City of Northfield City Hall 801 Washington Street Northfield, MN 55057 ci.northfield.mn.us Meeting Agenda - Final Tuesday, November 10, 2015 7:00 PM Work Session Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 10, 2015 7:00 PM - REGULAR AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Mayor: Graham Councilmembers: DeLong, Ludescher, Nakasian, Peterson White, Pownell, Zweifel 1. 15-417 219 Water Street Attachments: 1 - Parcel Map 2 - Basil's Pizza Letter 3 - Proposed Project 4 - Proposed Project Area 2. 15-418 NCRC Presentation Attachments: 1 - final Copy of NCRC Budget - 2016 Draft1 2 - 2016 NCRC FUND 3 - NCRC Management Service Agreement April 2014 3. 15-419 Crossings Site Hotel Proposal Attachments: 1 - Site Map 2 - Rebound Hospitality Letter 3 - Rebound Crossing Presentation 4 - Northfield Hotel Feasibility Report 4. 15-420 Discuss Finance Policies Attachments: 1 - Public Purpose Expenditure Policy 2 - Fund Balance Year-End Classification Policy 3 - Budgetary and Financial Control 4 - Policies 5. 15-421 Budget/Levy Discussion Attachments: 1 - Levy options 2016 2 - 2016 Preliminary Budget (attachment from 10/13/2015 Work Session) ADJOURN Note: The City Council may take a five minute break during the meeting. All regular City Council meetings end at 10:00 pm unless a 5/7 majority of the City Council vote to extend the time. City of Northfield Page 2 Printed on 11/6/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 10, 2015 SPECIAL NEEDS: If you require special services to attend or participate in a public meeting, please call the City's Administration Office at (507) 645-3001 or e-mail Deb Little, City Clerk, at [email protected]. TDD users can call (507) 645-3030. Please call at least 24 hours before the meeting, if possible. City of Northfield Page 3 Printed on 11/6/2015 City Hall City of Northfield 801 Washington Street Northfield, MN 55057 ci.northfield.mn.us Legislation Text File #: 15-417, Version: 1 City Council Meeting Date: November 10, 2015 To: Mayor and City Council From: Chris Heineman, Community Development Director 219 Water Street Action Requested: The Northfield City Council is asked to review the attached site plan and consider a proposal from Theologia Pitsavas to acquire a portion of the City owned land adjacent to 219 Water Street to facilitate an expansion project for Basil’s Pizza. Summary Report: The City of Northfield acquired 219 Water Street South in December of 2013 to facilitate future redevelopment opportunities in this area. Possible options for redevelopment included improved Riverwalk access and potential expansion of adjacent businesses, including outdoor seating. The final purchase price for this property was $57,000 with additional costs incurred for survey work, asbestos abatement, demolition and ongoing maintenance. The property now sits vacant and is available for consideration as a redevelopment site. The owners of Basil’s Pizza have approached the City with a concept to expand outdoor seating for their restaurant into the adjacent City owned parcel. This concept was originally discussed in 2013 when Theologia Pitsavas informed the City of Northfield that Basil’s Pizza would not be moving forward with the previously proposed redevelopment project at 303/305 Water Street. Staff continued to discuss possible expansion options with Theologia Pitsavas throughout 2014. In April of 2015, Bob Gilbertson and Jessica Peterson White met with staff to discuss the process for bringing forward a proposal for further consideration by the City Council. It was determined that the city would allow at least four months for Basil’s Pizza to develop a site plan. This site plan (attachment 3) was received on October 21st and includes the elevation, primary entrance orientation, and exterior dimensions of a proposed pergola and outdoor seating area to be located on the north side of 301 Water Street (Basil’s Pizza). The plan provides basic information on entrances for pedestrian access and circulation, the location of fences and walls, the location of an outdoor trash enclosure, and stormwater information. The proposed site plan was reviewed by staff at a Development Review Committee meeting on October 27th and determined that the project is feasible based on the information presented. If the City Council is interested in moving forward with the proposed project, several additional steps must take place. First, an appraisal must be conducted to determine the fair market value of the property in question. Second, MN Statutes mandate the Planning Commission to review all acquisition or disposition of real property for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. City of Northfield Page 1 of 3 Printed on 11/6/2015 powered by Legistar™ File #: 15-417, Version: 1 The City of Northfield must take steps prior to the sale of City-owned property. In particular, the City’s Charter has a specific provision dealing with real