floodplain
Ordinance to reduce the severity and extent of flooding. This
ordinance regulates new development as well as the extension, 4It
conversion or structural alteration of buildings in the Floodway,
Flood Fringe, or General Floodplain Districts. The County should
develop a policy regarding the disposition of structures located
in the floodplain in the event of a natural disaster.
Ground Water: Washington County will continue to regulate the
development of land so that ground water quality and quantity is
protected from degradation and depletion and maintained in a safe
condition for the benefit of all citizens. Pollution prevention
will be the top priority. Standards to prevent the contamination
of ground water will be established and enforced. More stringent
standards should be adopted to protect areas of significant
ground water recharge.
Shorelands: All lands within the designated shoreland areas of
lakes and rivers in the unincorporated areas of Washington County
will be governed according to the Washington County Shoreland
Management Ordinance.
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Pollution: The surface waters in the county will be protected
from point and non-point sources of pollution. Zoning and other
land use regulations that minimize nonpoint sources of pollution
will be implemented and enforced. Storm water runoff will be
treated to remove pollutants before it enters surface waters.
Wetlands will be used for the treatment of surface water runoff.
Wise and efficient use, storage, handling and disposal of
pesticides and fertilizers will be encouraged.
The County will identify and encourage landowners to manage
potential sources of contamination within the areas that provide
water to wells or wellfields. Water supply wells will be
protected from contamination by individual sewage treatment
systems that are properly designed, located, installed and
maintained. Landowners are required to seal abandoned wells.
Soils and Mineral Resources
Farmers and land developers will be encouraged to practice soil
conservation and erosion control.
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The County will identify mineral deposits having significant
economic potential and discourage encroachment of development in
these areas. All mining will be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the Washington County Mining Ordinance. The County
should develop a policy regarding the reclamation of abandoned
mines.
Waste Management
On-Site Systems: The location, design, installation, use and
maintenance of on-site sewage treatment systems will be regulated
so as to prevent contamination of the surface and ground waters
within the County. All new on-site treatment systems will be
located where soil capabilities are adequate to provide for
proper treatment system installation.
Septic tank and drainfield systems will be the only on-site
sewage treatment system allowed for new development. Soil
borings and percolation tests will be required prior to approval
of a septic systems or a building permit. The County will
continue to require receipt of a septic system permit prior to
the issuance of a building permit.
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Community Systems: Community sanitary sewer systems will be
installed only when all other options fail to correct septic
system problems in areas of high housing density. These systems
will be regulated by the Washington County "201" Sewer Use
Ordinance.
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County Supervision: The County will conduct a program that will
minimize the chances of on-site septic system failure and will ~
have the ability to immediately correct failing systems when they ~
occur. On-site septic system users will be informed of the
proper maintenance and use of their system. Landowners will be
required to repair or replace failing systems.
The County will continue to enforce the provisions of its
Individual Sewage Treatment System Ordinance in the
unincorporated areas and extend the scope of the ordinance to
include the incorporated areas of the county.
The County will keep development densities low in rural areas not
served by public waste treatment facilities so as to preclude the
need for untimely extension of public sewer or water lines.
The County will continue to regulate the on-land disposal of
treated waste water.
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Washington County is involved in housing in several significant
ways: through establishment of general policy and leadership for
the County as a whole, through land use controls and building
code ordinances in unincorporated areas, and through support of
the County Housing and Redevelopment Authority which provides a
variety of financing options for low and moderate income
residents.
GOALS
1. Encourage an adequate supply and disbursement of low,
moderate, and upper income rental and owner occupied housing
to create a County community embracing the full spectrum of
household types, incomes, ages and races.
2. Promote and maintain suitable housing and living
environments for all citizens of Washington County.
3. Facilitate efficient and equitable housing-and land-related
market transactions.
COUNTY FACILITIES
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A number of locations are available for users of County services.
These locations are shown on Figure F-1.The County will improve
its service delivery system in the following ways:
1. Alternative delivery systems. The County will explore
alternatives to providing more building sites, such as
greater use of information distribution systems that are
available at the County's area libraries, using an automated
telephone system, and adapting information kiosks for
government use.
2. Contracts with businesses and nonprofits. The County will
contract with businesses and nonprofit organizations
whenever possible. Efficiency of providing the service and
the quality of service provided are two critical factors in
making contracting decisions.
3. Collaboration with other jurisdictions. The County will
work jointly with school districts, cities, and townships to
capitalize on special expertise and cost savings, Sharing
both physical and employee resources, whenever possible.
4.
Shared locations. Washington County will increaser co-
location with other taxing jurisdictions and increase and
improve the variety of ways that it communicates with
service users. The County will concentrate on alternatives
to constructing new office facilities, such as Sharing work
space, assigning work stations to homes and cars of
employees and automating more services.
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1. Preserve historic sites by incorporating historic
information in planning processes. Work to retain important
historic contexts and features, including structures,
historically important landscapes, archaeological sites and
pedestrian-oriented village development patterns.
POLICIES
1. Follow state laws in protecting historic sites on the
historic register when designing and siting facilities,
roads, parks, and other physical structures.
2. Be sensitive to sites that are not on the register but which
are historically important locally.
3. Help provide information to aid historic preservation.
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Proposed Generalized Land Use Plan:
Washington County Comprehensive Plan
Draft: March 2, 1995
. Suburban Housing
. Transition Area
. Rural Residential (16 per 40*)
. Semi Rural (8 per 40*)
. General Rural (4 per 40*)
. Long-Term Agriculture (2 per 40*)
__ Major Parks and Natural Areas
: . St. Croix Scenic River District
U Metropolitan Urban Service Area
. CommerciallIndustrial
. Airport
. Water
*Density measured in
dwelling units per acre
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MEMORANDUM
to:
Mayor and City Council
Diane Deblon, Finance Director ~
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Finance Department Update
DATE:
March 29, 1995
In an effort to keep the City Council informed of Finance department activities, I am submitting the
following for your information:
1.
I received the health insurance quotes from PEIP for the various providers offered. (A copy
of the rate quotes is attached.) The lowest family rate is with Health Partners for $510.52
per month. This compares to the current BCBS family rate of $378.61.
2. The Finance department has been working long and hard (nights and weekends) to prepare
all of the audit schedules and reports for the 1994 audit. The auditors will be here on April
3, 1995 to begin the 1994 audit.
3. The final numbers for revenues and expenditures in 1994 are a pleasant surprise even though
expenditures exceeded revenues. Fund balance is spent down by $27,511 in the General
Fund, $16.40 in the Library Fund and $3,741.39 in the Parks Fund. The enterprise funds
(Sewer, Solid Waste, Parking and Lily Lake) also have expenses exceeding revenues, with
adequate retained earnings to cover the additional expenses.
4. I have reviewed the City's claim against the o. Walter Johnson bankruptcy and resubmitted
a revised estimate in the amount of$I,104,245 to our attorney at Dorsey & Whitney, Kim
Anderson. (copy attached) It appears the trustee may actually be getting close to settling the
claims, and there may be a distribution of .10 on the dollar.
5. The Finance department has revised the content and form of the payroll check stubs. The
additional information on the check stubs will enhance the employee's understanding of pay,
deductions, and leave time for each pay period.
6.
The Finance department has completed the calculations for determining the 1994 and 1995
backpay for the Managers Union and payroll check will be issued by April 4, 1995.
~IAR. -29' 95l\\'EDl 13:34 SEDGWICK JAMES OF )1\
TEL: 612 854 1i 11
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Monthly Premium
for ActiveErnpJoyee.~
Blue Plus
Single
Family
$181.08
$572.79
Medica Premier
Single
Family
$167.88
$631.06
FortiBlPreferred One
Single
Family
$168.35
$532.55
HealthPartnen
Single $161.40
Family $510.521
Your group has blended premium rates for active employees and retirees under age 65. These
rates reflect this decision.
Individual Medicare supplement policies are available through Blue CrosslBlue Shield and
Medica with no pre-existing condition limitations. Plans are available both with and without
prescription drug coverage. Please contact Sedgwick James at 1-800-829-5601 or contact your
plan administrator for more details.
B. Dental Coverage Rates
Delta Dental Preventive Plan
Single
Family
If Employer Pays
50-89% of Cost
$ 4.99
$15.34
If Employer Pays
Over 90o~ of Cost
$ 4.59
$13.90
Delta .Dental Comprehensive Plan
If Employer Pays
50-89% of Cost
Single $17.26
Family $41.08
The dental rates for retirees are the same as the active employee rates.
If Employer Pays
Qvet- 900,10 of Cost
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Ms. Kim Anderson
Dorsey & Whitney
220 S. Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
RE: O. WALTER JOHNSON/OAK GLEN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Dear Ms. Anderson:
I have reviewed the status of the amounts due to the City of Stillwater under the development
agreement and the following constitutes the revised calculations:
Estimated shortfall in debt service fund
$726,702.00
Balance of principal and interest on loan from Firstar
$109,657.00
Legal and professional expenses
$267.886.00
Total of these amounts:
$1,104,245.00
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
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Finance Director
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CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STilLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121
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TIMOTHY J. BELL
CAPTAIN
DONALD L. BEBERG
__ CHIEF OF POLICE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO:
M E M 0 RAN DUM
MAYOR KIMBLE AND THE CITY COUNCIL jJ ~
D.L. BEBERG, CHIEF OF POLICE ~
MARCH 31, 1995
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
REQUEST ITEMS
IN THE 1995 CAPITOL OUTLAY PORTION OF OUR BUDGET WE HAVE $8,000.00
ALLOCATED FOR THE PURCHASE OF 3 NEW RADAR UNITS. I AM ASKING
PERMISSION TO PURCHASE 3 NEW RADARS FROM MPH INDUSTRIES AT A COST OF
$7,400.00. THE 3 UNITS WE WANT TO REPLACE ARE 6-7 YEARS OLD. THE NEW
ONES WILL BE OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS THE OTHER 2 THAT WE
PURCHASED LAST YEAR. WE SHOULDN'T NEED NEW RADARS FOR 4-5 YEARS.
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THIS IS F.Y.I.: LARRY BUBERL QUIT OUR PART-TIME POLICE OFFICERS
ORGANIZATION AFTER 22 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY EFFECTIVE MARCH
31ST. WE WILL BE GETTING HIM'A PLAQUE AND PRESENTING IT TO HIM WHEN
IT ARRIVES. THE CITY MAY/MAY NOT WANT TO DO SOMETHING IN ADDITION TO
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE WAS PRESENTED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF
COMMENDATION AT THE MONTHLY PART-TIME OFFICERS MEETING ON MARCH 30TH
BY OUR DEPARTMENT FOR THE MANY YEARS HE HAS PUT IN.
WE (THE CITY) ARE OUT OF THE 4-COLOR DT PARKING BROCHURES THAT WE
PAY FOR TO HAVE PRINTED. THEY ARE BEING LOOKED AT FOR ANY CHANGES,
INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF COLORS. THERE IS $3,000.00 IN THE 1995
PARKING BUDGET FOR THE PRINTING. I WILL BRING THE NECESSARY
INFORMATION BACK TO YOU BEFORE ANY ARE ORDERED.
THIS DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING THAT THE CURRENT "2-WAY" STOP SIGNS
AT THE 4TH AVENUE SOUTH AND BURLINGTON INTERSECTION BE CHANGED TO A
"4-WAY" STOP TO ELIMINATE THE TRAFFIC/STOPPING CONFUSION THERE NOW AND
TO MAKE THE CROSSING FOR PEDESTRIANS (MAINLY CHILDREN) A BIT SAFER AS
THEY GO TO THE OLD ATHLETIC FIELD AT 6TH AVENUE SOUTH AND BURLINGTON.
WE HAVE NOTICED QUITE A FEW BICYCLISTS IN ADDITION TO THE YOUNGSTERS
IN THE AREA AND THE FOOT TRAFFIC WILL KNOW DOUBT GET HEAVIER AS THE
WEATHER GETS WARMER AND SCHOOL GETS OUT FOR THE SUMMER.
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ALSO, SEE A COPY OF A MEMO (95-17) SENT FROM CAPTAIN BELL TO NILE
KRIESEL OF WHICH A COPY IS ATTACHED.
95-25
212 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
Business Phone: (612) 439-1314 · 439-1336 · FAX: 439-0456
Police Response I Assistance: 911
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DONALD L. BEBERG
CHIEF OF POLICE
THE BIRTHPlACE OF MINNESOfA
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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FROM:
CAPTAIN T.J. BELL, PATROL COMMANDER
DATE:
032495
RE:
SPECIAL ORDINANCE
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I RECEIVED A CALL FROM JAMES WIECZOREK WHO HAS A SPECIAL REQUEST. HE
.. HAS A FRIEND, DENNIS JOHNSON WHO HAS CANCER, HIS FEET ARE SWOLLEN TO ~
THE POINT THAT HE CAN NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE. HE HAS A COUPLE OF BOATS ,.,
AND TRAVELS BETWEEN SUNNYSIDE MARINE AND STILLWATER YACHT CLUB QUITE
OFTEN. HIS REQUEST IS THAT WE ALLOW MR. JOHNSON TO USE A GOLF CART TO
TRAVEL BETWEEN THE MARINAS. THIS IS COVERED BY STATE STATUTE
169.045. I TALKED TO DAVE MAGNUSON AND HE WILL BE CONTACTING YOU
ABOUT THIS ALSO~ MR. JOHNSON WILL BE SENDING YOU A LETTER REQUESTING
THIS SPECIAL ORDINANCE. DENNIS JOHNSON
4160 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY
WHITE BEAR LAKE ,MN. 55110
(PHONE 653-9834)
I ATTACHED A COPY OF THE STATE STATUTE FOR YOU.
CC: CHIEF BEBERG
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212 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
Business Phone: (612) 439-1314 · 439-1336 · FAX: 439-0456
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169.045 SPECIAL VEllICLB USB ON ROADWAY.
Subdivision 1. Designation of roadways, permit. The
governing body o~ any home rule'charter,or statutory city or
town may by ordinance authorize the oper~tion of, motorized golf
carts, or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, on designated '
roadways or portions thereof under its jurisdiction. '
Au~horization to operate a motorized golf cart'or four-wheel
all-terrain vehicle is by permit only. For purposes of this
section, a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is a motorized
flotation-tired vehicle with four low-pressure tires that is
limited in engine displacement of less than 800 cubic
centimeters and total dry weight less than 600'pounds~
Subd. 2. Ordinance. The ordinance shall designate
the roadways, prescribe the form of the application for the
permit, require evidence of insurance complying with the
provisions of section 65S.48, subdivision 5 and may prescribe
conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this
section, under which a permit may be granted. Permits may 'be
granted for a period of not to exceed one year, and may be
a~nually renewed. A permit may be revoked at any time if there
is evidence that the permittee cannot safely operate the
motorized golf cart or four-wheel all-terrain vehicle on the
designated roadways. The ordinance may require, as a condition
to obtaining a permit, that ~he applicant submit a certificate
signed by a physician that the applicant is able to safely
operate a motorized golf cart or four-wheel all-terrain vehicle
on the roadways designated.
Subd. 3. Times of operation. Motorized golf carts
and four-wheel all-terrain vehicles may only be operated on
designated roadways from sunrise to sunset. They shall not be
operated in inclement weather or when visibility is impaired by
weather, 'smoke, 'fog or other conditions, or at any time when
there is insufficient light to clearly see persons and vehicles
on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet.
Subd. 4. Slow-moving vehicle emblem. Motorized golf
carts shall display the slow-moving vehicle emblem pr~vided for
in ~ection 169.522, whe~ operated on designated roadways.
Subd. 5. Crossing intersecting hlghways. The '
operator, under permit, of a motorized golf. cart or four-wheel
all-terrain vehicle may cross any street or highway i~tersecting
a designated roadway.
Subd. 6. Appllcation of traffic laws. Every person
operating a motorized golf cart or four-wheel all-t~rrain
vehicle under permit on designated roadways has all the rights,
and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under
the p~ovlsions of this chapter,' except when those provisions
cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts or
four-wheel all-terrain,vehicles and except as otherwise
specifically provided in subdivision 7.
Subd. 7. Nonapplication of certain laws. The
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provisions of chapter l71~ are not applicable to persons
operating motorized golf carts or four-wheel, all-terrain
vehicles under permit on designated roadways 'pursuant to this
section. Except for the requirements of section 169.70, the
provisions of th~s chapter relating to equipment on vehicles is f',~
not applicable .to motorized golf carts or four-wheel all-terrain
vehicles operating, under permit, on designated roadways.
Subd. 8.. Insurance. In the event persons operating a
motorized golf cart or four-wheel, all-terrain vehicle under
this section cannot obtain liability insurance in the private
market, that person may purchase automobile insurance, includIng
no-fault coverag~, from the Minnesota Automobile Assigned Risk
Plan at a rate to be determined by the commissioner of commerce.
BIST: 1982 c 549.s 2; 1986 c 452 s 19; ISp1986 c3 art 2 s 12;
1987 c 337 s 121,122
169.05 PRIVATB ROADWAYS.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the
owner of real property used by the public for purposes of
vehicular travel by permission of the owner and not as a matter
of right, from prohibiting such use, or from requiring other or
different or additional conditions than those specified in this
chapter, or otherwise regulating such use as may seem best to
such owner.
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169.06 SIGNS, SIGNALS, MARKIRGS. .
Subdivision 1. Uniform systea. The commissioner
shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system'of
traffic-control 'devices consistent with the provisions of this
chapter for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform
system shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to
the system then current as approved 'by the American Association
of State Highway Officials. The manual and' specification. must
include the design and wording of minimum-maintenance road
. signs. The adoption of the manual and specifications by the
commissioner as herein provided is specifically exempted from
the proviSions and requirements of sections 14:02, 14.04 to
14.36, 14.38, 14.44 to 14.45, and 14.57 to 14.62 and acts
amendatory thereto.
Subd. 2. Placement and maintenance on trunk highways.
The commissioner shall place and maintain such
traffic-control devices, conforming to the manual and
specifications, upon all state trunk highways as the
commissioner shall deem necessary to indicate and to carry out'
the provisions of this chapter or to regulate, warn, or guide
traffic. The commissioner may construct and maintain signs at I
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MONTH BUILDING PLAN REV, PLBG. MECH, TOTAL
JANUARY $2,233,50 $668,86 $329,00 $1,070,00 $4,301,36
FEBRUARY $13,733,00 $7,407.42 $595,00 $894,55 $22,629,97
MARCH $13,518,00 $6,985.26 $540,00 $395,00 $21,438.26
APRIL $0,00
MAY $0,00
JUNE $0,00
JULY $0,00
AUGUST $0,00
SEPTEMBER $0,00
OCTOBER $0.00
NOVEMBER $0,00
DECEMBER $0,00
TOTAL $29,484,50 $15,061,54 $1,464,00 $2,359,~
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PERMITS ISSUED 1993 1994 1995 INSPECTIONS 1993 1994 1995
JANUARY 35 45 40 JANUARY 180 269 172
FEBRUARY 36 47 46 FEBRUARY 188 295 89
MARCH 81 75 67 MARCH 192 211 111
APRIL 106 72 APRIL 205 281
MAY 97 83 MAY 289 201
JUNE 105 83 JUNE 264 186
JULY 113 109 JULY 281 201
AUGUST 118 165 AUGUST 265 292
SEPTEMBER 104 145 SEPTEMBER 212 303
OCTOBER 129 89 OCTOBER 323 188
NOVEMBER 65 91 NOVEMBER 319 276
DECEMBER 80 48 DECEMBER 265 112
TOTAL 1,069 1052 153 TOTAL 3,083 2,815 372
LIVING UNITS CONST UCTEO
1993 SLOGS UNITS 1994 SLOGS UNITS 1995 SLOGS UNITS
SINGLE FAMILY 109 109 129 129 20 20
TOWNHOUSE 4 18 4 8
TWIN HOMES 10 20 2 2 - -
TOTALS 123 147 135 139 20 20
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS DURING THE 1(( 1991,1992,1993 Code Cycles = 508
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MONTH BUILDING PLUMBING MECHANICAL ACCUMULATION
JANUARY $242,800,00 $96,349,00 $27,850,00 $366,999,00
FEBRUARY $2,692,716,00 $35,400,00 $80,455,00 $2,808,571,00
MARCH $2,179,300,00 $32,020,00 $29,000.00 $2,240,320,00
APRIL $0,00
MAY $0,00
JUNE $0,00
JULY $0,00
AUGUST $0,00
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SEPTEMBER $0,00
OCTOBER $0,00
NOVEMBER $0,00
DECEMBER $0,00
TOTALS $5,114,816.00 $163,769.00 $137,305,00 ~
TOTAL VALUATION FOR 1994 = $22,009,572,00
TOTAL VALUATION FOR 1993 = $39,394,302,00
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Klayton Eckles, City Engineer
SUBJECT: New Public Works Garage
DATE: March 28, 1995
DISCUSSION
The existing Public Works garage is 30 years old, undersized and out-dated. The Parks building is
a single family household converted into a parks building, Neither of these facilities are large
enough and currently the City is renting space from Bayport and the Kangaroo Storage facility. The
fact that the buildings are separated and the layouts are not designed for current Public Works
operations, meaning that a new facility could significantly improve our productivity.
The issue of a new Public Works building should be discussed now for a number of reasons. First,
our current operations must be redeveloped for next year's salt and sand storage procedures. We
currently do not have a permanent location for these activities. Second, we are in need of doing
additional renovations or repairs at the existing garage and Parks building. Third, the City is
contemplating significant expansions in the compo plan area, and if these expansions take place, there
will be additional demands and need for work and storage space for the Public Works and Parks
departments, Finally, since the Council is considering its priorities for the coming year or two, I
believe it is very important that Council give this item a high priority,
The most difficult aspect of this issue is the financing. There are a large number of possible sources
of financing for this project. The following is a list of a few of them:
. Sell the existing Public Works site. This site may be worth up to $250,000 with the proper
zoning.
. Sell the Parks facility. This site may be worth $130,000.
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Use excess monies from the Sewer Fund. This fund currently has a large cash excess which
could easily fund $200,000 or more.
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Park Fund balance. The balance in this fund is sizable, $50,000 could be contributed to a
Public WorkslParks facility.
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planned and there is approximately $200,000 in that unused fund.
. General Fund. There may be monies available and untact reserve available here.
. Storage rental savings, Currently we are spending roughly $3,000 per year in rental space
which would have a present worth of roughly $30,000,
. Reduced repairs and improvements, The old existing buildings will require significant
improvements and repairs in the coming years. For discussion purposes, the present worth
could be set at approximately $50,000.
The above figures are for discussion purposes only. However, assuming they are in the ballpark,
these funds listed above could cover approximately a $1,000,000 facility. The site chosen were the
armory site, there would be no direct land costs involved in building this facility. Another
alternative would be to look for a site in the proposed compo plan expansion area, if the compo plan
goes forward.
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a top priority in the next 18 months,
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-TO:
Mayor and Council
FROM:
City Coordinator
SUBJECT:
Continuing Workshops
DATE:
March 30, 1995
Just a reminder that a workshop to discuss Council goals and objectives is scheduled for 7 :00 pm
Tuesday, April 11 tho It is my understanding that this workshop will be for Council discussion only
and that CounciVstaff will meet at a later date to discuss the goals and objective. I will be meeting
with staff on April 6th to discuss goals and objectives (from their perspective/) and to make
preparations for the joint meeting.
After the Council has had an opportunity to discuss and establish it's goals and objectives the Council
should begin working on the development of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP could
be for a five year (preferable) or a ten year (maximum) period. I think the importance of developing
a CIP has become apparent during the series of workshops the Council has conducted over the past
three months, Obviously the City has more "needs" than it has resources and it is going to become
very important to prioritize projects and/or capital acquisitions, For example, the following items were
identified as necessary (or at least highly desired) during the past three months:
Project
Estimated City Cost
Levee wall
Lowell Park renovation
City Hall rehab/addu,
Park land acquisition
Annual infrastructure work
Public Works Facility
Community Center (Ice Arena),
Ladder truck
Annual capital outlay requests
$ 2,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1-2,000,000 (?)
1-1,500,000
2-2,500,000
2,5-3,000,000
750,000
5-600,000
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Fire substation
Up grade of existing parks
1-1,500,000
500,000
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I am sure I am probably missing other items that have been discussed, However, the list above, even
if not complete (and even if my cost estimates are somewhat "off') add up to $16,000,000-
- 19,000,000 worth of expenditures, Therefore, it will be necessary to prioritize the items and to
detennine sources of funding as well as the time frame for the development/acquisition of the items.
The most important factor in this exercise, other than the prioritization of the items and the fmancing
of the items, is the growth factor, Although the City has not yet detennined its full growth potential
from a planning standpoint, it does appear that some parameters have been established through the
joint planning effort. I think we could use these parameters (i,e, scenarios) to begin the development
of the CIP.
In any event I think the CIP should be given considerable emphasis at the goal setting session. I think
staff should also be directed to identifY departmental goals and objectives as well as the departmental
capital outlay need for the next 5-10 years, I can discuss this further with you next Tuesday,
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Klayton Eckles, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Payment Request from Concept Environmental Services for Remedial
Investigation
DATE: March 28, 1995
DISCUSSION
Attached is a letter from Jim Harms from Concept Environmental Services. Mr. Harms is requesting
that the City of Stillwater reimburse Concept Environmental Services for costs and charges
associated with the remedial investigation located at 203-205 N. Main Street, Stillwater. In the Fall
of 1994, Concept Environmental Services submitted a bill which included additional costs over and
above the amount approved in the original agreement. Staff recommended that Council approve
payment of these additional charges. The Council action was to deny these charges due to the fact
that they were over and above the not to exceed amount.
Mr. Harms will be at the meeting to present the Concept request. It appears to me that the request
for additional compensation is justified. Concept did do additional work for a second round of
testing. Our not to exceed figure did not include all of the costs necessary to perform a second round
of testing. This second round of testing was required by the MPCA and was necessary if we wished
to get reimbursement from the Petro Fund (approximately 85% of the total cost of this project should
be refundable through the Petro Fund).
14791 60th Street North
Suite 6
Stillwater, MN 55082
(612) 439-1634
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Mr, I<layton Eckles, PE
City of Stillwater
216 North Fourth Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Re: Remedial Investigation
203-205 N. Main St., Stillwater, Minnesota
MPCA Leak #7463
Concept File #2026B
Dear Mr. Eckles:
This letter is in respondence to the meeting of March 21, 1995 with yourself, During that meeting we
were able to clarify the issues that have been drawn out between the City of Stillwater and Concept
Environmental Services, Inc, The issues include the following:
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2) The second round of groundwater sampling and it's associated costs,
3) The Petrofund Application and the reimbursement of your funds.
It appears that the situation was a misunderstanding in regards to the services performed. Concept would
like to make a formal request to attend and submit invoices for outside services to the council at the next
council meeting on April 4, 1995. At the same time we would like to get Petrofund Application Forms
signed to enable the city to recover their petrofunding.
Please contact us at 439-1634 if you have any comments or questions,
Sincerely,
qm~cMJYW)
Jim Harms
Environmental Field Supervisor
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LIST OF BILLS
EXHIBIT "A" TO RESOLUTION NO. 95-79
AT&T
A-I Rootmaster
Advanced'Technology
Aero Asphalt
American Bar Association
American Payment Centers
Ancom Communications
Burmaster, Russell
Business Equipment Bokerage
Capitol Communications
Cellular One
Community Volunteer Services
Copy Cat Printing
Courier
DAC Industries
Deblon, Diane
Desch, Mark & Gloria
Ecolab
Fredkove Construction
Friden Neopost
Gannons Auto Body
George W Olsen
Glaser, Paul
Grainger
Greeder Electric
Honsa Lighting
Huntingdon
Independent School Dist #834
Inland Utility Company
J J C Recycling
Jefferson Fire
Kangaroo Self Storage
Kimball Midwest
Kimble, Jay
K -Mart
Kriesel, Nile
Labor Relations Association
Lakeview Memorial Hospital
Lawton Printing
Legislative Associates
Lind, Leslie & Gladys
Local Government Institute
Magnuson, David
Midwest Mechanical
MN Dare Officers Assn
MN Pollution Control Agency
Northern States Power
OPM Information Systems
P 0 S T
Places
R W Kirchner
Equipment Rental/Long Distance
Rodding-City Sewer
Video Tape
Payment #4-LI 290
Handbook
Box Service-CUB
Batteries/Portable Radios
Janitorial Services
Dictation Units
Maintenance Agreement
Mobile Phones
1995 Allocation
Copies/Printing
Legal Publications
Cleaning Supplies
Health Insurance
Parking Lease/Maintenance
Pest Removal
Windows-Shop
Postage Meter Rental
Body Repair-Squad
Building Contruction-UBC
Boiler Engineer
Toggle Switch
Lift/Light Repairs
Light Bulbs
Compression Tests-LI 301
1994 TIF Collections
Final Payment-LI 302
Recycling
Liquid Smoke
Storage Rental
Repair Parts
Telephone Calls/Meals
Film/Tar gets/Casettes
Meals/Par kin g/Mileage
Consultant Services
Blood Pressure Equipment
Building Codes
Monthly Retainer
Land Purchase
Education Editor's Kit
Legal Services
Joint Sealant
Membership-Wardell
Investigation/Cleanup-N 3rd
Street Lighting
Printer
Police Officer Licenses
Urban Planner Subscription
Appraisals-LI 285
102.79
217.00
29.90
14,963.27
39.90
75.00
2,085.85
100.00
30.00
621.00
43.92
2,831.25
574.00
79.95
186.95
354.31
742.30
218.33
1,284.53
300.33
1,449.05
5,000.00
200.00
66.61
146.00
20.34
173.00
82,415.12
8,174.25
11,943.25
51.12
176.00
38.87
23.31
69.22
135.64
680.00
91.80
26.00
500.00
927.00
33.89
8,619.54
66.38
25.00
1,324.38
10,730.86
2,058.15
135.00
30.00
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R & T Specialty
Roberts Company Inc
Rose Floral
Russell, Stephen
S M Hentges
Sanders Wacker Wehrman Bergly
S hiely
Simonets
Southam Business
St Croix Office Supplies
St Paul Pioneer Press
Star Tribune
S tate of MN
Stillwater Gazette
Tower Asphalt
Treadway Graphics
USEMCO
Valley Trophy
Viking Office Supplies
Weldon, Morli
Youth Service Bureau
MANUALS-MARCH 1995
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN
G F 0 A
Junker Sanitation
League of MN Cities
MN Dept of Health
MN Dept of Revenue
MN Pollution Control Agency
Ruberto's
Stillwater, City of
U S Postmaster
Washington County Recorder
Washington County Treasurer
ADDENDUM TO BILLS
MN Dept of Natural Resources
Munici-pals
Northern States Power
U S West
DARE Supplies
Service Pins
Flowers-Glaser
Meals/Mileage
Payment #6-LI 285
Arch Services-Levee Wall
Sand/Rock
Refrigerator Repair
Publication-LI 307
Office Supplies
Ad-Employment
Ad-Employment
State Building Codes
Ad - Employmen t/ Subscription
UPM Mix
DARE Supplies
Payment #4-LI 301
Name Tags
Office Supplies
Housing/Meals/Mileage
1995 Allocation
March Payment
Conference-Deblon
March Payment
Conference-Council/Mayor/Worksho
Plan Review Fees
Sales/Use Tax
Plan Review Fees
Meals-Workshop
Replensih Petty Cash
Postage-Meter
Recording Fees
1995 Tax Rolls
Nuisance Fee
Conference
Electric
Telephone
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124.99
35.45
190.40
74,598.76
207.00
328.75
195.77
232.50
205.27
596.70
721.50
64.05
160.00
869.85
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3,182.50
53.70
209.20
256.89
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310.00
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165.00
150.00
487.00
240.00
705.51
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220.00
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APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Klayton Eckles, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Change Order No.4 for Southeast Area, LI 285
DATE: March 28, 1995
DISCUSSION
Attached is a copy of Change Order No.4 for the Southeast Area Utility Improvements, LI 285, This
change order is for an amount of -$2,575.00. This change order includes the elimination of a lift
station and the force main associated with the lift station. In place of the lift station, a drop sanitary
sewer was installed over the cliff, Therefore, not only does this change order eliminate the lift
station which would be an ongoing maintenance issue, it also saves $2,575.00.
RECOMMENDA nON
I recommend Council pass a resolution approving Change Order No.4 for Southeast Area Utility
Improvements, LI 285.
CHANGE OR~cR~
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3535 VADNAIS CENTER DRIVE. 200 $EH CENTER, ST. PAUL, MN 55110 612490-2000 800 325-2055
ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION
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March 9,1995
OWNER
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OWNER'S PROlECl'NO.
ClUNG!! ORDER NO.
S.E. Area Utility Improvements
STILL3033
PROJECT 0f5CRlP'1l0N
SEH FILE NO,
The following changes shall be made to the contract documents
Description: Revise contract amount for installation of Sanitary Sewer off north end of 5th Avenue,
eliminating the proposed lift station, eliminating the 2.5" forcemain and NSP trench
repairs.
Purpose of Change Order:
City requested the elimination of the proposed lift station at the north end of 5th Avenue,
Revised sewer route was to the north, down steep slope to Quarry Lane requiring rock boring and
additional work. NSP trenching work across driveways settled causing acess problems for residents.
Contractor directed to repair trenches.
Basis of cost [i]Actual
Attachments (list supporting documents)
See attached sheet
DEstimated
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CONTRACT STATUS
Time
Cost
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$1,368,932.30
($5,825.80)
($2,575.00)
$1,360,531,50
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Original Contract
Net Change Prior
Change this C,O,
1,2, & 3
Revised Contract
Recommended for Approval
SHORT-ELLIOTT. HENDRICKSON, INC.
Barry C. Peters, P. E.
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Approved for Owner:
City of Stillwater
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Contractor 2 Owner 1 Project Representative 1 SEH Office 1
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SHORT ELLIOTT
HENDRICKSON INC,
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
ST CLOUD, MN
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI
MADISON, WI
STILLWATER, MINNESOTA
SEAREAIMPROVEMENTS
SEH FILE STILL3033
CHANGE ORDER NO, 4
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DESCRIPTION UNIT UNIT PRICE QUANT, TOTAL
EXTEND SANITARY SEWER NORTH
ON 5TH AVE. TO QUARRY LN, LS 21,000,00 1 21,000.00
NSP TRENCH REPAIR WORK LS 2,625,00 1 2,625.00
DELETE LIFT STATION LS 21 ,000,00 -1 (21,000.00)
DELETE 2,5" FORCEMAIN LF 40,00 -130 (5,200,00)
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER
FOR SOUTHEAST AREA UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS, L.I. 285
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater,
Minnesota, that Change Order No.4 for Southeast Area Utility Improvements, L.I. 285, at an
approximate cost of ($2,575,00) is hereby approved; and the appropriate councilmember and
staff is hereby authorized to sign the necessary forms.
Adopted by Council this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
Attest:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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From: Cpt. John Buckley
Re: New Members
The Membership Committee has completed the review and interview process for the two present
open positions. We would like to make the following recommendations for council approval for
hiring:
Janet Hauskins,
Leeland Gilliam
Cpt. John Buckley
Membership Committee Chair
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-
APPROVING PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OF
JANET HAUSKEN AS FIREFIGHTER
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, that the part..:
time employment of Janet Hausken as part-time firefighter, from and after April 1, 1995, for
a probationary period of one year, is hereby approved; and that as compensation for services
the said Janet Hausken shall receive the sum of $8.00 per hour,
Adopted by the Council this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
Attest:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO, 95-
APPROVING PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OF
LEELAND GILLIAM AS FIREFIGHTER
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, that the part-
- time employment of Leeland Gilliam as part-time firefighter, from and after April 1, 1995, for
a probationary period of one year, is hereby approved; and that as compensation for services
the said Janet Hausken shall receive the sum of $8.00 per hour,
Adopted by the Council this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
Attest:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Klayton Eckles, City Engineer \l'lf v
SUBJECT: Correction to Myrtlewood Plat
DATE: March 30, 1995
DISCUSSION
Attached is a land surveyor's Certificate of Correction to Plat for the Myrtlewood plat. The plat that
was approved and sent to the County was found to have an administrative error, The error involved
the transposing of two numbers. In order to correct the plat, the County requires that the City
approve the correction.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend Council pass a resolution approving correction to the Myrtlewood plat.
RESOLUTION NO. 95-
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APPROVING LAND SURVEYORS CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION TO PLAT
MYRTLEWOOD, L.I. 304
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, that the Land Smveyors
Certificate of Correction to Plat, Myrtlewood, L.I. 304, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is
hereby approved, and the city clerk is directed to sign said Certificate of Correction.
Adopted by Council this 4th day of April, 1995,
Jay Kimble, Mayor
ATTEST:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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LAND SURVEYORS CERTTFJCA TE OF CORRECTION TO PLAT
Name of Plat: MYRTLEWOOD
_PUTsuantto the provisions of Chapter 505.174 Laws of Minnesota, 1957 Jerome H. Smith ,
the undersigned, a Registered Land Surveyor in and for the State of MiruLesota, declares as follows:
1. That I prepared the plat of
dated December 12, 1994
in the office of Registrar of Titles,
MYRTLEWOOD
and filed as Doc, No. 1041792
Wasrunw:on County, Minnesota.
2. That said plat contains errors, omissions, or defects in the following particulars, to-wit:
the west line of lot 8, block one: 81,82/the west line oflot 9, block one: 67,36 (distances trans osed)
3, That said plat is hereby corrected in the following particulars, to-wit: the west line of lot 8
block one should be 67.36/the west line of lot 9, block one should be 81.82
Dated
Registered Land Surveyor
No, 12003
State of Minnesota
The above Certificate of Correction to the plat of MYRTLEWOOD
has been approved by the City of Stillwater at a regular meeting of the
(Governing Body of Twp, or City)
City Council
Minnesota held on the
of
Stillwater
day of
April, 1995
4th
Marti Weldon
City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Klayton Eckles, City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Final Payment for Marketplace Lift Station, LI 301
DATE: March 30, 1995
DISCUSSION
USEMCO is requesting fmal payment no, 4 for the final 5% of the lift station project. The amount
due this application is $3,182,50,
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend Council pass a resolution accepting work and ordering final payment for Marketplace
Lift Station, LI 301.
RESOLUTION 95-'
ACCEPTING WORK AND ORDERING FINAL PAYMENT
MARKETPLACE LIFT STATION, L.I. 301
WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed with the City on March 15, 1994,
USEMCO, Inc. has satisfactorily completed the improvement of Marketplace Lift Station, L.I.
301, in accordance with such contract,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF STILL WATER,
MINNESOTA. The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved,
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the city clerk and mayor are hereby directed to
issue a proper order for the final payment on such contract, taking the contractor's receipt in
full.
Adopted by the Council, this 4th day of April, 1995,
Jay Kimble, Mayor
Attest:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM:
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Klayton Eckles, City Engineer '
SUBJECT: Accepting Work and Approving Final Payment for Highlands 5th Addition,
LI 302
DATE: March 30, 1995
DISCUSSION
e Inland Utility has satisfactorily completed all of the work for Highlands 5th Addition, and is
requesting final payment in the amount of$8,174,25,
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend Council pass a resolution accepting work and ordering final payment for Highlands
5th Addition, LI 302.
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RESOLUTION 95-
ACCEPTING WORK AND ORDERING FINAL PAYMENT
HIGHLANDS OF STILL WATER FIFTH ADDITION, L.I. 302
WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed with the City on April 19, 1994,
Inland Utility Construction has satisfactorily completed the improvement of Highlands of
Stillwater Fifth Addition in accordance with such contract,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF STILL WATER,
MINNESOTA, The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved,
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED: That the city clerk and mayor are hereby directed to
issue a proper order for the final payment on such contract, taking the contractor's receipt in
full.
Adopted by the Council, this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay Kimble, Mayor
Attest:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-
ESTABLISHMENT OF STOP SIGNS AT
BURLINGTON STREET AND 4TH AVENUE SOUTH
- BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, that the following location
be, and it is hereby designated as a "4-Way Stop" location in the City of Stillwater:
The intersection of Burlington Street and 4th Avenue South; stopping Burlington Street
in the easterly and westerly direction and stopping 4th A venue South in the northerly
and southerly direction,
Adopted by Council this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay Kimble, Mayor
ATTEST:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Klayton Eckles, City Engineer ~-e./
SUBJECT: Updating Alarm Systems on Lift Stations
DATE: March 28, 1995
DISCUSSION
The City has twelve lift stations which operate as part of the sanitary sewer system. Of these 12 lift
stations, 8 of them are currently alarmed. The existing alarm system is obsolete by today's standards.
As part of the 1995 budget, we have $30,000 of capital improvements for the sewer lift station
systems. Part of this $30,000 is for alarming the remaining four lift stations,
Staff has received a quote from Quality Flow Systems for installing alarms in the remaining four
stations. Quality Flow has installed the other alarms for the City in the past. For a price of $15,500
plus tax, Quality Flow Systems will alarm the remaining four lift stations, The alarm systems for
these four new lift stations would be state-of-the-art, and the system would allow for future updating
of the old alarm systems.
The capital budget for the lift stations of $30,000 is also for the installation of emergency generator
hook-ups and replacement of a pump at the Nelson lift station. With approximately $14,000 left in
the budget, we should have sufficient funds to complete these other improvements,
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend Council authorize staff to process a purchase order with Quality Flow Systems for the
installation of four new lift station alarms for a price not to exceed $15,500 plus tax.
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REQUEST FOR 'INSTALLATION OF BANNER
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APPLICANT /hI'} u}o Iff
ORGANIZATION ~~1A /) ~&, t- ASJoc I~ %'/)/?
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ADDRESS ? () I lIv-r/:.e. i: ~r. ~/ /w~cfer. TELEPHONE ~3 tf - If7 A
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ACTIVITY BEING PROMOTED BY PROPOSED BANNERS:
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BANNER LOCATIONS REQUESTED:
?Eg:-Main Street at Olive Street (Mad Capper).
o North Main Street - 100 Block (Kolliners)*
o Chestnut Street at Union Alley (Firstar Bank)
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*MnDOT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR MAIN STREET LOCATIONS
6. DATES TO BE DISPLAYED: 4;tJ/';J ~1- /~/~ II
7 . INSTALLATION FEE (Non-Profit/Charitable Organizations Exempt from Fee)
D $40.00 - Make check payable to City of Stillwater
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY'
on City. Date:
D' MnDOT Date:
D Fee Paid Date:
(Required for Main'StreetLocations)
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STILLWATER FIRE DEPT. AND MnDOT REQUIREMENTS ATIACHED
CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121
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MEMORANDUM
- TO: Mayor and council
FROM: City Coordinator
SUBJECT: Request for additional site for gambling
operation (Elks Club)
DATE: March 31, 1995
Discussion:
A request has been received from the Stillwater Elks Club (B.P.O.E, No, 179) to establish a third
location for the selling of pull tabs, The Elks are presently authorized to sell pull tabs at the Elks Club
( 279 East Myrtle St.) and at the Hidden Valley Lounge (231 East Myrtle St.). The Club is now
asking for permission to sell at a third site which would be John's Bar (302 So, Main St.).
The City did not have any application forms available prior to the mailing of the Council meeting
packet. The application will be presented to you at the meeting.
Recommendation:
Council approval. lReso 1 uti 0 n 1
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RESOLUTION NO, 95-
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APPROVING APPLICATION OF MINNESOTA PREMISES PER1v1IT FOR
GAMBLING TO B,PO, ELKS NO. 179, STILL WATER, MINNESOTA
FORA TIIIRDLOCATION AT JOHNS' BAR, 302 sourn STREET
WHEREAS, B.P,O. ELKS No,179, Stillwater, Minnesota, has submitted an application to the
City of Stillwaterrequesting City approval of Minnesota Gambling Premises Permit for a third
location; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the organization appeared before the City COlmcil and
demonstrated that the organization is collecting gambling monies for lawful purposes:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Stillwater approves the gambling
licence as requested by the B.P.O. Elks for John's Bar, 302 South Main Street, Stillwater,
Minnesota. The Mayor and City Clerk are directed to sign the acknowledgment on the permit
application, and are to attach a copy of this Resolution to the application to be submitted to the
Department of Gaming.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 4th day of April, 1995.
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Attest:
CITY CLERK
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CLAIM AGAINST CITY OF STILLWATER
NAME OF CLAIMANT Adele M. Crim
Home
(612)
PHONE NO.410-1741
Work
(612)
779-4087
ADDRESS So.. Stillwater. MN
WHEN DID EVENT OCCUR? 03/29/95 7:30 PM
WHERE DID EVENT OCCUR? Corner of 3RDStreet & E. Marsh
WHAT HAPPENED? I was drivinq north on 3rd St and made a rioht-hand turn on E. Marsh
and before I could stop I was in the middle of a very laroe pOt-hole that involved both
sides of that road. MY car bottomed out and sustained the damaqe listed in the
estimate included with this claim. In addition to this estimate,is a destroyed oil pan
heater which will cost $20.00 to replace.
