HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02-09-2021Adopted Minutes
Regular City Council Meeting
February 9, 2021
Mayor Wosje called a Regular Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on February 9, 2021.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Wosje, Councilmembers Willis, Carroll, McGregor, Roehl, Davis, and Prom.
Councilmember Willis participated remotely per State Statute 13D.021).
COUNCIL ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT:Administrative Services Director Hokkanen, Community Development Director Juetten,
Public Safety Director Fadden, Economic Development Manager Parr, Public Works Director Thompson,
Parks and Recreation Director Evans, Community Development Coordinator Lupini, Fire Chief Coppa,
Public Safety Director Fadden, City Engineer LaBounty,Senior Planners Sommers and Berglund, City
Attorney Mattick,and City Clerk Engdahl.
Plymouth Forum
Eric Grannes, resident, referred to the proposed Cranberry Ridge development and detailed several
concerns he has regarding the development.
Presentations and Public Information Announcements
4.1) Updates from Hennepin County Commissioners Irene Fernando and Kevin Anderson
Council received updates from Hennepin County Commissioners Irene Fernando and Kevin Anderson.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Councilmember Prom, and seconded by Councilmember Roehl,to approve the
agenda.With all members voting in favor,the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Item No. 6.6 was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as item No. 8.4.
Motion was made by Councilmember Carroll, and seconded by Councilmember Davis,to adopt
amended Consent Agenda that included the following items:
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6.1) Council Meeting Minutes from Special Meetings held on January 22 and 26, and Regular
Meeting held on January 26, 2021.
6.2) Resolution Approving Disbursements ending January 29, 2021 (Res2021-042).
6.3) Resolution Approving Change Order No. 2 for the 2020 Xenium Lane Water Main Rehabilitation
WA200001- Res2021-043).
6.4) Resolution Approving Change Orders No. 10-11 for the Vicksburg Lane and Ferndale Road
Pavement Rehabilitation Project(51199005- Res2021-044).
6.5) Resolution Approving Hot Mix Asphalt Prices for 2021 (Res2021-045).
6.6) (This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under General Business as item
No. 8.4).
6.7) Resolution Authorizing the Making of a Loan in the Amount of$527,000 and a Grant in the
Amount of$250,000 for the Cranberry Ridge Project and Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
Loan Documents Related Thereto (Res2021-048).
6.8) Resolution Approving Payment No. 3 and Final for the 2020 Mill and Overlay Project(ST209004-
Res2021-049).
6.9) Resolution Approving Encroachment Agreement for a Retaining Wall on Property located at
18597 50th Avenue North (Res2021-050).
6.10) Resolution Accepting Utilities for Continual Maintenance for Greenway West 2nd Addition
2019031- Res2021-051).
6.11) Resolution Accepting Perpetual Conservation Easement for the Westin Ridge Stream Mitigation
Site (Res2021-052).
6.12) Resolution Designating Consulting Engineer for the Preliminary Engineering of the County Road
47 (County Rd 101 to County Rd 61) Reconstruction Project(ST220001- Res2021-053).
6.13) Resolution Approving Special Appropriation Application for the Plymouth Creek Center
Renovation and Expansion Project(Res2021-054).
With all members voting in favor but Councilmember Prom on Item Numbers 6.7 and 6.13,the motion
carried.
Public Hearings
There were no public hearings.
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General Business
8.1) Amendments to Various Sections of the City Code and Zoning Ordinance to allow Chickens in
Single-Family Zoning Districts(2019041)
Senior Planner Sommers presented this item.
In response to questions from the Council,Senior Planner Sommers and Community Development
Director Juetten provided the following information:
Purpose of license fee.
Regulations as proposed are not set up to support a co-op of neighbors constructing a
coop outside of the listed setbacks.
Ordinance prohibits slaughtering chickens onsite.
Noncompliance with the ordinance would be treated as any other noncompliance to an
ordinance.
Noncompliance is by complaint only.
The size requirements listed in the ordinance are expected to be followed explicitly.
Other game birds are not included in the ordinance.
Clarification regarding exemption for roosters.
Community Development Director Juetten stated if the Council supports an allowance for adjacent
property owners to go in with each other in raising chickens, language be added the ordinance detailing
that option. He noted the Planning Division would approve that variation of setbacks.
