HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 09-26-2019CITY OF PLYMOUTH
COUNCIL INFO MEMO
September 26, 2019
EVENTS / MEETINGS
Planning Commission Agenda for October 2...................................................... Page 2
Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 3
Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 6
CORRESPONDENCE
Public Hearing - Shingle Creek & West Mississippi
Watershed Management Commissions .......................................................... Page 9
Detailed Minor Plan Amendment - Shingle Creek &
West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions .................................... Page 10
Redevelopment Grant Program .................................................................. Page 11
Police Participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day October 2 ........................... Page 12
Minnesota Sings Statewide Vocal Competition Features Plymouth Singers ................ Page 13
REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Counterpoint: Developers' Studies Misrepresent Role of
Fees in Housing Costs, Star Tribune .......................................................... Page 14
August 2019 Census Update ...................................................................... Page 17
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3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5080 plymouthmn.gov
5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CIP, Utility Study & Other Funds Budget Review Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
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Watershed Districts & MN GreenSteps Cities Program Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
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7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
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7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CIP, Utility Study & Other Funds Budget Review (if needed), City Center 2.0 Medicine Lake Room
6:00 PM-9:00 PM Halloween at the Creek
Plymouth Creek Center
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3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5080 plymouthmn.gov
5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
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7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING
Medicine Lake Room
5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Review Board and Commission Applications Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
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CITY OFFICES CLOSED
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7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Plymouth Ice Center
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7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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Plymouth Arts Fair Plymouth Creek Center
Plymouth Arts Fair
Plymouth Creek Center
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3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5080 plymouthmn.gov
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
Parkers Lake Room
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7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Medicine Lake Room
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Council Chambers
CHRISTMAS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CHRISTMAS EVE CITY OFFICES CLOSED AT NOON
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Old Fashioned Christmas Plymouth Creek Park
5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Board and Commission Interviews Medicine Lake Room
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Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative.
EDA refers to the Economic Development Authority
Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
October 8, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• CIP, Utility Study, and other funds budget review
October 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
• Update from Three Rivers Park District Commissioner Marge Beard
• Announcement of Halloween at the Creek on October 25
• Approve modified wetland replacement and banking plan for Hampton Hills
• Approve application for Standalone Noise Barrier and cost sharing with the Minnesota
Department of Transportation for a wall located on the west side of Highway 169 from 17th
Avenue to 26th Avenue
• Accept streets for continual maintenance in Vicksburg Ridge (2014091)
• Approve additional funding for purchase of one single axle and two tandem axle dumps trucks
with snow/ice control equipment
• Adopt polling locations for 2020 elections
• Approve 2020 regular City Council meeting schedule
• Approve Revised Wetland Replacement Plan for Creek Ridge of Plymouth
• Approve encroachment agreement for retaining wall within the Glacier Vista Development
• Approve Variance for property located at 12215 60th Avenue (Larry and Jennifer Palm - 2019
082)
• Provide direction on gymnasium design for the Plymouth Creek Center Renovation and
Expansion Project (tabled from September 24)
• Review Pre-Application Sketch Plan for villa-style single-family detached townhomes at 3735
and 3855 County Road 101 (R&R Construction - 2019059)
October 15, Special, 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• CIP, Utility Study, and other funds budget review (if needed)
• City Center 2.0
October 22, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Oversight of watershed districts (financing of projects)
• MN GreenSteps Cities Program
October 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
• Accept donations from Plymouth Wayzata Youth Baseball Association, Fusion Soccer Club, and
Plymouth Youth Softball Association
November 12, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Budget/CIP (if needed)
November 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
November 26, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Review board and commission applications
November 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
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December 3, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Board and Commission interviews
December 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
• Recognize Police Citizen Academy graduates
• Approve 2020 Target and Trap Shooting License renewal
• Approve 2020 Amusement License renewals
• Approve 2020 Tobacco License renewals
• Approve Payment No. 6 & Final for the Troy Lane Reconstruction Project (ST180002)
• Approve Change Order No. 3 and Payment No. 4 and Final for the State Hwy 55 Frontage Road
Reconstruction Project (13002)
• Public hearing on 2020 budget, general property tax levy, HRA levy, and 2020-2024 Capital
Improvement Plan
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BUDGET PROCESS
Budget Calendar
2020 – 2021 Biennial Budget Preparation & 10-yr Capital Improvement Plan
Date Description
October 8, 2019 Council Study Session CIP, Utility Study & Other Funds Budget Review (Meeting #4)
October 15, 2019 Council Study Session CIP, Utility Study & Other Funds Budget Review (Meeting #5) (If
needed)
November 6, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing
November 12, 2019 Council Study Session (Budget meeting #6) (If needed)
December 10, 2019 Budget Public Hearing - CIP, Budget, Levy, & Utility Rates Adoption
December 27, 2019 Levy is certified with Hennepin County
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Legal Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
WEST MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission and the West
Mississippi Watershed Management Commission will meet at Edinburgh USA, 8700 Edinbrook
Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN, on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as the matter may be heard, for a public meeting on proposed revisions to the Commissions’
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) adding two new projects.
