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COUNCIL INFO MEMO
November 21, 2008
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
MEETINGS
Planning Commission Agenda Wednesday, December 3, 2008 ...................... Page 2
Annual Charter Commission Meeting Thursday, December 11, 2008 ............ Page 3
CORRESPONDENCE
Email from David Schuetz regarding Erickson Retirement Community........ Page 5
Letter from Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission ........................ Page 6
Memo regarding Hennepin County Community Corrections ......................... Page 9
Plymouth Police Community Crime Prevention Newsletter ......................... Page 10
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008
WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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 Planning
Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion
of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which
event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal
sequence on the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. CONSENT AGENDA*
A. Approve the November 19, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.
B. Holly Hamilton. Approve extension to the variance approvals for
redevelopment of a non -conforming lot for property located at 10620 30th
Avenue North. (2006097)
C. Wayne Jeske Associates, Inc. Approve site plan amendment and variance
for a parking lot expansion at West Lutheran High School located at 3350
Harbor Lane North. (2008108)
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A. McDonald's USA, LLC. Planned unit development amendment to allow
changes to their parking lot to accommodate a second order station for
drive-through service, for the property located at 2705 Annapolis Circle.
(2008106)
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. City of Plymouth. Cancel December 17, 2008 Planning Commission
Meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
Plymouth Charter Commission
Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Medicine Lake Room
7:00 p.m.
1) Roll Call.
2) Approval of Minutes.
A. December 5, 2007.
3) Reports of the Chair.
4) Unfinished Business.
5) New Business.
A. Elect Officers.
1. Chairperson.
2. Vice Chairperson.
3. Secretary.
B. Approve Annual Report to District Court Judge.
6) Adjourn.
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City of
Plymoouth
Adding Quality to Life
November 26, 2008
I hereby call the Annual Meeting of the Charter Commission on Thursday, December 11,
2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Conference Room at City Hall, 3400 Plymouth
Boulevard. The agenda for this meeting is attached to this notice.
Jud Joh0jhair
3400 Plymouth Blvd - Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 - Tel: 763-509-5000 - www.ci.plymouth.mn.us,�f,
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Laurie Ahrens
From: Barb Senness
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:43 PM
To: Laurie Ahrens; Steve Juetten
Subject: FW: Erickson Retirement
From: David Schuetz [mailto:David.Schuetz@erickson.com]
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:37 PM
To: Barb Senness
Subject: Erickson Retirement
Barb,
Just a short note to confirm our Company's decision to delay all development activities for the Elm Creek site at
this time. The contract with the land owner has been terminated. As you know the economic issue facing us all
have forced Erickson to review and revise the expansion plans into new areas. We hope this climate will change
and we can re-examine our plans for the Elm Creek site.
1 would also like to thank the City of Plymouth, especially the staff, for the support given to Erickson.
Have a great holiday season, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
David C. Schuetz
630-740-3875
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11/21/2008
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Watershed I
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
3235 Fembrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
PH: 763.553.1144
FAX 763.553.9326
E-mail:judie@jass.biz
November 18, 2008
Honorable Mayors and Council Members
Honorable Chair and Board Members
Member Communities
Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission
Hennepin County, MN
Commission
Re: Elm Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
TECHNICAL OFFICE
Hennepin County, DES
417 North 5- Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397
PH: 612.596.1171
FAX: 612.348.8532
E-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us
As you may be aware, Elm Creek is listed on the Federal Clean Water Act's 303(d) list of impaired
waters. The section of Elm Creek from Rice Lake to the Mississippi River confluence is currently listed
for dissolved oxygen (DO) impairment; and the upstream reaches and tributaries of Elm Creek (Rush and
Diamond Creeks and Rice, Fish and Weaver Lakes) are listed for a range of impairments, including
excessive nutrients, dissolved oxygen, biotic health and, potentially, bacteria and mercury.
The Clean Water Act requires that a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Implementation Plan be
prepared for each Impaired Water, identifying the contributors to the impairments and outlining a plan
for returning the waters to an unimpaired state.
A TAML is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterhody can receive and still
meet water quality standards and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. The Elm Creek
TAML study will collect information on possible sources of impairment in the Elm Creek watershed to
determine how those sources are contributing to the various 303(d) listings. The second part of the study
will use the data collected to develop alternatives, such as changes in management practices, for
reducing the impairment levels.
