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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/05/1995 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Dublin City Council Meeting Minutes of Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. FORM NO. 1 Hek_i June 5, 1995 19 Mayor Campbell called the work session of Dublin City Council to order at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 1995. Staff Comments Ms. Jordan displayed a sample sign to be installed on future pazkland azeas as suggested at a recent Council meeting. If it meets with Council's approval, this signage will be installed at the Wellington subdivision pazk site. Council members indicated they had no objection to this signage. Mr. Kinds reported that: 1. Work will soon begin on the Post Road bridge, and a temporary traffic signal will be installed in preparation for the repair work. 2. Several complaints have been received about the Brand Road address changes which were announced at a recent Council meeting. He provided Council with a sample of the response letter being sent by Engineering. Mrs. Boring brought up the issue of the zip code changes for the Ciry of Dublin, as discussed at the last Council meeting. She has concerns with the citizens in the northeastern part of the Ciry who will be reassigned to the new post office to be located in the southwestern quadrant of the Ciry. This will be extremely inconvenient for patrons. She believes that the division lines for the zip codes make no sense and is upset that the Engineering division was aware of the proposed changes but failed to notify Council so that discussions could have been initiated eazlier with post office officials. Mr. Foegler responded that the only input the Ciry provided to the post office was to respond to questions in regazd to development patterns. The post office has indicated that if Council would like to have a representative attend an upcoming meeting, they would be willing to do so. Mr. Hansley added that the post office did try to maintain the current zip code for business customers because of their large volumes of mail. For this reason, the heart of the City was left with the 43017 zip and the district was split where the future growth is expected to occur. . Following discussion, Mayor Campbell confirmed with staff that a post office representative will be invited to attend the next work session for further discussion. Ms. Clarke alerted Council that notices have gone out to property owners regazding their obligation to mow high weeds. If the property is not mowed by the owner, the Ciry will do so and chazge the owners. Since the fees for this service have increased substantially since the MSI fee study was adopted, staff is hopeful that owners will comply with the Code requirements. Mr. Zawalv raised the issue of the installation of duect phone service lines to the Ciry Manager and Clerk of Council. Mr. Hazding has provided a memo outlining the cost of the two options. Mr. Zawaly's intention is to have a private direct line to the Ciry Manager and to the Clerk which only Council members and perhaps family members would access. Therefore, his recommendation would be Option B -the lower cost, simple line. Mr. Harding commented that either system will work with voice mail, and the phone number for the Option A line would not necessarily be disseminated to the public unless the City Manager and Clerk chose to do so. The formal session of the Dublin Ciry Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Joel Campbell at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. King led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll all Council members present were: Mayor Campbell, Mrs. King, Mrs. Boring, Mrs. Stillwell, Mr. Strip and Mr. Zawaly. Mr. Kranstuber arrived at 7:40 p.m. Staff members present included: Mr. Hansley, Mr. Foegler, Mr. Smith, Ms. Grigsby, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Kinds, Mr. McDaniel, Mr. Lenz, Chief Ferrell, Ms. Beazden, Ms. Crandall, Ms. Jordan, and Mr. Rubey. Approval of Minutes of the May 15. 1995 Meeting Mrs. Stillwell moved to approve the minutes of May 15, 1995. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mr. Strip, abstain; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. King, yes. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 2 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. F RM N Held June 5, 1995 19 Correspondence The clerk reported that a notice to legislative authority from the Department of Liquor Control was included in the packet regazding new D1 and D2 permits for Biddies, Inc. at 41 W. Bridge Street. A letter of explanation was faxed to Council, and Mr. Gordon is here this evening if Council has additional questions. Nate Gordon, attorney representing the owner of Biddies, Inc. explained that Biddies, currently located on South High Street, has found tenancy at another site, 41 West Bridge Street and plans to have an additional facility there. Biddie's does not intend to move the current restaurant to that site. Mrs. King suggested that Mr. Gordon inform the Department of Liquor Control about the inadequacy of the forms in terms of information provided to local governments. Council members had no objections to the issuance of these permits. Comments from Visitors There were no comments from visitors. Council Roundtable Mrs. Stillwell: 1. Thanked Ms. Puskazcik and her staff for a great Memorial Tournament event. She suggested that next yeaz's Council meeting schedule be adjusted so that a Council meeting is not held the Monday evening following the Tournament and then moved to do so. Mayor Campbell seconded the motion. Following discussion, Mr. Strip suggested delaying this decision until next yeaz's schedule of Council meetings is considered later this yeaz. Mrs. Stillwell then withdrew her motion, adding that she believes it is important to be sensitive to the demands upon staff during the busy Tournament week. 2. The Service and Safety Committees have in the past reviewed the issue of speeding problems on Dublin Road south of Old Dublin. Some of the 35 mph speed limit signs aze missing in the Franklin county portion which is outside of the City's jurisdiction. As a short term solution, the City will install 35 mph speed limit signs on the Dublin portion which abuts the county portion to alert residents and those who travel the area to the 35 mph limit. The long-term solution is for the City to pursue annexation of the township pockets within the corporate limits of Dublin. Mr. Hansley added that the county engineer has assured Dublin that he will work cooperatively with the county commissioners at the time the annexation is proposed. Mr. Smith will work with the City's engineering staff on the annexation of these roadway azeas. 3. The Brighton Pazk zoning text clazification motion will be postponed until the July 17 Council meeting, pending receipt of the information requested from staff. Mrs. King noted that Ms. Clarke has sent this information by fax. 4. Mr. Cline provided a proposed plan for the Post Road corridor to Council earlier this yeaz, and Council had directed her to work with Mr. Cline and staff to draft policies or statements reaffirming the existing policies with regard to Post Road, with the provision that any new policy would be referred to the Community Plan Steering Committee. A memo from Mr. Foegler was included in the packet regazding the Post Road policies and history. She suggested that Council have further discussion of this matter during the "Other" portion of tonight's agenda. Mayor Campbell agreed to add this following the Perimeter Center item. Mr. Zawaly. commented as follows: 1. Congratulations aze in order to the entire staff for the Memorial Tournament week efforts, especially the Police Department who did a fine job. 2. He is hopeful that staff will provide a complete report on the corporate hospitality center, including the number of contacts made, cost breakdowns, etc. 3. He would like to see an alternative or contingency pazking plan for the Tournament, if one exists, for Muirfield Village. Due to the bad weather, the corporate pazking was appazently shifted from a site north on Manley Road to Phase 43, a residential section of Muirfield. Parking was also allowed on the right side of Muirfield Drive as well as the median. If there is no contingency plan, he would suggest that one be put together for the future. 4. He would like Council to give consideration to the direct phone line installation for the City Manager and Clerk of Council. Following brief discussion, Mr. Zawaly moved to adopt Option B and for staff to implement Option B as described in Mr. Hazding's memo dated May 19, 1995 by installing two lines, one for the RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 3 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. F RM N Held June 5, 1995 19 Clerk of Council and one for the Ciry Manager. Mr. Kranstuber seconded the motion. Mrs. King expressed concern about Council being involved in this type of administrative function. Mr. Zawaly responded that this is a budget matter as well, and Option B better meets the needs of Council. Vote on the motion - Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. King, no; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes. 5. He asked if staff will soon provide an update on the Internet connection for the Ciry. Ms. Grigsby responded that staff has processed the contract with the firm for the home pages, and Mr. Lesiascek is in the process of ordering the hazdwaze. 