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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-31-2019CITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNCIL INFO MEMO October 31, 2019 EVENTS / MEETINGS Planning Commission Agenda for November 6 ................................................... Page 2 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 3 Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 6 CORRESPONDENCE Home Alone Workshops for Children Set for November ........................................ Page 7 Picture Plymouth Photo Contest Winners Announced .......................................... Page 8 REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST Developer Aiming to Turn Plymouth Golf Course into Homes, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal ......................... Page 10 There's No Hollydale Redevelopment Plan Yet, but Plymouth Neighbors Already Oppose It, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal ................................ Page 12 Plymouth Apartments to Cut Slimmer Profile, Finance & Commerce ...................... Page 14 Plymouth Med-Tech Mecca, Twin Cities Business Magazine ................................. Page 16 1.CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2.PUBLIC FORUM 3.APPROVE AGENDA 4.CONSENT AGENDA-These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. 5.PUBLIC HEARINGS 5A City of Plymouth. 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program (2019080) 6.NEW BUSINESS 7.ADJOURNMENT CITY OF PLYMOUTH AGENDA Planning Commission November 6, 2019, 7:00 PM Page 2 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November 2019 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5080 plymouthmn.gov 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Budget, CIP, Utility Rate Study Medicine Lake Room 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 SUN TUES MON THUR FRI SAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED CITY OFFICES CLOSED VETERANS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Plymouth Ice Center 7:00 PM HOUSING AND RE- DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers Plymouth Arts Fair Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Arts Fair Plymouth Creek Center Page 3 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 December 2019 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5080 plymouthmn.gov 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Dundee Nursery Redevelopment Concept Plan Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Parkers Lake Room SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT 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 Page 4 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 2020 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR 763-509-5080 plymouthmn.gov 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Parkers Lake Room NEW YEAR’S DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Absentee Voting begins for Presidential Nomination Primary Election 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Skate the Garden Millennium Gardens Pond 6:30 PM-10:00 PM After Hours at the Creek Plymouth Creek Center Page 5 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items November 12, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget, CIP, Utility Rate Study, Tax Levy November 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Announce Plymouth Arts Fair on November 23-24 • Accept utilities for continual maintenance in Summers Edge South 2nd Addition (2017107) • Accept utilities for continual maintenance in The Preserve at Meadow Ridge (2015113) • Designate engineer for the Schmidt Lake Road and Zachary Lane Pavement Rehabilitation Project • Consider formation of Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census • Consider 2020 Legislative Priorities • Consider City Center 2.0 consultant contract • Quarterly City Manager’s update following meeting • Four Seasons Mall Redevelopment related items November 26, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Review board and commission applications November 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Oaths of Office to Firefighters Adam Kragthorpe, Jeremiah Steele, and Paul Mann • Approve tree removal, trimming and hauling contract for 2020-2021 • Review building plans for Northwest Greenway Trailhead shelter December 3, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Board and Commission interviews December 10, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Dundee Nursery Redevelopment Concept Plan 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) • Award bids for lower level City Hall Office Remodel project • Public hearing on 2020 budget, general property tax levy, HRA levy, and 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan Page 6 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 24, 2019 Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna Public Safety Education Specialist City of Plymouth 763-509-5198 scwayna@plymouthmn.gov Home Alone Workshops for children set