Jeff Kulaszewicz, resident, expressed his support of the keeping of chickens and suggested four changes
to the ordinance.
Senior Planner Sommers discussed the proposed guidelines for corner lots.
Administrative Services Director Hokkanen provided detail regarding the flash vote survey that went out
to residents.
Motion was made by Councilmember Carroll, and seconded by Councilmember Willis,to adopt
Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 of the City Code, Entitled Licenses and Permits; Procures and Fees, and
Chapter 21 of the Zoning Ordinance, Regarding the Keeping of Chickens(2019041-Ord2021-03).
The Council suggested the following changes to the ordinance:
Cleaning up the language of the corner lots.
Increase the square footage of the coop to 200 foot.
Increase the structure of the height from 8 feet to 10 feet.
Increase the number of hens from four to six.
Removing the license requirement and fee.
Per request of the Council, Community Development Director Juetten explained that City Code does
allow two accessory structures.
The Council and staff went over the above suggestion for amending the corner lot language.
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Motion was made by Councilmember Roehl, and seconded by Councilmember Carroll,to amend
ordinance language to state, "on corner lots, coops and funds shall not be located in any required front
yard." With Roehl, Davis,Willis, Carroll, and Wosje voting yes, and McGregor and Prom voting no,the
motion carried.
Council discussed increasing the size of the run and coop.
Motion was made by Councilmember Roehl, and seconded by Councilmember Carroll,to amend
ordinance language to change the size of the run and coop to a total of 200 feet.With McGregor, Davis,
Prom,Willis, and Wosje voting no and Roehl and Carroll voting yes,the motion failed.
Council discussed increasing the coop height.
Motion was made by Councilmember Roehl, and seconded by Councilmember Carroll,to amend
ordinance language to state, "only one coop and attached run with a maximum height of 10 feet
allowed per property." With McGregor, Roehl, Davis,and Carroll voting yes, and Prom,Willis, and Wosje
voting no,the motion carried.
Council discussed reducing the licensing fee.
Motion was made by Councilmember Carroll to amend language in the ordinance to change the
licensing fee to$20(one-time fee).This motion failed for lack of a second.
The Council discussed removing the renewal fee.
Motion was made by Councilmember Roehl, and seconded by Councilmember McGregor,to amend
ordinance language to state there will be no renewal fee. With McGregor, Roehl, Davis, and Wosje
voting yes, and Prom,Willis, and Carroll voting no, the motion carried.
Council discussed increasing the number of hens allowed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Davis, and seconded by Councilmember Roehl,to amend
ordinance language to increase the number of hens from four to six.With Roehl, Davis,Willis,and
Carroll voting yes, and McGregor, Prom,and Wosje voting no,the motion carried.
Council discussed the suggestion to allow for adjacent property owners to agree to alternative coop
locations.
Motion was made by Councilmember Roehl, and seconded by Councilmember Davis,to amend
ordinance language to state, "if adjacent properties agree in writing to reduce setbacks,then alternative
location may be approved.This shall be confirmed with each license renewal." With McGregor, Prom,
Willis, and Wosje voting no, and Roehl, Davis, and Carroll voting yes,the motion failed.
Motion was made by Mayor Wosje,and seconded by Councilmember Roehl,to amend ordinance
language to state, "coop and attached run must be located in the rear yard and shall be set back to a
minimum of 20 feet from any property line." With McGregor, Roehl, Davis, Prom, Carroll,and Wosje
voting yes, and Willis voting no, the motion carried.
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Motion was made by Councilmember Prom, and seconded by Councilmember Roehl,to amend
ordinance language to also allow up to six pheasants or quail or chickens. With McGregor, Davis,Willis,
Carroll, and Wosje voting no, and Roehl and Prom voting yes,the motion failed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Prom, and seconded by Councilmember Davis,to amend the
effective date of this ordinance to July 1, 2021.With McGregor, Roehl, Prom, Willis, and Wosje voting
yes, and Davis and Carroll voting no,the motion carried.
Council voted on the amended main motion. With Roehl, Davis, Willis, and Carroll voting yes, and
McGregor, Prom, and Wosje voting no,the motion carried.
Motion was made by Councilmember Prom, and seconded b ry Councilmember Carroll,to adopt
Resolution Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 2021-03.With all members voting in favor,
the motion carried.