WHY DO YOU FEEL THAT THE CITY WAS AT FAULT? This spot was not marked with any barrier
that could be seen either by day or one with lights for night. The barrier did exist
but is was not on the road, it was on the property of, Ed & Barb Grittner, 1303 S. 3rd St.
STATE THE NATURE OF THE DAMAGE AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED *see copy of estimate from
ABRA
NAME OF PERSON MAKING REPAIR; OR GIVING CARE Kirt Knothe - ABRA Auto Body & Glass
MY car is a 1984 Fiero. This is a collector's car and Kirt Knothe owns a Fiero and
is very familiar with this car and I want his expert care in these repairs.
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03/31/95
DATE
You have to formally notify the City in writing within thirty (30) days of the
occurrence of an event whereby you feel you have suffered damages.
DAMAGE REPORT
03/31/95 at 11:46
CRIM
D.R. 19111-0003171
Est: D. FALEIDE
ABRA AUTO BODY & GLASS-STILLWATER
FAX (612) 430-0550
14382 NORTH 60TH STREET
STILLWATER, MN 55082-
(612) 430-0800
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Owner: ADELE CRIM
Address: SO
STILLWATER MN 55082
Day Phone: (
Other Ph: (
Deductible: $
) 430-1741-
) 779-4087-
N/A
Insurance Co.:
Claim No, :
Phone:
Adj. :
84 PONT FIERO 2D WHITE 4-2.5L-FI
Vin: License:
Prod Date: 0/ 0 Odometer:
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5 speed transmission
Dual mirrors
Recline/lounge seats
Power brakes
'.Cloth seats
Clear coat
Body side moldings
Bucket seats
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DESCRIPTION OFnAMAGE
QTY
PART
COST
LBR PAINT
HRS HRS
MISC,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~~'..:""='<:i:_':>_ _ _ _ .-.:i;;;:;.',": "'''';;
1 * Repr REAR.'.TRtJNKh)~r.
2"4' SETigg'
3 * REAR...,i.1BO.I)Xj~
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4* UNJ:);E:gSg~1'IN
5 :'i~,~~;,r:~E / TRAli~~r.,
6 * Repl Oil "pari'l'JJ ;Wi;";h.,..;d.
7* ALIGNMENT
8 FRONT BUMPER,
9 Repl Air deflector
10 Repl Air deflector reinforcement
11 Repl RT Air deflector retainer
12 Repl LT Air deflector retainer
13 Repl Air deflector bracket
14 Repl Air deflector bracket
2.0
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16.00 e
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49.95
1
1
1
1
1
28.82
19.10
7.35
7.35
1.45
1.45
0.6
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136.77 13.8 2.0
65.95
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D.R. 19111-0003171
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ABRA AUTO BODY & GLASS-STILLWATER
FAX (612) 430-0550
14382 NORTH 60TH STREET
STILLWATER, MN 55082-
(612) 430-0800
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(Subject to Invoice)
13.8 hrs $
ies 8.0 hrs $
2.0 hrs $
2.0 hrs $
33.00/hr
2.00/hr
33.00/hr
18.00/hr
136.77
455.40
16.00
66.00
36.00
65.95
$ 776.12
8.89
$ 785.01
$
785.01
WARRANTY VALID ONLY WITH ORIGINAL COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT,
PRICBS SUBJECT TO INVOICE, NO GUARANTEES ON RUST,
ALL PARTS NEW EQUIPMENT, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,
Estimate based on MOTOR CRASH ESTIMATING GUIDE, Non-asterisk{*} items are derived from the Guide DR1FP84. Database Date 3/95
Double asterisk{**} items indicate part supplied by a supplier other than the original equipment manufacturer,
EZEst - A product of CCC Information Services Inc.
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL REDEVELOPMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF STILL WATER AND
SIMONET FURNITURE AND CARPET COMPANY, INC,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, that the Agreement for
between the City of Stillwater and Simonet Furniture and Carpet Company, Inc, for Municipal
Redevelopment, hereto attached as Exhibit A, is hereby approved, and the appropriate city
staff is authorized to sign said Agreement.
Adopted by Council this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay Kimble, Mayor
ATTEST:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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AGREEMENT
FOR
MUNICIPAL REDEVELOPMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA
AND
SIMONET FURNITURE AND CARPET COMPANY, INC.,
A MINNESOTA CORPORATION
301 SOUTH MAIN STREET
STILL WATER, MINNESOTA 55082
THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY:
David T. Magnuson #66400
MAGNUSON LAW FIRM
The Desch Building
333 North Main Street, Siuite 202
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
(612) 439-9464
CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this _ day of , 1995, between the CITY
OF STILLWATER ("City"), a Home Rule Charter City of the Third Class, having its office at City Hall,
216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, Minnesota, and SIMONET FURNITURE AND CARPET
COMPANY, INC., a Minnesota Corporation ("Redeveloper"), 301 South Main Street, Stillwater,
Minnesota 55082.
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costs and costs of installation of utilities, roads, sidewalks and parking facilities, the project ~ould not
occur without the Tax Increment assistance provided by this Agreement.
II.
DEFINITIONS
2,1 In this Agreement, the following definitions will be used:
"Certificate of Completion" means the certification, in the form of the certificate contained in
Exhibit "C" attached and made a part of this Agreement.
"Construction Plans" means the plans, specifications, drawings and related documents of the
construction work to be performed by or on behalf of the Redeveloper on the Redevelopment Property.
"Estimated Market Value" or "Estimated Market Valuation" means the market value of the real
property as determined by the County Assessor of the County of Washington.
"Private Improvements" means the improvements described in this Agreement and set forth in
the plans that have been reviewed, approved and are on file in City offices.
"Redevelopment Property" means the real estate described in the attached Exhibit "A".
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III.
TAX INCREMENT PAYMENTS
3.1 The City agrees to pay to the Redeveloper a sum not to exceed $189,000.00 to be paid in
twelve (12) equal installments of $15,750,00, each payable on the first day of each September and March
commencing on September 1, 1997, and ending on September 1,2003, (the "Scheduled Payment Dates"),
the amounts payable on the Scheduled Payment Dates being the scheduled payment. The City will have
no obligation to make any scheduled payment unless the Redeveloper has received or is entitled to receive
a Certificate of Completion by December 31, 1995,
3.2 Each payment will be made by check or draft made payable to the Redeveloper and mailed
to the Redeveloper at 125 West Fifth Street, Winona Minnesota 55987-5550, The Redeveloper may
designate different addresses to which the payment must be sent.
3.3 The scheduled payments due on any Scheduled Payment Date are payable only if the
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the City shall have received, as of the Scheduled Payment Date, Available Tax Increments.
3.4 Thi.s obligation is not be payable from and will not constitute a charge upon any funds of e
the City and the City will not be subject to any liability or be deemed to have obligated itself to pay from
any funds except the Available Tax Increment,
3,5 The Redeveloper will never have or be deemed to have the right to compel any exercise of
any taxing power of the City and neither any Council member, officer, employee or agent of the City
shall be personally liable for the payment of any funds,
IV.
REDEVELOPER ACTION
4.1 The Redeveloper will construct or cause to be constructed on the Redevelopment Property
a Furniture Store as described in its application for Tax Increment Financing dated February 28, 1995,
now on file with the City.
4,2 The market value of the Redeveloper's completed project is estimated to be $1,250,000.00.
V.
ELIGIBLE COSTS
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5,1 The Redeveloper has provided to the City assurances satisfactory to the City that the tax
increment funds being paid to the Redeveloper are for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the
Redeveloper that are legally permissible and qualifying costs and are eligible for reimbursement by the
City pursuant to the Minnesota Tax Increment Financing Act.
5,2 The Redeveloper's statement of eligible costs is attached as Exhibit "0".
VI.
NOT FOR SPECULATION
6,1 The Redeveloper promises to the City that this project is not being built for speculation,
VII.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CITY RESPONSIBILITY
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7.1 The responsibility to provide the tax increment financing assistance set forth in this
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Agreement is contingent upon the happening of the following events:
A. The granting by the City to the ~edeveloper, or the Redeveloper being entitled to
receive, a certificate of completion of the project without any substantial deviation from the plans
on file with the City, in the form attached as Exhibit "C".
B. Execution by the Redeveloper of an Assessment Agreement substantially in the form
of assessment agreement contained in Exhibit "B".
VIII.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 SUBORDINATION. The City agrees to subordinate its rights under this Agreement to the
holder of a first mortgage on the property to be conveyed by the Redeveloper to the State Bank of Lake
Elmo.
8.2 NOTICES SHALL BE GIVEN BY U.S. MAIL OR PERSONALLY DELIVERED. Any
e notice to be given by one party to the other party shall be given as follows: In the case of the
Redeveloper, to be addressed to or delivered personally at 301 South Main Street, Stillwater, Minnesota
55082, with a copy to the Simonet Funeral Home, 6429 Osgood Avenue North, Stillwater, Minnesota
55082, and in the case of the City, addressed to or delivered personally to the City Coordinator of the
City, City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082, Each party may, by notice to
the other, designate different addresses.
IX.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
9.1 The following shall be events of default:
A. Failure by the Redeveloper to pay, when due, any real estate taxes and special
assessments duly levied by the appropriate taxing jurisdictions in an amount based upon the
market value of at least the amounts set forth in the Assessment Agreement,
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B. Failure to satisfy either condition precedent set forth In Article VII. of this
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REMEDIES ON DEFAULT
10. 1 When an event of default occurs and is continuing, the City may take one or more of the
following actions after giving 30 days written notice to the Redeveloper, but only if the event of default
has not been cured within 30 days or if the default cannot be cured within 30 days and the Redeveloper
does not provide assurances reasonably satisfactory to the City that the event of default will be cured as
soon as reasonably possible:
A, Suspend its performance under this Agreement until it receives assurances from the
Redeveloper that it will cure the default and continue its performance under the Agreement.
B, Withhold the Certificate of Completion.
C. Withhold any scheduled tax increment payments.
0, Terminate this Agreement thereby rendering void any covenants, promises or
approvals contained in this Agreement, including the payment of future installments of tax
increments,
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E, Take whatever action, including legal, equitable or administrative necessary to protect
the City.
XI.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CITY
11.1 The City is a body corporate and politic organized under the provisions of the constitution
and laws of the State and has the power to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations
hereunder.
11.2 The Municipal Development District No, I is a "development district" within the meaning
of Minnesota Statutes Sections 469.124 through 469.134,
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11,3 The development contemplated by this Agreement is in conformance with the development
objectives set forth in the Development Program.
XII.
EXPIRATION DATE
12.1 This Agreement will expire if all conditions precedent to City's responsibility pursuant to
this Agreement have not been substantially completed within two (2) years from the effective date of this
Agreement, or upon the final payment to the Redeveloper of the scheduled tax increment payments,
whichever occurs first.
XIII.
EFFECTIVE DATE
13,1 This Agreement is effective April 4, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused this Agreement to be executed in its corporate
name by its duly authorized officers and sealed with its corporate seal. The Redeveloper has executed
this Agreement the day and year first above written,
CITY OF STILLWATER
Jay L. Kimble, Its Mayor
Modi Weldon, Its City Clerk
REDEVELOPER
By
James, S. O'Brien, President
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ST ATE OF MINNESOTA)
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
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On this _ day of , 1995, before me, a Notary Public within and for said County,
appeared Jay L. Kimble and Modi Weldon, to me personally known who, being duly sworn, did say that
'they are the Mayor and City Clerk named in the foregoing instrument and that this instrument was signed
as the free act and deed of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, a Minnesota municipal corporation.
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
) ss,
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
On this _ day of , 1995, before me, a Notary Public within and for said County,
appeared James S. O'Brien of Simonet Furniture and Carpet Company, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation,
to me personally known who, being duly sworn, did say that he is the individual named in the foregoing -
instrument and that this instrument was signed as his free act and deed,
Notary Public
This instrument was drafted by:
David T. Magnuson #66400
MAGNUSON LAW FIRM
The Desch Building
333 North Main Street, #202
Stillwater, MN 55082
(612) 439-9464
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EXHIBIT" A"
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Land Description for Simonet
Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block One, Kern-Pauley Fourth Addition
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Exhibit "A"
EXHIBIT" B"
ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT
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ASSESSOR'S CERTIFICATE
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF STILL WATER, MINNESOTA
AND
SIMONET FURNITURE AND CARPET COMPANY, INC.
COUNTY ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
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This instrument was drafted by:
David T, Magnuson #66400
MAGNUSON LAW FIRM
The Desch Building
333 North Main Street, Suite 202
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
(612) 439-9464
EXHIBIT "B"
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ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made on or as of the 4th day of April, 1995, between The City of
Stillwater, Minnesota, a municipal corporation (the "City"), Simonet Furniture and Carpet Company, Inc.
(the "Redeveloper"), and the County Assessor of the County of Washington (the" Assessor").
WITNESSETH, that
WHEREAS, on or before the date hereof, the City and Redeveloper have entered into a Contract
for Private Redevelopment (the "Redevelopment Contract") for the real property located in the City of
Stillwater, hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Property" and legally described in Schedule
"A"; and
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that pursuant to the Redevelopment Contract the Redeveloper will
construct or cause to be constructed a furniture store building upon the Redevelopment Property (the
"Minimum Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the City and Redeveloper desire to establish a minimum market value for the
Redevelopment Property and the Minimum Improvements to be constructed thereon, pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.177, Subdivision 8; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Assessor have reviewed the preliminary plans and specifications
for the Minimum Improvements which it is contemplated will be erected;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, in consideration of the promises, covenants
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1.
Upon substantial completion of construction of the above-referenced
Minimum Improvements by the Redeveloper, as evidenced by the delivery to the
Redeveloper from the City of the Certificate of Completion (as defined in the
Redevelopment Contract), the minimum market value which shall be assessed for the
Redevelopment Property described in Schedule A, with the Minimum Improvements
constructed thereon, for ad valorem tax purposes, will be $1,250,000.00. The parties
to this Agreement expect that the construction of the Minimum Improvements will be .
substantially completed on or before December 31, 1995.
2.
The minimum market value shall be of no further force and effect and this Agreement
shall terminate on the date when the Redevelopment Contract either expires or terminates.
3.
This Agreement, with the Redevelopment Contract, shall be promptly recorded by the
Redeveloper with a copy of Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.177 , Subdivision 8, set forth
in Schedule B hereto. The Redeveloper shall pay all costs of recording.
4.
Neither the preambles nor provisions of this Agreement are intended to, nor shall they
be construed as, modifying the terms of the Redevelopment Contract between the City
and the Redeveloper,
Exhibit "B"
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5.
This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which
shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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6.
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
THE CITY OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA
By:
Jay L. Kimble, Its Mayor
By:
Morli Weldon, Its Clerk
REDEVELOPER
By:
James S. O'Brien, President
OF MINNESOTA
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
On this _ day of , 1995 before me, a Notary Public within and for said tit
County, personally appeared Jay L. Kimble and Morli Weldon, to me personally known, who, being by
me duly sworn, did say that they are the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Stillwater, that said
instrument was signed on behalf of said City by authority of its Council; and said Mayor and City Clerk
acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said City.
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
On this _ day of , 1995, a Notary Public within and for said County,
personally appeared James S. O'Brien, President of Simonet Furniture and Carpet Company, Inc., a
Minnesota Corporation, to me personally known, who, being duly sworn, did say that he is the
Redeveloper, that said instrument was signed on behalf of said Redeveloper acknowledged said instrument
to be the free act and deed of the Redeveloper.
Notary Public
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Exhibit "B"
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SCHEDULE "A"
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Land Description for Simonet
Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block One, Kern-Pauley Fourth Addition
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SCHEDULE "B"
Section 469.177, Subd. 8. Assessment agreements. An authority may, upon entering into a
develoopment or redevelopment agreement pursuant to section 469.176, subdivision 5, enter into a written
assessment agreement in recordable form with the developer or redeveloper of property within the tax
increment financing district which establishes a minimum market value of the land and completed
improvements to be constructed thereon until a specified termination date, which date shall be not later
than the date upon which tax increment will no longer be remitted to the authority pursuant to section
469,176, subdivision 1. The assessment agreement shall be presented to the county assessor, or city
assessor having the powers of the county assessor, of the jurisdiction in which the tax increment financing
district is located. The assessor shall review the plans and specifications for the improvements to be
constructed, review the market value previously assigned to the land upon which the improvements are
to be constructed and, so long as the minimum market value contained in the assessment agreement
appears, in the judgment of the assessor, to be a reasonable estimate, shall execute the following
certification upon such agreement:
The undersigned assessor, being legally responsible for the assessment
of the above-described property upon completion of the improvements to
be constructed thereon, hereby certifies that the market value assigned to
such land and improvements upon completion shall not be less than
$
Upon transfer of title of the land to be developer or redeveloped from the authority to the
developer or redeveloper, such assessment agreement, together with a copy of this subdivision, shall be
filed for record and recorded in the office of the county recorder or filed in the office of the registrar of
titles of teh county where the real estate or any part thereof is situated. Upon completion of the
improvements by the developer or redweveloper, the assessor shall value the property pursuant to Section
273.11, except that the market value assigned thereto shall not be less than the minimum market value
contained in the assessment agreement, Nothing herein shalllimiet the discretion of the assessor to assign
a market value to the property in excess of the minimum market value contained in the assessment
agreement nor prohibit the developer or redeveloper from seeking, through the exercise of administrative
and legal remedies, a reduction in market value for propety tax purposes; provided, however, that the
developer or redeveloper shall not seek, nor shall the city assessor, the county assessor, the county
auditor, any board of review, any board of equalization, the commissioner of revenue or any court of this
state grant a reduction of the market value below the minimum market value contained in the assessment
agreement during the term of the agreement filed of record regardless of actual market values which may
result frmo incomplete constructino of improvements, destruction or diminution by any cause, insured
or uninsured, except in the case of acquisition or reacquisition of the propety by a public entity.
Recording or filing of an assessment agreement complying with the terms of this subdivision shall
constitute notice of the agreement to any subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer of the land or any part
thereof, whether voluntary or involuntary, and hall be binding upon them,
Schedule "B" of Exhibit "B"
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CERTIFICATION
BY COUNTY ASSESSOR
The Undersigned, having reviewed the plans and specifications for the improvements to be
constructed and the market value assigned to the land upon which the improvements are to be constructed,
-and being of the opinion that the minimum market value contained in the foregoing Agreement appears
reasonably, hereby certified as follows: The undersigned Assessor, being legally responsible for the
assessment of the property described in Schedule" A", hereby certifies that the market value assigned to
such land and improvements upon completion of the improvements to be constructed thereon shall not
be less than $1,250,000.00 until termination of this Agreement.
County Assessor, Washington County
ST ATE OF MINNESOTA)
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _ day of , 1995,
by , County Assessor of the County of
Washington.
Notary Public
Schedule "B" of Exhibit "B"
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EXHIBIT "C"
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
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WHEREAS. the City of Stillwater. Minnesota. a municipal corporation (the "City"). entered into
a certain Contract for Private Redevelopment with Simonet Furniture and Carpet Company. Inc.. a
'Minnesota Corporation. (the "Redeveloper"). dated as . 1995. (the "Agreement)
and recorded in the Office of the County Recorder or the Registrar of Titles in and for the County of
Washington and State of Minnesota. as Document Number . which provided for the
development of the following land described in Schedule "A" in the County of Washington and the State
of Minnesota. to-wit (such tract or parcel of land hereinafter referred to as the "Property").
NOW THEREFORE. this is to certify that all building construction and other physical
improvements specified to be done and made by the Redeveloper have been completed.
Dated this _ day of
.1995.
THE CITY OF STILL WATER
By:
Jay L. Kimble. Its Mayor
By:
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Morli Weldon. Its Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
On this _ day of .1995. before me. a Notary Public within and for said
County. personally appeared Jay L. Kimble and Morli Weldon. to me personally known. who. being by
me duly sworn. did say that they are the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Stillwater. that the
instrument was signed on behalf of the City of Stillwater. that the instrument was signed on behalf of the
City by authority of its Council; and the Mayor and City Clerk acknowledged the instrument to be the
free act and deed of the City,
Notary Public
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Exhibit "c"
SCHEDULE" A"
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Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block One, Kern-Pauley Fourth Addition
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Schedule "A" of Exhibit "C"
EXHIBIT "0"
REDEVELOPER'S STATEMENT OF ELIGIBLE COSTS
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Land Costs
Assessments
Grading and Site Preparation
$169,894.00
9,659.00
187.500.00
$367,053.00
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Exhibit "0"
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FR: Steve Russell, Community Development Director
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DA: March 30, 1995
RE: APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF VARIANCE TO SIGN AT
1501 STILLWATER BLVD (CR 5), DICK ZIMMERMAN APPLICANT (CASE
NO. V/95-18)
Background
The appeal is brought before the council according to the variance appeals powers, This is the
fIrst appeal since the planning permit review process was changed in 1993.
Attached to the staff report is the letter of appeal, staff report for the planning commission and
their action. The staff report and recommendation for the city design review committee is also
attached with minutes from the planning commission meeting of March 13, 1995,
e The request is for a 100 ft. sign, 65 ft required. Refer to staff report for details of request.
Recommendation
Decision on appeal
Attachments
Staff report and minutes, CPC 3-13-95
Staff report and minutes, HPC 2-6-95
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March 14, 1995
To: Mr, Steve Russell, Community Development Director
Re: Appeal of Planning Commission Decision
Case No. V /95-18
We do hereby appeal the decision by the planning commission not to grant a
variance to the sign ordinance for the placement of a 100 sq. ft. sign for a gas
station at their meeting held March 13, 1995. The reason being that Tom Thumb
gas/convenience store located directly accross the street was allowed to
construct a 138 sq. ft. pylon sign,
Signart, Applicant
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PLANNING APPLICATION REVIEW
Case No. V/95-18
Planning Commission Date: March 13, 1995
Project Location: 2500 West Orleans Street
Zoning District: BP-C, Business Park Commercial
Applicant's Name: Signart
Type of Application: Variance
Proiect Description
A variance to the sign ordinance for placement of a 100 square foot sign, 20 feet in height.
Discussion
The request is to place a 100 sq. ft. sign (65 sq. ft. required) for a gas station. This request is
submitted due to the fact that an adjacent gas station has an existing legal, non-conforming sign
based on the present ordinance. The Tom Thumb signage has approximately 128 sq. ft. of
signage.
Visually the size of the present gas station canopy identifies the use of the site as well as a wall
sign. The adjacent uses complement the gas station uses.
Findings
A 65 sq. ft. sign would be visually appropriate at this location. To allow a 100 sq. ft. sign does
not meet the intent of the sign ordinance,
Recommendation: Denial
Design Review Recommendation
The Design Review Committee reviewed the proposal at their regular meeting on March 6, 1995,
They felt that, visually, 65 sq. ft. of signage is not adequate and not appropriate for this location,
Attachments
Application
Planning Commission Recommendation
Denied
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CITY OF STILLWATER
216 N-ORTH FOURTH STREET
STILL WATER, MN 55082
ACTION REQUESTED
_ Appeal
_ Certificate of Compliance
Conditional or
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_ Design Review Permit
_ Planned Unit Development
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"I hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, infonnation and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my
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Mr. Zimmerman reiterated that the proposed signage is still within what
is allowable for the entire mall. He noted that the auto mall along Highway e
36 has three signs, one on each side of the building, and that River Heights
Plaza has three signs of each side of the building, Mr, Hamlin responded
that the Commission is not pleased with the way things have developed
aiong the Highway 36 strip and is trying to downsize the amount of
signage; he also noted Mr. Zimmerman's mall is located across the street
from a residential area,
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Mr. Zimmerman said he felt allowing just one sign represents a hardship
since only one-half of the traffic will see any signage, He also said that
as a landlord he felt allowing just one sign represents a hardship, as a
large area of the mall will appear as a vacancy,
There was some discussion as to the red line striping on the proposed
Video Update sign, Mr. Fredrickson said the striping is a 6 inch red
illuminated neon stripe and is part of Video Update's image,
Howard Lieberman and Roger Tomten, members of the Heritage
Preservation Commission (HPC), were present to explain that
Commission's reasons for its denial of the request. Mr. Lieberman said the
HPC tried to seek a compromise, keeping visual clutter to a minimum yet e
allowing signage that would enable the business to compete and do well.
The HPC discussed two options -- allowing Video Update to extend its red
striping the entire space it occupies or allowing two signs but reducing
the square footage, Mr. Lieberman said a motion was made to allow two
signs of reduced square footage, but he said there was a sense Mr.
Zimmerman was unwilling to compromise, Mr, Lieberman also said the HPC
was never shown the final signage drawing specs, Mr, Lieberman also
suggested that if everyone has a hardship, guidelines are meaningless, Mr,
Tomten pointed out the architectural amenity of the 45 degree angle at
the store entrance is successful at increasing the visibility of the signage
to the corner,
Mr. Hamlin, seconded by Mr. Wald, moved to deny the request. Mr. Hamlin
said he did not think requiring one sign represents a hardship and again
noted that the use of temporary banners enables a business time to
introduce itself to the community. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Valsvik
reminded the applicants that they have 10 days in which to appeal the
Planning Commission's decision to the City Council.
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100 square foot sign (65 feet allowed) for a gas station. The property is
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located at 2500 W, Orleans St. in the BP-C Business Park Com.mercial
e. District. Signart, applicant.
Appearing before the Commission were Dick Zimmerman and Bob Sherlock,
representing Signart. Mr. Sherlock told the Commission the original design
was for a 114 square foot sign, a size it was felt was needed in order to
get gas pricing numbers of adequate size and to identify the station. He
said a 65 foot sign would be a drastic difference from the station directly
across the street, which has a 130 square foot sign and new canopy. Mr.
Sherlock said he did not think 100 square feet was asking a great deal,
considering the competition across the street; the requested signage
meets height and setback requirements,
Mr. Valsvik noted the sign across the street (Connoco, Tom Thumb) was
grandfathered in.
Mr. Lieberman and Mr, Tomten also spoke regarding the requested variance
which was denied earlier by the HPC, Mr. Lieberman said the HPC tried to
balance the equities of a new business and one that is grandfathered in.
With the signage coloring and canopy at the station, the HPC felt the 65
feet should be adhered to.
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Mr. Hamlin noted the station has been at the same location for a number of
years and people know that it is a gas station. He stated that, if it were
possible, the Commission would like to require all businesses, including
those grandfathered in, to be in conformance with the maximum 65 feet
signage.
Mr, Sherlock again referred to the need to compete with the station and
signage directly across the street. Mr. Zimmerman said with a car wash
and three gas prices, it was felt a larger sign is needed. Mr. Zimmerman
also said he felt handicapped by the fact that if he had left the old
Erickson Post sign up, he would have been grandfathered in.
Mr. Valsvik noted the City does have a sign ordinance in place and said that
although the Commission respects Mr. Zimmerman, the Commission must
start acting like a Planning Commission rather than a "variance
commission." Mr, Hamlin, seconded by Mr. Roetman, moved denial; all in
favor.
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Case No. SUP/95-19, A special use permit to construct a floral shop and
greenhouse, The property is located at 60th Street North, east of Baker's
Square restaurant and west of Tuenge Drive, in the BP-C Business Park
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Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission
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Bob Sherlock presented the proposal. He stated that 100 sq. ft is reasonable. He reduced the
sign area from the original proposal. The pole will be green.
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Bob Kimbrel stated the sign was appropriate. He felt that the City has developed guidelines and
the Commission is fulfilling its mandate,
Motion by Lieberman to deny the request. Seconded by Ftancis. All in favor,
5, Maple Island Building. Lee Gohlike presented a concept plan to reuse the Maple Island
Building for a micro-brewery, bed and breakfast, and restaurant.
Mr. Gohlike wants comments from the H,P.C.
Some members felt that brick elements from the west and east elevations be brought into the
south elevation,
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Mr. Gohlike wants to follow the proper process. They need a good engineer to help them follow
the right pathway. Todd Remington liked the concept and recommended that they take that spirit
into the future.
6, Ann reviewed the North Hill Survey including the Historical Overview and Survey Overview.
7. Friends of Parks. Katherine Francis updated the group on Friends of the Parks.
Motion by Peterson to adjourn. Seconded by Kimbrel. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:45
p.m,
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Pung- Terwedo
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MEMORANDUM
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Mayor and City Council
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Steve Russell, Community Development Director
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March 30, 1995
RE: APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF VARIANCE TO SIGN AT
1501 STILLWATER BLVD (CR 5), DICK ZIMMERMAN APPLICANT (CASE
NO. V/95-17)
Background
The appeal is brought before the council according to the variance appeals powers. This is the
first appeal since the planning permit review process was changed in 1993.
Attached to the staff report is the letter of appeal, staff report for the planning commission and
their action, The staff report and recommendation for the city design review committee is also
attached with minutes from the planning commission meeting of March 13, 1995.
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of request.
Recommendation
Decision on appeal
Attachments
Staff report and minutes, CPC 3-13-95
Staff report and minutes, HPC 2-6-95
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Mr, Steve Russell
Community Development Director
Stillwater City Hall
216 North Fourth Street
Stillwater, MN. 55082
March 16, 1995
RE: Case No, V /95-17
Dear Mr. Russell:
Enclosed is my $25,00 check required for filing an Appeal. Having met with the planning
Commission on March 13, 1995, I strongly believe we were not granted a fair hearing on the
request for variance of allowing more than one sign for Video Update at ISO I Stillwater Blvd.
The Stillwater Retail Center is angled along Stillwater Blvd. so that when traveling south to
north you will not be able to read the signage until you have passed the store, The front entrance
ofthe building is angled to face the intersection only. Since the Stillwater Retail Center has not
been granted a freestanding sign, the wall signage becomes the sole identifier ofthe store, If
Video Update were not a tenant in this center, they would be replaced by a minimum of four
additional tenant signs.
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The only issue the variance was to address was the request for a second sign. The Heritage
Committee and the Planning Commission brought several other concerns into the conversation
that were not relevant to our variance request. The Retail Center meets all zoning requirement
set forth for square footage, maximum letter height, color and spacing between tenants. The
scaled artwork clearly shows the Stillwater Retail Center as a very clean and attractive shopping
center.
At the Planning Commission meeting we presented several photographs showing similar retail
stores with multiple signage. We feel that this request of a second sign for a major tenant is not
being consistent with other signs approved by the city.
Thank you for your attention to this request, we would appreciate meeting with the City Council
at their earliest opening, since Video Update is opening in April. As a sign manufacture we need
four weeks to fabricate and install the proposed signage.
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PLANNING APPLICATION REVIEW
Case No. V /95-17
Planning Commission Date: March 13, 1995
Project Location: 1501 Stillwater Blvd
Zoning District: BP-C Business Park Commercial
Applicant's Name: Dick Zimmerman
Type of Application: Variance
Proiect Description
A variance to the sign ordinance for placement of two (2) signs for one business,
Discussion
The request consists of two (2) signs which include a 62.5 sq. ft. (sign area) individual can letter sign
and a 56.7 sq. ft. (sign area) individual can letter sign. The mall is less than sixty feet from County Road
5 and has good visibility being elevated above the roadway, The space, as designed and leased by Video
Update, does give the impression that there are two store fronts for the space based on other leased
spaces in the center.
The Design Review Committee reviewed the signage request at their regular meeting on March 6, 1995.
They felt that the signage as proposed was too large. They denied the request. Staff recommended an
alternative which was considered but later rejected as outlined on the attached staff report.
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After the March 6, 1995, meeting, staff reviewed the original PUD file for the project (Case No. 94-4)
along with the plans submitted to the Stillwater Building Inspector, These plans show that indeed a sign
program was previously submitted for the whole building. This was not previously reviewed because
individual tenants have not submitted sign permits
The plan shows 24-inch lettering for the whole mall which is more consistent with the scale and
proportion of the strip center. In fact, staff suggested 18 inch lettering for the mall (See letter to Peter
Hilger dated November 22, 1994).
The two (2) signs submitted, is a variance of the sign ordinance because the regulations state "one sign
per business". The sign height and sq. ft. footage for both signs as proposed meet the sign ordinance
regulations for sign area. The proposed signage exceeds the sign program submitted earlier,
Findin~s: The proposal does not meet the intent of the sign ordinance, The plan is IlQ! consistent with
the sign program previously submitted.
Staff Recommendation: Denial
Desi~n Review Committee Recommendation: Denial
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feet proposed, 30 feet required) for the construction of a 484 square foot
garage. The property is located at 1111 Third St. N, in the RB, Two-Family e
Residential District. Gary Vizenor, applicant.
J~r. Vizenor aepe~ representing the couple who are purchasing the home.
Mr. Wald asked whether tii~re would be space enough to provide for parking
in front of the garage. Mr, Vizenor said there is enough space,16 feet, to
park one car in front of the garage; the garage will be on the same
alignment as the existing carriage house. Mr. Russell noted that the garage
would be 16 feet from the street, not the property line, and suggested
that, if approved, the setback should be clarified,
There was some question regarding property lines, Mr. Vizenor said he did
have a certificate of survey. Mr, Zoller asked that Mr, Vizenor bring the
certificate of survey for review by Mr. Russell to ensure that the garage is
not built on city property. Mr. Zoller also suggested that a fourth
conditional of approval be added to clarify the setback as 16 feet from the
curb.
Mr. Zoller moved approval with the added condition, Mr. Roetman seconded
the motion; all in favor.
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Case No, SUP/95-16, This case was continued until the April meeting,
6~~ ~~;~ ,,:ariance to the sign o~dinance lor the place~ent 01
usmess, The property IS located at 1501 Stillwater
Blvd. in the BP-C Business Park Commercial District. Dave Fredrickson and
Dick Zimmerman, applicants,
Appearing before the Commission were Mr. Zimmerman and Mr.
Fredrickson, who represents the Video Update sign manufacturer, It was
noted that the proposed signage does adhere to the maximum square feet
allowed by the ordinance, It was also pointed out that Video Update will
occupy half of the total retail space in the new mall, which reduces the
total number of signs on the building. Mr. Fredrickson also pointed out that
there would be a large area with no signage; people traveling south will
not see signage in the front half of the building,
Mr. Hamlin asked whether a lot of Video Update's business is first-time
business, noting the ordinance does allow for the use of temporary
banners for 30 days after opening, Mr, Fredrickson said banners tear and
look shabby and don't serve the same purpose as permanent signage, e
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Mr. Zimmerman reiterated that the proposed signage is still within what
is allowable for the entire mall. He. noted that the auto mall along Highway
36 has three signs, one on each side of the building, and that River Heights
Plaza has three signs of each side of the building. Mr. Hamlin responded
that the Commission is not pleased with the way things have developed
'along the -HighJ."f3i'/ 36 stIJp and is trying to downsize the amount of
signage; he also noted Mr. Zimmerman's mall is located across the street
from a residential area,
Mr. Zimmerman said he felt allowing just one sign represents a hardship
since only one-half of the traffic will see any signage. He also said that
as a landlord he felt allowing just one sign represents a hardship, as a
large area of the mall will appear as a vacancy.
There was some discussion as to the red line striping on the proposed
Video Update sign. Mr. Fredrickson said the striping is a 6 inch red
illuminated neon stripe and is part of Video Update's image,
Howard Lieberman and Roger Tomten, members of the Heritage
Preservation Commission (HPC), were present to explain that
Commission's reasons for its denial of the request. Mr, Lieberman said the
HPC tried to seek a compromise, keeping visual clutter to a minimum yet
allowing signage that would enable the business to compete and do well.
The HPC discussed two options -- allowing Video Update to extend its red
striping the entire space it occupies or allowing two signs but reducing
the square footage, Mr, Lieberman said a motion was made to allow two
signs of reduced square footage, but he said there was a sense Mr.
Zimmerman was unwilling to compromise. Mr. Lieberman also said the HPC
was never shown, the final signage drawing specs, Mr, Lieberman also
suggested that if everyone has a hardship, guidelines are meaningless, Mr.
Tomten pointed out the architectural amenity of the 45 degree angle at
the store entrance is successful at increasing the visibility of the signage
to the corner,
Mr, Hamlin, seconded by Mr, Wald, moved to deny the request. Mr. Hamlin
said he did not think requiring one sign represents a hardship and again
noted that the use of temporary banners enables a business time to
introduce itself to the community. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Valsvik
reminded the applicants that they have 10 days in which to appeal the
Planning Commission's decision to the City Council.
Case No. V/95-18. A variance to the sign ordinance for the placement of a
100 square foot sign (65 feet allowed) for a gas station, The property is
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Roger Tomten-and Todd Remington) both architects) volunteered their time to meet with Mr.
-Anderson on March)J.~995 at 9:G@' to inspect the site and recommend some alternatives. '
Motion by Michels to continue the proposal to Monday) April 3) 1995. Seconded by Francis.
All in favor.
3. Case No. V/95-17. A Variance to the sign ordinance for placement of two signs (one
allowable) at 1501 Stillwater Blvd. in the BP-C) Business Park-Commercial District. Dick
Zimmerman) Applicant.
Mr. Zimmerman presented the proposal. He stated that Video Update needs two (2) signs
because the sign on the comer is not visible to traffic going south on County Road 5, They are
the biggest tenant in the building and need more signage.
Bob Kimbrel questioned the alternatives listed in the proposal.
Mr. Zimmerman stated that his tenant has 7)100 sq, ft, and two signs would be appropriate.
Howard Lieberman stated that reducing the allowable signage would be more appropriate.
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Mr, Zimmerman stated that he is a businessman and signage is important. Tires Plus has three
(3) signs,
The Commission questioned why a sign program was not submitted.
Bob Kimbrel felt that two (2) signs with reduced height is a good compromise, Howard
Lieberman agreed.
Motion by Lieberman to allow the sign variance with a reduction in the sign area to 24 inch x 20
feet and 5 feet x 2 feet) 9 inches for both signs. Katherine Francis seconded the motion with an
addition that the signs be uniform with other signs on the mall,
She felt that Subway on the north end should be consistent with Video Update.
Roger Tomten stated that Video Update took the comer and has visibility.
Lieberman amended the original motion, He made a motion to deny the request. Seconded by
Remington. All in favor.
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~oMMUNm DEVELOPMENT DEi'J\RTMENT
CITY OF Sl'ILLWATER
216 NORTH FOURTH smEET
STILLWATER,MN 55082
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Mr. Steve Russell
City of Stillwa.ter
216 North Foutth St.
Stillwater, MN. 55082
RE: Video Update, Stillwater Retail Center
Attached is the front building elevation for Video Update at the Stillwater Reta.il Center,
and the a.pplication for sign variance. Per my conversa.tion with you today, 1 was advised
that Video Update is allowed only one (1) sign for their store. Dick Zimmennan, as
Landlord of the project said he will file for the change in status to allow Video Update a
second sign for their storefront, Video Update occupies over 7,139 square feet of retail
space, The architectural drawings initially submitted to the city show that space being
allocated two sign areas.
Schad Tracy Signs representing Video Update, is applying for this variance today, so that
we can have this matter resolved at the March 6th, Design Review Committee meeting.
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Please call me at 894-2421 or Dick Zimmennan at 430-2295 if you ha.ve any questions or
require additional information,
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Peter Hilger
Rosewood Construction Services Corporation
235 Roselawn, Suite 10
St. Paul, MN
Dear Peter,
I have reviewed the sign plan for the Corner Store Shops in Stillwater and have some concerns
regarding the plan.
You have shown an A on the canopy. Does this indicate signage on the canopy? This is not
allowed by the sign ordinance and has not been previously discussed or reviewed. There are no
gas stations in Stillwater with signage on the canopy.
Another concern is the clock tower. You stated that the plan is to have tenant identification
signage on the tower similar to other centers in Stillwater. Again, this is not allowed in the
ordinance and if you can prove a hardship to the Planning Commission, they may grant a
variance. The Stillwater sign ordinance allows one sign per business. For a multiple tenant
development such as this, a master identification sign is allowed which does not contain any
names of the tenants or occupants of the center. I have included the sign ordinance for your use.
, > The sign band on the center indicates two foot lettering. We feel that 18-inch lettering would
be more in proportion with the center. No signage is allowed on the north face,
The signage for the gas station is appropriate. I have also reviewed the lighting fixtures submitted
and find them appropriate,
If you have any questions, please call me at 439-6121.:., ThankyoD
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CASE NO. V /95-17
PROJECT LOCATION:
1501 Stillwater Blvd.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISTRICT:
Business Park Commercial
ZONING DISTRICT: BP-C
FLOOD PLAIN: No
APPLICANT'S NAME:
Dick Zimmerman, Dave Fredrickson
TYPE OF APPLICATION: Variance
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Variance to the sign ordinance for the placement of two signs for
one business.
DISCUSSION:
The request is to place two signs for one business on a new strip-mall structure. The proposal
includes a 62.5 sq, ft, (Sign area) individual can letter sign and a 56,7 sq. ft. (Sign area)
individual can letter sign. Both signs individually meet the present sign ordinance regulations.
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The mall is less than sixty feet from County Road 5 and has good visibility. Signage of this size
and amount will be intrusive to the area. However, the leased space as designed does give the
impression that these are two store fronts.
There are three alternatives to this proposal which may be considered. These include:
I)Allow two signs (variance) with the sign area reduced in half.
-A 24 inch x 20 ft. Sign (40 sq. Ft.) In the sign band area,
-A 5 ft. x 2 ft., 9 inch sign.
2)Denial of request (one sign). ?
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From:
Mayor and Council
Steve Russell, Community Development Director t
March 31, 1995
Date:
Subject:
Review of request for TIF assistance for construction of 10,620 sq. ft. office/industrial
building in West Stillwater Business Park, Jack and Kelly Semler, applicants (Case
TIF/95-1)
At the Council meeting of February 7, 1995, a preapplication for TIF assistance was approved by the
Council and staff was directed to work with the Semler's on a fmal agreement.
The application for TIF assistance is enclosed. Briefly, the project is a 10,620 sq. ft. office/industrial
building located in the West Stillwater Business Park on Tower Drive.
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The estimated construction cost of the building is $650,000, This increase in property value will
increase taxes on the site by approximately $17,200 per year.
Besides the increase property tax base, 50 new jobs will result from the project. The new jobs will
result in additional spending and support of the local economy,
The TIF application describes key construction, financing, and business components of the property
and eligible TIF expenses of $172,000. A "but for" letter provides reasons why the TIF assistance is
essential for the development to proceed.
TIF Policy
The City's TIF policy supports this type of office-industrial project because of the increase in tax
base, jobs and the multiplier effect on employee spending. The request if for "pay as you go"
assistance for the remaining term of the district, 14 years. The request is consistent with the City
policy for this type of project.
Recommendation:
Direct staff to prepare development agreement for "pay as you go" TIF assistance for the
remaining term of the scattered site district for an amount up to $172,000 over a 14-year period.
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Attachments:
Application
TIF memo - Finance Director 12/13/94
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MEMORANDUM
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Steve Russell, Community Development Director
FROM:
Diane Deblon, Finance Director
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SUBJECT: Estimated Tax Increment for PIN #11159-2600
DATE: December 13, 1994
You have requested information relating to the estimated tax increment generated from P.I.N. # 11159-
2600.
Assuming that the $650,000 cost basis of the building is also the same amount to be used for
assessment pUIJX>ses, the tax increment generated from this building is estimated at $17,200 per year.
Since this project has not begun yet, I \\'ould assume the earliest construction would be in Spring '95
and the soonest that tax increment would begin would be for 1997. Therefore, at the very most, this
increment would be generated for 14 years.
VariatioIlS from the above assumptions,such as construction timing and market value as determined
by the assessor's office ,will affect the increment generated.
APPLICATION FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCiNG
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1. The developers ijohn D. and Kelly L. Semler) have had no need to engage in previous commercial
development projects. Their company. Readex. has occupied their present location since 1961. John
and Kelly have had the experience of designing and building their own home in Stillwater, Please see
addendum A & B for information on other members of the development team,
2. See addendum C for the abut for" letter.
3. Construction financing is to be provided by Central Bank, The long term financing will be a
combination package of a mortgage from Central Bank. a SBA loan, and owner equity,
4. The project will be owned 100% by the developers, John and Kelly Semler with a mortgage on the
property held by Central Bank and the S8A.
5. This project is a 10,620 square foot single story building. The exterior will be red brick with gray
rock face block accents. Parking will accommodate 56 vehicles. See attached site plan and building
elevations.
6. The building will be for office use. See attached employment plan (addendum D) for numbers of
new employees.
7. Estimated project costs:
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Land acquisition
Site development
Building cost
Equipment
Architectural and Engineering
Legal Fees .