At a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting held October 8, 2008, Thee Rivers Park District
(TRPD) presented "A Phased Approach" to TMDL development in the Elm Creek watershed. Given the
size and complexity of the Elm Creek system and the diversity of water quality impairments throughout the
watershed, TRPD recommended a phased approach for several reasons:
1. Eventually, in order to comply with Minnesota water quality standards, each of these impairments
will have to be individually addressed. However, because the upstream reaches and tributaries likely
contribute to the DO impairment in lower Elm Creek and the DO impairment in upper Elm Creek likely
contributes to related downstream impairments, it is important to consider these systems as a whole.
2. A phased TMDL will start by identifying the extent of the DO impairment in lower Elm Creek and
the relative contribution to this impairment by upstream waterbodies. Specific impairments in upstream
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waterbodies will be sequentially addressed to meet the water quality goals of each waterbody and those of
the larger watershed.
3. The final product of this phased project will be one comprehensive TMDL that simultaneously
addresses all of the known impairments throughout the watershed.
4. Since upstream and downstream reaches are interconnected, a phased project will be more
ecologically relevant.
S. And lastly, a phased approach will be more cost effective than individualized TMDLs since
Implementation Plans will likely address multiple impairments. While budget numbers for the proposed
TMDL and Implementation Plan(s) have not been finalized, it is estimated the total cost will likely range
between $350,000 and $533,000. It is anticipated that a majority of the funding will come from the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). In addition, the Commission has allocated monies from its
2007-2009 budgets for this project and proposes to do so through the anticipated life of the project — 2014.
Three Rivers Park District is available to make the "A Phased Approach" presentation to your Councils
and Board so that you may become more familiar with the upcoming project. Please contact the
Administrative Office if you want to schedule that presentation. It is the intention of the Elm Creek
Watershed Management Commission to begin the TMDL process as soon as possible in order to become
eligible for future grant funding. If the Commission does not undertake the TMDL study, the MPCA will
require all cities designated as ALb44s with land in the Elm Creek watershed to complete the study.
At this time the Commission is requesting the following:
1. Adopt the model resolution enclosed. It authorizes the Commission, on your behalf, to begin
development of a comprehensive TMDL and Implementation Plan for the impaired waters in the Elm
Creek watershed.
2. Appoint a representative from your city/town to serve on the Commission's Technical
Advisory Committee. While the primary role of the TAC is to review the guidelines, standards and
policies of the Commission, it is particularly important that your community be represented on the TAC
as the TMDL is developed and Load Allocations and Wasteload Allocations are considered.
We look forward to receiving your city/town's comments. They should be submitted to the
Commission's administrative office by December 5, 2008.
Sincerely,
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Doug Baines
Chair
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CHAMPLIN- CORCORAN- DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA- PLYMOUTH - ROGERS
CITY (TOWN) OF
Resolution No.
Authorizing the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission
to Develop a Total Maximum Daily Load
for Elm and Rush Creeks and Diamond, Fish, French, Rice and Weaver Lakes
and Requesting the Commission to Act on Behalf of Its Member Communities
WHEREAS, the most downstream section of Elm Creek from Rice Lake to the Mississippi River
confluence is currently listed for dissolved oxygen impairment on the Federal Clean Water Act's 303(d)
list of impaired waters; and
WHEREAS, the upstream reaches and tributaries of Elm Creek (Rush and Diamond Creeks and
Rice, Fish and Weaver Lakes) are listed for a range of impairments, namely excessive nutrients, dissolved
oxygen, biotic health and, potentially, bacteria and mercury, on the Federal Clean Water Act's 303(d) list
of impaired waters; and
WHEREAS, a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Implementation Plan must be prepared
for each Impaired Water, identifying the contributors to the impairments and outlining a plan for returning
the waters to an unimpaired state; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is currently completing a program to monitor Elm Creek, Rush
Creek, North Fork Rush Creek, and Diamond Creek and Weaver, Fish, Diamond, Cowley, Henry and
Rice Lakes that will allow the Commission to begin development of strategies to complete a TMDL
analysis of the stream network in the watershed; and
WHEREAS, the Three Rivers Park District has presented to the Commission "A Phased
Approach" work plan that proposes to develop a watershed -wide TMDL, working downstream to
upstream, that will be more cost-effective and more ecologically relevant than developing individual
TMDLs; and
WHEREAS, the final product of this phased project will be one comprehensive TMDL that
simultaneously addresses all of the known impairments throughout the watershed; and
WHEREAS, as stakeholders, the member communities are required to be participants in the
development and implementation of the TMDL;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City (Town) of hereby requests
and authorizes the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission, on its behalf, to begin development
of a comprehensive TMDL and Implementation Plan for the impaired waters in the Elm Creek watershed.