6. In regazd to an article in today's Dublin Villager about the fee proposal to address Ciry services, Mr. Strip is referred to as the "Finance Chairman who holds the purse strings for the City's bountiful bed tax" . While Mr. Strip is Chairperson of the Finance Committee and has done a superb job of chairing the committee, he certainly does not "hold the purse strings" in Dublin's Council-Manager form of government. He will send Katie Foley a letter regarding this matter. Mayor Campbell noted: 1. An executive session is needed at the end of the meeting to discuss several land acquisition matters. 2. He met with the Golden Beaz, Inc. representatives who aze interested in forming a sister city with San Maztin De Los Andes, Argentina in order to enhance tourism. He asked that Council members give this some further consideration. Mrs. King commented that in reviewing the existing Council Rules of Order, she noted that in order to speak, a Council member must first be recognized by the Mayor. During the upcoming discussion this evening, it may be helpful to remember this. islation Ordinance No.125-94 - An Ordinance Providing for a Change in Zoning for 121 Acres of Land Located South of Brand Road Approximately 1,800 Feet West of Avery Road, at the Union/Franklin County Line, from: R-1, Restricted Suburban Residential District to: PLR, Planned Low Density Residential District. (Starkey Property) (Public Hearing) (Applicant: David E. Haid, The Northwood Land Corporation, 941 Chatham Lane, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43221) Registered as a proponent of the rezoning was David Haid, 5200 Locust Hill Lane, Dublin, Ohio. There were no registered opponents. Ms. Clazke noted that: 1. This rezoning is for 121 acres. The entire site consists of 144 acres, but 23 acres in the northwest corner of the site is in Jerome Township and the subject of a pending annexation to Dublin. The applicant is awaze that if that 23 acres cannot be annexed to Dublin, the plan will have to be reworked to some suitable alternative. 2. The proposal is for 291 single family lots, with 23.5 acres of pazkland - an additional 4 acres over the pazkland requirement. She noted that the density called for in the Community Plan for the west of Avery corridor is 2 units per acre. This application contains a density of 2.02 units per acre. 3. Avery expensive bridge is included within this application. This is consistent with the Thoroughfaze Plan which shows the need to provide another north/south route as the azea west of the Avery corridor develops. The bridge in this case is provided through the Starkey property and it will provide access both east and west as those areas develop so that all of those neighborhoods will have access to this bridge. The site ties in at seven different locations to either existing or proposed neighborhoods. Planning Commission approved this application on April 6, 1995 by a vote of 6-0 with 12 conditions: 1. That the density exceed 2.0 dwelling units per acre only to help offset the cost of the bridge, if and only if it is clear and undisputable that there is excess utility capacity available; She added that the Community Plan set the 2.0 density based on a capacity analysis, and that traffic numbers, sewer generation numbers and water numbers were based upon certain specific densities. Planning Commission therefore wanted to make it clear that a density over 2 could be considered only if there is excess utility capacity. 2. That 40 feet from centerline along Brand Road be dedicated to the Ciry, upon rezoning; 3. That the pazkland be expanded along the south end adjacent to the Wyndham Village Pazk, and along the North Fork of the Indian Run to the satisfaction of Staff, and that all pazkland be cleazly delineated on the plan; RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 4 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK F R Held June 5, 1995 19 4. That no-build zones be provided along all lots which abut the pazk/open space; 5. That lot lines be reconfigured to the extent possible to follow the county line, and house placement along the lots which straddle the county lines be cleazly delineated at the time of preliminary plat; 6. That if the Jerome Township portion (21 acres) is not successfully annexed, the plan must be redesigned and subject to later review and approval; 7. That adequate internal access be provided to the 1.09 acre outpazcel at the time of preliminary plat submission; 8. That fencing restrictions and applicable yazd requirements be provided on the preliminary and final plats; 9. That a bikepath be installed along Brand Road, and a buffer plan be provided for the lots which abut Brand Road; 10. That alert-turn lane and street lighting be provided at the entrance to the site in coordination with the Shannon Glen subdivision; 11. That all changes be made to the text and plan to the satisfaction of Staff prior to scheduling this application before City Council; and 12. That four additional lots (adjacent to the pazk along the north side of North Fork of the Indian Run) be dedicated as pazkland, and the reaz property lines of the two deep lots which abut the southern pazk area be moved fazther west. She pointed out on the slides the location of the dedication of pazkland. Mr. Kranstuber asked for further clarification about the density being higher than 2 to offset the cost of the bridge. Ms. Clazke responded that this was acarry-over condition from an eazlier submission with a much higher density and without a bridge. Staff felt that the only reason to justify a slightly higher density on this pazcel versus the neighboring pazcels would be that this parcel would carry a substantial shaze of the cost of the bridge to conform with the Community Plan. s Mr. Kranstuber expressed concern about the density for this pazcel and the impact that 291 homes would have upon the school district. The bridge is not necessazy but to serve this development. Mr. Zawaly responded that several commissioners had the same concern. Following discussion, however, they became sensitive to the fact that the bridge is a very high cost item which is an important pazt of the azterial traffic plan. The developer had originally asked for a higher density with a smaller amount of pazkland. Mrs. King noted that if the bridge was always a part of the Thoroughfaze Plan, it would have been more desirable to have a benefits formula that is assessed for major public improvements that benefit primarily one corridor of development. Mrs. Clarke responded that the costs of this bridge aze being spread out somewhat upon the neighboring Erwin tracts which will pay approximately 25 percent of the bridge. Mrs. King commented that those who benefit should bear the costs -maybe what is needed is a policy in place to apportion the costs to all benefitting land owners. Mayor Campbell noted that this should be considered in the future, but in this case, the developer is paying the costs for the bridge and the density for the development is merely .02 over the 2.0 recommended in the community plan. Mr. Strip noted that Council is considering a rezoning at this time and will have time for further review at the next stage. Ms. Clarke confirmed that, typically, the development plan sets the maximum number of lots, so ' the developer has the expectation that he will be able to develop 291 lots if this rezoning is approved. Mrs. King clazified her earlier comments, stating that she believes it is somewhat unfair to the developer to be asked to beaz so much of the cost. Her concerns for the future would be anticipating the costs so that they could be allocated equitably. Mrs. Stillwell asked for further clarification about the capacity issues affecting the approval. Mr. Foegler explained that most of the Cit's studies have been done based upon the City of Dublin stopping at the county line. If studies show that there is excess capacity in the lines, there will be no issue with the density of 2.02. Mrs. Boring emphasized that property lines need to be delineated so that the county lines don't cross RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 5 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM N 7 Held June 5, 1995 19 the middle of lots. Ms. Clazke confirmed that it is the developer's responsibility to resolve this by the time of preliminary plat stage. The Commission members were very cleaz about their expectation in this regazd. David Haid, President, Northwood Land Corporation, addressed Council, noting: 1. The cost of the bridge is estimated at $432,000 and the extra lots aze requested to help reduce the impact of the bridge cost on the developer. The extra 3 lots reduce the cost of the bridge project to about $330,000. 2. He agrees with Mrs. King that costs for major infrastructures should be spread across a lazger azea in the future. 