Bond discount. fees to underwriter
and brokerage fees
Interest during construction
Off-site development costs
Initial bond reserve fund
Contingencies
Other
$150,000
22,000
603,615
20,000
9,200
5,000
17,000
12,000
8, Developers and underlying corporation will occupy the building.
9. Developers are asking for TIF assistance to offset improvement of the site.
10. No significant environmental impact resulting from the project.
11. See addendum E for preliminary construction schedule.
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12. Applicant:
John D, and Kelly L. Semler
11591 115th Street North
Stillwater, MN 55082
(612) 430-3925
For:
Readex
140 Quail Street
St. Paul, MN 55115
(612) 426-3221
Readex has been in business since 1947. It became incorporated in 1975.
13. John D. and Kelly L. Semler each hold 50% of Readex stock. '!hey are the sole shareholders.
14.
Architect:
Jim Faulkner
Faulkner Construction
2340 County Road J
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
(612) 426-4706
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Legal:
Tom Haugrud
Rosene, Haugrud & Staab
Attorneys at Law
Suite 1250, Capital Centre
386 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-1300
(612) 227-6621
Financial:
Kim Mahanna CPA
Smith Schafer & Associates
2785 White Bear Avenue, Suite 101
Maplewood, MN 55109
(612) 770-8414
Scott Faust
Assistant Vice President
Central Bank
101 South Main
PO Box 225
Stillwater, MN 55082
(612) 439-3050
15, a. Developers have applied for a combination conventional bank financing and SBA loan to
finance the project. As of March 27, Central Bank of Stillwater has returned a commitment
letter to the developers indicating their provisional support for the project. '!he SBA packaging
firm of Twin Cities-Metro has been brought in to handle the SBA portion.
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a. (continued)
By March 31, Twin Cities-Metro has indicated approval would likely be forthcoming from their
Board. Two weeks thereafter, the formal package would be submitted to the SBA for final
approval and commitment. If all goes well. final details will be in place no later than April 30,
providing for an early May start for construction.
b. None of the principals in the project have ever filed for bankruptcy.
c. None of the principals have ever defaulted on property taxes for property in the City of
Stillwater.
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d. None of the principals are currently delinquent on property taxes for property in the City of
Stillwater,
e. Financial References:
Bret Lanning
BusinesslPersonal Banker
First Bank White Bear Lake
4700 dark Ave,
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
(612) 426-8253
Dan St. Martin, CPA
Johnson West & Company
Certified Public Accountants
1400 Pioneer Building
St. Paul. MN 55101
(612) 227-9431
Rich Cammack
N F Wmter and Associates
101 East 5th Street
Suite 150
St. Paul. MN 55101
(612) 291-1240
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16. The developers are very willing to undertake the development of this proposed project if a
satisfactory agreement can be reached for the City's commitment for the TIF funds, and a satisfactory
mortgage and equity financing for the proposed project can be secured, and the economic feasibility and
soundness of the project have been analyzed and confirmed to the satisfaction of the City and the
developer.
17, The developer is willing to provide appropriate guarantees to the City's provision of assistance to
undertake public activity related to the proposed project.
Applicant understands and agrees that the information contained in this application and the information
contained in items above is intended for use by the City of Stillwater, its officers, employees, and agents
in connection with the City's consideration of possible tax Increment bond financing for applicant's
project; however, the City gives no assurance that this information may not be disclosed. in whole or
part, to persons other than City's officials, employees and agents.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the City that we have carefully reviewed this
application. and that herewith are accurate and complete to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief.
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FAULKNER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
March 21, 1995
Mrs. Kelly Semler
Mr. Jack Semler
Readex, Inc.
140 Quail Street
St. Paul, MN 55115
Re: New Office Facility
Stillwater, MN
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Semler:
We are pleased to be selected as the design/build general contractor
on your upcoming Stillwater project. We understand that the City
of Stillwater has requested a brief biography of our company for
4It your TIF application. We offer the following:
Faulkner Construction, Inc. was incorporated in the Spring of 1986
as a full-service commercial general contractor. As owner and
operator of the company, I have 18 years experience in the design
and construction of a wide variety of building types including
offices, retail facilities, restaurants, churches and industrial
facilities throughout the metropolitan area. As a full-service
contractor, we perform much of the construction work with our
own crew and we operate a millwork shop to serve our customers.
As architect for the project, I will be responsible for all of the
design documents as well as coordination of all consulting engineers.
As a practicing architect registered in Minnesota and Wisconsin,
I have designed office buildings, restaurants, convenience stores,
industrial facility additions and remodelings over the past 20 years.
I have currently completed schematic design for the Readex facility
and submitted this design for City review and approval. We look
forward to continued work on the project with an anticipated Spring
1995 construction start.
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2340 COUNTY ROAD J · WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESarA 55110
TELEPHONE (612) 426A706 FAX (612) 426,0045
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
John Morrison, Chairman
Dale Anderson
Robert Briggs
James Gillespie
Michael Morrison
COMMUNITY BOARD DIRECTORS:
Michael Morrison, Chairman
Dale Anderson
Carol Paukert-Anderson
John Evert
Susan Ferguson
Jerry Hentges
Mary Jo Jackson
Robert Randle
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
December 31,
1992
. 5.506.000
20,478,000
47,777,000
2,316,000
1,466,000
$77.543.000
SSETS:
Cash & Due from Banks .................,.................
U.S. Govt. Securities and Other Investments ..
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'ABILITIES: Demand Deposits ,.........,..................................
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TOTAL CAPITAL .....,................,.,.....................
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15,779,000
32,620,000
20,880,000
2,598,000
$71,877,000
4,500.000
1,166,000
$5,666,000
$77,543,000
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1993 1994
7,683.000 8,285.000
16,450.000 17,629,000
53,719,000 59.077,000
, 2,102,000 2.227,000
1,471,000 1,522,000
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18,897,000 19.173,000
33,922,000 35,465,000
20,664,000 25,207,000
1,814,006 2,259,000
$75,297,000 $82,104,000
5,000,000 ' 5,750,000
1,128.000 886.000
$6.128,000 $6,636,000
$81,425,000 $88,740,000
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, ,in~rementfinancing assistance involving the dtyof'Stillwater., nie:proposed aSSistance, would belri
corinectiqn with development of a new head~Uariers locatiqn for R~dex at Tower Drive, ,I;ot~6, Block 2
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" 1991., Thecosfof acquiring and developing this piece ofland is not a trivial amount
, for such a business. Preliminary.tigures based on thep'rpposed projectindicate ,the .
"'.: ,pqtent~al torebiilte'tax equal to toughly one-quarter. of total devel9pment costs.. 'This""
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". ;' ,.2.;Asthede~ei6p~rs an((firian~iill'advi~grs:allalyze; ~d'sts'assodated ~ith' th~' proP9sed'
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'.,', conuimnitles in this area: bJ.' the' present time, TIF'1I1evels the playing fieldll and ma~es
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'n1e current staff configuration of full and part-time associates looks like this:
Survey Processing
Research
Marketing/Sales
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Financel Admin
9 full-time. 8 part-time
13 full-time
2 full-time. 2 part-time
4 full-time
2 full-time, 1 part-time
lOTAL 41 employees
Over the next two years we anticipate our staff configuration to be as follows:
Survey Processing
Research
MarketinglSales
Systems
Financel Admin
10 full-time, 10 part-time
1 7 full-time
4 full-time. 1 part-time
4 full-time
2 full-time. 2 part-time
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Description qfthe Readex/Sem1er Prqject
CUrrent plans are for constructing a 12,000 square foot building on block 2, lot 6 of the Hooley
Addition on Tower Drive in Stillwater, Minnesota, The initial building concept is to construct a
single-story building that is rectangular in shape with a combination brick/split block exterior
on three sides. The south side (facing away from the main entrance) will be stucco or an
equivalent, This south wall will be the expansion point of the building. Provisions will be in
place for an additional 8,000 square feet to be added when necessary.
Interior space will be a combination of private offices and open space, Since producing work
requires the collaboration of several functional groups, providing an open, flexible space for
work stations will help us adjust more easily to future needs.
The building will sit toward the front of the property, thus allowing space for expansion in the
rear. It will be located close to the west property line to allow for parking on the east side of
the building.
Readex is a mail survey research company. We design and mail surveys, tabulate and analyze
the data and put the information together in a final report for our clients. Although we are in
the service business, we do not have many customers walking in our doors. Our clients are
scattered throughout the United States, so our traffic flow has mostly to do with our associates._
Our business hours are 8:00-4:00 Monday through Friday with a small shift of part-time
associates working until 9:00pm. These starting and finishing times are the only times there
would be any kind of large traffic movement.
We currently have 47 associates and anticipate approximately 20 new hires over the next 3
years, Some of these folks are part time, so our vehicle count will not be quite as high as our
employee count. Our anticipated vehicle counts are:
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We expect the construction on the building to begin in May 1995 and plan on occupying the
building by October 1, 1995.
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Land Use and Zoning
The existing Comprehensive Plan Land Use designation of the property is Industrial Park and
the property is zoned Commercial Business Park.
An industrial park is an area in which industries are located, not private residences. Readex is
an industry (Le, business) I therefore this proposed project will conform to the current land use
designation and zoning.
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Addendum #4
What is Requested
We are seeking Tax Increment Financing from the city of Stillwater to assist in the purchase
cost of the land described in addendum #2. This land is currently vacant. We also would like
to explore the possibility of assistance with landscaping costs, site preparation costs and the
costs of parking facilities,
Because of the cost of this project ($750,000-$850,000 for land and building) we cannot go
forward with this project without financial assistance from the city of stillwater. This project
will hit the company hard financially because we have owned our current building for over
twenty years, so any kind oflease or mortgage payment will be new. It is not as though we
will be able to trade a current payment for this new payment.
In addition to the property in Stillwater, we have an opportunity to purchase some land in the
city of Mahtomedi, where our business is currently located. The Mahtomedi property is also in
a TIP district and the city of Mahtomedi has indicated we would most certainly be eligible to
receive assistance,
The Stillwater site is more desirable to us, but we do have to keep our costs as low as possible. ..
Without Stillwater's financial assistance for the property purchase we would have to consider ..
moving the project to Mahtomedi, where we would be able to get some assistance.
It is our desire to locate in Stillwater,
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Addendum #5
Public Benifits qfthe Project
The immediate public benefits of this project are twofold. First, the project will increase the
valuation of the property described in addendum #2. CUrrent plans are for constructing a
$650,000 building. This would raise the tax on the property by a substantial amount, thus
providing additional income to the city of Stillwater.
Second, the project will increase the employment base of the city. We have 47 employees
currently, but have plans to grow the business by 10% each year for the next several years.
We will need to hire more staff. Also, the current staff will have a positive economic impact on
the city through buying goods and services in Stillwater.
Addendum #6
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Perspective on the Developers
HISTORY OF COMPANY
Readex began in 1941, offering research services to the magazine publishing industry, The
firm was launched by Bob Pendergast, an advertising agency executive, The original business
focused on conducting through-the-book, publisher-sponsored readership studies,
By the end of Readex's first decade, advertisers, agencies and magazine publishers were
beginning to make major decisions regarding their advertising and editorial content based on
information provided by Readex,
In 1961 Readex headquarters moved into its present building. Unfortunately, Bob Pendergast
died that year. During the next decade Readex continued to serve its clients under the
direction of Lenore Pendergast.
In 1915 the business was purchased by John Butterfield, a former department and specialty
store executive. During the next five years, the company grew at a significant pace, adding
staff and integrating computer technology into daily operations,
In 1991, John Butterfield sold the business to Kelly and Jack Semler. It was this year that the
company made a strategic decision to broaden its potential by changing its mission, Readex ..
moved from a magazine research company to a firm which specializes in mail sUrvey research .,
and related services,
The goal of this paradigm shift was to provide for growth opportunities outside of the historical
market served, The magazine publishing industry has been good to Readex and we continue
to do well at adding new magazine clients, but the magazine industry does not appear to
provide significant opportunity for continuous growth. The industry is consolidating and new
communications media could threaten magazine publishing,
New business opportunities have opened in markets outside of magazines, although magazines
remain a top priority. Our profile research (custom research for both magazine and non-
magazine clients) grew by 4096 in 1994. It is the intention of everyone involved with the
company to find ways to help the company continue to grow and prosper in the future.
PRINQP ALS
There are eight members of the management team at Readex. For the purposes of this
addendum, a brief history on Jack Semler and Kelly Semler are included.
Jack Semler
Jack is Readex's president and CEO, He began with Readex in 1982 as<National Sales
Manager, In 1986 he was promoted to Vice President of sales and then in 1988, to
Executive Vice President in charge of marketing and sales, He was appointed President
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Jack Semler (continued)
Readex sales figures increased approximately 50% in Jack's first few years. This sizable
growth was due in large part to Jack's energy and drive in the sales process, Both
Readex's client list and volume have more than tripled since 1982,
Jack came to Readex with a background in magazine space sales, He graduated from
Western Illinois University in 1977 with a BA in Mass Communications. From 1977 to
1980 he worked for Advanstar as Regional Sales Manager for two trade magazines,
Jack worked for Stevens Publishing for two years before coming to Readex in 1982,
Kelly Semler
Kelly has had a diverse background at Readex, She began work in 1980 as a mail
room clerk, filling in in other areas of the company as needed, In 1982 she became a
Project Director until 1985 when she left to finish her BA in psychology at the
University of Minnesota and raise children. She graduated magna cum laude in 1990.
Kelly returned to Readex in 1990 as Resources Manager, the year before she and Jack
bought Readex, The growth of the company necessitated someone to take over
organizing the details of personnel and plant maintenance. She currently fills the role
of Vice President, Resources,
Jack and Kelly have been residents of Stillwater for many years, They purchased land in the
Brown's Creek Estate development off of highway 15 in 1985 and built a home there in 1987,
They have two children; a son who is in ninth grade at Stillwater Junior highand a daughter
who is in first grade at Withrow elementary school.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Steve Russell, Community Development Director ~
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Recommended 2020 Comprehensive Plan
DATE: March 30, 1995
The Comprehensive Plan update began in August 1993.
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Since that time, the Planning Commission has held monthly meetings to examine existing
conditions, develop goals and objectives to guide future growth, examine the impact of various
growth options and receive public input from Stillwater citizens,affected property owners,and two
formal committee,(the Ward Network and Joint Stillwater/Stillwater Township Task Force ).
Plannini Commission Recommendation
At their meeting of March 13, 1995, the Planning Commission received key information on fiscal
impact, transportation and public facilities. A that meeting the Commission recommended plan F-3
as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, The recommended Land Use Plan appears on the following
page. The plan will accommodate a city growth of 1,850 housing units and 4,000 - 5,000 residents
for the 1995 - 2010 planning period of this number, 2000 will be housed in the existing City and
3000 will be housed in the URTPA. An ultimate City boundary is also recommended as TH 96, CR
15 and TH 36.
The recommended plan is comprehensive addressing the subject areas of community character, land
use transportation, the local economy, housing, natural resources and open spaces, parks, riverfront
and trails, historic preservation, pubic services and facilities, fiscal impact and specific area plans.
Goals, objectives, policies and programs are proposed for each plan area to provide direction for
future city actions, An implementation section will be prepared after further review combining
action policies and programs from each subject area.
__ It is recommended that April 25th be scheduled as the date for a public hearing on the
Comprehensive Plan. The meeting notice would be published and notices sent out using the Comp
Plan mailing list." This list has been compiled over the last 18 months and is comprised of residents
and interested individuals who have participated in the planning process, To prepare for that
meeting, a Planning Commission/City Council meeting is tenativily scheduled for April 20,1995,
_At that meeting, the plan contents would be presented and the Council would have the opportunity
before the public hearing to' ask Commissioners or staff questions regarding the plan
recommendations,
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a formal public hearing before recommending a plan to the City Council for final action.
RECOMMENDATION
Set date for public hearing on Comprehensive Plan for Tuesday, April 25th and Planning
Commission workshop/ discussion meeting for April 20th,
Attachment: Preliminary Comprehensive Plan
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PLANNING APPLICATION REVIEW
Case No. ZAM/94-64
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Planning Commission Date: November 14, 1994
- Project Location: County Road 5 and Croixwood Boulevard
Zoning District: R-A Single Family
Applicant's Name: John Roettger
Type of Application: Zoning Map Amendment
Project Description
The request is to rezone 7.25 acres of land from Single Family Residential R-A to Duplex
Residential R-B. The site is located on the east side of County Road 5 across from the intersection
with Croixwood Boulevard. (see attached location map)
Discussion
The proposal is to rezone the 7.25 acre property from R-A Single Family Residential to R-B Duplex
Residential. The R-A zoning requires 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit, while the R-B zoning
requires 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
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The zoning in the area is Single Family, Multi-Family Residential (across County Road 5) and
General Commercial (Brooks/Kindercare). (see attached zoning map) Although zoned R-A, the
Cottages are built at a multi-family density. The area to be rezoned is comprised of two lots. One
lot currently contains a single family residence. That lot contains 1.60 acres. A second parcel
contains a total land area of6.68 acres. Of that land area, 3.68 acres ofland is developable outside
of the wetlands area.
A related proposal (case SUB/94-63) subdivides the two lots into 10 additional lots which could
contain 20 dwelling units.
The proposed Duplex Residential zoning in consistent with the residential use to the south and west
of the site and its location next to County Road 5.
Recommendation
Approval
Attachments
Application and Map
CPC Recommendation
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CITY OF STILLWATER
216 NORTH FOURTH STREET
STILLWATER, MN 55082
ACTION REQUESTED
_ Appeal
_ Certificate of Compliance
Conditional or
Special Use Permit
_ Design Review Permit
_ Planned Unit Development
Variance
_ Comprehensive Plan
Amendment
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Other
_ Engineering Review Fee
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ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING COSTS MAY BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION
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"I hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true and correct. I further cettify I will comply with the permit if it is granted and used."
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STILLWATER CITY CODE
SECTION 31.01, SUBDIVISION 5, ENTITLED
ZONING/ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
The City Council of the City of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, does ordain:
Section 1.
The Zoning Map is amended as indicated on the attached map marked
IIExhibit All,
Section 2.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 4th day of April, 1995,
Jay Kimble, Mayor
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Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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From: steve Russell, Community Development Director I~
Date: March 30,1995
Subject: Concept PUD/Preliminary plat approval for a 10 lot, 20
attached duplex unit project
Background: This application has been reviewed by the Planning
Commission and recommendation for approval along with the
rezoning of the site from RA,single family residential to
RB,dulex residential. (Case ZAM/94-64). This item was originally
heard at the Council meeting of 2-7-95 and subsequently continued
to the 3-7-95 to this meeting of 4-4-95 so that the project could
be modified to reflect concerns raised by city staff and the
developer.
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The revised attached plans show a 20 unit, 10 lot subdivision.
The units would be located in a duplex fashion on each lot. The
units would be owner occupied. The project is served by a cul-de-
sac street off of CR 5. the road width tapers up from 24'at its
entry to 32' past the first driveway. The reduced width at that
location is due to the wetlands location and the setback
requirement off a wetland. A sidewalk will be constructed as a
part of the project connecting to the intersection of CR5 and
Croixwood BLVD to Lily Lake school. This will provide a safer
more direct access to the school and play grounds in effect
making existing park facilities more available to area residents.
with the new stop light at CR5 and Croixwood BLvd, it will be
much safer for children who may wish to walk to school. The
sidewalk going up to the hill from CR5 across the property will
be paid for by the developer and the remaining section to the
school could be paid for by the school district or the developer
in lieu park dedication fees.
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The road and utility plans have been reviewed by the City
Engineer and the Washington soil and Water Conservation District
and Washington county Public works. County Road 5 is under the
jurisdiction of Washington County and the developer will need to
obtain a access permit and meet their improvement requirements.
Because drainage is entering the pond from the project, a
settling basin is being construct as shown on the grading plan to
trap sediments before entering the pond.
The developer has provided staff with a survey of the site
showing which trees will be removed as part of the project and
which trees will remain. Thirty -five trees will be removed
according to the plan. The developer shall submit a landscape and
planting plan with the ratio of new vegetation to meet the
standards established in the forest protection ordinance. For the
disturbed areas, an erosion control plan along with a plan
showing how the land will be reestablished and stabilized. the
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city Engineer will need to review and approve this.
Findings: the project is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance,
development requirements and maintains site conditions to the
extent possible.
. Conditions of approval:
1. A road access permit shall be obtained from
Public Works and road and utility improvements
according to their standards.
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Washington County
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2. The sidewalk shall be constructed from the croixwood/CR5
intersection to Lily Lake school as part of the development. The
portion of the sidewalk from the cul-de-sac to Lily Lake school
if paid for by the developer shall be a credit against the park
dedication policy.
3. A landscape tree planting plan shall be submitted, reviewed
and approved by the Community Development Director before the
final plat is approved.
4. A sedimentation basin shall be constructed according to
comments from the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation
District.
5. A grading and erosion control plan shall be approved before
building permits are issued and site grading conducted.
6. A storm water permit shall be obtained from the PCAbefore
site grading begins.
7. The Zoning map amendment ZAM/94-64 shall be approved before
final subdivision and PUD approval.
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8. The road and utility plans shall be reviewed and approved by
the City Engineer (refer to Memo of 11-9-94).
Attachments:
- Application and site plan
- Letter to Washinton County Public Works (11-8-94)
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existing pylon sign in front of the building, rather than t.he wall signage as
indicated in the planning application review. He also 'asked about the time
frame for resurfacing the parking lot and adding curbing about the
perimeter of the site, which is one of the conditions of approval. He said
he would like to move into the building in February and weather could play
a- factor in meeting that requirement.
Mr. Fontaine asked whether there would be barbed wire on top of the
fencing around the storage area as indicated in the review. Mr. Weinand
said he preferred not to have the barbed wire.
Mr. Elliott moved approval of the request, 'with the added condition that
barbed wire not be used. The change in the signage also was noted. Dorothy
Foster seconded the motion; all in favor.
4. A zoning map amendment to rezone a 7.5 acre parcel
of property fro A Single Family Residential to RS Two family
Residential. The property is located east of County Road 5 and Croixwood
Blvd... John E. Roettger, plicant.
'A major subdivision of a 7.5 acre parcel into 10
lots, rangin i ize from 10,80Q sq. ft. to 18,900 sq. ft. in the RA
Family Residential District. John Roettger, applicant.
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Mr. Roettger is proposing to develop the parcel into 10 lots. Several
variances would be needed due to proximity to the wetlands in the area.
Mr. Roettger said there is a problem of water drainage from Lily Lake
School that needs to be addressed; there has never been an easement for a
water outlet. He said he would like to accomplish the project "peacefully,"
and he said he would like to start in the spring so the road entrance can be
done in conjunction with the remaining work on County Road 5.
Commission members indicated they thought the proposal made sense and
was a unique development of the land.
It was the recommendation of staff that both requests be continued to the
commission's December meeting pending further engineering reviews. Mr.
Hamlin, seconded by Don Valsvik, made that in the form of a motion; all in
favor.
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Case No. SUS.94-60. A major subdivision of three outlots of 5,51 acres, 4
acres and 7.13 acres into 10 lots ranging in size from 22,411 sq. ft. to
93,727 sq. ft. east of County Road 5 and south of Orleans Street in the SP-
C Business Park Commercial District. RLK Associates, applicant.
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John Dietrich appeared representing the Target/Cub Foods partnership. He
said the partnership looks forward to continuing the quality development
of the outlots according to the design guidelines' already~developed for' e
Stillwater Marketplace.
Mr. Russell suggested adding an additional condition of approval ~- that
the developer(s) be responsible for the cost of curb cuts not already in
place.
Commission members expressed a concern about the appearance of the
developed lots from County Road 5, since most have double frontage along
both Market Drive and County Road 5. Mr. Dietrich agreed that was a valid
concern. He said users of the lots haven't been determined at this point,
but agreed that the development should have "a good presentation" along
County Road 5.
Barb Anderson, a resident of Croixwood, asked about plans to minimize the
impact of lighting on neighbors. Mr. Russell explained the various lighting
plan requirements.
Don Valsvik, seconded by Kirk Roetman, moved approval with the
additional condition regarding curb cuts; all in favor.
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Mr. Russell said the Ward Network has presented its results to the City
Council. He suggested the Planning Commission schedule a meeting with
the Ward Network and the Joint Task Force for Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.
RAVINE UPDATE
Mr. Russell said a memo had been sent to the City Council asking that staff
be directed to prepare a ravine management plan. He said the initial
thought was to direct a moratorium on development until the plan has been
prepared. However, he noted that the existing ordinance does provide for a
level of protection.
Mr. Hamlin said he thought a moratorium made a lot of sense and moved to
recommend the City Council impose a moratorium on development
involving ravines until the plan is prepared. Mr. Valsvik seconded the
motion; all in favor.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CITY OF STILLWATER
216 NORTH FOURTH STREET
STILL WATER, MN 55082 .
ACTION REQUESTED
_ Appeal
_ Certificate of Compliance
Conditional or
Special Use Permit
Design Review Permit
~ Planned Unit Development
Variance
_ Comprehensive Plan
Amendment
_ Zoning Amendment
V Other /1//0,.lfi/lsi." liJW
_ Engineering Review Fee
Total Fee
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING COSTS MAYBE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION
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Property Owner fth6-L-1k LJp.;LT GIIrR.'1 ;!-t:-e-tJ€ Representative JOHN E. 'A. bE7TtGIZ
Mailing Address 'Ptr2.- bO,()j.Bi CuJ...,\5" MailingAddress 937(, 6r<:""R.iJ/1-IilJ,dLN.
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Any decision made on this proposal can be appealed within ten calendar days 0 the date of the action.
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Building Coverage .30!.,lfO sq. ft.
Paved Impervious Area LIt! f!.Q::j sq. ft.
Number of off street parking spaces tf()
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Russell, Community Development Director
FROM: Kla}10n Eckles, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Review of Subdivision SUB/94-63, Located on County Road SICroixwood Blvd.
DATE: Noyember 9, 1994
I have re"iewed the 1 O-lot subdivision and oner the following comments. To fully evaluate the project
additional information should be submitted by the applicant.
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pond.
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. Need more information to evaluate the effect of piping Lily Lake .School drainage to
P9nd as well as 4evelopment runoff. _____
. 1be road could be moved further away from the wetland at the north end to save trees
and buffer wetlands. This would result in loss of one lot.
. Should use standard 42.5 foot cuI de sac (this would rcsult in probable loss of onc lot
at south end).
. A runoff settling basin should be provided to catch sediment before it entcrs the pond.
. A 24 foot rOOl1\:Vay surface may be appropriate.
. The sidewalk from Lily Lake School and school drainage improvements should be
coordinated with the school district.
. Width of driveways may be able to be reduced to reduce hard surface and runoff
impact.
In concllL'iion, a stormwater drainage plan and revision to the road design should be considered further
before preliminary subdivision approval.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PARKS . HIGHWAYS. FACILITIES
11660 MYERON ROAD NORTH. STillWATER. MINNESOTA 55082-9573
612-430-4300 Facsimile Machine 612-430-4350 .
Donald C. Wisniewsld, P.E.
Director Public Works/County EngiMer
John P. Perkovich, Deputy Director
Operations Division
Donald J. Theisen. P.E., Deputy Director
Teclvlicel a. Administrative Division
James D. Hanson, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
Edward Kapler,
Facilities Operations Manager
January 23, 1995
Mr. Barry Peters
SEH, Inc.
3535 Vadnais Center Dr.
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
John Roettger Subdivision Adjacent to Washington County State Aid Highway 5
(Stillwater Case No. SUB/94-63)
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We have received a copy of the grading and storm sewer plans for the Roettger Twin
Homes development adjacent to CSAH 5 in Stillwater. The design of the internal street
system is under the jurisdiction of the City of Stillwater, so we have no comments to
make.
However, the connection of that street to CSAH 5 requires a Street Access Permit from
Washington County. I have enclosed a copy of my November 8, 1994, letter to Steve
Russell which lists the County's requirements of this access. All of these requirements
must be agreed to and plans for the work submitted to our office before we will issue a
permit.
Please call me at 430-4312, if you have any questions or if I can help in any way.
Sincerely,
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~seph Lux
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cc: Jim Hanson, WCPW
Don Theisen, WCPW
Klayton Eckles, Stillwater City Engineer
$teve Russell, Stillwater Community Development Director
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PARKS. HIGHWAYS . FACILITIES
11660 MYERON ROAD NORTH. STILLWATER. MINNESOTA 55082-9573
612.430-4300 Facsimile Machine 612-430.4350
Donald C. WISniewski, P.E.
Director Public Works/County EngiMer
John P. Perkovich, Deputy Director a
Operations Division .
Donald J. Theisen, P.E., 'Deputy Diractor
T achnical a Admiristrative Division
James D. Hanson, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
Edward Kapler,
Facilities Operations Manager
November 8, 1994
Mr. Steve Russell
City of Stillwater
21 6 N. Fourth Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
RE: John Roettger Subdivision Adjacent to Washington County State Aid Highway 5
(Stillwater Case No. SUB/94-63)
Dear Mr. Russell:
We have reviewed the revised John Roettger subdivision and find it to be acceptable if the a
following conditions are met: .
1. A Washington County Access Permit must be obtained for the
connection to CSAH 5 (Stillwater Blvd. N.l.
2. A Washington County Utility Permit must be obtained for all work within
County Right of Way.
3. Road plans, including cross sections, must be submitted to the County
for approval.
4. The connection of the access to CSAH 5 must be at a 90 degree angle.
5. The developer must construct a right turn lane to serve the development.
This must be constructed according to the specifications of the Minnesota
Department of Tra'nsportation and as follows: The turn lane shall be 1 50
feet long by 14 feet wide with a 15: 1 taper at the south end. The length of
the turn lane may be adjusted by the County based on the internal street
design and traffic factors. It shall be constructed with a 6" thick Class 5
aggregate base, a 2" Type 31 Bituminous base course, a 2" thick Type 31
Bituminous binder course, and a 2" thick Type 41 Bituminous wearing
course. Where necessary, the existing curb and gutter must be removed
and new B-624 curb and gutter installed to match the existing curb.
6. In conjunction with turn lane construction the developer must modify the
storm sewer system to accommodate the width added to the roadway by
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Any changes to the wetland must be approved by the City of Stillwater.
Computations showing the runoff volumes must be submitted to Washington
County and the Stillwater City Engineer for approval prior to permit approval.
7. All modifications to CSAH 5 must be completed prior to final paving of
S.A.P. 82-605-10, the current construction project on CSAH 5. This work
is scheduled for late May, 1995.
Washington County can construct the turn lane and storm sewer revisions as a
supplement to the contract for S.A.P. 82-605-10 if it is acceptable to the contractor on
the job. All costs associated with this work will be paid by the developer.
Please advise us as soon as the City acts on this subdivision since it is essential to
coordinate turn lane construction with our construction project. If you have questions or
comments please call me at 430-431 2.
Sincerely,
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John Roettger
Glenn Schreiner, SEH
Klayton Eckles, Stillwater City Engineer
Wally Abrahamson, Washington County Commissioner
Don Theisen, Washington County Public Works
Don Wisniewski, Washington County Public Works
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RESOLUTION NO, 95-
APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISION
EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 5 AT CROIXWOOD BOULEV ARD, SUBIPUD/94-63
- NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, that
the preliminary plat for a major subdivision of a 7.5 acre parcel into 10-duplex lots ranging in
size from 10,800 sq. ft. to 18,900 sq, ft., located east of County Road 5 at Croixwood Blvd.
in the RA, Single Family Residential District, John E. Roettger, applicant, is hereby approved.
Adopted by Council this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay Kimble, Mayor
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Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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MAGNUSON LAW FIRM
LICENSED IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN
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THE DESCH OFFICE BUILDING
333 NORTH MAIN STREET. SUITE #202 . P.O. Box 438 . STILLWATER. MN 55082
TELEPHONE: (612) 439-9464. TELECOPIER: (612) 439-5641
DAVID T. MAGNUSON
MATIHEW A. STAEHLING
LEGAL ASSISTANTS:
MELODIE ARVOLD
REBECCA ERICKSON
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor, City Council, Nile Kriesel and Alan Zepper
FROM:
Dave Magnuson
DATE:
March 21, 1995
RE:
1995 Building Code
I enclose for your review a copy of an ordinance adopting the 1995 Building Code. There are a number
of local options that can be chosen in each city and those options selected in Sections A, B and C of the
ordinance were suggested by both Alan Zepper and Fire Chief Ness. These gentlemen can discuss the
local impact of these options if the Council sees fit, although it should not change things very much if
c_ at all.
The permit fees, however, suggested in the ordinance are from Table 1A of the 1995 Code and would
result in approximately a 25% increase over our current fee schedule. Perhaps the Council would like
to discuss this with Alan prior to the second reading of the ordinance.
I also enclose a form of Contractual Agreement that could be made between the City and the State that
would hopefully eliminate the sort of confusion that took place with regard to the Good Samaritan
Nursing Home Cons~ction.
In order to submit this Contract to the state, it will be necessary for Alan to prepare a worksheet so that
the state staff can evaluate the level of service we have here in the City. I would suggest that the City
Council approve this Contract and direct Alan with the help of Diane to prepare the submittal information
along with this Contract and send it to the Department of Administration for adoption. I would be happy
to talk to any of you about this.
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Steve Russell, Community Development Director
Klayton Eckles, Engineer
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN:
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1995
MlNNFSOTA STATE BUILDING CODE
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"Section 1. Application, Administration and Enforcement. The application, administration,
and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota rule part 1300.2100 and as
modified by chapter 1305.
The code enforcement agency of this municipality is called the City Building Official.
Section 2. Permits and Fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as
authorized in Minnesota statute 16B.62 subdivision 1 and as provided for in chapter 1 of the 1994
Uniform Building Code and Minnesota rules parts 1305.0106 and 1305.0107.
Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in accordance with Table No. 1A
of the 1995 Uniform Building Code. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits
issued for work governed by this code in accordance with Minnesota statute 16B.70.
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Section 3. Violations and Penalties. A violation of the code is a misdemeanor (Minnesota
statute 16B.69).
Section 4. Building Code. The Minnesota State Building Code, established pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes 16B.59 to 16B.75, is hereby adopted as the building code for this jurisdiction.
The code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out herein.
A. The Minnesota State Building Code includes the following chapters of Minnesota Ru1es:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1300
1301
1302
1305
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1307
1315
1325
1330
1335
1340
Minnesota Building Code
Building Official Certification
State Building Construction Approvals
Adoption of the 1994 Uniform Building Code including Appendix
Chapters:
3, Division I, Detention and Correctional Facilities
12, Division n, Sound Transmission Control
29, Minimum Plumbing Fixtures
Elevators and Related Devices
Adoption of the 1993 National Electrical Code
Solar Energy Systems
Fallout Shelters
Floodproofing Regulations
Facilities for the Handicapped
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1360
1365
1370
4715
7670
Adoption of the 1991 Uniform Mechanical Code
Manufactured Homes
Prefabricated Buildings
Snow Loads
Storm Shelters
Minnesota Plumbing Code
Minnesota Energy Code
B. The following optional appendix chapters of the 1994 Uniform Building Code are hereby
adopted ad incorporated as part of the building code for this municipality.
1. 19, Exposed Residential Concrete
2. 31, Division II, Membrane Structures
3. 33, Excavation and Grading
C. .The following optional chapters of the Minnesota rule are hereby adopted and
incorporated as part of the building code for this municipality.
1. 13.06, Special Fire Protection Systems, Option 8.
2. 1335, Floodproofing Regulations, Parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200.
Section 5. In all other ways the City Code shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6.
ATI'EST:
Effective Date of Ordinance. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication according to law. n
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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CONTRACTU~ AGREEMENT BETWEEN
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and
STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS DMSION
Recitals
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, Commissioner of Admini~tration, by and through the
Department of Admini~tration, Building Codes and Standards Division, (hereinafter "State") is
authorized pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~ 16B.61, Subd. la to Contract with a municipality for plan
review, code admini~tration, ~d code enforcement service, as stated in subdivision la for State
Licensed Facility in the contractual jurisdiction,.
WHEREAS, The City of stillwater (hereinafter "Municipality"),
as defmed in Minn. Stat. ~ 16B.60, subd. 3, constitutes an entity with which the state has the
authority to contract for plan review, code administration, and code enforcement service for State
Licensed Facilities in the contractual jurisdiction, pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~ 16B.61, subd. la,
WHEREAS, the Municipality wishes to provide services as specified below,
WHEREAS, the Municipality's building official meets the requirements 'ofMinn. Stat. ~
16B.65,
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WHEREAS, the State has determined that the Municipality has enough adequately trained
and qualified building inspectors to provide those services for State Licensed Facility projects
defined in Minn. Stat. ~ 16B.60, subd. 11: .
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the State
and the Municipality enter into this Contract for the purpose of conferring upon the Municipality
responsibility for admini~tion of the State Building Code, Minn. Stat. ~ 16B.59 to 16B.75 and
Minn. Rules Chapters 1300 - 1370 (hereinafter "Code") for State Licensed Facilities within the
Municipality's jurisdiction, as follows:
1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and are incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Municipality's Duties:
a. To attend to all aspects of code admini~tration and code enforcement, including:
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1. Preliminary plan review with the State when required by the State,
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Plan review of building and grounds with municipal plan review comments,
designer's responses, and state plan review application form signed by
designer and forwarded to the State, when requested,
3. Application, enforcement and interpretations of all Code provisions,
4. Documentation on file of all equivalencies and modifications to Code as
required by UBC 105 and 106, .
5. Issuance of all permits,
6. Maintenance of all records (inspection records, special inspection reports, '".
tests) ;
7. Issuance of certificate of occupancy with a copy informing the State
Building Official when services are completed,
8. Completion of the Building Codes and Standards Division state licensed
facility project report form, which form is to be provided by the State...
3.
Term of Contract. This Contract shall be effective upon execution by the State Building
Official and in effect through June 30, 1996, unless cancelled by either party under
paragraph 4, "Cancellation."
4. Cancellation. This Contract may be cancelled by the State or Municipality at any time,
. with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party. .
5. Liability. Municipality assumes all liability for its actions and actions of its employees and
agents performing under this Contract and is governed by the provisions of the Municipal
Tort Claims Act, Minn. Stat. Ch. 466.
6. Assi~ent. Municipality shall neither assign nor transfer any rights or obligations under
this Contract.
7. State Audits. The books, records, documents and accounting procedures and practices of
the Municipality relevant to this Contract shall be subject to e:ramination by the contracting 1.
department and the legislative auditor.
8. Fees and Surcharies. All costs of admini!ttering the building code under this Contract..
shall be charged by the Municipality as prescribed by Minn. Stat. ~ 16B.61, subd. 1a. No .
fees, charges or surcharges shall be paid by the Building Codes and Standards Division'-
of the Department of Administration, State of Minnesota, under the provisions of this
contract.
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Ownership of Documents. Any reports, studies, photographs, negatives or other
documents. prepared by the Municipality in the performance of its obligati~ns under this
Contract shall be the exclusive property of the State and all such materials shall be
remitted to the State upon request. Municipality shall not use, willingly allow or cause
to have such materials used for any purpose other than performance of State's obligations
under this Contract without the prior written consent of the State. .. .~. ..
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10. Amendments or Chanies.
a. Any additions or changes to this Contract must be in writing and must be agreed
to by each party by having the proper authorized designees sign each amendment,
exhibit, and addendum.
b. Any additions and changes executed and agreed to as required by subdivision (a)
of this paragraph must be approved as to form and execution by the Deputy
Attorney General for the Division of Public Finance.
Approved by:
Jay 1.. Kimble, Mayor
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Morli Weldon, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK
WCAL IMPROVEMENT NO. 282
WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract with the City between the City and B&D Underground
for the completion of the improvement of Green Twig Way, the City was notified of the insolvency of
B&D Underground and the City received a levy from the IRS claiming any sums owing to B&D
Development. It appears that they have satisfactorily done that in accordance with the specifications in
the Contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Stillwater, Minnesota that the funds
in retainage in the amount of $1,799.32 be paid over from this Fund to the IRS and the work done by
B&D Underground be accepted and approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk and Mayor are hereby directed to issue a
proper order for final payment of the sums held in retainage to the Internal Revenue Service.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this
day of March, 1995.
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
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Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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Stillwater, Minnesota
March 23, 1995
City Council
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION FOR
FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND CLOSE-OUT
OF THE PROJECT
Gentlemen:
I have viewed the work under contract for the improvement of Green Twig Way that is known
as Local Improvement No. 282 and find that the work has been fully completed in all respects, but the
City was notified of the insolvency of B&D Underground, the prime contractor and the City has received
a levy from the IRS claiming any sums owing to B&D Underground. The amount of retainage on hand
for the project is in the amount of$1,799.32. I recommend that those sums be paid over to the IRS, that e
all the work be accepted and that the funds and the contract be closed out.
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City Engineer
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Klayton Eckles, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Petition for Improvements on Wildpines 5th Addition, LI 309
DATE: March 28, 1995
DISCUSSION
Attached is a petition from Josephine Lecuyer requesting improvements to the property known as
the Wildpines 5th Addition.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend Council pass a resolution accepting petition and ordering Engineer's report on
Wildpines 5th Addition, LI 309.
FORM OF PETITION FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
(IF 100% OF OWNERSHIP PETITION)
Stillwater, Minnesota
March 17, 1995
To the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota
We, all owners of real property abutting on Boutwell Road North lying north of County Road 12
hereby petition that such street is improved by construction of street, sanitary sewer, watermain
and storm sewer pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.
See attached sheet to legal description.
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Examined, checked and found to be in proper form and to be signed by the required number of
owners of property affected by the making of the improvement petitioned for.
Date:
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LAND SURVEYING · LAND PLANNING
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cup$r....!sion and that I am 8 duly...REl-J.$terod
l,H~d Surveyor under the laws of tlai:: Stato cd
Minnesota.
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September 1, 1994
lAND DESCRIPTION FOR BILL LECUYER
PROPOSED WILDWOOD PINES 5TH ADDmON
That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29. Township 30 North,
Range 20 West, Washington County. Minnesota described as follows:
Beginning at the most westerly comer of WILDWOOD PINES 2ND ADDITION,
according to the plat on me in the office of the County Recorder. Washington
County, Minnesota, also being a point of the center line of Boutwell Road as
presently traveled; thence North 71 degrees 09 minutes 19 seconds East, bearing
oriented to said plat, along the north line of said plat a distance of 164.54 feet to the
most southerly comer 'of WILDWOOD PINES 3RD ADDITION, according to the
plat on me in said office of the County Recorder; thence North 22 degrees 00
minutes 00 seconds West along the westerly line of said plat 371.98 feet; thence
North 58 degrees 28 minutes 15 seconds East along said westerly line 45.75 feet;
thence North 59 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said westerly line 28.47
feet; thence North 21 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along said westerly line
136.30 feet to the most southerly comer of WILDWOOD PINES 4TH ADDITION,
according to the plat on me in said office of the County Recorder; thence North 40
degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West along the westerly line of said plat 207.00 feet;
thence North 13 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said westerly line 190.00
feet; thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said westerly line
197.00 feet to the most easterly comer of Lot 18, Block 1 of said WILDWOOD
PINES 4TH ADDITION; thence South 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along
the southeasterly line of said Lot 18 a distance of 95.00 feet; thence South 11 degrees
27 minutes 45 seconds West along said southeasterly line 109.89 feet; thence westerly.
southwest~rly and southerly along said southeasterly line and a CUlVe. concave to the
southeast, having a radius of 60.00 feet aild a central angle of 102 degrees 19 minutes
53 seconds a distance of 107.16 feet to the most southerly comer of said Lot 18 and
a point on the east line of the tract described in Document No. 316549, recorded and
on me in said office of the County Recorder, the chord of said CUlVe bears South 50
degrees 17 minutes 48 seconds West; thence South 00 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds
East along said east line 205.67 feet to said center line of Boutwell Road as presently
traveled; thence southeasterly along said center line and a CUlVe. concave to the
southwest, having a radius of 1501.20 feet and a central angle of 23 degrees 12
minutes 29 seconds a distance of 608.07 feet, the chord of said CUIVe bears South 34
degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds East; thence South 23 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds
East along said center line and along tangent 114.24 feet to the point of beginning.
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DECLARING ADEQUACY OF PETITION
AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF REPORT
L.I. 309, WILDPINES FIFTH ADDITION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF STILL WATER, MINNESOTA:
1. A certain petition requesting the improvement of Wildpines Fifth Addition by
construction of street, sanitary sewer, watermain and storm sewer, filed with the council on
March 28, 1995, is hereby declared to be signed by the required percentage of owners of
property affected thereby. This declaration is made in conformity to Minnesota Statutes,
Section 429.035.
2. The petition is hereby referred to the City Engineer and he is instructed to report to
the council with all convenient speed advising the council in a preliminary way as to whether
the proposed improvement is feasible and as to whether it should best be made as proposed or
in connection with some other improvement, and the estimated cost of the improvement as
recommended.