for November Plymouth, Minn. – Two Home Alone Workshops are set for 6:30-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 and Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the second-floor training room of the Plymouth Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. This Plymouth Public Safety Department program is geared toward children ages 8-10. The workshops teach children how to respond to an emergency if they’re home alone. Public safety staff work interactively with participants to discuss a variety of scenarios and issues, including dialing 911, fire prevention in the home, personal safety, severe weather awareness, scalds and burns, home fire escape plans, internet safety and cyber bullying. Cost is $5 for each child. Class size is limited to 30 participants and early registration is encouraged. To register, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 763-509-5200 or visit plymouthmn.gov/recreation. -30- Page 7 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 30, 2019 Contact: Brian Rosemeyer Communications Coordinator City of Plymouth 763-509-5091 brosemeyer@plymouthmn.gov Picture Plymouth Photo Contest winners announced Plymouth, Minn. – Winners of the annual Picture Plymouth Photo Contest were announced at the Oct. 22 Plymouth City Council meeting. The contest garnered a total of 305 entries in five categories – activities/events, city landmarks, people/families, pets and wildlife/nature. This year’s overall winner is Pavan Koya for the photo entitled “In Their Own Little World of Happiness.” The annual photo contest is sponsored by the City of Plymouth and Plymouth Magazine. To view all winning entries, visit plymouthmn.gov/photocontest. Winners in all categories are listed below. Overall Winner Pavan Koya, “In Their Own Little World of Happiness” Readers’ Choice Winner Lindsay Bergstrom, “FEED ME!” Activities & Events • 1st Place – Rebecca Shamblin, “Hi-yah!” • 2nd Place – Pat Yentzer, “Kayaking on Medicine Lake” • 3rd Place – Scott Mohn, “Helping Hand” • Honorable Mention – Roxanne Haggerty, “Date Night” City Landmarks • 1st Place – Matthew Prior, “Sunrise” • 2nd Place – Larry Paulson, “A Brief, 60-second Light Show on a Rainy Evening at the Millennium Garden” • 3rd Place – Ann Koktan, “When We Were Young, We Walked to School through the Millennium Garden in Three Feet of Snow, Without Hats, Coats or Mittens!” People & Families • 1st Place – Pavan Koya, “In Their Own Little World of Happiness” • 2nd Place – Rebecca Shamblin, “Wisdom at Age 4” • 3rd Place – Marsha Hanson, “Boys Fishing at Parkers Lake” - More - Page 8 Pets • 1st Place – Mara Lenz, “A Pretty Pitty’s New Home” • 2nd Place – Matthew Prior, “Dog Emerging From Tunnel” • 3rd Place – Catherine Parker, “So You’re the One That Loves My Mommy” • Honorable Mention – Aji Mariyaarulappan, “Sitting in a Tree Top and Looking at the Birds Innocently!” Wildlife & Nature • 1st Place – Rick Budde, “Young Great Horned Owl” • 2nd Place – Bonnie Hagelberger, “Twins” • 3rd Place – Gloria Rice, “Painted Lady” • Honorable Mention – Bonnie Hagelberger, “I’m Hiding!” Cutline: Pavan Koya’s entry, entitled “In Their Own Little World of Happiness,” received top honors in the 2019 Picture Plymouth Photo Contest. -30- Page 9 RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Developer aiming to turn Plymouth golf course into homes By Patrick Rehkamp - Data Reporter, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Oct 24, 2019, 1:58pm EDT Hollydale Golf Course could become single-family homes. SCREEBGRAB FROM GOOGLE MAPS Plymouth-based Hollydale Golf Course could become the latest Twin Cities course that disappears. The owners of the roughly 55-year-old course announced they sold the property to a developer who wants to build single-family homes there. "There were numerous offers to purchase our land, and we have made the decision to accept one of the proposals and to sell Hollydale," owners Rick and Lynette Deziel said in a statement on the course's website. Jake Walesch and his business partner, Dave Gonyea, are the buyers. Walesch declined to provide a purchase price but said single-family homes are planned. Walsech said the Deziels selected his group because his proposal had the lowest density. Page 10 How many homes will be built there is unclear in part because some of the property includes wetlands and public input and analysis still needs to be done. "We plan on providing multiple venues for public input," Walesch said. The entire property encompasses roughly 160 acres, according to Plymouth City Manager Dave Callister. He added the neighborhood has expressed concern and a zoning change is needed. The council hasn't even received an application for housing yet. "I'd rather it stay a golf course to be honest," Callister said in an interview. "The neighborhood is clearly engaged. We've heard their concerns." Hennepin County values the property at about $1.32 million and property taxes are roughly $23,000. Both of those figures are incredibly low since it's currently a golf course and valued at a different rate than commercial