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Home My WebLink AboutJune 28, 1993 Work SessionNOTICE OF OFFICIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that an official meeting is to be held in the City of Columbia Heights as follows: Meeting of.' MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Date of Meeting: MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1993 Time of Meeting: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Location of Meeting: CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS Purpose of Meeting: WORK SESSION 1. Discuss County Special Assessment Collection 2. Discuss Status of Board & Commission Vacancies 3. Discuss Post Office Traffic Pattern 4. Discuss Status of Various Work Session Items 5. Adjournment The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services, programs, and activities. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call the City Council Secretary at 782-2800, Extension 209, to make arrangements. (TDD/782-2806 for deaf only) CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Public Works DePartment TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: DONAI.D MU .~ZYN, JR., MAYOR PATRICK HENTGES, CITY MANAGER CITY COUNCIL MARK A. VgINSON /~/~ PUBLIC WORKS DIRE~L~rOR/C1TY ENGIN~.~R POST OFFICE USE OF TYLER STREET AND 43 1/2 AVENUE JUNE 28, 1993 Staff has concluded its search of the property f'fle for the Post Office site and Traffic Commission Minutes. Apparently, the current site plan is as was originally approved, including a one-way entrance off Tyler Street, an access of 43 1/2 Avenue. The access at 44th Avenue was approved as an in/out and was to be signed "Entrance for Postal Employees Only" to allow employees and postal vehicles to enter off 44th Avenue. At some later time, the Post Office barricaded the entrance to the employee parking and loading deck area from 44th Avenue in order to avoid conflicts with existing postal patrons and to preclude vehicles from using the employee parking area as a short cut to 43 1/2 Avenue. In viewing the layout of the 44th Avenue entrance, it would appear that semi-tractor/trailers would have to swing wide into the west bound lane in order to make the mm off 44th Avenue and would also need the entire width of the entrance. The Post Office is served by six semi- trailers a day, Monday through Friday, four of which arrive between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The turning movement required to enter the Post Office from 44th Avenue could potentially tie up traffic on 44th Avenue, especially this close to Central Avenue. As I have previously reported, Tyler Street is posted 15,000 GVW, but under the current situation, this route is the only one available to the Post Office semi-trailers and is, therefore, allowed under Section 7.201(2) of the City code. A visual inspection of Tyler Street and 43 1/2 Avenue show little evidence of structural distress and these streets appear to be in the same or better condition than many other streets in the City. MAW.'jb 93-370 June 28, 1993 ASSESSING DEPARTMENT MAILINGS PER YEAR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT HEARING YEAR STATEMENTS NOTICES 1983 1160 1190 991 1984 1100 1064 1968 1985 1112 4794 356 1986 965 1307 850 1987 980 2121 2t54 1988 1287 3329 2039 1989 1274 1637 2063 1990 1011 2059 1207 1991 950 1211 1233 1992 849 126 1993 600 2413 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY STATEMENTS OTHER HEARING NOTICES 17 296 495 877 975 81 HOW ADMINISTRATION COSTS ARE FIGURED First year: Number of parcels X'.75 hours per parcel X $17.52 cost per hour = 1 year admin. Subsequent years: Number of parcels X .50 hours per parcel X $17.52 cost per hour X additional years = additional years admin. EXAMPLE FOR A FIVE YEAR LEVY: !00 parcels X .75 hours X $17.52 cost per hour = $1,314.00 100 parcels X .50 hours X $16.63 cost per hour X 4 addn'I years z $3,504.00 TOTAL $4,818.00 ~MAILYR.TBL CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Public Works Department TO: FROM: SUBJECT: PATRICK HENTGES CITY MANAGER SILVER LAKE WATER QUALITY/CUB FOODS, POST OFFICE/PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL DATE: JUNE 21, 1993 St. Anthony is requiring that Cub Foods and the Apache Mall install three detention ponds that will falter water for approximately 65% of the entire Apache Mall site. In the remaining area, the catch basins will be equipped with skimmers to catch trash. It has been estimated that the ponding at the Apache Mail will reduce phosphorus loading to Silver Lake by 12% to 15%. The Rice Creek Watershed District has not yet presented a formal plan for water quality improvements in Silver Lake of which the rehab of our detention pond at Silver Lake Boat Landing would be a part. When this plan is presented, I