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November 4, 2011
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
EQCAgenda 11/09/11.......................................................................................................................... Page 1
Notice of Event: Interfaith Outreach and Community Sleepout Kickoff Event 11/12/11 .................... Page 2
November, December 2011 & January 2012 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................. Page 3
Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 6
INFORMATION
News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ...
New Elk River administrator landed in the right place, article, StarTribune...................................... Page 7
MEETING MINUTES
Human Rights Committee Minutes 08/04/11...................................................................................... Page 9
Planning Commission Minutes 10/05/11........................................................................................... Page 18
PRAC Minutes 09/08/11.................................................................................................................... Page 33
STAFF REPORTS
Engineering Dept. Active & Pending CIP, 11/03/11......................................................................... Page 38
Fire -Rescue Incident of Interest, 10/22/11, 14520 4th Avenue ................................................... Page 41
Police Dept. 3rd Quarter Statistics......................................................................................... Page 42
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from NW Suburbs Cable Commission, RE: 2011 Cable Capital Grant ................................. Page 46
Letter from MNDOT, RE: Negative Declaration for the I-494 Expansion Project ........................... Page 47
Letter from MPCA, RE: Storage Tank Leak 18579.......................................................................... Page 49
Letter to Property Owner, RE: Variance for Phoenix Signs 2011086 ............................................... Page 51
Letter to Resident, RE: Proposed Plat, Hanson Builders 2011085 ................................................... Page 52
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
November 9, 2011
WHERE: PARKERS LAKE ROOM (OR
COUNCIL CHAMBERS IF
AVAILABLE)
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Environmental
Quality Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items unless a Committee member, or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be
removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda.
1. 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
2. 7:05 P.M. PUBLIC FORUM — Individuals may address the Committee about any item
not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum.
3. 7:20 P.M APPROVAL OF AGENDA - EQC members may add items to the agenda
including items contained in the EQC Info Memo for discussion purposes or staff direction
only. The EQC will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda.
4. 7:25 P.M. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Fall Leaf Pick-up (Water Resources Manager Asche).
5. 7:25 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA*
A. Approve the October 12, 2011, Environmental Quality Committee Meeting Minutes
B. Approve Composting Grant Program
6. 7:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING
7. 7:30 P.M. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. Shingle Creek Watershed 3rd Generation Management Plan Presentation (TBD)
B. 2012 Work Plan (Water Resources Manager Asche)
8. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
9. FUTURE MEETINGS — December 14, 2011 — 2011 Annual Report & 2012 Work Plan.
10. 8:15 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF EVENT
PLYMOUTH COUNCILMEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
Interfaith Outreach and Community
Partner's Sleepout Kickoff Event on
November 12, 2011, 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.
Oakwood Playfields
This is not an Official City Meeting and no business will be conducted, but a quorum of
members may be in attendance. The event is hereby noticed and open to the public.
Please call 763-509-5080 for further information regarding this event.
Sandy Engdahl, MMC
City Clerk
Posted on November 3, 2011.
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Agenda Items
November 151, Special, 6:00 p.m., Parkers Lake Room
• Board and Commission interviews
• Council Coordinating Representatives for 2012
• Deputy Mayor for 2012
• Set future study sessions
November 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room
• Announce Old Fashioned Christmas on December 4
• Approve donations to the City (Parks)
• Approve change order and final payment for lighting project
• Approve change order and final payment for Plymouth Skate Park
• Adopt ordinance amending Section 1016 of the City Code regarding Plymouth Ice Center fees
• Plymouth Arts Council update
• Approve final payment for the Plymouth Dog Park project
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
• Announce Recycling Program changes
• Introduce new K-9 Team
Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Page 6
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Elk River is the Sherburne County seat and
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county for much of the past decade.
It is a city of possibilities -- from its quaint
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For Portner, it's a dream job. Of course, this
is a guy who, years ago, savored spending a
day in a small western Minnesota city,
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"There was no resolution," Portner recalled,
"The city administrator and planner were
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questions. I thought it was the neatest thing,
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He grew up in New Ulm unsure where his
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New Ulm was a city that took care of itself, he
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"It was a model of what you want for a city,"
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He went to the University of Minnesota and
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increase, he said.
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climate.
"There's so much positive energy in City
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ADOPTED MINUTES
PLYMOUTH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting of August 4, 2011
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Garber, Goldstein, Stein, Trites Rolle
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
CITIZENS PRESENT:
1. Call to Order
Alden, Dockman, Slavik
City Manager Ahrens, Office Support
Representative Lanthier
Virginia Klevorn, District Director on the State
League of Human Rights Commission; Paul
Klevorn; Mary Moriarty, Wayzata/Plymouth Area
League of Women Voters; Frank Moriarty; Audrey
Britton; Najam Qureshi, Chairperson for the
Northwest Islamic Community Center; Kristen
Kling; Gina Schedivy
Chair Garber called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. Welcome Speaker & City Council Members
Agenda Item 2 was tabled to the next meeting as Paul Wahl, Senior Managing Editor for the
Sun Sailor, was not in attendance.
3. Approve Agenda
It was moved by Vice Chair Trites Rolle, seconded by Member Stein, to approve the agenda
as presented. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Member Stein recommended introductions be made around the room.
Audrey Britton stated she has been a Plymouth resident for 10 years and is a member of a
newly formed community committee against bullying. They are currently working at the
legislative stage. She was here to address the issue of bullying as well as to support Najam
Qureshi, a board member of the Northwest Islamic Community Center, with the Plymouth
Post Office proposal.
Najam Qureshi stated he has been a Plymouth resident for 16 years and is the chairperson for
the Northwest Islamic Community Center, which came into existence about 3 years ago.
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Page 9
Currently they rent the Hamel, Maple Grove and Plymouth community centers to hold
activities and recently purchased the Plymouth Post Office for a permanent gathering place.
The sale is contingent upon the Planning Commission's and City Council's approval for a
Conditional Use Permit to operate in that building.
Frank Moriarty stated he has been a Plymouth resident for 10 years and he was here in
support of the Islamic center and had concerns over the human right implications as the issue
comes before the City Council.
Paul Klevorn introduced himself as Virginia Klevorn's son.
City staff and committee members introduced themselves.
Mary Moriarty introduced herself as an observer from the League of Woman Voters.
4. Approve Minutes
Chair Garber explained there were three separate sets of minutes needing approval because
the minutes of the two previous meetings were amended quite vigorously during the regular
meeting of May 3, 2011. He felt they need to be redrafted for final enactment.
Therefore, minutes of the May 3, 2011, regular meeting were presented for approval with the
following changes requested by Chair Garber pertaining to amendments made on Item 3,
"Approve Minutes," of the February 17, 2011, regular meeting:
Item 3, page 3, paragraph 5, strike the name e.,mmittee membei, SM -in, replacing it with
Commissioner Stein
Item 3,page 3, paragraph 5, strike the words ee n,,ntittee w .,mi- ,, replacing it with
Commissioners.
Item 3, page 3, paragraph 6, strike the name M,".ir, i,- k 69,,.,fflitt , replacing it with
Human Rights Commission.
Chair Garber explained the reason for the changes were because be believed they were still
acting as a commission during that particular meeting.
It was moved by Chair Garber to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2011, regular
meeting for republication. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Chair Garber again presented the May 3, 2011, regular meeting minutes for approval with the
following changes pertaining to amendments made on Item 3, "Approve Minutes," of the
March 23, 2011, regular meeting:
Item 3, page 4, paragraph 12, strike the name eemmittee where it is written twice in the first
sentence, replacing it with commission.
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Page 10
Item 3, page 5, paragraph 6, strike the names eemmittee miember Stuvik and eaffi ittez
em er - - in, replacing them with Commissioner Slavik and Commissioner Stein.
Chair Garber explained his reasoning for the changes was, again, because he believed they
were still acting as a commission during the special meeting of March 23, 2011.
Ms. Klevorn and City Manager Ahrens disagreed with the proposed changes, explaining that
the minutes were accurate because it pertained to the discussion of the corrections to the
March 23, 2011, special meeting minutes and the discussion took place on May 3, 2011,
when the commission was acting as a committee.
Chair Garber agreed and rescinded his proposed changes to March 23, 2011, portion of the
May 3, 2011, regular meeting minutes. He then moved to approve the March 23, 2011,
special meeting minutes. With all voting in favor, the motion passed.
The following changes to the minutes of May 3, 2011, were requested by Vice Chair Trites
Rolle:
Item 7.a., page 9, paragraph 1, strike the entire paragraph:
Replacing it with the following paragraph:
Vice Chair Trites Rolle reported speakers were members from the Minnesota Department of
Human Rights, the Roseville and Bloomington Human Rights Commissions, and the
University of Minnesota Human Rights Center. They talked about their procedures on
complaints of discrimination and how to clear them, what services they provide the
communitv. and more.
Item 7.a., page 9, paragraph 2, strike the name zz'„ombigteln, replacing it with The Minnesota
Department of Human Rights.
Item 7.a., page 9, paragraph 2, strike the words tha4 h6ps ,.lean- their- bae''^ , ending the
sentence after the word program.
Item 7.a., page 9, paragraph 4, strike the second sentence:
Replacing it with the following sentence:
However, if a case fts their training, they mediate and if they can't resolve, they move them
along quickly
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Page 11
Item 7. a., page 9, paragraph 4, strike the final sentence stating,
-tat g , to t rf
Item 7.c., page 9, paragraph 4, add the following sentence to the end of the paragraph:
Vice Chair Trites Rolle clarified that Chaska's event is specific to bullying ofstudents and
LGBT community school members.
All members voted in favor of approving the May 3, 2011, regular meeting minutes as
amended.
5. Reports of Committee Members
a. Music in Plymouth
Chair Garber reported that it was a lovely evening and approximately 40-50 people
stopped by the Plymouth Human Rights Committee booth. He stated that the location of
the HRC booth wasn't ideal because it was located between the hair painting booth and
the portable bathrooms. Both of them were very busy and the lines in front of them
oftentimes converged, preventing view of the HRC booth.
a. Night to Unite
The Plymouth Human Rights Committee was not represented at this event, as no
members could attend.
6. Community Concerns and Human Rights Issues
a. Police Bias Crimes Report
Member Goldstein reported another incident happened to the same Jewish family
mentioned at the last meeting. This time a sign was placed on the side of their house
telling them to move out of the community. This sign also had a picture of a swastika.
Member Goldstein explained that the police department's Special Investigations Unit is
working closely with the family and is in regular contact with them. The sign was also
sent to the Hennepin County Crime Lab to be processed for fingerprints and other DNA
evidence. So far no leads have emerged.
A second incident was reported a couple days later wherein the back of the Green Oaks
Park sign was damaged by graffiti. The phrase "White Power" was written with a
swastika drawn above it. Member Goldstein stated that he doesn't feel there is a
connection between the incidents of the Jewish family and the park sign graffiti due to
the far distances between where they occurred.
There was expression of disbelief by citizens and committee members alike that such
hateful and despicable actions could be taking place in the community.
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Page 12
Member Stein questioned whether or not these incidents were caused by juveniles.
Member Goldstein stated it was possible. He also stated the family was satisfied with
how the schools handled the harassment incidents with their children and also felt the
schools have a good plan in place. Member Goldstein also informed members that the
family knows the committee is available to help; however, the family has expressed that
they do not wish to draw further attention to themselves at this time.
Ms. Moriarty asked what the community can do to help. She suggested having
educational seminars in the schools as they have in the past.
Ms. Britton asked if hate crimes are reported to the FBI and whether or not they keep
record of them. Member Goldstein responded yes. Ms. Britton said more people should
be made aware of these incidents.