In the Shingle Creek watershed the amendment would add the Plymouth Enhanced Street Sweeper to
the 2020 CIP at a cost of $350,000.
In the West Mississippi watershed the amendment would add the River Park Stormwater Improvements
project to the 2020 CIP at a cost of $485,000.
The Shingle Creek watershed includes parts of the cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park,
Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale. The West
Mississippi watershed includes parts of the cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin,
Maple Grove and Osseo.
Persons who desire to be heard with reference to the proposed amendment will be heard at this
meeting. Written comments may be submitted to the chairs of the Shingle Creek and West
Mississippi Commissions, c/o JASS, 3235 Fernbrook Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447, or emailed to
judie@jass.biz. Auxiliary aids for persons with handicaps are available upon request at least seven
days in advance. Please contact Judie Anderson at 763-553-1144 to make arrangements.
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/s/ Andy Polzin, Chair
Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
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/s/ Gerry Butcher, Chair
West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission
By order of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
and the West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission
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Notice of Minor Plan Amendment
Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions
The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions propose to amend their
joint Third Generation Watershed Management Plan to adopt two revisions to their Capital
Improvement Program (CIP). These revisions add one project to the Shingle Creek CIP and one project to
the West Mississippi CIP.
The proposed minor plan revisions are shown as additions (underlined) or deletions (strike outs).
Table 4.5. Shingle Creek WMC Third Generation Plan Implementation Plan is hereby revised to add as
follows:
Action 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Plymouth Enhanced Street Sweeper 350,000
-Commission Contribution 75,000
-Local Contribution 275,000
Table 4.6. West Mississippi WMC Third Generation Plan Implementation Plan is hereby revised as
follows:
Action 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
River Park Stormwater Improvements 485,000
-Commission Contribution 121,250
-Local Contribution 363,750
Appendix F, CIP Descriptions is hereby revised to add as follows:
Plymouth Enhanced Street Sweeper
Plymouth will purchase and operate a regenerative air street sweeper to enhance its street
sweeping program to four full city sweeps per year. Enhanced street sweeping was been identified in
the Bass, Schmidt & Pomerleau TMDL, the Cedar Island, Pike and Eagle Lake TMDL and the Pike Lake
Subwatershed Assessment as a cost effective BMP for nutrient reductions.
River Park Stormwater Improvements
Brooklyn Park’s River Park Master Plan includes stormwater improvements that will provide water
quality treatment for 250 acres of mixed use lands that currently discharge into the Mississippi River
with no treatment. The stormwater improvements are also intended to provide an improved habitat for
animals and insects and an educational space for the residents of the community to learn about water
quality.
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
Sept. 19, 2019
Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna
Public Safety Education Specialist
Plymouth Public Safety Department
763-509-5198
scwayna@plymouthmn.gov
Plymouth Police participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day Oct. 2
Plymouth, Minn. – The Plymouth Police Department is set to participate in National Coffee with a Cop
Day 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Caribou Coffee, 16725 County Road 24.
Residents are invited to stop by and get to know some Plymouth Police officers in an informal setting.
The annual event encourages communication and positive interactions between law enforcement and
the public – and aligns with the Plymouth Police Department's focus on community outreach.
Attendees can ask questions, see the inside of a squad car and enjoy a cup of coffee with some of the
men and women of the Plymouth Police Department.
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
Sept. 25, 2019
Contact: Alyssa Fram
Recreation Supervisor
City of Plymouth
763-509-5225
afram@plymouthmn.gov
Minnesota Sings statewide vocal competition features Plymouth singers
Plymouth, Minn. – The sixth annual Minnesota Sings statewide vocal competition is set for Sept. 28-29
in Woodbury, Minnesota – and includes contestants from Plymouth.
Earlier this year, the City of Plymouth hosted Plymouth Sings, a local competition aimed at electing the
best vocalists in the city to represent Plymouth on stage at the Minnesota Sings statewide competition.
Plymouth Sings Finalists
Plymouth Sings finalists are as follows:
Ages 15-25 Category
• Sara Shiff – Winner of Plymouth Sings, advancing to Minnesota Sings
• Cassandra Hultgren – Runner-up, advancing to Minnesota Sings
• Donatella Pompeo and Colleen Bur – Plymouth Sings finalists
Ages 26+ Category
• Ruthie Tabone – Winner of Plymouth Sings, advancing to Minnesota Sings
• Divya Mogilsetty – Runner-up, advancing to Minnesota Sings
• Jun Xue and Brianna Schweigert – Plymouth Sings finalists
To be eligible, Plymouth Sings contestants must live, work or attend school in Plymouth. The 2019
competition featured two age groups – ages 15-25 and ages 26 and older.