or residential properties. Walesch is familiar with the area. The Business Journal reported in January he's planning to build 125 single-family homes in the suburb. In 2018 he submitted plans to build 48 homes on an 18-acre parcel across the street from Hollydale Golf Course. Other golf courses in the Twin Cities that have recently closed and have or will become housing include: • St. Paul-based Hillcrest Golf Course • West St. Paul-based Thompson Oaks Golf Course • Lake Elmo-based Royal Golf Club (The course was previously 36 holes and slimmed down to 27 with housing) Page 11 RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE There's no Hollydale redevelopment plan yet, but Plymouth neighbors already oppose it By Patrick Rehkamp - Data Reporter, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Oct 25, 2019, 3:28pm EDT Hollydale Golf Course could become single-family homes. SCREEBGRAB FROM GOOGLE MAPS A developer wants to build potentially hundreds of homes on Hollydale Golf Course in Plymouth, but it won't be easy. A group of roughly 2,500 residents have organized to halt the sale and development of the land to developers Jake Walesch and his business partner, Dave Gonyea, stating they don't want any more density in the area. City Manager Dave Callister said the proposed development could spark one of the most contentious issues the suburb has faced in his tenure. "They're organized and they're encompassing all the neighborhoods around the course," said Callister, who's been city manager since 2013. "They've been to a few city council meetings already even though it's not on an agenda." Page 12 The Business Journal reported Thursday Walesch and Gonyea have a purchase plan in place with the family-owned course with plans to build single-family homes. In total, the property encompasses about 160 acres. Walesch made it clear he welcomes local input, but how the two sides come to an agreement is unknown. "We plan on providing multiple venues for public input," Walesch said. The land is currently zoned as public/open space. Callister added a few of the viable options to keep the course from becoming homes is for the city to buy it (which isn't likely) or for the residents to band together and purchase it (also unlikely). The sale price was not disclosed, however undeveloped lots in that part of Plymouth sell for roughly $200,000, according to Callister. Even with some of the property unusable because it's wetlands the purchase price could easily top $20 million. Callister said it's premature to speculate how city officials will handle the potential rezoning since no application has been submitted and exact plans aren't close to finalized. Page 13 Dominium recently downsized its planned apartment project at 4108 Lancaster Lane N. in Plymouth from 430 units to 418, reducing the height of two buildings and increasing the height of the third. (Submitted illustration: Dominium) Plymouth apartments to cut slimmer profile By: Matt M. Johnson October 30, 2019 4:04 pm Affordable housing developer Dominium is moving toward a summer 2020 construction start for a 418-unit apartment project in Plymouth after downsizing two of the three buildings in the complex. Plymouth-based Dominium is proposing to build the approximately $120 million project on the site of a shuttered mall property at 4108 Lancaster Lane N. The project is planned to include about 23,000 square feet of retail space and a 229-stall parking ramp that would serve both as a park- and-ride facility for the Plymouth Metrolink service and parking for the redevelopment project, according to documents on file with the city. The Plymouth Planning Commission was scheduled to review the project’s preliminary plat and planned unit development application on Wednesday evening. Dominium brought a concept plan for the project to the city in June. The property is in the southwest quadrant of Rockford Road and Highway 169. Since that time, the company has pared two four-story, affordable general occupancy apartment buildings planned along Lancaster Lane to three stories, said Dominium development associate Willy Boulay. The number of apartments drops from 220 to 163. Page 14 Those apartments are along a street populated by single-family homes, Boulay said in a Wednesday interview. That was of concern to Planning Commission members in June, he said. “Their concerns were density and traffic, and also the height of the buildings that were closer to Lancaster Lane,” he said. The senior apartment building increases in size from 210 units to 255 and gains a story to soar to six levels. That building is on the side of the development that abuts the interchange between Rockford Road and Highway 169. Construction of the apartments would be complete by in 2022. The general occupancy apartments would rent to tenants earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Estimated monthly rents are $1,100 to $1,530 for apartments ranging in size from one to three bedrooms. The one-, two- and three-bedroom senior apartments would rent within the same pricing range. Page 15 Page 16