3. After the many hearings at Planning & Zoning Commission, Mr. Haid has agreed to all 12 of the conditions. Council had no further questions for Mr. Haid. In response to Mayor Campbell, Mr. Haid stated that he is in agreement with all 12 conditions. There will be a third reading of the ordinance at the June 19 Council meeting. Ordinance No. 20-95 An Ordinance Providing for a Change in Zoning for 149.629 Acres of Land Located on the North Side of I-270, from Dublin-Bellepoint Road (State Route 745) on the East to Coffman Road on the West, from: PUD, Planned Unit Development District to: PUD, Planned Unit Development District. (Revised McKitrick I-270 Preliminary Development Plan) (Public Hearing) (Applicant: Bethel Road Investment Co. and McKitrick Properties Inc., c/o Ben W. Hale, Jr., Smith and Hale, 37 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215) Registered as proponents of the rezoning were Joe Hazian, 7087 Coventry Woods, Drive; Ron Geese, 5964 Brand Road; Ben Hale, 37 W. Broad Street, Columbus; and Dave McKee, 7127 Coventry Woods Drive. Registered as opponents of the rezoning were Claire Wolfe, 5521 Indian Hill Road; Jan Henderson, 5190 Willow Grove Place N.; Lee Grabill, 5242 Willow Grove Place N.; Don Burtanger, 6747 Willow Grove Place E.; Tina Eversole, 5241 Willow Grove Place N.; Jim Fox, 5177 Willow Grove Place S.; Barry Hanks, 6763 Willow Grove Place; Lynn Fox, 5177 Willow Grove Place S.; Randy Roth, 6987 Grandee Cliffs Drive; David Buzzee, 5248 Willow Grove Place S.; and Peg DaCapio, 6679 Willow Grove Lane. Ms. Clazke gave a slide presentation on the rezoning which involves 150 acres along I-270 and is bounded on the east by Dublin Road and by Coffman Road on the west. This land has been zoned for an office pazk since 1985. The 1985 development text for an office pazk called for a net density across the site of 10,000 square feet per acre and approximately 1.5 million square feet of proposed office space. This new application increases the density for the azea located to the south of the east- west road - a major road proposed from Coffman Road to Dublin Road, with an extension across the Scioto River at the Gockenbach property, and with an extension over to Sawmill Road via several road extensions called for in the Thoroughfaze Plan. The road will also be extended to the south and west as the Coffinan Road extension south of 33. There aze several issues involved with this development: 1. Land set aside along the freeway was constricted, and several small pazcels of land aze proposed for trade with the school system in order to widen out the azea right along the freeway and to slightly realign that proposed road. This is a PUD, and in a PUD the road alignment is actually set. 2. The 1985 plan did little in terms of providing for generalized standazds of development and providing buffers. The Willow Grove buffer has been renegotiated as a part of this rezoning application. Since the application was filed, Subazea 4, the northwest block of the property will be down-zoned to either single-family or school use for practice fields. 3. This plan incorporates some, but not all of the bike paths shown on the Thoroughfare Plan. It includes a bikepath along the east-west road and one along the Dublin road right-of--way. 4. The City is in a position to facilitate development at this time by using the tax increment financing for the road construction. This roadway will be an important link for Dublin. 5. There aze two major users for the development as proposed, one of which is interested in developing a major headquarters to be developed over the next five or so yeazs. 6. In the initial 1985 rezoning, a waiver was granted of the 240 day requirement within which to file the final development plan for at least 20 percent of the property. In this application, the waiver will be requested as well. She then proceeded with a slide presentation of the site and surrounding area, describing the road alignments as well as the five-year capital improvement projects involved with this roadway. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 6 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK O., F RM Helcl June 5, 1995 19 She noted that Planning Commission held several work sessions to provide all of the neighbors with a fair heazing of their issues. Planning Commission recommended approval on May 3, 1995 with 22 conditions: 1. That the east-west road and the bridge over the Indian Run be designed with maximum sensitivity to the neighboring residential environment and with input from the neighborhood representatives; 2. That the east-west road and the bridge over the Indian Run be designed to mitigate noise pollution; 3. That the design of the east-west road and bridge over the Indian Run be subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission; She noted that in this case, the city is in fact the developer of the road and thus will be subject to the same criteria as any other developer. 4. That an appropriate buffer/landscaping treatment along the east-west road be submitted in conjunction with #3 above, subject to approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission; 5. That an innovative design standazd and landscape plan be established along the new east-west road; 6. That a landscape plan that graphically represents the buffering standazd along Willow Grove be submitted subject to staff approval; 7. That development standazds, including setbacks, utility service and placement, preservation areas, and pazkland for the single-family azea (Subarea 4) be established at the time of preliminary plat; 8. That additional development criteria be established in the text for daycaze facilities; 9. That the azchitectural quality of the proposed office pazk reflect the standard of development for other existing signature office buildings along I-270 in Dublin, such as OCLC and Metro Center; 10. That the commitment to handle and detain storm water from Willow Grove continue to be honored; 11. That right-0f--way be dedicated for Dublin Road (40 feet from centerline) and the east-west road (100 feet wide) with additional right-of--way provided at the intersections consistent with the findings of the area traffic impact study prepared by Burgess and Niple; 12. That adequate right-of--way for easements be dedicated to include any additional roadside mounding (designed with a moveable slope); 13. That a tree preservation plan and conceptual plan be submitted prior to filing a final development plan for any treed portion of the site that outlines standards for development, including utility placement, sets preservation zones and provides appropriate development standards for all phases of construction for wooded azeas located along the Indian Run and existing tree rows, it being understood that the developer will be allowed to locate buildings, pazking, access driveways, and related amenities within the existing treed area consistent with a tree preservation plan that preserves the natural beauty of the site, subject to staff approval; 14. That the ravine be properly protected by environmentally sensitive site design(s) and limitation on grading, and by utilization of appropriate construction practices during all phases of construction, in accordance with a staff approved preservation plan; 15. That the cemetery be established as a no-build zone and be appropriately preserved; 16. That pazking to facilitate use of the existing public pazk within the development be resolved at final development plan review and should it be located south of the road, it may be established by revokable license; 17. That bikepaths be provided along the east-west road and Dublin Road frontages consistent with the Community Plan; 18. That the plan and text be modified as appropriate prior to the pubic hearing at City Council; 19. That the applicant submit a finalized legal description for the acreage to be rezoned for inclusion in the rezoning ordinance; 20. That the use of Subazea 4 to the west of the Indian Run be limited to playing and practice fields and pazks, with any proposed lighting to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission; 21. That buildings in Subarea 2 shall be limited to a maximum five-story height (plus mechanicals) limit, that buildings shall be limited to 80 feet in height at the minimum setback lines, and that buildings exceeding 80 feet in height shall be set back an additional two feet for each additional one foot in building height; and 22. That buildings in Subazea 1 shall be limited to a maximum four-story height (plus mechanicals) limit, that buildings shall be limited to 56 feet in height at the minimum setback lines, and that buildings exceeding 56 feet in height shall be set back an additional two feet for each additional one foot in building height. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 7 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., F RM N 1 Held June 5, 1995 19 Regazding conditions 21 and 22, Ms. Clazke noted that the neighbors of azeas to the north and south were concerned about the heights of buildings in compazison to their own residences. The Willow Grove neighbors aze still dissatisfied with Condition 22 as drafted. The Planning Commission felt that the City must take an extremely aggressive role in terms of providing an adequate network of roads to support this development scheduled to begin this year. At their May 4 meeting, a second motion was made as follows: Upon consideration of the new traffic generated by the development of the McKitrick property, the Planning and Zoning Commission strongly recommends that Council place a high priority on the following five traffic network issues: 1. The capacity and potential for expansion of the two lane Post Road bridge over I-270 should be sufficiently studied; 2. The connector road through the McKitrick property should be constructed between Dublin Road and Coffman Road as one project, not in segments. This connector road should be designed and installed in its final form, preferably as afour-lane boulevazded street with a landscaped median; 3. The east-west road project should include adequate upgrades to the intersections created at Coffman Road and at Dublin Road; 4. Dublin Road should be preserved and protected as a scenic collector. This includes minimizing any necessazy widening of this road to the greatest extent possible; and 5. That funding will be provided for the two bridges (one over the Scioto and the