Adopted by the council this 4th day of April, 1995.
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: City Coordinator
SUBJECT: Ordinance restricting sale and consumption
of tobacco to minors
DATE: April 3, 1995
Accompanying this memo is a draft of an ordinance that would add some fwther restrictions and/or
provisions to the City's existing ordinance (copy of which is also enclosed). A task force has been
meeting over the past two years to educate the public and businesses about the problems associated
with smoking-especially as it effects minors. The primary emphasis has been on the elimination or
minimizing of tobacco product advertizing and sales of tobacco products to minors. The task force
developed a rather wordy ordinance that was reviewed and modified by the City Attorney in the form
and content that is now before you.
The task force has requested a workshop on this matter. Mayor Kimble (and myself) are members of
the task force and are requesting that the COilllcil meet with other members of the task force at 4 :30
p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 1995. (Note: the Council will also be meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the 11th for
the goal setting workshop).
Mayor Kimble and I can discuss this fwtherwith you at the meeting this Tuesday.
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AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION
OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS,BY MINORS IN THE CITY OF STILLWATER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN:
1. License Required. No person shall keep tobacco or tobacco related products, as the term is
defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.985, Subd. 1, for retail sale or sell these products at
retail in the City without first obtaining a license from the City. No tobacco products shall be
sold at retail except at a retail establishment.
2. Application. An application for a license to sell tobacco products at retail must submit an
application to the City. The application shall state the applicant's name, business name, business
address, business phone and the address of the retail establishment for which the application is
made.
3. License Fee. The license fee for a license to sell tobacco products at retail shall be fixed by the
City Council by resolution and may be revised from time to time.
4. Term. All tobacco products licenses shall expire the last day of the calendar year in which the
license was issued.
5. License Approval... Denial and Revocation. The issuance or reissuance of a tobacco products
license will be granted or denied by the City Council. Conditions may be imposed on a license
to ensure compliance with all laws and to protect the health and welfare of residents of the City.
A license may be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons:
a. failure to complete the application;
b. misstatements in the application;
C. failure to comply with the terms of a previous license or any provision of law regulating
the sale of tobacco products.
6. License Restriction.
a. No person shall sell, offer for sale, give, -furnish or by any means deliver any kind of
tobacco product to any person under the age of 18.
b. A licensee is responsible for the conduct of the licensee's employees while the employees
are on the licensed premises and any sale or other disposition of tobacco products by an
employee to a person under the age of 18 shall be considered an act of the licensee.
C. No licensee shall offer tobacco products for sale by self-service merchandising devices,
A self-service merchandising device means an open display of tobacco products to which
the public has access without the intervention of an employee of a retail establishment.
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The sale of tobacco products from vending machines is prohibited. No person shall place any
sign, poster, placard, devise, graphic display or other form of advertising for tobacco products
in a publicly visible location.
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7. License Inspections. City police officers must conduct inspections of licensed retail
establishments at least once each year.
8. License Violations.
a. Any person who violates any provIsion of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of up to $700 or 90 days in
jail or both.
In addition to the criminal potentiates which may be imposed by a Court of Law, the City may
revoke the license to sell tobacco products on a finding that the licensee has violated the terms
of the license, this Ordinance, or any state law restricting the sale of tobacco products.
9 . SAVING. This Ordinance shall be deemed to repeal any provisions of the City Code now in
effect that might conflict with any of its provisions. Aside from these changes, the remainder
of the City Code shall remain in full force and effect.
10. Effective Date. The Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this
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, 1995.
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
ATTEST:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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No license shall be granted unless the person or firm seeking a license shall file with the
clerk a Certificate ofInsurance evidencing Worker's Compensation Insurance in the amount
of the full statutory limits, said certificate to provide for notice to the City of cancellation of
the same by the issuing agency, This requirement shall be in addition to any other insurance
requirements set forth in any applicable ordinance. .
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Exemption. If any person or firm is entitled under State laws or regulations to elect not to
have Worker's Compensation coverage they may seek an exemption from this requirement
from the Council.
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Subd. 1. LICENSE REQUIRED. No person shall keep for retail sale, sell at retail or otherwise
dispose of any cigarette or cigarette wrapper at any place in the City, unless a license therefore shall
first have been obtained.
Subd.2. APPLICA nON AND ISSUANCE. Application for such license shall be made to the clerk
on a form supplied by the City. Such application shall state the full name and address of the
appliance, the location of the building and the part intended to be used by the applicant under such
license, the kind of business conducted at such location, and such other information as shall be
required by the application form. Such application shall be accompanied by the required fee. The
application is to be filed with the clerk who will present it to the Council. The Council may then
direct the clerk to issue the license.
Subd.3. LICENSE FEE, The license fee is $12 per annum. Every such license shall expire on
December 31, next year, and shall be computed at the rate of $1 for each month or fractional part of
a month covered by the license. Licenses shall not be transferable from one person to another.
Subd. 4. LICENSES SHALL BE DISPLAYED, Every license shall be kept conspicuously posted
about the place for which the license is issued and shall be exhibited to any person upon request.
Subd.5. RESTRICTIONS. No license shall be issued except to a person of good moral character.
No license shall be issued for the sale of cigarettes at any place other than at his established place
of business. No person shall sell or give away any cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigarette wrapper
to anyone below the age of 18 years. No person shall keep for sale, sell or dispose of any cigarette
containing opium, morphine,jimson weed, bella donna, strychnia, cocaine, marijuana or any other
deleterious or poisonous drug except nicotine.
Subd.6. REVOCATION. The Council may revoke for a violation of this ordinance if the licensee
has been given reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard.
Subd. 7. PENALTY, Violation of this ordinance shall be a misdemeanor.
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THOMAS A. BRIANT
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
ATTORNEY AT LAW
100 CORNELIA BUILDING
4005 WEST 65TH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55435
TELEPHONE (6U) 925-3001
FACSIMILE (6U) 925-4203
April 4, 1995
HAND DELIVERED
Stillwater City Council
Stillwater City Hall
216 North 4th Street
Stillwater, Minnesota
This law office represents the Minnesota Coalition of Responsible Retailers. The
Coalition is comprised of six state trade associations which have an interest in the retail industry.
On behalf of the Coalition, I am writing in response to the tobacco advertising restrictions in the
proposed ordinance.
In general, local and state restrictions on tobacco advertisements are preempted by the
Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act passed by Congress in the mid-1960's. Also, the First
Amendment to the U. S. Constitution protects the right to advertise legal products such as
cigarettes.
This federal law and the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution guard against any
attempt to restrict the advertising of tobacco products in a retail store. The legal arguments
supporting the right of a retailer to advertise tobacco products are detailed below.
CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING ACT
The Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act was adopted by Congress and became law
on July 27, 1965. The purpose of the law is to establish a comprehensive Federal regulation
relating to cigarette labeling and advertising. This law prohibits state and local governments
from regulating or prohibiting tobacco advertising if the regulation or prohibition is based on
smoking and health. The preemption language in the law is as follows:
No requirement or prohibition based on smoking and health shall be imposed under State
law with respect to the advertising or promotion of any cigarettes the packages of which
are labeled in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, 15 U.S.C.A. Section
1334(b).
This preemption extends to state and local regulations or ordinances because the term "state" is
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defined under the law as including "any political division of any ,State." Since a city is a
political subdivision of a state, the federal prohibition extends to local restrictions and .
ordinances.
In addition, Congress amended the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act in 1969 in
response to attempts by states to regulate or ban cigarette advertising. The 1969 Senate
Commerce Committee Report on the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969 states:
In some instances, counties or municipalities exercise their authority over advertising by
local ordinances, or regulations, or even occasionally by resolution. In order to avoid
the chaos created by a multiplicity of conflicting regulations, however, the bill preempts
State requirements or prohibitions with respect to the advertising of cigarettes based on
smoking and health. This preemption is intended to include not only action by State
statute but by all other administrative actions or local ordinances or regulations by any
political subdivision of any State. Senate Report No. 566, 91st Congress, Report No.
91-566.
The Congressional preemption in the area of cigarette advertising is comprehensive and
absolute. There are no exceptions which allow a city to prohibit advertising or promotion of
tobacco products.
The City of Preston, Minnesota originally requested retailers in the Spring of 1994 to
voluntarily ban tobacco advertisements in their stores. When the retailers did not step forward
to participate in a voluntary ban of tobacco advertisements, the Preston City Council proceeded
to pass an ordinance prohibiting tobacco advertisements. The City of Preston has been sued by
a Preston retailer to overturn the ordinance and the lawsuit is pending in Minneapolis Federal
District Court. In addition to the Preston lawsuit, similar lawsuits in other states have recently
resulted in rulings that have struck down ordinances which attempt to restrict or prohibit tobacco
advertising.
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FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
The First Amendment of the Constitution protects the freedom of speech, including such
commercial speech as advertising. The Supreme Court extended the First Amendment's
protection to advertising in 1976 under the case of Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v, Virginia
Citizens Consumer Council. Inc., 425 U.S. 748, 762 (1976). This protection of advertising
extends to pictures and images used in advertising. Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel,
471 U.S. 626 (1985).
Significant scientific studies show that in countries where cigarette advertising is
restricted or banned, the smoking rate is the same as or higher among young people than in
countries where there are no restrictions or bans. A study published by Aaro, Wold, Kannas
and Rimpela in 1986 states that a major cross-country survey by researchers for the World
Health Organization recently found "no systematic differences" between the smoking habits of
young people in countries where tobacco advertising is completely banned and in countries
where it is not.
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Another study published by Rahkonen in 1992 found that while a total tobacco advertising
ban was adopted in Finland in 1978, "it has been found that both smoking and drinking have
increased among teenagers in Finland since the mid-1980's." Finally, the Economic Report of
the President in 1987 states that the President's Council of Economic Advisors found "little
evidence that. advertising results in additional smoking. As with many products, [cigarette]
advertising mainly shifts consumers among brands."
Given the Constitution's protection of advertising legal products in conjunction with the
federal preemption referred to above, a city cannot adopt measures to restrict or ban advertising
of tobacco products.
Sincerely yours,
THOMAS A. BRIANT, P.A.
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MAGNUSON LAW FIRM
LICENSED IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN
THE DESCH OFFICE BUILDING
333 NORTH MAIN STREET. SUITE #202 . P.O, Box 438 . STILLWATER, MN 55082
TELEPHONE: (612) 439-9464. TELECOPIER: (612) 439-5641
DAVID T. MAGNUSON
MATTHEW A. STAEHLING
LEGAL ASSISTANTS:
MELODIE ARVOLD
REBECCA ERICKSON
March 29, 1995
The Honorable Mayor Jay L. Kimble
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN. 55082
City Council Members
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Nile Kriesel, Coordinator
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Re: Human Rights Ordinance
Dear Mayor, City Council Members, Mr. Kriesel:
After conferring with Laurie Maher, I drafted a Human Rights Ordinance that is patterned after an
ordinance that has worked well for the City of Bloomington. Laurie reviewed this Ordinance with her
study group and I incorporated some minor changes that she suggested. This Ordinance is ready for a
first reading.
Call me if you have any questions on this.
Yours very truly,
David T.
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISIllNG THE
STILLWATER HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
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The City Council of the City of Stillwater, Washington County, does ordain:
1. Establishment. There is hereby established a Commission to be advisory to the City
Council to be known as the Human Rights Commission, that will be organized and have the duties set
forth in this Ordinance.
2. PUI:pose. The purpose of the Human Rights Commission is to aid and advise the City
Council in ensuring for all citizens of the City equal opportunity in those areas protected by law and in
other related concerns.
3. Duties and Responsibilities. The Human Rights Commission must:
(a) Study and review programs and policies and aid the City Council in enlisting the
cooperation of agencies, organizations and individuals in the City in an active program directed to create
equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination and inequalities.
(b) Advise and aid the City Council in implementing recommendations that may be
appropriate to the City, including, but not limited to, (1) specific programs of public information
regarding the statutory requirements of the Minnesota State Human Rights Act; (2) comprehensive studies
and surveys of practices in the community; (3) programs of affirmative action to be developed with
employers, the housing industry, the educational institutions, and governmental agencies; (4) programs e
of review to give and gain information regarding compliance with state requirements concerning equal
opportunity; (5) programs designed to alleviate community tension; (6) programs designed to create a
genuine climate of community readiness to accept orderly and demonstrable change in eliminating barriers
of equal opportunity.
(c) Attempt to conciliate, within its authority, all grievances involving discrimination
occurring within the City and make all appropriate reports to the City Council and State Department of
Human Rights.
(d) Advise Independent School District No. 834 on matters relating to human rights.
(e) Establish committees, as the Commission finds it to be necessary, in the following areas:
(1) employment and housing; (2) public information; (3) legislation; and (4) liaison with other
organizations including other city commissions and agencies.
(t) Perform such other functions concerning human rights as the City Council may from time
to time direct.
4. Membership.
(a) The Commission will be composed of 13 members, all of whom must be residents of the
City. Two of the 13 members must be students who attend Independent School District No. 834.
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(b) the members of the Commission will be appointed by the City Council after due
consideration has been given their interest and commitment to civil and human rights principles; to their
knowledg~ in the fields of employment, housing, public accommodations, public services, education and
other areas affected by the State Human Rights Act; to their ability to serve in a genuine leadership role
in the community by virtue of their positions of responsibility in business and civic affairs; to adequate
representation of the classes of persons protected under the State Human Rights Act; and to
recommendations obtained from various sources including any local human rights committee.
(c) Each youth member will be appointed for a one-year term. Except for the first terms,
all other members will be appointed for two-year terms that are staggered in order to provide continuity
of policy and program. In anyone year no more than one-half of the terms may expire. No member
may serve more than six years, not including the time served filling the unexpired term of another.
5. Bylaws. The Commission must formulate bylaws to govern all other matters relating to
the conduct and operation of the Commission, officers and duties, dates and conduct of meetings,
quorum, and other relevant matters including, but not limited to, amendment of the bylaws. The bylaws
of the Commission and any amendments thereto must be submitted to the City Council for approval.
6. Saving. This Ordinance must be added to the City Code, but in all other ways the City
Code will remain in full force and effect.
7. Effective Date. This only will be in full force and effect from and after its passing and
publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this
day of
Jay L. Kimble, Mayor
ATTEST:
Modi Weldon, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO.
CITY OF STILLWATER, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER
COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO ERECT A GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR
THE PURPOSES. OF INSTALLING, ENLARGING, OPERA TING,
REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING IN THE CITY OF STILLWATER,
MINNESOTA, THE NECESSARY GAS PIPES, MAINS AND
APPURTENANCES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS
TO SAID CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS AND OTHERS AND
TRANSMITTING GAS INTO AND THROUGH SAID CITY, AND TO USE
THE PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH
PURPOSES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That there be and hereby is granted to Northern States Power
Company, a Minnesota corporation, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to
as "Company", during the period of 20 years from the date hereof, the right and
privilege of erecting a gas plant and using the streets, alleys, and public grounds of the
City of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as
"Municipality", for the purpose of installing, enlarging, operating, repairing, and
maintaining, on, over, under and across the same, all gas pipes, mains and
appurtenances, usually, conveniently or necessarily used in connection therewith, for
the purpose of furnishing gas for public and private use in and to said Municipality and
the inhabitants thereof, and others, and for the purpose of transmitting gas into and
through said Municipality, provided that such gas pipes, mains, and appurtenances
shall be so located as in no way to interfere with the safety and convenience of
ordinary travel along and over said streets and alleys, and provided that Company, in
the installation, enlargement, operation, repair, maintenance, and removal of such gas
pipes, mains, and appurtenances, shall be subject to such reasonable regulation as may
be imposed by the Municipal Council.
Section 2. In erecting, installing, enlarging, repairing, maintaining, moving,
removing, or replacing said gas pipes, mains, and appurtenances, Company shall, in all
cases, place the streets, alleys, or public grounds, in, on, under, or across which the
same are located, in as good condition as they were prior to said operation.
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Section 3. Whenever Municipality at its cost shall grade, regrade or change the
line of any street or public place or construct. or reconstruct any sewer or water system
therein and shall, when necessary and with due regard to seasonal working conditions,
reasonably order Company to relocate permanently its gas facilities located in said
- street or public place, Company shall relocate its facilities located in said street or
public place, Company shall relocate its facilities at its own expense. Municipality
shall give Company reasonable written notice of plans to grade, regrade or change the
line of any street or public place or to construct or reconstruct any sewer or water
system therein. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall deprive Company of its
rights under Minnesota Statutes, Section 161.46, as amended. Where the Municipality
orders in writing Company to relocate any of its facilities, Company shall proceed with
such relocation. If such relocation is done without an agreement first being made as to
who shall pay for the relocation cost, such relocation of the facilities by Company
shall not be construed as a waiver of its right to be reimbursed for the relocation cost.
If Company claims that it should be reimbursed for such relocation costs, it shall in
writing notify the Municipality within ten days after receipt of such order. The
provisions of this franchise shall not be construed to waive or modify any rights
obtained by the Company for installations within a Company right-of-way acquired by
easement or prescriptive right before the applicable public way or public ground was
established, or the Company's rights under state or county permit.
Section 4. The vacation of any street, alley, public way or ground, after the
installation of such gas pipes, mains, and appurtenances therein shall not operate to
deprive the Company of the right to operate and maintain such gas pipes, mains, and
appurtenances until the reasonable cost of relocating the same and the loss and
expense resulting from such relocation are first paid to the Company, except where the
vacation is for the primal)' benefit of the Municipality in the furtherance of a public
improvement.
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Section 5. Company shall indemnify, keep, and hold Municipality, its officers,
employees, and agents free and hannless from any arid all liability on account of injul)'
to persons or damage to property occasioned by the construction, maintenance, repair,
removal, or operation of Company's property located in, on, over, under, or across the
streets, alleys, public ways, and public grounds of Municipality, unless such injul)' or
damage is the result of the negligence of Municipality, its employees, officers, or
agents, or results from the perfonnance in a proper manner of acts reasonably
determined to be hazardous by Company, but such perfonnance is nevertheless
ordered or directed by Municipality after notice of such determination by ,Company.
In the event that suit shall be brought against Municipality under circumstances where ..
the above agreement to indemnify applies, Company, at its sole cost and expense, shall ..
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Company within a period wherein Company is not prejudiced by lack of such notice,
If such notice is not timely given as hereinbefore provided, Company shall have no
duty to indemnify nor defend. If Company is required to indemnify and defend, it will
thereafter have complete control of such litigation, but Company may not settle such
litigation without the consent of the Municipality unless Municipality unreasonably
withholds such consent. This section is not, as to third parties, a waiver of any defense
or immunity otherwise available to the Company, and the Company, in defending any
action on behalf of the Municipality, shall be entitled to assert in any such action every
defense or immunity that the Municipality could assert in its own behalf.
Section 6. The rates to be charged by Company for gas service in the
Municipality shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of
this State. Company shall provide reasonably safe, efficient, adequate and non-
discriminatory service to members of the public within the Municipality who apply for
such service in accordance with the rules and regulations of Company. Natural gas
shall be supplied to the Municipality and its inhabitants to the extent that such gas is
available under governmental regulations and provisions and under the provisions
governing the availability and supply of natural gas contained in the town border
contract under which Company purchases such natural gas; provided that this section
does not preclude Company from using liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas,
manufactured gas, or mixed gas for peak-shaving purposes; and provided further that,
when the amount of natural gas available to Company for distribution in said
Municipality is insufficient to meet the additional requirements of connected or new
consumers, Company may prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for limiting,
curtailing, or allocating extensions of service or supply of gas to any customer or
prospective customer, and withholding the supply of gas to new customers, subject to
any applicable governmental rules and regulations and the jurisdiction of the Public
Utilities Commission. Gas service provided by Company to its customers in the
Municipality is subject to interruption and disturbance due to (a) conditions beyond its
control; (b) necessary maintenance and operation of its system; (c) inability of the
pipeline supplier to furnish an adequate supply of gas; (d) curtailment of gas service as
may be prudent to maintain service to priority loads or to maintain the necessary
pressure on Company's system; (e) an order or decision of a public regulatory body;
and (f) temporary interruptions or disturbance of service, Neither Company nor
Municipality shall be liable for any damage or loss for interruption or disturbance of
service due to such causes.
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Section 7. Company shall have full right and authority to assign to any person,
persons, firm, or corporation all the rights conferred upon it by this Ordinance, e
provided that the assignee of such rights, by accepting such assignment, shall become
subject to the terms and provisions of this Ordinance,
Section 8. Every section, provision, or part of this ordinance is declared
separate from every other section, provision, or part; and if any section, provision, or
part shall be held invalid, it shall not affect any other section, provision, or part.
Section 9. Company shall, if it accepts this Ordinance and the rights hereby
granted, file a written acceptance of the rights hereby granted with the Municipality
within 90 days after passage of this ordinance by the Municipality.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, any publication required by law, and acceptance by Company,
Section 11. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 12. The expense of any publication of this franchise Ordinance
required by law shall be paid by Company.
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EXCERPTS OF MINUTES OF
MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF STILLWATER, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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A meeting of the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota, duly
called, convened, and held in accordance with law, was called to order by Mayor
on the _ day of , 19_, at _ o'clock _.m. at the
Council Chamber in said City.
The following members, constituting a legal quorum were present:
Councilmember
introduced a certain Ordinance No.
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES
POWER COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO ERECT A
GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INSTALLING, ENLARGING, OPERATING, REPAIRING AND
MAINTAINING IN THE CITY OF STILLWATER,
MINNESOTA, THE NECESSARY GAS PIPES, MAINS AND
APPURTENANCES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OR
DISTRIBUTION OF GAS TO SAID CITY AND ITS
INHABITANTS AND OTHERS AND TRANSMITTING GAS
INTO AND THROUGH SAID CITY, AND TO USE THE
PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF SAID CITY FOR
SUCH PURPOSES.
and on motion made, seconded, and duly adopted, the above-entitled Ordinance was read.
Thereafter a motion was made by Councilmember and seconded by
Council member that the above-entitled Ordinance be adopted as read and
in its entirety,
NSP Reference STILLW-G.MIN Dote Printed: O~116/~,
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AYES:
NAYS:
The Mayor then declared said motion duly carried and the above-entitled Ordinance duly
passed and adopted, and ordered the City Clerk to publish the same in accordance with the law in
such case made and provided.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am City Clerk of the City of Stillwater, Washington
County, Minnesota, and that I am custodian of its records, that the above is a true and correct
copy of a part of the minutes of the meeting of the City Council of said
City held on , 19_.
City Clerk
NSP Reference STlLLW-G.MIN Oate Printe.;: O:1I6/9~
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LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995
Stillwater Yacht Club, Inc.
. 422 East Mulberry Street
P.O. Box 231
Stillwater, MN 55082
RE: Lease #099971, Dated the 28th of August I 1968, By and Between the
City of Stillwater and Muller Boat Works I Inc., the interest of
Muller Boat Works now the property of Stillwater Yacht Club.
WHEREAS, the Landlord is willing to grant an extension for the
period January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995, upon payment of
rent in the sum of $2,750.00
NOW I THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Lease, together with all benefits and obligations,
be extended for the period January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995,
2. That rent for the period in the amount of $2,750.00 shall be
paid by the Lessee before this extension becomes effective.
The parties hereto have duly executed this Extension Agreement
this_____day of April, 1995.
LESSOR
LESSEE
CITY OF STILLWATER
STILLWATER YACHT CLUB, INC.
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Morli Weldon I City Clerk
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LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995
Stillwater Yacht Club, Inc.
422 East Mulberry Street
P.O. Box 231
Stillwater, MN 55082
RE: Lease #249,934 Dated June 1, 1986, By and Between Glacier Park
Company as Lessor and Stillwater Yacht Club, Inc. As Lessee, the
interest of Glacier Park Company assigned to the City of
Stillwater, a Municipal Corporation on the 27th of June, 1991.
WHEREAS I the Landlord is willing to grant an extension for the
period January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995, upon payment of
rent in the sum of $3,500.00.
NOW, THEREFORE I BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Lease, together with all benefits and obligations I
be extended for the period January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995.
2. That rent for the period in the amount of $3,500.00 shall be
paid by the Lessee before this extension becomes effective.
The parties hereto have duly executed this Extension Agreement
this day of April, 1995.
LESSOR
LESSEE
CITY OF STILLWATER
STILLWATER YACHT CLUB, INC.
By
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Jay L. Kimble I Mayor
Its
ATTEST:
Morli Weldon, City Clerk
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Senator Gary Laidig
141 State Oftice Building
St. Paul, Mn. 55155
Representative Mark Holsten
345 State Office Building
St. Paul, Mn.
Gentlemen:
I am writing to you on behalf of the Stillwater City Council to express the City's objection to some
of the legislation that is being proposed. TIns legislation would have a severe impact on the City's
ability to : 1) provide the level of services our citizens demand~ and 2) fInance projects which have
already been approved by the City (and the citizens of this City).
Specifically the City would oppose S.F. 1570. This bill would freeze property taxes, and sunset
LGA and HACA. The bilI would also prohibit adding any debt service to the tax levy for any debt
issued after March 27, 1995. This would mean that the City would have to cancel over $1 million
worth of local improvements that have already been approved by the city. Although contracts have
not yet been awarded for these projects it is very important that the process continue in order to
maintain the City's infrastructure. About one-half of the costs ($500,000) was to be funded by tax
levy. The impact of sunsetting LGAlHACA is obvious and needs no further explanation.
Therefore, the City Council would ask that you oppose this or any other legislation that would
further harm Cities, Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully yours,
Jay, L. Kimble
Mayor
CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121
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Dear Merchant
The City of Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Marketing Committee is planning
an advertising campaign to help re-introduce residents of Stillwater to their own downtown. It is
our feeling that by consistently remaining open one evening we will get the locals into the habit of
shopping downtown.
M a start we are designating Wednesday evenings as downtown Stillwater Shopping Night.
By choosing Wednesday evening to be "open late" we are coinciding with Music on the
Waterfront and other scheduled events, such as scavenger hunt, whistling contest and picnic
basket auction.
We need your commitment to stay open until 9:00p.m. on Wednesday evenings beginning
May 3rd and continuing until October 31 st. We also need your financial help. In conjunction with
events a weekly advertising campaign will be happening, This will be a one-half to full page ad in
the local paper each week for a six month period. This ad campaign will cost approximately
$4000 in total. If we can get the support of 100 merchants the cost will be $40 each. Thafs $40
to have the name of your business in the paper every week for six months. What a great
deal!l!!!!!!.
We realize that all the businesses we contact are retail businesses, yet we need the support
of ALL businesses.
Our first event will be a scavenger hunt, encouraging people to come back to Stillwater to
"See what they can find" with prizes possibly going to the first ten winners.
The types of things on the list might be:
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Please think of what you could offer.
We look forward to your support and commitment. If you have any questions please contact
Kathy at Ball of Wax 430-2922,
Please return the enclosed card before April 12th so those merchants participating can be In
all the ads beginning April 24th.
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PHONE: 612-.439-4001 FAX: 612-439-4513
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223 North Fourth Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Board of Trustees
Minutes
March 7, 1995
Members: *Childs, Doeksen, Freeman, *Gorski, Kalinoff, Maybanks, Nelson,
Ruch, Sandeen. Director: Bertalmio.
* Absent
1. Call to order:
There being a quorum present the meeting was called to order at 7:06 PM
by President Sandeen.
2. Adoption of the agenda:
One item was added to 7 (B). whereupon the Agenda was accepted.
3. Communications -There were no communications or public commentary.
4. Consent Calendar:
A. Adoption of Minutes
B. Payment of Bills: Moved to adopt the consent calendar, including
payment of bills in the amount of $457.43 from 1994 funds and
$9,942.55 from 1995 funds. Seconded. Passed unanimously.
C. Monthly Activity Reports and Other Reports: Discussion of how to
create a process for setting of Director's goals. Agreed that the
Director will make a presentation of her goals to the full board at the
next board meeting.
D. Director and other Staff Reports
E. Project Summaries
Ruch moved adoption of the consent calendar; Kalinoff seconded.
Passed unanimously.
5. Policy and Service Review: Interlibrary Loan and Reciprocal
Borrowing. The Director presented a review of the current policies on
interlibrary loan and reciprocal borrowing.
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A. Funds from the poster sale. Discussion of public response to sale. Income
was approximately $1,800. The Director suggested designating funds
received from the sale for the St. Croix Collection. Maybanks moved;
seconded. Passed unanimously.
B. 1995 shelver wage. Ruch moved adoption of new rate of $5.55/hour
starting on March 1, 1995; Nelson seconded. Passed unanimously.
'C. Ergonomic evaluation of work sites. Director suggests that
recommendations be referred to the budget committee.
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7. New Business:
A. Board Internet Workshop. Director to discuss scheduling Board
demonstration with Washington County.
B. Pay Equity. Ruch moves that the Administration Committee draft a letter
as needed with regard to the Board's position on the results of the pay
equity study.
8. Adjournment:
Board President Sandeen adjourned the meeting at 8:31 PM.
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TRA.DE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
500 Metro Square
121 7th Place East
Saint Paul. Minnesota 55101.2146 USA
March 17, 1995
The Honorable Jay Kimble
Mayor, City of Stillwater
C ity Hall
216 North 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082-4898
RE: CDAP-94-0232, City of Stillwater
Dear Mayor Kimble:
The Department of Trade and Economic Development has completed its review of
applications for the 1995 Minnesota Small Cities Development Grant program.
Because we have a limited amount of grant funds available and competition was
very intense, we are not able to offer you a grant this year. Funds were
sufficient to only finance 34 out of a total of 82 applications.
We expect to make grant awards from 1996 grant funds in the winter of 1996.
Information about application procedures and technical assistance is available
right now through our single Community Development Application process.
If you would like to discuss your application and ways to improve it for next
year's competition, please feel free to call me at 612/297-3172.
Sincerely,
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1875 SOUTH GREELEY STREET
STillWATER, MINNESOTA 55082
351-8303
March 22, 1995
Mayor Jay Kimble
City of Stillwater
City Hall
216 North Fourth Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Dear Mayor Kimble:
It has recently come to our attention that we inadvertently left out our Bond Components enclosure
to our March 15th letter. Please accept our apologies for any confusion or inconvenience this may
have caused.
Thank you.
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Superintendent of Schools
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Enclosure
cc: Nile Kriesel, Administrator
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Board of Education
LYMAN GEARY
Chairperson
ROLAND BUCHMAN
Vice Chairperson
KAREN ROSE
Clerk
SHAWN DRAPER
Treasurer
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Director
MELVA RADTKE
Director
STEVE ZINNEL
Director
DAVID WETTERGREN
Superintendent
STILLWATER AREA SCHOOLS
RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS OF BOND ISSUE
PREPARED FOR BOARD MEETING
OF FEBRUARY 23,1995
BUILDING AND DESCRIPTION
OF PROJECT '
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2 Bayport Elementary
Renovation of existing facility to meet current
and fire protection system.
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3 Lake Elmo Elementary
Addition and remodeling to core facility and minor mechanicaVelectrical upgrade. This
would address compliance with current codes and include 7,000 to 10,000 square feet
in new and remodeled space. The addition and remodeling would be designed to
improve the core facility including kitchen, cafeteria and office areas. Several
instructional additions have been. made to this building with no increase to the original
capacity of the core facilities.
1,200,000
8 Estimated Cost of Bond Issue: :;" ';',"';;. '.
~~:~;.Iegal, sale expens:~~:<~f:;~~:~~ ,;t~rest 'during:c~~.~.~?t year of the
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Addition to building to accommodate a music center classroom. The current program
utilizes the gymnasium stage for music. This location does not meet aCcess requirements. .
The proposed addition would be located on the west side of the school between the two
buildings. The addition will add 4,400 square feet to Stonebridge Elementary. This '..'
school was built in 1971 and was designed to accommodate 700 pupils. The current
enrollment is 765. This addition will~ssist the core facility in_ accommodating this enrollment.
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A bond issue of $20,737,650 would require that.a. tax be levied over a Period.of20 years
beginning with the 1996 property taxes:.iTheestimated impact on property taxes is listed
below. If the bond election was passed prior to the December 1995 tax levy, the, increase
would begin in 1996. The payable .1995 property taxes '.hlJve. already ~eenset by the
School Board. :';:';~~~~:.i6:iE6:;\~i!~i:~f~f::' '
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$100,000
$125,000
$150,000
$175,000
$200,000
$250,000
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$55,00
$76,00
$98.00
$120,00
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March 8, 1995
The Honorable Jay L. Kimble
Mayor
Stillwater City Council
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Terry Zoller
City Council Member
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Gene Bealka
City Council Member
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Eric Thole
City Council Member
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
Rich Cummings
City Council Member
City of Stillwater
216 N. 4th Street
Stillwater, MN 55082
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Re:
Central St. Croix Valley Cable Commission
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
The Central St. Croix Valley Cable Commission would like to thank The City of Stillwater for your generous loan
of $15,000 to the Cable Commission. This loan has allowed us to settle our account with the law firm of Moss &
Barnett at a 45 % discount. Had we not received this loan in such a timely manner, we would have carried the full
amount of the debt on our books. This loan saved everyone money.
Thank you again.
Yours very truly,
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(J1ack Doerr
Chairperson
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Representing
the Cities of Stillwater, Oak Park Heights and Bayport
and the Townships of Stillwater and Bay town
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JACK DOERR, Vice Chairperson
LARRY HERING, Secretary/Treasurer
GARY TALBOT
GERALD SANFORD
SHARON RlDGWAY
MARY KREIMER-ADRIAN
DEAN KERN
DOUGLAS BEEDLE
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Itls that time of year when we begin to gather our forces and,
hopefully, our supporters to start planning for another
summer of fun and entertainment for the community.
Needless to say, we need your financial support to pull it off.
In the past, you may have been offered bells and whistles
and other inducements to support this fun activity. This year,
however, because of last year's bad weather, our funds are
non-existent, so no inducements, just a request for moneyl
We need your support now, as much and as soon as
possible. We have started negotiations with several musical
groups, and it looks like a fun schedule, but right now we
need to get the "show" on the road.
Please send your contribution to:
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David Junker
c/o Firstar Bank
213 E. Chestnut St.
Stillwater, MN 55082
Thank you so much!
Music on the Waterfront Co-Chairs,
DeAnna Zink
Julie Kink
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STILLWATER TOWN BOARD MEETING
Town Hall
7:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Chairperson Jerry Hicks; Supervisors Louise Bergeron and
Jack Takemoto. Also, Planner Mike Gair, Attorney Gary
Fuchs, Peace Officer Steve Nelson and Treasurer Warren
Erickson.
1. AGENDA - M/S/P Takemoto/Bergeron moved to adopt the agenda as amended.
(3 ayes)
2. MINUTES - M/S/P Bergeron/Takemoto moved to approve the 3/9/95 Town
Board Meeting Minutes as written. (3 ayes)
3. TREASURER - Warren Erickson gave a report on the state of Township
Finances.
M/S/P Bergeron/Takemoto moved to approve claims #274 thru #305 for payment.
(3 ayes)
4. PLANNING COMMISSION - M/S/P .Bergeron/Takemoto moved that Pam Gillet's
application having been reviewed, she be appointed to the Planning Commission.
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5. 1995 BUILDING CODE - M/S/P Takemoto/Bergeron moved to approve the 1995
Building Code as it applies to the Township. (3 ayes)
6. GRAFFITI TEEN CANTEEN FUNDING - Attorney's advise that this is a matter
for residents at the Annual Meeting.
7. CURTISS HILLS - M/S/P Bergeron/Takemoto moved that on advice of our
Engineer the Curtiss Hills Letter of Credit may be reduced by $8,060.00 to
$13,170.00. (3 ayes)
8. PUBLIC WORKS - A $279.00. phone for the new truck will be purchased.
Drug testing is necessary for trucks over 26,001 pounds. Louise Bergeron
will check into the situation.
9. LEGAL PUBLICATION - The Clerk will check into the Gazette "Extra"
regarding our legals.
10. MAILING lIST - It was decided to expand our mailing list to include
Township Property Owners who do not live in the Township.
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PEACE OFFICER REPORT -
1. Peace Officer may use his discretion re: Fee
exemption for the burning of wood from the
tornado.
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Mayor Jay Kimble
city council Members
City of stillwater
216 North 4th street
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
Gentlemen:
I appreciated the opportunity to work with you, Nile Kriesel
and Dave Magnuson on February 25, 1995, during our team-building
workshop. You have the foundation for a City Council that will
serve stillwater's needs and interests extraordinarily well.
A summary report of the workshop is attached.
I wish you well and would welcome the opportunity to work with
you again in the future.
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CC: Mr. Nile Kriesel
Mr. Dave Magnuson
Sincerely,
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March 1, 1995
Executive Summary
Backqround
The stillwater city Council undertook a team-building
workshop with the express purpose of improving its ability to
work together as a group and to review the functioning of city
government. The workshop was held at Ruberto's in Vadnais
Heights on Saturday, February 25, 1995.
In attendance were Mayor Jay Kimble, Councilmembers Rich
cummings, Terry Zoller, Gene Bealka and Eric Thole, City
Coordinator Nile Kriesel and City Attorney David Magnuson. The ~
workshop was facilitated by David Pearson, Pearson Consulting ,.,
Associates, st. Paul. It included a presentation by Ms. JoAnn
Kovach, a consultant specializing in Myers-Briggs interpretation.
objectives
The stated objectives of the workshop were:
1. To increase the understanding of participants'
personal work styles.
2. To increase cooperation between members of the City
Council.
3. To improve communication between members of the
City Council.
4. To review the mission of Stillwater City
Government.
5. To review the organization of Stillwater City
Government, focusing on the distinct roles of the
Council, City Coordinator and the professional
staff.
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Council strenqths: Based on detailed interviews with each
Councll member prior to the workshop, I reported the following as
strengths of the Council:
1. Vitality/energy.
2. Diverse ages.
3. Broad community representation.
4. Education.
5. Open-mindedness.
6. Dedication to the best interests of the City.
7. Forthrightness (no hidden agendas).
8. Congeniality.
9. Rational decision-making.
Council Weaknesses: The following were identified as
weaknesses or potential weaknesses of the Council:
1. Relative inexperience.
2. No female representation.
3. Potential conflict due to strong personalities.
Myers-Briqqs Interpretation: Ms. JoAnn Kovach presented an
interpretation of the results of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
questionnaires completed by all participants. A scatterplot of
the respective personal style preferences of the Council members
is attached to this report at Enclosure 1.
Communication Exercises: A brief series of communication
exercises highlighted the fact that communication is always a
two-way enterprise; that personal perceptions of our environment
and specific situations affect how we send and receive messages
and that constructive use of listening techniques and "feedback"
can make communication more clear and accurate.
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System Analvsis: We conducted a discussion on the elements 4It
of systems. Workshop participants then used this material to
analyze Stillwater City Government. The group discussed four
distinct elements of Stillwater City Government:
1. City Council.
2. City Coordinator.
3. City Operating Departments.
4. City Boards and Commissions.
The group identified the following to be among the important
descriptors of each of the system's elements:
1. Environment: voters (low % turnout and special
interests), city charter, state and federal statutes, other
government jurisdictions, national and local economy, geography
(geology and climate), culture and society, and city
infrastructure, history and identity.
2. Inputs: votes, revenues (local, state and
federal), mandates, liability, geographical constraints,
3. Functions: vision and policy, planning, regulation ~
and service. ,.,
4. Resources: personnel, organization, capital
investments, revenue and tradition.
5. outputs: plans, service delivery, facilities and
quality of life.
6 . Feedback:
a. External: votes, economic development, real
estate values, public opinion, volunteers and community
participation.
b. Internal: staff morale, staff plans and
proposals and internal resource fights.
a - Step Planninq Process: An a-step planning process was
introduced to the group. Its components are listed below:
1. Determine the operating environment.
2. Establish the organization's values.
3. Define ~he organization's mission.
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4. Clarify the internal organization.
5. Establish goals.
6. Set objectives.
7. Determine strategies.
8. Develop actions.
Mission Review: The mission statement prepared by the City
Council in 1992, was revised to read:
"To provide the community with a quality living environment
and quality public services and facilities while protecting
cultural, historical and natural resources through fair and open
government, careful planning, effective management and efficient
fiscal policy."
Organization Chart: the organization chart prepared by the
city Council in 1992 was revised as shown at Enclosure 2.
Orqanizational Responsibilities: the responsibilities of
the city Council, City Coordinator and city Management staff, as
outlined by the City council in 1992, were revised as follows:
City Council:
1.
Provide leadership, guidance and direction to the
stillwater Community and to the Stillwater City
Government.
2.
Listen to and respond to constituents.
Set broad, general policy and evaluate city
programs and staff performance.
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Allocate resources, based on prioritized needs.
5.
Enter into contracts for employment, goods and
services.
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Assume ultimate repponsibility for all actions of
stillwater City Government.
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1. Implement policies of the City Council.
2. Coordinate the administration of the City.
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3. Guide, supervise and evaluate the performance of
the Staff.
4. Provide communication between the city council,
staff, boards and commissions.
5. Negotiate and interpret labor contracts.
6. Facilitate city public relations efforts.
7. Facilitate intergovernmental liaison.
City Manaqement Staff:
1. Execute the directives of the City Council and City
Coordinator in a timely manner.
2. Translate City Council policy into departmental
goals and plans.
3. Provide information, expertise, recommendations and ~
periodic reports to the City Council.
4. Manage assigned departmental personnel and
resources efficiently and effectively.
5. Set a positive example in the community and provide
for good public relations.
6. comply with local, state and federal laws and
regulations.
7. Coordinate interdepartmental activities.
8. Maintain current information on technology,
methods, materials and standards pertinent to
departments.
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city Council, were outlined for the Council's information:
1. Initiate a comprehensive review of city government
organization, staffing and facilities.
- formalize Council, Coordinator and Staff
relationships and procedure
- determine proper staffing and equipment levels
to accomplish city mission
- investigate a performance-based compensation
plan
2. Update and implement the comprehensive city plan to
include:
- capital improvements
- infrastructure
- acceleration of the downtown plan implementation
and ~dentification of resources for future
projects.
determination of the ultimate city size
- development of an economic "safety net" for the
downtown
3. continue street and sidewalk plan
- develop options for a fair and equitable
assessment policy
4.
Develop a long-term (5 - 10 year) fiscal management
plan.
5.
Improve internal and external communication with a
focus on staff morale.
6.
Protect natural and historical features and
resources, to include downtown.
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The following tasks remain for the Council to complete this
process:
Orqanizational Review: The Council should meet with the
City Management Staff to review and receive their comments on the
revised organizational chart, the revised mission statement and
the revised responsibilities of the City Council and the Staff.
Goal Setting: The Council should review the goals set by
the 1992 City Council and, in conjunction with the City
Management Staff, revise or re-establish a set of Goals to guide
City Government into the immediate future.
Planninq Process: The Council may wish to consider adoption
of the entire a-Step Planning Process outlined above. If this is
done, city departments will have to determine objectives, develop
strategies and outline action plans to complete the process.
Conclusion
I am genuinely enthusiastic about the prospects for this
City Council. The talent and experience that you possess will
serve the city well, given the strengths you bring to its tasks.
It was my privilege and pleasure to work with you.
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1.0 The Planning Context
2.0 Community Character
3.0 Land Use
4.0 Transportation
5.0 The Local Economy
6.0 Housing
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8.0 Parks, Riverfront and Trails
9.0 Historic Preservation
10.0 Public Services and Facilities
11.0 Fiscal Impact
12.0 Special Area Plans
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generally constructed during the height of the
lumbering period. The core of these structures
are on Main Street, a narrow two-lane
roadway. The perimeter of the central district
is marked by contrasts. To the south are the
steep cliffs of the river bluffs and a natural
vegetative buffer along the river. The north is
a diverse area centered around the historic
Staples Mill, a new brick office building and a
manufacturing building. A reproduction of an
old depot and the remains of the old territorial
prison define the northern edge of downtown
Stillwater.
Community Character
Defining community Character
This chapter is concerned with how Sitllwater
looks and feels. It attempts to translate the
intangible sense of place and well being into
the tangible policies and programs needed to
keep Stillwater a fine place to live, to work, to
visit and to raise a family.
This effort is embodied in these goals of this
chapter:
Goal 1: Strengthen Stillwater's unique
character
Goal 2: Preserve and strengthen the quality of
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Goal 3: Preserve and enhance views of
dominant features.
The Landscape
Stillwater's character has been influenced by
the St. Croix River, the river valley bluffs
historic structures and the rolling hills and
lakes. The-historic section of the city lies in a
"bowl" defined by the S1. Croix river bluffs on
the south, west and north and the river which
divides the urban city from the natural setting
of Wisconsin.
The Built Environment
Downtown
I e. The downtown commercial historic district is
made up of brick structures which were
Bordering the downtown on the east, is the St.