Vice Chair Trites Rolle explained that the Human Rights Committee cannot currently act
on these bias crimes because they are actively being investigated by the police; however,
the committee would never shy away from the problem.
City Manager Ahrens reported that the City takes hate graffiti very seriously and all
departments place a high priority in getting it cleaned up and fixed.
Two additional citizens arrived at the meeting. Chair Garber welcomed them and asked
that they introduce themselves.
Kristen Kling stated she is a new resident of Plymouth, formerly residing in Maple
Grove. She teaches women's studies and classes. Ms. Kling stated she is interested in
human rights issues and is curious to learn what it is the Plymouth Human Rights
Committee does.
Gina Schedivy stated she has been a Plymouth resident for approximately 9 years and she
enjoys living in this community.
a. Other Concerns
There were no other concerns brought forth.
7. Old Business
a. Essay Contest Update
Ms. Klevorn stated the State League of Human Rights Commission has decided upon the
essay question and it will be made public shortly and posted on their web site.
b. Multicultural Calendar (City Council Feedback)
Member Stein, on behalf of the City Council, responded positively to the multicultural
calendar and thought it was a great idea.
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Page 13
Vice Chair Trites Rolle stated she is still working on putting more Minnesota flavor into
the calendar and this is a project she is willing to work on every year, even as just a
citizen and not a committee member.
Chair Garber recommended bringing this item back to the November meeting and Vice
Chair Trites Rolle agreed to have it updated by then.
c. Citizen Contact Record
Chair Garber presented a Plymouth Human Rights Committee Intake Form that he
created and suggested each member keep copies of it. Copies were then distributed to
each committee member in attendance.
Ms. Klevorn asked if a person's name on the intake form would become public record or
if that would be optional. Chair Garber responded that any data created in any public
agency is a public record.
d. Domestic Partner Registry Update/Training (moved to the November meeting)
Vice Chair Trites Rolle offered to follow up with the two proposed speakers (Jessica
Kingston of the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission and Phil Duran of
Outfront Minnesota) to ensure they will be coming to speak at the next Plymouth Human
Rights Committee meeting in November. She suggested they speak during the first part
of the meeting so they may feel free to leave afterward and the committee may continue
on with the regular meeting.
Vice Chair Trites Rolle stated that since the committee last met, two additional cities in
Minnesota have adopted a Domestic Partner Registry ordinance.
8. New Business
a. Plymouth Post Office Proposal
Mr. Qureshi spoke on the status of the proposal. He explained that the Northwest Islamic
Community Center will be going before the Planning Commission on August 17 and the
City Council on August 23 to obtain approval for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The
sale of the building is contingent upon that approval.
City Manager Ahrens explained that a CUP is a land use permit involving issues related
to the land. She explained that concerns such as lighting, noise, and parking are all
examples of issues that are taken into consideration when the City Council approves a
CUP.
Mr. Qureshi explained that the current property is zoned Community Center Public
(CCP), which allows up to 20 percent of the building to be used for congregational
purposes. The Post Office will be leasing the front part of the building. The prayer room
is going to be a multipurpose room, which will be the main hall. The conference rooms
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will be used as classrooms for the kids. The main hall will also be used for social
gatherings and other activities. He stated the parking should be sufficient for their
intended use.
Mr. Qureshi wanted to put a human face on their group and therefore proceeded to
explain his personal background as well as those of his fellow board members.
Mr. Qureshi stated his parents moved to the U.S. when he was 8 years old and they have
been Plymouth residents since 1994. His uncle served as the City Manager for Fridley
for 32 years. He has another uncle who is a business owner in Brooklyn Park. Mr.
Qureshi is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and prior to that, a graduate of the
Robbinsdale Area School District. Mr. Qureshi stated one board member is in the
National Guard and another is currently serving in Iraq and has so for the past three
years. All have been long-time citizens of Plymouth and the surrounding communities.
Ms. Britton asked whether or not letters from a citizen to an elected official could be
made public. City Manager Ahrens explained that correspondence would remain private
until either party decides to make it public, so it is up to the elected official's discretion
on whether or not they wish to make it public. She went on to explain that if
correspondence is received as part of a public hearing process, that correspondence
would be public. If a letter comes to an appointed official that letter would also public.
There was discussion about the mean-spirited letters to the editor recently published in
the Sun Sailor opposing the new Islamic Community Center as well as a 5 -page letter
from an anonymous citizen with supporting documentation discouraging the City from
allowing a Muslim/Islamic Organization to set up a shop in the Plymouth Post Office.
The hateful letter was addressed to CB Richard Ellis, the U.S. Postal Service, the City of
Plymouth, Mayor and City Council Members.
Members discussed the necessity of speaking out with a unified voice as the Plymouth
Human Rights Committee against such biased hatred; therefore, it was moved by
Member Stein, seconded by Member Goldstein, to work with Communications Manager,
Helen LaFave, in generating a letter and/or article to the Sun Sailor. With all members
voting in favor, the motion passed.
Mr. Frank Moriarty stated that the Sun Sailor should be challenged on their policy
regarding letters to the editor as he has had personal experience with the newspaper
strictly adhering to their word -length policy on certain issues and being lax with their
policy on other issues.
Ms. Klevorn stated that victims shouldn't have to defend themselves in the paper and
agreed a letter should be generated to the editor asking them to adhere to their own
policies. Ms. Klevorn stated the State League of Human Rights Commission will also act
as a unified voice against the hate mail being published in the Sun Sailor and draft their
own letter as well.
Ms. Klevorn asked whether or not a committee member will be attending the upcoming
Planning Commission meeting where the proposed CUP will be taken into consideration.
Vice Chair Trites Rolle stated that she would be present.
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Page 15
b. Bullying
Chair Garber indicated he was unsure why Member Alden wanted bullying on the agenda
as he didn't feel it was a human rights issue.
Vice Chair Trites Rolle stated that Chaska showed a video on bullying and that bullying
ties into civility training. She felt the committee should partner with the schools on this
issue.
Member Goldstein suggested the committee invite representatives of the school districts
to discuss what they do regarding bullying and what system they already have in place.
Member Goldstein also pointed out that this issue is taught in the DARE program.
Ms. Schedivy had positive remarks on the experience she had at her son's school,
Oakwood Elementary, with Dennis Karaznik.
Vice Chair Trites Rolle expressed the value of having the two non-voting members from
each school district attend future Plymouth Human Rights Committee meetings and
would encourage welcoming them back.
Ms. Britton explained that she is on an emerging committee in Plymouth that specifically
deals with bullying. She requested offering a definition of bullying as being "ongoing,
targeted harassment," which often leads to drop -outs and suicide.
Ms. Klevorn indicated that this issue doesn't just affect children, but usually follows
through all social media. It's no longer simply a matter of one kid pushing down another
kid.
Ms. Moriarty stated that parents need to be educated that things have changed from when
they were growing up.
Member Stein suggested tabling this discussion for when Member Alden is in attendance
and invited Ms. Britton back to speak more about the issue and to further explain her
committee's role.
c. Plymouth on Parade, Saturday, September 24, 2011
There was discussion on how to get more people to walk in the parade on behalf of the
Plymouth Human Rights Committee. Ms. Klevorn suggested inviting former members of
the committee as sort of a reunion. All thought that was a good idea.
Members Goldstein and Stein stated they would be unable to attend.
Vice Chair Trites Rolle offered to get stickers from the state to hand out.
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It was moved by Vice Chair Trites Rolle, seconded by Member Goldstein, for the
Plymouth Human Rights Committee to walk in the parade. With all members voting in
favor, the motion passed.
d. Open Meeting Law Training
Member Goldstein stated he had a conversation with Member Alden regarding minutes
and open meeting law training. Member Alden told Member Goldstein that she had
recently attended another event that happened to be discussing this very issue. Member
Alden forwarded a practical guide to open meeting laws and asked Member Goldstein to
share it with other members at the next HRC meeting.
Member Goldstein suggested the committee set up a guideline for when minutes and
agendas should be disseminated to committee members and recommended it be two
weeks before a meeting. He also suggested that there be some sort of informal training
set up at the beginning of each year to go over open meeting laws.
City Manager Ahrens suggested asking the City Attorney to conduct a once -a -year
training at the beginning of the year for all of the City of Plymouth's commission and
committee members.
Vice Chair Trites Rolle stated this would be a good idea so everyone is on the same page
and liked the idea of receiving agenda packets with minutes from the previous meeting
two weeks prior to a meeting. Member Stein agreed as well.
Member Goldstein stressed the importance of committee members being diligent in
getting their agenda items to Office Support Representative Lanthier in order for her to
meet the two-week deadline.
9. Articles and Announcements
a. Free Summer Institute on Human Rights Education, Thursday, August 18, 2011
Chair Garber read the invitation aloud and Ms. Klevorn stated they decided not to do two
tracks and that you can find the others on their web site.
10. Adjournment
It was moved by Member Goldstein, seconded by Member Stein, to adjourn the meeting.
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise Lanthier
Office Support Representative
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City of Plymouth
Planning Commission Meeting
October 5, 2011
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair James Davis, Commissioners Dick Kobussen, Nathan
Robinson, Scott Nelson, Bryan Oakley and Marc Anderson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Gordon Petrash
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Steve Juetten, Planning Manager
Barbara Thomson, Senior Planner Shawn Drill, Senior Planner Marie Darling 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
Planning Manager Thomson announced the request to cancel the October 19, 2011 Planning
Commission meeting and this item will be placed on the agenda under New Business, item 7. B.
MOTION by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Kobussen, to approve the
October 5, 2011 Planning Commission Agenda as amended. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION
approved.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
MOTION by Commissioner Kobussen, seconded by Commissioner Oakley, to approve the
September 21, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION
approved.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. GRONBERG AND ASSOCIATES (201107 1)
Chair Davis introduced the request by Gronberg and Associates for a preliminary plat for
"Churchill Ridge 2nd Addition" for two single-family lots for property located at 18820 County
Road 24.
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Senior Planner Drill gave an overview of the staff report.
Commissioner Nelson stated that the house on the property to the east of this site appears to have
been built on the property line. Senior Planner Drill said that is shadowing on the aerial photo
and the home does comply with all the setbacks.
Commissioner Kobussen asked what the setback would be at that north/northwest corner of the
east property. Senior Planner Drill responded that the property is zoned RSF-2, so the minimum
setback is 10 feet.
Commissioner Kobussen asked if Hennepin County would ever have any intent of closing off the
access on County Road 24 to where a driveway in the rear would be needed. Senior Planner
Drill responded only if that site is redeveloped. He said that as long as the house stays there, the
county has no intentions of trying to close the existing access.
Commissioner Kobussen stated that his concern is that the 15 -foot strip for the south lot won't be
able to be accessed because of the hill. He asked if a legal driveway could be developed there.
Senior Planner Drill responded that a driveway could be developed there; however, whether or
not that ever happens may be a question. Commissioner Kobussen said that he didn't see the
county ever denying access from the homes to County Road 24, unless they were going to totally
redevelop that highway. Senior Planner Drill stated that the 15 -foot strip provides an option for
alternative access, if needed, in the future.
Commissioner Oakley asked how the front setback would be defined if it were redeveloped.
Senior Planner Drill responded that front setbacks are 50 feet along County Road 24 and 25 feet
along Xanthus Lane. Commissioner Oakley stated that a redeveloped home potentially could
still face County Road 24 and have a rear entrance garage. Senior Planner Drill agreed.
Chair Davis introduced the applicant, Mark Gronberg, representing Gronberg and Associates.
Mr. Gronberg stated that this plan was approved when they did the original plat of Churchill
Ridge. He said that he looked at the grading plan and a driveway in the 15 -foot strip would be at
a 10% slope or less, so it is possible to put in a driveway that meets the city's requirements.