8.2) Amendments to Various Sections of the City Code and Zoning Ordinance to allow Bees in
Single-Family Zoning Districts(2019060)
Senior Planner Berglund presented this item.
Jenny Warner, representing Gary Reuter from the University of Minnesota Bee Squad, stated she agrees
with the assessment provided by Mr. Reuter.
In response to questions from the Council, Ms.Warner provided the following information:
There are little to no concerns with public safety.
Further detail regarding the bee lab at the University of Minnesota.
Bee keeping in relation to helping the environment.
The difference between honeybees and yellow jackets.
Majority of bee stings come from wasps and not honeybees.
Allergic reactions to stings versus location reaction to stings.
Mandy Rhead, resident, expressed support for the ordinance.
Motion was made by Councilmember Carroll, and seconded by Councilmember Roehl,to adopt
Ordinance Amending Chapters 10 and 21 of the City Code and Zoning Ordinance Regarding the Keeping
of Bees (2019060).
Per request of Council,Community Development Director Juetten explained that the permit fee is$100
and required again at two years. He also confirmed that a course in bee keeping is required per the
ordinance.
Motion was made by Councilmember Roehl, and seconded by Councilmember Carroll to amend the
ordinance language to state there will be no renewal fee.With Roehl,Willis,Carroll,and Wosje voting
yes, and McGregor, Davis, and Prom voting no,the motion carried.
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Council voted on the amended main motion. With McGregor, Davis, Prom, and Wosje voting no, and
Roehl,Willis, and Carroll voting yes,the motion failed.
8.3) Reguiding Request for the Majority of the Mission Ponds Subdivision (Mission Ponds
Homeowners Association—2020072)
Senior Planner Berglund presented this item.
In response to questions from the Council, Senior Planner Berglund and Community Development
Director provided the following information:
The location of the townhome that was built in exchange for the outlot.
Without a change in the guiding, the extension of the development cannot be built.
The difficulties in density if the proposed section is cut away from the development.
The intent is to construct a single-family home should the reguiding happen.
Motion was made by Councilmember Prom, and seconded by Councilmember Davis, to adopt
Resolution Approving a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Reguide Roughly 7.5 Acres from LA-1 to LA-
2 for the Majority of the Mission Ponds Subdivision located at the Northwest Corner of Zachary Lane
and 36th Avenue (2020072- Res2021-057).
Bill Smith, applicant, summarized that selling this asset would help the current development.
Sue Drakulic, resident, reiterated the desire for this lot to sell.
Per request of the Council,Senior Planner Berglund provided the size of the townhome development
minus the outlot. He also detailed the 2004 Planning Commission denial of this same request.
Council voted on the motion and with all members voting in favor but Willis,the motion carried.
8.4) Final Plat, Development Contract,and Parking Restrictions for Cranberry Ridge for Property
located at 18255 45h Avenue (Cranberry Ridge LLC—202041)(Previously Item No. 6.6)
Community Development Director Juetten provided a brief history regarding the access and also
explained the approval process of the project.
In response to questions from Council,Community Development Director Juetten and City Attorney
Mattick provided the following information:
The service road is and always has been, maintained by the property owners and that
this is unique to this site.
Details regarding the approval process for this since the preliminary plat is approved.
Explanation of which section has been vacated and that no access has been changed.
No changes being made to the way residents could use Lots 7 and 8.
The purpose for the cul-de-sac is for access to future adjacent properties and public
safety reasons.
Motion was made by Councilmember Prom, and seconded by Councilmember Willis, to adopt
Resolution Approving Final Plat and Development Contract for"Cranberry Ridge"for Property to be
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Addressed as 18255 45th Avenue (2020041- Res2021-046), and Resolution Authorizing "No Parking"
Restrictions for Roadways within the Cranberry Ridge Development (2020-041-Res2021-047).With all
members voting in favor but McGregor,the motion carried.
Reports and Staff Recommendations
Mayor Wosje requested Council provide feedback on the exterior finishes for fire station after viewing
samples prior to this meeting.
Motion was made by Councilmember Roehl, and seconded by Councilmember Prom,to proceed
without the additional alternate. With McGregor, Roehl, Prom, and Wosje voting yes, Davis and Carroll
voting no, and Willis abstaining,the motion carried.
Adjournment
Mayor Wosje adjourned the meeting at 10:06 p.m. /
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Sandra R. Engdahl, City Cr rk
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