HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 07-06-2023 CITY OF PLYMOUTH
COUNCIL INFO MEMO
July 6, 2023
EVENTS / MEETINGS
Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 2
Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 5
CORRESPONDENCE
Picture Plymouth Photo Contest seeks entries July 1-Aug. 31 ................................ Page 7
REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Communities Burb Appeal, Minneapolis St Paul Magazine ..................................... Page 8
Plymouth approves Meadows Park plans, cricket pitch, Sun Sailor .......................... Page 9
Plymouth celebrates Fourth with annual Happy Birthday America event, Sun Sailor .... Page 14
Plymouth’s Trillium Woods announces $56 million expansion project details, Sun Sailor Page 16
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7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
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7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
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5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Budget discussion Medicine Lake Room
7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
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LABOR DAY
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Boards and Commissions discussion Medicine Lake Room
7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
6:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT
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Council Chambers
7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room
5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Budget discussion Medicine Lake Room
7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
July 25, Special 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•Environmental stewardship
July 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
•Designate engineer for the Plymouth Blvd Rehabilitation Project (ST240001)
•Approve temporary easement for the MnDOT Hwy 169/36th Avenue Bridge Replacement
Project
•Approve agreement with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services for the 2020 Municipal
I/I Grant Program
•Approve grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Station 73
Transit and Regional Improvement Project (TRIP) (ST230003)
•Present Annual Financial Overview (City Manager Dave Callister)
•2022 Audit Report
•Public hearing on partial easement vacation of Lot 18, Block 6, Hollydale and Lot 11, 12, 13,
18, Block 6, Hollydale
•Adoption of Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for the former Prudential Insurance
Office Campus site located at 13001 County Road 10 (2022083)
August 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
•Approve Ordinance amending beekeeping regulations
•Approve Ordinance amending Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations
August 22, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•2024/2025 Budget – Levy impacted funds and related CIP
August 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
•Approve final closeout for Hidden Lake and Beacon Heights 2nd Street Reconstruction Project
(ST229001)
•Approve final closeout for 2022 Vicksburg Lane Improvements (ST229005)
•Approve final closeout for 2020 Street Reconstruction Project (ST209001)
•Approve final closeout for Ridgemount Avenue Rehabilitation Project (ST210002)
September 12, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•2024/2025 Budget – Levy impacted funds and related CIP
September 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
September 26, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•Plymouth Ice Center 4th sheet of ice discussion
•Board and Commission involvement with Council discussion
September 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
October 10, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•Special Assessment Policy Overview
October 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
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October 24, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•2024/2025 Budget – Enterprise funds with utility study and related CIP
October 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
November 14, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•2024/2025 Budget – Internal service funds and related CIP
November 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
November 28, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•2024/2025 Budget – final review if needed
•Review Board and Commission applications
November 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
December 5, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
•Interview Board and Commission applicants
December 12, Special 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
December 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers
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City of Plymouth
News Release
For Immediate Release
July 3, 2023
Contact: Emilie Kastner
Communications Manager
City of Plymouth
763-509-5081
ekastner@plymouthmn.gov
Picture Plymouth Photo Contest seeks entries July 1-Aug. 31
Plymouth, Minn. – The annual Picture Plymouth Photo Contest is underway. Photographers of all levels
are encouraged to submit their best shots by Thursday, Aug. 31.
Photo categories include abstract, people, pets, places, seasons and wildlife. All entries must be
submitted digitally via plymouthmag.com. The City of Plymouth and Plymouth Magazine, a local lifestyle
publication, partner to hold the annual contest.
Each entrant must live, work or attend school in Plymouth and photos must be taken in Plymouth
between Sept. 1, 2022 and Aug. 31, 2023.
A winner for each category will be selected, as well as a grand-prize winner. Top photos will have a
chance to be published in Plymouth News and Plymouth Magazine, as well as the City of Plymouth
website and social media platforms. For complete contest rules, visit plymouthmag.com.
After the contest closes, residents may visit the Plymouth Magazine website to cast a vote for the
readers’ choice winner.
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Plymouth approves Meadows Park plans,
cricket pitch
Kaitlin McCoskey
Cricket supporters gather excitedly as the Plymouth Parks and Rec Advisory Commission
unanimously approves the Meadows Park plans. Submitted Photo
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The layout plans for Meadows Park, as provided by the city of Plymouth website.
Screen Capture Resident Milind Sohoni thrilled for cricket community
The city of Plymouth recently gave the green light for an exciting new project for local
athletes and park-goers. Following City Council approval, The Meadows Park at 5805
Peony Lane North will begin construction in the spring of 2024. This park will be
multipurpose, but provide a unique feature compared to other parks in the area: a cricket
pitch.
Plymouth resident Milind Sohoni is a former cricket player and avid fan of the sport, and he
has played a major role in efforts to get the city’s approval for an official cricket pitch for
some time now.
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“At my age now, playing the game is not possible, but I participate in many other ways,”
said Sohoni who noted his efforts towards the approval of the pitch being one of the ways.
“I am a first-generation Indian immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for almost 40 years, 28
of them in the city of Plymouth.
“I grew up playing cricket in Bombay, India, since I was two years old, all the way up to my
college days, before moving to the U.S. in 1983. Although opportunities to play cricket in
America were few and far between, I never lost the passion to follow the game worldwide.”
Sohoni shared what the journey has looked like to get the approval for this aspect of the
park, and the rewards for his and others’ efforts have been a long time coming.