Commissioner Kobussen asked if the maximum slope on a driveway is 10%. Senior Planner
Drill responded that we have different standards, depending on the roadway classification for
maximum slope on public streets but not on driveways. He said that for a driveway, 10% is
pretty steep but it can be done.
Chair Davis opened and closed the public hearing as there was no one present to speak on the
item.
MOTION by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the
request by Gronberg and Associates for a preliminary plat for "Churchill Ridge 2nd Addition" for
two single-family lots for property located at 18820 County Road 24.
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Commissioner Kobussen stated that it would be a great improvement to split this property up.
He said now that the garage has been removed, it's basically an undeveloped piece of land that's
really not mowed and taken care of, so adding the second home there would probably be an
improvement to the overall neighborhood.
Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved unanimously.
B. SUNCREST BUILDERS (2011075)
Chair Davis introduced the request by Suncrest Builders for an interim use permit for temporary
occupancy of an existing home while a new home is constructed for property located at 12316
Old Rockford Road.
Senior Planner Darling gave an overview of the staff report.
Chair Davis introduced the applicant, Brad Johnson, representing Suncrest Builders.
Commissioner Nelson asked if the applicant would also be doing the demolition of the existing
home. Mr. Johnson responded affirmatively.
Commissioner Kobussen asked if there would be any problems with the restrictions and dates
that are in the proposal. Mr. Johnson responded negatively and that it would be about a four
month process for them. He confirmed for Commission Kobussen that it would take three to
four days at most to take the existing home down.
Commissioner Nelson stated that the home was built in 1948 and asked if they would be doing
an asbestos abatement. Mr. Johnson responded that part of the demolition process includes an
asbestos inspection.
Chair Davis opened the public hearing.
Chair Davis introduced Arland Anderson, 12405 42nd Avenue North. Mr. Anderson asked if it is
part of the regulations that a person has to get temporary approval to live in his house while the
other is being constructed. He said that the gentleman who is requesting this approval has not
complied with the regulations for the City of Plymouth. He asked if this lot would be
subdivided.
Mr. Anderson said that he has been trying to sell his property since May of last year. He said
that over 180 people have gone through and looked at his property since then and he has not
received one offer. He said that one of the reasons being the back yard. He said that for ten
years he has been looking out of his living room window into the back yard and seeing a sea of
dandelions and tall grass. He said that this year the dandelions were killed and that was an
improvement. He said that along the east border of the property and along the north 45 to 50 feet
is an area where there is nothing but brush and trees and his sore point is that there are dead logs,
timber, brush and wood. He said that stuff has been sitting there since he moved in 11 years ago
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and it's never been cleaned up. He said that's another point that people looking at the house
don't like and they also don't like the cemetery that's next door and adjacent to the property.
Mr. Anderson said that about seven or eight years ago, a shed was moved in and set on the north
end of the lot. He said his next door neighbor was also not happy about the shed and they went
over and measured it. He said it is 12' x 14', which is 168 square feet. He said that he spoke
with staff about the shed and was told that if a shed was 120 square feet, it had to conform with
the color of the house. He said the house is faded canary yellow but it has weathered and the
paint on the front of the shed has peeled off and it does not look very good.
Mr. Anderson said that about five or six weeks ago, a survey was made for this site. He said that
at the northeast corner of his lot, there are three stakes (one of which was put in when a survey
was made for the church so they could put up a fence). He said another stake is 12 to 15 feet
down the line towards the applicant's house, which is nothing but a steel post. He said that in
between these two posts is the survey stake, which is a lath piece of wood stuck in the ground
with a little red flag on it. He said that he worked for a surveyor for three months out of high
school. He said when they surveyed lots, they put it in a metal or iron pin to designate where the
property lines is. He said that all there is now is a lath and someone could come and rip it out.
He said they don't have a legitimate stake where the property is. He said the shed is either sitting
on his property or is just inches over. He said that staff told him that there has to be a setback of
6 feet and asked if that was true or false.
Mr. Anderson said that as far as he was concerned, the Planning Commission could go ahead and
approve this as he hopes to be out of there but in the mean time, he would like to have the shed
removed and the area around the side of yard cleaned up where the dead and rotted wood lays.
Chair Davis closed the public hearing.
Planning Manager Thomson responded that several years ago, the city did adopt the regulations
allowing homeowners to stay in their existing home while building a new home. She said that
this would be the third time that this has occurred since the regulations went into effect.
Senior Planner Darling responded that the applicant has proposed to construct their home in dead
center of the existing lot. She said the existing zoning district is future restricted development
district and the property would not be able to be subdivided unless the property is rezoned, which
would require additional public hearings and notice to the adjacent property owners. She said
that by placing the home directly in the middle of the lot, the applicant has stated that they would
not be subdividing the lot.
Senior Planner Darling responded that staff did receive some concerns on the condition of this
property and the shed in particular. She said the code enforcement officer had the submitted
survey when he went out to the site. She said that the survey shows the shed is 6.4 feet from the
north property line. She said that in walking the property, the code enforcement officer did not
find any evidence of debris or rotting wood on this property. Planning Manager Thomson added
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that our code enforcement officer had indicated that while the shed was not the most attractive, it
is not in such a condition that we would require any changes to be made to the shed at this time.
Senior Planner Darling responded that the property was surveyed by Gronberg and Associates
and the survey indicates that there are corner pins in the property at two locations along the north
property line. She said that those pins are typically located underground and are located with
metal detectors. She said that frequently they are opened up and surveyors will put wood lath in
as they review the site. She said that it is an aboveground marker indicating where the
underground corner pin is located.
MOTION by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Robinson, to approve the
request by Suncrest Builders for an interim use permit for temporary occupancy of an existing
home while a new home is constructed for property located at 12316 Old Rockford Road.
Commissioner Kobussen stated that a new home on this property would be a great improvement.
Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved unanimously.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. CITY OF PLYMOUTH (2010101)
Chair Davis introduced the request by the City of Plymouth for review of the Four Seasons Mall
Redevelopment Study.
Community Development Director Juetten opened the presentation of the Four Seasons Mall
Redevelopment Study to the Planning Commission by providing a funding and project
background.
Planning Manager Thomson gave an overview of the draft Guiding Principles in the Four
Seasons Redevelopment Study.
Brian Harjes, representative of Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi, Inc.), gave a presentation
of the four illustrative scenarios in the Four Seasons Redevelopment Study.
Community Development Director Juetten concluded the presentation with the final steps of the
process.
Commissioner Nelson asked if the guiding principles would be consistent throughout the City of
Plymouth. Planning Manager Thomson responded that the guiding principles have a fair amount
of similarity to design principles that are established and adopted for the city center and we have
also expanded and made some changes to that to fit this area. She said that they would be
tailored to this particular site. She said that some of them are seen elsewhere in the city.
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Commissioner Nelson asked who is determining the market needs for the use or mix of uses as
outlined under the Land Use/Urban Design in the guiding principles. Planning Manager
Thomson responded that this is based on the market study that was completed in May.
Commissioner Nelson asked if the needs of the market are essentially determined by what
somebody wants to try to build or develop based on somebody wanting to do business there.
Planning Manager Thomson responded that what this is referring to is that the desire is, in this
particular case, that because we did do a market study to determine where there are holes in uses
that would be helpful to the community that we would like to see that reflected in whatever is
redeveloped here.
Chair Davis asked who created these guiding principles. Planning Manager Thomson responded
that staff generated the guidelines through a variety of means as some of them were adapted from
City Center design standards, some of them came from staff and some of them came from
looking at other sources of design guidelines.
Chair Davis introduced Janet LaFrence, 12335 52nd Avenue North. Ms. LaFrence stated that she
is a 24 -year resident of Plymouth. She said that she resided for one year in The Place
Apartments on Nathan Lane, which is right across from the Four Seasons Mall. She said that she
utilized the park and ride there for many years while she worked downtown. She said that she
attended the September 22nd open house. She complemented everyone that participated in it and
that she thought that they did a wonderful job.
Ms. LaFrence said that she sees that property as one of the busiest intersections in Plymouth,
along with 55 and Vicksburg. She said that she liked that the guiding principles are consistent
with the design principles that were used in the city center area. She said that she has seen over
the years that with development of this area, this has become a community gathering place. She
said that she would like to see the Four Seasons area become a community gathering place also
and to serve that community.
Ms. LaFrence said that based on the market study that was presented that talked about the aging
population in the United States in general and specifically in Plymouth and based on the
residential area that surrounds that property, she believes that scenario 3 with the mixed use best
complements and respects the scale of the adjacent residential and office development. She said
that scenario 3 achieves the best pedestrian movement with community meeting spaces and with
the park and ride being closer to the apartment complexes where a lot of people will gather and
get on the bus there or drive in from community neighborhoods like hers. She said that she likes
the fact that scenario 3 helps meet the needs of that aging population with some units of senior
housing but its not an overwhelming use of the property like scenario 2 is. She said that it also
has complementary services for seniors, including the medical office and the pharmacy and then
it has a little bit of retail and restaurant but not an overwhelming amount. She said that part of
the market study that was presented said that as a population ages, their need for medical
services and pharmacy increases and their needs for mass quantities of retail decreases so it
would make sense to her that there would be less retail and restaurant business but enough to
bring in people from the surrounding communities and then giving them a place to gather and get
there by bike or walking.
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Ms. LaFrence said that she is not so much in favor of scenarios 1 or 2 because there is an
overwhelming single use in both scenarios. She said that she likes the fact that in both scenarios
3 and 4, they talked about reusing some of the existing facility to save money and to recycle.
She said that scenario 4 does not meet the needs of the senior living population.
Ms. LaFrence said that she is strongly opposed to Wal-Mart building a large facility there. She
said that she sees that intersection as the gateway to her community and she would like to see it
be a warm and inviting place that serves the needs of the neighborhood and also complements
the residential living space with some senior living.
Ms. LaFrence asked what the square footage is of the existing facility. She asked if it is possible
to put a zoning limit on the square footage for any single building on that property. She said that
to her, the mixed use is so much more complementary to the neighborhood with a smaller mix of
uses rather than a large single facility, whether it's a senior living space or a single retail.
Ms. LaFrence said that she wanted to reinforce the importance to many people in the community
of having that park and ride. She said that she would prefer having it closer to the apartment
complexes with complementary retail spaces.
Chair Davis introduced Rick Taylor, 4035 Orleans Lane North. Mr. Taylor said that he had
attended both the open house for the market study and the open house for the guiding principles.
He said that he was very pleased with what he saw. He said that the guiding principles that came
out of that really did a good job of reflecting the market study. He said that it was important that
those two pieces go together. He said that he liked that the guiding principles were specific. He
said that they were broad enough that a redevelopment entity could work within them but they
play some guidance within that. He said that especially liked that under Land Use/Urban Design
it would prohibit outside storage and the display of goods. He said that he also liked that under
Architectural, trash and recycling storage would have to be internal to the buildings.
Mr. Taylor said that he really likes the idea of a mixed use. He said that scenarios 3 and 4 really
reflect what he heard in the market study. He said that an entity that is coming in and would
look very closely at doing something along the lines of scenarios 3 and 4, that redevelopment
would have some very good neighbors. He said that the facilities would be patronized.
Mr. Taylor said that his concern is with the pinch point at Rockford Road and Lancaster, that
Pilgrim Lane would become the defacto access point. He said that it would not be difficult to see
someone taking a shortcut through the quiet neighborhoods to not have to sit at a light at
Rockford Road and that is a concern to him. He said that in scenario 1, it's difficult to see any
real pedestrian use for a large single retailer in that spot. He said that the only thing that would
attract pedestrians would be something along the lines of scenarios 3 and 4.