other over SR 161) within the current five-yeaz C.I.P. The Planning Commission approved that motion with a vote of 5-0-1. Ms. Clazke also noted that a consistent look for the streetscape all the way from Dublin Road to Coffman can be achieved with this development, setting the standazd for future development on the road as it extends both to the east and to the southwest. In consideration of this, staff believes that improvement of the landscaping along 270 over the basic Code requirements would be desirable. She noted that a couple of pieces of property aze being traded with the school system to align the roadway. There is still concern by school officials about the need for a substantial barrier between sports fields and the new road. Mrs. King asked whether information is available about the estimated traffic counts for this 6,000 foot roadway expanse at five and ten year intervals and about differences in traffic generated from single-family development versus office development in Subazea 4. Ms. Clazke responded that the 2020 figure is in the low 20,000 caz per day range. The single-family zoning for Subarea 4 will generate about 750 cars per day versus 6,000 per day for office use at 10,000 square ft. per acre density. Mrs. Boring expressed concern about the intersection of 745 and the new connector and taking additional traffic to an already "gridlocked" azea. She also has concerns about the residents of Shannon Pazk and their ability to access Coffman Road. Mr. Kindra then introduced Jim Dippel, Project Engineer from Burgess & Niple who showed diagrams of the alignment of the east-west road and provided background information on the development of the present alignment. The roadway was tied into the municipal building entrance due to the Community Center entranceway at this location and to avoid encouraging through traffic into the existing local residential azea of Shannon Pazk. He described the road cut which benefits Coventry Woods in temps of noise abatement. He showed the typical cross-section for the four-lane boulevard, with two 12-foot lanes on each side, an 18-foot median, curbed, with an 8-foot bikepath on one side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the other. Phillip L. Hall. Project Engineer. Burgess & Niple presented the McKitrick Site Area Traffic Impact Study to Council. The traffic figures in the report aze based on a MORPC traffic network analysis made on April 14, 1995. The report shows figures in the 20,000 range average daily traffic for the connector road for year 2020. For the Post Road bridge, traffic in the year 2020 is not estimated to increase substantially due to the alternative routes which will be available at that time. Generally speaking, in 2020 there will be five lanes at the intersections with left turn lanes and two through lanes. At 745 and Dublin Road, there will be 5 lanes in every direction, but it will require an additional fuming lane on the bridge west bound. Mr. Foegler noted that the 5 lanes north and south on 745 at the intersection would be consistent with the graphics presented to Council with the Scioto bridge analysis in 1990. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 8 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK R Held June 5, 1995 19 Joe Ginocchi. Burgess & Niple gave a brief presentation regarding the Noise Predicted Model for the McKitrick site between Coffman Road and SR 745. This was based on the design yeaz 2020 noise levels and traffic produced according to MORPC predictions. Based on the noise abatement criteria designed by the Federal Highway Administration which states that a decibel level exceeding 67 will be an excessive traffic noise impact, all of the receivers studied for this azea do not exceed the 67 decibels. The highest level was at the high school at 62.5 decibels and the lowest reading was south of Lytfield Drive at 50.7 decibels. The study was strictly based on the alignment shown, with depression cuts into the earth, and a noise conscientious bridge. The traffic noise impact can be lessened with mounds or small noise walls. Mayor Campbell asked about the sound impact from I-270. Mr. Ginocchi responded that they did no study on the existing noise, but only on future noise levels. In response to Mrs. Boring, Mr. Ginocchi stated that moving the road north 100 to 120 feet from the Willow Grove azea could lessen the noise impact by approximately 3 to 5 decibels. In response to Mr. Strip, Mr. Ginocchi commented that mounding would lessen noise impact, but only lengthy lots of trees would have the same lessening impact. Mrs. Boring commented that the noise impact study is not totally accurate since it does not take into consideration the existing noise at 270. Mayor Campbell stated that the testimony from those in favor of and those opposed to the rezoning would now be taken. He offered to allow the applicant 10 minutes to summarize and a representative of the opposition to summazize. All of the others who testify would have five minutes to speak and the clerk will keep the time. Joe Harian, 7087 Coventry Woods Drive stated that David McKee has yielded his time to Mr. Hazian to speak. Mr. Hazian stated that he is co-chair of the committee representing Coventry Woods. He read a statement into the record describing the requests of the residents. A copy is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. Ron Geese. 5964 Brand Road stated that he supports this application. He has observed through the Planning & Zoning process that the developer has made many changes in the plan to accommodate the residents. He was a member of Planning Commission at the time the Coventry Woods zoning was approved, and it was understood by the future residents at the time that the property to the south would be developed as office use. He also noted that his family has a long history in Dublin, yet is willing to accept change in the future for Dublin. This development represents a great financial opportunity for the City. As a businessman, he believes Cazdinal Health is a high quality company and that any suburban City would welcome the corporate headquarters to their community. There will be benefits to the City in terms of income tax, in terms of retention of an $8 billion corporation for many yeazs to come, and because of the high quality level of this development without bringing the additional burden to the schools as would residential development. He urges Council to vote in favor of this ordinance which is very important for the future of Dublin. Ben Hale. 37 W. Broad Street, representing the applicant, gave a brief history of the zoning of this property. The site is located across the freeway from the corporate pazk of OCLC, and it was always their dream that a major user would come to the City to purchase this property. When this was rezoned in 1984, they were hopeful that a user would be found within two to three yeazs. Until the Alter group and Cardinal Health came along, there was no prospective user for the site. Dublin has a great opportunity with this proposed development. It will provide an aesthetically pleasing entry to Dublin along 270. When the original rezoning was approved in 1984 with a cul~e-sac entry, a requirement was that if Dublin made a decision to take a road through the site, the developer would have to comply. Also since 1984, Coventry Woods was developed north of this site. They have worked with both the Coventry Woods and Willow Grove neighbors to address their concerns. He emphasized that they do not control the road, the City of Dublin controls it. He believes that they have come to a reasonable compromise with the neighbors. This development is the result of a 10-yeaz cooperative effort with the school system and the community to preserve this site as an economic development opportunity for the City. Dave McKee. Coventry Woods Drive was called but did not testify. Mayor Campbell then called forwazd those who signed in to testify in opposition to the rezoning. Claire Wolfe. 5521 Indian Hill Road, River Forest stated that she has lived at this location for over RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 9 Meetin AVT N LEGAL BLANK F RM Held June 5, 1995 19 22 yeazs. She has written letters to Council expressing her concerns with this rezoning. Her concerns aze as follows: 1. She has concerns about taking the east-west connector road into 745, a scenic two-lane road. z Her definition of "scenic road" does not include a five lane intersection. The traffic congestion on Dublin Road will continue to increase with the development north on 745 and by bringing the Sawmill Road traffic over to 745 in this location. She believes that traffic studies aze needed to determine the impact on 745. 2. Every Council for the past 22 yeazs has committed to no commercial access on 745, and this plan will empty commercial development onto 745. The cul-de-sac in the previous office plan for this site was designed so that the park did not empty onto 745. 3. She is asking that the east-west bridge be extended over 745 to continue onto the connector. This avoids building 5 lanes, avoids blasting 25 feet through bedrock, and does not add traffic onto 745. Mr. Zawaly noted that the letter Ms. Wolfe had sent to Council was faxed to Mr. Foegler for response, and he is prepazed to do so this evening. Mr. Foegler commented that the bridge issue was analyzed as part of the 1988 plan as well as the bridge alignment studies undertaken by the Ciry in 1990. One of the primary purposes of this roadway connector is to provide inner connections to major existing collectors. If the connector does not tie in to Dublin Road, a major traffic benefit will be defeated. The 161/Dublin Road intersection is congested because all of the current east-west movement is funneled to that point. Increasing the bridge span as Ms. Wolfe is suggesting would multiply the cost of the bridge three, four or even five-fold. It would also provide faz less traffic benefit in the long term. Jan Henderson. 