Croix River, a National Wild and Scenic River.
Lowell Park provides a buffer between the
downtown urban environment and the river.
To the west of the central business district is
the bluffline of the community. The church
steeples, historic courthouse and Victorian
homes set against blufflines gives Stillwater its
enclosed, unique character.
Residential
The Stillwater neighborhoods are each defined
by their geographic boarders as well as their
architectural uniqueness and historical values.
As Stillwater expanded away from the core,
lumber barons built their great mansions
overlooking the riverfront. The homes were
generally constructed in the Victorian style
typical of the period. The north and south
hills are defined as areas where the wealthy
resided. As Stillwater developed during the
lumber boom, land for new housing became
scarce, especially housing for the working class.
Some large parcels were divided into small lots
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and small vernacular houses built. Today, this
contrast in housing styles, sizes and periods of
construction create a diverse, interesting
community. The existing ravines and bluff
areas frame the residential areas. Many ravines
were either filled to build roads or used as
dumping grounds in the past. Today the
remaining ravines offer open space and natural
and wildlife areas. With the demise of the
lumber industry after the turn of the century,
city boundaries did not expand. All new
residential development was concentrated
within the city boundaries. Later housing
styles consisted of craftsmen style and
bungalows. Within the residential areas,
corner commercial areas were established to
service those areas. It was not until the 1950's
when the city began to physically expand when
areas such as Forest Hills and Fairmeadows
were developed. These residential areas consist
of ranch-style homes on large lots with mature
trees and well landscaped yards.
In the 1960's, the Highway 36 corridor began
to develop. Commercial and industrial
development has occurred along the corridor,
characteristic of other suburban areas in the
Twin Cities. During the 1970's, came the
Croixwood (Orrin Thompson) development.
These homes were developed for the young
family. Today Croixwood still lures young
families and has become a neighborhood with a
strong sense of residential community. The
houses in this neighborhood generally
consisted of two-story homes, split level and
ranch style homes.
The 1980's saw the development of Oak Glen,
Oak Glen is the most recent city growth area.
Home sites on its executive and championship
golf course makes it quite appealing,
In the 1990's, the city has experienced the
development of the 200-10t Highlands
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subdivision. The Highlands of Stillwater is
targeted for young families. The homes are
typically split-level and tri-Ievel residences.
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Downtown Stillwater
Cities are known by their downtowns.
Stillwater's setting and sense of history is
superior in appearance. Downtown has a rare
sampling of brick buildings in a variety of
architectural s'tyles, and urban park along the
natural St. Croix River Vallo/ with church
steeples and Victorian homes as the backdrop.
Entryways
It is primarily from the streets, river and scenic
overviews that the City of Stillwater's form and
character is distinguished. The city's entryways
are important gateways which contribute to the
character of the City of Stillwater.
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Entrance Description
Traveling east on TH 36 from the commercial
strip in Oak Park Heights/Stillwater, the
Washington County Government Center, the
Northern States Power King Plan and various
residential land uses can be viewed. Once past
the Exit 23, Bayport/Oak Park Heights
overpass, the St. Croix River Valley opens up
to the eye. Summer recreation activities on the
St. Croix are in clear view. The large expanse
of water along with the river bluffs makes a
breathtaking entrance to the river valley.
As TH 36 veers northward and merges with
TH 95, the road drops below the tree line so
the river can no longer be clearly viewed. At
the base of the decent, Sunnyside Marina,
there area cluttered billboards and residential
structures. The natural environment overtake
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the highway at this point. The natural
vegetation and sheer bluffs on the west side of
the highway creates a natural tunnel forcing
_me northward. A break from the tunnel is the
Oasis Gas Station. The Aiple Barge Terminal
can be seen on the est of the highway. The St.
Croix _river is open to view at this point. Once
past the Aiple Terminal, the natural
environment again takes over.
Suddenly, river views begin to open up and the
historic lift bridge can be seen through the
trees. The elevator, Dock Cafe and Brick Alley
is set before the eye. As the highway veers
slightly northwest, the whole city opens up.
The historic buildings, church steeples, lights,
signs, parked cars and pedestrian activity is
there. The river town environment takes over
almost instantly.
Bridge Entrance Corridor
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As one proceeds from New Richmond,
Somerset and the agricultural plains of
Wisconsin along TH 65, the countryside
begins to change from farmlands to forest and
rolling hills, At Houlton, the road veers to the
right and begins to decent through heavier
vegetation. Cornfields and dairy cattle are left
behind when views of the historic Stillwater lift
bridge can be seen, first in sections and then in
full view. You are suddenly in a different
place. Church steeples and red brick buildings
silhouette the eastern river bluff with
riverboats and a green ribbon of park land and
grey concrete walls defining the river's edge.
The bridge begins to retreat as you draw closer.
Suddenly, with a jolt you realize there are
parks on the right and left, riverboats, train
rides, dining and shopping. What is this
e strange place? Where shall I park?
North Entrance Corridor
Entrance Description
The railroad bridge in the residential area
known as "Dutchtown" on TH 95, north of
downtown Stillwater, begins the north entry to
the community. Once south of the bridge, the
vegetation and sheer bluffs surround the
highway. The old St. Paul to Stillwater
railroad line runs parallel with the highway.
Along this stretch veiled views of the river can
be seen through the dense vegetation. When
the highway veers slightly southeast, the
historic homes and church steeples on the river
bluffs circling downtown open up.
At the railroad spur line, a bump in the road
jostle the senses. The Minnesota Zephyr and
Territorial Prison Site are presented as the
entrance gates to downtown Stillwater.
Viewed south from this point are blue
warehouse buildings, Staples Mill and the new
three-story Desch office building, Vacant land
and an old converted service station are located
on the east side of the highway providing an
opportunity for redevelopment and
enhancement of the area.
Myrtle Street Entrance
Entrance Description
The Myrtle Street entrance to downtown
Stillwater is a secondary entrance used
primarily by residents of Stillwater and those
entering Stillwater from TH 12.
Proceeding west on Myrtle Street, crossing
Owens and Greeley Streets, the area is
residential with corner-store variety/commercial
uses, parking lots and churches. At Harriet
Street, the entrance to downtown Stillwater
begins. Myrtle Street veers slightly at a
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northeast angle then suddenly the whole St.
Croix River Valley and downtown Stillwater
can be seen. The historic gazebo, along with
the Hooley's sign at the river's edge, are the
focal points which draw your senses down the
hill. Church steeples, rooftops and the
Wisconsin driver bluffs are proceeding down
east toward the river. The gazebo is always in
sight. At Fourth Street, higher density
residential land uses and commercial offices
take over. Third Street is the break between
residential and downtown commercial historic
buildings and parking lots proceeding eastward
toward the river.
Objectives, Polices and Programs
The following pages contain the city's
objectives, polices and programs for
community character as they relate to the
threes goals stated at the outset of this chapter.
Objectives are grouped under five headings:
Open Feeling and Rural Backdrop; Streets;
Nature and Character of Development; and
architectural Resources.
Open Feeling and Rural Backdrop
Objectives:
Maintain and enhance Stillwater's physical
diversity, unique image and small town
atmosphere
Preserve the rural backdrop and maintain views
of important natural features including the St.
Croix River Valley and open space areas,
Preserve ridge lines and hilltops in view
corridors in their open space,
Policy 1: In making land use decisions, the ciry shall recognize
that proximiry of vast amounts of open space and the presence of
such open space on dominant land features such as the St, Croix
River Vallo/ as an integral part of Stillwater's community
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character.
Policy 2: Within the context that growth will occur, every effort
shall be made to preserve and enhance the views of surrounding
land, hills and bluffs.
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Policy 3: The city shall strive to locate new buildings that
would otherwise block vistas outside of view corridors.
Policy 4: The City shall discourage land use changes that will
permit development on a ridge line in specific view corridors.
Policy 5: Well-designed development that will be harmonious
with their setting and/or enhance the ciry's image shall be
encouraged.
Program (1) Identify vistas and "view corridors" of community-
wide value to be preserved and enhanced
Program (2) Through the development review process, site or
prohibit buildings so that views and existing designated view
corridors are not blocked.
Program (3) Establish specific zoning and/or design guidelines
Jar buildings and signs visible from TH 36.
Program (4) Strengthen the city's blu.flland/shoreland
ordinance to preserve identified ridge lines and hilltops in their
open, natural state.
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The bluffland/shoreland ordinance should be
strengthened to map and preserve blufflines
and prominent hilltops from development; to
strictly regulate development on hillsides in
terms of parcel sizes, building pad locations,
road layouts, height of buildings relative to
bluff lines, height and appearance of sheer
vertical walls, exterior colors and landscaping;
to set firm design and architectural standards
for building sties; and to require architectural
and site approval.
Program (5) Establish building height limits in the zoning
ordinance for specific areas.
Taller buildings may forestall encroachment of
development on the open space that encircles
the city. They should be allowed in certain
areas if it is determined that they will not e
obstruct important views or be incompatible
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with their surroundings.
Streets
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Streets create the first and lasting impression
of the community for citizen s and visitors
alike. New streets should be built at a scale
more comfortable to pedestrians. To that end,
the amount of paving and the apparent width
of streets should be reduced, Public and
private landscaping, especially healthy street
trees is a must. Tasteful directional signs
should be installed along arterials to help
visitors to Stillwater.
Objectives
Enhance the function, safety and appearance of
Stillwater's streets and highways.
Define and enhance the entryways into the
city.
_Improve the appearance of new existing major
streets.
Policy 6: The city will make every effort to beauty its streets
and build them at a scale comfortable to pedestrians (i.e., Pine
Street, Greeley Street, Fourth Street, etc.).
Policy 7: The amount of paving and the apparent width of
streets shall be reduced physicallY and visuallY in areas where
appropriate.
Policy 8: The city shall encourage public and private
landscaping along or in all major streets.
Policy 9: A pattern of healthy street trees shall be sought on
major streets.
Policy 10: The installation of tasttful directional signs (to
downtown and other points ofinterest) along important
thoroughfares shall be encouraged.
Policy 11: The city shall continue to foster improved sign design
through sign program requirements and strict adherence to sigh
_regulations.
Policy 12: No new commercial billboards shall be pennitted.
Nature and Character of Development
All buildings in Stillwater should be designed
to improve the appearance of the city and fit
with existing development. Historic buildings
must be protected not only from destruction,
but from ill-advised remodeling and poorly
designed neighbors. At the same time, the city
can establish an identity for other
undistinguished residential areas by
encouraging architectural diversity,
Objectives
Establish an identity for and enhance the
diversity of residential areas on the east side.
Create distinct, identifiable neighborhoods.
Upgrade the quality of public, residential,
commercial and industrial development
throughout the city.
Preserve Stillwater's architectural heritage.
Retain the unique qualities and architectural
flavor of downtown and of west side residential
areas,
Prevent the destruction of historic buildings,
Preserve landmark trees.
Prevent blight
Policy 1: The city shall strengthen its site planning and
architectural design review process and guideline and shall
continue to monitor adherence to the conditions of approval
placed on a project.
The intent of this policy is to promote
architectural diversity of new neighborhoods.
In general, the city seeks to avoid monotony
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and sameness and to promote architectural
diversity and neighborhoods identity in the
design of new developments.
Polity 2: The cifY encourages the restoration and reuse of
historic buildings.
Polity 3: All development and redevelopment shall add to not
detract from existing significant cifY-identified architectural
landmarks, buildings and areas.
Polity 4: The cifY shall make every effort to prese11le landmark
trees and major groves.
Polity 5: Revise the zoning ordinance from time-to-time.
Polity 6: Support the neighborhood groups in new and existing
areas.
Program (1) Maintain out!J'ing rural lands in large parcel
sizes so that at the time of development a specific plan or
comprehensive design plan can be prepared.
Program (2) Prepare specific plans for appropriate areas to
promote qualifY and diversifY in well-planned developments.
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City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan
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March 30, 1995
1980's saw the development of the Oak Glen
neighborhood smaller in terms of number of
housing units, 450, but larger in terms of land
area. So far the 1990's has seen the subdivision
of the last large vacant site located in the City of
Stillwater, the Benson Farm, and the
development of a 200-lot subdivision for first
time homeowners. Major residential
developments since the 1970's have provided for
small lots (Highlands), medium sized lots
(Croixwood) and large lots (Oak Glen) for single
family housing. Multifamily and attached single
family housing, along County Road 5, has been
constructed in the Cottages Planned Unit
Development, 240 multifamily units ( 60
assisted), in the Brick Pond planning area, 74 .
attached duplex single family units and Oak
Glen 60 Town house units.
Land Use
Introduction
Stillwater's land use patterns is well established
and is unlikely to change significantly. This
chapter examines past city growth and
development and provides direction for future
growth for the next 25 years to 2020 by defining
land use categories and mapping changes in land
uses in the existing city and in the Urban Rural
Transition Planning Area (URTPA).
The key goals for this chapter are:
1. Maintain Stillwater as a separate and distinct
community distinct from the surrounding
area.
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Create new interesting quality designed
neighborhoods that related to their natural
settings and surroundings, developed areas,
protect natural resources, provide central
parks and open spaces and are interconnected
by trails to neighborhood and community
destinations.
3. A greenbelt shall be established around the
ultimate Stillwater planning area to separate
suburban and urban development from semi-
rural and rural Washington County areas.
Past Growth:
Growth and how growth is regulated and phased
is a central issue for the comprehensive plan.
Over the past 20 years, Stillwater has grown at a
i a moderate rate, 20 percent. The 1970's saw the
. development of the Croixwood neighborhood
containing 800 single family housing units. The
City of Stillwater population growth from
residential development since 1970 has been
steady but less than the population growth rate
experienced in Washington County or the
immediate greater Stillwater area. For the 1970
to 1990 period Stillwater grew from a population
of 10,196 to 13,882 or 36 percent. The Greater
Stillwater Planning Area (Oak Park Heights,
Bayport, Lake Elmo, Bayport, Stillwater, Grant
and West Lakeland Townships) during that same
period grew from 12,073 to 21,108 or 75 percent
and Washington County matched the greater
Stillwater growth rate growing from 83,003 to
145,896 or 76 percent for the 20-year period.
Past growth for Stillwater, the Greater Stillwater
Planning Area and Washington County are
shown on Table 1 and Chart 1.
Existing Land Use
The City of Stillwater planning area contains
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Table 1
1970 - 1993 Population Growth
City of Stillwater, Greater Stillwater Planni gAreaand V l/ashington Cou ty
1970-1980 1980-1990 1970-1990 1993 Population
1970 Number Percent 1980 Number Population 1990 Number Population Number Population
Population Increase Increase Population Increase Increase Population Increase Increase Increase Increase
City of Stillwater 10,196 2,094 20,1% 12,290 1,592 12,9% 13,882 3,868 36,1% 15,001 8.1%
Oak Park Heights 1,238 1,353 110% 2,591 895 35% 3,486 3,701
Bayport 2,987 55 (1.8%) 2,932 268 9,1% 3,200 3,195
Lake Elmo 3,542 1,754 50% 5,296 607 11.5% 5,903 6,057
Baytown 723 128 17.7% 851 88 10.3% 939 1,045
Stillwater Township 1,014 585 57.7% 1,599 467 29,2% 2,066 2,339
Grant Township 1,797 1,286 71.6% 3,083 695 22.5% 3,778 3,951
West Lakeland Township 772 546 70,1% 1,318 418 31.7% 1,736 2,206
Stillwater Planning Impact Area
(EXCLUDING CITY OF STillWATER) 12,073 5,597 46.4% 17,670 3.438 19.5% 21,108 9,035 75% 22.494 6.5%
Washington County 83,003 30,568 36,8% 113,571 32,325 28.5% 145,896 62,893 75,8% 163,500 12%
Source: 1970, 1980, 1990 Census
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5,544 acres, 3,649 acres in the City of Stillwater
and 1,895 acres outside Stillwater in the
URTPA. The URTPA is gen~ral1y the lands west
of the current city boundary to Manning
Avenue. The existing land use Map A shows
existing land use for the city and URTPA
planning areas. Table 2 shows existing land use
for the existing city and for the URTPA outside
the city. Table 3 shows City of Stillwater land
use by percentage as compared with a typical city
Stillwater's size.
Table 3
Industrial
Public (par
schools, ci
Communit
Residential
Vacant
Streets &
Total
As can be seen from the table, Stillwater does
not have a typical land use distribution.
Stillwater has much less industrial and vacant
land then the typical city, twice as much public
and community commercial lands, more
residential then typical and about the same
street and road right of way by percentage,
These land use proportions are reflected in the
character of the community. Stillwater has more
than its share of public lands. This reflects
Stillwater's role as the central city for the
surrounding greater Stillwater area. The
Washington County Government Center, area
churches, schools, and city and school district
offices are located in Stillwater. City
neighborhood and community parks are also in
this category.
Stillwater has twice as much commercial land
proportionately to the typical city, Stillwater
has a strong tourist industry and is the retail
center for the surrounding area. The streets and
highways category is similar and the vacant land
amount is 8 percent of total land in Stillwater as
compared to 25 percent for a typical city.
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As of January 1995, there were 223 acres of
vacant developable land within the City of
Stillwater as shown in Table 4.
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This amount of land could accommodate 370
residential units at zoning densities as shown
below. (Table 5).
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110 acres in this zoning district is anticipated for a neighborhood park.
2The City of Stillwater owns 8 acres of land in this zone district for a new armory.
3The City of Stillwater owns 7 acres of land in ~ zoning district for a community facility.
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0 One Family 1,960,4 35.4%
Hill Two Families 78.2 1.4%
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1m 3 Or 4 Families 41.2 0.7%
. Larger Multi-Family 39.8 0.7%
. Group Quarters 3.3 0.1%
. Commercial 211.8 3.8%
EID Industrial 27.1 0.5%
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~ Agricultural 407.1 7.3%
ID Parks & Open Space 759,1 13.7%
. Public & Tax Exempt 344,5 6.2%
~ Vacant Parcels 602,8 10,9%
lakes & Streams 324,6 5.9%
Street Right-Of-Way 744.8 13.4%
Study Area Total 5/544.7 100.0%
CITY OF STILLWATER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
Insight Mapping & Dcmographics, Inc,
1/23/1994
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STUDY AREA
EXISTING LAND USE
Parks!
Residential Commercial Public
Open Space
Streets
Vacant
Total
Outside City
686 36%
7 1%
69 4% 326 17% 76
4% 731
8% 3649 100%
38% 1895 100%
City of Stillwater 1493 40% 232
6% 767 21% 668 18% 668 18% 223
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To put this amount of vacant land. and
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with recent residential development trends
growth for the past 5,10 and met council
housin unit forecast owth rates are shown.
Depending on growth rate Stillwater has 3,7 to
2.4 years of growth capacity remaining in the
city boundary depending on actual rate of
housing construction.
It is unlikely that all vacant residential
development sites will be developed so the
number of years of development remaining is
likely to be less then those described above.
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Growth
The URTPA is comprised of 1895 acres of land.
Existing land use for the URTPA is shown by
land use category below:
Planning for city expansion in the URTP A began
in the 1980 City of Stillwater Comprehensive
e Plan. In the plan, TH 36 (south), Manning
Avenue (west), and Dellwood Road (north) were
described as the future growth area boundaries
for the City of Stillwater.
Policies in the current Stillwater City and
Stillwater Township Comprehensive Plans
recognize the future development of the planning
area. Public facility improvements (roads, sewer
and water) have been constructed anticipating
the future development of the area.
Stillwater Township Comprehensive Plan
Polices state:
The Stillwater Township Comprehensive Plan
recognizes the URTPA as the city growth area.
"Concentrate urban residential, commercial and
industrial land uses adjacent to the city where
urban services can easily be provided."
"Require that urban areas be initially developed
to include all services (sanitary sewer, public
water, paved streets, etc.) with phased
developments to coincide with the extension of
urban services."
"Establish lot sizes and other development
standards for transitional areas adjacent to the
city in such a manner to easily permit
resubdivision when urban services are extended."
City of Stillwater URTPA Policies state:
The 1980 Stillwater Comprehensive Plan set the
ground work for future planning , staggered
growth into the URTPA.
"The city should consider an annexation plan
that would gradually and in stages extend the
city limits outward to eventually encompass an
area bounded on the north by Highway No. 96,
on the west by County Road # 15 or Manning
Avenue, on the south by Highway 212/36,"
"This would be sufficient land to accommodate
a potential future population of between 20,000
3-3
and 25,000 persons which is the desire
maximum population consistent with city growth
and development policy."
"Annexation should be staged in accordance with
logical extension of sanitary sewer service; this
would call for annexation of land to the
northwest (north of County State Aid Road No.
12) between 1979 and 1985 with land to the
southwest (vicinity of Long Lake) to be annexed
between 1985 and 1990. Growth should be
staged in accordance with housing demand,
logical and gradual extension of sanitary sewer
and other city services and in accordance with
the long-range capital improvement program and
budget. A major concern should be to allow
growth only at the rate compatible with the city's
ability to properly finance the required public
improvements and services."
Development Potential
There are 998 acres of vacant land in the City of
Stillwater and the URTPA planning. Of that
amount, 188 acres is designated commercial and
810 designated residential. Figure 8 shows the
vacant commercial and residential acreage for the
existing city and URTPA.
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The potential for residential build out for the
existing city and URTPA is shown below at a 75
and 100 percent build out rate. (Figure 9)
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A total of 764 housing units could be
constructed in the existing city and 1,180 in the
URTPA.
Figure 10 shows the population resulting from
housing unit growth assuming an average of 2.65
persons per dwelling unit. (Metropolitan
Council) Experience has shown that build out
(every vacant acre of land fully built upon to the
maximum allowed based on zoning) is unlikely.
It is more likely 75 percent of the land will be
utilized. At a 75 percent build out, 1,458
housing units would be constructed housing a
population of 3,863 or a total Stillwater
population of just under 19,300. A 100 percent
build out would result in a 5,151 population
increase and a Stillwater population of 20,600,
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Figure 11 computes the build out using past
residential growth rates and met council
forecasts. Based on the available land, historical
and forecast growth rates, lands within the
URTPA expansion area will be filled in resulting
in a total city population of 19,500 to 21,500.
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Based on the available vacant residential land
contained in the proposed land use plan and
previous growth rates, the ultimate Stillwater
population of 19,300 to 20,600 could be
achieved as early as 2005 and as late as 2010 +
depending on actual construction rates.
Maps Band C shows the areas of growth for the
1995-2010 period. After 2010, most vacant
residential lands will be developed and the
ultimate city boundary defined. After that date,
redevelopment and reconstruction will be the
primary type of new development. Map D
shows the ultimate city planning area boundary
beyond 2010.
Objective Polices and Programs
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has set as a key goal to maintain Stillwater as a
separate and distinct community. A
complementary goal is to establish a greenbelt
around the ultimate Stillwater planning area to
separate suburban and urban development from
semi-rural and rural areas. Maps B, C and D
shows the 1995 to 2010 growth area (B and C)
and the 2020 ultimate planning area boundary
(D) and greenbelts that separate the urban area
from the semi-rural area.
The City of Stillwater will continue to work with
Stillwater Township and Washington County to
maintain compact urban centered development
in Stillwater and to protect urban growth areas
for future development and limit urban sprawl in
rural areas.
I-e Stillwater's land use objectives are grouped under
three headings: community size... shape and
separation. buffering,
infrastructure.
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use
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Community Size, Shape and Separation
Objectives
a. Determine the desired growth rate and phase
urban services to accommodate planned for
growth to 2010 and 2020.
b. Establish an open space environmental
framework to separate urban from semi-rural
areas, retain the loosely developed open space
character of the URTPA edges and preserve
natural resources.
c. Promote the orderly, planned and
harmonious development of Stillwater and its
surroundings.
d. Decide the ultimate city limits size to 2020
and set an intermediate 2010 city boundary.
Polio/ 1. Maintain the open space separation between Stillwater
and surrounding semi-rural township areas with zoning regulation,
open space dedication, development design. review and land
purchase as appropriate.
Policy 2. Establish a permanent greenbelt around the city
planning area.
Policy 3. Screen views from Dellwood Road, Manning Avenue,
McKusick Road, Boutwell Avenue and TH 36 of developed area
using existing vegetation and land forms, new landscaping,
wetlands and greenways.
Polio/ 4. Discourage urban sprawl at the edge of and outside the
planning area.
Polio/ 5. Use wetlands, woodlands, windbreaks and sloped areas
to form a natural framework for new development.
Polio/ 6. Coordinate the planningfor phased development of the
URTPA with Stillwater TOwnship.
Policy 7. Use the land use intensities of the land use plan as a
bases for phasing new development.
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Polil)l 8. The city shall stronglY support measures to preserve open
space and maintain the areas unique natural and historic
character.
e Polil)l 9. Support infill multifamilY residential development in
locations accessible to public transportation and community
services and facilities consistent with the character of the area.
Policy 10. Continue to activelY participate in the development
and update of the comprehensive plan for Washington County and
Stillwater TOwnship.
Polil)lII. Establish development staggeringfor the URTPA and
coordinate with annexations and MUSA extensions.
Policy 12. Maintain areas outside the city within the URTPA
for future possible urban development for the 2010 - 2020
planning period.
Program (1) Establish annexation and municipal urban service
area boundaries for planning periods consistent with the
comprehensive plan.
Program (2) Encourage use of the new development concepts,
where appropriate, such as mixed use development and cluster
housing to provide life cycle housing opportunities, minimize the
need for and use of the automobile, protect natural resources and
e maintain open space.
Program (3) Coordinate development in the surrounding
township area in the URTPA to maintain the opportunity for
future annexation and development at urban densities with urban
services.
Program (4) Develop an overall planting plan for the greenbelt
buffer.
Program (5) Monitor yearlY growth and growth impacts to see
that what occurs is as anticipated or if changes are needed in land
use plan polil)l to achieve plan goals.
Program (6) Explore the "transfer of development rights" concept
with Stillwater Township to help preserve rural character on the
edge of the city and in areas outside the City of Stillwater.
Program (7) Prepare specific area plans, use the planned unit
development process and development design guidelines to recognize
and preserve existing natural resources and provide for future
development.
, e Land Use Objectives
a. Designate lands appropriately located for a
range of residential uses, neighborhood,
commercial, light industrial, parks and open
space,
b. Designate natural resource and
environmental constraint areas for
preservation of the resource and protection of
public health.
c. Any nonresidential land use shall be buffered
from all adjacent residential uses, connected
by trails to residential areas and appear
subdued in a landscaped setting as viewed
from the public roads.
d. Identify and preserve historic resources and
unique land forms in growth areas to
maintain elements of the areas past and to
provide an identity for new development.
e. Provide for a range of new housing
opportunities from large lot single family
residential uses to for multifamily housing
sites.
Program (1) Implement the land use plan through zoning lands
consistent with the land use plan designations.
Program (2) Revise the subdivision ordinam:e and use subdivision
review requirements to implement park and open space, public
facilities and special design guidelines of the comprehensive plan.
Program (3) Support the open space committee in identifying
critical open space resources and the development of a funding
mechanism to purchase selected open space lands.
Program (4) Require planned unit developments or specific area
plans to coordinate parks and trail development, traffic systems,
buffering and design guidelines.
Program (5) Require detailed environmental assessment as a part
of the new development design and review process.
Program (6) Coordinate specific areas planning and planned unit
developments with Stillwater TOwnship.
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Program (7) Use innovative approaches such as development
agreements, orderlY annexations agreements and joint planning to
implement land use poliry
Infrastructure Objectives
a. Coordinate the provision of roads, water,
sewer and drainage systems, community park
and trails with existing facilities and new
development phasing.
b. Require that new development pay for the
extension of infrastructure improvements.
c. Maintain high-quality pubic facilities to
accommodate existing city needs and for new
development areas.
d. Phase public improvement expansion to
minimize city financial risk but accommodate
development demands.
Program (1) Develop a capital improvements program that
anticipated growth according to the comprehensive plan.
Program (2) Review ciry assessment policy to ensure that new
development pay or provide public facilities required to service the
development.
Program (3) Explore methods of reducing the financial impact on
annexed township residents who do not need or want ciry utiliry
services.
Land Use Map
The proposed land use map shows land use for
the year 2010. The land uses adopted in the
plan echo existing patterns, This is because for
the most part land use and roadways already
exist. In 1988, a specific area plan for
downtown was prepared and in 1989 the West
Business Park Plan was adopted. Both plans
provide specific land use direction for those
areas. Only a few notable land use changes have
been made to exiting city land use. Those
changes are described under the section titled
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Existing City Land Use Changes. Land use for
the URTPA is shown on the proposed land use
map and described in the URTPA land use e
section.
Definition of Land Use Categories
Listed below are land use categories and
boundaries that appear on the land use map,
along with their definitions. For residential uses,
the designations shown are maximum densities.
For commercial and research and development
office park industrial areas the use describes the
intended generally described uses.
Semi-Rural Residential: Up to one dwelling
unit per 5 acres. Very low intensity residential
development that does not need city services and
occurs in the township areas within the URTPA.
Single Family Large Lot: Up to two dwelling
units per acre. This designation applies to areas
in the URTPA away from the existing city e
boundaries where natural resources or
environmental constraints dictate a lower
density. This density is less than Oak Glen
density.
Single Family Small Lot: Up to four dwelling
units per acre. This is Stillwater's typical
residential density similar to residential areas
developed in the 60's to 70's and early 80's.
Single Family Attached: Up to 6 dwelling
units per acre. This is the density found in
recent townhouse developments in Oak Glen
and along County Road 5.
Multifamily Residential: Up to 15 dwelling
units per acre. This designation is intended
primarily for multifamily projects for three or
more dwelling units on the same site. These
sites are located on transit lines and in mixed use e
areas where city services are available.
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Neighborhood Commercial: Commercial uses
_ that cater to the immediate residential area
_ surrounding the use. They are usually located at
intersections of collector or arterial roads. The
uses are a convenience to the adjacent areas and
not for community-wide use. The areas are small
5 acres or less with wide setback buffer areas to
screen the use and minimize the usual impact on
adjacent residential areas.
Community Commercial: Large shopping areas
and the city's central business district
(downtown) that have a range of goods and
services not available in neighborhood shopping
areas, Community Commercial areas shown on
the land use map are downtown and the West
Stillwater Business Park.
Business Park: Land use contained in the West
Business Park Plan including office, commercial
and industrial.
e Research and Development Park: Light
industrial and office use house in a compact
business park setting with an overall
development concept. Commercial uses other
than office are allowed only to the extent that
they offer goods to employees of the office park.
Wetlands, Lakes and Tributaries: Water
bodies that meet the definition of wetland
contained in the wetlands preservation act.
Parks: Parks are designated neighborhood (N),
community (C), elementary school sites (E),
marinas (M) and golf courses (G).
Neighborhood and community parks are owned
by the cit)', schools by the school district and
marinas and golf courses are private or semi-
privately owned.
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Specific Plan Areas: Areas where special
specific area plans are required to be prepared to
address specific development guidelines
contained in the comprehensive plan.
Guidelines cover the areas of ~ite design, road
system, buffering, parks, trails, open space
preservation and natural resource protection.
(See specific plan area map)
City Boundary: A parcel specific boundary
located to mark the outer edge of where urban
development requiring urban sewer and water
service may occur for the 2010 and 2020 time
period,
Floodway: Channel of river or other water
course and the adjacent land area that must be
reserved in order to discharge the base flood
without cumulatively increasing the water
surface elevation more then one foot as defined
by the Corp of Engineers.
BlufflandlShoreland: The riverway boundary
contained in the official copy of the Lower St.
Croix Natural and Scenic Riverway Master Plan.
Existing City Land Use Changes
Proposed land uses in the city are similar to
existing land use with some exception for infill
residential development opportunities. The
proposed land use plan for the existing city show
new multifamily sites in the downtown over the
city parking lots at Olive and Second Streets and
Mulberry and Second. These sites could
accommodate 100 - 150 multifamily apartment
type housing units. Both sites are particularly
appropriate for senior housing. Multifamily sites
are also designated along the north edge of the
West Stillwater Business Park just south of
Benson neighborhood park. Both sites are
served by transit and within walking distance of
community services and facilities,
Sites for attached single family housing are
shown along County Road 5 and just west of
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Oak Glen on the south side of McKusick Road.
Other changes on the proposed land use map for
the eXisting city basically recognize exiting land
use conditions and adjust proposed land use to
those conditions. Areas changed include the
Lakeside Drive area from duplex residential to
single family residential, Greeley Street area from
duplex residential to single family, Greeley at
West Orleans from single family to multifamily
residential.
The proposed land use plan designates existing
commercial areas located in residential area
neighborhood commercial because of the size of
the commercial area, services provided nature of
development and location of the use. The
ChurchilVFourth Street and Owens/Wilkins
Street areas are designated neighborhood
commercial. The riverfront area running from
the Lakeside Drive residential area on the north
to Sunnyside Marina on the south is designated
open space as is city-owned Kolliner Park located
in Wisconsin. This designation allows marinas
and open space and park uses.
URTPA Land Use
Proposed URTPA land uses are shown on Maps
B, C and D. Map B shows Phase I, Alternative
A, 2010 (E-2) land use. Only lands alongTH 36
are annexed under this alternative. The
alternative could stand on its own for the 1995 -
2010 period or be combined with Map C. Phase
I, Alternative B, 2010 (F-3) alternative shows the
development of four-large, vacant sites located
between Dellwood Road and 62nd Street North.
Township areas that are currently loosely
developed in a semi-rural, 2.5 + acre per dwelling
unit pattern would :temain in the township. Two
areas are designated commercial in this
alternative. A 65-acre research and development
office park is located just north of TH 36 east of
15 and a five-acre neighborhood commercial use
designated at the corner of Manning Avenue and
County Road 12.
Map D shown the ultimate 2020 city boundary. e
The following planning concepts from the
Stillwater city and Stillwater township joint task
force guidepost report provide direction for
URTPA land uses. The concepts are used to
designate land use and provide direction for
specific plan area planning.
Greenways/Open Space Definition
Greenways shall be established along Manning
Ave, Dellwood Road, Myrtle Street, McKusick
Road and Boutwell Drive. The greenways shall
be 100 - 200 feet in width depending on the
location and site conditions. The purpose of the
greenway is primarily to preserve the natural
semi-rural character of the transition area by ,
screening new development from major public
roads. The greenway shall appear informal and
natural using native indigenous plant material e
adapted to existing topographic conditions.
Enhancement of existing topographic or
vegetative conditions is encouraged to the extent
the enhancement appears natural. Wetland
mitigation sites may be used as part of the
greenway. Pathways may be located along side
or in the greenway but not appear as a primary
design element of the greenway. The green way
will provide a landscape separation between
newly developing residential areas and high
volume traffic corridors.
Trailways, Parks and Open Space Areas
Trailways, neighborhood and community park
and open space areas will be provided
throughout the URTPA. The extensive Brown's
Creek Wetland systems shall provide the
framework for park and open space resources
preservation in the north portion of the URTPA e
area. Long Lake and existing woodlands and
windbreaks shall be used in the southern portion
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of the site for trail locations and buffering. An
overall system of trails connecting new
neighborhoods from Dellwood Road to 62nd
_Streets shall be planned along wetlands, new
natural drainage ways and wooded areas.
Within neighborhoods pathways shall
conveJ'iently connect residents to neighborhood
park and open space areas separated from auto
traffic. Any active community park, convenience
commercial use or school site shall be clearly
connected to surrounding residential areas by
walkways and bike path, utilize and preserve
natural areas for trail locations.
Development Pattern and Density
The overall character of the URTPA shall be
single family with selected locations of compact
clustered attached housing. The existing semi-
rural character of the areas north of McKusick
Road (Random Creek) and south of Boutwell
(Spring Creek) shall remain with some in fill at
_ rural densities.
Newly developed areas shall be large lot ( 1 to 2
dwelling units per acres DU/Acre), small lot (2
to 4 DU/Acre) or higher density attached
housing at 4 - 6 DU/Acre.
Larg.e. lot single family areas are located in areas
of sensitive sites. Because of topography
wetlands, lakes or timberland conditions the
amount of site disruption is limited. These areas
tend to be located on steeply sloped or wooded
shorelands or adjacent to sensitive wetlands or
open space areas. A cluster development concept
could work in this area to minimize the impact
on the land.
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Small. lot single family areas tend to be in areas
that are less environmentally sensitive. These
sites can be interior to the large lot area or
setback form open space areas. These sites are
the flatter corn or hay fields of the URTPA. The
development density of the small lot area is
typical of the existing city.
Attached or compact housing areas are located in
. pockets separated visually and physically from
single family areas. These locations have good
direct access to major roads and are more closely
tied to existing urbanized areas. Sites for
compact housing area located on County Road 5,
Myrtle Street south and west of Long Lake,
possibly McKusick Road (east and west of
mitigation site) and pockets south of Dellwood
Blvd.
Convenience Commercial Locations. The
purpose of this use is to provide services and
products for the surrounding residential areas to
reduce auto use. The sites should be buffered,
but clearly connected by pathways to adjacent
residential areas, be of a residential scale and
style compatible with the adjacent residential
areas.
Office park or research and development areas.
These locations provide a job base for the
surrounding residential areas and tax base for the
community. These sites should have convenient
access to major roads, be visually and physically
separated from residential areas, be attractively
designed and landscaped to fit into the site
conditions.
The proposed land use map shows the area
immediately west of County Road 5 as
attached/town house single family and large lot
single family consistent with existing large lot
development pattern along Nightengale Avenue
and 62nd Street North.
Lands directly north of TH36 are designated
research and development business park. The
intent is to establish a high design quality labor
intensive business park providing basic
employment for the greater Stillwater market
area. Located north of 62nd Street is a
combination of single large lot and single family
smaller lot development. Areas of environmental
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sensitivity are designated large lot (boarding
Long Lake) and areas closer to roadways or on
less descriptive land are designated small lot
single family (just south of County Road 12 and
north of 62nd Street).
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The proposed land use plan recognized the
existing semi-rural development pattern and
character of the lands north of County Road 12
and south of Boutwell and maintains those areas
in their current land use with the exception of a
15 acres parcel just west of the township park
lands. That site is designated single family
attached/town house.
North of Boutwell, an area bounded by
tributaries of Brown's Creek is designated small
lot single family. The development would be
partially hidden from public view. A site
separated from the single family area and
Brown's Creek is designated single family
attached/town house. Access to this site is
provided off of McKusick Road.
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A northern area with access from Neal Avenue is
designated a mix of residential uses; single family
large lot, small lot and attached/town house.
The area includes neighborhood parks with
special setbacks and trails along Brown's Creek.
All residential development areas would include
neighborhood parks, access trails or sidewalks
and special setback and buffer areas adjacent
wetlands and major roads.
The land use plan along with comprehensive
plan policy provide direction for future growth,
development and preservation.
Other sections of the plan including natural
resources, parks, housing and transportation
detail and provide more specific direction for
land use map designations and policies.
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, City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan
. . March 30, 1995
Transportation generated from development. This was not done
Goals when the original city was layed out. Problems
arise when the road system can not handle the
travel demands being placed them. Stillwater
has an existing road network that carries a
varying numbers of cars for different reasons. A
purpose of this plan is to recognize and correct,
to the extent possible, conflicts between land use
and traffic and plan for futre needs based on
local and regional demand.
Goal 1. Make it easy and convenient to travel in
and around Stillwater, tie allowable new
development to the capacity of roadways;
prevent intrusion of non-residential traffic in
neighborhoods when possible and develop a
comprehensive sidewalk, trail and bikeway
system.
Goals 2. Develop a coordinated transportation
system that provides for local as well as area-
wide traffic.
Goal 3. Provide efficient and environmentally
sound transportation facilities consisting of
roads, bikeways, transit lines and pedestrian
e paths.
Goal 4. Support construction of the new
interstate bridge and TH 36 corridor
improvements to provide for regional traffic
demands and to relieve cut through traffic from
residential areas.
Goal 5. Develop and locate new roads sensitive
to historic structures and sites and natural
features.
Goal 6. Protect residential areas from non-
residential traffic.
Street Functional Classification
The existing transportation system is closely
related to historical development patterns of the
city. Land use planning and transportation
planning should be carried out at the same time
e so that the road systems is designated to
accommodate the number and type of trips
The Stillwater road system can be defined in
terms of a functional hierarchy that takes into
account the type of trip being made and the
roadways relationship to the adjacent land uses.
The functional classification for Stillwater roads
are maped described below:
Principle arterials are freeways such as Interstate
94 or TH 36. The primary characteristics of
these roads is to provide through movement of
traffic.
Minor Arterials connect cities and towns to rural
areas and other cities and towns. TH 95 and 96
fit into category.
Collectors are streets that connect
neighborhoods or a neighborhood and a
business district. Many of the business streets in
Stillwater are collectors. Collector streets
include Third and Fourth Streets, Chestnut,
Myrtle (County 12), Greele-y, Owens Olive
(County 5) Pine, Olive and McKusick (CR 64).
According to a resident opinion surve-y, traffic on
residential collector streets are a primary
neighborhood concerns because the traffic is in
conflict with neighborhood residential qualities.
Local streets primarily provide access to
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residences. Local streets connect to collector
and minor arterials for movement through an
area.
The graph on the following page shows the
relations between traffic movement, function
and access to property.
Each street classification has different physical
characteristics (Le., right of wa-y, width, speed
limit and carrying capacity). The table below
describes those characters:
Street Characteristics
Row Speed Vehicles Carried
1,000s
Principal
Arterial 300 ft 45-55
15-100 ADT1
Minor
Arterial 100-300 ft 40-50
5-30 ADT
Collector 60-150 ft 30-45
1-15 ADT
Local
Streets 50-80 ft 30 max.
<2ADT
IAverage Daily Trips
Existing 1992 traffic volumes measured in
Average Daily Trips (ADTS) on major Stillwater
streets are shown on the Traffic Volume Map.
To give some practical notion of what these
figures mean, local examples of traffic volume are
given. TH 36 traffic, a principal arterial in front
of the old CUB at Washington Avenue, is
25,500 ADTs. The Stillwater bridge caries
15,000 ADTs, Main Street at Chestnut 16,500
ADTs. Chestnut going up from Main Street to
Third 8,000 ADTs. Fourth Street 5,300 ADTs,
Third Street 4,900 ADTs, Osgood 9,600 ADTs,
Greeley at the Frontage Road 13,500 ADTs,
Pine 3,500 ADTs, Olive 6,300 ADTs, Owen
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8,500 ADTs, Myrtle beyond Owen 6,000 ADTs,
McKusick Road 1,400 ADTs, County #5, 8,800
ADTs. These numbers can be compared to .
carrying capacity figures for each street
classification to get an idea of street congestion.
Stillwater's Roadway System
The City of Stillwater has a corpof streets that
make up the backbone road system. These roads
are under the jurisdiction of the State of
Minnesota, Washington County or the City of
Stillwater.
Highway 36 serves as a metropolitan area
principal arterial carrying traffic into and
through the metropolitan area. It provides a St.
Croix River crossing and is one of only three
connections to Wisconsin from the metropolitan
area (others are at Prescott and Hudson). For.
Stillwater planning purposes TH 36 can be
divided into three segments: the St. Croix River
crossing and the TH 95 interchange, the section e
from TH 95 to TH 5, and the section from TH
5 west to Interstate 694.
The need for a new river crossing bridge has been
clearly identified in many planning documents
and studies. The TH 36 river crossing bridge is
the bridge with the highest rating for
construction in the Metropolitan Council River
Crossing Study. This transportation plan is
based on the assumption that the bridge will be
constructed in the planning period. The bridge
is currently scheduled to begin construction in
1997 and be completed by 2000. The new river
crossing will replace the existing route which is
through the central business district. The
existing route is experiences major congestion
because of conflicts with local traffic,
pedestrians and narrow streets. It is anticipated
by MnDOT that a new river crossing bridge .. I
would carry a volume of 28,000 ADTs by the ..
year 2017. This is compared to a 1992 volume
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of 15,000 ADTs on the existing bridge. Even
with the new bridge, the existing bridge is
..projected to carry 12,000 ADTs by the year
-2017. These future volumes show the significant
amount of projected future interstate traffic in
the Stillwater area.
The second TH 36 section is from the TH 95
interchange to the TH 5 interchange. Currently,
this area is relatively congested in peak hours
and carries a heavy volume of both local and
through traffic. Current traffic volume is 25,500
ADTs west of Washington Street. MnlDOT
forecasts a year 2017 volume of over 62,000
ADTs an increase of over 100 percent.
MnlDOT anticipates that the 3 existing
signalized intersections at Osgoods, Greeley and
Washington will remain in place for a number of
years. There is concern that the high traffic
volume on TH 36 will ultimately reach a
congested stage and perhaps force traffic back to
e residential collector and local streets.
The third segment of TH 36 is from the TH 5
interchange to CR 15 and beyond the planning
area. MnlDOT, counties and communities
recently participated in a TH 36 access study.
