HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1973-087VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting
of the Village Council of the Village of Plymouth, Minnesota, was
held on the 20th day of February. 1973. The following members
were present: Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hunt, Spaeth. Seibold and
Neils. The following members were absent: None.
Councilman Neils introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 73-87
A POLICY TO DEFINE AN OPEN SPACE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
WHEREAS, it has become 1 apparent that an Open Space Classification System must be established for use by Plymouth Village commissions`, committees and
citizens, and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission has reviewed a
proposed listing of terms and definitions for an Open Space System and has
recommended adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH -that the following Open Space System terms and definitions
,shall be used whenever practical by the Village Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission, Trail Committee, Planning Commission, staff, other groups and this
Council:
1. OPEN SPACE - Consists of that surface area of the Village not
covered by structures. Open space can be public, semi-public
or private... All of the following terms are or will be part of
f the Open Space System.
2. SIDEWALKS r bard -surfaced areas designed for non -motorized circu-
&_t_Ton surface widths will vary depending on the number of:
different 'uses projected with an acceptable minimum width of five
feet. Sidewalks generally will be within a street right of way.
3. SCHOOLWALKS - Hard -surfaced sidewalks designed for non -motorized
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lation within an attendance area with the schoolwalks being
officially designated by the Plymouth Village Council and the
j appropriate school district.
4. TRAILS - Planned walks having a variety of surface materials (from
I Rne o hard surface) designed for non -motorized circulation.
( Surface widths will vary depending on planned use and area. Right
�! of .way width for trails will vary as conditions. use and available
G land dictate. Trails will generally be located along or through
significant natural features, i.e., streams, lakes, forests. etc.
where feasible. Trails are intended to link neighborhoods, rec-
reation areas, schools and commercial areas to provide an enjoyable,
safe and convenient alternative to motorized travel.
i 5. RECREATION AREAS - Consist of those open space areas dedicated to
leisure pursuits. These pursuits may be active or passive. Active
} recreation areas consist of golf courses, ballfields, tennis courts
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and similar uses, while passive recreation areas would be nature
!i preserves, picnic areas, flower gardens and the like.
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WATER BODIES - Lakes and ponds.
WATERCOURSES - Channels for water movement, such as rivers, streams
and c� May flow year -around or intermittently.
8. WETLANDS - Areas with a permanently high water table which may be
e er ust above or just below ground level. Wetlands are gen-
erally too wet for cultivation or development without artificial
drainage.
9. GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREAS - Land where water is added to the major
groundwater aquifers by force of gravity, generally where a per-
meable soil layer lies near the surface.
10. FLOOD PLAIN - The area adjacent to the watercourse which may be
covered by the regional or 100 year flood (a flood which has a 1%
chance of occurring each year).
11. FLOODWAY - Includes the watercourse and the portions of the adjoin -
ng oodplain which are reasonably required to carry and discharge
the regional or 100 year flood.
12. FLOOD FRINGE - Those areas outside the floodway which may be subject
to inundation.
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ERODIBLE SLOPES - Those slopes where the degree of steepness makes
erosion, slippage or construction a potential hazard. (Reference
should be made to the Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture regarding erosion susceptibility by soil type
to determine what percentage of slope for specific soil types defines
erodibility.)
WOODLAND - A land area smaller than a forest used primarily for
gra'fng trees and shrubs and includes farms. wood lots, shelterbelts`
and windbreaks:
SOILS WITH SEVERE LIMITATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT - Soils which have
susceptibility to erosion2'andfor which present major difficulties
in the construction of urban type developments. Basically, these
are wetland soils, shallow soils overlying bedrock, poofly drained
wet soils, clay soils and soils with slopes greater than 12 percent..
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was
duly seconded by Councilman Spaeth, and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Hilde, Coun-
cilmen Hunt;, Spaeth -and -Neils. The following voted against:
;Councilman Seibold. Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly
;passed and adopted.
STATE OF MINNESOTA-)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN SS.
VILLAGE. OF PLYMOUTH;
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the
Village of Plymouth, Minnesota, hereby certify that 1 have carefully compared
the foregoing extract of the minutes of a special meeting of the Village Coun-
cil of said Village held on February 20, 1973, with the original thereof on
file in my office, and the same is a full, true and complete transcript
therefrom..
WITNESS, My hand officially as such Clerk and the corporate seal of the
Village this 22nd day of February, 1973.
Sandra L. Haugen
Village Clerk