Chair Davis introduced Ray Mowery, 12435 43rd Avenue North. Mr. Mowery said that he has
lived here 22 years. He said that he used to leave his house and reach Highway 55 without a
single stop sign. He said that there are now 19 stoplights between his house and Highway 55.
He said that when you get to 494, there is not a left turn lane to get onto the freeway so
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everybody in the left lane blocks everybody back two or three blocks. He said that under
scenario 1 under a big box, specifically Wal-Mart, the market study stated that there would be
6,000 trips per day and 600 cars in the parking lot. He said that he had 1,400 signatures on his
petition that went to the City Council. He said that the biggest concern that they had was traffic
congestion and the lights from Wal-Mart in the parking lot. He said that the noise from the 18 -
wheelers, 24 hours a day, upsets him. He said that scenarios 3 and 4 looked a lot better to him,
especially scenario 3. He said that Trillium Woods is aimed at the rich to move into there. He
said that development should accommodate the people who live in that area and who have been
paying taxes for 40 or 50 years. He said that it should be reasonably priced so that the average
person could live there.
Chair Davis introduced Jeanne Reimer, 3425 Yates Avenue North, Crystal. Ms. Reimer said that
she has lived in the area for 50 years and shops in this area. She said that when Four Seasons
Mall was vibrant and had a mix of stores, she went there lots of times. She said that she does not
want the scenario 1 there and that she does not want a Wal-Mart there. She said that if you go
with scenarios 3 or 4, scenario 3 especially, it would bring a lot of people in but not so much that
it would cause havoc with the traffic. She said that it would make it a vibrant place to shop and
maybe to have coffee. She said that shopping centers, like Golden Valley, are a hum of activity
but not too much and it brings a lot of economic growth to the area. She said that people like to
go there and that there is a nice mix of things. She said that like in Maple Grove, they have their
shopping development without a big box right in the middle of their main street. She said that it
is a nice mix to have a pedestrian -friendly aspect of scenario 3. She said that you have the
residential area that would make lots of use of that and that would really make the city shine.
Planning Manager Thomson responded that the square footage of the existing building is
117,000 square feet. She said that the reason that there is a difference between the 89,000 single
user and the 117,000, is that traffic works differently when you are looking at a single big box
than a number of smaller uses. She said that in the C-2 zoning district, which is what this site is
zoned right now, the maximum size for a grocery is 55,000. She said that would be the largest
single user and a big box retailer is not allowed in C-2, only in a C-4 district.
Ms. LaFrence asked if an 89,000 retailer wouldn't be allowed there. Planning Manager
Thomson responded that the only scenario right now where all the uses would be allowed is
scenario 4. She said that in C-2, housing is not allowed so there would have to be some changes
to allow that as well.
Commissioner Anderson asked if they are to pick a scenario or if they are to approve or discuss
the guiding principles. Planning Manager Thomson responded that the scenarios are just
illustrative of the various guiding principles. She said that the centerpiece of the study is really
the guiding principles and that will help the city in evaluating any development that may come
forward in a redevelopment type scenario.
Commissioner Anderson said that scenarios 1 through 4 are just examples and the market could
bring more but whatever is brought forth is going to be examined based upon these guiding
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principles and based upon the market study. Planning Manager Thomson affirmed that is correct
and that the guiding principles are really the main focus.
Commissioner Anderson said that we know that we have 117,000 square feet out there now and
asked if we know what the trips per day were when the Four Seasons shopping center was in full
operation. Planning Manager Thomson said that when the city did a traffic study about a year
ago, it was based on what was there at the time.
John Hagen, representative of SRF Consulting Group, Inc. Mr. Hagen added that SRF
Consulting did the traffic study for the development scenarios. He said that as far as what the
existing Four Seasons Mall would generate if it was fully occupied, he did not have that number
at hand. He said that the traffic study that they did last fall, when they looked at Wal-Mart, that
the Wal-Mart did generate more than what the existing mall would be at full occupancy.
Commissioner Anderson stated that we are looking at four scenarios and rounding to the nearest
thousand a day, etc. He said some park and ride is included within that. He said that from
MFRA, the Wal-Mart consultant, they are saying that the November 2010 traffic study
confirmed that they could have as much as 148,000 square feet of building and still
accommodate adequate traffic levels of service. He asked if Mr. Hagen agreed with that.
Mr. Hagen responded that their previous study did look at the full, not quite 200,000 square foot,
Wal-Mart and they did find that the roadway system, with improvements, could accommodate
that traffic. He said that the improvements that they looked at were not just the retiming of
signals. He said that there were some pretty substantial improvements at the Lancaster
Lane/Nathan Lane/Rockford Road intersection, which included a dual westbound to southbound
left turn. He said that there is currently only room there now for a single lane. He said that there
would need to be quite a bit of improvements to Rockford Road in order to accommodate that
that could potentially go back to the overpass over 169. He said that it's not to say that there
couldn't be improvements made to accommodate it but some of them would be pretty
substantial.
Commissioner Anderson stated that in scenario 1, it states that it exceeds the market study limit
and he asked what the market study limit is for this scenario and why are we not putting the
market study limit in this number. Planning Manager Thomson responded that when the market
study was reviewed by both the Planning Commission and the City Council, there was a request
that a single user be looked at, recognizing that that did not match the market study. She said
that staff respected that request and looked at a single user but because of the major concern for
traffic, we basically backed in to the 89,000 square -foot number to make sure that traffic would
still work with a single user.
Commissioner Anderson stated that we understand that zoning would have to change if some of
these scenarios happen at all and that comes later. He said that our focus is on the guiding
principles and he likes what he sees. He said that he is in favor of what staff has done and he
wished that we had more of this around the city.
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Commissioner Anderson said that the guiding principles state that site access points are to be
limited to the current locations. He said that across from Pilgrim Lane is very appropriate but on
the other one, he would like to give the developer a little bit of flexibility. He said that they can
be creative at times and may come up with a solution that works and satisfies everybody. He
said that on the impervious surface, there are so many stormsewer requirements that are needed
and maybe they can figure out a way to make that work. He said that maybe they could put
some stormsewer improvements under the parking lot and he would not want to limit it by the
requirement that the site development must result in less impervious surface. He said that is
placing a restriction on there and taking possible creativity away. He said that we know that they
have to meet all these requirements in so many areas but let's let them figure it out and show us
that they are doing that.
Commissioner Anderson complemented staff and the consultants that worked on this to come up
with some pretty good principles.
Planning Manager Thomson responded that we also had SRF take a look at the access locations
and the recommendation based upon good traffic principles was to leave the northern access in
the same place. She said that there is a curve there and a lot of issues.
Planning Manager Thomson responded that the impervious surface was not put there as a
stormwater related matter. She said that it wasn't to make sure that stormwater is improved, it
was really more related to having more open space than what is existing there today, which is
basically nonexistent. She said it was to also have something that is more reflective of its
location within a neighborhood.
Commissioner Kobussen asked what requirement the city could have on this piece of property as
far as putting in the park and ride if the developer decides that he doesn't want to put it in. He
said that since we are talking mainly about traffic as being one of the limitations, why have the
park and ride there if it's going to limit the development in the area. Planning Manager
Thomson responded that she was not sure that the park and ride would necessarily limit
development. She said that there are some advantages to having the park and ride there,
especially depending on the type of use that comes in that people use it before and after, etc. She
said that we can't compel someone to put the park and ride there and we do have a location
across on the north side of Rockford Road right now.
Commissioner Anderson asked if we are expecting the property owner to fund the park and ride
or is it something that is paid for by the county or city. Planning Manager Thomson responded
that the previous and the current park and ride is a financial arrangement between the city and
the property owner.
Commissioner Oakley asked if the city has a maintenance ordinance on canvas awnings.
Planning Manager Thomson responded not specifically; however, if there are issues where there
are unsafe situations, etc. we can certainly deal with that.
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Commissioner Oakley stated that we apparently used the market study to define the market
needs. He said that the commercial market needs did not consider that some things currently
built in the commercial environment are in need of replacement and will probably not be
replaced with a commercial big box. He said that it is a fair assessment to say that it's overbuilt
and he would leave that to the developer who comes in to develop the site to determine whether
the market is calling for them to develop it or not.
Commissioner Oakley stated that in looking at the four scenarios and if he were to pick his
favorite one, he would pick scenario 3. He said that it looks like a fun development, it has a lot
of different uses, it would be a nice place to go and have a meal on a Friday night. He said that
the problem is that we do not have anybody proposing to develop that. He said that is one of the
most important things that you need, is somebody to propose a development. He said that this
study could be a great tool for the city, if it is useful in future development proposals. He said
the only future development proposal, that he is aware of, is for big box retailer that is not going
to be happy with 89,000 square feet. He said that we have scenario 1 that considers something
that is bigger than a grocery store but smaller than a Wal-Mart and may not be a very good tool
for this city to use in evaluating a development from Wal-Mart. He said that one of the guiding
principles under Transportation states that development shall not exceed the capacity of the
existing roadway network, unless improvements can be made to maintain the existing level of
service. He said that the gentleman that prepared the city's traffic study also prepared Wal -
Mart's traffic study a few months ago and they stated that it can service with improvements. He
said that we don't have in our study a list of what those necessary improvements are. He said
that it would be much more useful for the city to have requirements when Wal-Mart comes in
with a development that we can check off the list. He said that if we have that, we have a little
bit more control over the type of development that they may propose. He said that in the end, the
city does have the ability to not approve a zoning change. He said that with the money that was
spent on this study, it seems like we should be looking at the potential options that will be
proposed.
Commissioner Oakley stated that he appreciated the people that spoke. He said that he feels the
city offers great service and he doesn't mind paying his property taxes because we get good
service but he wouldn't mind if somebody else came in and paid some property taxes, too. He
said that he is in favor of development if it is done properly. He said that the study has a lot of
good information in it and that the consultants did a good job of looking at things. He said that
there are a couple of open-ended items that he is not quite satisfied with.
Community Development Director Juetten responded that the guiding principles are somewhat
of a checklist. He said that we would go through any application that came in to see that they
meet the requirements and that is how a presentation would be made to the Planning
Commission and City Council. He said that because this isn't a process to review what
somebody may or may not do, it's a process of identifying what things we are concerned about.
He said that when somebody comes in with a formal application, the traffic analysis would be
done. He said at that point if there are too many trips a day, then the applicant would need to
come up with their plan of how the roadways could be improved to meet those guidelines. He
said this study wasn't intended to design a roadway so Wal-Mart or somebody else of a big box
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of 148,000 square foot or larger could work here. He said that it was designed to come up with
the concerns and the issues that we feel are necessary to be looked at when we analyze an
application. He said that we don't have the exact design of what Lancaster Lane or Rockford
Road would be but this would identify it and a traffic study would be done.
Commissioner Oakley stated that the report appears to say 89,000 square feet is the largest that
could be considered for the site but then it gives the loop hole with regard to traffic. He said that
they could have pushed that a little bit by looking at structured parking and traffic as things that
might be required for a larger development.
Mr. Mowery stated that he has spoken to several different communities about where Wal-Mart
puts a smaller building in and then increases the size of the building. He said the neighborhood
deteriorates. He said that this has to be stopped here.
James Johnson, 8100 Bass Lake Road, New Hope. Mr. Johnson asked that if there were
improvements to the road around that area, who would pay for the improvements to the road.
Planning Manager Thomson responded that the improvements would not be made by the city.
She said that in other cases where development has resulted in the need to expand a roadway, the
improvements are paid for by the developer.
