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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 01-12-1995JANUARY 12, 1995 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS .... 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY: JANUARY 17 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON BOARD/COMIVIISSION APPOINTMENTS Council Conference Room 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers JANUARY 23 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Public Safety Training Room TOPIC: Meeting with legislators, county commissioners and Met Council officials serving Plymouth. JANUARY 30 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Public Safety Training Room TOPICS: 1995 Goals & Objectives; Review parliamentary rules; Economic Development Strategy; and City Manager Evaluation Process 2. CITY OFFICES CLOSED -- MONDAY, JANUARY 16. Martin Luther King, Jr.Day CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 12, 1995 Page 2 3. PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT -- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 7:00 p.m., Public Safety Library. 4. BOARD OF ZONING -- THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 8:00 p.m., Public Safety Training Room. 5. UPDATE SPECIAL ELECTIONS - SENATE DISTRICT 33 -- Three IR candidates and two DFL candidates have filed for the vacant Senate 33 seat. As a result, a special primary election will be held Thursday, January 19. District 33 encompasses four precincts in Plymouth: Pct. 15 (Pilgrim United Methodist Church), Pct. 16 (Bass Lake Playfield Shelter Buildling), Pct. 19 (Pilgrim Lane Elementary) and Pct. 20 (Zachary Lane Elementary). Voting will take place at the regular polling locations. Because State Law prohibits public meetings from starting until 8 p.m., the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority has moved its regularly scheduled January 19 meeting to January 26, and the January 19 meeting of the Board of Zoning will start at 8 p.m.. rather than 7 p.m. 6. MLC LEGISLATIVE DINNER - DATE CHANGE -- The MLC Annual Dinner has been rescheduled from Wednesday, January 25 to Wednesday, February 8. The meeting location remains the same - the Decathlon Club in Bloomington. A copy of the schedule change is attached. (M-6) 7. METRO MEETINGS ---- The weekly calendar of meetings for the Metropolitan Council and its advisory commissions is attached. (M-7) 8. MEETING CALENDARS - January and February meeting calendar are attached. (M-8) Ftp' :::` :;.AT 1. DEPARTMENT REPORTS a. Weekly Building Permit Report for Commercial/Industrial/Public and Use Types. (I- la) 2, MINUTES: a. Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission, November 9, 1994. (I -2a) 3. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a. Editorial, "Affordable Housing," Star Tribune, January 6. (I -3a) b. Articles concerning the City of Eagan's low-income housing proposal, Star Tribune, January 4. (I -3b) c. City news release on 1995 First Time Homebuyer Program. (I -3c) d. DTED Business, Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development publication, December 1994. (I -3d) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 12, 1995 Page 3 e. Article on snowmobile accident statistics, Star Tribune, January 6. (I -3e) 4. MEMOS & CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letters from following Plymouth residents supporting the restriction of snowmobile use in Plymouth: Vivian Starr, 6060 Annapolis Lane, Mary and Bob Wrase, 16020 9th Avenue North, Dan and Martha Cermak, 4375 Polaris Lane. (I -4a) b. Letter from Dr. Robert May, 18220 19th Avenue No., regarding concerns with the speed of traffic on 19th Avenue. (I -4b) c. Letter from Susan Nelson, Executive Director, West Suburban Mediation Center, providing a fourth quarter report activity report. (I -4c) d. Letter from Gary Laurent, Laurent Builders, to Anne Hurlburt, requesting a amendment to the MUSA line to include the Silverthorn Plat and PUD. (I -4d) e. Letter from Doug Johnson, Birchview Elementary, to Eric Blank, regarding the School's ice fishing contest at Parker's Lake on February 5. (I -4e) f. Letter from Maple Grove Mayor Bob Burlingame to Mayor Tierney regarding the scheduling of a joint meeting with Plymouth and Maple Grove City Councils. (I -4f) g. Letter from Jim & Am Arnost, 4215 Wedgewood Lane, in opposition to the proposed construction of a TCF Bank adjacent to Target Greatland. (I -4g) h. Memo from Barb Senness regarding erosion control photographs presented at a Planning Commission meeting. (I -4h) Dwight Johnson City Manager To: From: Date: Re: "URGENT MLC Board of Directors Robert G. Renner January 11, 1995 NOTICE** MLC Legislative Dinner - Date Change �Jt pct / °.