5190 Willow Grove Place N stated that Willow Grove residents will have to live with the results of this rezoning. The residents aze asking that the road be moved north toward the school. This road will be used as a shortcut between Sawmill and the new mall (at Tuttle Crossing), and no one cares that the road will be within 50 feet of the Willow Grove residents' property lines. The residents will have to live with this situation 365 days a yeaz. The school boazd is going to recoup some additional land in this transaction and the land could easily be used for a band practice azea. The residents of Willow Grove do not want to halt development in Dublin, they want it to be done fairly.. Lee Grabill. 5242 Willow Grove Place N and Don Burtanger, 6747 Willow Grove Place E. stated that they yield their time to their counsel, Mr. Dunbaz. Frank Dunbar, representing Willow Grove residents stated that Council members were faxed a i memorandum from the Association on Friday. The memo contains the primary concerns of the Willow Grove residents. He summarized the concerns as follows: 1. The location of the Coffman-Sawmill connector road. 2. Mounding, screening and buffering along the northern property lines of the Willow Grove condominium property. 3. Buffering and screening along the pazking areas and building on Subazea 1. He noted that agreement has been reached with the Alter group and McKitrick interests in this regazd, although it is not yet reflected in the text. Hopefully, changes can be made in the text between now and the third reading which will be incorporated into the final version which Council approves. 4. There is still uncertainty about the type of buffering, screening and mounding in the Blankenship property azea if the roadway is moved to align with Shannon Pazk as Willow Grove is suggesting. The Ciry of Dublin has control over the outcome of this issue. 5. The big issue is that the developers wanted to move the setback for the pazking azea 100 feet back from the existing zoning. Willow Grove agreed to a 50 feet setback as a compromise. 6. He believes that the school boazd can find somewhere else on the 17-1/2 plus acres for the band practice field. 7. Willow Grove residents aze not opposed to the development, but are opposed to the road alignment, the noise and the fumes. Mayor Campbell commented that the school boazd is a sepazate entity from the City and the City has no control over the school board decisions about the use of their property. If the road were relocated to the north, the City would not have the justification for taking the Blankenship property for the roadway location. Discussion continued about the effects of moving the road alignment to the north. i RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 10 Meetin DAYTON LEGAL BUNK RM Held June 5, 1995 19 Tina Eversole. 5241 Willow Grove Place N was not present and therefore did not testify. Jim Fox_ 5177 Willow Grove Place S thanked Council and City staff members for attending their recent meetings. He noted that residents have worked out their issues with the developers. The remaining issues must be worked out with the City of Dublin and the school administration. He noted that the City has the right of eminent domain over the school boazd as the school boazd has the same right over the city in an issue of higher use for land such as with the band practice field. He noted that Willow Grove is now becoming an island, although the City allowed the Willow Grove rezoning some 15 yeazs ago. They aze asking that the City ensure that the connector road is aligned properly and that the stacking lanes are built correctly, and that no one ends up located only 50 feet from that type of road. Bazry Hanks. 6763 Willow Grove Place E read a brief statement regazding his observations about the process. He noted that the concerns of the residents of Coventry Woods have been responded to by the developer. The residents of Willow Grove aze well educated business professionals who have chosen to live in multi-unit complexes because it is compatible with their busy lifestyles. He cannot believe that the City of Dublin is unwilling to compromise on the vital issue of the roadway alignment at Coffman Road. They have been told that the high school band must practice in the existing field abutting the road to the north and therefore the roadway cannot be moved to the north. This is unreasonable since the Willow Grove residents will live with the noise pollution and safety problems all yeaz long. The Willow Grove residents ask for more adequate buffering during the first phase of the construction project, and a greater highway offset to their northern border. Everyone needs to compromise in this situation -the school boazd, the City, the developer and the residents. Frank Dunbaz spoke again, stating that the residents aze also requesting that a liaison person from the City of Dublin be established to work with Willow Grove. He summazized the concerns again: 1) the roadway alignment adjustment of 120 feet to connect to Shannon Pazk; 2) noise and pollution; and 3) adequate buffering and screening from the noise and activity of the connector road with a commitment in the text. Lvnn Fox. 5177 Willow Grove Place S was called but did not testify. Randy Roth. 6987 Grandee Cliffs Drive stated that engineer Allen Kundtz is out of town and therefore unable to address Council tonight. His concern is a change in the thoroughfaze plan from the way it was understood in 1989-90. Mr. Roth read a statement (Exhibit B) regazding the importance of maintaining the option of extending Frantz Road north from Bridge Street under I-270 at its bridge over Indian Run to the new cross-Dublin connector. His statement is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. David Buzzee 5248 Willow Grove Place S noted that Willow Grove will derive no benefit from the placement of the road but will beaz several costs: environmental costs such as noise, exhaust, summer heat; financial cost in terms of property value loss. He added that Willow Grove is a "high profit, low cost" neighborhood to the City of Dublin. He appeals to Council not to fence in their area by four five or six-lane highways. i Peg DaCapio 6679 Willow Grove Lane was called but did not testify. Mayor Campbell announced that the public heazing is now closed, and there will be a third reading at the June 19, 1995 Council meeting. Mrs. King stated that she senses other Council members would like some opportunity to question those who testified this evening. Mr. Kranstuber asked how the agreements reached by Willow Grove can be incorporated into the text prior to the third reading. Could this be drafted at staff level for Council consideration at third reading? Mr. Foegler responded that this could be done by motion of Council calling for incorporation of changes at the time of third reading. If Council desires, staff could be directed this evening to incorporate some of the changes into the text for vote by Council at third reading. He will defer to Ms. Clarke on the position of staff about each of the proposed changes. Mr. Dunbaz agreed to provide staff with an outline of the agreements reached with the developer for staffs review and recommendation to Council at the third reading. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 11 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO. F RM Held June 5, 1995 19 Mr. Kranstuber cautioned that there aze three parties involved here -the developer, residents and the City. Staff will have to analyze carefully the proposed changes. Mrs. King noted that she several concerns: 1. She does not want Mr. Hazian to leave tonight with the expectation that all points raised in his testimony aze acceptable to Council. At this point, they aze testimony for consideration. She suggested that the Coventry Woods residents utilize the same process as Willow Grove in providing copies to staff for review. 2. She could support moving the roadway north if it is technically feasible, economically reasonable and if it accomplishes the objectives of ingress and egress for Willow Grove, as well as noise abatement and pollution abatement. Buying the Blankenship property is no guazantee that it would remain green space or buffer. 3. Council needs to hear from the residents of Shannon Pazk about the road alignment issue. 4. In terms of Mr. Roth's idea about connecting the road underneath 270, there would be environmental problems with placement of a road up a stream valley. 5. There needs to be a commitment in the .text to buffering of the road on the north side of Willow Grove. Mrs. Boring stated: 1. She is interested in having the road moved north. 2. She believes there is a mutually agreeable solution regazding Shannon Pazk which will avoid cut-through traffic. 3. Shannon Pazk residents should be involved in this process. 4. She would support moving the road to the north and wonders if there is enough Council support to do so. Mrs. Stillwell commented: 1. She, too, would be interested in exploring the feasibility of moving the road to the north. and explore whether this would be feasible. 