Commissioner Anderson stated that he understood Commissioner Oakley to say that
development shall not exceed the capacity of existing roads and this would give an opportunity
for a developer to expand beyond the current scenario by road improvements and therefore,
expand the square footage. He said that he did not read it that way. He said that he would read it
that there is a traffic issue that you have to solve but also there is a market study issue and we are
saying that the market study, at this point, is limited to 89,000 square feet under scenario 1 with
an asterisk and there are zoning constraints. He said that he is perfectly fine with that statement
that it can't exceed existing network unless improvements are made. He said that we have the
market study to protect us in terms of square footage growth.
Chair Davis stated that he is reading it that way on transportation but not reading it that way on
land use where it says that they can't exceed what the market study says we need. He said that it
just says that it should fill it and it doesn't say that it can't exceed it. Commissioner Anderson
said that the way it is worded now gives it some constraint. He said we can't go out into left
field doing something that we haven't established as a need in the market place. Chair Davis
asked if we are picking winners here by saying that it can't be big enough to put somebody else
out of business. He said that we shouldn't be picking winners but that the market should pick the
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Mr. Mowery stated that citizens should pick the winners. He said that the citizens can beat Wal-
Mart because the citizens elect the city council, they represent us. He said that the citizens have
to go to the council to talk to the leaders of our community. He said that this is all about quality
of life in this city. He said that it isn't all about money and it isn't all about tax revenue. He said
that the quality of life is going down with the traffic and congestion at that intersection.
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Commissioner Robinson stated that the study was well done and that he liked a lot of the
principles that are in there. He said that his problem is that there are 55 site specific principles
and he is very uncomfortable with enacting or recommending 55 principles for a specific site.
He said that if he was an individual investor who wanted to come in and open up a business at
this site, he would have 55 additional principles which he would have to abide by, according to
his interpretation. He said that if another investor wanted to open the same business down the
road, he wouldn't have these 55 principles even though it's in the exact same district and zoning.
He said that his position is let any future developer come in and play by the same rules as
everybody else. He said to let the standards be universal and if our current zoning ordinance is
ineffective, maybe we need to look at that entirely and not just these site specific principles.
Commissioner Nelson asked if he was saying that our current comprehensive plan should be
sufficient in guiding these kinds of things. Commissioner Robinson replied affirmatively.
Commissioner Nelson stated that he understood what Commissioner Robinson is saying. He
said that our comprehensive plan is something that we work on, on an annual basis. He said that
one of the scenarios that he sees potentially happening is there is a strong movement to not do
scenario 1 being voiced by the people. He said that Wal-Mart, who owns the land, could sit on
that land for five or six years and not do anything with it and we have nothing there. He asked if
these documents are meant to be a living document that is going to follow along when we may
be picking these back up again in five years. He said that it is a great document for evaluating
the situation today but isn't our comprehensive plan designed to deal with the longer-term,
potential situation that could be happening. Planning Manager Thomson responded that she
would agree that the comprehensive plan does address the longer term. She said that she would
look at City Center, which is a confined part of the city and has more than 55 principles that
everyone has to meet on every site within the City Center. She said that it came from the
comprehensive plan and was put into the zoning ordinance as well. She said that it is not without
precedent to have an area of the city that has some additional requirements.
Commissioner Nelson asked if it would be safe to say that the $118,000 plus resources that have
been spent on this market study won't have to be done again if this happens to not come up again
for five years. Community Development Director Juetten responded that he can't guarantee that
you don't have to do a market study again or that somebody else can't come in with a market
study that may show different. He said that it allows us to look at it differently than if we didn't
have one.
Community Development Director Juetten stated that this is a little different site because it is a
redevelopment site. He said that it does make sense to take a look at it and if nothing else, what
we are doing is letting the property owner (or if they choose to sell it somebody else) understand
what we are looking at for the property and understand that there are some concerns. He said
that Commissioner Robinson's business example could come in right now and build on this site
without any of these conditions because it's a C-2 use and it's allowed. He said that if you
wanted to come in and propose to change zoning, these are things that we are going to ask for
because we think it is an important site and there are some overriding things that we want to
make sure you deal with. He said that they could build scenario 4 without adding a lot of the
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amenities but if they want to do scenarios 1, 2 or 3, this gives us an opportunity to show them we
are looking for something a little bit different. He said that as a C-2 zoning, this site serves and
works exactly like any other C-2 site within the city. He said that the difference is that if you
want to come in and change that, it tells you that we are looking at it differently and this is how
you can accommodate what you want to do and get it on the site.
Commissioner Nelson stated that the city is preparing itself to deal with what is coming down the
road when the moratorium expires. Community Development Director Juetten said that at this
point, he can't answer if Wal-Mart is submitting something or not. He said that they have
respected the process and have been at the meetings. He said that they are waiting until the
process is completed prior to deciding how and what they should include in the submittal, if they
want to submit something.
Commissioner Nelson stated that in this document, there is a letter from their consultant that
disputes some of the guiding principles all ready. Community Development Director Juetten
responded that is true.
Commissioner Nelson stated that he does not have a problem with saying that the guiding
principles are a good way to move forward on this. He said that there are just so many open-
ended issues yet to be brought up, talked about and discovered. He said that it is good to have
this framework in place so he does not have a problem in approving this as they are.
Commissioner Anderson stated that these guiding principles, in a way, are a response to the
people. He said that this city cannot zone to say a certain business can't come here. He said that
typical retail, big box users want to do their own thing. He said that people rose up and the city
said that we are going to adopt a moratorium and we are going to take a look at this. He said that
we are going to say that it is a redevelopment and we want to see some nice things here. He said
the Four Seasons is old and there are some things that he does not like about the design of that
site. He said that we are trying to make it better and the guiding principles are trying to do that.
He said that it is going to make it difficult for a huge, big box to come in here. He said that once
the moratorium is lifted, we are going to deal with whatever we have to deal with. He said that
at least we have a framework to work from. He said that he is in support of recommending these
guiding principles to the City Council.
Chair Davis said that the statement that the site access points should be limited to the current
location is not a big thing where we have to make that a shell statement. He said that when they
go to develop, they might find that is the best location but he does not feel that it has to be set in
stone. He said that the use of the site should dictate where the access points are. Community
Development Director Juetten responded that flexibility will allow them to come up with
possible options but not just the site circulation is important. He said that there are other people
that use those intersections and they have to be taken into consideration as well.
Chair Davis said that he does not agree with the statement that outside storage and display of
goods and/or merchandise shall not be allowed. He said that there all kinds of things that they
put outside of a store. He said that we have zoning rules in place now for outside storage and
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displays that are sufficient for the property. He said that we would not want to put even more
constraints in here. He said that this seems to be what the city would like to see. He said that the
idea is to lay down a marker and say that if you want to develop this property, here is what we
would like to see in your plan. He said that this is a good list and if you can develop something
that meets it, he thinks it would be a good project for the city and the property will look well and
hopefully, it will be successful. He said that we should pass this on.
MOTION by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, to approve the
guiding principles and to forward all comments received on the Four Seasons Mall
Redevelopment Study to the City Council. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved.
B. CANCEL OCTOBER 19, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Planning Manager Thomson stated that there are no items for the October 19, 2011 agenda.
MOTION to approve cancellation of the October 19, 2011 Planning Commission meeting.
Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved.
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MOTION by Chair Davis, with no objection to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
September 8, 2011
PRESENT: Commissioners: G. Anderson, N. Carroll, M. Riley, K. Wyse, J. Zwack
Staff: D. Evans, D. Sankey, C. Anderson, A. Krumholz
Planning Commission Liaison: D. Kobusson
City Council Liaison: Bob Stein
ABSENT: A. Vanderwall, J. Vecere
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION was made by Commissioner Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Zwack
to approve the June minutes. Vote: 5 Ayes. Motion carried.
3. OPEN FORUM
4. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS (NON -ACTION ITEMS):
a. Staff Presentations: Cindy Anderson and Alyssa Krumholz, Recreation
Supervisors
Cindy Anderson and Alyssa Krumholz spoke on upcoming special events. The kickoff
for Plymouth on Parade is on Friday night, September 23. There is a Spaghetti Dinner
fund raiser for senior programs at the Plymouth Creek Center and a Movie in the Park,
"Megamind," at the Fieldhouse field. The Fire Department has its Fun Run 5K at Fire
Station 2 on September 24 at 9:00 a.m. The Parade starts at 11:30. Chair Carroll
asked about Movie with the Mayor. Krumholz said it is on Saturday, September 10, at
dusk, and the film will be "Secretariat." Carroll asked how the movie program was
working. Anderson and Krumholz said it is going very well. The screen is huge, and
teens, families, and all ages are enjoying it. Carroll asked about picture quality.
Anderson says it is exceptional. Projection is from behind the screen. Director Evans
said the first movie, "Despicable Me," had an attendance of over 800.
Krumholz also mentioned that the Farmers Market continues through October 12 on
Wednesdays from 2:30-6:30 p.m.
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5. NEW BUSINESS (ACTION ITEMS):
a. Three Rivers Park District - Bassett Creek Presentation
Kelly Gruseman from Three Rivers Park District reported that they have been working
on the Bassett Creek Trail project with the city for about a year. Three Rivers currently
has100 miles of regional trails, and more are planned. They are trying to connect
points of interest and provide a continuous route that is cost effective and safe. They
want everyone to be within 2-3 miles of a regional trail. They also want to make the
trail corridor attractive to the users. This project would connect French Park to
Theodore Wirth Park. Plymouth is fortunate to have two existing regional trails already.
The visitor estimate for this new trail is about 175,000 visits per year. The trail in
Plymouth would be along 36th Avenue. It would be on the north side from Zachary
Lane to Pilgrim Lane, then crossing the street to the south side. They feel it would be a
safer place to cross than at Highway 169. The estimated cost is $330,000. The current
trail on the north side would be expanded from eight feet to ten feet wide.
Commissioner Anderson asked why it needs to cross the road instead of being on the
south side the whole way. Gruseman said there would be a lot of impact on private
properties on the south side. The best case is to have 10 -foot wide pavement with a 2-
3 foot clear zone on each side. There is not a lot of room along 36th Avenue to keep
the trail the desired distance from the road, but perhaps in the future, if the road is
reconfigured, the trail could be reconfigured, too. Anderson asked why the trail jogs
north in New Hope instead of staying along 36th Avenue. Gruseman explained that the
City of New Hope was concerned about right of way along this segment, and they
wanted the trail to go through a nearby park. Chair Carroll asked how long that
section is. Gruseman said about'/2 mile. Councilmember Stein asked about the Luce
Line and the crossing at Xenium Lane. Gruseman said they have a federal grant for
2013 construction. Stein asked whether it would go to the Council. Gruseman said
that could be done. Director Evans asked if it could go through PRAC to showcase it.
Gruseman said that was a very reasonable request, and she would work with Evans to
make that happen.
b. 2012-2016 CIP Draft - (Informational; approval at October meeting)
Director Evans showed the commissioners the proposed 2012-2016 CIP. She said
that we were very careful and fiscally responsible during development of the CIP and
tried to be conservative with Park Replacement funds. We need to carefully maintain
the park system as we go forward. We usually budget $120,000 - $130,000 per year to
do trail gaps. For the 2012 CIP, we budgeted $230,000 knowing some of the gaps are
getting more expensive to accomplish. We are now budgeting every other year so that
more expensive segments can be done. In 2012, there is $2.5 million for land
acquisition budgeted. Part of it is bonding money for the Northwest Greenway. There
is also some for additional land that could be purchased. We show $1.5 million for
2013. A consultant for land acquisition has been hired. Eric Blank will work on these
issues. A trail crossing underpass at Cheshire Lane is budgeted at $250,000 to
connect the Greenway to the regional trail. For the next two to three years, we will be
looking at renovating instead of replacing the playgrounds. The Playfield Lighting
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budget shows the payment to the Community Improvement Fund. Turf replacement
would come from the Fieldhouse fund and from a Hennepin County Sport Grant. The
current turf will only last about one more year. An irrigation replacement project is
budgeted in 2014 at the Ice Center/Lifetime Fitness property. It is coordinated with a
parking lot replacement project. Commissioner Anderson asked if the entire irrigation
system would be replaced. Evans said yes, some of the underground pipes are
broken and the system is not working.