property transactions. Chapter 15, Section 15.5 of the City’s Charter provides as follows with regard to the sale of real property: The council may by resolution approved of by at least five (5) members sell or otherwise dispose of any real property of the city. A sale or other disposition of the city’s real property may be made only after a public hearing has been held and published notice of the hearing has been given at least ten (10) but not more than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. The net cash proceeds of the sale of the property shall be used to retire any outstanding indebtedness incurred by the city in the acquisition or improvement of the property. Any remaining net cash proceeds shall be used to finance other improvements in the capital improvement budget or to retire any other bonded indebtedness. Sale of property requires a supermajority vote of at least five members of the Council, which may occur only after a public hearing is held on the question of the sale following at least ten (10) but not more than thirty (30) days’ notice of the hearing. As the City owns both the 219 property and the intervening parcel, the requested acquisition would involve both parcels (see attached map). If sold, the applicant would need to apply for a Minor Subdivision to consolidate the lots into one parcel to allow the expansion. This is an administrative process approved by the City Planner, but the resulting plat survey would need to be approved by the City Council prior to recording with Rice County. This process would take approximately three weeks and requires the applicant to supply an official survey showing the new lot lines. The Minor Subdivision process would produce a clean ownership and tax record and would be required by the Building Code as structures are not allowed to cross parcel lines. The Land Development Code classifies this property in the East of Highway Three Sub-District and site development standards for this C1 zone must be followed for this project. As the project does not involve a building, the two-story minimum building height would not apply. On-site parking is not required, and the proposal as shown appears to meet the standard requiring any lot edge that is not occupied by a building shall have a landscaped setback, low masonry wall, decorative metal fence, decorative plaza or elevated deck. The proposed project will also be required to submit a formal Site Plan review involving the Development Review Committee. The Site Plan review process should take 3-4 weeks once a complete application is submitted, unless additional meetings are required due to project changes or unforeseen circumstances. Some considerations for this application are: · All portions of a site not covered by buildings, parking, driveways, walkways, plazas, decks or seating shall be landscaped. · Trash and recycling storage shall be screened with a sturdy, four-sided enclosure. · The site is located within the Shoreland Overlay District and is required to provide on-site storm water management. The applicant has provided calculations indicating the necessary quality and rate requirement to meet City Ordinance; however the location needs to be indicated on the site plan. · Any private on-site storm water facility is required to have a maintenance agreement and maintenance plan. The project must also meet all Minnesota Building Code requirements. It should be noted that the applicant must provide new occupancy loads for the entire restaurant, including the patio. If the existing occupancy plus the outside seating exceeds 100 persons, a sprinkler system must be added to the existing structure at 301 Water City of Northfield Page 2 of 3 Printed on 11/6/2015 powered by Legistar™ File #: 15-417, Version: 1 Street. The applicant will also be required to provide further information regarding the proposed acquisition to ensure necessary easements and access to public utilities and maintain the Riverwalk and interior wall. Alternative Options: The City Council may provide staff with additional recommendations or direction on alternative options to be considered regarding this proposal. Financial Impacts: No financial impact has been determined at this time. The proposed project as presented will have a limited impact on tax capacity for this site. Tentative Timelines: No timeline is proposed at this time. City of Northfield Page 3 of 3 Printed on 11/6/2015 powered by Legistar™ 35' 219 Water St S 27' City owned parcels 7' 115' Basil's Pizza 301 Water St S Robert J. Gilbertson 612.373.8333 [email protected] April 29, 2015 VIA E-MAIL ([email protected] & [email protected]) Nick Haggenmiller – City Administrator Chris Heineman – Community Planning & Development Director CITY OF NORTHFIELD 801 Washington Street Northfield, MN 55057 Re: Pitsavas / Basil’s Pizza expansion Dear Nick & Chris: I’m writing on behalf of Theologia Pitsavas, owner of Basil’s Pizza.