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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 09-23-2011CITY OF PLYMOUTH rp) COUNCIL INFO MEMO September 23, 2011 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Public Information Meeting Notice 09/29/11 .......................... Page 1 September, October, November, 2011 Official City Meeting Calendars ............................................ Page 2 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 5 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Across Minnesota, tax bills and confusion about to rise, Star Tribune ................................................ Page 6 Plymouth Fire Department Hosts Annual Open House, News Release .............................................. Page 9 The Cause of the August 26 Fire at Parkside Apartments has been Ruled Undetermined, NewsRelease................................................................................................................................. Page 11 New landscaping adds beauty and protects Schmidt Lake, News Release ......................................... Page 12 Robbinsdale 2012 budget same as this years, Sun Newspapers......................................................... Page 14 MEETING MINUTES EQCMinutes 08/10/11....................................................................................................................... Page 16 Planning Commission Minutes 09/07/11 ........................................................................................... Page 19 STAFF REPORTS Fire -Rescue Incident of Interest, Hwy 55 & South Shore Dr, 09/20/11 ............................................ Page 22 Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report 09/21 / 11......... Page 24 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Property Owner, RE: Preliminary Plat for Gronberg & Assoc. 2011071 ........................... Page 25 Letter to Property Owner, RE: Interim Use Permit for Suncrest Builders 2011075 ......................... Page 26 MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT Public Informational Meeting Notice Chelsea Woods / Chelsea Mews Stream Channel Restoration Project Black Box Theater September 29, 2011 Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Ave. N. 6:30-7:30 PM Plymouth, MN 55447 The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District with the City of Plymouth is hosting a second public informational meeting regarding a proposed collaborative project to restore a stream channel through the Chelsea Mews development by means of bioengineering, armoring, and vegetation in addition to upstream repair of a failing weir. Potential future work as part of this effort includes construction of a "stormwater wetland" at Co. Rd. 6 and Dunkirk Lane and wetland habitat restoration south of Highway 55. As we discussed with residents at the June 30, 2011, public informational meeting, some trees may need to be removed to facilitate the restoration of the stream channel. During the week of September 26th' Watershed District engineers will be staking the new proposed top of bank of the channel restoration through the Chelsea Mews development. Trees located inside these stakes are proposed to be removed. Please review the location of these stakes prior to the meeting on September 29th We look forward to discussing the restoration plans with you and hearing your comments. Please contact Renae Clark at Rclark@minnehahacreek.org or 952-641-4510 at the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District if you have any questions or comments in advance of the meeting or anytime during the design of this project. You may also visit the project website at http://www.plymouthmn.gov/index.aspx?page=636 MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT Public Informational Meeting Notice Chelsea Woods / Chelsea Mews Stream Channel Restoration Project Black Box Theater September 29, 2011 Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Ave. N. 6:30-7:30 PM Plymouth, MN 55447 The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District with the City of Plymouth is hosting a second public informational meeting regarding a proposed collaborative project to restore a stream channel through the Chelsea Mews development by means of bioengineering, armoring, and vegetation in addition to upstream repair of a failing weir. Potential future work as part of this effort includes construction of a "stormwater wetland" at Co. Rd. 6 and Dunkirk Lane and wetland habitat restoration south of Highway 55. As we discussed with residents at the June 30, 2011, public informational meeting, some trees may need to be removed to facilitate the restoration of the stream channel. During the week of September 26th' Watershed District engineers will be staking the new proposed top of bank of the channel restoration through the Chelsea Mews development. Trees located inside these stakes are proposed to be removed. Please review the location of these stakes prior to the meeting on September 29tH We look forward to discussing the restoration plans with you and hearing your comments. Please contact Renae Clark at Rclark@minnehahacreek.org or 952-641-4510 at the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District if you have any questions or comments in advance of the meeting or anytime during the design of this project. You may also visit the project website at http://www.plymouthmn.gov/index.aspx?page=636 CTILES/WORDTOSTCARD Page 1 r�ity Plymouth Adding Quality to Life September 2011 Modified on 09/23/11 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 111M 6 7 8 9 1.0 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL PLANNING PARK 8 REC MEETING COMMISSION ADVISORY LABOR DAY Budget Study Session MEETING COMMISSION Medicine Lake Room Council Chambers MEETING CITY OFFICES Council Chambers CLOSED 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING QUALITY Council Chambers COMMITTEE (EQC) MEETING Parkers Lake Room 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM 22 23 24 9:00 AM 6:00-9:00 PM PLYMOUTH PLANNING OPEN HOUSE FIREFIGHTERS 5K COMMISSION FOUR SEASONS Fire Station #2 MEETING MALL STUDY Medicine Lake Room Plymouth Creek Center 11:30 AM PLYMOUTH ON CANCELLED PARADE HRA MEETING CELEBRATION Parkers Lake Room City Center Area 25 26 27 5:30 PM 28 29 30 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING* Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Medicine Lake Room Rosh HaShonah Joint meeting with PAC to discuss operations Begins at Sunset Modified on 09/23/11 Page 2 City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life October 2011 Modified on 09/23111 Center Page 3 1 2 3 4 6:30 PM 5 7:00 PM 6 7 8 VOLUNTEER PLANNING RECOGNITION COMMISSION EVENT MEETING Plymouth Creek Medicine Lake Room Center Yom Kippur Begins at Sunset 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL PARK £t REC 12:00-3:00 PM MEETING* QUALITY ADVISORY FIRE DEPT. COLUMBUS DAY Medicine Lake Room COMMITTEE COMMISSION OPEN HOUSE Observed (EQC) MEETING (PRAC) MEETING Fire Station III 7:00 PM Parkers Lake Room Plymouth Ice Cente PLYMOUTH PUBLIC REGULAR COUNCIL WORKS DIVISION MEETING CLOSED Medicine Lake Room 16 17 18 6:00 PM 19 7:00 PM 20 21 22 SPECIAL COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING** COMMISSION Medicine Lake Room MEETING Medicine Lake Room 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL HRA MEETING MEETING Parkers Lake Room Medicine Lake Room 0 P /Halloween ' Review applications for and 2 Council Position o and U date with City Manager ekn yCreek *Conduct Interviews for and 2 Council Position Modified on 09/23111 Center Page 3 City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life November 2011 Modified on 09/23/11 Page 4 1 2 7:00 PM 3 7:00 PM 4 5 PLANNING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEETING MEETING Medicine Lake Room Parkers Lake Room 6 7 8 8:00 Pm 9 10 11 12 REGULAR 7:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL Medicine Lake Room QUALITY VETERANS DAY SPECIAL COMMITTEE Observed COUNCIL MEETING (EQC) MEETING CITY OFFICES Immediately Follow- Parkers Lake Room CLOSED ing Regular Meeting Budget Study Session Medicine Lake Room 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PLANNING HRA MEETING COMMISSION Parkers Lake Room MEETING Medicine Lake Room 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL. MEETING Medicine Lake Room THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES CITY OFFICES CLOSED CLOSED 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) MEETING Medicine Lake Room Modified on 09/23/11 Page 4 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items October 11, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Quarterly update with City Manager • Review applications for Ward 2 Council position October 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Public hearing to approve Host City for a Private Activity Bond Issuance (Hazelden) • Four Seasons Mall study • Assessment hearing for Annapolis Lane Street Reconstruction Project (11002) • Assessment hearing for Peony Lane Mill and Overlay Project (11007) • Hearing on delinquent utilities and other charges • Announce Fire Department Open House on October 15 at Fire Station III October 18, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Conduct interviews for Ward 2 Council position October 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Assessment hearing for Lancaster Lane Mill and Overlay Project and Watermain Replacement (11010) • Assessment hearing for Suncourt Street Mill and Overlay Project (11006) • Presentation of donation from the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association for hockey goal lights at the Plymouth Ice Center November 8, Regular, 8:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Approve 2012 Regular Council Meeting Schedule November 8, Special, Immediately following Regular Meeting, Medicine Lake Room • Discuss 2012 Budget November 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Announce Old Fashioned Christmas on December 4 at Plymouth Historical Society Building December 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Adopt the 2012 Budgets and Tax Levies and 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program • Recognize Police Citizen Academy Graduates • Approve 2012 Tobacco License renewals • Announce New Year's Eve Event at the Plymouth Ice Center Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Page 5 Across Minnesota, tax bills and confusion about to rise County officials expect a flood of calls after tax break eliminated. Article by: LAURIE BLAKE , Star Tribune Upua-ed: Sepiember 18, 2011 - 9:52 Nd Nearly all Minnesota homeowners will pay more property taxes next year, even before factoring in what happened to the value of their homes and before their city, county or school district decides how much they will tax for 2012. The increase results from a tax shift -- approved in the state budget deal reached in July -- that is so broad and complex that counties expect a flood of calls from confused property owners when they receive truth -in -taxation notices in November. Those notices will include a carefully worded explanation, which officials are still crafting, of what has changed. The change arises from the elimination of a tax break called the homestead credit, which saved homeowners as much as $304 a year and next year would have required the state to pay $261 million to local governments to make it up. In its place is a new "homestead market value exclusion" that, at no cost to the state, shrinks the portion of the market value that can be taxed on homes valued under $413,800. The change leaves a smaller property base available to tax; between Hennepin and Ramsey counties, for example, it translates to a combined $7 billion drop in value. Just to fund existing budgets will mean taxing most property owners at a higher rate to make up the difference. "There are a number of assessors that feel that this is going to be the most difficult truth -in - taxation period ever," said Ramsey County assessor Stephen Baker. Because the economy is shaky, "everybody is a little shell-shocked anyway and people are nervous whenever anything is changed," he said. Ramsey County's tax division will have 15 people answering phones, more than double the usual crew. "Most properties are going to go up because of this," said Chris Samuels, Ramsey County property tax services manager. 1 think the notices, when they go out, will give every person a reason to call us." Page 6 Ken Rowe, a manager in Hennepin County's property tax division, also expects a deluge of calls. "In the first year of any change like this there are going to be people that benefit and people that are hurt by it and that is always a difficult time." 'Exclusion' from being taxed The market value exclusion eliminates from taxation some of the market value of owner - occupied homes valued below $413,800. It excludes 40 percent of the first $76,000 in market value, up to a maximum exclusion of $30,400. Following a formula, the exclusion declines as the price of homes increase until it hits zero exclusion at a market value of $413,800. Each exclusion shrinks the city, county and school district tax base. To raise the same amount of taxes on a smaller tax base, local governments have to raise their tax rate, which means that all properties -- especially higher priced homes, apartments, and businesses -- could face bigger bills. For example, the new formula applied to a $116,000 home would exclude $26,800 from being taxed and generate $989 in taxes. Under the previous formula, the full parcel would have generated a tax of $1,227, offset by a homestead credit of $268, for a net tax of $959, according to the state Department of Revenue. That $30 increase doesn't include the effects of changes in value from one year to the next or what local governments might do to their levies. Holding the line elsewhere To cushion against this shift, the seven metro counties and many cities are trying to hold down their levies. Dakota and Washington counties have proposed a zero increase levy; Hennepin and Scott each agreed on a levy increase of no more than 1 percent; Ramsey County has proposed a 1.7 percent increase and two counties plan to lower their levies: Carver will drop by 2.2 percent and Anoka by 7.4 percent from this year. Among cities, Minnetonka, for example, is planning a 0.9 percent levy increase, the lowest for the city in seven years, said City Manager John Gunyou. Even if all levies stay steady, taxes will go up -- at least a little -- for most homeowners because of the change to market value exclusion, tax officials say. How much taxes will increase will vary by community. In Hennepin County, figuring in only the changes caused by the market value exclusions, homestead property taxes will increase from 1 percent to 3.5 percent depending on the community. Higher -priced homes, apartments and commercial properties will go up from 1 to 7 percent depending on the community. A $206,700 home in Eden Prairie will see a 1 percent increase in taxes due to the change, while the increase for a $383,200 home in the same city will be 2.3 percent. In Minnetonka taxes on a Page 7 $348,200 home will go up 2.5 percent due to the shift. In Bloomington the taxes on a $251,300 home will rise by 2.5 percent due t the shift. In Brooklyn Center, Crystal and Robbinsdale, the market value exclusion on homestead property will result in a roughly 7 percent increase in the taxes on apartments, commercial properties and non -homestead homes. Those are the largest increases in these categories in Hennepin County. In Ramsey County, $100,000 homes will see anywhere from a 3.2 percent decrease to a 6 percent increase in property taxes due to the shift. Homes valued at $400,000 will see an increase of between 3.7 and 5.8 percent. Ramsey County commercial property increases range from 1.6 percent