“About eight years ago a few players in Plymouth realized that the city could be an ideal
venue for an outdoor cricket ground with a regulation (as approved by the International
Cricket Council) ‘pitch’. For a number of reasons, the city lawmakers were unable to satisfy
this need,” he shared. “After selling my business, and taking early retirement, I decided to
try and help out. With the help of another Plymouth resident and an ardent cricket fan,
Golam Sayeed, I approached the (Parks and Recreation Department) and reignited the
flame.
“In the last year, [efforts] changed very rapidly. (The Park and Recreation Department),
under the stewardship of Jennifer Tomlinson, worked hard to whet cricket fans’ appetite
for the game,” Sohoni said.
He added that while he has “taken on a leadership role in this endeavor in the last couple of
years”, Sohoni believes “the entire cricket community should get credit for advocating and
standing firm in their commitment.”
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“It has taken a village of cricket fanatics, for this to be where it is today,” he said. “The
cricket ground will be on par (hopefully better than) with those in Minneapolis, Brooklyn
Park, Eden Prairie and Maple Grove, cities that already have an outdoor cricket facility.”
Sohoni explained his belief that part of the reason is that “Plymouth has seen a resurgence
in the popularity of the game with a growing immigrant population.”
For those who are unfamiliar with the game, Sohoni explained just what cricket is.
“Cricket is played in several countries, most of them from the Commonwealth as a result of
the English influence during colonization,” he said. “It was introduced to North America via
the English colonies in the 17th century. While many other countries have adapted to the
game, it has not seen the same growth in the U.S.”
He added, “That was until recently. In the last few years, the popularity of the game is only
second to pickleball.”
In terms of the actual rules of the game, Sohoni said, “Cricket is a game played between
two teams, similar to baseball in which there are 11 players to a team, a hard leather ball,
and a bat, albeit a different shape. That is where the similarity ends. Unlike baseball, the
ball hits the ground before the batter plays it; the fielders do not wear gloves; and so on.
The finer nuances of the game are too many to list, but needless to say it is a game rife with
variations in which the players have to be athletic and skillful.”
For Sohoni, the inclusion of a cricket pitch in the Meadows Park plans has been meaningful
for several reasons.
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“With careful planning, and eventual approval, the City council has demonstrated a
commitment to inclusion for the growing diversity in the city,” he said. “Those who have
worked very hard to make this dream a reality hope the city values the community’s
contributions and its desire to grow this game, beyond the immigrant population in which
it is currently most popular.
“Instead of playing on cul de sacs and driveways, they can now play on a surface and a
ground made to cricket’s specifications. This is no different than a bunch of kids playing
hoops in front of their houses versus playing on a regulation-size basketball court.”
Meadows Park
Plymouth’s newest park will not only contain a cricket pitch but also areas for soccer,
pickleball and tennis. Walking and biking trails will also be included.
The park will also feature a four-season restroom building, a plaza, shaded areas, and a
parking lot, as well as a tall native prairie, and wetland and pollinator seed restoration
efforts.
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PHOTOS: Plymouth celebrates Fourth with
annual Happy Birthday America event
Kaitlin McCoskey Jul 4, 2023
Families gather at the Hilde Performance Center in Plymouth June 29 to decorate bikes, strollers
and more, and participate in the Happy Birthday America parade.
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Sun Photos by Kaitlin McCoskey
In one of Plymouth’s favorite traditions, the annual Happy Birthday
America event took place at the Hilde Performance Center June 29.
Beginning at 10:30 a.m., decorated wagons, bikes, strollers and other
wheeled objects paraded from the Hilde in honor of the upcoming Fourth
of July holiday. Attendees gathered at 10 a.m. to decorate their bikes and
themselves beforehand. The parade proceeded to patriotic songs,
including the Star-Spangled Banner, led by the Hamel Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 5903. Following the parade, a festival including a live
performance on the Hilde stage by Tricia and the Toonies took place.
Tom Cruise Celebrates Birthday at Australia Premie
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Plymouth’s Trillium Woods announces $56
million expansion project details
Trillium Woods, an independent living property in Plymouth, has
announced its specific plans for a $56 million expansion, which will add 52
independent homes, 18 assisted living residences, and 16 private memory
care studios to the existing community.
The project also includes a new bistro restaurant with a Minnesota lakes
theme, a large wood-fired pizza oven along with additional parking for
friends and family, and new assisted living and memory care options.
“For seven years, Trillium Woods has been the region’s most innovative
Life Plan community, and we look forward to welcoming new residents,”
said Joe Amend-Marshall, executive director of Trillium Woods. “It is a
privilege to live and work here, and we are pleased to continue
contributing to the Minneapolis area economy by growing the workforce
and expanding our tax base for the county and state. The team members
and residents differentiate Trillium Woods and make it a special place.”
Trillium Woods plans a 16-month build-out schedule of the project that
will break ground in 2024, with estimated move-ins in mid-2025.
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The Hennepin County project is being led by local firms in Minneapolis-St
Paul, creating jobs during and after the completion of the multi-million-
dollar project. Area companies include the engineering firm Westwood,
design firm Pope Design, and general contractor Kraus Anderson. The
expansion team estimates the construction work at its peak will create an
estimated 135 on-site jobs, including roughly 35-40 different local
subcontractors. When finished, the project will generate approximately 40
new positions for part/full-time employees.
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