� •. ^ Due to a conflicting dinner with Legislators, the MLC Annual Dinner has been moved from Wednesday, January 25, to Wednesday, February 8, 1995. The dinner will still be at the the Decathlon Club in Bloomington. The MLC Board of Directors Meeting will also be rescheduled for February 8, 1995. Board Meeting 4:30 - 6:00 Social Hour 6:30 - 7:30 Dinner 7:30 - 9:30 We have concluded that based upon Ethical Practices Board rulings the cities will be able to provide complimentary dinners to their Legislators. Please inform your elected officials of this change as soon as possible. Invitees to the MLC Legislative Delegation will be mailed later this week. JGM:er1:5297 1. R 51 s 0-\--7 METRO MEETINGS A weekly calendar of meetings and agenda items for the Metropolitan Council, its advisory and standing committees, and three regional commissions: Metropolitan Airports Commission, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, and Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Meeting times and agendas are occasionally changed. Questions about meetings should be directed to the appro tion. Meeting information is also available on the Metro Information Line at 229-3780. DATE: January 6, 1995 WEEK OF: January 9 - January13, 1995 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCILS -= Joint Meeting -Community Development Committee and Environment Committee/Polluted Sites Panel Discussion - Monday, Jan. 9, 11 a.m., Rooms 1A, 1B & 1C. Community Development Committee - Monday, Jan. 9,12:45 p.m., Rooms 1A, 1B & 1C. The committee will consider: Minnetonka comprehensive plan amendment for Creekside in Minnetonka second addition; Anoka Co. Riverfront Regional Park $65,764 development grant request; public hearing findings and recommendation to adopt policies regarding contaminated soil cleanup and capping abandoned wells in regional parkland and FY 1990-91 regional parks CIP amendment; allocating $650,000 of additional FY 1995 legislative commission on Minnesota resources revenue for metropolitan regional park system; Ramsey comprehensive plan amendment, MUSA expansion/Lifecycle/Affordable Housing and discussion of agreements; Blueprint process report; and other business. Inaugural Meeting of Blueprint Handbook Blue Ribbon Task Force - Monday, Jan. 9, 2 p.m., Rooms 1A, 1B & 1C. Transportation Committee - Monday, Jan. 9, 4 p.m., Chambers. The committee will consider: Metro Mobility agency contracts for National School Bus Inc. and Yellow Cab Corporation; rejection of bids for replacement of the heating and ventilation system at the M.J. Ruter garage; comments on proposed air quality conformity rules; Flying Cloud airport long-term comprehensive plan review; TAAC role recommendation; 1995-97 transit capital improvement program; amendment to Southwest Metro Transit Commission's 1994 management plan and budget; transportation policy plan amendment process initiation; Mega Project Task Force update; Metro Mobility update; and other business. Chair's Informal Small Group Meeting with Council Members - Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7:30 a.m., Bigelow's, Sheraton Midway, I-94 at Hamline, St. Paul. Chair's Informal Meeting with Council Members - Thursday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m., Chair's Office. Metropolitan Council - Thursday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m., Chambers. The Council will consider: request for $221,000 reimbursement consideration for municipal sewer system hook-ups of Holland and Jensen Lake picnic area in Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Dakota County; North Mississippi Regional Park development $27,000 grant increase to Anoka County; rock slide closure of West River Road Parkway, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; authorization to grant easement to the Dover Partners, sanitary sewer connection to interceptor; authorization to grant easement to city of South St. Paul for northern Dakota County regional trail; personnel report for November 1994; 1994 capiial budget amendment for tax equivalency payments; first reading of the amendments to Council bylaws; guidelines for committee agendas and format and content of committee minutes; an analysis of library report public meetings; allocating $650,000 of additional fiscal year 1995 Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources revenue for Metropolitan regional park system; Ramsey comprehensive plan amendment/Metropolitan Urban Service Area expansion; authorization to award and execute contract for Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant corrosion control for Motor Control Center; Twin Cities Water Quality Initiative 1995 grant program; payment of environmental permit fees and miscellaneous license fees for 1995; authorization to enter into a contract with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and various watershed organizations; and other business. Legislative Coordinating Group - Friday, Jan. 13, Noon, Rooms 1A. This meeting is tentative. TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF JANUARY 16 - JANUARY 20, 1995 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY/HOLIDAY. Monday, Jan. 16, Council offices are closed. Governor's Public Hearing for Metropolitan Council Candidates - Tuesday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m., Chambers. Chair's Informal Small Group Meeting with Council Members - Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7:30 a.m., Dover Restaurant, Sheraton Park Place, 1500 Park Place, St. Louis Park. Transportation Advisory Board - Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2 p.m., Chambers. Environment Committee - Wednesday, Jan. 18, 4 p.m., Chambers. Chair's Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Chambers. Public Hearing: Metropolitan Airports Commission New Airport Comprehensive Plan Alternative Environmental Document - Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Hastings Senior High School, Auditorium, 11th and Pine Sts., Hastings. Metropolitan Council Briefing Session for Legislators - Thursday, Jan. 19, 7:30 - 9 a.m., Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Constitution Ave., Conference Room 230, St. Paul (Use Constitution Ave. Entrance on South Side of Building). Finance Committee - Thursday, Jan. 19, 4 p.m., Room 2A. Executive Committee - Friday, Jan. 20, 7:30 a.m., Sheraton Midway, Bigelow's Restaurant, I-94 and Hamline, St. Paul. Legislative Coordinating Group - Friday, Jan. 20, Noon, Room 1A. The Metropolitan Council is located at Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul. Meeting times and agenda are subject to change. For more information or confirmation of meetings, call 291-6447, (TDD 291-0904). Call the Metro Information Line at 229-3780 for news of Council actions and coming meetings. METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION Commissioner Meeting with MATA - Monday, Jan. 9, 4 p.m., Room 302, Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar St., St. Paul. The Commissioners will discuss MATA's issues regarding reliever airport issues. Metropolitan Airports Commission offices are located at 6040 28th Av. S., Minneapolis, MN 55450. For more information, call Lynn Sorensen at 726-8186. r� OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS January 1995 15 17 18 19 20 21 ;2233 artin Luther King, Jr. - 6:00 PM COUNCII, SUBCOM- �7:00 PM PACT - Pub. 8:00 PM BOARD OF ZONING - City Offices Closed M = FOR BOARDS/ Safety Library Pub. Safe Trug Room Cof Rrn ONs - Council City Center Counter Open to SPECIAL PRIMARY Conf Rm roo ,,courlcu M > tiNG 7p.m. -Absentee Voting ELECTION - °°°c°'o - SENATE DIST. 33 22 24 25 26 27 28 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM BOARD & COM - COMMISSION - Council MISSION INTER - Chambers VIEWS - Pub. Safety Trng Room 7:00 PM HRA - Council Chambers 29 30 31 December 94 February 95 6:00 PM SPEG,I41i COU , S M T WT F S S MT W T F S CI ], !EEiIIIG =Pu 4 5 6 7 1 z 3 1 2 3 4 8 30 ll Safeiy7rftgRO m ,,F 11 12 13 14 I58 169 1710 5 6 7 12 13 14 Is 196 l7 18 18 19 20 2122 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 1/11/95 / 0q 0 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS February 1995 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 City Center Counter Open to 7p.m -Absentee Voting SPECIAL ELECTION _SENATE DIST. 33 PLYMOUTH FIRE &ICE FESTIVAL -Parkers Lake Park 8:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Pub. Safety Trng Rin 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7:00 PM CHARTER CO- 7:00 PNI COUNCIL MEET. 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM PRAC - Council MMISSION - Pub. ING'- Council chambers COMMISSION - Council Chambers Safety Trng Room Chambers 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 5:00 PM FINANCIAL ADVI- SORY COMMITTEE - Coun- cil Conf. Room 7:00 PM WATER QUAL- ITY COMMITTEE - Pub. Safety I Room 7:00 PM PACT -Pub. Safety Library 8:00 PM BOARD OF ZONING - Pub. Safety Trng Room 8:00 PM HRA - Council Chambers 19 21 22 23 24 25 President's Day - City Offices Closedt``INq- 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION - Council 7.00 PM COUNCIL MEET. Council Climbers 27 Chambers 26 28 January March S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 1/12/95 Y>OF PL DATE: JANUARY 12, 1995 TO: DWIGHT JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER L-li FROM: CARLYS SCHANSBERG, DATA CONTROL/INSPECTION CLERK SUBJECT: BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/PUBLIC & CHURCH USE TYPES WEEK OF JANUARY 5, 1995 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 1995 THERE WERE NO PERMITS ISSUED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD FOR THE ABOVE PERMIT TYPES. r elm creek Watershed Management Commission EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Judie A. Anderson 3001 Harbor Lane Ste. 150 Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone 612/553-1144 TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservation District 10801 Wayzata Blvd. Ste. 240 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Phone 612/544-8572 MINUTES November 9, 1994 I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 3:10 p.m., Wednesday, November 9, 1994, at Plymouth City Hall, Plymouth, MN, by Chairman Fred Moore. Those present were: Jack Bittle, Champlin; Bob Derus; Corcoran; Larry Ende, Hassan; Ken Ashfeld, Maple Grove; Bill Waytas, Medina; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Ali Durgunoglu, HCD; John