This resolution was declared duly passed and adopted this day of 200_.
Mayor (Chairman)
Clerk
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
DATE: November 25, 2008
TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager
cc: Steve Juetten
FROM: Barbara Sennes%Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population
Report
Hennepin County Community Corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on
average daily population for the month of October, 2008.
The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 584, less than the
occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit.
The chart below shows the average monthly population since June of 2000.
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PLYMOUTH
POLICECommunitv CrimePrevention Newsletter
R1INNESOTA
Plymouth, MN Volume 2008 Number 4
Terrorism in America
April 19, 1995. The Alfred P. Murray Federal building in Oklahoma City was bombed by Timothy
McVeigh killing 168 and injuring over 800. September 11, 2001. Terrorists flew planes into the World
Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, killing more than 3,000 people. October 2001. Anthrax sent in the
mail kills several people around the country. Right
after the attacks in 2001, we understood our
vulnerability to terrorist attack. However, it has been
several years since the United States has been the
victim of a large-scale terrorist attack and we, as a
nation, have started to forget that we are still
vulnerable. But we are. Around the world, terrorist
activity occurs on a routine basis. The US is not
immune. It is not a matter of if another terrorist attack
will occur, but when and where. Don't panic or become
paranoid, but it is important to remain vigilant.
Be Prepared for Emergencies
Take the time now to make an emergency
plan for your family.
,/Discuss different types of disasters —
floods, tornadoes, blizzards, terrorism.
,,'Develop a plan for each situation and
build an emergency/disaster supply kit.
✓Create an emergency communication plan
with family and friends. Discuss how you
will communicate if cell phones or land
lines are down.
Terrorism is the use of force or violence against ✓Be aware of suspicious activity and report
persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of it immediately to local police.
the United States for the purposes of fear, intimidation, For more information on how to prepare for
coersion, or ransom. Terrorism has political or social emergencies, go to www.hsem.state.mn.us
objectives. Terrorists commit criminal acts in order to or www.ready.gov.
attempt to force changes in society or make
governments alter policies in ways that will further the terrorists' cause. There are two types of terrorism:
domestic and international. Domestic groups are based entirely in the US and target the government or its
citizens at home. International terrorism is foreign-based and targets the US government and its citizens
both at home and around the world. Most people are concerned about international terrorism because of 9-
11. However, terrorists can be anyone. In fact, in the United States, 90% of terrorism is domestic. That
means the majority of terrorist attacks on the American public are committed by fellow Americans.
As with any criminal activity, law enforcement needs your help to fight terrorism. Police cannot be
everywhere, so we need the public to be our eyes and ears. Be alert for suspicious activity, including:
Surveillance. People monitoring activity at a facility that could be a terrorist target (taking photos or
video, taking notes, drawing diagrams, using binoculars, etc.) People may seem "out of place."
Gathering Intelligence. People attempting to gather information about a facility that could be a
terrorist target by mail, fax, phone, or in person.
"Tooling Up." Buying or stealing explosives, weapons, ammunition, uniforms, vehicles, false ids, or
anything that might help commit the attack.
Training and rehearsing the attack. Terrorists will do a "dry run" of the attack. They may place
bags, brief cases, or other objects in a crowded place and leave them unattended to see if anyone will
alert security. They may test other security measures, map traffic patterns, or time traffic signals.
Stopping one of the above preparation steps can prevent an attack. Be aware of suspicious activity. Be
alert at home, work, school, the mall -everywhere! Report suspicious activity right away by calling 9-1-1!