2. The Shannon Park residents should also be involved in the discussion. Mayor Campbell noted: 1. This new east-west roadway will resolve traffic problems by increasing the opportunity for traffic to flow through alternate roads, bridges and intersections. 2. He has no preconceived notion about the option of moving the road to the north. If the schools and engineers agree, he would have no objection. He acknowledged that the school district must protect their interests as well. 3. In terms of the "taking" process with the schools, he is not sure this is feasible or even something that the City would want to be involved in. It would be preferable to resolve this with compromise. 4. He thanked everyone who has made presentations this evening for their professionalism and courtesy throughout the process. Joe Riedel. Planner for Dublin City Schools stated that he has been instructed by the schools to convey a message. This matter has been cazefully considered by the Boazd of Education, by the Athletic Department, the Music Department, the Physical Education Department and by himself. The schools feel obligated to protect the right to have all of the activities take place on their property that aze desired by the community at lazge. This azea is not just a band practice field. The schools had been encroaching on Mr. McKitrick's property and using 2 fields which never belonged to the school. As the road is constructed, the schools must give up the use of these fields. Moving the roadway to the north would result in a loss of two more fields. The school boazd was polled today, and stand unanimous on the earlier commitment to support the design of the road as presented tonight. He added that the residents may wish to address this issue further with the school boazd. Mr. Strip commented: 1. From Council's standpoint, the road location 100 feet to the north or as proposed is not a major issue, although Council certainly hopes to satisfy as many people as possible with the location chosen. 2. The important consideration is that this proposal is an outstanding development opportunity for the City of Dublin and one that the City must have. Council is committed to making the best deal possible for the City in the negotiations with these users. 3. The City of Dublin has no control over school district issues -only the Boazd of Education can make those decisions. 4. This development proposal with its income tax contributions will help to lower property i RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 12 Meeting AYfpN L AL N Held June 5, 1995 lg taxes in the future by providing funding sources for new schools, etc. 5. Council and staff will continue to negotiate for the best possible deal for the Ciry and residents. Mayor Campbell noted that there will be a third reading of the ordinance at the June 19 Council meeting. Ordinance No. 17-94 - An Ordinance Granting a Franchise to Columbus Southern Power Company to Construct, Maintain and Operate Lines, Appurtenances and Appliances for Conducting Electricity In, Over, Under and Through the Streets, Avenues, Alleys and Public Places of the City of Dublin. (Tabled Indefinitely) There was no further information on this item. The ordinance remained tabled. Ordinance No. 33-95 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 122-94 to Establish a Fee Schedule for Special Event Services Provided by the City of Dublin. (Third Reading Tabled until June 19, 1995) Mr. Hansley stated that staff will provide the additional information as requested prior to the third reading scheduled for June 19. Ordinance No. 21-95 (Amended) - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 62-88 (Amended) to Update the Arterial Traffic Plan for the City of Dublin. (Third Reading) Mayor Campbell stated that staff has requested that this item be tabled until the July 17 meeting. Mr. Foegler commented that staff is seeking input from Council members regazding their comments about particular roads where they have specific issues. Mr. Zawaly moved to table the ordinance until July 17, 1995. Mrs. Stillwell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mayor Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Mr. Zawaly asked for clazification regarding the title of the ordinance - aze the Arterial Traffic Plan and the Thoroughfaze Plan one and the same document? Mr. Foegler responded that the title on the ordinance is consistent with the language in the Community Plan. In all other cases, it is referred to as the Thoroughfaze Plan. In order to be consistent with the Community Plan, the ordinance has been titled as such. Ordinance No. 34-95 (Amended) - An Ordinance Amending Sections 305.04(j) and 311.03 of the Dublin Codified Ordinances to Eliminate References to Quiet Zones and Play Streets. (Third Reading) Mayor Campbell noted that a slight amendment to the language is needed in the third pazagraph ~ where it should state "Public Services Committee of Dublin City Council" and also to delete the language at the end of pazagraph 4, "for citizens who use the roadways". Mrs. Stillwell moved to amend the ordinance as stated. i Mr. Strip seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes • ~ Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Zawaly, Yes. Ordinance No. 35-95 - An Ordinance Declaring Certain City Owned Property as Surplus and Authorizing the City Manager to Dispose of Said Property in Accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Section 721.15. (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 37-95 - An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 1305 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin, Ohio Relating to the One, Two and Three-Family Dwelling Code. (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 38-95 - An Ordinance to Amend Section 160.05 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin, Ohio Relating to the Building Construction Appeals Board. (Second Reading) Mayor Campbell noted that Ordinance No. 35-95 is listed as a consent item. Mrs. Stillwell commented that she sees no reason not to treat each of the second readings as consent items. There was no objection from Council members. Mrs. Stillwell moved that the second reading of Ordinance Nos. 35-95, 37-95 and 38-95 be waived and that they be held over for a third reading. Mrs. King seconded the motion, adding that there aze no citizens present to testify on these RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 13 Meetin AL B NK C ORM N 1 Held _ June 5, 1995 19 ordinances this evening. Vote on the motion - Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. There will be a third reading of Ordinance Nos. 35-95, 37-95 and 38-95 at the June 19 Council meeting. Ordinance No. 40-95 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the City of Columbus, Ohio for Prosecution of Dublin Cases in Franklin County Municipal Court, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Strip introduced the ordinance and moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat this as an emergency. Mr. Zawaly seconded the motion. Mr. Hansley explained that this is a continuation of the existing contract. The cost has not been increased over previous years. Emergency action is requested because the current contract has expired and the new contract was just forwarded to the City of Dublin. Mrs. Stillwell suggested that amulti-year contract be done for these services with a terminability provision. Mr. Hansley stated that staff has attempted in the past to negotiate multi-year contracts for the prosecution services as well as the indigent misdemeanants' defense services. Staff will attempt to do so again at the end of 1995. Vote on the motion -Mrs. King, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Ordinance No. 41-95 - An Ordinance to Amend Section 351.10 (Bus Stops and Ta~cab Stands) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin, Ohio. OFirst Reading) Ordinance No. 42-95 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for a New "Asphalt Recycler" and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract for Procurement of Said Equipment. (First Reading) Ordinance No. 43-95 - An Ordinance to Adopt the Proposed Tax Budget for Fiscal Year 1996, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mayor Campbell noted that these three items on the agenda are marked as "consent" items and need to be introduced, with the first reading to be waived, and held over for second reading. Mr. Zawaly moved as stated by Mayor Campbell. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. ~ There will be a second reading of Ordinance Nos. 41-95, 42-95 and 43-95 at the June 19 Council meeting. Ordinance No. 44-95 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an i Agreement with the Board of Trustees of Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio for the City of Dublin to Provide Communications Services, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mrs. King introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hansley commented that the current three-year contract has just expired. He noted that a minor change is needed in Section 2A of Exhibit 1 where it should state "Dublin shall at its cost continue to maintain a fire phone in the Dublin Police Division during the period of this contract." This contract provides for 24-hour dispatching of all three shifts. The present contract obligated the City to provide two dispatchers for 16 hours of the 24. During budget hearings, Council authorized staffing for two people for 24 hours a day, seven days per week, with the condition that Washington Township would agree by contract to pay their share of the extra position. The township will take formal action on this agreement at their next meeting. He also pointed out that changes in the contract include Section 1 where the amount has increased from the present $80,000 to $105,000, $110,000 the second year, and $115,000 the third year. Mr. Hansley assured Council that this contract represents a fair share being paid by the township for the calls they generate. Mr. Kranstuber moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat this as emergency legislation. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 14 Meetin A`Ir N L A~ Held June 5, 1995 19 Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes. Resolution No. 12-95 - A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to File an Application and Enter into an Agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Purpose of Acquiring Funds through the Division of Forestry's Urban Forestry Management Grant, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Ms. Jordan stated that this grant provides the opportunity to document and inventory the 7,000 plus street trees in the City. The matching funds for the City will be requested in the 1996 budget. Mr. Strip asked about the benefits of inventorying the trees. Ms. Jordan responded that this inventory studies the street trees and assesses their health. It allows for effective urban forest management. Mr. Zawaly moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat this as emergency legislation. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mayor Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes. Vote on the resolution -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes. th r Perimeter Center -Easement Dedication and Vacation Plat Mr. Foegler stated that this item involves modifications to the originally recorded easements for the Perimeter Center at the time it was to be a mall. Certain utility lines have had to be relocated and those easements need to be vacated and new easements need to be created. Staff is recommending approval. Mrs. Stillwell moved to accept the easement dedication and vacation plat for Perimeter Center. Mr. Kranstuber seconded the motion. Vote on the mo ion -Mayor Campbell, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes. Post Road Area Discussion Mrs. Stillwell stated that Mr. Cline had previously presented to Council a plan entitled, "The Post Road Corridor Plan" which the residents felt reflected the current policy in regazd to Post Road. It was the consensus of Council to work with staff to reaffirm current policy; where the Plan involves new policy azeas, those new policies would be referred to the Community Plan Steering Committee. The memo provided by Mr. Foegler details two major current policies regazding Post Road: 1) that the north side of Post Road be developed assingle-family residential; and 2) in terms ~ of the Thoroughfare Plan, it currently calls for Post Road to remain open. The caveat to this is that there have been several proposals, most notably the Perimeter Center rezoning, which did discuss a cul-de-sac for Post Road to be triggered by the extension of Perimeter Center Drive and re- emphasis of the traffic to Perimeter Center. That particulaz statement is not reflected in Mr. Foegler's memo and is an amendment which Mr. Cline would like to discuss in order to have this II included in the second policy statement. ~i it u Chris Cline. 6060 Post Road stated that he sent a memo to Mr. Foegler and at Mrs. Stillwell's request, has provided a copy to Council. He summazized that what is being discussed here is the policy of Council and the effect of the past rezonings on this situation. He noted that the Perimeter Center rezoning was a plan which rezoned 400 acres of land, set planning for other acreage not included within the Perimeter Center plan, and included a roadway network. From the beginning of this rezoning, it was agreed upon that Post Road would not be a through street, but would terminate at Avery. He has reseazched the minutes, and the only point of discussion was from Chief Bostic about fire access. The text very cleazly states that Post Road will not be a through street, but will be for neighborhood access only. It was agreed that Post Road would be closed. There was one question asked about whether the road closing would have to come back to Council and the response was anytime a road is vacated it must come back to Council. Many people at the western end of Post Road believe that Council committed to close the road when the ordinance was enacted. All the residents are asking is that the record correctly reflect the policy set by Council in the past with the Perimeter Center rezoning which stated that Post Road will be closed. Mr. Foegler stated that the general direction understood by staff from Council's previous discussion was that Council had concern with drafting or articulating policy or plan that might be uncleaz or . . RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 15 Meetin N GAL ~IANK F R 1 1 Held June 5, 1995 19 new or subject to extensive debate -that this would logically take place at the Community Plan update. Council had no concern with assembling statements that cleazly reflected the basic elements of policy. There aze subsequent actions and subsequent studies done by the City relating to the Rec Center which suggest that the policy of closing Post Road needs to be re-evaluated. He does not believe that closing Post Road at Avery would accurately reflect the policy of the City at this time. As part of the Community Plan and the Thoroughfaze Plan update that goes along with it, staff will specifically test and analyze the cube-sacing of Post Road to determine its impact. It was upon that basis that the wording in this memo was prepazed by staff. Mr. Cline believes the policy based upon the rezoning is the single strongest reflection of Council policy on this issue and should be part of the preamble. Staff believes it is sufficient to reflect this on the two-page attachment from Ms. Clazke which contains the history of the ten years of action Council has taken reflecting its policies on Post Road. Discussion followed. Mayor Campbell noted that the commitment is not being ignored. During recent discussions about signalizing the intersection of Avery and Post, Council's concern was that this signalization could re-emphasize Post Road instead of the de-emphasis which Council had previously committed to do. He suggested that reseazch be done on the history of this ordinance. Mr. Foegler responded that staff can bring forth the reseazch. He emphasized that Council had also taken action to adopt a Coffman Pazk plan which showed Post Road terminating at the other end but has since decided not to develop Coffman Pazk that way, and located the Justice Center on Post Road and the Recreation Center. In other words, there aze a series of actions since the Perimeter rezoning and Council's policy would then be a sum total of those actions. If the attached narrative from Ms. Clazke on the history doesn't strongly reflect enough the commitments of that ordinance for the Perimeter zoning, that would be a good place to strengthen the wording so that the history is very cleaz. Council can then decide from reading the history whether the two pazagraphs summazize the sum total of policies today. Mr. Kranstuber suggested that Mrs. Stillwell and Mr. Foegler work together to clazify the issues involving Section 2 of the May 31, 1995 memo to Council. They agreed to do so. Mr. Zawaly asked if this affirmation is being sought by the Post Road residents in view of the Super America rezoning currently under review by Planning & Zoning Commission. i Mr. Cline responded that there is nothing contained in the traffic considerations of the staff report for Super America regazding this commitment. Mayor Campbell stated that if this is the underlying issue, staff could be requested to reseazch this i matter and insert this information in the staff report for the Super America rezoning. II Mr. Cline noted that the issue which brought this forward was the Thoroughfaze Plan which was inconsistent with the Perimeter rezoning of 8 yeazs ago. When the assumption is changed regarding the closing of Post Road at Avery, the land uses in the entire azea also fluctuate. Mrs. Stillwell committed that she will work with Mr. Foegler and Mr. Cline to bring this policy back to Council. In terms of timeframes, she will likely bring this back at the July meeting and will request that the clerk add this to the "Other" portion of the agenda for that meeting. Council Committee Reports Mrs. Stillwell, Administrative Committee noted that they will meet on Thursday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. A copy of the Rules of Order with drafted changes provided by staff has been forwarded to Council. Mr. Hansley added that some minor revisions aze needed which will be provided to the Committee by Thursday. Mr. Zawaly, Charter Review and Revision Commi sion stated that Council members have been provided with the first three articles of proposed recommendations from the Commission. He asked that Council members review the proposals and provide feedback to the Commission. The next three articles will be forwarded next week. The Commission meets tomorrow between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. at the 5800 Building and again on June 27 from 6:30 to 9 p.m, at Dublin City Hall. I RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 16 Meetin DAYTON LEGAL BLANK O., RM 1 Held June 5, 1995 19 Mr. Strip, Finance Committee reported that they will meet tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Mr. Kranstuber, Public Services Committee reported that