HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1987-718CITY OF PLYNDUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Special meeting of the City Council of the
City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 26 day of October , 1987. The
following members were present: Mayor Schneider, Councilmembers Vasiliou, Zitur, Crain,
and Sisk The
following members were absent: None
Councilmember Sisk introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 87-718
AUTHORIZING STUDY OF ZONING ORDINANCE RETAIL PARKING STANDARDS BY BARTON-ASCHMAN
ASSOCIATES
WHEREAS, development interests including Ryan Construction Company, Prudential Insur-
ance Company, and Ron Clark Construction, Inc., have expressed a desire to have the
retail parking standards in the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance evaluated to determine
whether the standards should be modified; and,
WHEREAS, the minimum parking standards in the Zoning Ordinance were established based
upon data current some time ago and they may be subject to change given current inform-
ation which can be generated and provided for analysis; and,
WHEREAS, Barton-Aschman Associates has been recognized as a local firm which has the
expertise and experience in the review of such traffic related matters as parking
standards and which has knowledge of the Plymouth Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan;
and,
WHEREAS, the development interests have agreed to underwrite the costs of an analysis
of the Ordinance Retail Parking Standards which would be conducted under the direction
of the City staff; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has directed staff to review the Comprehensive Plan distinc-
tion among the various commercial districts including those which provide for retail
uses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MIN-
NESOTA, that it should and hereby does authorize the City Manager to enter into an
Agreement with Barton-Aschman, Associates, for the analysis and review of the City
Ordinance Minimum Parking Standards for Retail Uses pursuant to the proposal dated
October 5, 1987 for a not -to -exceed amount of $5,000.00;
FURTHER, be it resolved that the authorization shall be made only upon receipt of
authorizing letters from development interests who have agreed to underwrite the costs;
FURTHER, be it resolved that the analysis and findings of the study shall be referred
to the Planning Commission for consideration and recommendation in conjunction with a
review of the Minimum Parking Standards for Retail Use.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Zitur , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: 5 Ayes
followingThe
vote against or abstained: one Whereupon th
Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.