The goal was to identify major highway access
points from Stillwater to Maplewood. MnlDOT
is committed to future full interchanges on TH
36 at TH 5 and at CR 15. In the interim,
MnlDOT and Washington County plan to
install a traffic signal at the CR 15 intersection.
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County Road 15 (Manning Avenue), a minor
arterial, is the second major roadway serving the
Stillwater area. The road is shown as a new
Washington Parkway in the draft Washington
County Comprehensive Plan. A new CR 15 road
segment between TH 36 and CR 5 is planned to
be constructed to provide a major north-south
through route from Forest Lake to just north of
Hastings.
CR 15 also collects local traffic and distributes it
to major east-west routes. As an example, traffic
may enter CR 15 at TH 96 and travel only a few
miles until exiting to go west or east on TH 36.
Other traffic might utilize CR 15 between CR 5
or Interstate 94. It is likely that in the future
there will be more north-south regional traffic
using CR 15 as compared to existing routes
closer to the metropolitan area.
Because of the volumes and the nature of traffic,
access to CR 15 will be limited. It is anticipated
that there will be traffic signals at CR 15 and
TH 36 (in the future at the 36 ramps) at County
Road 12 and at Highway 96. Other signalized
access points may be McKusick Road and
Boutwell Road according to Washington County
plans.
Highway 95 is also classified minor arterial. It is
a north-south route following the St. Croix River. .
It serves primarily as a route for local or area
traffic and some through traffic, primarily of
recreational nature. Future volumes range from
8,500 ADT's north of TH 96 to 17,000 ADT's
north of Myrtle Street and 35,000 ADT's north
of the new bridge. Primary restraints to traffic
exist in the central business district and at the
new TH 36 bridge interchange.
County Road 5 is classified a minor arterial. It
is a continuation of TH 5 south of Highway 36
which provides connections to Lake Elmo, CR 15
to the south, and Interstate 694. CR 5 serves
local major attractions such as the Stillwater
Marketplace and Croixwood residential
neighborhoods. The major problem with the CR
5 route is the lack of a direct connection to areas
north of Stillwater. Currently, CR 5 becomes a
city street and uses Olive Street and Owens
Street to connect to areas north of Stillwater.
Estimated future traffic volumes are 9,000 ADT's
on the Olive Street segment, 12,000 north of
Croixwood and 17,000 south of Curve Crest
Boulevard.
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County Road 12 (Myrtle Street) is classified as
a collector street running from the central
business district west through Stillwater and into
Grant Township. CR 12 is a main westerly
connection from Stillwater serving as an
. alternate to TH 36. It also serves to provide
access from CR 15 to Stillwater. The flow of
traffic on the roadway is hampered by the lack of
a good north-south connection in Stillwater.
Other collectors of importance are Greeley Street
from TH 36 north to Myrtle Street, Owens
Street from Olive Street north to TH 96 and
McKusick Road from Owens Street to CR 15.
These three routes serve varying volumes of
traffic. Greeley Street serves a high volume in
the TH 36 area as a major connection between
the Stillwater residential areas and the West
Stillwater Business Park. Owens Street serves as
a major outlet from the central Stillwater area to
the north. McKllsick Road is more of a local
collector street but is one of the few connections
to Oak Glen development and the developing
URTPA.
System Restraints
Major traffic restraint in the west Stillwater area,
including Croixwood and Oak Glen, is the lack
of north-south through access. Planning for the
Croixwood neighborhood deliberately omitted a
north-south collector street, instead focusing on
connections to CR 5. The two connections to
CR 12 provide only indirect connections through
residential neighborhoods back to CR 5.
Brick Street served as the main connection
between CR 12 and CR 5. The subsequent
development of the Deerpath residential area
resulted in that area being used as a residenital
cut-through route.
North of CR 12, there is a lack of north-south
street continuity because of McKusick Lake,
Browns Creek, and the existing development
patterns. The new Neal Avenue bridge over
Browns Creek provides. continuity between e
Highway 96 and Boutwell Road but that
continuity ends there.
East-west routes are primarily CR 12 and
McKusick Road. Both of these roads connect to
Owens Street. Traffic using McKusick Road will
probably use Owens Street to CR 12 which will
experience additional congestion in the future as
area development occurs.
Overview of Traffic Problems
Most of the collector streets in Stillwater run
through residential neighborhoods resulting in
conflicts between land use (residential) and
traffic (through movement). This type of
problem has become more apparent as.
development in the areas surrounding Stillwater
occurs and Stillwater maintains it status as a
"freestanding growth center", a destination for e
area residents and visitors.
In the past ten years, Stillwater has experienced
an increase in traffic not only on major arterial
streets but on residential collector and local
streets as well. This increase in traffic is a result
of a number of factors. Passenger car registration
in Washington County increased from 60,500 in
1980 to 95,150 in 1993 representing a 57
percent increase in vehicles. New development
has occurred in Stillwater and surrounding areas
adding trips to the transportation system. The
existing river crossing and access to that crossing
is congested at times. An increasing number of
vehicles are using Stillwater's collector street
system to provide a faster way to get through
Stillwater to the bridge or to bypass the
downtown area.
The existing streets in the older sections of
Stillwater (Greeley Street, Myrtle Street, Fourth
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Street and Third Street) were built prior to the
1950's. Many of the streets were not designed to
_carry the traffic they are now carrying but do
because of location and lack of alternative.
The following is list of transportation sytem
problems identified during the comprehensive
planning process. Problem Areas include: Road
capacity, congested intersections, offset streets,
intersection design, through traffic, road
alignment and cut safety concerns.
Greeley Street/Oasis Avenue from TH 36 to
Myrtle Street
Myrtle Street from Main Street to Eagle
Ridge Trail
Osgood Avenue/Fourth Street from TH 36 to
Churchill Street
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Owens Street from Pine Street to Stone
Bridge Trail
Main Street
Pine Street from Third Street to County
Road 5
Cong.ested Intersections
Olive Street and Owens Street
Olive Street and Greeley Street
Owens Street and Myrtle Street
Greeley Street and Myrtle Street
Greeley Street and Churchill Street
Chestnut Street and Main Street
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Pine Street and Greeley Street
- Orleans Street and Fourth Street
Offset Street Segments
- Northbound Fourth Avenue to Burlington to
Third Street
- Greeley Street to Myrtle Street to Owens
Street
- Greeley Street to Olive Street to Owens
Street
Intersections Design
- Greeley Street and Churchill Street
- Greeley Street and Pine Street
- Greeley Street and Myrtle Street
- Myrtle Street and Owens Street
- Owens Street and McKusick Road
Residential Area Cut-through Traffic
- Northland Avenue
- Brick Street
- Deerpath
- Maryknoll Drive
- Nelson Street!Water Street
- Parkwood Lane
- Cottage Drive
Road Alignment
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- Stonebridge Trail and Highway 96
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Highway 5 and 36 overpass
TH 36 Frontage Road (no east/wes.t
continuity from CR 5 to TH 95.)
Boutwell and County Road 12
Safety Concerns
Highway 5 and 36 (1997 MnDOT Project)
Main Street and Chestnut Street
Growth Areas and Traffic Impacts
The proposed land use plan (F-3) contains four
development concepts. Alternative F-3 and the
four concepts have been reviewed for their
impact on the existing street system.
Palmer property - The northern-most concept
plan, just south of TH 96, has limited access to
the east because of South Twin Lake and
Brown's Creek. The proposal shows a new
collector street to connect CR 15 approximately
700 feet south of TH 96. The only other access
shown is to Neal Avenue or a loop back to TH
96 just west of South Twin Lake. A major
concern is the close spacing between the
proposed east-west street intersection on CR 15
and the TH 96 intersection.
The Abromovich property - The second concept
plan area is located just south of McKusick Road
and north Boutwell Road. Access can be
provided to either Boutwell Road or across the
Minnesota Transportation Museum railroad
tracks to McKusick Road. Utilizing these
connections, all development traffic can be
centered on two existing intersections on CR 15.
Kroening - Staloch properties - The third concept
plan area is located south of CR 12 and north of
62nd Street North. The concept plan shows
limited access to CR 15 it's western boarder.
The existing 72nd Street connection is closed in
the concept plan and traffic re-routed to a new e
intersections along CR 12 and CR 15. With
proper design and location, and CR 12 access
should be adequate. Major access to CR 15 is
almost 1/2 mile south of CR 12. With the
exception of existing driveways to private homes
and the proposed commercial corner, CR 15
would have controled access along its east side
through this development area. Large lot
development on the Grant Township side of CR
15 would limit the number of driveways and
potentially permit combining several driveways
to a single access point.
The lower portion of area three is on the west
side of Long Lake north of 62nd Street North.
Again, options exists to restrict direct access by
providing an internal circulation system with.
access only at one or two locations. The
proposed development shows connections to
62nd Street and east to CR 15 and a second
connection near the north end of the
development area. An overall circulation plan
should be prepared for area three to
coordinatethe overall street system and
accomodate to CR 15 and 12.
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Access at the south end of the development area
is dictated by the research and development use
proposed for the area immediately north of TH
36. Access to this Rand D office park should
not be through an existing or proposed
residential neighborhood. The extension of
Curve Crest Boulevard west from CR 5
continuing along CR 5 and TH 36 as a frontage
road would best serve the research and
development area. However, the west
connection could create a problem unless it is
utilized as a frontage road and tied into the TH I
36-CR 15 interchange signal system. I
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Three options exist for road access to CR 15. I
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Existing 62nd Street, with its large lot existing
residential, could be connected directly to the
. proposed residential development on the west
side of Long Lake. Either a cul-de-sac or some
type of circuitous routing in an east-west
direction could provide access to the existing
homes but restrict through traffic. An access
from both residential areas to the frontage road
and research and development area could be
made if it were circuitous and unlikely to attract
cut-through traffic. This could occur if the
existing 62nd Street location were utilized, and
a frontage road developed to curve to the south
and along TH 36. A connection back north to
existing 62nd Street and into the residential area
could provide an indirect route for through-
traffic and yet be convenient for the residential
traffic. A second access into the area could be
provided approximately halfway between the
frontage road connection and the new
connection into the development area 3. This
connection should provide access to the Apple
It Orchard area west to Cr 15.
The alternative road alignments and access
points for the URTPA are shown on Map
In addition to development traffic, CR 15 would
have a number of private driveways on the Grant
Township side and at existing development sites
on the Stillwater Township side. Several
driveways now exist between Boutwell Road and
CR 12. These driveways would remain and be
combined.
With the forecasted traffic volumes, it is
anticipated that CR 15 will become a four-lane
divided facility with a median and limited
median cross-overs. By spacing the development
access, cross-overs can be established at the
proper locations to serve development areas.
I _Access to the east toward Stillwater from the
developments is a concern. The northerly
developments will utilize either McKusick Road,
Boutwell Road or Neal Avenue. These routes
will provide access to CR 12 or Owens Stree.t. A
major concern is the lack of direct access to the
Market Place and West Business Park area. A
secondary concern is the potential congestion at
the intersections of Owens Street, Greeley
Street, Myrtle Street and Olive Street. Two
separate studies are being conducted to address
these issues. The Deerpath connection study is
underway. It is attempting to identify alternates
to reduce Deerpath traffic volume and still
provide some movement between the area north
of CR 12 and the West Business Park area. The
second proposed study will review traffic
operations, traffic controls and street design at
the four intersections in the
Greeley/Owens/Myrtle/Olive corridor. This
study would be a cooperative effort between the
City and Washington County.
The extension of Neal Avenue from Boutwell to
CR 12 is an option but raises concerns. The
extension of Neal Avenue from TH 96 to CR 12
would provide an alternate access and a better
intersection location than the existing Boutwell
Avenue location. It could also reduce traffic
along McKusick Road. A major concern is the
immediate access from Neal Avenue into the
Croixwood development via Northland Avenue.
Options are to offset Neal Avenue east from
Northland Avenue, provide a different
connection between Boutwell Road and CR 12,
or continue to terminate Neal Avenue at
Boutwell Road and use Boutwell Road for a
access to the south.
Traffic volumes using generalized development
densities, trip generation and distribution was
calculated for each of the concept plan areas.
Based on this analysis, none of the intersections
onto CR 15 or the local streets receive a
significantly high volume of traffic. The
additional residential growth adds
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approximately 1,200 vehicles per day to
McKusick Road east of CR 15 with most traffic
going to and or th~ south. Volume increases on
Boutwell Road east of CR 15 was approximately
2,150 vehicles per day with over 1,800 travelling
to and from the south. The first major access
point- south of . CR 12 had a volume of
approximately 2,500 with over 80% travelling to
and from the south. The second access point
had a volume of approximately 1,800 with
approximately 1,600 travelling to and from the
south. Even the research and development area
added only approximately 2,400 trips per day to
the TH 36 frontage road at the CR 15
intersection.
Traffic to the east included approximately 160
on McKusick Road, 1,150 on Boutwell and
1,800 on the TH 36 frontage road.
Total additional traffic volume on CR 15 north
of CR 12 was less than 2,900 vehicles per day
and the additional traffic volume on CR 15
north of TH 36 was approximately 6,500
vehicles per day. With planned improvements to
CR 15 and TH 36 and good development road
design additional traffic resulting from the
development concept areas can be
accommodated.
Washington County Road Improvements
Washington county is currently in the process of
amending its comprehensive plan and have
preparing a transportation plan as part of the
document. Based on Washington County
proposed land use, a traffic generation model
was developed that forecasts traffic demand on
major state and county roads to 2015. The
preliminary results of the forecasts and analysis
of existing and future road network as they effect
the Stillwater area are listed below:
Road Improvements
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- Extend CR 15 ( Manning Avenue) from TH
36 to TH 5.
- Widen CR 15 to 4-lanes between TH 36 and
TH 96 (high priority).
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- Improve operation of Osgood Avenue
between TH 36 and Orleans Street (5-year
CIP).
Mn DOT Highway Improvements
MnDOT has scheduled improvements to the TH
36/CR 5 intersection for 1997. This
improvement will extended the city
bicycle/pedestrian trail south to the high school.
Construction of the new TH36 bridge is
scheduled to begin in 1997 and be completed by
2000 according to MnDOT's schedule. This
major project along with improvement at and .
along TH 36 and CR 15 will significantly reduce
traffic levels on Stillwater streets.
The following objectives, policies and programs
provide direction for futre city action of
improved traffic conditions.
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Road Improvements Objectives
Increase carrying capacity of through streets
while maintaining the negative impact on
adjacent residential areas.
Maintain the areas next to Greele)T, Owen, Olive
Myrtle Chestnut, Third, Fourth and Pine Streets
in residential use and not allow the areas to
convert to a commercial land use.
Through need development road design limit
through traffic from residential areas.
Work with MnDOT and Washington County to e
study and improve state highway and county
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roads where needed.
_Plan new development areas to coordinate with
planning for the roads the provide access to the
development site, Le., CR 15, CR 12, CR 64, TH
96, TH 36.
Road Improvement Policies and Programs
Poli0' 1: Improve traffic and parking in and around commercial
areas.
Poli0' 2: Plan and construct a city-wide bikeway system
throughout the city to connect major activity centers and scenic
open space areas.
Program (1) Consider modification residential street design in
order to discourage through traffic.
Program (2) Create unified, continuous arterials and collectors.
Program (3) Segment local residential streets so that all traffic
flows onto collectors or arterials.
Program (4) l10rk with Washington County on Greeley/Owens
It corridor study and Third/Fourth Street traffic study.
Program (5) Implement Deerpath traffic stut[y to reduce or
eliminate cut through traffic and not impact other residential
areas.
Program (6) Support new TH 36 and related TH 36
improvements
Program (7) New and upgraded bridges, crossings and overpasses
and TH36 Frontage Road shall include bi0'cle lanes.
Program (8) Prepare and keep up to date a parking plan for
downtown
Program (9) Improve Second Street/Mulberry Street lot and
V\fzter Street lot as convenient, attractive public parking lots.
Program (10) Explore development of a downtown parking
district to pay for maintenance of downtown parking lots.
Program (11) l10rk with Washington County and MnDOT on
TH 36/CR 15 improvements
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The following sections discuss non-auto ways to
better accommodate travel demand. Ways
discussed include traffic demand management,
TDM, bicycles, pedestrian ways and transit.
Policies and programs are described for each
mode of travel.
Travel Demand Management
Travel demand management (TDM) refers to
strategies that improve the operation of the
transportation system by limiting demands on
the system in contrast to strategies that improve
the system itself or increase the supply of roads.
It includes techniques to reduce peak period
vehicle trips by shifting travelers from driving
alone into shared ride arrangements, such as ride
sharing or transit or into alternative work
arrangements, such as flextime and
telecommuting, that remove trips from the peak'
travel times.
The concept of management demand on the
transportation system is fairly new in a suburban
settings, although it has been successfully used
by some individual companies such as Andersen
Windows and 3M Company for many years.
The goal of a TDM program is to meet specific
travel objectives such as increased auto
occupancy rates, decreased peak hour travel and
increased transit use. Benefits may include:
. Reduced travel demand and traffic congestion
. Reduced demand for new or expanded
roadways
. Preservation of limited dollars for
transportation improvements
. Energy conservation and improved air quality.
A TDM program involves specific steps to
improve the efficiency of the roadway network
by focusing actions on vehicle-carrying
efficiencies. Basic elements of TDM program
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may include the following techniques:
. Ride sharing programs including car pool and
van pool
. Employer incentives such as subsidizing van
pools, preferential parking for car pools and
van pools, subsidized transit passes, flextime,
telecommuting, staggered work hours.
. Reserved lanes for high-occupancy vehicles,
highways or arterials.
. Park and ride lots
. Bypasses on freeway ramp meters for buses
and car pools
. Guaranteed ride home programs for car
poolers and bus riders
. Road and parking pricing as a peak hour
congestion management tool
. Public transit service, both local and with
regional linkage
. Bicycle facilities and incentives
All of the TDM techniques should be
implemented through a partnership of the state,
the region, the cities, employers and the county.
The common goal is to encourage travelers to
change their behavior through incentives,
enhanced services and provision of special high
occupancy facilities. The greatest motivations
for behavior change are perceived opportunities
for the individual travelers to save time or
money.
In the private sector, companies like Andersen
Windows have effectively employed TDM
techniques for many years. Similar programs
could be successful in high employment areas of
the St. Croix Valley. The coordination of
transportation demand management operation
among major employers in the Stillwater area is
recommended.
The role of the City of Stillwater should
principally be one of support, encouragement
and cooperation with employers and units of
government working to carry out TDM
strategies. This might include cooperating with
Washington County to establish park and ride
lots, with MCTO to provide improved public
transit, with the state in establishing HOV lanes
on TH 36 and wi~ private employers in
coordinating their individual efforts.
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Beside vehicular movement, there are other ways
to moving around the neighborhood and
throughout the Stillwater community. This non-
auto movement may be for travel purposes, to
get a loaf of bread or visit a neighbor, or for
recreation.
Based on the resident opinion survey there is
significant community interest in improving the
walkway/pathway system in and around
Stillwater. Pathways add to the "quality of life"
and "sense of community" of an area and to the .
relatedness of one neighborhood to another.
Trails and pathways can also link recreational
facilities, natural areas or schools to residential
areas.
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The city has the opportunity with this
comprehensive plan update to provide a design
for future pathway improvements. The plan
should tie in with county trails, (County Road
12, Stonebridge Trail) and provide new links
between state and county recreational areas such
as a recreational trial along the St. Croix between
Mton State Park and William O'Brien State Park
or Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
A pedestrian trial system should be a element the
circulation/open space system of newly
developing residential areas. Trials would be
open to the public, provide neighborhoods park
facilities and other beyond the development to
community attractions.
The Minnesota Zephyr Railroad right of way
provides a unique opportunity for a pedestrian or
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bicycle connection downtown and the URTPA.
Railroad safety consideration would have to be
e addressed with the development of.a pathway.
City ravines and open space areas represent a
potential location for trails. City-wider
recreation/open space sections are described in
the recreation/open space section of the plan.
Bicycles
Bicycles are used for recreation as well as
transportation purposes. The two most basic
needs for providing and improving bicycles
facilities for all purposes are: ( 1) to provide
continuous facilities, including the removal of
physical barriers and the provision of system
continuity across political boundaries, and (2) to
provide increased safety for the bike user.
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Recreational bicycle facilities are addressed in
the parks and open space section. The key
challenge for Stillwater in encouraging bicycles as
a transportation mode will be to focus bicycle
facility construction along existing streets and in
developing areas where right of way is still
available and to use county and state roadway
reconstruction projects as opportunities to
construct needed pathways and trails.
Specific route selection criteria and design
facility treatment are available in the AASHTO
guide to bicycle trial planning and design.
MnDOT will soon be publishing a bikeway
deslgll book which sets forth guidelines on
facility type, location, traffic, geometric design,
accident risk and traffic operations factors. Both
of these documents, especially the MnDOT
design book, should be used in designing
Stillwater bicycle facilities.
Pedestrian Ways
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Pedestrian ways (sidewalks, paths and trails) are
an important element in the intermodal
transportation system, especially when
coordinated with neighborhood design and
transit. Neighborhood design can effectively
integrate pedestrian facilities and create more
efficient and aesthetically pleasing connected
living environments. Pedestrian trips can be
encouraged in developing areas through mixed
land use patterns which place homes closer to
stores, schools and churches. Good pedestrian
access to bus stops enhances the use of public
transit. In Stillwater, the emphasis should be on
maintaining exiting sidewalks and adding new
facilities where demand dictates in residential
areas.
The parks and open space section proposes a
comprehensive pedestrian trail system comprised
of sidewalks and pathways for the existing city
and developing URTPA.
Transit
Stillwater is currently served by Metropolitan
Transportation Commission commuter schedule
route service to St. Paul and a local circulation
system Valley Transit. Valley Transit users are
primarily senior citizens depending on local
transit services to shopping and for medical and
recreation services. The route locations are
shown on map . The commuter service is
scheduled for primarily home to work trips.
Recommendations in the regional transportation
plan urge increasing capacity for rush hour routes
and coordinated local circulation transfers with
commuter route service. There are no plans to
provide light rail transit to the Stillwater area.
At one time such services was planned for the
Interstate 94 corridor but that location has been
eliminated from the Washington County and
regional transportation plans.
Non-Auto Transportation Objectives
Develop pedestrian pathways and
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bikeways to provide for recreational
and commuter trips.
Provide safe pedestrian access to all schools.
Maintain existing public stairways
throughout the community particularly in the
downtown.
Work with the county and state in
developing park and ride lots, trailway
systems and other programs to reduce
auto use.
Coordinate city bikeway and pathway
plans with Oak Park Heights, Stillwater
Township and Washington County.
Encourage the development of shuttle bus
service in the downtown and other areas
of the community.
Link neighborhoods and other
destinations by developing ravine trails
and greenways as appropriate for
pedestrian paths.
Study the use of the Minnesota Zephyr
railroad right of way for potential use as a
walkway and/or bikeway connecting
downtown to the city areas to the west.
Increase transit ridership, support transit
service for transit depend residents
particularly senior citizen, provide
adequate transit facilities (bus stops,
transfer station) to support transit use,
cooperate with the regional transit
authority and Washington County to
provide conveniently located park and
ride facilities at major transit stops.
Non-Auto Polices
Policy 1: Ensure safe travel for pedestrian and especialty school
aged children going to and from school.
Policy 2: The city shall continue to make every effort to assure
that adequate enforcement is available to assure safety in e
residential areas.
Policy 4: The city shall make every effort feasible to assure that
through traffic is diverted from residential streets to arterials.
Policy 5: Encourage transit use through subdivision design, land
use planning and education.
Policy 6: Use TDM to make most efficient use of existing road
~stems and minimize impact on adjacent areas.
Program (1) Develop and implement a bikeway ~stem facilities
plan and implementation program.
Program (2) Expand and improve bicycle routes and connect them
to each other and other major destinations.
Program (3) Amend subdivision ordinance to require bicycle
facilities according to bikeways facility plans.
Program (4) Provide bicycle parking locations and attractive
racks at key locations including parJcs, downtown and commercial
center.
Program (5) ~rk with school district to provide convenient, safe
access for students with to school.
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Program (6) Develop and promote traffic safety and education
programs.
Program (7) Connect Stillwater's bikeways to county bikeway
routes.
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City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan
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Local Economy
The quality of life of Stillwater residents is
directly related to the economic health of the
local economy. Business activities provide tax
revenue and job opportunities that help make it
possible to have and enjoy the services and
facilities demanded and expected by community
residents. It is essential that in providing for
commercial and industrial land uses that new
and expended industries contribute to the design
quality of the community a major factor in
maintaining the attractiveness of Stillwater as a
place to live and work.
Key Goals for Economic Development Are:
Goal 1: Increase the tax base and provide
e opportunities for economic growth for Stillwater
and Stillwater area residents.
Goal 2: Promote and maintain the downtown as
a central focus for community economic and
cultural activity.
Goal 3: Promote tourism consistent with
retaining Stillwater unique natural resources and
historic and architectural character.
Goal 4: Provide new locations for job growth in
close proximity to housing and with convenient
access.
It is difficult to consider the Stillwater city
economy without first looking at the
Washington County and the twin cities
metropolitan economy. The Stillwater area
I comprises a major part of the Washington
. e County economy. Using employment as a
measure, Stillwater represents almost 40 percent
of the county's employment base. In recent
years, Stillwater area employment has been
growing at a slower rate then county
employment . The table below shows past and
forecast employment growth for Washington
Count-y, the greater Stillwater area and
Stillwater:
Economic Growth Gobs)
1980-1990
Stillwater 5,700 8,397 47%
Stillwater
Area' 10,415 17,075 63%
Washington
County 27,600 43,576 57%
'The Stillwater area includes Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, Bayport, Lake Elmo,
Stillwater Township, Baytown Township and West Lakeland Township.
Forecast Economic Growth (jobs)
1900 - 2020
1990 2000 2010 Z!lli! %+
Stillwater 8,397 9,750 10,200 10,400 23%
Stillwater plan impact
area 17,074 20,830 22,200 22,590 32%
Washington County 43,576 55,020 62,150 63,500 45%
Stillwater city employment as a percentage of
Washington County employment is forecast to
decrease from 20 percent in 1990 to 16 percent
in 2020 according to the metropolitan council.
Stillwater planning impact area employment will
increase from 17,074 in 1990 to 22,590
presenting a 32 percent increase. As a
percentage of Washington County employment
the impact areas will decrease from 39 percent to
35 percent. City employment is forecast to grow
by 1,800 employees during the 20-year 1990 -
2010 planning period.
Currently, 8,400 employees in the city account
for 250 acres of industrial and commercial land
use (this acreage does not include government
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employees. ) Of the 8,200 employees, 2,500 are
located in the Stillwater West Business Park
(1990) and 2,338 in downtown Stillwater
(1987). Table indicates land use and
employment for the west business park.
W~st Stillwat~r Busin~ss Park Land Use and Employm~nt
Ught Industrial
Office'scrvic~
Retail
Resickntial
A=al>~
36
49
34
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* Business
..
70
30
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* Emolove~s
924
847
205
~
EmolovedAC
26
17
6
II
126
2196
18
109
SoUlC~: W~st StiDwater Busin~ss Park Plan, I 990, ~mploy'" qu~stionnai",
The Stillwater West Business Park contains
nearly 1.5 million square feet of commercial and
industrial building while the downtown contains
approximately 800,000 square feet of
commercial space.
Adequate land area is provided in the city's
comprehensive plan land use plan to
accommodate forecast employment growth.
Currently there are 120 acres of vacant
industrially or commercially zoned land in
Stillwater. Most of this land is location in the
West Stillwater Business Park.
According to the 1990 census, there are 10,627
workers who reside in Stillwater. Of that
number, 6,014 or 57 percent work in
Washington County while 43 percent commute
out of the county to work. Two percent of city
workers work at home.
For the West Stillwater Business Park a majority
of the 2,200 employees who work there live in
Stillwater, 37.5 percent, while 480 or 22.5
percent live in Western Wisconsin, 458 or 20
percent live in Washington County outside of
Stillwater and 385 or 18.5 percent live outside of
Washington County not in Wisconsin. Almost
30 percent of city residents travel over 30
minutes to work. The number of city residents
working outside of Washington County has
increased from 1980 levels resulting in more
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reliance on the metropolitan
employments and more travel.
areas for
Local Economic Conditions
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According to The Stillwater Area Economic
Dev~lopment Strategy (1986) the following
factors contribute to the economic development
environment of the Stillwater area and will affect
new business locating in the area.
Quality of Life - the high quality of life in the
Stillwater area represents a potential for
economic development in terms of the able to
attract people and investment into the
community. However, this is a strength which
will require public investment and caution to
maintain and preserve.
Minnesota Business Climate - Minnesota has an
image as a high tax state an done which the costs
of doing business are higher than they could be
~hould be. For the Stillwater area this problem
IS compounded because neighboring Wisconsin e
is perceived as having a better environment for
business. However, in pursuing economic
development, the Stillwater area should accept
the state's business climate as a "given" and
emphasize the community's other assets and
target activities accordingly.
Labor Force - the community's productive,
reasonably-priced labor force and the fact that
there is a low level unionization also represent
major strengths for economic development.
Labor force considerations collectively are
usually very important such as location factors
for business. The community draws heavily from
Wisconsin for its workers and at the same time
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a high proportion of Stillwater area workers
commute to the twin cities.
Local Business Climate - the local business A I'
climate, including receptivity to and cooperation ..
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with new business and industry, is crucial to a
successful economic development effort. An
.. improved business climate in the Stillwater area
_ is making it more attractive for economic
development. While a cooperative approach is
encouraged, it is important to think in terms of
quality and facilitating economic development
which is appropriate for the community.
Proximity to the twin cities - the Stillwater's
area's economic development efforts can benefit
significantly because of the community's
proximity to the twin cities. Potential linkages
with existing businesses and industries in the
twin cities should be exploited. Also, the
community should use its access to the resources
of the twin cities as a major consideration in its
strategy for economic development.
Business Park - the Stillwater area principal
"industrial park" is more of a mixed- use
commercial development than a true industrial
.. park. The land use plan proposed a location for
.. a new R & D office industrial park along TH 36
west of Stillwater.
Adequate Sites
According to metropolitan council employment
forecasts, Stillwater will grow from 8,400
employees in 1990 to 10,400 employees in
2020, an increase of 2,000 employees. Of this
number, 333 are forecast retail jobs and 1670
service and industry jobs. To accommodate this
amount of growth in terms of land area, 33 acres
of retail commercial land and 60 - 80 acres of
industrial land is needed. These estimates are
based on existing ratios of land area or building
area per employee. The met council forecasts are
probably low based on recent retail growth and
the opportunity for additional growth in the
I Market Place area.
I e As of January 1, 1995, Stillwater has 60 acres of
vacant industrially zoned land and 58 acres of
vacant office and commercially zoned land. At
current employment rates, this amount of land
could accommodate 4130 employees. More
employment then what has been forecast.
As with residential development it is unlikely all
vacant sites will be developed. Some sites are
held by companies for future expansion. Other
sites do not have adequate facilities such as road
access or utility and others sites are vacant but
not on the market or on the market at such a
high price that for all practical purposes are not
available.
For these reasons it is critical to have an
adequate supply of commercial and particularly
industrial land to accommodate growth. Local
industrial growth in the past has come in spurts
of large increases over a short time then no
growth for a while.
The proposed land use plan shows a research and
development business park (industrial) located
along TH 36 west of CR #5. The R & D office
park contains 65 acres of developable land and
could accommodate an employment base of
2000 - 3000 and generate a tax base of over
$300,000 per year.
The timing and development of the R & D park
area would depend the land owners interest and
TH 36 Frontage Road improvements. The
designated office park is the only proposed
facility of this type north of Interstate 94 in
Washington County. It is anticipated that if the
R & D office park develops it will in part
employee residents already living around the
Stillwater area and reduce commuting to twin
cities employment locations.
Objectives:
- Support business expansion in the downtown
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commercial district and West Stillwater
Business Park area.
Provide local incentives to encourage clean
light office type industrial development.
_ Co_nsider activity promoting the creation of
the R & D office park at the appropriate
time.
- Cooperate with regional and local economic
development organizations to promote the
local economy.
PoliC)' 1: Designate land for commercial and industrial uses
properry located with adequate support services to accommodate
future forecast and anticipated economic growth.
PoliC)' 2: Protect the ci!)1 industrial land base for industrial
development.
PoliC)' 3: Assist local industries prosper and grow in the
communi!)1 consistent with the ci!)1's needs.
PoliC)' 4: l%rk with local and region economic development
interest to promote local economic development.
Program (1) Designate the Bergman farm area for research and
development office industrial park as a part of the proposed land
use plan.
Program (2) Promote downtown as a location for light industrial
uses were compatible with eristing activities and adequate facilities
are available.
Program (3) l%rk with metro east, Stillwater chamber of
commerce and SAEDC to promote local industries.
Program (4) Encourage smalllocalry owned business particularry
in the downtown.
Program (5) Promote office and service job locations in and
around the downtown.
Program (6) Encourage a mix of employment, multifamiry
residential and retail and service activities and around in the west
business park area.
Program (7) Use tax increment financing to assist in the
downtown to attract major new investment.
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Tourism
It is estimated that tourism accounts for over 30
percent of business activity in Stillwater and over
50 percent of business activity in the downtown.
Tourism is an important factor to Stillwater's
economic viability. Recent years has seen the
growth of the tourist industry with the addition
of overnight accommodation, dinner train and
river boat excursions, antique dealer growth,
used book stores and restaurant expansion.
Downtown community commercial type business
such as hardware store, drug store, clothing
stores have moving out of downtown to the new
community commercial area along TH 36 and
are being replaced by speciality retail and tourist
related businesses.
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To some, this trend is alarming but this trend is
not unique to Stillwater and has been taking.
place here since the 1970's when St. Croix Mall
and the TH 36 commercial area first began to
develop. In recognizing of the important of
tourism to the local econom-y, the following
objectives policies and programs are listed below:
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Objectives
- Maintain Stillwater's historic, cultural and
natural resources, community uniqueness and
other reasons people visit Stillwater
Support tourism as a major basic city
industry.
- Maintain the downtown in an attractive well
maintained condition.
PoliC)' 1: Attract visitors and shoppers to the downtown.
PoliC)' 2: Support activities that enliven the downtown public and
cultural life.
PoliC)' 3: Promote activities which lengthen the time visitors spend e
in the downtown.
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Polity 4: Reinforce the unique historic character oj downtown.
Polity 5: Maintain public facilities so that the downtown is an
wttractive place to visit.
Program 1: Establish a room tax to fund visitor promotions and
to promote tourism.
Program 2: Consider establishing incentive programs for
rehabilitation and upkeep oj older buildings.
Program 3: Continue to use design review guidelines and process
to ensure new development and renovation is consistent with the
historic character oj downtown.
Program 4: Reconstruct levee wall and extend and improve Lowell
park.
Program 5: Construct new public parking facility for employees
and visitors at old UBC site, Second and Mulberry site and along
l1ilter Street and the west edge oj Lowell Park.
Program 6: Support efforts to reuse or redevelop Maple Island
Dairy site.
Program 7: Maintain the old territorial prison in its historic
integrity for a adoptive reuse.
e Program 8: Support downtown parking commission as advisory
parking commission for management oj downtown parking.
Program 9: Support actions oj the Stillwater area and city
chamber oj commerce in promoting downtown activities and
improvements.
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City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan
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Housing
March 30, 1995
Key Goals
1. Provide a quality living environment for the
citizens of Stillwater by maintaining and
improving the city's existing housing stock
and by planning for a range of new housing
opportunities.
2. Provide a choice of housing type and
density suitable to the needs of the young,
locally employed and elderly through
zoning and land use planning.
3. Use the land use map to designate
residential sites appropriately located for a
range of housing densities.
Objectives
Residential Character
· Adopt housinglhistoric preservation
regulations performance stand ards to
maintain the city's existing housing stock.
· Enforce the housing building code to
maintain the housing stock and ensure the
health, safety and welfare of Stillwater
residents.
· Enhance the livability of residential areas
through development controls and the
provisions of public facilities and services to
meet the needs of the neighborhood.
· Maintain the mix of housing types and
tenure in Stillwater's older residential areas.
· Establish or assist the Washington County
HRA in the development of a housing
rehabilitation program to maintain the
existing housing stock of older homes, to
maintain neighborhood character and the
supply of moderate cost housing.
· Retain the unique and/or historic character
of existing residential areas.
· Explore development concepts such as
mixed use developments and cluster
housing to maintain open space character,
provide a mix of housing types and provide
for a mix of uses.
· Preserve Stillwater's desirable small town e
character by planning residential
development and expansion.
Special Housing Needs
· Support the provision of a supply of
afford able housing for the elderl-y,
physically and mentally handicapped and
others with special housing needs who wish
to live in the community.
· Develop housing for a range of income and
age levels where local services in the existing
city.
New Residential Development
· Design local streets, in area plans and
through subdivision review, to provide for _
neighborhood access and limit through ,.,
traffic.
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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1 unit, detached 3,620
1 unit, attached 191
2 to 4 units 680
5 to 9 units 193
10 or more units 370
Other 10
. Work with the Washington County HRA
to provide afford able housing for the eld rlyotal
and families.
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. Provide neighborhood parks for existing and
new residential areas consistent with
adopted park dedication stand ards and
plan.
. Provide for neighborhood convenience
stores locations within walking distance of
residential areas without negatively
impacting those residential areas.
. Designate residential locations and types
sensitive to natural resources and land
conditions.
. Use the planned unit development process
to be reviewing innovative development
concepts and protecting natural resource
areas.
. Provide for a range of life-cycle housing
opportunities.
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. Designate multifamily housing sites in areas
with a residential services include the
downtown and West Business Park.
. Provide single family and large lot, small lot
and attached housing in the URTPA.
Housing Characteristics
Stillwater has an old housing stock. The
median age of the Stillwater housing is 1950
with only 12 percent of the housing units built
since 1980. Fully 40 percent of the Stillwater
housing stock was built before 1940 with 70
percent of the north hill, south hill, west hill
e and downtown area constructed before 1940.
The census figures show Oak Glen as the new
construction area for the 1980's, Croixwood for
the 1970's and Sunnyslope and Forest Hills in
the 1960's.
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Stillwater is typical of Washington County and
the state with just over 50 percent of the
population living in the same household in
1985 as 1990. Of those who moved into
Stillwater from 1985 to 1990, 22 percent
moved to Stillwater from other areas of
Washington County, 12 percent moved in
from other parts of Minnesota and 12 percent
moved to Stillwater from another state.
Overall, the census information points to the
strength of the family in Stillwater in terms of
number of people and housing type.
According to the 1990 census, there were
5,105 housing units in Stillwater. The housing
units were distributed in the following
categories:
5,105
Of the total 5,105, 23 percent or 1,1278 units
are in rental structures as shown below:
RENTAL HOUSING UNIT TYPE
1 unit, detached
1 unit, attached
1 to 2 units
3 to 4 units
5 + units
144
III
267
197
459
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Total
1,178
Conditions of E,xisting Housing
Between 1990 - 1992, a windshield survey was
conducted on the condition of housing. This
included every single family and multiple
family dwelling in Stillwater. The purpose of
the survey was to get an indication of the
conditions of and need for improvements to
Stillwater's existing housing stock. The
following criteria was used as a basis for the
survey which was also used in the survey.
Good Condition:
No defects
No major repairs
Normal Condition:
No defects or only slight defects which
normally area corrected during the course of
regular maintenance.
Lack of paint
Slight d amage to porch or steps
Slight wearing away of mortar between
bricks or masonry
Small cracks in walls, plaster or chimney.
Slight wear on floors, door sills, door
frames, window sills or window frames.
Broken gutters or downspouts.
Fair Condition:
Holes, open cracks, rotted, loose or missing
materials over a small area of the
found ation , walls or roof.
Shaky or unsafe porch, steps or railings.
Some rotted or loose window frames or
sashes that are not longer rainproof or
windproof.
Broken or loose stair treads or broken, loose
or missing risers, balusters, or railings of
outside stairs.
Deep wear or door sills, door frames, outside
steps or floors.
Missing bricks or cracks in the chimney which A
are not serious enough to be a fire hazard. ..
Makeshift chimney such as a stove pipe or
other uninsulated pipe leading directly from
the stove to the outside through a hole in the
roof, wall or window.
Poor Condition:
End angers the health, safety and well-being
occupants. One or more critical defects or
combination of intermediate defects in
sufficient number or extent to require
considerable repair or rebuilding; or is of
inadequate original construction. Critical
defects result from continued neglect or lack
of repair or indicate serious d amage to the
structure. Example of critical defects are:
Holes, open cracks or rotted, loose or missing
material (clapboard siding, shingles, bricks,
concrete, tile, plaster or floor boards) over a e
large area of the found ation, outside walls
roof or chimne-y.
Substantial sagging of floors, walls or roof.
Extensive d amage by storm fire or flood.
Condition of structure was based on visual
appearance of the exterior of the structure.
Therefore, a structure that appears to be sound
from the outside ma-y, upon further
examination be deteriorating inside. Likewise,
a structure that appears neglected from the
outside may prove to be sound on the inside.
Condition of structure may change
dramatically if the trend to restore old houses
continues. In the middle 1950's, many people
chose to improve their houses. This trend
seems to be occurring again in the early 1990's.
Many houses that were listed as fair at the
beginning of the survey have since been
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improved.
a Of the 3,742 structures evaluated, 64 percent
-were in good condition, 28 percent were in
normal condition, 7 percent in fair condition
and 1 percent in poor condition. The study
concludes that approximately 300 structure
are in need of minor or major repairs. This
compares to 200 structures in 1980.
Good condition housing is important to
community character. The city would like to
improve the condition of its existing housing
and enhance the residential quality and
character of Stillwater's neighborhood. Quality
housing requires adequate city facilities and
services. The city can support residential
development only in those areas where city
facilities and services are viable or will be
provided by the development. The city will
extend utilities and services only into the most
viable expansion ares and will maintain
e development fees at a sufficient level to finance
infrastructure cost.
Older neighborhoods should be maintained
and upgraded. To that end, the city will seek
the cooperation of the Washington County
HRA and lending institutions for financing
structural improvements and neighborhood
investment.
The city will endeavor through the
development approval process to insure that
Stillwater' community character, housing
quality and physical and visual environment
are preserved improved and that natural
features are incorporated into the design of
residential developments.
Old neighborhoods containing historically
significant homes, will be preserved.
e Policy 1: The ci!)l shall seek cooperation from local lending
institution Jor financing improvements to older structures.
Policy 2: The ci!)l shall participate in available housing
rehabilitation programs.
Policy 3: The ci!)l shall endeavor through the development
approval process to maintain and enhance Stillwaters
communi!)l character and housing quali!)l
Infill Development and Mfordable Housing
The existing Stillwater housing stock is
Stillwater's most afford able source of housin
Preserving the stock of existing housing units
in its neighborhoods especially around the
downtown and in infill areas avoids expensive
costs associated with new construction and
extension of public facilities and services and
provides sites close to exiting services and
facilities.
Regulations that encourage rehabilitation and
infill are demolition control ordinances,
housing replacement ordinances and sensitive
code enforcement. Non-regulatory measure to
promote rehabilitation and infill include
infrastructure maintenance, reuse of city
owned lands for infill housing, housing
rehabilitation assistance programs,
participation in first-time home buyer
programs for existing housing as well as new
housing.
Infill Housing
Infill hosing development promotes housing
afford ability by using existing infrastructure
and service rather then requiring expensive
extension of roads, water and sewer lines and
other facilities. The city expansion areas are
primarily residential areas and do not have
mixed uses within close proximity of housing
like the older existing city neighborhoods. The
new URTPA are a proposed for residential
development at relatively low densities, two -
four dwelling units per acre is part to preserve
environmental quality. The new ares will have
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an extensive open space recreation trail system
but be more dependent on the auto for work
and shopping trips.
During the comprehensive planning process a
hard look was taken at trying to create new
city development areas in the spirit of old
communities with a mix of land uses, high and
low densities, wide architectural diversity, mix
of housing types and afford ability includin
assisted housing, less transit dependent more
pedestrian oriented.
From that review it was concluded that many
of the planning and design principals of the
past are still viable but have to be applied to
Stillwater's unique environmental setting and
social-economic conditions. The over riding
concern for newly developing URTPA areas is
environmental quality and natural resource
protection and rural character. This has been
the trend since the early 1980's and has
resulted in strict environmental protection
ordinances and regulation. The environmental
priority and regulations have effected the
design possibilities and public acceptance of
new development.
The URTPA is comprised of four areas. Each
area contains unique natural resources that will
be safeguarded through development extensive
trail and park system will be provided for the
neighborhood and the enjoyment of the
community at large. Each area will contain a
range of single family housing, large lot, small
lot and attached. Employment and shopping
opportunities will not be provided within
walking distance and public transportation will
not service the new areas. Park and ride or car
pooling lots will be provided for commuting to
the twin cities and other distant employment
locations.
