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Monday’s West St. Paul City Council meeting could end a decade-long legal dispute with Burger King. It will also include a public hearing for Emerson Avenue and Mina Alley construction, and multiple code and zoning tweaks, including one addressing food trucks.
Burger King Settlement
Council will consider a legal settlement with Burger King going back to 2013. This resolves easement issues over Robert Street reconstruction, repeated code violations, and clears the way for redevelopment and a new Popeyes fast food restaurant. The city will pay $192,500 as part of the settlement, which is from the original dispute in 2013.
Public hearing: Emerson Avenue & Mina Alley
Council will hold a public hearing for the Emerson Avenue and Mina Alley construction projects.
- Scope: Emerson will be fully reconstructed from Delaware to Charlton and then a mill and overlay from Charlton to Oakdale. The Mina Alley work is south of Mina.
- Cost: The total estimated cost is just over $5 million.
- Assessments: Emerson full reconstruction assessments are estimated to be $8,393 per lot. Mill and overlay is $1,654 per single family lot. The alley assessment is $5,910 per single family lot.
- When: Work will start next year.
Other Items on the Agenda:
- Business licensing: During the Open Council Work Session (OCWS), Council will consider streamlining code to address food trucks (and add requirements, including providing trash receptacles and not parking within 300 feet of a restaurant), clean up liquor language, and more.
- Exterior grant: The Economic Development Authority (EDA) will consider an exterior grant request from Mancave Barbershop of $10,000.
- Building materials: Also during OCWS, Council will discuss modernizing the zoning standards for what exterior materials are required and allow painting for certain older buildings.
- Process: OCWS will also include a discussion of planning, zonning, and permitting process and how the staff works to find solutions while consistently applying ordinances.
- Trash: Council will consider a five-year agreement with Highland Sanitation to pick up trash, recycling, and organics and city facilities and public locations. The bid is the same or lower than the current operator, Waste Management.
Engage
- Watch: The public can watch the meeting live on Town Square TV or cable TV starting at 6:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. for the OCWS) on Monday.
- Learn more: Guide to West St. Paul City Council.
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