HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1973-330VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting
of the Village Council of the Village of Plymouth, Minnesota, was
held on the 20th day of August, 1973. The following members were
present: Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hunt, Neils, Seibold and Spaeth.
The following members were absent: None.
Councilman Neils
and moved its adoption:
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introduced the following Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 73-330
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Municipal Plan, adopted on July 2, 1973,
does state that "A community shopping center area will be encouraged in the
central portion of the Village on a site meeting accepted locational criteria
and when determined, the land use in that area will be revised," and
WHEREAS, the Plymouth Village Council wishes to have all proposals for
a community shopping center reviewed by the Plymouth Village slanning Commmaiss
and staff, taking into account certain evaluation criteria prior to making a
recommendation to the Village Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE 0=4CIL OF ME VILLAGE OF
PLYMOUTH that the following evaluation criteria. are hereby established for
use by the Planning Commission and planning staff in reviewing proposals to
develop a community shopping center:
1. A complete General Development Plan as set forth in Section 17,
Subdivision 3, shall be submitted for review.
2. A realistic timetable for actual construction to take place and
some kind of guarantee as to size of the area,taranber, size and
timing of structure that will be required.all in relation to a
program for a larger development of the area as a Municipal center.
3. Quality of planning and architectural efforts going into the project,
4. That a market analysis be prepared and submitted by the developer
taking into consideration the following items:
A. Determination of the trade area tributary to the shopping center.
Analysis of the area's population changes, both numerically and
in percentages for present and future growth, translated into
maps and figures. Analysis of the area's basic employment and
economy.
B. Purchasing power for primary, secondary, and remote trade areas.
Disposable income in amounts or percentages after standard
deductions for Federal income and local taxes, hmaing costs
(in terms of mortgage or rental payments), insurance and savings
and transportation costs ,have been estimated. The remaining
dollars consitutute net Spendable income, the really important
component.
C. Measurement of competition -,discount for composite pull of
other competing retail outlets.
D. Sales potential --deductions from analysis in items two and
three. Includes investigation of total retail expenditures,
sales capacity of existing stores by t%'pes of merchandise, and
surplus available to the center.
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E. Analysis for the center by type of key tenant and supplementary
i stores and volume of business; size of store, rental income
k` through minimum, guarantees and percentage leases obtainable,
estimated per annum volume of business, taxes, insurance,
depreciation, operation expenses and parking index.
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5. Assuming that the market analysis shows justification for the pro-
posed center, then the following site considerations shall be
weighed:
f� A. Location and access --a free flow of traffic through the feeder j
area is essential.
B. Shape --the property 'should be shaped so ultimate development is I
all in one piece and not divided by important through traffic
streets.
C. Size --there must be sufficient site area for the initial
development intended with room for expansion and space for
accommodating supporting development which will complement
the community shopping center.
D. Natural resource analysis --existing vegetation, geology, slope,
soil, ground water and natural drainage shall be reviewed f
against the proposed development.
E. Village plans --the proposal shall be evaluated against the
Village plans for land use, thoroughfares, sanitary sewer, water
distribution, storm drainage, and adequacy of an integrated park
development.
BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Village staff be instructed to
ge all prospective community shopping center developers to submit pro -
as soon as possible so the Village staff, Planning Commissions, and
can proceed expeditiously in reviewing all proposals.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was
duly seconded by Councilman Spaeth , and upon vote being
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Hilde,
Councilmen Hunt, Neils, Seibold and Spaeth. The following voted
against or abstained: None. Whereupon the Resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted.
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T, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the
Village of Plymouth, Minnesota, hereby certify that I have carefully compared
the foregoing extract of the minutes of a regular meeting of the Village Council
of said Village held on August 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
this 21st day of August, 1973.
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Susan L. Larsen
Village Clerk