will make a presentation to Council regarding Columbia Heights' participation. Post Office In reviewing the available records on the Post Office site, it appears that the site plan was approved with one-way traffic on Tyler Street and two-way traffic on 44th Avenue. This traffic pattern was approved by the Traffic Commission in September of 1974. Staff is currently researching subsequent Traffic Commission minutes on any approved changes to this pattern. Council recommended that staff contact Tom Peterson with the lecal Post Office. This was the original contact made by staff which resulted in the letter from the downtown office which apparently controls site operations. Pedestrian Signal Staff has attempted to make contact with Mn/DOT on the proposed pedestrian signal at 39th and Stinson. Some Metro Mn/DOT offices are consolidated in a new location and, therefore, we haven't been able to get an answer. I will report as soon as the proper personnel axe contacted. MAW:ih 93-361 Mayor Donald J. Mur-zyn, Jr. Cotmcilmembers Sean T. Clerkin Brace G. Nawrocki Gary L. Peterson Robert W. Ruettimann City Manager Palrick Hentges June 14, 1993 CITY OFCOLUMBIAHEIGHTS 590 40thAvenueN. E. F~ Columbia Heights, MN55421-3878 (612) 782-2800 JUN 16 1993 MAN,40, - ER CITY OF ~LU~BIA HFdGHTS Mr. Jon Olson Anoka County Highway Department 1440 Bunker Lake Blvd. N.W. Andover, MN 55304 Subject: CR104 Turnback Dear Jon: The Columbia Heights City Council reviewed thc Joint Powers Agreement for maintenance of County roads within Columbia Heights at a recent work session. At this point, they are not ready to enter into the agreement due to the CR104 tumback issue. The Council has concerns regarcting how future improvements to this route would be assessed, as the County is the largest landowner that abuts the route. If you could address this issue, I feel a final agreement could be reached. If you have any questions, please contact me at 782-2882. Mm/k A. Winson, P.E. Put[lie Works Director/City Engineer MAW:jb 93-342 ~L "SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS" EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Mayor Donald J. Murzyn, Jr. Councilmembers Scan T. Clcrkin Bruce G. Nawrocki Gary L. Peterson Robert W. Ruettimann City Manager Patrick Hentges June 16, 1993 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 590 40th Avenue N. E. Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3878 (6121 782-2800 CiTY OF COLUMS!A i~E!GHTS Daniel A. and Agnes H. Kuch 4020 Hayes Street N.E. Columbia Heights, Mn. 55421 Dear Hr. and Mrs. Kuch: This letter is in regard to a complaint about the use of part or all of your property at 4020 Hayes Street for rental purposes. Your property is located in an R-1 Zoning District which is limited to single family dwellings. It appears that your home or part of your home has been rented on a limited basis at some time. If this non-conforming use discontinues for six months, the property is required to be used only as a single family dwelling. Because this property is or has been non-conforming, no building permits to expand to full duplex status will be allowed. You have the option to apply for rezoning if you wish. If you have any questions, you may contact this office at 782-2818. Sincerely, Evelyn Nygaard Building/Zoning Administrator EN/kp ~_~}~!~'~P.~HenggeS; Oit~ Manager "SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS" EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Mayor Donald J. Murzyn, Jr. Councilmembers Scan T. C!erkin Bruce G. Nawrocki Gary L Peterson Robert W. Ruettimann City Manager Patrick Hentges June 16, 1993 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 590 40th Avenue N. E. Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3878 (612) 782-2800 JUN 3~ I995 CITY OF C.-,L,.,,.-!B~g HEIGHTS John E. and Jacqueline Lang 4030 Hayes Street N.E. Columbia Height, Mn. 55421 Dear Mr. Lang: This letter is in regard to a complaint about the use of part or all of your property at 4030 Hayes Street for rental purposes. Your property is located in an R-1 Zoning District which is limited to single family dwellings. It appears that your home or part of your home has been rented on a limited basis at some time. If this non-conforming use discontinues for six months, the property is required to be used only as a single family dwelling. Because this property is or has been non-conforming, no'building permits to expand to.full duplex status will be allowed. You have the option to apply for rezoning if you wish. If you have any questions, you may contact this office at 782-2818. Sincerely, Evelyn Nygaard Building/Zoning Administrator EN/kp cc: P.::Hentges, City Manager "SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS" EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER