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AGENDA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 12, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
MEDICINE LAKE CONFERENCE ROOM
1. Call to Order
2. Discuss annual update of the City Code and Zoning Ordinance. City of Plymouth.
2008076) (Tabled from 04128109)
3. Set future Study Sessions
4. Adjourn
Special Council Meeting 1 of 1 May 12, 2009
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
DATE: May 6, 2009
TO: Plymouth City Council
FROM: Shawn Drill, Senior Planner (509-5456)
SUBJECT: May
12th
Study Session RE: Annual Update to the Zoning Ordinance
2008076)
Please bring your zoning packet (Item 8.1) from the April 2811' Council meeting to the May 12th
Study Session. Let me know in advance if you need another copy.
Attached are the following items:
A table showing existing and proposed impervious surface coverage regulations within
the shoreland overlay district (1,000 feet from a lake or 300 feet from a stream). The
table also shows maximum structural (building only) coverage by zoning district—which
applies city-wide, but is superseded by the more restrictive shoreland regulations.
A copy of a letter from the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) indicating their
approval of the proposed amendments to the shoreland regulations.
Tables that identify the four categories of Natural Communities relating to the proposed
amendments to the tree preservation regulations. Table 1 shows the amount of land
within the northwest overlay that is privately owned versus publicly owned. Table 2
shows the same data for land within the remainder of the city. Table 3 shows acreages
within each of the four categories also within the remainder of the city, based on existing
land use. The acreage shown on the tables is net acreage (wetland, wetland buffer, and
flood plain areas have been deducted).
Added verbiage (shown in bold) that would cross-reference the PUD requirement
proposed in Section 530 of the subdivision regulations with the Zoning Ordinance, as
recommended by City Attorney Roger Knutson.
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LOT COVERAGE
2008076)
Impervious Surface Coverage: Includes buildings, porches, stoops, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, tennis
courts, etc.
Structural Coverage: Includes principal buildings and any attachments thereto that contain a roof, together with
accessory buildings that contain a roof and exceed 120 sq. ft. in floor area.
FRD 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% NonewithBMPstooffsetincreaseabove25%
RSF R n a 25% could be" up to 30% 20% proposed
new district. w th'BMPsto; offset increaseabove 25% riew,:disfrrct
RSF-1 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% 30% -- SF uses
with BMPs to offset increase above 25% 50% -- Other uses
RSF-2 25% 25% --could be increased up to 30% 30% - SF- uses
with. Bl P to offset increase`above`25% ': 5Q%--'Other:uses
RSF-3 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% 35% -- SF uses
with BMPs to offset increase above 25% 50% -- Other uses
RSF 4 025 /o
25% could be.increased up to 30% 35% -- Res uses
With S, to offset increase above 25% 50% =- Other uses
RMF -1 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% 40% -- Res. uses
with BMPs to offset increase above 25% 50% -- Other uses
25% could be ncreased up to 30% 40%. Res. uses
with" BMPS'to offset increase`;above 25% = 50% Other uses
RMF -3 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% 40% -- Res. uses
with BMPs to offset increase above 25% 50% -- Other uses
MF 4R 25% 25% could 661increased u to 3Q% P 40°/a -- Res uses
with BMPs to offset increase:above 25%.,50% T Other uses
O 25%0
25% --could be increased up to 30% 40% -- Res. uses
with BMPs to offset increase above 25% 50% -- Other uses
C 'I 025Y, 25% --could be`increased up to 30% 50 o` with BMPs to offset increase above `25%
C-2 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% 50% with BMPs to offset increase above 25%
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025% 25 Io could be.increased up,to 39% 50016
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with `BMPs`'to offsefi.increase above25%
8%--:Correctianal Facilities
0 25% --could be :increased rap to 30% B -C 25:/0 35%. with BMPs to offset`increase' above`25%
1-1 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% 35%
with BMPs to offset increase above 25%
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025%
25 % could be increased up to 30% o.. 50%. with' BMPs'to offset increase above 25°10
1-3 25%
25% --could be increased up to 30% 50%
with BMPs to offset increase above 25%
P.1::'250)0,
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25% could be: increased up to 30% 50% -- General Uses
2. offset increase above 25% 8%--:Correctianal Facilities
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PLAN/CORRES/SDdll/Draft-Impervious-Proposed-Changes-2.doc
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Central Region Waters- 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106-6793
Telephone: (651) 259-5845 Fax: (651) 772-7977
April 29, 2009
Shawn Drill, Senior Planner
City of Plymouth -
3400 Plymouth Boulevard '
Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
RE: City of Plymouth, Proposed Shoreland Ordinance Amendments
Dear Mr. Drill:
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
Thank you for submitting the updated version of your community's dram shoreland management controls
Section 21665-Shoreland Management Overlay District) and your city's request for flexibility from the
statewide shoreland rules, received in this office on April 27, 2009. We appreciate your cooperation in fine-
tuning the proposed ordinance amendments as requested in Area hydrologist Kate Drewry's letter of April 8,
2009 and discussed with you at the subsequent meeting.
I will address the flexibility request first. You have presented information in support of flexibility from
statewide standards in the following area:
Maximum Impervious Surface Area - Allow an increase in the total impervious surface area
up to 30% if City -approved stormwater BMP's are provided in a manner that offsets the increase in
imperviousness. None of the allowable increase in impervious area shall occur in the shore or bluff
impact zones.
Your March 27 and April 22, 2009 letters adequately justify the City's need for flexibilityfrom the statewide
shoreland management standards in the above noted area. I hereby fully approve the City's request for
flexibility.
I also am informing you that the other proposed changes in the City's draft ordinance amendments are
substantially compliant with Minnesota .Rules, Parts 6120.2500 - 6120.3900, and are hereby conditionally
approved. Full approval is effective upon the City's official adoption of the amended ordinance. A copy of the
officially adopted ordinance should be sent to Ms. Drewry.
Sincerely,
J, C/
Dale E. Homuth
Regional Hydrologist
c: North Metro Area Hydiologist, Kate Drewry
City of Plymouth Shoreland File
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FIGURE 7A-2.1
Natural Community
Classifications
Legend
High Quality
Good Quality
Moderate Quality
Poor Quality
I City Limits
Lakes
0 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2
Miles
THIS REPRESENTS A COMPILATION OF INFORMATION AND DATA
FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND OTHER SOURCES THAT HAS
NOT BEEN FIELD VERIFIED. 114FORMATION SHOULD BE FIELD
VERIFIED AND COMPARED WITH ORINGIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS.
Source: Hennepin County and Great River Greening
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City of
Plymouth, Minnesota
Dated April 14, 2009
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TABLE 1
Northwest Overlay
Developable Acreage- natural community acreage minus wetland, wetland buffer and floodplain
TABLE 2
Remainder of City
Natural Community
Class
Natural Community *Develo able Acreage
Natural Community
Class
Privately-
Owned Percent
City-
Owned Percent
Potential
Acquisition Percent Total
A - High Quality 0.00 0.00
B - Good Quality
0.00
100.00%
0.00
B - Good Quality 13.20 100% 0.00 0.00 13.20
C - Medium Quality 80.77 91% 1.61 2% 6.58 7% 88.96
D - Poor Quality 85.97 95% 4.25 5%
3%
0.30
6.88
0%
4%
90.52
192.69GrandTotal179.94 93% 5.86
Developable Acreage- natural community acreage minus wetland, wetland buffer and floodplain
TABLE 2
Remainder of City
Natural Community
Class
Natural Community De velo able Acrea e
Privately-
Owned Percent
city -
Owned Percent Total
A - High Quality 1.69 100.00% 0.00 1.69
B - Good Quality 1.43 100.00% 0.00 1.43
C - Medium Quality 17.72 98.19% 0.33 1.81% 18.04
D - Poor Quality 23.74 100.00% 0.00 -
0.33
23.74
44.90GrandTotal44.57
Developable Acreage- natural community acreage minus wetland, wetland buffer and floodplain ft Land Use Code is Vacant
The table below identifies the land use of the natural community parcels outside the Northwest Overlay. Roughly 45 acres are currently undeveloped. Not quite
half of the parcels are in parks or open space. Roughly 30 percent are developed with single family homes.
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Land Use Code
Natural Community
Class AG CHURCH COMM CONDO IND INST MFR OPEN PARK PUB RR SCHOOL. SFD TH VAC
Grand
Total
A - High Quality 0.03 0.04 1.21 0.38 18.53 1.04 0.01 1.69 22.93
B - Good Quality 0.09 1.71 6.58 23.46 0.22 1.09 10.30 6.80 0.00 1.43 51.68
C - Medium Quality 5.02 1.02 18.17 0.46 4.82 5.35 0.60 12.09 62.62 6.46 0.59 3.38 50.16 0.00 18.04 188.78
D - Poor Quality 9.98 5.50 1 0.00 1.38 11.22 62.07 1 0.99 1 1.29 7.29 80.52 0.51 23.74 204.60
Grand Totalr r 0.49 6.20 r r 467.99
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F2.1. SECTION 21130.04 (FENCING/SCREENING/LANDSCAPING—TREE
PRESERVATION) IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
21130.04. TREE PRESERVATION: A tree preservation plan shall be submitted in
conjunction with any proposal that includes a subdivision application, in accordance with
Chapter 5 of the City Code. Any tree removal within "Natural Communities" as identified in
the City's 2005 Natural Resources Inventory (refer to Figure 7A-2.1 of the 2030
Comprehensive Plan) that exceeds the thresholds specified in Section 530 of the City Code
shall require the processing of a rezoningrreguest to a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
pursuant to Section 21555 of this Chapter.
Amended by Ord. No. 2002-02, 01122102) (Amended by Ord. No. 2004-02, 01113104)
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B. SECTION 506.07 (SUBDIVISION APPROVAL REQUIRED—REGISTERED LAND
SURVEYS) IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
506.07. Registered Land Surveys. All registered land surveys shall be filed subject to the
same procedures as required for the filing of a preliminary plat for platting purposes, except that
a registered land survey that meets all of the standards and conditions required for a minor
subdivision may follow the same procedures outlined in Section 506.05. The standards and
requirements set forth in this Chapter shall apply to all registered land surveys. A registered land
survey shall not be used to divide a parcel of land into lots for the purpose of transfer of
ownership or building development if any of the tracts would not have the required frontage on a
dedicated and improved public street.
C. SECTION 530 (TREE PRESERVATION) IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 534 - Tree Preservation
530.01. Findings and Purposes.
Subd. 1. The City Council recognizes that preservation and replanting of trees is
important on new development sites in order to maintain a healthy and desirable community.
The City Council recognizes that greater efforts are needed to preserve trees located in "Natural
Communities," as identified in the Citv's 2006 Natural Resources Inventory (refer to Figure 7A-
2.1 of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan). The City Council also recognizes that a certain amount
of tree loss is an inevitable consequence of the urban development process. The City Council
finds that these tree preservation regulations help to establish a balance between an individual's
rights to develop his or her property, and the needs of the community to protect all aspects of the
natural environment and to provide housing, services, and employment opportunities within the
City.
Subd. 2. The purposes of these tree preservation regulations include, but are not limited
to, 1) prevention of soil erosion and sedimentation, 2) improved air quality, 3) reduced noise
pollution, 4) energy conservation through natural insulation and shading, 5) control of the urban
heat island effect, 6) increased property values, 7) protection of privacy by maintaining and
establishing buffers between conflicting land uses, and S) providing habitat for wildlife.
530.03. Scone. The regulations contained in this section shall apply to all properties
involving 1) a preliminary plat application received after August 15, 1995, or 2) a lot division
application resulting in the creation of one or more new development parcels, received after
August 15, 1995. The City does, however, strongly encourage preservation of healthy trees on all
properties within the City.
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530.05. Removal Threshold.
Subd. 1. Residential Districts. Except as otherwise regulated in Natural Communities,
Developments in r-e5idential subdividers may remove or disturb up to fifty (50) percent
of the total inches of significant trees. Any removal or disturbance beyond this threshold shall
require reforestation or restitution.. For land located within a Natural Community, subdividers
may remove or disturb-gpdisturb-gto the following percentages of the total inches of significant trees:
High QualityCommunities: Ten (!Qlpercent
Good Quality Communities: Twenty 20 ercent
Moderate Quality Communities: Thi (19 ) -percent
Poor Ouality Communities: Fo 40 ercent
Anv removal bevond the threshold snecified within a Natural Community shall require
reforestation or restitution, and shall require the processing of a rezoning request to a Planned
Unit Development PUDpursuant to Sections 21130.04 and 21655 of the Plymouth Zonin
Ordinance. The review of the PUD shall consider the extent to which the following steps are
taken to reduce the number of trees removed from the Natural Community, as follows:
a) Using creative design, which may include conservation development or clustering,
reduced lot sizes, reduced or increased setbacks, custom grading, buffers, or
establishing the size and location of building pads and driveways..
b) Preserving the continuity of Natural Community areas by developing at the edges
to preserve the core.
c) Establishing new natural areas comprised of native trees and plants to create
and/or expand Natural Communities and/or their corridors.
d) Establishing a stewardship plan for the land during and after development. When
appropriate, identify the funding sources to implement any upfront restoration and
continued maintenance of the preserved Natural Community.
e) Establishing natural preserves pursuant to Section 811 of the City Code and/or
recordiny, conservation easements to protect specific areas when appropriate.
f) Minimizing the impact to the character of the existing land forms, landscapes, and
surrounding areas.
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Subd. 2. Non -Residential Districts. Except as otherwise regulated in Natural
Communities, D v elepffie its in nen r-esideftti l dist subdividers may remove or disturb up to
seventy five (75) percent of the total inches of significant trees. Any removal or disturbance
beyond this threshold shall require reforestation or restitution. For land located within a Natural
Community, subdividers may remove or disturb up to the following percentages of the total
inches of significant trees:
HighQuality Communities: Th' -five 35percent
Good Quality Communities: Forty-five 45percent
Moderate Qualijy Communities: Fifty-five (55) percent
Poor Quality Communities: Sixty-five (65IDereent
Any removal beyond the threshold specified within a Natural Community shall reauire
reforestation or restitution, and shall require the processing of a rezoning request to a Planned
Unit Development (PUD) pursuant to Sections 21130.04 and 21655 of the Plymouth Zoning
Ordinance. The review of the PUD shall consider the extent to which the following steps are
taken to reduce the number of trees removed from the Natural Community, as follows:
a Using creative site design, which may include conservation development, custom
grading, buffers, reduced or increased setbacks for buildings, parking areas, or
drive aisles.
b) Preserving the continuity of Natural Community areas by developing at the edges
to preserve the core.
c) Establishing new natural areas comprised of native trees and plants to create
and/or expand Natural Communities and/or their corridors.
d) Establishing a stewardship plan for the land during and after development. When
appropriate, identify the funding sources to implement qny u front restoration and
continued maintenance of the preserved Natural Community.
e) Establishing natural preserves pursuant to Section 811 of the City Code and/or
recording conservation easements to protect specific areas, when appropriate.
Minimizing the impact to the character of the existing land forms landscapes, and
surrounding areas.
530.07. Reforestation/Restitution Requirement. If a development exceeds the allowable
removal or disturbance threshold specified in Section 530.05 above, the subdivider shall either
reforest appropriate areas within the site (or outside the site if appropriate locations within the
site are not available) or pay restitution, or provide a combination thereof. For each one (1.0)
tree inch that is removed or disturbed beyond the threshold, the subdivider shall replant one and
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COUNCIL MEETING
May 12, 2009
Agenda
Number:
To: Mayor and City Council
Prepared by: PJaurie Ahrens, City Manager
Item: Set Future Study Sessions
1 . ACTION REQUESTED:
Review the pending study session topics list and set study sessions or amend the topics list if desired.
Attached is the list of pending study session topics, as well as calendars to assist in scheduling.
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Pending Study Session Topics
at least 3 Council members have approved the following study items on the list)
Joint meeting with Environmental Quality Committee (fall)
Other requests for study session topics:
Update with the City Manager (surmner)
Meet with prosecutor for update (fall) (TB)
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