Barten, Hennepin Parks; Roger Knutson, Attorney; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. II. Ashfeld moved and Bittle seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the October meeting. Motion carried. III. Denis moved and Ende seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report and pay the bills. Motion carried. IV. Reports from the District Office. A. Watershed Management Plan Revision Process. Work on Goals and Policies is progressing. HCD has asked the DNR for its model ordinances for developing in floodplains. The Committee has decided to adopt the lowest floor elevation of two feet higher than the established floodplain elevation for that reach. Durgunoglu requested any available historical or anecdotal information re high water problems which are not reflected on FEMA maps or in the Watershed Plan. Questions arose re the size of horizontal buffers wherein construction cannot take place. HCD is also asking surrounding watershed districts for their legal and physical boundaries for overlaps and exclusions. The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi watershed organizations have not published legal descriptions. The Technical Committee will meet again December 7. B. Review of Municipal Projects. Durgunoglu asked for clarification re review of city projects. Municipal projects must be submitted to the Commission for review and meet the same requirements as other applications. Anderson will so advise the member communities. C. Water Quality Monitoring. The 1994 program concluded with the September sampling. The 1994 Water Quality Report will be submitted next spring and will include results of the USGS monitoring of Elm Creek at Champlin. CHAMPLIN • CORCORAN • DAYTON • HASSAN • MAPLE GROVE • MEDINA • PLYMOUTH Minutes November 9, 1994 page 2 D. Koenig Drainage Problems. On November 3, HCD staff inspected stormwater sewer inlets in Rogers south of the problem area and found some of the storm inlets were blocked and broken curbs allowed stormwater runoff. Repair of these inlets and curbs may alleviate the problem. Because of proposed highway construction and realignment in the area, HCD will contact MNDOT re the runoff problems. The City of Rogers is also in contact with MNDOT. Ende indicated that future plans could call for elimination of the existing detention pond and that the area might be sewered. E. Impacts of Natural Phenomena. The Commissioners received copies of a letter from Barten re beaver activity in the Elm Creek Park Reserve. He stated that Hennepin Parks' policy has been to tolerate the beaver as long as their activities do not adversely affect Park facilities or areas outside Park boundaries. Adverse effects have resulted in the District issuing special trapping permits for beaver removal this fall. It is the District's intent to reduce the population to a manageable level and minimize the effect of beaver activities on facilities outside Park boundaries. Hennepin Parks does not believe that total eradication of the beavers in the Park is an economically achievable or environmentally responsible goal. V. Communications. A. 1995 Lakes Monitoring Program. The Commission is participating in Met Council's '94 program with the monitoring of Diamond Lake and will participate with one lake in 1995. HCD will so advise Met Council when that lake is identified. VI. Project Reviews. A. 92-024 Elm Creek Golf Course, Plymouth. This project involves a culvert and bridge crossing in violation of the Elm Creek floodplain rules. Site inspection by HCD is planned for later this year. B. 93-011 Lloyd Landkamer, Corcoran. HCD has received permission to enter the property to inspect work in the floodplain. HCD will inspect the site later this year. C. 93-012 Duffney Second Addition, Corcoran. The site has been satisfactorily restored. D. 93-023 Superior Iron, Hassan. This project involves a WCA violation. HCD inspected the property on October 11 and determined the restoration was not complete. A restoration deadline of November 15, 1994 was set. E. 94-010 Rush Creek Golf Club, Maple Grove. Construction of club house adjacent to existing bituminous parking lot. WCA and Corps of Engineers requirements for wetlands have not been resolved. The Corps is considering an individual permit for the site. HCD approved erosion and sediment control plans for both Maple Grove and Corcoran for the areas above the 100 - year floodplain and away from the wetlands. Floodplain mitigation plans were approved in September. HCD has not received formal plans indicating wetland impacts and mitigations. This project will remain on the agenda pending approval of wetland plans. Minutes November 9, 1994 page 3 F. 94-029 K -Land, Dayton. This project may require a wetland delineation between I-94 and Territorial Road. Additional information has been requested. No action is recommended at this time. G. 94-031 Hassan Sand & Gravel, Hassan. HCD inspected the site and determined that the erosion control plans have not been implemented on the eastern diversion. Grading and seeding is in progress on the