Infill opportunities within the City of
Stillwater were studied and sites were located
in the downtown and on the north edge of the
west Stillwater business park areas. There is
very little vacant land in the downtown but the
city of Stillwater over the last five years has
purchased or leased four parking lots that
could provide sites for housing development in
the air spaces over them. The lots are located
along North Main Street and Second Street at
Mulberry and Olive. As many as 300
multifamily housing units could be developed
over these sites. As with all development in
the downtown good design is a significant
consideration. The additional household in
the downtown area would enliven the area as a
residential area and support many of the
downtown business. The Second Street sites
would be particularly appropriate for
additional senior housing. (Rivertown
Commons located on Second Street has a 200
person waiting list).
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Besides the downtown, the West Stillwater
Business Park is developing as a new
community commercial district. Goods and
services are provided within walking district of
residential areas. Parks, trails and sidewalks
have been constructed for pedestrian transport.
Local circulation and MTC commuter bus
services is available. A senior center and
assisted housing is located near the area.
Based on these conditions, multifamily housing
sites are designed on the land use plan for the
area between the Highlands residential area
and the business park industrially zoned. The
multifamily sites would be a transitional land
use designations between small lot single
family residential to the north and business
park industrial to the south.
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The area designated on the proposed land use
map and would accommod ate 100 - 150
multifamily dwelling units. The orientation
and design of the structures would be critical
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to provide for a compatible transition from
single-family residential to business park
e industrial uses.
In both the downtown and West Business
Park, city services are in and could
accommod ate the development without
additional infrastructure costs.
While preparing neighborhood plans
opportunities for small scale infill sites can be
considered. Neighborhood character and fit
will be an important consideration in older
residential areas around the downtown.
Innovative Zoning Techniques: Zero lot
line, cluster and mix use zoning
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Innovative residential site planning techniques
such as zero lot lines developments or cluster
development result in cost savings by allowing
more compact lot sizes and arrangement of
infrastructure at greater densities then possible
using traditional zoning.
The modification of development stand ards
including minimum lot size, setbacks, street
widths, off-street parking requirements
maximum lot coverage, sidewalks and site
improvements requirement reduce costs.
Cluster zoning allows increased density on
concentrated portions of proposed
development, reducing infrastructure costs and
preserving open space. Cluster development is
usually a part of a planned unit development
PUD and combined with zero lot line
development. The illustration shows a cluster
development concept plan and described the
benefits of the urban cluster development.
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Besides urban cluster development concept the
rural cluster concept has recently been
discussed and proposed as a part of the
Washington County comprehensive plan. The
purpose of the rural cluster concept is primarily
to preserve rural character reduce visual impact
and land coverage at densities that can be
supported by on-site wells and septic systems.
The rural cluster concept is applicable to semi-
rural areas where open space is the primary
purpose but not in areas with urban services.
Housing Mfordability
1990 Census housing and socio-economic
information provide a picture of Stillwater
housing needs.
Stillwater's Shortage of R ental Units by Unit Siu for Households at I . 30
Percent of Median Income
Number of
Household Size Households
1.2 Person elderly ,Indv.
3.4 Person small family 170
5 + person lar ge family 9
Total 396 203
Number
Unit
Unit Size
I.bedr oom
Shortage
86(131)
(91)
29
of Units"
217
2.bedr oom
3.bedr oom
(193)
79
38
*Includes vacant units for r ent
Nonfamily household ar e included in the categories above.
Sour ce: 1990 Census, CHAS data
Stillwater's Shortage of R ental Units by Unit Size for Households at 31.50
per cent of Median Income
Household Size
Number of Unit
Households Siu
Number
of Units"
Unit
Shortage
1.2 Person elderly ,Indv.
3.4 Person small family 73
5 + person lar ge family 25
Total 243
21570
91
21
145
2.bedr oom
3.bedr oom
I.bedr oom
164
46
425 182
"Include< vacant units for r ent
Nonfamily household ar e included in the categories above.
Sour ce: 1990 Census, CHAS data
Stillwater's Shortage of Owner Units by Unit Size for Households at 0-30
per cent of Median Income
Number of Unit Number
Household Size Households Size of Units"
1.2 Person elderly ,Indv. 88 I.bedr oom 0
3.4 Person small family 44 2.bedr oom 0
5 + person Jar ge family 0 3.bedr oom 24
Total 132 24
Unit
Shortage
(88)
(44)
24
108
'lnclud~s vacant units for rent
Nonfamily household ar e included in the categories above.
Sour ceo 1990 Census, CHAS data
Stillwater's Shortage of Owner Units by Unit Size for Households at 31.50
per cent of Median Income
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Number of Unit Number Unit
Ho_hold Size Ho_holds Size of Units' Shortage
1-2 Penon elderly ,Indy. 185 I.bedr oom 24 (161)
3-4 P erson small family 46 2.bedr oom 56 10
5+ penon lar ge family 8 3.bedr oom 104 96
Total 239
84 (55)
'Includes vacant units for r ent
Nonfamlly household ar e included in the categories above.
Sour ce: 1990 Census, CHAS data
Cost Sur den" for V ery L ow Income Owner Ho_holds (Households at 0-30
per cent of Median Income)
Total Paying less Paying Paying
Household Size Households than 30% 30 . 4956>% or mor e
1.2 P mon elderly ,Indv. 217 18 18 161
3.4 P erson small family 170 28 28 110
5 + penon lar ge family 9 2 2 7
Total 396 48 70 278
"Nonfamily households ar e Included in the categories above.
Sour ce: 1990 Census. CHAS data
Cost Bur den" for Very L ow Income Owner Households (Households at 0-30
per cent of Median Income)
Total
239
214
17
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'Nonfamily ho_holds ar e included In the categories above.
Sour ce: 1990 Census, CHAS data
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"C""t of bur den is defined.. paying mor e than 30 per cent of a household's
Income on housing.
Housing Needs
Based on comprehensive housing afford abilit
strategy (CHAS) data provided by the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) from 1990 census data
to the metropolitan council the following
afford ability needs are evident in Stillwater:
.
Rented very low income,
elderly houses are the most
apparent household type
needing assistance (217
household vs 87 afford able
units).
Total Paying I... Paying Paying
Household Size Households than 30% 30.491&% or mor e
.
1.2 P man elderly ,Indy. 88 20 44 24
3.4 P enon smaII family 44 25 I 18
5 + penon Iar 8" family 0 0 0 0
Total 132 45 45 42
'Nonfamily households ar e included In the categories above.
Sour ceo 1990 Census, CHAS data
"C""t of bur den is defined .. paying mor e than 30 per cent of a household's
income on housing.
C""t Bur den" for L ow Income Renter Ho_holds (Ho_holds at 31-50 per cent
of Median Income)
Total Paying less Paying Paying
Household Size Households than 30% 30.491&% or mor e
1-2 P enon elderly ,Indy. 145 26 75 44
3-4 P enon small family 73 31 36 6
5 + person Iar 8" family 25 4 21 0
Total 243 61 132 SO
"NonfamUy households ar e Included in the categories above.
Sour ce: 1990 Census, CHAS data
"Cost of bur den is defined .. paying mor e than 30 per cent of a household's
income on housing.
Cost Bur den' for L ow Income Owner Ho_holds (Households at 31-50 per
of Median Income)
Household Size
Total
Ho_holds
Paying less Paying Paying
than 30% 30 . 491&% or mor e
1.2 P enon elderly ,Indy.
3.4 P erson small family
5 + person lar 8" family
185
46
8
4
4
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176
30
8
5
12
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There is adequate rental
housing stock for low income e
households of all types.
· Elderly very low and low income owner
household are in need of assistance (273
households and 13 housing units). This is
true but to less extent for small families.
· Seventy-four percent of very low income
elder households pay more the 50 percent of
their income for housing while 64 percent of
small families earning less than 30 percent
of median income pay more than 50 percent
of their income for housing.
.
There is a demand for 639 units of renter
very low and low income housing and 628
afford able units available with only 109 0
those units occupied by very low or low
income households. See following charts.
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Conclusions
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Stillwater has a housing afford ability ne d compared to the county as a whole.
for elderly very low and low income
households. .
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Stillwater has an adequate supply of
afford able housing units but they are no
occupied by very low and low income
households.
.
Most elderly very low income household
owners pay more than 30 percent of median
income for housing.
The housing policies and program section of
this report provide a city housing plan to
address these afford ablity and other housin
problems.
Rental Housing Survey
In 1993, Washington County Housing and
Redevelopment Authority conducted a rental
_housing survey for Washington County
including the Stillwater area. Results from the
survey are summarized below: 450 housing
units were surveyed just less than 10 percent of
the total City of Stillwater housing stock and
30 percent of the rental housing stock. Of 475
units surveyed, 450 were from projects with
3+ dwelling units.
Summary of Stillwater Rental Survey Data
Table _ Multifamily Properties (3+ units)
So.unmar Y of Stillwater R ental Sur vey Data Multiple Unit P
ropertle.. 1993
Nwnber of Units 16
Percent of Mark et Sur veyed 3.6%
Average R ent 361.88
Nwnber of Vacancies 0
Vacancy Rate 0%
168
37.3%
443.06
2
1.2%
264
58.7%
536.50
6
2.3%
2 450
.4% 100%
562.50 475.99
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0% 1.8%
Average Rents
Average rents for multiple-unit properties in
_ this community were lower for the one, two
and three bedroom units and were higher for
the zero bedroom units surveyed when
The average rent for the duplex properties
surveyed in this community were lower for the
two and three bedroom units and were higher
for the one bedroom units when compared to
the county as a whole. For single family .
homes, average rents were lower for the two
and three bedroom units surveyed when
compared to the county.
Average rent amounts are based on the
contract rents charged for each unit by
bedroom number and housing type. These
figures do not account for the square footage of
a unit, costs associated with utilities or services
that are the responsibility of the tenant or the
amenities available to tenants.
Specific average rental figures for all bedroom
sizes in multiple-unit, duplex and single family
properties are provided in the tables below.
Vacancy Rates - Multiple Units
On August 1, 1993, the overall vacancy rate for
multiple-unit properties in Stillwater was 1.8
percent.
Vacancy rates were higher for the two bedroom
units and was lower for the one and three
bedroom units surveyed when compared to the
county as a whole.
The number of vacancies in Stillwater account
for 8.8 percent of the total number of vacancies
county wide.
Special Notes
Stillwater has 11.1 percent of the private rental
market surveyed in Washington County.
Stillwater is the home to three rent subsidized
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properties, containing 196 units (Victoria Villa
40 units, Charter Oaks 60 units and Rivertown
Commons 96 units).
Family Income for T win aties Metr opolitan Ar ea
1989 HUD Median Income Family of four $43,251
50 per cent of Median Income $21,650
Occupations with Median Annual Income less then 50 per cent
Teachm Aide
Retail Salesperson
Nurses Aide
Travel Agent
Bank T eUer
$17.992
$10,920
$16,515
$19,240
$15,309
MedlaAdbiihpllne.sue lsljl192S to P ur ch....
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1990 Stillwater's Affordable Housing*
for Low and Very Low Income Households**
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800
200
600
400
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Demand
(Low and Very Low Income
Renter HHs)
Supply
(Affordable
Units)
Low and Very Low
Renter HHs in
Affordable Housing
*Housing Costing no more than 30 percent of a household's income: ($541/mo. or less for a family of 4).
**Households at 50 percent or less of median income: Income $21,650 or less for family of 4 in 1990.
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City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan
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March 30, 1995
Open space resources are different in the
existing city from the URTPA requiring a
different strategies for protection and
preservation.
Natural Resources and Open Spaces
How to preserve and conserve natural resources
is the subject of this chapter. Open space and
natural resource policy address three areas:
visual resources including the relationship
between open and developed space, public
health and safety and natural resource
conservation.
Key goals for this section are:
Goal 1: Create an open space system that
preserves open space within and outside the
City of Stillwater.
Goal 2: Use the system to connect open
spaces, parks, activity centers and
neighborhoods.
Goal 3: Protect and enhance the St. Croix
River as a natural open space system and
recreation resource.
Open space can be defined as any parcel of
land or water which is essentially unimproved
and devoted to an open space use for the
purpose of preservation of natural resources,
managed production of resources, outdoor
recreation or public health and safety.
This plan proposes a network of open spaces to
provide relief from urbanization, access to
natural areas and the ability to travel along
open space corridors to reach destinations
throughout the city. The network can be
created by fitting together and connecting open
space components in a continuous series of
sites, locations and pathways.
Existing Stillwater
Stillwater is blessed with a variety of open
space resources that make the area distinct and
interesting. A dominant natural feature is the
St. Croix River the eastern border to Stillwater
and the downtown. Stillwater's history began
on the St. Croix and the river continues to be
an important natural element to the City of
Stillwater and downtown open space system.
(Refer to parks section for a description of the
riverway parks and open space plan.) The
ravines leading to and blufflands overlooking
the river contribute to the open space system
particularly for the older developed part of the
city. Over time, many of the ravines have been
filled in to make room for roads and building
sites, but recently the community has
developed an awareness and sensitivity to the
preservation of ravines as a natural resource,
open space separator and possible trail
location.
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Remanents of land in developed areas of
Stillwater provide identity and interest to
neighborhood areas. These remanents are
usually left over patches of irregular shaped
land owned by MnDO,!: as highway right of
ways, the city for utility lines, Washington
County tax delinquent lots or private land
owners. Some of these remanent of land were
not economically developable in the past but
with the scarcity of developable vacant sites
and interest in living close to nature these
"constrained" sites are becoming more
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developable.
.. Many times remanent sites provide informal
.. play areas for neighborhood children. Similar
to neighborhood parks, remanent sites are
many times used as drainage ways or contain
easelI!ents for storm or sanitary sewers or water
lines.
When remanent sites connect together, they
can provide a travel corridor and habitat for
birds and animals such as the neighborhood
raccoons or winter cardinals or summer oriels
possible a seasonal deer or pheasant.
These remanents are endangered and need to
be identified, controlled and managed if they
are to remain.
The newer developed areas 1970 + usually
have planned open space areas. Croixwood has
an extensive system of parks and open space
.. areas. Residences are setback from Long Lake
.. with a buffer separating yards from shoreland
areas. Specific access points are provide to
Long Lake but a continuous trial around the
lake are not available.
Oak Glen is developed around two golf courses
providing visual open space and active
recreation for golfers. McKllsick Lake and
Brown's Creek also boarder the development.
A new trail on McKusick Road will be a part of
the city's extensive trial system and a trail is
proposed around McKusick Lake.
The map on the following page shows open
space resources in the existing city. Besides the
existing city, the URTPA provides an
opportunity to plan for open space resources in
advance of development.
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The URTPA is environmentally defined by its
open space resources. Some of the resources
are natural hazards or development constraints
which assures their protection. Others such as
woodlands view corridors, tree lines or lay of
the land are not protected but never the less
important to the'open space character of the
area.
From north to south the URTPA exhibits a
variety of open space resources as shown on
the inventory map. The Brown's Creek
corridor enters the planning area from the
north west (CR 15/TH 96) and runs to the east
eventually crossing McKusick Road. Brown's
Creek is a DNR protected trout stream and
regulated by special development and setback
requirements. The north boarder, Highway 96
of the URTPA, is a county designated scenic
highway. The city's land use and development
policy are consistent with the county's scenic
highway designation. A greenbelt buffer is
indicated along the south side of TH 96.
Brown's Creek and its tributaries remain a
dominant factor for the URTPA lands south of
McKusick Road and north of Boutwell. The
area is generally low and drained by tributaries
to Brown's Creek. Brown's Creek and the areas
wetlands are dominant feature of the area.
One-hundred and fifty foot setbacks are
designated along the wetland corridor to ensure
preservation of the open space resource and
provide for public access and enjoyment. The
relationship between wetlands and
development will be critical to the future of the
areas. To the south of Boutwell and north of
County Road 12 Brown's Creek tributaries
continue to be the dominant natural feature.
The proposed land use plan calls for a
continuation of the semi rural development
pattern that currently exists with the exception
of a 15 acres site designated single-family,
attached/town house. The town home site is
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bordering wetlands on the east and south.
This area is critical to the overall development
of the URTPA trail and open space system
because this area will continue to be under
township jurisdiction.
A coo~dinated master trail plan should be
prepared and jointly developed by the City of
Stillwater and Stillwater Township in order to
connect north and south URTPA planning
areas and create a comprehensive trail system.
South of County Road 12 lies the Long Lake
planning area. The Long Lake area is
dominated by Long Lake its shorelines and
adjoin a woodlands. Portions of the shoreline
are steeply slopped and will need protection
from development impacts.
A major wood land and series of wetland dot
the area providing a storm water drainage
system. Other natural features include the
gently rolling topography and planted tree
lines. All of these features will need to be
considered and preserved in the planning for
development of the area.
The lands south of 62nd Street North slope to
the middle at the south end of Long Lake.
Extensive pine tree plantings buffer residential
portions of the site from vacant land. A series
of detention ponds and drainage ways carry
storm water from the east to Long Lake.
The URTPA is comprised of four sub areas
that are dominated by a system of open space
natural features that provide the starting point
for planning the development of the areas.
The four areas natural open space system will
be connected by a comprehensive trailways
plan that provides access between
neighborhoods and public access to open space
resources. Open space policy is organized in
three areas overall: existing city and URTPA.
The overall policies relate objectives in the
existing city and URTPA sections.
Overall Objectives
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Create an open space system in Stillwater to
adequately service the needs of the community.
Preserve key scenic corridors and features and
protect the visual beauty an semirural character
of the road sides.
Preserve existing open space lands outside
Stillwater but within the greater Stillwater
planning area to maintain an urban/rural edge
and separation between Stillwater and
semirural areas to the west and north.
Link open space areas in the existing city, the
URTPA and greater Stillwater through a series
of trials.
Preserve natural features including trees,
vegetation, slopes, wetlands and wildlife
habitats areas.
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Existing City Objectives
Develop and open space system comprised of
parks, school grounds, ravines, shorelands,
wetlands and land remanents for the visual and
recreation enjoyment of the city.
Preserve, protect and restore ravine areas,
shorelands and blufflands to prevent site
erosion, sedimentation of streams and provide
a natural separation.
Protect large trees and tree stands as amenities
to the community and neighborhood.
Encourage natural drainage systems to
maintain the natural character of ravines and
waterways.
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Develop environmental education program in
natural areas to study plan and animal
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Protect St. Croix river open space areas from
inappropriate development.
Polio/ 1: The city shall use sidewalks, wetland buffers and
ravines to connect parks and open space.
Polio/ 2: The city shall create an integrated ~stem of urban
open space, streets and parks.
Polio/ 3: The city shall allow limited controlled public access to
sensitive habitats areas or areas that could be impacted by
public access.
Polio/ 4: The city shall identify neighborhood open space site of
aesthetic, recreational or natural resources value in preparing
neighborhood parks.
Program (1) Inventory all ravines and remanent lands in the
existing city and develop a polio/ regarding purchase of those
lands.
_ Program, (2) Review ownership of ravines and remanent land
.. and obtain control over such lands through fee ownership, open
space easement, utility easement or resource protection
regulations.
Program (3) Develop specific trailways plan for existing city
connected to URTPA and trials surrounding Stillwater.
Program (4) Develop a pedestrian and bike trial along the St
Croix from Oak Park Heights to TH 96.
URTPA Objectives
Establish an open space framework for new
development consisting of wetlands,
woodlands, tree stands, views and site
topography that can be used to guide
development sand preserve natural character
and resources.
Protect wetlands and wetland buffer areas.
, e Protect significant wooded areas and tree
stands.
Protect sloped areas and vegetated shorelands.
Maintain buffering and vidual separation
between developed areas adjacent semirural
areas.
Polio/ 1: Link open space, natural areas and parks with
pedestrian tails.
Polio/ 2: The city shall work with Stillwater Township in the
URTPA to create an integrate ~stem of open space areas, trails
and parks.
Polio/ 3: Scenic roadways shall be enhanced and protected as
routes leadingfrom rural to urban areas.
Polio/ 4: Require special landscaping of all scenic routes
through the URTPA.
Polio/ 5: Coordinate scenic route improvements with roadway
improvements.
Program (1) Obtain open space easements and dedication to
open space areas.
Program (2) Require trails to be installed as a part of the
development review process.
Program (3) Develop landscape plans for scenic roads and
improve as a part of road improvement project or the project
review process.
Program (4) During the preparation of scenic area plans make
sure open space resources areas identified incorporated the
development design.
Program (5) Require site specific design review when call for to
preserve a specific natural resources.
Program (6) Require landscape plan and first management
plan for wooded ares in the URTPA.
Program (7) Develop ordinances to protect wetlands,
woodlands and other natural features.
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Ciry of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan
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Parks, Riverfront and Trails
March 30, 1995
residents.
The Stillwater park system is characteristic of the
city due to its early development and history.
The initial parks plan was adopted as part of the
first city plan in 1918 with the idea that well
planned cities incorporated parks and green
space for the benefit of its citizens.
In recent years, the demand for recreational
facilities and trails has increased. This is due in
part to the need for "ballfields" for organized
activities such as soccer, football and baseball.
These are community-wide needs which could be
provided by the development of a community
park.
The neighborhood parks are intended to provide
tit recreational opportunities for the residents in the
immediate residential area. These parks are
important elements of the city's open space
system and add to the identity of Stillwater's
neighborhoods.
Trails are increasingly in demand due to the
popularity of walking, jogging, skiing, biking and
rollerblading.
With growth pressures for urban development,
the need for preservation of open space areas and
ravines have been identified as a key issue by the
community. Stillwater is fortunate to own a
majority of the St. Croix Riverfront. These lands
should be maintained and enhanced for the
benefit of the citizens of Stillwater and visitors
to the St. Croix Valley.
Goal 1: Provide a variety of parks and other
leisure, recreational and cultural opportunities
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attractive and uncrowded for all Stillwater
Goal 2: Enhance and expand existing
recreational facilities for Stillwater residents
based on the recreational needs of the
community and its neighborhoods.
Goal 3: Provide both passive and active
recreational opportunities for Stillwater
residents.
Goal 4: Provide safe and accessible parks and
recreational facilities.
Stillwater's parks are a key component of the
city's open space system and give identity to the
various neighborhoods and the community.
Parks can be differentiated from one another
through variety of plantings, unique play
structure, art/sculpture arrangement of sitting
and picnic areas and types of organized play
areas. An architectural theme and uniform signs
or symbols can be used to tie parks together.
Community parks serve a significant portion of
the city by providing facilities and recreation
activities beyond those supplied by
neighborhood parks. These parks need to be
planned for large gatherings. Parking, restroom
facilities and picnic areas are key elements in the
development of community parks.
Future sale of the old athletic field and the
Jaycee Ballfield will present a critical
opportunity to add needed park space to fully
developed neighborhoods. The city should
acquire such sites from the school district if they
become available and should plan their park
development with neighborhood residents to
meet their needs.
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OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Parks Standards
Objectives:
a. Bring the amount of Stillwater's park land
into compliance with the city's adopted
minimum standards (community park land
at 3 acres per 1,000 population and
neighborhood park land at 7 acres per 1,000
population).
b. Provide a balance of recreation
opportunities, including facilities, to serve
the varied interest of the population.
c. Designate adequate park sites for the future
development of the city.
d. Upgrade existing parks.
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Provide for an annual evaluation,
maintenance and replacement of recreation
facilities.
Policy 1: The cifY shall require all new development to dedicate
land or pay a park fee for public parks.
Policy 2: The cifY shall obtain new public parks at a rate
consistent with new residential development.
Policy 3: The cifY shall develop communifY parks consistent with
growth of the cifY's population.
Policy 4: As a standard the cifY shall strive to provide park
facilities within one-quarter mile or less for residents living within
the residential areas of Stillwater without intrusion of major
physical barriers.
Policy 5: The cifY will provide recreation activifY sites to respond
to the needs of a diverse population. These needs include ravine
~stems, trailways for pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists and non-
traditional types of recreation such as habitat restoration projects,
communifY gardens and rollerblading.
Policy 6: The deJ1elopment of private sector recreation facilities in
the appropriate location shall be encouraged.
Policy 7: Joint public deJ1elopment of community recreation
facilities shall be encouraged.
Policy 8: The cifY shall consider the needs of thl? eldt?r!y mId
handicapped when planning new or redesigned a1sting parks.
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Program (1) Conduct neighborhood planning studies 011 the
demand for parks and recreation facilities and address their lIeeds.
Program (2) The cifY shall study and pursue various mealls of
funding the acquisition, operation and maintenance of park, open
space trail, and recreation facilities.
BASIC GUIDELINE
PARK DEVELOPM
OR . COMMUNITY
Population: .'.
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minimum of three acres of
rks' pe 00 population.
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Use: Address recreation needs as determined
through a periodic .p~rk user surve-y, city-
wide analysis or through a joint powers effort
with other communities.
Program (4) Complete the River Front Park Master Plan which
includes the Aiple Property and J(olliner Park.
Program (5) Locate an additional community park in the ..
Business Park area. ..
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Program (6) Acquire and develop land east of Long Lake in the
URTPA area for park purposes. Insure public assess and views
of the lake and provide pedestrian paths along the lake and
It Brown's Creek.
EFFICIENT USE OF FACILITIES
ObjecJives:
f. Maximize opportunities for the joint use of
public land and facilities such as schools,
detention ponds and area under the
jurisdiction of other public agencies that
have land available for possible recreation
purposes.
g. Maximize the extended use of existing public
facilities for year-round and evening use.
Policy 9: The city shall work with the local school districts in
identifying the evaluating the potential for park acquisition of
school sites which might become surplus; or usingfuture.
Because of the open space already associated
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additional park land. A priority for the reuse of
surplus school sites and existing athletic fields
should be for park or recreation purposes.
Program (7) Consider cooperative efforts among school districts,
public utilities and the city in order to develop parks, other open
space areas and recreation facilities and programs.
The city will benefit by identifying recreation
areas that are owned by school district or other
public entities and/or by seeking permission to
use such lands for ongoing programs.
Program (8) Develop a list of available public park facilities.
Periodicalry update and distribute this list to community groups.
Program (9) It\0rk with the school district to establish joint use
of land for park purposes at Washington School.
Program (10) Develop and implement a program for year-around
e use of some recreation facilities.
Program (11) Explore methods to implement the URTPA park
and trail system with Stillwater 1Ownship.
PARK LOCATION AND DESIGN
Objectives:
h. Locate new neighborhood parks in areas not
necessarily adjacent to schools in order to
better distribute urban open space and to
enhance neighbOlhood identity. This is
especially applicable in the South Hill and
Oak Glen planning areas.
i. Design park and recreation facilities to serve
the recreation and social needs of residents
of all ages, economic situations and physical
abilities.
j. Design parks to enhance neighborhood
identity and character as well as to serve
recreation functions.
Policy 10: Residential developments adjacent to parks or open
spaces should be encouraged to provide direct access to and common
open space contiguous with such areas.
Policy 11: In considering the location and redevelopment of parks,
the city shall select sites based on maximum accessibility, proper
topography and visibility (for the safety ofpark users).
Policy 12: The city shall promote private open space and
recreation facilities in large-scale residential developments in order
to meet a portion of the open space and recreation needs that will
be generated by the development.
Policy 13: In the design and maintenance of parks, consideration
should be given to impacts on wildlife. In particular, it should be
recognized that native plant species may be best suited for
providing wildlife cover and food sources and that herbicides,
pesticides and fungicides may be damaging to native plants and
wildlife.
Program (11) Establish a volunteer program to help maintain and
enhance the character of neighborhood parks. Add landscaping,
sculpture and seating. vary the landscaping, improvements and
construction materials used in different parks to help establish park
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and neighborhood identity.
Program (12) Use the development planning review process to
provide private open space and recreation facilities.
Program (13) Use subdivision regulations and the development
review process to locate parks in central secure portions oj
subdivisions and to promote the safety oj park users in the design
oj parks.
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Program (14) Establish a regular patrol oJparks to provide for e
the safety oj park users.
Program (15) Create a park logo and a consistent design for park
signs and furniture.
Program (16) Develop neighborhood park plans based on the
following priority list developed by the Park and Recreation Board.
These plans will reflect the neighborhood input into the planning
process.
Park Improvement Priorities
Neighborhood Parks
Staples Field
Schulenburg Park
Sunrise Park
Pioneer Park
Triangle Park
Meadowlark Park
Washington Park
Ramsey/Grove Park
Northland Park
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Community Parks
Uly Lake
Northland Park
Program (17) D(J1elop the plans and specifications for Lowell
Park improvement as part of the implementation oj the Lowell
Park Plan.
Program (18) Implement the LilY Lake Master Plan.
Program (19) Schedule and budget park improvements through
the Capital Improvement Program.
Trails and Pathways
The city plans to work with the metropolitan
council, Washington County and private
developers to establish a trail system in and
adjacent to the City of Stillwater. The network _
should be part of the open space system which .,
would connect residential areas, neighboring
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communities such as Oak Park Heights, Bayport
and Stillwater Township and provide access to
the state trial system.
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Objectives:
k. Designate an extensive network of trails and
pathway corridors.
1. Preserve and provide visual access to
landscapes of visual quality.
m. Provide alternative means to reach city
parks, county parks, regional parks, state
parks and other community destinations
n. Preserve and enhance public-owned ravines.
o. Maximize the city's recreation opportunities.
Policy 14: Bikeways, hiking trails, equestrian trials, rest areas
and picnicking accommodations should be provided within
designated trail corridors, wherever feasible.
e Policy 15: The city should control land development along
designated trails and pathway corridors in order to provide
sufficient right of way and to ensure that adjacent new
development does not detract from the scenic and aesthetic qualities
oj the corridor.
Poliq116: When new development occurs adjacent to a designated
trails and pathway corridor, the city should require the
development to install and maintain the trail similar to roadways.
Policy 17: The design, construction and management oj trails and
pathways should be carefully planned and executed in order to
reduce environmental disturbance.
Policy 18: Public improvements within designated trails and
pathways corridors should be designed to provide safe and secure
routes for trials, including grade separation between roadways and
trials whenever feasible.
Policy 19: The city should promote cooperative interagency
planning of pathways, bikeways and equestrian trails.
Policy 20: The inaJrporation oj trails and pathways into corridors
e used for public and utility purposes is encouraged.
Program (19) Implement the trails and pathways corridors plan.
Stillwater Riverfront
In 1992, Stillwater prepared a master plan for
the renovation of Lowell Park. This plan also
included a preliminary study of other city owned
riverfront properties including Kolliner Park and
the Aiple properties.
Objectives:
p. Develop a park system along Stillwater's
riverfront for the enjoyment of Stillwater
residents and visitors.
q. Preserve, enhance and restore Lowell Park
based on its setting, recreational uses and
historic integrity as contained in the adopted
Lowell Park Plan.
r. Preserve the natural environment of the
Aiple properties and Kolliner Park while
providing recreational opportunities.
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s. The existing StillwaterlHoulton lift bridge
will provide vehicular and pedestrian access
to Kolliner Park. This is an important
connection in the park system and should be
preserved.
Policy 21: The cifY should develop a trail ~stem to connect the
Aiple property to downtown Stillwater and Kolliner Park.
Polig 22: The land north of downtown along the St. Croix River
should be acquired for park purposes.
Policy 23: The Aiple property and Kolliner Park shall be
preserved for park purposes.
Program (20) Prepare detailed park plans for the riverfront
properties based on the concept plans developed as part of the
Lowell Park Plan before they become available for use.
Polity 22: Renovate and expand Lowell Park according to the
Lowell Park Plan in phases as financing is available.
Program (21) Develop plans and specifications for Lowell Park.
Program (23) Maintain the Stillwater/Houlton Bridge as a link
and pathway connection to Kolliner Park to other riverway park
areas.
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Historic Resources Preserve and protect residential historic
properties, including buildings, sites structures
The city acknowledges that the preservation, and districts.
protection and use of historic properties is a
public necessity due to the importance of Preserve, locally designate and protect
preserving Stillwater's character. In order to governmental and public buildings throughout
effectively manage these resources, the city has the city.
adopted five basic historic preservation goals:
Goal 1: Safeguard the heritage of the city by
preserving historic properties which
reflect Sitllwater's cultural, social,
economic, political, visual, aesthetic or
architectural history.
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Goal 2: Protect and enhance the city's appeal
and attraction to residents, visitors and
tourists, using historic properties as a
support and stimulus to business and
industry.
Goal 3: Enhance the visual and aesthetic
character, diversity and interest of
Stillwater.
Goal 4: Foster civic pride in the beauty notable
accomplishments of the past.
Goal 5: Promote the preservation and continued
use of historic properties for the
education and general welfare of the
people of Stillwater.
Objectives:
Preserve the Downtown Stillwater Commercial
Historic District and adjacent historic properties
through the design review process and such other
e means as are available.
Conduct reconnaissance and intensive historic
preservation surveys to identify significant
historic properties in all historic preservation
planning areas (HPPAs).
Determine which historic properties identified by
historic preservation surveys are eligible for
National Register of Historic places or local .
designation.
Preserve locally designated historic properties
and those listed individually in the National
Register of Historic Places.
Preserve the Stillwater/Houlton Interstate
Bridge.
Develop building design standards and guidelines
so new development will be compatible with the
existing buildings.
Implementing the Historic Contexts
The implementation program for preservation of
the city's cultural resources include:
Poli0' 1: Cif}' council will designate historic contexts as the
official overview of the history and development in the Cif}' of
Stillwater.
Poli0' 2: The HPC shall conduct historic preservation surveys
based on the historic contexts to identify and evaluate the
significance of all historic properties within the cif}' limits.
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Program (1) Historic preservation planning areas shall be
developed as defined for the purposes oj conducting historic
preservation survo/s (reconnaissance, followed by intensive
identification and evaluation activities) oj Stillwater
neighborhoods, as outlined by the HPPA as follows:
1994: North Hill Original Town HPPA
1995: South Hill Original Town HPPA
1996: Sabin HPPA
1997: North Hill HPPA
1998: Greeley HPPA
1999: South Hill HPPA
2000: Dutchtown HPPA
2001: Stapes HPPA
2002: Schulenburg HPPA
2003 and beyond: Forest Hills, Lily Lake,
Sunny Slope, Fairmeadows, Forest Hills,
Croixwood, Oak Glen and Deerpath HPPAs.
The preservation planning goals for all ten
historic contexts will be taken in to consideration
during these surveys.
Policy 3: The ciO' will continue to review site alteration permits
for the downwwn commercial historic district, the downtown plan
area and such other locallY designated districts and properties in
order to assure the preservation and reswration oj historic
properties.
Policy 4: The ciO' will advocate for the preservation oj the
StillwattrlHoulwn Interstate Bridge.
Policy 5: The ciO' and other citizen advisory groups w coordinate
local efforts w preserve and protect cultural, natural and hiswric
resources in the communiO'.
Policy 6: The communiO' will work w educate the communiO' at
large on the cultural values and economic benefits oj hiswric
preservation.
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Policy 7: The ciO' will develop new standards for public
improvement projects (i.e., streets, sidewalks, lights, utilities) which
will be sensitive w hiswric neighborhoods.
Program (2) The plan for preserving Stillwattr's hiswric resources _
and communiO' character has been developed in accordance with ..
the Secretary oj the Interior's Standards for Preservation
Planning.
Historic contexts have been developed which
present an overview of the important themes in
Stillwater history. These ten broad contexts can
be used to evaluate properties as to their
significance both at the local level and those that
may be eligible to the National Register of
Historic Places.
Historic Context I Pre-contract period
Native American
Historic Context II Native American,
European contact and
initial Euro-American
Historic Context III Stillwater and St. Croix
Triangle Lumbering
Historic Context IV Stillwater town planning
and development e
Historic Context V The St. Croix River,
railroads and overland
transportation
Historic Context VI Stillwater and the late
19th century agricultural
development
Historic Context VII Late 19th century and
early 20th century
industrial
Historic Context VIII Development of
downtown Stillwater
Historic Context IX Development of
residential
neighborhoods in
Stillwater
Historic Context X S till w ate r c i t Y ,
washington county and
state government
Program (3) Reconnaissance and intensive historic preservation e
survo/s are used w evaluate historic structures, sites, districts and
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neighborhoods. These surveys not onlY evaluate the properties but
also documents and photographs the areas. This level of detail
and documentation on each property will also be a great asset to
. the St. Croix Collection at the Stillwater Public Library. This.
. collection has been a great reference for residents seeking imd
learning historical information on not onlY Stillwater's history but
their own homes and familY histories.
Program (4) Specific historic preservation methods including
design guidelines and preservation and restoration regulations will
b developed and adopted.
Program (5) The ciry will locallY designate those properties
worthy of historic preservation.
Program (6) The ciry will develop a building renovation grant or
loan program to assist in the rehabilitation and restoration of
historic properties.
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City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan _
Public Facilities and Services
March 30, 1995
sewer, stonn sewer policy, fire with adjacent local
accommodations to provide more efficient service and same costs.
This public facilities section covers the areas of
city utilities and the city building needed to
support city services. Although the Stillwater
water department is a separate entity, they are
a city utility and discussed in this section.
City parks are considered in this section.
Goals
Goal 1. Provide quality city utility services at
reasonable cost.
Goal 2. Make sure there is an adequate supply
or capacity of service to accommodate future
development.
Goal 3. Develop water resource conservation
measures to preserve the Jordan aquifer as the
city's only long-term source of water.
Policy 1: Review ciry wide needs for ciry faciliry maintenance
and new construction improvement and program those
improvements in a capital improvements program.
Program ( ) Develop ciry stonn water management plan.
Program ( ) Develop ravine management plan and balance the
need for the ravines between natural resource protection, public
utiliry and open space/recreation opportuniry.
Policy: Coordinate public faciliry improvements with the
preparation of neighborhood plans, i.e., special streetscapes,
neighborhood parks, sidewalk or trail improvements.
Policy: Extend water and sewer service to all areas of the Ciry
(with the exaption of the residence located north of 96).
Policy: Do not provide water and sewer service to non-
urbanized areas outside the ciry boundary.
Policy: Coordinate the provision of urban services: water,
Policy: Plan for and phase the expansion of public services and
facilities consistent with the growth and expansion of the
URTPA.
Policy: lI\0rk with school district to plan for future school
facilities and maximum use or reuse of existingfacilities.
Policy: Coordinate orderlY annexation and extension of
municipal urban services with comprehensive plan proposed land
use.
Program ( ) Implement pavement and sidewalk management
programs for existing ciry.
Policy: Extend ciry utiliry services in the URTPA in a way
that they do not eliminate long-term options for future use.
Program ( ) Implement conservation and emergency
management plan for Ciry of Stillwater.
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City Buildings
Goal 1. Construct a new city hall that will
meet the city's anticipated staffing and meeting
needs through the year 202.
Goal 2. Construct a shared Public
WorkslParks garage and maintenance facility
adequate to meet current needs and
expandable to meet potential future needs.
Goal 3. Provide facilities that meet Stillwater
residents first. Allow other units of
government, school district, Washington
County or joint powers group to serve for
broader populations.
Policy: Expand the fire department faciliry preferablY at or
near the current downtown location. Relocate the police e I'
department into a larger existingfaciliry. Candidate facilities
include the current ciry hall when a new one is built, the
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armory, others. A new police facility should be built onlY if no
suitable existingfacility can be found and the police functions
can be incorporated into a public safety building along with the
e fire department. . .
Issue Statement
The city has over 70 miles of city streets.
Many of these streets are in need of major
repairs, some need to be improved to city
standards while others need general
improvements and routine maintenance. As
with city streets, sidewalks, storm sewers and
curb and gutters also need to be improved or
reconstructed.
The city also has infrastructure such as sanitary
sewers and water mains which need to be
reconstructed and installed throughout the
community.
Pavement Management Study
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In September 1990, a pavement management
study was prepared by the city's engineering
consultant. The study identified the general
condition of city streets, sidewalks and curb
and gutters. It also identified maintenance
problems and prepared a cost ratio program to
assist the city in prioritizing street
maintenance and improvement projects.
The study was never adopted by the city
because an assessment policy was established.
However, a sealcoat, crack filling and patching
program has been implemented based on the
recommendations in the report.
An assessment policy for public improvements
was adopted in 1993. The city is now in the
process of preparing public improvement
projects for reconstruction of the following
e streets: South Sixth, Mulberr-y, William,
Sherburne, Northland and Pine west of
Greeley Street.
In the next few years, the State Department of
Transportation may require all communities to
have a pavement management program
officially adopted by local governments in
Minnesota.
No Water and Sewer Areas
Some areas of the city do not have water and
sewer services and some have no water service
and no sewer service.
Existing Public Facilities
City Hall
Stillwater city hall, constructed in 1966, is
located at 216 North Fourth Street. The
building size is approximately 13,043 square
feet. The service area for city hall is the city of
Stillwater.
There are five main departments, excluding fire
and police, located at city hall. The total staff
size of these departments is twenty-three, full-
time employees. These departments include
finance, public works, administration, planning
and inspection.
The finance department has four, full-time
employees. This department is responsible for
all finance and accounting matters. These
include:
Accounts payable; payroll; utility billing; tax
increment financing (TIF) revenues; insurance;
billing for services; bonding; development
agreements; recycling/garbage contracts;
investments; financial reporting; and many
other related issues.
The public works department has a staff of
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twelve, full-time employees. The general
responsibilities of this department involve the
maintenance of streets and sewers, including
snow removal. .
There are three, full-time employees in the
administration department. City
administration is responsible for ensuring the
effective implementation of and conformance
with city policies, procedures and directives are
established by the Stillwater City Code.
The planning department has total of two-and-
a -half, full-time employees. There is a
Community Development Director, city
planner and a secretary for the department.
General responsibilities of the planning
department include; zoning; administration,
economic development; historic preservation;
housing; transportation; preservation of open
spaces and many others.
There is a total of one-and-a-half, full-time
employees in the inspection department. This
includes a building inspector and a secretary
whose time is shared with the planning
department. The responsibilities of the
inspection department is to provide routine
inspections of all buildings and residences in
the city.
Fire Department
The fire department is located at 216 North
Fourth Street to the side of city hall. The
approximate square footage of the fire station
is 13,043. Their staff includes seven, full-time
employees and thirty volunteers.
The fire department's primary service area is
the city of Stillwater. They also have contracts
with Stillwater Township, about two-thirds of
Grant Township and half of May Township.
There are approximately 25,000 people in the
sixty-plus square mile service area.
The department has a class four rating which e
makes it the highest rated in the St. Croix
Valley. This rating means that they have the
ability to reduce the risk of loss for commercial
and residential property.
Police Department
The police department is located at 212 North
Fourth Street to the side of city hall. The staff
includes nineteen, full-time employees and
nine-part time employees. The service areas of
the police department is the city of Stillwater.
Water Department
The city water department is located at 204
North Third Street. The staff consists of two
supervisors and four support employees. The
approximate size of land area including the
water building and one pump house located at e
this site is 73,600 square feet.
The city has one water tower on Northwestern
Avenue and five pump houses at the following
addresses:
1013 North Owens Street (now used as a
storage facility; 1320 South Fourth Street;
1304 West Olive Street; 845 Sunrise Avenue
and Benson Addition.
The service area of the water department
includes the city as well as 25 homes outside
of and adjacent to the city boundary. The
municipal water source is wells. The storage
capacity is 2,103,370 gallons and pumping
capacity is 4,250 gallons per minute. Average
demand of water service is 1,523,000 gallons
per day and peak demand is 4,000,000 gallons
per day. The conservation and emergency e
management plan describes in detail, water
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system conditions and capacities.
e City Garages
The streets garage and north shed garage are
located at 216 North Fourth Street. The main
use of these buildings is for maintenance and
the storage of machinery. The approximate
land area for these two garages is 38,862
square feet.
Sewer Service
Sewer service is provided by Metropolitan
Water Control Commission. The capacity of
the treatment plant is 3,200,000 gallons per
day. Average demand of sewer service is
2,400,000 gallons per day and peak demand is
4,032,000 gallons per day. There are areas
within the city boundaries which are not
connected to city sewer. These are shown on
the Map which is included.
e Stillwater Public Librar~
The central part of the Stillwater public library
was constructed in 1902 with funds from the
Carnegie Foundation. Two wings were added
on in 1973 with funds from the Margaret
Rivers Foundation. In 1987, a reorganization
and renovation of the building was completed.
The library has a staff of ten, full-time
employees.
The primary service area of the library is the
city of Stillwater. There are over 8,000
residents registered at the library. Its
secondary service area includes Oak Park
Heights and parts of Stillwater, May, Grant
and Baytown townships. Estimated library
attendance for 1992 was 140,000.
e Circulation of material for 1992 was 227,323
and has been growing at a rate of 4 percent
during 1993. The library has a very large
number of holdings available to the public.