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Especially for Businesses
Bad checks are common, but you don't have to write
off worthless checks as a cost of doing business.
There is a way to recover your money through the
Worthless Check Diversion Program. The main
goals of the program are:
• Restitution for victims
• Holding those issuing bad checks accountable
• Educating merchants about how to reduce the
number of worthless checks they receive
The program is free to Plymouth merchants. No
contract is required to participate and no check is too
small to send through. For more information about
the Check Diversion program, contact the Retailers
Protection Association (RPA) at 1-800-880-5420.
Fraud Stop: Common Scams
With a downturn in the economy, criminals are preying on those most at risk. Scammers offer victims, who may
be in tough financial situations, the false hope of easy money or a way to save their homes. Or criminals prey on
victim's concerns about paying their bills or the welfare of their families. Watch out for these common scams!
Grandparent Scam: The Scam: You get a call. The caller says, "Grandma/pa, it's me." You reply, "Is that
you, (insert name)", the caller says "yes" and tells you they are in trouble (usually in Canada) and need money
right now. Typically, they ask for a money order to be sent from Walmart. You wire the money, but it goes to a
criminal, not your relative. The Stop: Always ask the caller to identify themselves and always verify a story
before you send money. This is a very popular scam right now!
Secret/Mystery Shopper Scam: The Scam: Buy items at your favorite store and evaluate the customer
service. You are told you not only get to keep your purchases, but you get paid as well. Victims are sent a check
to deposit along with instructions. Victims are told to keep a couple hundred dollars and return the rest of the
money (usually over $1,000) via electronic transfer. Victims are later notified that the original check was
counterfeit. This scam has happened in Plymouth The Stop: Never agree to deposit a check and return any
overpayment. This applies to online auction sites as well, where overpayment scams are common.
Publisher's Clearinghouse Winner Scam: The Scam: You are notified you are the Million Dollar
Winner, but to claim your prize, you must send money (usually a several thousand dollars). The prize patrol
never shows up. This scam has happened in Plymouth The Stop: Remember: you can't win a lottery you didn't
enter. If you did enter, you will never be asked to send money to claim a legitimate prize.
Mortgage Scams: The Scam: A company offers a way to save your home from foreclosure: all you have to
do is sign over the title of the home and you can live there until you can buy it back. However, once the title is
signed over, the company sells the home. Variation: a company offers to refinance your home. After signing
complicated legal documents, you find that you unwittingly signed over the title to your home. The Stop: Don't
be pressured to signing any legal documents without consulting an attorney. (Source: www.scambusters.ore)
Unpaid Fuel Bill Scam: The Scam: You get a call from your "utility company", saying your bill was not paid
and service is going to be stopped unless you provide a credit card number immediately. The Stop: Never give
out your financial information to any unsolicited call, no matter how urgent it seems. Call the company to
confirm your bill has been paid. Written warnings are before service is disconnected. (Source:
Crime Free Multi -Housing (CFMH)
Corner: Upcoming CFMH trainings
The Plymouth Police Department is pleased to
announce that we will once again co -host two
upcoming Crime Free Multi -Housing (CFMH)
Phase 1 training with Maple Grove Police. The first
training is scheduled for Wednesday, February 18,
2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Plymouth
Police Department. Call 763-509-5147 to request a
registration. The second training is scheduled for
Saturday, May 16, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. at the Maple Grove Police Department. Call
763-494-6134 to request a registration form. The
cost to attend either day of the training is $25,
which includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, and a
training manual.
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Featured Crime Prevention Program: Premise Security Survey
Have you ever wondered how safe your home is? There are many simple ways to increase the safety of
your home. Find out what they are! The Plymouth Police Department offers free premise security surveys.
The survey takes less than an hour and a complimentary written report will be issued, detailing the results
of the survey. To schedule an appointment, call 763-509-5147.
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Emergency: 9-1-1 Non -emergency: 763525-6210 Crime Tip Line: 763-509-5177
If you have any comments about this newsletter, please contact Officer Angela Haseman at the Plymouth Police
Department, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447, 763509-5147 or at ahaseman(o dolvmouth.mn.us. Thank you!