to 2.9 percent depending on the community. Apartment property taxes will go up by 3.9 percent to 6 percent depending on community. Not easy to explain County officials also are concerned about how homeowners will react to the drop in taxable values. "These are going to be values that they haven't seen before if they have a homesteaded property," Baker said. Although the exclusion is for tax purposes only and does not affect market value, it may jolt some people already concerned that their market values have fallen too far, Baker said. In Hennepin County, Rowe is expecting to hear from people who don't understand "how could my value fall by so much and yet my taxes go up." Counties say their phone crews will have a script for answering general questions. "So much of it is so difficult to explain that we sometimes get a certain amount of incredulity," Baker said. People listen to the explanation and then say things like "that can't be true or you are just trying to confuse me." After the confusion clears, Rowe said, he thinks people will comprehend the market value exclusion. "They can understand that a portion of my market value is not going to be taxed." Laurie Blake • 612-673-1711 Page 8 Plymouth Fire Department News Release For Immediate Release September 16, 2011 Sara Lynn Cwayna 763-509-5198 Plymouth Fire Department Hosts Annual Open House on Saturday, October 15, Noon -3 p.m. at Fire Station III. The Plymouth Fire Department will host its Annual Open House on Sat., Oct. 15, at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Ln., noon -3 p.m. "The Open House is a great opportunity to have fun together as a family and learn about safety at the same time. We hope that people will spend the afternoon with us," said Fire Chief Rick Kline. Families will have a chance to experience the world of emergency service providers through demonstrations, displays and hands-on activities. Attendees can: • Buy a new bike helmet. Closeout prices range from $5-15. • Try the Fire Department's thermal imaging cameras, a life saving technology used in search and rescue operations; • Shoot water from a fire hose • See North Memorial's Aircare Helicopter • Meet firefighters, paramedics, and emergency service providers Due to this year's poor harvest, pumpkins will not be available this year. Instead, kids that bring in a drawing of their home fire escape plan, a fire safety poster, or bring in a non - Page 9 perishable food item can enter a drawing to win a fire truck ride to Dairy Queen to enjoy complimentary ice cream treats with their family. For more information on the open house, call the Plymouth Fire Department at 763- 147711RIa.IVI%1 Page 10 City of Plymouth News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2011 CONTACT: Richard C. Kline, Fire Chief 763-509-5121 The Cause of the August 26 Fire at Parkside Apartments has been Ruled Undetermined. The Hennepin County Fire Investigation Team concluded its investigation of the Aug. 26 Parkside Apartment fire, 12105 41s' Ave. N. The team identified multiple ignition possibilities and was unable to isolate a primary source. Because of these findings, the cause of this fire was ruled to be undetermined. Thirty-six units in the 72 unit property were damaged or destroyed by fire, smoke or water. Damage was estimated to be $1.5 million loss ($1 million in property loss and $500,000 in contents). The Plymouth Fire Department was assisted by 17 other neighboring departments to contain and extinguish the fire. One civilian and three firefighter suffered minor injuries Page 11 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release September 23, 2011 Contact: Margie Vigoren 763-509-5081 New landscaping adds beauty and protects Schmidt lake Beverly Enderlein was beaming when she came out to look at her new rain garden. She has lived across the street from Schmidt Lake for 23 years and is thrilled that the garden will help protect the lake she loves. The garden is one of ten rain gardens in the Schmidt Lake neighborhood planted in the last two years. The City of Plymouth worked with homeowners and Metro Blooms, a non-profit organization specializing in rain gardens, to install the gardens. Over the years Enderlein has noticed a "river" of storm water runoff flowing over her property to the lake. The shallow bowl of the rain garden will provide a stopping point so the water can soak into the ground instead. In addition to reducing the amount of runoff heading toward the lake, nutrients from pine needles and soil carried in the runoff will be captured by the rain garden. And if all that wasn't enough, the rain garden will be a striking addition to the Enderlein's landscape. The shade -loving ferns, blue flag iris and columbine, along with grasses and other flowering plants will add form and color to the Enderleins' front lawn. The neighborhood rain gardens are just one part of the city's efforts to reduce external nutrient loading that flows into Schmidt Lake and other lakes in the Shingle Creek watershed. Street sweeping, shoreline restoration and storm drain filters are some of the other measures the city is taking, according Page 12 to Plymouth's Water Resources Manager Derek Asche. Additionally, the Schmidt Lake Improvement Association focuses improvement efforts on managing nutrient loading from within the lake