The holdings for 1992 included:
62,000 books
1,600 audio discs
1,100 audio cassettes
500 compact discs
1,200 video cassettes
100 multimedia kits current subscriptions
with back files of 256
The library also offers a number of services as
listed below:
Reference and information service
A childrens collection with story times
Readers advisory services
A collection with staff featuring Stillwater and
St. Croix Valley history
Programming for children, young people and
adults
A computerized union catalog of all the public
libraries in the county
Reciprocal borrowing throughout the seven-
county metropolitan area
A library card that is honored at most public
libraries in the state
Meeting, conference and study rooms
Lily Lake Ice Arena
The Lily Lake ice arena facility was constructed
in 1971 and is located at 1205 South Greeley
Street. Since that time, there have been
various improvements and maintenance work
done on the arena but no major additions of
any sort.
The building is 125 feet wide and 239.5 feet
long and the size of the ice is 200 x 85 feet.
The arena has seating capacity of 787. In
1992, the arena's staff size was two, full-time
and twelve, part-time employees.
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The primary service area of the Lily Lake ice
arena is the city of Stillwater. It also services
all of Washington County including
Mahtomedi, Tartan Park and the township
areas.
Prim~ry users of the facility include the St.
Croix Valley Hockey Association, Tartan Park
and Mahtomedi Youth Hocke-y, Stillwater
Senior High Hockey Team four "old timer"
hockey leagues and the public.
During the dates from November 15 through
March 15, there is anywhere between 12 to
2,000 skaters a weekend who use the ice arena.
Parks Department
The parks building is located at 1372 South
Greeley Street. The approximate site land area
is 275,652 square feet. The parks department
has six, full-time employees, however, after
January it will have five. During the course of
the year, they also have anywhere from two to
four part-time employees.
There is many uses of the parks building. It is
used as an office, garage, storage facility,
meeting place and where maintenance work is
done.
The parks department is responsible for
maintaining a total of 154 acres of parks and
open spaces, among many other things.
They also maintain:
Four to five miles of city-owned sidewalks
Provide weed control on streets and boulevards
Trees and shrubs put i by the downtown
council
Tree trimming
Maintain library and city hall grounds
Shrubs around parking lots
All city steps
URTPA Water and Sewer Service
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As a part of planning for growth of the city a
comprehensive sewer plan amendment has
been prepared. The comprehensive sewer plan
is a requirement of the Metropolitan Council
to ensure that sewer service capacity is
adequate to accommodate planned growth.
Based on proposed land use, there is adequate
capacity to accommodate growth to 2010 and
beyond. The existing trunk sewer line is
located on Neal Avenue south of McKusick
Road. From there, lines would be extended to
development areas to the north and south as
shown on the trunk sewer line map. From
Neal Avenue the south sewer line would run
along low wetland areas west of Neal Avenue
to Boutwell and from Boutwell to County
Road 12. Easements would have to be
obtained from private property owners in the
township. No services or service cost would be
charged to township residents in these areas for
extension of the sewer or waste lines.
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From County Road 12 South the trunk sewer
line would be located along Long Lake or in
street right-of-ways. The location of the line
would accommodate a recreational trail along
Long Lake. If this location is chosen, special
instruction methods would have to be used to
minimize the impact of installation on the
wooded and sloped lake shore.
Sewer and water service to the proposed
research and development business park and
residential areas east of Long Lake would be
provided by lines located west of County Road
5.
The costs for sewer and water line extensions e
will be paid by the developer and user of the
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service through rate charges and connection
fees. The city would have to pay for
"oversizing" of the sewer system to
e accommodate development beyond the
URTPA development areas.
Water services can be extended from several
city locations to accommodate growth in the
area. A new water tower and wells primarily
located just south of Boutwell (because of
electrical consideration) will be needed before
development north of McKusick Road can be
constructed (see water line map). The cost of
the tower and well is paid by the city through
its rate structure.
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City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan
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March 30, 1995
population that will be generated by each land-
use alternative determines the demand for City
services and, hence, for budget expenditures.
These two data sets are therefore critical to
determining the fiscal impacts of growth and
annexation.
Fiscal Impact
This analysis calculates fiscal impacts associated
with the proposed land- use alternatives A-2, F-3,
and E-2 described in the land use section of this
report. The alternatives treat the existing city
similarly but proposed different intensities and
areas of development in the URTPA area.
The fiscal information used in this analysis was
derived from two sources: first, a study of the
City's budgets and audits, including both
revenues and expenditures, from 1988 to 1993;
and current State property~tax regulations and
local aid disbursements. Many of the underlying
policy assumptions -- for example, that the City
will not dramatically expand services but will
instead focus on maintaining and improving the
quality of existing services and responding to
changing demand -- were developed and
confirmed by the City Council as part of the
planning process.
Other assumptions used in completing this
analysis were made conservatively -- that is, to
underestimate revenues and overestimate
expenditures. For example, state aid to local
governments is assumed to decline to about half
its present level. As a result, the primary analysis
indicates the ''worst-case'' fiscal outcome for each
of the land-use alternatives. This analysis is
followed by a series of sensitivity analyses that
test each of the major assumptions.
Basic Population and Household Data
The number of residential properties (or the
number of households) that will occupy a given
area determines how much tax revenue that area
will produce. Similarly, the size of the
Table 1 shows anticipated growth in the number
of housing units (Le., households). These figures
were derived from actual plans submitted by
owners of the largest parcels of land in the
potential annexation areas. The column labeled
"Within City" refers to anticipated increases in
population and households within the current
City boundaries, regardless of what occurs in the
URTPA. (Refer to land use chapter maps for
visual representation of land use alternatives A-2,
E-2 and F-3.)
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Table I. Anticipated Increases in Number of Single-Family Residential
Units (Households)
Land Use Alterntttive
..&L E:L ..f:l... Within City
A Semi.Rural (0.1-0.2 DUlac) 25 266 50 0
B Large.lot (2.0 DUlac) 455 10 385 70
C Small-lot (4.0 DUlac) 655 0 605 136
o Attached (5.5 DUlac) 290 40 190 308
E Multifamily (12.0 DUlac) 0 0 0 250
F Totallncrease' 1.425 316 1,230 (G)764
H Increase in Township' 25 266 50
I Existing Township, To Be
Annexed 203 30 30
J Net Increase in Township' 178 (236) 20
K Increase in City' 2,367 844 1,974
'B+C+D+E
'Same as A
'H-l
'F+G+I-H
Table 2 shows the corresponding population growth,
based on the household sizes (persons per household)
found in the City of Stillwater today.
A Semi-rural
B Large-lot
C Small-lot
Table 2. Anticipated Increases in Population
Assumes Household Size = 2.65 persons
Land Use AI/ema/ive
&:L .H..
705 132
27 1,020
o 1,603
Within City e
o
186
360
A-2
66
1.206
1,736
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o Attached 769 106 504 816 M E-2 F-3 Within City
E Multifamily 0 0 0 0
F Total Increase 3,777 838 3,259 (G)2,025 Semi.rural & large. lot $2,375,100 52,200 2,009,700 365,400
1 Existing Township, to be Small.lot 1.532,700 0 1,415.700 318,240
Annexed 538 80 80 Attached 469,800 64,800 ~07,800 498,960
eK Increase in City' 6,274 2,238 5,232 Apartments 0 o . 0 612,000
'F.A+G+I Total 4,377,600 117,000 3,733,200 1,794,600
Annexed from Twp 475,020. 70,200. 70,200.
Anticipated Tax Revenues Total Increase in City $6,647,220 $1,981,800 $5,598,000
· Existing units to be annexed assumed to have average value of $170,000.
Single-Family Residential Tax Capacity and
Revenues
In the State of Minnesota, property-tax
calculations are based on tax capacity, which in
turn is loosely related to market value.
Table 3 shows the tax capacities of five
representative properties, one in each land-use
category. Average values are based on estimates
of construction value submitted to the City by
landowners and developers for specific parcels
that may be affected by annexation.
Estimated market value (EMV) equals about 90%
e of actual market value (AMV). Singlefamily
residential (homestead) tax capacity equals 1 % of
first $72,000 of estimated market value plus
2% of remaining value. The tax capacity of
multifamily residential (in buildings of 4 or more
units) is 3.4% of the total EMV:
Table 3. Tax Capacities of Representative Residential Properties
AMV
EMV
Capacity Calculation Tax Caoacity
Semi. rural 330,000
Large-lot (O.5-ac lot) 330,000
Small.lot (0.25-ac lot) 170,000
Attached (0. 13-ac lot) 130.000
Multi-family 80,000
297,000
297,000
153,000
117,000
72,000
720+(.02 x 225,000) 5,220
720+(.02 x 225,000) 5220
720+(.02 x 81,000) 2,340
720+(.02 x 45.000) 1,620
.034 x 72,000 2,448
Table 4 shows the anticipated increase in the
area's total tax capacity under each alternative,
where
Total tax capacity = property tax capacity x
number of properties
This table assumes that 100% of the single-
family properties will be homesteaded.
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Table 4. Residential Tax Capacity
Lalld Use Altenlative
Because it is unrealistic to assume that 100%
of all single-family properties will be
homesteaded, Table 4a shows how tax capacity
increases when 5% of the large- and small-lot
single-family and 25% of the attached single-
family properties are non-homesteaded.
Table 4a. Total Residential Tax Capacity
Ertmt of homesteadillg: 95% oj large- alld small-lot, 75% of attached. Apartmmts
unchanged.
Land Use Alternative
M ~ F-3 Within Citv
Semi.ruraVlarge-Iot 2,493,855 52,200 2.110,185 383,670
Small-lot 1,609,335 0 1,486,485 334,152
Attached 587,250 81,000 384,750 623,700
Apartments 0 0 0 612,000
Total 4,690,440 133,200 3,981.420 1,953.522
Annexed from Twp 498,770 73,710 73,710
Total Increase in Ciry 7,142,732 2,160,432 6,008,652
Table 5 shows the distribution of new tax
revenues to the City and Township under each
alternative. The City tax rate is 29.626% of tax
capacity. The Township tax rate is 18.084% of
tax capacity.
Table 5. Distribution of New Residential Taxes to Township and City
Land Use Alternative
A.2
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Within City
II Dnlv
Taxes to Township
I1I&reased Ciry Tares
($75,323) 99,867 8,463
2,116,106* 640,050* 1,780,123* 578,750
.includes "Within City" increment
Table 6 shows the tax impacts of annexation
on each type of property. The first three
columns show the gross tax liability of each
property. In fact, however, state aid to local
governments now pays about 40% of this
liability. Therefore, the true tax impact on each
property is somewhat less. For this study, we
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have assumed that state aid will cover only
20% of the local tax liability.
Total taxes in City = 127.465% of gross tax capacity
Total taxes in Township = 114.676% of gross tax
capacity
Gross increase = Increase in taxes assuming no local aid
payment
Net increase = Increase in taxes absent local aid
payment from state; assumes that this aid will pay 20%
of property tax load (1993: 40.3%; however, some forms
of local aid have been frozen and may decline).
Table 6. Tax Impact of Annexation on Representative Single-Family
Properties
Tax Bill Tax Bill
f:J:!lY. in Township in City Gross Increase Net Increase
$330,000
$170,000
$130,000
6,654
2,983
2,065
738
300
207
590
240
166
5,916
2.683
1,858
Commercial/Industrial Tax Capacity and
Revenues
Commercial and industrial development have a
tax capacities equal to 3.0% of the first
$100,000 of EMV and 4.6% of the balance. As
before, we assumed that EMV equals 90% of
AMV
The industrial property value used for these
calculations is $400,000 per acre (improved,
with buildings, or about $9.20 per square foot
total). Four different parcels sizes are assumed
to be representative: 10,5,2.5 and 1 acres. For
neighborhood commercial property, the value
used is $350,000 per acre (improved, with
buildings) and a property size of 1.5 acres is
assumed. These are very conservative value
estimates, in light of recent construction.
Table 7 shows the tax capacities of commercial
properties.
Table 7. Commercial and Industrial Individual Property Tax Capacities
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Caoadtv Calculation
CaDacitv
Commercial 1.5 ac
Indwtrial 10.0 ac
Indwtrial 5.0 ac
Indwtrial 2.5 ac
Indwtrial 1.0 ac
472,500
3,600,000
1,800,000
900,000
360,000
3,000 + (.046 x 372,500)
3,000 + (.046 x 3,500,000)
3,000 + (.046 x 1,700,000)
3,000 + (.046 x 800,000)
3,000 + (.046 x 260,000)
20,135
164,000
81,200
39,800
14,960
525,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
400,000
For the purposes of conducting this analysis, a
mix of property sizes was assumed for each .
alternative. These mixes are shown in Table 8.
Their tax capacities and property-tax
contributions appear in Table 9.
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Table 8. Commercial and Industrial Mixes
lAnd Use Alternative
II F-3
o 3
1 1
2 2
12 12
15 15
Commercial 1.5 ac
Industrial 10 ac
Industrial 5 ac
Industrial 2.5 ac
Industrial 1 ac
b:1
3
1
2
12
15
Within City
36
1
2
10
9
Total properties
Total acreage, comm/ind'l
33
4.5/65
30
0/65
33 29*
4.5/65 2712'215*
* Assumes only 50% buildoutfunprovement due to inefficiencies in reuse.
Table 9. Total CommerciaVIndustrial Tax Capacity and Revenues
lAnd Use Alternative
M E:l F.3 Within City OJ/Iv
Commercial 1.5.ac 60,450 0 60,405 352,430
Industrial 1O.ac 164,000 164,000 164,000 0
Industrial 5-ac 162,400 162,400 164,000 81,200
Industrial 2.5-ac 477,600 477,600 477,600 199,000
Industrial l-ac 224,400 224,400 224,400 74.800
Total Tax capacity 1,088,805 1,028,400 1,088,805 717.430
Total taxes to City 322,569 304,674 322,569 212,546
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Summary: Anticipated Tax Revenues
Table 10 summarizes the results of the City's
tax revenue analysis.
Table 10. Anticipated Tax Revenues to the City of Stillwater
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E-2 F.3 Within City Onlv
Residential 2,116,106
CommerciaVindustrial 535,115
640,050 1,780,123 578,750
517,220 535,1l5 212,546
TotaltaxestoCity 2,651,221* 1,157,270* 2,315,238*
791,296
'includes "Within City" increment
Adjustments to Anticipated ProperliY Tax
Revenues
Properties in the developing area now pay the
City fees for fire protection. Once annexed,
they will no longer pay these fees (a net
revenue loss), because the cost of this service
will be part of their tax bills. Therefore, fire-
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protection fees now being charged to properties
proposed for annexation must be subtracted
... from the anticipated tax-revenue increase from
. those properties.
Table 11 shows the impact of these fees on
anticipated revenue increases due to
annexation.
1lIblo II. Adjustment in Tax Rcvenuos Due to Changes in Fire.Protoction Fees
&l
il
U Within City Olllv
Total uxcs to City 2,651,221 1.157,270 2,315,238 791,296
Chango in /ire.servia: contract .47,528 .1,206 -24,904 0
Net T.tlll TIIX Rt1'tnue t. Ciry 2,603,693' 1,/56,064' 2,290,334' 791,296
-includes -Within City" increment
Anticipated Increase in Expenditures
Three important sets of assumptions were
made for the sake of this analysis. The first has
to do with the relationship between per-capita
expenditures and the City's budget; the second
with the relationship between cost of service
_ and land use; and the third with the level of
. state aid to local governments. These are
described below.
As before, assumptions err on the conservative
side -- that is, to overestimate expenditures and
underestimate revenues.
According to the audit of the 1991 City
budget, Stillwater spent approximately
$1,025 per capita annually; This figure
includes all expenditures associated with
servicing capital debt. Inflating this to $1,050
to account for the three-year differential, and
multiplying by the approximate 1994
population of 15,000, yields estimated annual
ci~ expenditures oj$15,750,OOO. Annual
expenditures per household equal $2,782.
Within the existing City boundar-y, this
e level of expenditure accounts for all service
costs -- that is, the costs of providing
services to all residences and all non-
residential properties. Services provided to
cQmmercial and industrial properties are
. limited primarily to water and sewer service,
solid waste collection, street maintenance, and
police and fire calls. Businesses that use City
parks usually do so on a fee-for-use basis.
Other services, such as inspections and
licenses, are usually paid for through fees.
Therefore, taken alone, each non-residential
acre costs less to service than a comparable acre
in residential use.
In assessing fiscal impacts in the developing
area, either of two methodologies may be used.
The first would be simply to assume
throughout the analysis that:
( 1) a household in the developing area will
consume the same amount of services that a
household within the existing City limits does.
Principal weakness: Households in the
developing area will consume more park capital
(because they need a new park and trails) and
more street capital (because some streets must
be brought up to City standards) for the first
fifteen years, until the associated capital debt is
paid off. This can be adjusted for by
calculating actual street and park costs within
the developing area and adding an expenditure
increment from each household's cost. (2) in
total, commercial and industrial properties in
the developing area will consume the same
amount of services relative to residences as
commercial and industrial properties within
the City limits do relative to residences within
the City limits. Principal weakness: The same
70 acres of commercial and industrial property
is present whether the residential area to be
annexed is 50 acres or 1,000 acres. This can be
adjusted for only by applying slightly different
methodologies to each of the alternatives,
based on its idiosyncrasies.
Methodologies Used to Estimate Expenditures
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Related to Annexation
(1) Alternative A-2 and infill within the
existing City limits represent essentially the
same ratio of residential-to-non-residential
property as the City as it exists today. An
empirJcal assessment of land use in both areas
suggests this is a valid point of departure.
Capital costs for new park and trail
improvements and street upgrades were
estimated based on the land use plan and
annexation assumptions. Given a capital cost
of $1,300,000 for a new park and trails in the
annexation area, additional park expenditures
(capital only; maintenance is already accounted
for) will equal about $86,800 per year for 15
years, or $62 per new household. Street
expenditures (capital only) will equal $55,000
per year, or about $40 per new household. Per-
household budget expenditure = $2,782 +
$102 = $2,884. (2) In Alternative F-3, the
ratio of residential-to-non-residential area is
lower by about 14%. As a result, the per-
household figure assumed above would be too
low by about 14%.
Park expenditures will remain constant but will
be spread over a smaller number of households,
creating an increment of $71 per new
household. Street expenditures per household
are assumed to be half what they are in
Alternative A-2, since fewer miles of
existing street will be annexed. For this
alternative, a per-household budget
expenditure therefore = ($2,782 x 1.14) + $71
+ $20 = $3,262. (3) In Alternative E-2, the
ratio of residential-to-non-residential area
declines to nearly zero. Increased capital costs
are negligible. For this alternative, the actual
per-household budget expenditure of $2,782 is
used for the 80 anticipated households. These
households would "pay" for services to about 5
acres of non-residential uses. For the other 60
acres, a surrogate measure is needed. It's been
noted that a non-residential property costs less
to service than a residential property of the
same size. 'For this analysis, it's assumed that
each non-residential acre is equivalent to 2/3 of
each residential acre. Since each residential
acre contains an average of three households,
we have therefore assumed that each acre of
non-residential property consumes as much in
services as two households. Per acre budget
expenditure = $5,564.
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The expenditures required to service the
properties in Alternative E-2 is shown in Table
12.
Table 12. Estimated Expenditures, Alternative E-2
~ Cost of Service
Residential
Commercial
Industrial 10 ac
Industrial 5 ac
Industrial 2.5 ac
Industrial 1 ac
Totals
139,100
o
55,640
55,640
139,100
83,460
472.940
0.0
10.0
10.0
25.0"
15,0
"reduced by 5 acres to adjust for portion carried by new residential properties.
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Table 13 shows the aggregate anticipated
increase in the City's spending budget in each
alternative, based on the household growth
found in Section 1 of this report. The total
shown for Alternative E-2 includes an
allowance for service demand from non-
residential properties.
Table 13. Anticipated Increase in City Expenditures
Lalld-Use Alternative
A-2" E-2" F-3" Within City O1Ilv
$6,584,994"
2,820,948" 6,439,188"
2,125,448
"includes "Within City" increment
Actual property-tax collections (exclusive of
state aid payments) equal 25% of the total
revenue budget. Since 1988, on average, the
City's net tax levy has equaled 15% to 17% of
total revenues. However, this has occurred in a
fiscal environment that includes more than
$1.5 million in state aid. Given that HACA
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(homestead credit) payments have been frozen
and that LGA (Local Government Aid) has
A declined significantly. since 1988, it is assumed
WI' here that property" taxes will have to bear a
larger share of the budget load in the future.
Costf!3enefit Analysis of Land-Use Alternatives
The impact of annexation and new
development comes down to a comparison of
revenues and expenditures. From a fiscal
standpoint, an ideal land use alternative would
be one that maximizes revenues and minimizes
expenditures. However, this might undermine
other long-term planning policies and
priorities, such as balancing the mix of housing
within the community, maintaining a certain
community character or providing jobs.
The results of this study are shown in Table
14.
Table 14. Fiscal CostlBenefit Analysis
Lalld- Use Altentative
e Total taxes to City A-2" E.2" F.3" City DillY
$ 2,603,693 1,156,064 2,290,334 791,296
Total revenue impact
(taxes x 4) 10,414,772 4,627,616 9,161.336 3,165,184
Total anticipated
expenditures 6,584,994 2,820,948 6,439,188 2,125,448
Net gain (loss) to Cio/ $ 3,829,778 1,806,668 2,722,148 1,039,736
"includes "Within City" increment
Sensitivity Anarysis
One way to measure the validity of these
results is by testing its assumptions. In the
tables that follow, each of the assumptions
used in determining net gain (loss) to the City
is altered, one at a time, to see what effect the
change would have on the results.
Table 14a changes the tax rate from 29.626%
to 23.701 % (20% decrease).
Table 14b changes expenditures per household
from $2,782 to $3,338 (20% increase).
e Table 14c changes the ratio of property tax to
total budget from 1:4 to 1:3 on the assumption
that a dramatic drop in state aid to local
government will occur within the next decade.
Table 14d reduces the value of new residential
properties by 15%.
These tests indicate that:
· City taxes could drop by 20% and the City
would still benefit fiscally from both
annexation and new development (in both
the existing city and developing areas).
Taxes would have to decrease radically for
this result to be negative.
· City expenditures per household could
increase by 20% or more without affecting
the positive fiscal outcome of the
annexation and new development.
· A change in the level of state aid would
have the greatest impact on the City's
budget. However, even this change would
have to be quite dramatic before the net
benefit to the City would be lost.
· A 15% decrease in the value of new
residential development would cause a 30%
drop in the net benefit to the City;
however, it would not create a negative
impact.
· Infill development within existing City
boundaries is a net fiscal benefit, even if no
annexation takes place. Similarly, any of the
annexation alternatives produces a net
benefit even if no infill development occurs.
Table 14a. Fiscal Cost/Benefit Analysis .. City Tax Rate = 23.701% (.20%)
Lalld.Use Alunrativt
Within
~ ~ F.3' City Onlv
Total taxes to City 2,082,954 924,851 1,832,267 633,037
Total budget impact (revenues) 8,331,816 3,699,404 7,329,069 2,532,147
Total anticipated expenditures 6,584,994 2,820,948 6,439,188 2,125,448
Net Kain (1M') to City 1,746,822 878,456 889,881 406,699
'includes "Within City" increment
Table 14b. Fiscal Cosl/Benefit Analysis
Expenditures per Household = $3,338 (+20%)
Land-Use Alunrativt
A.2'
E.2'
F.3'
Within
City On!>,
Total taxes to City
2,603,693 1,156,064 2,290,334 791,296
Total revenue impact (taxes x 4) 10,414,772 4,627.616 9,161,336 3,165,184
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Total anticipatod aponditu...s 7,901,993 3,385,138 7,727,026 2,550,232
Net gain (1011) to Ciry
2,512,779 1,242,478 1,434,310 614,952
Oincludos "Within City" inc...mont
Tab10 14c. Fiscal Cosl/Bonofit Analysis - Budg<'t = 3 x Tax R<:venuos
Ltmd.Ust Altmratiw
Within
~ .ll: ~ ~
Total laXU to City 2,603,693 1,156,064 2,290,334 791,296
Total budgo_t impart (revonuos) 7,811,079 3,468,192 6,871,002 2,373,888
Total anticipaw:l apendit=s 6,584,994 2,820,948 6,439.188 2,125,448
Net gllin (loll) tt1 Ciry 1,226,085 647,244 431,814 248,440
oincludu "Within City" incnmont
Thble 14d. Fiscal Cosf/Benofit Analysis .. Rosidontia1 Valuos Reduced 15%
Land.Use A1tomati""
Within
City Onlv
~
~
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Total taxos to City
2,245,345 1,067,022 1,991,343
8,981,380 4.268,088 7,965,372
6,584,994 2,820,948 6,439,188
2,396,386 1,447,14Q 1.526,184
712,441
Total budgot impact (rovonuos)
2,849,764
Total anticipatod apondit=s
2,125,448
Net gain (loss) tt1 Ciry
724,316
Oincludos "Within Oty" incnmont
Findings
These results show that, based on the kind of
development envisioned for both the annexation area
and infill properties, the City need not weigh
fiscal impacts in pursuing its planning and
policy objectives. At a time when the State of
Minnesota is pruning aid payments to local
governments and taxpayers are feeling pinched,
this is a strong signal that the community will
remain in good fiscal health in both the long
and short terms..
Other important findings:
New development pays for itself, in terms
of provision of infrastructure (new streets,
sewers, water lines). The only cost to the
city relates to contributing to the upgrade
of existing deficient streets and providing a
new park and trails. Operating and
maintenance costs for all public
improvements are paid by the increase in
taxes and other revenues.
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The planned 250 multi-family units located
in the existing city will not be a drain on
the City's fiscal position (This housing wille
generate about $725,000 in additional
revenues and require about $695,500 in
expenditures. )
Commercial and industrial properties are a
substantial net benefit to the City. This is
most clearly demonstrated by the contrast
between Alternatives E-2 and F-3.
The anticipated increase in taxes due to the
annexation in Alternative F-3 could be
used, all or in part, to reduce property taxes
for current residential properties.
It bears repeating that fiscal impacts are onlY one
consideration in determining the City's future
planning poli07. Many other goals, objectives,
policies and priorities must be taken into
account before the future direction of the city
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Fiscal
Key Goals
Place emphasis upon "quality" and not quantity
of future development. Stage new and
development to not out-distance the
community's ability to pay for the increased
need for pubic facilities and services.
Objectives
Weigh fiscal impacts of new development with
other city objectives to determine the
appropriate rate, type and staging of
development.
Consider fiscal impact of new development on
city taxpayers when reviewing future
development plans. e
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Require new development to pay their way for
extended public facilities and services.
_Work with Stillwater townships and Stillwater
township residents financially impacted by
annexation to reduce the effect of annexation
but a<;commodate city growth.
Poliq 1: Use ciry assessment polit;}' to allocated costs of public improvements.
Polit;}' 2: Consider methods of assessing existing township residences annexed to
the ciry at a redru:ed rate for trunk line extension but to account for future service
connection costs.
Program (1) Review the fiscal impact of specific development plan to make sure
the projected tax revenues pay the service cost of new development.
Program (2) Redru:e the impact of annexation on the Stillwater township tax
base by phasing the tax gain on annexed township lands.
Program (3) Establish ciry fee structures that favor Stillwater cit residents over
residents of unincorporated surrounding areas or find methods of nonresident
users of ciry services to pay for those services, i.e., parks, library
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City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan .
Special Areas Plans
March 30, 1995
fully developed the park will be improved to
meet the needs of the adjacent residential area.
The land use plan and land use policies provide
general direction for land use decision for the
entire Stillwater planning area. The objectives
and policy statements are usually posed in
general terms so they can give direction in many
situations. This section of the plan examines
selected parts of Stillwater, geographic area or
districts more specifically and provided or calls
for more detailed direction applying the general
overall policy direction to those selected
geographic areas or districts.
Since 1987, three area plans have been prepared
and adopted by the City of Stillwater for the
Brick Pond Area, 1987, Downtown Area, 1988,
West Stillwater Business Park, 1990. Each of
these plans were developed through an area
planning process similar to this comprehensive
planning process. Each plan used the land use,
transportation and urban design polices of the
comprehensive plan and applied them to a
specific area of the community.
The three area plans are incorporated by
reference into this city-wide comprehensive plan.
Below is a summary of key elements of each
plan. Since adoption in the late 80's, many of
the policies and programs in the area plans have
been implemented or are in the process of being
implemented.
Brick Pond Area Plan
The Brick Pond Area Plan contains a proposed
land use plan, a utility plan, with a parks
element. The area has been rezoned and streets
and utilities installed. A park area was
designated in the plan. When the area is more
Stillwater Downtown Plan
The Stillwater downtown plan was adopted in
1988. The plan is the first comprehensive review
of downtown conditions. Sections of the plan
cover land use, traffic circulation and parking,
utilities and streets, pedestrian circulation, urban
design plan, street scape and design guidelines.
A specific three-phase plan implementation
program is described in the plan.
Many of the plan implementation items have
been completed. An extensive $ 7 million Phase
I downtown renovation and public
improvements project was constructed 1991 - e
1992. The project resulted in a comprehensive
upgrade of the entire downtown infrastructure
including new storm sewers, sanitary sewer,
water lines, street reconstruction, curbs gutters
and sidewalks, street lighting parking lot
improvements, new North Main park lot (100
spaces), Water Street raised pedestrian walkway,
underground overhead utilities, new NSP gas
services, water line extension to all buildings for
sprinkler system and I & I storm sewer
improvements.
Since plan adoption, new zoning regulations
have been applied to the downtown reducing
building heights and limiting incompatible uses.
Design review guidelines have been established
with the heritage preservation commission acting
as the city design review body.
Beside the $ 7 million of public investment, over _
$10 million of private investment has been made
to downtown build up. Other plan
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implementation actions include purchase of six
acres of Burlington Northern Railroad land for
~owell Park, purchase of BN railroad land and
W'Lumberman's Exchange building for adoptive
reuse as a hoteVmeeting center. Purchase of the
UBC site for reuse and city parking facility
(199~ completion), preparation of Lowell Park
plan and funding for levee wall reconstruction
(1996 start).
Phase II and III of plan implementation includes
Lowell Park renovation by reconstructing the
levee wall and extending Lowell Park and Phase
III constructing a 100 - 150 car parking lot on a
portion of the UBC site at the corner of Second
and Olive Streets. Lowell Park will be renovated
in parts over the next several years beginning
with the extension of the park from Myrtle
Street to Mulberry Point.
West Stillwater Business Park Plan
The West Stillwater Business Park Plan was
e adopted in 1990. The plan was prepared after a
major commercial development proposal failed.
The proposed major development raised
questions regarding land use, circulation and area
design that were addressed in the West
Stillwater Business Park Plan.
The plan redesigned land uses for the entire
business park, office, commercial or industrial,
contains a circulation plan and provides site and
building design review guidelines.
Since plan adoption in 1990, the area has been
rezoned consistent with the land use
designations, a design review process has been
established and road improvements on Curve
Crest Boulevard, Orleans Street extension and
TH 36 Frontage Road/Market Drive have been
made with the development of the area. The
e lack of light research and development business
park land has been identified in the local
economy section of the comprehensive plan and
a park proposed directly west of the business
park.
Urban Rural Transition Planning Area to
2010
The URTPA is comprised of four district
subareas as shown on Map . Each subarea is
characteristic of its location and natural setting,
Le., Long Lake, Brown's Creek and presents a
different set of specific development
opportunities and constraints.
The subject of the URTPA subarea plans is to
recognize those unique characteristics as
described generally in the comprehensive plan
and to apply those general objectives and policies
specifically to each unique subarea.
As an example, the comprehensive plan parks,
open space and trails section describes the parks
policy of seven acres of neighborhood park and
three acres of community park per 1000
residents. For the parks to be effective and
provide character to the developing area they
must be located appropriately and linked to
residential areas with pedestrian and bicycle
ways. The trails section of the comprehensive
plan describes an overall trails system for the
URTPA area and calls for neighborhood trails to
provide access to neighborhood and community
wide destination. Specific trail and park
locations should be shown in the area plans.
This specific special area planning process could
be a part of actual planned unit development,
PUD review or a separate phase apart from the
development process. Land use, parks and open
space and trails, natural resource protection,
transportation and design policies will be
addressed in the specific special area plans. Once
the plans are prepared and approved they will
provide specific detailed direction for the
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development of the URTPA subarea.
Development agreements, assessment agreements
and other contractual arrangements can be used
to ensure implementation of the specific special
area plans.
Contents of URTPA Plans
Laml Use
Natural Resource Protection
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neighborhood and communication between the
city and neighborhood groups.
Design Guidelines e
A visual preference survey was conducted as part
of the ward network comprehe!lsive planning
impact process. The following design guidelines
were developed from the visual preference survey
results. The guidelines can provide direction for
the special area process for newly developing
areas and existing neighborhoods.
Parks. Open Space and Trails Open Space
Transportation/Circulation Preserve and maintain eXIstIng open spaces,
including natural drainage ways to remain as
Overall Project Design and Character natural areas, pedestrian pathways, etc.
Implementation of Plan/Phasin.g of Development Use natural areas as separations and greenbelts.
Neighborhood Plans
As an adjunct to the comprehensive planning
process, neighborhood plans will be prepared for
neighborhoods or districts of the city: The plans
will apply city-wide polices to local conditions
and be sensitive to the unique design elements
of each area. Elements of each area plan may
include neighborhood park planning, unifying
streetscape design, traffic redirecting,
management and enforcement, pathways and
sidewalks, housing renovation and historic
preservation.
Each neighborhood plan will strive to enhance
the existing neighborhood identity and provide
a focal point for neighborhood activity.
Modern principles of neo-traditional planning
will be explored to see how mixed-use planning
principles apply to and can be compatible with
existing neighborhood. The neighborhood
planning process will foster a sense of
Provide park space for each neighborhood.
Approximately 1500 foot frequency (5 minute
walk). e
Link open space areas with trails/pedestrian
pathways.
Range of Housing Opportunities
Buildings should respect local context and relate
in scale and design to the surrounding buildings.
Locate garages and parking access away form
street.
Allow ancillary units within single-family
detached areas.
Heavily landscaped area around multifamily
developments.
A range of residential dwelling types should be ..
provided in each neighborhood area. These-
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should include a mix of housing density, price
and building types.
e A possible range of dwelling types within each
neighborhood include:
A single family detached.
A semi-attached unit which can be two units or
a unit and a professional office.
Duplex or two-family houses.
Single family attached townhouses limited to
four units.
Condominiums or apartments with six or fewer
units.
Apartments in a house (granny flats).
Apartments or condominiums above commercial
e units.
Accessory units (less than 600 sq. ft.) in rear
yards.
Approximately 80 percent of housing units in a
particular neighborhood should be single-family
detached.
Streetscapes
Provide shade trees along all streets.
Provide sidewalk system connecting all areas.
Provide build-to lines to bring houses and
porches closer to the sidewalk.
Allow alley access for vehicles.
e Sidewalks, nature walks and bike paths are all
desirable.
Provide pathways with adequate signage,
landscaping and maintenance programs.
Shade trees are required along all streets. Street
tress should be spaced no further than 30 feet on
center in planter strips or tree wells located
between the curb and sidewalk. Three species
and planting techniques should be selected to
create a unified image for the street. Provide an
effective canopy. Avoid sidewalk damage and
minimize utility disturbance.
Sidewalks are required on all streets and must
provide an unobstructed path at least five feet
wide. Larger sidewalk dimensions are desirable in
core commercial areas where pedestrian activity
will be greatest and where outdoor seating is
encouraged.
Two-Way Residential
42 foot right of way
10 foot build-to line
15 - 22 mph design speed
5 foot sidewalk required
Parking on one side
Canopy trees required
Pedestrian scaled lighting
Commercial/Economic
Provide design guidelines and landscaping
requirements.
Buffer from noncommercial areas.
Neighborhood Commercial
This area should foster a sense of neighborhood
"center" through a variety of civic and/or
commercial buildings and spaces. In general, it
should provide a place for neighbors to meet
while undertaking daily activities within walking
distance of their residents. Possible uses include
commercial buildings (grocery stores, craft shops,
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boutiques, salons, rental stores, restaurants,
cares, delicatessens, bakeries) work place
buildings (offices, studios, craftshops) and public
buildings, (schools, churches, libraries, assembly
halls, daycare centers).
Build~ngs should respect local context and relate
in scale and design to the surrounding buildings.
Parking, loading and utilities to rear.
Landscape and buffer from adjacent non-
commercial areas.
Develop as neighborhood centers.
Housing opportunities above commerciaVretail
areas.
Pedestrian Pathways
Sidewalks, nature walks and bike paths are all
desirable.
Provide pathways with adequate signage,
landscaping and maintenance programs.
CommerciallEconomic
Provide design guidelines and landscaping
requirements.
Buffer from non-commercial areas.
Open Space-Parks
Preserve and maintain existing open space to
remain as natural areas.
Major creeks, wetlands, slopes, woodlands and
other sensitive environmental features should be
conserved as open space amenities and
incorporated into the design of new
neighborhoods.
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Use natural areas as separations and greenbelts.
Fencing and piping of creeks should be avoided
and channelization should be minimized.
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Range of Housing Opportunities
Buildings should respect local context and relate
in scale and design to the surrounding buildings.
Residential garages should be positioned to
reduce their visual impact on the street
At a minimum, the garage should be set behind
the frontage facade of the residential building.
In single-family areas, garages may be sited in
several ways:
In the rear accessed from an alley.
In the rear accessed from an by a side
drive.
To the side recessed behind the front
facade by at least 5 feet.
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Buildings should respect local context and relate
in scale and design (avoid franchise design) to
the surrounding buildings.
Provide parking, loading and utilities to the rear.
Provide landscaping and buffer from
noncommercial uses.
Develop non-residential uses as the
neighborhood center and adjacent to the
neighborhood park.
Provide housing units above commercial uses.
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units to neighborhood centers, neighborhood
acenters to adjacent neighborhood centers and
-eventually to the commercial core (downtown).
Provide pathways with adequate signage,
lands~aping and maintenance programs.
Routes through parking lots or at the rear of
residential developments should be avoided.
CommerciaVEconomic
Provide design guidelines and landscaping
requirements for all commercial-economic
developments.
Buffer from non-commercial uses.
Provide fully landscaped parking areas.
Provide pedestrian pathways to neighborhood
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IMAGES DRAWN FROM VISUAL PREFERENCE SURVEY
OPEN SPAf-E'
Preserve and maintain existing open spaces. including natural drainage ways. to
remain as natural areas. pedestrian pathways. etc..
Use natural areas as separations and greenbelts.
Provide park space for each neighborhood. Approx. 1500 foot freqLency ( 5
minute walk)
Link open space areas with trails / pedestrian pathways.
RANGE OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
Buildings should respect local context and relate in scale and design to the
surrounding buildings.
Locate garages and parking access away from street.
Allow ancillary units within single-family detached areas. (Carriage houses.
granny-flats. etc.)
Heavily landscape area around multi-family developments:
NEIGHBORHOOD f-OMMERCIAI
Buildings should respect local context and relate in scale and design to the
surrounding buildings.
Parking. loadirl{3. and utilities to rear.
Landscape and buffer from adjacent non-commercial areas.
Develop as neighborhood centers.
Housing opportunities above commerciallretail areas.
STREETSf-APES
Provide shade trees along all streets.
Provide sidewalk system connecting all areas.
Provide build-to lines to bring houses and porches closer to the sidewalk.
Allow alley access for vehicles.
PEDES TRIAN P A THW A YS .
Sidewalks, nature walks. and bike paths are all desirable.
Provide pathways with adequate signage. landscaping. and maintenance
programs.
COMMERCIAL / ECONOMIC
Provide design guidelines and landscaping requirements.
Buffer from non-commercial areas.
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PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN EXISTING
OPEN SPACE TO REMAIN AS
NATURAL AREAS.
MAJOR CREEKS, WETLANDS. SLOPES.
WOODLANDS. AND OTHER SENSITIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES SHOULD
BE CONSERVED AS OPEN SPACE
AMENITIES AND INCORPORATED INTO
THE DESIGN OF NEW
NEIGHBORHOODS.
USE NATURAL AREAS AS
SEPARATIONS AND GREENBELTS.
FENCING AND PIPING OF CREEKS
SHOULD BE AVOIDED AND
CHANNELIZA nON SHOULD BE
MINIMIZED.
OPEN SPACE-PARKS
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NEIGHBORHOOD, APPROX. 1500 FOOT
FREQUENCY ( 5 MINUTE WALK ).
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CENTRAL FOCUS FOR EACH
NEIGHBORHOOD.
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OPPORTUNITIES
BUILDINGS SHOULD RESPECT LOCAL
CONTEXT AND RELATE IN SCALE AND
DESIGN TO THE SURROUNDING
BUILDINGS.
RESIDENTIAL GARAGES SHOULD BE
POSITIONED TO REDUCE THEIR VISUAL
IMPACT ON THE STREET.
AT A MINIMUM. THE GARAGE SHOULD
BE SET BEHIND THE FRONT FACADE
OF THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING.
IN SINGLE-FAMILY AREAS. GARAGES
MAY BE SITED IN SEVERAL WAYS:
IN THE REAR ACCESSED FROM AN
ALLEY.
IN THE REAR ACCESSED BY A SIDE
DRIVE.
OR TO THE SIDE RECESSED BEHIND
THE FRONT FACADE BY AT LEAST 5
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COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS SHOULD RESPECT LOCAL
CONTEXT AND RELATE IN SCALE AND
DESIGN ( AVOID FRAt-CHISE DESIGN)
TO THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.
PROVIDE PARKING. LOADING AND
UrIUTIES TO THE REAR.
PROVIDE LANDSCAPING AND BUFFER
FROM NON-GOMMERCIAL USES.
DEVELOP NON-RESIDENTIAL USES AS
THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AND
ADJACENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK.
PROVIDE HOUSING UNITS ABOVE
COMMERCIAL USES.
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SHADE TREES ARE REQUIRED ALONG
ALL STREETS. STREET TREES
SHOULD BE SPACED NO FURTHER
THAN 30 FEET ON CENTER IN
PLANTER STRIPS OR TREE WELLS
LOCATED BETWEEN THE CURB AND
SIDEWALK. TREE SPECIES AND
PLANTING TECHNIQUES SHOULD BE
SELECTED TO CREATE A UNIFIED
IMAGE FOR THE STREET, PROVIDE AN
EFFECTIVE CANOPY, AVOID SIDEWALK
DAMAGE, AND MINIMIZE UTILITY
DISTURBANCE.
SIDEWALKS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL
STREETS AND MUST PROVIDE AN
UNOBSTRUCTED PATH AT LEAST 5
FEET WIDE. LARGER SIDEWALK
DIMENSIONS ARE DESIRABLE IN CORE
COMMERCIAL AREAS WHERE
PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY WILL BE
GREATEST AND WHERE OUTDOOR
SEATING IS ENCOURAGED.
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CONNECTING ALL HOUSING UNITS TO
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS.
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS TO
ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS.
AND EVENTUALLY TO THE
COMMERCIAL CORE (DOWNTOWN).
PROVIDE P A THW A YS WITH ADEQUATE
SIGNAGE, LANDSCAPING. AND
MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS.
ROUTES THROUGH PARKING LOTS OR
AT THE REAR OF RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
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Princeton Architectural Press.
From Th~ ~xt An:Jerican M~tropolis by Peter Calthorpe. 1993. I
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ECONOMIC
PROVIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR
ALL COMMERCIAL-ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENTS.
BUFFER FROM NON-COMMERCIAL
USES.
PROVIDE FULLY LANDSCAPED
PARKING AREAS.
PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS TO
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS.
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RECOGNIZING ANN PUNG TERWEDO
AS CITY PLANNER
WHEREAS, Ann Pung-Terwedo was hired May 1,1987 by the City of
Stillwater to assist in its City wide and Downtown Planning, and
WHEREAS, Ann, a long-time resident of Stillwater was familiar with and
had a great respect for the natural, historic, cultural and social elements of
Stillwater, and
WHEREAS, Ann worked cooperatively with City Staff, the City Council,
Planning Commission, Heritage Preservation Commission and Parks
Board to improve Stillwater, and
WHEREAS, Ann was responsible for major historic preservation efforts
including the establishment of the Downtown Commercial Historic
District, Lowell Park Renovation Plan, Stillwater Historic Context Study,
West Junior High and Old Territorial Prison Reuse Studies and North
Hill Residential Survey, and
WHEREAS, Ann is respected and appreciated as a fine person and
competent professional by the City Council, City Staff, Boards and
Commissions and the Stillwater Community,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of
Stillwater does regretfully, but with a sense of happiness for Ann, accept
the resignation of Ann Pung Terwedo this 4th Day of April, 1995, and
say to her: GOOD LUCI(ANN
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