the Committee met with Mr. Lovell and Mrs. Sharrock recently and met subsequently with City of Columbus representatives at Mr. Lovell's home. The City of Columbus is not willing to negotiate on many of the issues. Proposed solutions will be brought to Council in the near future. Mrs. King moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss land acquisition matters. Mr. Zawaly seconded the motion. Mayor Campbell announced that the meeting will not be reconvened following the executive session. Vote on the motion -Mayor Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Zawaly, yes. Mayor Campbell adjourned the meeting to executive session at 12:15 a.m. Mayor - eliding ce Clerk of Council i June 5, 1995 To: Cathy Boring From: Randy Roth Re: Franz Road extension Dear Cathy, I am concerned that the new McKitrick / Cardinal Health Cellular One rezoning may not dedicate a right-of-way that the city made need in the future to build the "Franz Road extension." The extension, as proposed in 1989-90, would carry Franz Road r,~ north from its intersection with Bridge Street urr,~e~~ I-27t1 cit. its bridge over Indian Run to the new cross-Dublin connector. Pat Bowman, the former director of Dublin's Planning and Zoning Department, believed that the extension would be necessary by the year 2010, when the short-term benefits of the Coffman Road overpass and the new Scioto Bridge will be exhausted. The city's traffic study, conducted by Barton & Ashman Associates in 1989- 90, confirmed Pat's analysis. By 2010, the cross-Dublin connector will generate far more traffic than it can handle at peak hours. The Franz Road extension would give office park traffic a chance to move immediately south on Franz Road or west on Highway 161 / 33. Without that extension, tl~e traffic counts for Dublin Road, Coffman Road, and Post Road are unsupportable by 2010. rir. Bowman believed it was crucial to maintain the option of extending Franz Road under I-270, as did the former developer of the McKitrick property, Planned Communities. Indeed, they discussed the proposal with officials in the Ohio Department of Transportation and had won tentative approval for at least a three lane road under the interstate at the Indian Run bridge. No one believed that the extension would be an easy project. But the staff and its consultants concluded, as they indicated to officers of our civic association, that the extension was feasible and a necessary part of a prudent thoroughfare plan. I am not asking that the city or the developer build the Franz Road extension. I am asking that we develop the I-270 corridor in a way that leaves us the option of building the Franz Road extension should we need it someday, as the city's traffic believes we will. We have already lost several options that our traffic consultants and regional planners asked us to keep open, notably the possibility of a future Hard-Brand bridge and of modern, urban interchanges with I-270 at Sawmill Road and Tuttle Crossing. We have also zoned several tracts in the interstate corridor more densely than the 1989-90 study envisioned. Given ,that our 1989-90 study made clear that we face a crisis in 2020 even if we had all these traffic improvements and kept densities down, we face an even bigger crisis now (a crisis MORPSE's study of the I-270 corridor in the year 2020 confirms). We can't build an urban future on a suburban roadnet, nor can we connect Dublin with a office parkway that will generate far more traffic than it can handle. It will require far more than a Franz Road extension to address these problems in the coming years. It is important, however, that we do not foreclose yet another option that has a chance of addressing our future traffic needs. :sincerely, Randy Roth OVENOD WO J ~ V P` MCKITRICK PROPERTY REZONING DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL JUNE 5, 1995 On behalf of the residents of Coventry Woods, we would like to thank the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Staff for including our neighborhood in the process during the last two months. In addition, we would like to thank those council members who came out to our neighborhood on March 25th and March 26th to view the impact of the first rezoning request to the Coventry Woods neighborhood and the green space that the City has set aside for the community to enjoy. As in many negotiations, you do not get everything that you want, however we feel that the final proposal, along with the 22 conditions from motion number 1 and 5 conditions from motion number 2 that was hammered out on May 3rd and May 4th reaches a compromise that is acceptable. Let it be known for the record however, that the residents of Coventry Woods are not totally satisfied with the location of the road, in hopes that the Council and Planning Commission will further study the proposed thoroughfare plan and its impact on all of Dublin. As a representative of Coventry Woods, I would like to state our expectations that resulted from the past two months of negotiations and meetings: A. SUB AREA #4 1. We understand that sub area #4 will be zoned and developed as single family residential neighborhood. 2. That the density and deed restrictions will be the same as those of the existing Coventry Woods neighborhood. 3. That there will be no through street or connecting street between the new neighborhood in sub area #4 and Coventry Woods. 4. The minimum frontage of lots should be no less than 90'. 5. The existing tree line on the perimeter of sub area #4 should remain undisturbed. 6. We would like a commitment from the City Council that they would not support a change in zoning for sub area #4 at a later date. B. OFFICE PARK SUB AREA #2 1. Zoning use shall be limited specifically to "Office". 2. No building in sub area #2 shall exceed five stories in height plus an allowance for rooftop HVAC screening. 3. Buildings in sub area #2 shall not exceed 80' in height at the minimum set back line. C. SUB AREA #4 WEST OF INDIAN RUN/SCHOOL GROUND 1. This area is to be used for playing & practice fields and parks. 2. No building structures are to be built in this area. 3. Any proposed lighting is to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission with participation from the Coventry Woods Neighborhood Association. D. DUBLIN/COFFMAN ROAD, BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN 1. The northern point of the right of way shall be no closer than 200' from the closest lot line in Coventry Woods. 2. The road approaching the bridge and the bridge itself shall be configured as close as possible to the south side of the right of way. 3. The road shall be designed and built in such a manner as to mitigate the noise pollution. 4. The road shall be recessed as much as possible into the grade as it approaches the bridge to mitigate noise pollution and visual intrusion. 5. An accredited full time noise consultant shall be utilized by the City at design stage. 6. Noise goals should be mitigated to 67 D.B. in the school yard and the outside of residences, to 57 D.B. at the point in the Coventry Woods reserve area nearest to the new bridge and to 52 D.B. inside the homes (with the windows open). After construction is completed, actual sound pressures should be taken at various time of the year (winter and summer) under varying weather conditions io insure that the modeled noise targets are met. 7. An innovative landscaping plan and mounding design shall be developed and implemented on the north side of the road to eliminate the visual impact of traffic and to reduce noise levels. 8. The speed of cars on the Dublin Sawmill Connector shall be posted and enforced at 3 5 MPH. 9. The bridge shall be designed and constructed in such a manner as to mitigate the noise pollution. a. Using innovative technology/but not limited to: Solid Underside (minimize echoes), No Expansion Joint, Same Surface As Road, Noise Screening Side Railing Design. 10. The bridge appearance shall be designed to be aesthetically pleasing to both users on the structure and the sides at views from the reserve area. 11. Two representatives from Coventry Woods (Mike Keenan and Joe Harlan) shall participate in the design process of the bridge and road along with the City Engineering Staff. E. GREENSPACE PROTECTION 1. The greenspace and Indian Run Creek will be properly protected during construction of the road and bridge in accordance with a City Preservation Plan to minimize tree and vegetation disturbance. F. TREE PRESERVATION PLAN 1. A generous tree preservation plan for the north fork of the Indian Run woodlot shall be established which is sensitive to such issues as scenic beauty, wildlife habitat and preservation of existing barriers to I-270 noise. G. BIKE PATH 1. Due to the steep grade to the north side of the road, we feel that the proposed bike path which would link up to the existing bike path to the south of Coventry Woods (present green space) would require the destruction of many trees due to a serpentine configuration. Therefore, we suggest that a bike path be constructed at the end of Coventry Woods Drive to link up into the new residential area in sub area #4. The owners of the residence at 7087 Coventry Woods Drive will make land available to the City for this new connecting bike path. We, the residents of Coventry Woods would like to thank the City for listening to and taking into consideration the issue that our neighborhood has brought forth. Through this involvement, we feel that the City, Coventry Woods and Cardinal Health have achieved a final product that is acceptable. Sincerely, Sincerely, Joe Harlan Mike Keenan Co-Chair Co-Chair