Minnesota Sings 2019 competition features a total of 64 contestants from 37 Minnesota cities. The
event features youth and adult divisions. Minnesota Sings final contestants may be awarded cash prizes,
studio recording time or music gear.
For more information about Minnesota Sings, visit minnesotasings.com.
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OPINION EXCHANGE 561162032
Counterpoint: Developers' studies
misrepresent role of fees in
housing costs
The Housing Affordability Institute's reports cherry pick data to accuse cities of
overcharging for building permits.
By David Unmacht , Patricia Nauman , James Hovland , Bradley Peterson and Mary McComber
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 — 5:38PM
AARON LAVINSKY • AARON.LAVINSKY@STARTRIBUNE.COM An almost-finished new home up for sale in northeast Minneapolis.
Two recent reports by a builders’ industry group called the Housing Affordability Institute — funded by
the Builders Association-Housing First (BATC) — paint an incomplete and inaccurate picture of the role
development fees, particularly building permit fees, play in housing costs. Both reports have received Star
Tribune coverage (“Builders say cities are overcharging for permits,” Aug. 21).
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While city governments and developers have historically worked hand in hand when it comes to new
development, each operates with different motivations. Cities provide essential services to ensure the
health, safety and welfare of residents. Developers and builders are private businesses motivated to
construct housing with a goal of maximizing profit margins. Successful collaboration relies on each party’s
acknowledgment, respect and understanding of the other’s primary objectives.
Cities in our state approach these partnerships in good faith and with a consistent guiding principle — new
development should pay for itself. Public infrastructure that serves the new development — safe streets,
sewer service and utilities, for example — generally should not be subsidized by existing residents through
their property taxes but instead should be included in the development cost.
That is why cities collect development fees that are mutually negotiated by both parties, and that reflect the
unique characteristics of each project. Those fees offset the city’s costs to make sure that development
functions as intended and meets safety standards.
With the release of its reports, BATC has launched a campaign designed to pin complex and multi-varied
housing challenges onto city government and shift the cost of new development to existing taxpayers.
The first report claims that city fees are the primary driver of high housing costs, but the report’s own data
and narrative do not support this. The report’s contents instead show that the largest variables in the cost of
new construction are labor and materials followed by land costs — all three of which are dictated by
market forces and not cities. The authors claim city fees account for “up to” 30% of the cost of a newly
constructed home when, in some cities, that number calculated with publicly available data was between
4% and 6%.
Four to six percent is not what separates the market cost of new single-family construction and what the
report vaguely refers to as “affordability.” It does, however, secure the safety and functionality of new
neighborhoods that will stand in our communities long after the builders have sold off the last lot and
moved on to the next project.
In its latest report released on Aug. 20, the institute cherry-picks data collected by the Minnesota
Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) to accuse cities of willfully overcharging for building permit fees.
That report, though, failed to account for several facts:
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• State rules dictate that building permit fees are based on valuation of the construction project, not on the
fee-for-service pass-through framework claimed in the report. This is a fundamental flaw and indicates a
lack of expertise or a purposeful diversion by the report’s authors.
•Builders and developers are involved in setting that valuation.
• Building permit fees do not adequately account for city costs — to fairly analyze the data, all
development fees as well as city administrative, engineering, planning and zoning expenses should also be
considered.
• The report only uses data from 2014-2018. If the snapshot were for the previous five years, it would
instead show that many cities made the difficult decision to use taxpayer money to cover costs related to
new development during a recessionary period.
The report went on to assert that several cities in the state have failed to file yearly development fee reports
to DLI. However, municipalities are not required to contact the state if they do not collect more than
$5,000 in fees. The League of Minnesota Cities is working with cities who failed to meet the submission
deadline to ensure they understand compliance responsibilities going forward.
We respectfully reject the Housing Affordability Institute’s “us vs. them” strategy. Legislative leaders who
might be considering legislation that would undermine local control should reject this approach as well.
Our associations believe that paying for local development across all of Minnesota’s 853 cities is not a
one-size-fits-all proposition. These are policies that should be set by local elected leaders — not dictated by
private builders and developers whose motives might be inconsistent with the best interests of the
communities.
David Unmacht is executive director, League of Minnesota Cities. Patricia Nauman is executive director, Metro
Cities. James Hovland is president, Municipal Legislative Commission. Bradley Peterson is executive director, Coalition of
Greater Minnesota Cities. Mary McComber is president, Minnesota Association of Small Cities.
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