The second phase of Hilde Performance Center upgrades involves the entrance from
Plymouth Blvd, trails, and a playground.
In 2014, we may add an additional hockey rink to the system, probably at Elm Creek
with a possible partnership with Wayzata High School. We would apply for a Hennepin
County Sport Grant.
The Plymouth Creek Splash Pad was removed from the CIP by Council. Chair Carroll
said the splash pads he has seen are wildly popular. Director Evans said perhaps it
can be presented to the Council again at a later date.
We would try to get the Northwest Greenway Trail from Vicksburg Lane to Juneau
Lane constructed in 2014. This is important because we applied for a federal grant for
the overpass over Vicksburg Lane. This would involve $600,000 from city funding and
$1 million from the grant.
Millennium Garden enhancements in 2014 could involve a glass atrium and perhaps
another art piece. The Garden has its own funding from the Yard & Garden fundraiser
and Lifetime Fitness donations.
A turf field is shown in 2015 at $1 million, and it would probably be installed at Elm
Creek Playfield. These fields are very heavily used. A turf field would allow groups on
earlier in the season. We would like to do one on the east side as well.
Traditions Neighborhood Park is the old Hampton Hills Golf Course. We have
acquired over 5 acres for a park. The developer is encouraging us to get the park
done as quickly as possible.
Lighting replacement in Parkers Lake Park is scheduled in 2013.
Commissioner Wyse asked about the turf field at the Fieldhouse and how long it can
be expected to last. Evans said about 10-15 years. Wyse asked how old it is. Evans
said about 10 years. It gets a lot of use.
c. Golf Medal Video Submission
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Director Evans explained that we are one of four cities of our size in the country up for
a gold medal this year. We prepared a video as part of the application. Since the
audio is not working tonight, we will have to postpone showing the video until our next
meeting.
6. COMMISSIONER/STAFF UPDATES
Director Evans spoke on the following topics:
o Plymouth Dog Park
The project is underway. Most of the sidewalks and curbing have been installed. The
park is still open. We were able to provide access to some parkland to the south of the
park to use for parking. We are also adding water to the site to provide potable water
for the dogs. Amenities like benches will also be added.
o Playfield Lighting
This project will be completed in a couple of weeks at a cost $2.2-2.3 million dollars. A
few change orders have been added. They are currently working at Parkers Lake,
then on to Bass Lake. The lights are all computerized, and we can turn them on and
off from our desks. We have had a lot of positive comments from neighbors and users
of the parks on the new lights.
o Plymouth Creek Skate Park
We worked with a consultant from California on the design of the park. He is a guru on
skate parks, and we are lucky to have him. The cost of the project came in over our
budget. We were prepared for this with a base bid and alternates. Commissioner
Wyse asked when construction starts. Evans said we had a construction meeting
today, and it will start full speed next week. Chair Carroll asked about the green
spaces in the plan. Evans explained that they are items to jump over. We will probably
use artificial turf in those spaces. The facility provides for many different levels of skill.
Commissioner Zwack asked if the facility is at grade. Evans said the main part is at
grade and some parts are built up. The designer worked on the facility in St. Cloud,
which is very popular. They learned from that project and incorporated what they
learned into our project. It is scheduled to be completed the end of October. Gohman
is the contractor.
o Upcoming Community/Special Events
Kathleen Murdock is resigning from Council. They will go through a process to fill that
position.
Bellediva is performing at the Hilde Center tonight. The summer concert series has
been very popular this year. "Secretariat" will be the movie shown at Movie with the
Mayor on September 10. The Farmers Market has had good turnouts this year. The
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last day is Oct 12. Plymouth on Parade activities start September 23 with the Spaghetti
Dinner and a Movie at the Fieldhouse. The Parade is on September 24.
Commissioner Anderson asked about the current year's trail project. Director Evans
said it was approved by Council, but there have been a few glitches. A few utilities and
fiber optics are underground in this space. We looked at the other side of the road,
but there was not enough roadway easement. Because of the fiber optics, we will put
in a sidewalk instead of asphalt. Residents have been advised.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Carroll entertained the motion to adjourn. MOTION was made by Commissioner
Zwack and seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Vote: 5 Ayes. Motion approved.
The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
The next meeting will be held on October 13 at the Plymouth Ice Center.
Donna Sankey - PRAC recorder
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pending Capital Improvement Projects
rol. or Proj. Project Froj. Estimated
CIP No. Type Description Manager Consult Total Cost Current Notes
Active Public Improvement
Projects
5102
S
CR 101, CR 6 to
DC/BM
Henn.
$17,000,000
Restoration of the boulevard areas, landscaping, and the final layer of blacktop will be completed in the spring of 2011. Tree
CR 24
Co.
planting in selected areas will begin in April. Landscaping and utility punch list work is underway. Assessment hearing is
scheduled for July 12, 2011. Assessments were adopted July 12, 2011.
8128
WR
Plymouth Creek
DA
$1,200,000
This project is substantially complete. Vegetation establishment has been satisfactory. Some repair of the stream bank and
Restoration
seeding needs to take place by the contractor this fall and winter.
(26th Ave / W
Med Lk Dr)
9113
S
Cimarron Ponds
JP
$2,200,000
This project has been completed, with minor punchlist items remaining.
Reconstruction
9126
WR
Ranchview /
DA
$125,000
This project will relieve flooding and constricted water flow near the intersection of Ranchview Lane and Medina Road. Plans and
Medina Road
specifications are nearly complete. Staff will be requesting quotes for this project in November. Staff anticipates this
Wetland
project to be under construction this winter.
9127
WR
Bass Lake
DA
$225,000
This project will relieve constricted water flow near the outlet of Bass Lake. Consideration by the City Council for award of
Outlet
this project to Minnesota Dirt Works is scheduled for the November 8, 2011 regular meeting. If awarded, this project will
be under construction during the Winter of 2011-2012.
10001
S
2010 Str Recon
JP
$7,380,000
The project has been completed, with minor punch list items remaining.
(E Parkers Lk,
25th/Polaris)
10002
S
S Shore Dr
JR
$885,000
The project has been completed except for minor punchlist items.
Street Project
10005
S
2010 Mill &
DC
$810,000
All contract items have been completed, pending final payment.
Overlay
10014
SS
Imperial Hills Lift
SN
AE2S
$740,000
Contract was awarded to Minger Construction. Start up has been completed and a construction punch list has been generated.
Station
10017
WR
Parkers Lk
SN
SRF
$800,000
A contract award to Northwest Asphalt is anticipated on April 12, 2011. Construction is expected to begin by August 1, 2011.
Storm Sewer Lift
Start of construction has been delayed by rain and high water levels. Project construction is 90% complete.
Station
10021
W
MIP Tower
SN
$550,000
Project has been modified to also include Zachary tower and CR 101 tower for inspections. Plans and specs for the MIP tower
Painting
are being prepared. Plans and specs are expected to be submitted for Council approval in November 2011.
10024
W
Well No. 17 (5A)
SN
Bonestro
$700,000
First and second test wells failed. Drilling of third test well has been completed and water samples have been collected for
testing. Plans will be brought to the City Council for approval on Oct.11, 2011. Bids will be opened on November 9, 2011.
10026
S
Vicksburg Lane
JR
$350,000
Bituminous Roadways will be milling and overlaying some sections as punchlist items in 2012.
Overlay
10030
S
Rail Crossing
JR
$272,500
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Company has completed 75% of the project.
Improvements -
Nathan Lane
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pending Capital Improvement Projects
roi. or Proj. Project Froj. Estimated
CIP No. Type Description Manager Consult Total Cost Current Notes
11001
W
Zachary Water
SN
$60,000
Repainting to be done in 2014. Power washing has been delayed until Spring 2012.
Tower
11002
S
Annapolis Lane
JR
$2,740,000
GMH Asphalt has completed the project with the exception of some minor punchlist items.
Reconstruction
11006
S
Suncourt
JP
$400,000
This project has been completed, with minor punchlist items remaining.
Reconstruction
11007
S
Peony Lane Mill
DC
$420,000
All contract work has been completed. Final payment approved on Sept. 13, 2011. Assessment hearing held on Oct. 11, 2011.
& Overlay
11010
S
Lancaster Lane
DC
$2,275,000
Construction started the week of July 11. Restoration of the boulevard areas completed. Resurfacing of the roadway
Reconstruction
completed on Oct. 26, 2011. Pavement markings completed on Nov. 1, 2011. Punch list items remaining.
11012
S
2011 Edge Mill
JR
$1,100,000
Northwest Asphalt has completed the project.
and Overla
11013
SS
2011 Sanitary
JR
$500,000
Insituform Tech. has completed the lining of the pipes. Staff is reviewing the televising reports and preparing a punchlist.
Sewer Lining
11014
S
2011 Retaining
JR
$30,000
Village Green Landscape has completed the project
Wall
11019
WR
Erosion Repair -
DA
$275,000
The City Council awarded this project to New Look Contracting, Inc. on October 25, 2011. This project is scheduled to
Conor Meadows
be under construction from December 15, 2011 through February 28, 2012.
11020
WR
Turtle Lake
DA
$35,000
A feasibility study is being prepared to review the possibility of altering water levels and completing a separate drainage project
Outlet
for flood protection.
11021
WR
Nathan Lane &
DA
$175,000
This project would relieve flooding concerns near the intersection of 45th Avenue and Nathan Lane. Existing conditions
45th Ave
information is anticipated to be acquired this fall with design work over the winter of 2011-2012. Construction would be during the
Drainage Impr
winter of 2012-2013.
11023
WR
Nature Canyon
DA
$100,000
This project would relieve erosion within a drainage gully south of Nature Canyon Park and east of Fernbrook Lane. Existing
Erosion Repair
conditions information is anticipated to be acquired this fall with design work over the winter of 2011-2012. Construction would be
during the winter of 2012-2013.
11031
S
Replace
JR
$80,000
Bituminous Roadways has completed the project.
Concrete
Intersection- The
Reserve
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City of Plymouth Engineering Department
Active and Pendinq Capital Improvement Projects
Proj. or Proj. Project Proj. Estimated
CIP No. Type Description Manager Consult Total Cost Current Notes
BM
Pending
Public Im rovement Projects
5122
S
CR 24, Olive Ln.
DC/BM
Henn.
$2,500,000
Preliminary layout approved by City Council 6/14/05. Hennepin County has moved the project to 2015.
to 32nd Ave.
Co.
9-W-1
W
Watermain -
$370,000
Dependent on development. The final plat for Trillium Woods was approved by Council on July 26, 2011. Utility construction is
Cheshire Ln. -
expected to occur in 2012.
Glacier Vista to
CR 47
8-W-3
W
Trunk Water
$710,000
Dependent on development. Trunk water main installation has been completed in the Steeple Hill and Spring Meadows
Main Oversizing
2nd Addition developments.
8 -SS -2
SS
Trunk Sanitary
$300,000
Dependent on development. Trunk sewer installation is complete in the Arbor Grove development. Trunk sewer installation is
Sewer
complete in the Spring Meadows 2nd Addition development.
Oversizing
6 -WR -2
WR
Water Quality
$90,000
Sediment removal of ponds in Forsters Preserve, Orchards of Plymouth, Quail Hollow, and Plymouth Creek Water Quality Ponds
Pond Maint
is anticipated for the winter of 2011-12.
11 -SS -2
SS
Conor Meadows
$200,000
Project will abandon existing lift station and is dependent on sanitary sewer installation in Elm Creek Highlands 3rd Addition and
Lift Station
in Elm Creek Highlands East developments. Sanitary sewer construction has been completed in the Elm Creek Highlands
3rd Addition and Elm Creek Highlands East developments. Plans will be completed this winter with construction to follow in
2012.
BB
Bud Broekema
BM
Bob Moberg
DA
Derek Asche
DC
Dan Campbell
JP
Joe Paumen
JR
Jim Renneberg
SN Scott Newberger
Unassigned
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SS Sanitary Sewer
P Parks
W Water
Water
WR Resources
S Street
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FIRE -RESCUE
PLYMOUTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
763-509-5120
FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST
DATE: October 22, 2011 TIME: 8:52 a.m. ADDRESS: 14520 4th Avenue
DETAILS: A monitored fire alarm system alerted the Department of a fire alarm activation.
Upon arrival, Duty Crew Engine 21 (Spencer, Friske, Korsmo, Johnson) reported smoke in the
dwelling.
The dwelling homeowners were not present; requiring the crew to force entry into the structure.
Upon investigation, a chair that had been placed too close to an operating fireplace had caught fire.
The crew extinguished the fire, which was contained to the chair. Engine 21 crew ventilated the
structure (removed smoke) and met with the homeowner prior to clearing the call.
A working smoke detector and an assured response resulted in a minimal property loss due to fire.
This call occurred during Duty Crew hours of operation
RESPONSE TIME: 9 minutes ON -SCENE PLYMOUTH FIREFIGHTERS: 6
FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Combustibles too close to active fire
ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $300.00
P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS:
Engine Companies: E-21
Ladder Companies:
Support Units: U-11
Rescue Companies:
Chief Officers: Chief 4
Mutual Aid: None
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT:
(Interior).
ASSISTING AGENCIES:
EMS: No
Red Cross: No
Salvation Army: No
Public Works: No
State FM: No
CERT - No
Asst. Chief Blake (Command), FF Spencer
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PLYMOUTH POLICE
DEPARTMENT
STATISTICS
3rd Quarter
Part I Crimes
Description
0
Homicide/negligent homicide
Criminal Sexual Conduct/Rape
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 1
7
Robbery
2
1
1
1
3
0
Aggravated Assault
3
0
6
3
31
2
Burglary - commercial
9
4
10
4
10
8
Burglary - residential
Larceny/Theft
11
75
23
72
16
70
16
19
25
69 82
85
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
10
1
6
5
Arson
TOTALS
increase over previous year
1
1
dk-
0
9S
12.8%
0
124
10.7%0
0
132
24.5%
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Part II Crimes
Description
I 1.
1
-.
.
-.
Assaults
21
10
22
14
16
16
Forgery
6
3
2
1
1
2
Drugs/Controlled Substance Offenses
14
14
15
23
18
12
Crime Against Family
2
0
0
0
1
1
Criminal Sexual Conduct
2
2
2
0
3
1
DWI
22
9
12
15
16
15
Underage drinking & driving
2
1
0
0
0
0
Juvenile -Alcohol offender - Under 18 years
4
0
1
1
3
4
Juvenile -Controlled substance offender
0
2
0
0
1
1
Liquor -sell to or procure liquor for a minor
1
2
1
4
1
0
Liquor -underage consumption 18-21
1
5
3
2
6
1
Furnishing of tobacco to children
0
0
0
0
2
0
Juvenile - possession/use of tobacco
1
1
1
0
1
1
Gambling
0
1
0
0
0
0
Disturb Peace -emergency telephone calls
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disturb Peace -Disorderly Conduct
10
5
6
3
1
5
Disturb Peace -Harassing communications
16
23
21
17
11
15
Disturb Peace-Harass/Stalk
0
0
0
1
1
0
Violation order (harass, restraining, protection)
2
2
10
3
1
3
Property Damage/Litter or Garbage
0
0
0
0
0
0
Property Damage/Vandalism
48
38
32
29
27
23
Trespass
0
1
0
0
1
1
Theft /Embezzlement
4
6
5
4
6
4
Fraud
18
22
14
15
17
14
Possession Stolen Property
1
0
1
3
1
1
Crime against government
0
1
0
0
3
0
Crime against administration of justice
3
3
1
3
Z
2
Sex Related (prostitution - indecent exposure)
0
5
3
1
1
3
Weapons - possession firearm
21
21
30
Oj
1
1
Other
TOTAL
11
21
00
21
4
2
i% increase over previous year I I I 0 -22.1%I -8.8%I -17.4%
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Other Reports (9000's)
.-
MV FATAL CRASH
0.
0
0
0
0
0
0
MV PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
8
16
9
12
8
16
MV PROPERTY DAMAGE CRASH
66
56
73
57
57
58
ADMIN INQUIRY
0
1
1
0
1
0
LOCKOUT CAR/HOUSE
0
1
0
0
0
0
FALSE ALARM RESIDENCE
55
43
41
59
49
36
FALSE ALARM BUSINESS
91
104
62
108
76
64
FALSE ALARM OTHER
38
33
30
73
43
22
ANIMAL ISSUES
166
136
138
185
167
126
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY
48
41
28
63
40
46
MOTORIST ASSIST
1
5
2
4
5
6
ASSIST PUBLIC
73
66
66
47
47
34
DEATH INVESTIGATION
4
3
3
7
7
4
DISTURBANCE - DOMESTIC/VERBAL
38
37
38
46
47
45
DISTURBANCE - NOISE
52
53
45
50
46
43
DISTURBANCE - NEIGHBORHOOD
9
10
9
9
11
12
DISTURBANCE - UNWANTED PERSON
14
7
6
9
7
10
FIRES
17
21
11
19
27
19
GAS ODOR/LEAK
5
3
11
2
5
8
FOUND PROPERTY
44
37
21
23
34
26
JUVENILE PROBLEM
19
28
16
25
32
26
K9 ASSISTS
12
24
30
11
19
11
LOST/MISSING PERSON
4
2
3
3
9
6
LOST PROPERTY
15
11
15
7
12
9
MEDICAL
267
285
258
274
281
272
ABANDONED/JUNK VEHICLE
2
5
0
9
0
6
CIVIL MATTER
22
20
29
22
25
22
TRAFFIC DETAILS
77
80
76
82
105
76
EXTRA PATROL
6
1
7
4
8
8
911 HANGUP
69
59
62
63
53
53
VEHICLE IMPOUND
0
0
1
0
0
0
MISCELLANEOUS INFO
258
257
258
263
326
309
LICENSE PLATE PU/IMPOUND
0
0
0
0
0
1
ORDER FOR PROTECTION
7
11
7
13
14
9
TRESPASS NOTICE SERVICE
5
3
1
3
5
7
WARRANT ARREST
19
10
21
28
12
18
LOUD PARTY/NOISE VIOLATION
14
15
11
8
17
16
ALL OTHER CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS
58
22
23
66
48 51
RECOVERED MOTOR VEHICLE
0
2
1
0
0 1
138 152
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ACTIVITY
136
137
142
128
TOTAL 1,719 1,645 1,555 1,782 1,781 1,628
change over previous year 3.7% 8.3% 4.7%
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Citations
Description
Jul -10 Fffr.
1
- . 1.
- .
Speed
430
465
339
683
504
352
Careless/Reckless/with due care
12
26
18
2
4
4
Disobey Signs & Signals
27
26
19
84
64
40
Stop Sign
40
25
23
55
33
23
Improper Passing
4
1
1
2
2
3
Improper Turning
3
1
2
10
22
17
Improper Lane Usage/Wrong Way/HOV
1
5
7
0
0
0
Fail to Yield
22
33
11
21
84
10
Following Too Closely
5
4
1
1
1
5
Improper/No Signal
1
2
1
6
11
13
Open Bottle
2
1
2
0
0
0
Defective/Improper Equipment
58
50
42
68
95
63
Inattentive Driving
1
3
2
22
14
20
School Bus Stop Arm
0
0
3
1
0
0
Other Hazardous
2
3
0
0
0
0
TOTAL HAZARDOUS MOVING
608
645
471
955
834
550
Fire Lane/Fire Hydrant
12
21
19
22
12
19
2 am to 5 am parking/over 12 hours
82
146
80
125
47
136
Handicapped Parking
3
9
12
3
5
3
Other Parking
19
19
4
15
25
15
Junk/Abandoned Vehicles
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Non-moving violations
0
0
1
0
2
1
TOTAL NON-MOVING
116
195
116
165
91
174
DAR/DAS/DAC
64
99
80
84
69
66
No MN DL/No MN DL within 60 days
20
19
25
25
21
24
Other DL violations
15
27
21
18
26
15
Improper Registration
85
90
77
70
83
73
MC Requirement
1
2
0
1
1
1
Overwidth/overweight
2
1
0
0
0
0
Blocking & Obstructing
0
0
0
0
0
0
Leaky/Unsecured Load
0
2
3
1
1
1
Unreasonable Acceleration
0
1
0
0
0
0
Seat Belts
117
118
79
57
71
22
Child restraints
3
2
1
0
2
2
No Insurance
19
17
16
60
57
39
Crosswalk/Fail to Yield to Pedestrian
0
3
3
2
0
2
Other Non -Hazardous Moving
0
0
0
3
5
2
TOTAL NON -HAZARDOUS MOVING
326
1,050
381
1,221
305
321
336
247
% change over previous year
-20.0% 18.1% 20.2%0 37.2% 3.30% 8.9%
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NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
6900 Winnetka Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
763-536-8355
October 28, 2011
Laurie Ahrens
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Enclosed you will find a check for the quarterly payment of the 2011 Cable Capital Grant in the
amount of $13,00992.
The Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission has increased its capital flat grant to
cities by 4%. The grant, to be paid quarterly, is comprised of a flat grant to each city plus a
proportional grant determined by the number of subscribers within each city. The schedule for these
payinents will be January 28t", April 29t3', July 29"' and October 28t". If the 30"' lands on a weekend
the payment will be sent prior to the 30t"
Your payment breaks down as follows:
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
2011 Flat Grant $14,801.00
2011 Proportional Grant $37,238.66
Annual Total: J52 039.66
Total divided by 4 = $13,009.92 per quarter
Please note that the actual dollar amounts of these grants change each year depending on the number
of cable subscribers.
If you have any questions, please call me at 763-533-8196.
Sind ely,
re M re, Executive Director
No s st Suburbs Cable Communications Commission
cc -.'Nolen LaFave
Brooklyn Center • Brooklyn Park • CrystaI • Golden Valley - Maple Grove • New Hope • Osseo • Plymouth • Robbinsdale
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
r rQ Metropolitan District - Waters Edge
'�Ofi,—�cati�'S
1500 County Road B2 West Phone: (651) 234-7726
Roseville, MN 55113-3174 Fax: (651) 234-7608
November 1. 2011
To Whom It May Concern:
SUBJECT: Negative (Declaration Regarding the Need for an Enyii-onmental Impact Statement for the
I-494 Expansion Project (SP 2785-330),
The proposed project includes the construction of a ne\; travel lane on the inside shoulder of north- and
southbound blterstate 494 (I-494) fi-om I-3194 to the East Fish Lake Road overpass in the Cities of
Minnetonka, Plymouth, and Maple Grove. The proposed project also includes construction of auxiliary lanes
on southbound 1-194 at 1-394, bridge construction at the CP Railway. Schmidt Lake Road and Count}, State
Aid Highway (CSAH) 47, stonutivater ponds, and noise barriers. Under Minnesota rules, the Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnIDOT) is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) for this prQiect.
The proposed action was described and analyzed in an Environmental Ass essment'Environmental
Assessment «'orksheet (EA EA\,') circulated to the EANN' Distribution List and others. A Notice of
Availability appeared in the EQB Monitor on December 27, 2010. A public (tearing was held on
January 12. 2011, The comment period closed January 26. 2011.
As the RGU for worl: on the Minnesota trunk highway system. 11,IwDOT has undertaken a thorough analysis
of the project and its impacts. Through its own analysis. coordination with affected agencies. public and
community involvement, and comment letters received. Mn'DOT has determined that proposed I-494
Expansion Project as described in the EA/EAW and the Findings of Fact and Conclusion does not have the
potential for significant enviromnental impact. N'In,'DOT has concluded that an Environmental Impact
Statement is not required, and has issued a Negative Declaration Order for the project. This decision and
detennination is supported by the full administrative record of the project, including Findings of Fact and
Conclusions. The Negative Declaration concludes the Minnesota state environmental review process.
Construction is not programmed.
Mn'DOT does not intend to circulate paper copies of the Findings and Conclusions document or the
Negative Declaration Order. These items and others are available on the project \website at:
httl?: V�, ' X',.d0l.State. 11111.Ll' '(net!'c'llrc��cct Should any .-eadet"s not have access to these
electronic documents, paper copies maN be obtained by contacting Richard Dalton at 651-2341-7677.
As an item of information. the Federal Highwav Administration (FHVI`A) issued a Finding of No Significant
Impact for this project on November 1. 2011. This is also posted to the above referenced website.
For" the Minnesota Department of Transportation
Scott Pedersen. P.E.
Project Manager
i\4innesota Department of Transportation
An Equal Opportunity Employer
o � n
D a t c
0 a a a 047
Permit Application No.: 11-318
Rules: Erosion Control. Streambank Improvements
Applicant: Chelsea Mews Association. Inc. & Chelsea "nods HOA Received: 9-30-1 [
Location: 18`x' Avenue &'Yuma Lane North, Plymouth Complete: 10-27-11
Project: GL -1 (CR 6 Pond and Chelsea Woods Stream) Noticcd. tO:Z-1I
Recommendation:
Approval with the condition that the District executes a maintenance agreement for the streambank improvement
Backaround:
The Chelsea ;Views Association, Inc. and the Chelsea Woods Homeowners Association have applied for a MCWD
permit for Erosion Control and Streambank Improvements. The project includes the stabilization of a channel
located in Plymouth as part of the ,NICWD Capital Improvement Project GL -1 (County Road 6 Pond and Chelsea
Woods Stream).
Following expansion of development within the City of Plymouth, Gleason fake has received greater
concentrations of sediment, phosphorus, and other pollutants, which has resulted in poor water quality and has been
identified as an area for an i1dCWD project. The project has identified the following goals:
I. Reduction in phosphorus loading to Gleason Lake;
2. Flood Control/Prevention;
3. Protection/restoration of wetland vegetation; and
4. Reduction of stream channel erosion.
Several sections of streambank along this channel exhibit significant levels of erosion. The project will incorporate
the use of rock riffles to prevent scouring and incision to the bed and bioengineering techniques to ensure the
stabilization of the streambank.
District Rules Summary
Erosion Control
Erosion control practices including coir mat, compost, fiber logs, rock construction entrances and other measures are
provided where necessary.
Streambank Improvements:
All streambank stabilization applications for natural banks are required to provide the existing shear stress amount.
A shear stress calculation was completed for the channel which resulted in 0.51 pounds per square foot which is
within the low category. Streambanks that score in the low category shall utilize biological methods. Design
flexibility will be used on this project as there are conditions on site that by using bio -engineering, it will lessen the
risk of future erosion, while still providing the minimal impact solution with respect to the alternatives.
The project includes Bio D -Block in combination with a rock toe boulder. Willow and dogwood live stakes will be
placed just above the toe boulder to create a deep rooted base to prevent fttture erosion. Staff is recommending the
inclusion of toe builders and bio -engineering due to the flashiness that exists in the urban system.
Summary:
The proposed streambank stabilization plan meets District standards for Erosion Control and Streambank
Improvements.
Ail City of Plymouth permits have been applied for and no permit is needed from the Minnesota Department of
Vatural Resources or Army Corps of Engineers.
Staff is
of this application outlined in this
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ie-soa Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North I St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 1 651-296-6300 1 800-657-3864 651-282-5332 TTY i www.pca.state.mn.us
October 27, 2011
Mr. Keith Yocum
Holiday Companies
P.O. Box 1224
Minneapolis, MN 55440
RE
Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action '
Site: Holiday Station Store 312, 9705 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth, Hennepin County
Site ID#: LEAK 18579
Dear Mr. Yocum:
55442
Notice of Release
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPGA) has been informed that a release has occurred or contamination has
been encountered from storage tanks and/or storage tank facilities that you own and/or operate. The MPCA
appreciates your timely notification so this site can be handled in an efficient manner.
Legal obligations
State laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release and/or
discovery of contamination, investigate, and if necessary, clean up the,release(s) and/or contamination. A person is
considered legally responsible for a petroleum tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or
after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. See Minn. Stat. § 115C.021 (2010). For releases of other
substances, a person is considered legally responsible if the substance discharged was under the control of the
person at the time of the discharge or release. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank
release, please contact the project manager listed below.
If development of this property or the surrounding area is planned, State laws require that persons properly manage
contaminated soil and/or water uncovered or disturbed even if they are not legally responsible for the storage tank
release(s). Developers and other interested parties must also incorporate appropriate response actions to prevent
the further spreading of contamination. To receive MPCA review and approval of proposed response actions, please
contact the Petroleum Brownfields Program (PBP) at 651-296-6300 or at 1-800-657-3864, or visit their website at
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/foyp80a. If petroleum contamination is encountered during development work, the
Minnesota State Duty Officer should be notified immediately.
Request to Take Corrective Action
The MPCA requests that you take steps to investigate, and if necessary, clean up the release(s)/contamination in
accordance with MPCA guidance documents. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude olf the
soil and/or groundwater contaminatio.n_ca_used_.by-.the_r_elease(s)/_contaminaton. Unless your site Is considered_ , high_
priority" (see below), you must submit a report to the N11PCA which details the results of the investigation � or concludes
that excavation was sufficient to clean up the release, within 10 months of the date of this letter. The MPCA reserves
the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled.
Guidance documents and related information are located at the following website at
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/isri80e. For sites contaminated by pollutants other than petroleum, contact the MPCA
project manager listed below to discuss the investigation and reporting timeline that will be required for your site.
The MPCA considers certain site conditions as high priority, including sites with "free product" (free-floating
petroleum) that have affected or that threaten to affect drinking water supplies, sites where pollutants are being
released to surface waters such as lakes or wetlands, and sites where petroleum or other vapors have been detected
within structures or that pose fire or explosion hazards. if one or more of these situations apply to your site, you
must submit an Investigation Report Form (refer to guidance documents) to the MPCA within 90 days. The MPCA
reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been
fulfilled. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free product in a well, excavation, or borehole, you must
notify the MPCA immediately of such a release and as rapidly and thoroughly as possible begin interim free product
recovery (refer to guidance documents). If you have any question as to whether your site is high priority, please
contact the MPCA project manager listed below.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Mr. Keith Yocum
Page 2
Please review your insurance plan and contact your insurance carrier immediately after receiving this letter. Your
insurance may cover this release. However, your insurance coverage may be affected by how quickly you notify your
carrier.
Reimbursement for Petroleum Site Investigations
In 1987, the legislature established the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund (Petrofund) to reimburse some
responsible persons and volunteers (i.e., property owners not responsible for releases) who take corrective action for
a portion of their costs. The Petrofund is administered by the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (Petro
Board), which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. To learn more about the Petrofund
reimbursement program contact Petrofund staff at 651-215-1775 or 1-800-638-0418 (in greater Minnesota only), or
review the information available at the following website at
http://www.state.mn.us/porta l/m n/isp/`content.do?programid=536884614&id=-536881377&agencv=Commerce.
Please be aware that Petrofund reimbursement determinations are made by Petrofund staff at the Department of
Commerce. The determinations are based on whether or not the work performed at a leak site was necessary for
investigation and corrective action, which is determined by MPCA staff, and whether or not the costs for that work
were reasonable, which is determined by Petrofund staff.
If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified environmental consulting firm to
help you investigate and clean up the contamination on your site. A qualified consulting firm should have experience
in performing investigations of contaminated sites and in developing and implementing corrective actions. For
petroleum investigations, the consultant must be registered. with the Petro Board if you wish to have your costs
considered for reimbursement. A list of registered contractors is available from the Petrofund staff. Please note that,
under the Petro Board's rules, (see Minn. R. ch. 2890), you must solicit a minimum of two written competitive
consultant proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to incur costs eligible for reimbursement, and a
minimum of two written competitive contractor bids must also be obtained for each contractor service. Again, the
MPCA strongly encourages you to contact Petrofund staff for answers to all of your questions about bidding and the
other Petrofund reimbursement program requirements.
Required Response
Please provide notification to the MPCA by submitting the enclosed Leaksite Ownership Form to the MPCA project
manager listed below. The Leaksite Ownership Form must be completed and submitted within 30 days of your receipt
of this letter to indicate whether you intend to proceed with the requested investigation and/or corrective action. If
you do not respond within this. time frame, the MPCA will assume that you do not intend to comply. In this case, the
MPCA Commissioner may issue an enforceable order that will require you, as responsible party, to take corrective
action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro
Board, see Minn. R. ch. 2890. If you do not cooperate, the MPCA has the option of taking the corrective actions on
your behalf and recovering its costs from you.
If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 651-757-2331.
Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the MPCA by
calling 1-800-657-3864. .
Sincerely,
Andrew ddy
-per Project Manager
Petroleum Remediation Section
Remediation Division
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Enclosures
cc: Sandy Engdahl, Clerk, Plymouth
Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth
Dave Jaeger, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer
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Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
November 4, 2011
SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR PHOENIX SIGNS (2011086)
Dear Property Owner:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you
of a request by Phoenix Signs, under File No. 2011086, for variances to expand the
existing off-site directional sign located at 3015 Harbor Lane north for property located at
3021 Harbor Lane North. The applicant is requesting the variances to allow a second
sign panel on the existing off-site directional sign for Memorial Blood Centers. The
existing sign is located on the Davanni's property.
While a formal public hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent
property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your
property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and
cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in the Council Chambers at the 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 submit comments in
writing. All written comments will become part of the public record.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the comm-Lmity
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 Tuesdays fiom 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
except holidays
Sincerely,
two ftw�o
Barbara G. Thomson, AICP
Planning Manager
2011086propnolice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tet: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
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Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
October 31, 2011
Dear Resident/ Land Owner:
The city has recently received an application from Hanson Builders, Inc., under File No,
2011085, requesting approval of the following items for a proposed plat to be called "Gleason
Lake Heights" for the roughly 1.5 -acre property located at 14509 Gleason Lake Road: 1) a
rezoning from RSF-1 (single-family detached 1) to RSF-2 (single family detached 2) and 2) a
preliminary plat to create three single-family lots. A map showing the location of the subject
property is provided below.
This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the site in order to provide notice
and information about the application — in advance of the official notice that will be sent out
prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. The city will send out another
Ietter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less than ten days prior
to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to
appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments relating to the
application, You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part
of the public record.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures,
please call Marie Darling, Senior Planner, at (763) 509-5457.
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 800
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays.
Sincerely,
Barbara G. Thomson, AICP
Planning Manager
O./PIanlP3oti ces/PC12010/207 0094 -first -notice
3400 Plymouth Blvd • PLymouth, Minnesota 55447-4482 Tet. 763-509-5000 • www.plymouthmn.gov
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