itself. Although the lake was included on the state's list of impaired waters, recent monitoring shows that Schmidt Lake is currently meeting the water quality standards set by the state. "We will continue to monitor the lake to make sure the improvements we've seen are sustained," said Asche. Meanwhile, Enderlein is happy to do her part to keep things going in the right direction for Schmidt Lake. "I believe that it is important for all of us to work together to protect our environment," she said. "We have had joyful times with our children — and now our grandchildren —at the lake. We wade, fish for bass and little sunnies or sit quietly on the shore to watch the muskrats playing in the water or bats flitting overhead." Doing her part to make sure Schmidt Lake continues to be a place where families can enjoy these experiences brings a smile to Enderlein's face. Caption: Beverly Enderlein surveys the new rain garden in her front yard that will add visual interest to her landscape while capturing nutrients to keep them out of Schmidt Lake. Page 13 Robbinsdale 2012 budget same as this years by anna woodwick- sun newspapers Published: Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:31 AM CDT In order to soften the expected blow to taxpayers due to the state legislated changes to the way homestead properties are taxed, the Robbinsdale City Council has voted not to change its general fund tax levy. "It does not want to increase taxes to residents," said Robbinsdale Finance Director Larry Jacobson, on the decision for no change. Even though the cost to the cities went up, the Robbinsdale City Council will be holding the tax levy amount to the same total as 2011. "The city operating costs and regular inflationary costs are still there," Jacobson said. Features for the 2012 budget are that it will maintain the core service that it has in the past including, keeping the wading pool open - however, the budget won't include major repairs and continued extra summer nuisance code enforcement. According to Jacobson, the tax levy has multiple components, which include the general fund levy, debt service levy and HRA levy. The debt service levy is lower than the past year because the city was able pay off a bond and the HRA levy is also a little lower because it is tied to total market values. Because of these components, the 2012 proposed levy is 4.8 percent lower than 2011 said Robbinsdale City Manager Marcia Glick. Along with bond issues, the levy for the city and the HRA, the general fund part of the levy will stay at $4.7 million and the debt service portion of the levy will make up the difference of a total levy of $5.2 million. "The debt service portion of the levy will be included in the total property tax levied to tax payers," Jacobs said. Even though the general fund levy will not change, residents may see property taxes go up. The increase is due to the Market Value Homestead Credit, which provided property tax relief to homestead property owners. Under that law, homestead properties had their taxes reduced. At the same time, the state reimbursed cities for differences allowing the cities to still receive the full amount they levied. However, the state failed to reimburse cities for the difference last year. During the past legislative session, the state legislature chose to eliminate the Market Value Homestead Credit as a money -saving measure. But it decided homestead property owners should still receive a similar benefit without the state paying for it. In turn, it instituted the Market Value Homestead Exclusion. The new Market Value Homestead Exclusion means that after property values are assessed, the state reduces the taxable market value of homestead properties. Because the state is no longer subsidizing this tax break, other properties will be paying a larger share of the dollar amount levied by the city. As a result, even though the levy stayed the same, commercial, industrial and rental properties will see an increase in Page 14 taxes because they are paying for the credit received by homestead properties. "We adopted a tax levy," said Jacobson. "It hasn't added any services, but it hasn't taken anything away."" Jacobson said that the council may have the option to decrease the levy at the final meeting, but in order to do that, they would have to further reduce expected expenditures somewhere, which would result reducing the services. The final property tax levy will be set in December, and a public truth -in -taxation meeting will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Page 15 Approved Minutes Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) August 10, 2011 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Kathy Osborne, Committee Members Ken Zieska, Tawnia Johnson, Andy Polzin and Student Members Joanne Kuria and Laura Sater MEMBERS ABSENT: Committee Members Katie Kendrick and Carlos Gutierrez STAFF PRESENT: Water Resources Manager Derek Asche and Office Support Specialist Patty Hillstrom 1. Call to Order - 7:03 P.M. 2. Public Forum 3. Approval of Agenda Motion by Committee Member Johnson, seconded by Committee Member Zieska, recommending approval of the August 10, 2011, Environmental Quality Committee meeting agenda as written. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. 