HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-12-27 Joint Board MINStillwater City and Town Joint Board
December 27, 2006
Present: David Johnson and Linda Countryman, Stillwater Township
David Junker, City of Stillwater
Others: Stillwater Community Development Director Bill Turnblad and
Stillwater City Attorney David Magnuson
Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS
Case No. ANN/06-61 A request by Kemal Schankereli for annexation of his property
located at 7979 Neal Avenue North.
Mr. Turnblad briefly reviewed the annexation request. He noted that the property is located in
the Phase IV Annexation Area. And though the annexation date for the Phase IV area is 2015,
annexation can occur earlier if a number of conditions are met. Those conditions are met by the
Schankereli request.
If the annexation is approved, then Mr. Schankereli will make application for subdivision of his
property. That subdivision application will need to come back to the Joint Board for review.
Mr. Junker moved approval of the annexation request. Mrs. Countryman seconded the motion,
which passed on a vote of 3-0.
Case No. 07-01 A request by Rick Carlson for final plat and final PUD approval of a
subdivision known as BROWN’S CREEK RESERVE.
Mr. Turnblad explained that the final plans are consistent with the preliminary plans approved by
the Joint Board earlier this year. Though, two issues are still unresolved. They will need to be
finalized prior to City Council approval of the final plat.
The first issue is that the DNR gave preliminary approval of the PUD for the project, but must
still give final approval of it. The main concern here is that the open space in the rear yards of
each lot need to be kept free of all impervious surface.
The second issue relates to the trail alignment and surface type. At the insistence of the
Brown’s Creek Watershed District the preliminary plan showed the trail further away from the
wetlands on the property. However, that alignment would place the trail close to the rear of the
houses on the west side of the property. Consequently, the developer asked Brown’s Creek
Watershed District if the trail could be closer to the wetland buffer area on the site. The
watershed district indicated they may approve the new location if the trail surface was pervious
rather than impervious bituminous. Prior to City Council approval of the final plans, the
watershed district and City Park Board need to review the revised trail plan.
Mr. Junker moved approval of the final plat and PUD with the 16 conditions found in the staff
report. These conditions include receiving DNR approval of the PUD and resolving the trail
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issues prior to City Council action on the final plans. Mrs. Countryman seconded the motion,
which passed on a vote of 3-0.
OTHER ITEMS
Steve Kochendorfer Request – Mr. Turnblad stated that the septic system on Steve
Kochendorfer’s property at 8080 Neal Avenue N has failed. He has picked up a petition for
annexation of his property, but it will take approximately 3 months for the annexation to work its
way through the process. Therefore, he has asked if he could connect to City sewer prior to
approval of the annexation. Since the annexation request if for property that likely would have
the annexation request approved, City staff finds the request acceptable, as long as Mr.
Kochendorfer agrees to make application for the annexation as soon as possible.
Mr. Johnson mentioned that care should be taken when the sewer and water services are
installed so that they are not located where future homes are likely to be built on the property.
He also stated that he is in favor of the request.
Mr. Junker moved to recommend approval of the utility extension request prior to annexation, as
long as Mr. Kochendorfer agreed to submit his petition for annexation as soon as possible. Mrs.
Countryman seconded the motion, which passed on a vote of 3-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Junker moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Countryman and
it passed on a vote of 3-0. Adjournment occurred at 7:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Turnblad
Acting Recording Secretary