4. Public Information Announcements 5. Consent Agenda A. APPROVAL OF JUNE 8, 2011, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MINUTES Motion by Committee Member Polzin, seconded by Committee Member Johnson, recommending approval of the June 8, 2011, Environmental Quality Committee meeting minutes. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. 6. Public Hearing 7. General Business A. COMPOSTING GRANT PROGRAM Committee Member Zieska stated that the Farmers Market was a great experience and noted that the EQC booth is well located with a nice display that includes an informational booklet and posters. He explained that there is a huge need for a compost area for vegetative waste at the Farmers Market. Page 16 Environmental Quality Committee Minutes August 10, 2011 Page 2 Committee Member Zieska reported that "Going Green" will be the focus of the September 14 Farmers Market and stated that the Park and Recreation Department requested the EQC provide reusable totes to hand out at the event. Water Resources Manager Asche will check with Environmental Education Coordinator Margie Vigoren for availability of the totes. Water Resources Manager Asche asked the EQC for a review of the composting grant program and application and suggested that the EQC provide the means for residents to complete the entire project by subsidizing the cost of a compost bin, a garden and offering free workshops. Committee Member Zieska suggested providing samples of different types of compost bins. The EQC reviewed the Composting Grant Program and made edits to the application. The highlights of the program include: • The maximum grant amount available for a composting project is $100 • Participants must attend a composting workshop • Participants would be required to purchase a compost bin. Compost bins would be available from RAM or could be purchased elsewhere. • The garden start up is not required for participation in the grant program. If a garden is desired, the type of garden is the choice of the homeowner. • Payment will made upon completion of project and submission of payment request and receipts Water Resources Manager Asche suggested accepting applications through February 29, 2012, with review of applications by the EQC at their March 14, 2012, meeting. Committee Member Johnson suggested a binder with pictures of EQC projects for use at events. Student Member Kuria asked how the grant program will be advertised. Chair Osborne replied that information about the grant would be in the City newsletter and on the website. Water Resources Manager Asche added the possibility of utility bill stuffers and Patch. Chair Osborne asked Student Member Kuria if Wayzata High School has a school newspaper that could be used to promote the grant. Student Member Kuria replied that the school does have a weekly newsletter and that the homecoming parade would also be a good place to advertise. Committee Member Zieska suggested an interview with Student Member Kuria in the school newsletter about her role on the EQC and the composting grant program. Student Member Kuria will coordinate a couple articles in the school newspaper starting in January, 2012, and check into the possibility of a flyer. Chair Osborne suggested movie theater advertising. Water Resources Manager Asche will bring the final draft of the Composting Grant Program back to the EQC for review at their October meeting. Page 17 Environmental Quality Committee Minutes August 10, 2011 Page 3 8. Reports and Staff Recommendations Committee Member Polzin reported that the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Committee meets on August 11, 2011, to discuss their presentation and soon after will want to set dates to meet with the EQC. Water Resources Manager Asche noted that there is time available at the November and December EQC meetings. 9. Future Meetings - September 14, 2011, Parkers Lake Room (upper level of City Hall) 10. Adjournment With no objection, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Page 18 Approved Minutes City of Plymouth Planning Commission Meeting September 7, 2011 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair James Davis, Commissioners Gordon Petrash, Marc Anderson and Bryan Oakley MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Nathan Robinson, Dick Kobussen and Scott Nelson STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Shawn Drill and Office Support Specialist Laurie Lokken 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Petrash, to approve the September 7, 2011 Planning Commission Agenda. Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 17, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the August 17, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes as amended. Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CROSSFIT SISU, JASON MASSIE (2011061) Chair Davis introduced the request by CrossFit SISU and Jason Massie for a conditional use permit to allow a sports and fitness club within an existing industrial building for property located at 2060 East Center Circle, Suite 2072. Senior Planner Drill gave an overview of the staff report. Commissioner Petrash asked if each tenant has designated parking spaces. Senior Planner Drill responded that there may be a few parking spaces that are reserved but the majority of the parking spaces on the site are available for any of the tenants within the building. Page 19 Approved Planning Commission Minutes September 7, 2011 Page 2 Commissioner Petrash asked if the city has any responsibility for designating parking spaces. Senior Planner Drill replied the city does not designate private parking spaces to individual tenants. Chair Davis asked if all the other tenants in the building are industrial. Senior Planner Drill responded that there are a variety of uses in the building. He said there is some office and warehousing that is more industrial related. He said that it could be argued that Camp Bow Wow, also in the building, is not an industrial use. However, dog boarding facilities are only allowed in the I-2 district, so in that sense, it is an allowable industrial use. Chair Davis asked if available parking is being used by employees or customers coming in to the building. Senior Planner Drill replied that, except for Camp Bow Wow, most of the parking is for employee daytime parking. He said that there is not expected to be a lot of conflict with the parking spaces. Commissioner Anderson stated that many industrial buildings have a truck court or dock door. He said that this particular building does not appear to be set up for large trucks. He said that he wanted to make sure that there is not a conflict between the trucks, the truck court and the parking in the front of the building where customers will be coming in and out. Senior Planner Drill responded that this is a multi -tenant building and some of the lease spaces are fairly small. He said there is not a traditional truck court with loading docks but rather most of the spaces have an overhead, drive-thru door for deliveries. He said that in this type of setting, there are mainly smaller trucks that do the deliveries. Chair Davis introduced the applicant, Pat Crosby, representing CrossFit SISU. Mr. Crosby stated that they are very excited to be moving from Wayzata to Plymouth. He said that this would be a big change for them for their business. He said that they are confident that the space and the location will help their business grow. Chair Davis opened the public hearing. Chair Davis introduced Dan Parks, 2630 Zanzibar Lane North. Mr. Parks stated that he is a member of CrossFit and that he supports their application for their business in Plymouth. He said that they offer excellent service and would be a great addition to our city. Mr. Parks stated that this is a pretty simple conditional use permit application and the only real issues for review has to do with parking and hours of operation. He asked if the city would consider streamlining the process for future applications that are simple like this one. He said there are no exterior improvements to this building and asked that if staff is entirely supportive of a project and it doesn't include any big changes, if there is a way that city staff could simply be allowed to approve this type of project. He said that in this case, he questioned whether or not the approval and hearing processes really have a benefit to the community. He said that this process seems somewhat onerous based upon the size of the project and perhaps there is an easier, quicker way to have this type of project be approved in the future. Page 20 Approved Planning Commission Minutes September 7, 2011 Page 3 Chair Davis closed the public hearing. Senior Planner Drill stated that, with respect to Mr. Parks' comment, the zoning ordinance requires a public process rather than administrative approval. He said that to change the review process would require amending the zoning ordinance to make this a permitted use in the industrial zoning district. He said that although this particular case was not problematic, there could be situations where the setting and context is different and there may be more issues. He said if the Planning Commission feels a change is needed, they could direct staff to provide a report on the matter for future consideration. However, he said that at this point, he did not know that staff would be able to support such a change. Chair Davis stated that City Council should make that direction. Commissioner Petrash stated that the public process provides a forum for people in the neighborhoods, or surrounding areas, to come and raise concerns. He said that it is not just the Planning Commission, as there could be people who object or have other issues that we are not thinking of and this is the forum for that. Commissioner Anderson stated that if we change the rules to say that a conditional use permit for a sports and fitness facility is not required, the city would not have the opportunity to address potential issues and problems. He said that the required hearing process is set up to catch situations where a particular use is not going to work in a particular area. Commissioner Petrash stated that allowing staff to approve such applications would need to include benchmarks for size, etc. and where do you draw the line? He said he didn't support such a change because it would eliminate the public forum for residents and business owners. MOTION by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Petrash, to approve the request by CrossFit SISU and Jason Massie for a conditional use permit to allow a sports and fitness club within an existing industrial building for property located at 2060 East Center Circle, Suite 2072. Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved. 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chair Davis, with no objection to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Page 21 MINNESOTA FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: September 20, 2011 TIME: 6:37 a.m. ADDRESS: Hwy 55 & South Shore Dr. DETAILS: The Department responded to a personal injury accident involving four vehicles with multiple entrapments. Upon arrival, Plymouth Captain 2 (Dreelan) asigned Plymouth Engine 21 (Evans, Magy, Couser,Specken) to begin occupant removal on a vehicle lying on its side against a tree. Plymouth Chief 1 (Kline) arrived and requested a General Alarm and assumed Command. Updates to County reported multiple injuries with two entrapments. Golden Valley was also requestd to the scene with an engine company. Following the extrication from the first vehicle, Engine 21 crew removed a door on the second vehicle to remove the patient. Four patients were taken to North Memorial Hospital for treatment. All patients were extricated and in the care of North Memorial Ambulance 21 minutes following fire department arrival. This call occurred during Duty Crew hours of operation. RESPONSE TIME: 9 minutes P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21 Ladder Companies: L-31, L-21 Support Units: Rescue Companies: R-11 Chief Officers: C-1 ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes x 4 and supervisor Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No Mutual Aid: Golden Valley Engine DIVISION OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command), Captain Dreelan (Rescue Division). Page 22 ' • j T a • .. . ve • . , jj x' .. MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: September 21, 2011 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager cc: Steve Juetten FROM: Barbara Thomson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Hennepin County community corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average daily population for the month of August, 2011. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 421, which is less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the conditional use permit. The chart below shows the average monthly population since August of 2004. As noted previously, in January 2010, Hennepin County closed the building housing the work release population. The closure was related to staff layoffs. Any work release individuals not eligible for electronic home monitoring are now housed in the men's or women's sections. HCACF Monthly Population Report 700 600 500 o CUP Limn �400 () m �Avem9e Count y 300 a zoo too o 0 o S� o o�� so�� o 0 aa a a o u_ a� a a a Month/Year Page 24 o Page 24 rp)City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life September 23, 2011 SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR GRONBERG AND ASSOCIATES, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18820 COUNTY ROAD 24 (2011071) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth City Code, this letter is to inform you of a request by Gronberg and Associates, under File No. 2011071, for a preliminary plat to subdivide property located at 18820 County Road 24 into two single-family lots. A map showing the location of the subject property is provided below. Hennepin County records indicate your property is located within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a public hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, in the Medicine Lake Room at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and continents concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the city planning department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the community development information counter (lower level of city hall) on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Won VMW Barbara G. Thomson, AICP Planning Manager 2011071 propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd d Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-9482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 o www.plymouthmn.gov Page 25 City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life September 23, 201 I SUBJECT: INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR SUNCREST BUILDERS (2011075) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Suncrest Builders, under File No. 2011075, on behalf of the property owners, for an interim use permit to allow the temporary occupancy of an existing home during construction of a new home for property located at 12316 Old Rockford Road. A map showing the location of the subject property is provided below. IIennepin County records indicate your property is located within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a public hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, in the Medicine Lake Room at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the city planning department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the community development information counter (lower level of City Hall) on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, 'W Barbara G. 'Thomson, AICP Planning Manager OAPLANWOTICEST0201 M201I075pmpnoticeAnu 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ptymouthmn.gov Page 26