western side of the site. HCD will schedule an inspection for spring of 1995 and, if needed, a follow-up inspection in fall of 1995. H. 94-035 Vicksburg Lane, Maple Grove. Project involves 6.9 acres of wetlands. Issues regarding wetlands have been resolved. The issue of the culvert alignment crossing Vicksburg Lane remains an issue. The culvert is within the 100 year floodplain but maps have not been developed. Road work will fill some floodplain storage as well. HCD has met with the City to discuss the floodplain issues and another meeting to resolve floodplain impacts and mitigation plans is scheduled. DNR has issued a permit for culvert installation; however, HCD has no record of reviewing that permit application. HCD recommended approval of the mitigation plans contingent on their review. Ashfeld moved and Bittle seconded a motion to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. I. 94-041 Hills of Corcoran-Colebank Development, Corcoran. The plans propose road grading in a 90 acre farmland for a ten lot development which will impact approximately 7,800 SF of wetland area. The Commission has received a $200 application fee from the developer. HCD inspected the site for wetland delineation and asked for realignment of two wetlands. Wetland sequencing and mitigation plans have been received. The applicant adequately addresses sequencing requirements and proposes to replace impacted wetlands at a 2:1 ratio. The applicant has agreed to perform annual wetland monitoring for five years but has not provided a signed affidavit and irrevocable bank letter of credit or surety bond to ensure that wetland values will be replaced through the proposed mitigation plan. An application has been filed with the Corps of Engineers. Revised cross sections have been requested to provide milder slopes for the created wetlands. Erosion and sediment control plans meet the Commission's requirements. Since the project impacts less than 10,000 SF of wetlands only a short notice is required. HCD recommended approval of the wetland mitigation plan contingent upon receiving surety for monitoring and replacement. Ashfeld moved and Moore seconded a motion to approve the recommendation of the District Office and, as part of the approval, the applicant will be advised that it is assuming risk by proceeding with development during the appeal period and that it shall provide to the Commission a cash deposit of $5,000 for monitoring and a renewable financial guarantee in the amount of $25,000 to ensure that the mitigation functions as proposed. Motion carried. J. 94-044 SciMed 2, Maple Grove. Over 20 acres of commercial development consisting of two new buildings and parking lots. Almost half of the area was planned as residential in the 1990 Comprehensive Land Use Guide of the Watershed Management Plan. The proposed plan would change the stormwater runoff peaks and volumes to Rice Lake which has been determined to be prone to 100 year floods. Any deviation from the plan is likely to impact the established floodplain elevations within Elm Creek. HCD recommends that stormwater detention be provided for runoff from the residentially zoned portion of the development. Two temporary sediment ponds proposed for the site have sufficient storage capacity to meet the Commission's requirements. Although the berms exceed recommended heights, they may be acceptable if proper compaction Minutes November 9, 1994 page 4 procedures are used. Ashfeld moved and Derus seconded a motion to approve the recommendations of the District Office contingent on their review of the retention plans. Motion carried. K. 94-045 Miller Park, Dayton. Project consists of 68 acres located along Territorial Road east of Highway 101. A 200 acre drainage area, which includes Miller Park, is restricted to 50 cfs outflow through a 36" culvert under I-94. Two existing wetlands will provide detention for stormwater runoff; however, the runoff needs to be treated to NURP standards before discharging into the wetlands. The City is recommending the drainage and conveyance be planned for ultimate development of the area. The drainage system downstream of I-94 may have to be improved as a result of this development. The City and HCD need more time to review this project. No action is recommended at this time. L. 94-046 Clysdale Trail, Medina. This is an after -the fact approval of erosion and sediment control for a city project which involves extension of Evergreen Road and restoration of wetlands which have been filled. The wetlands are under DNR jurisdiction and do not affect WCA wetlands. M. 94-047 Offsite Wetland Mitigation for CSAH18, Corcoran. Wetland delineation and preliminary construction plans were approved during the WCA interim rule period. HCD has now received the final wetland impacts and mitigation plans. The proposed wetland mitigation sites, which include the Highway 18 corridor area in Bloomington and an off-site corridor area near Corcoran City Hall, exceed the replacement criteria under WCA interim rules. HCD recommended that the mitigation plans be approved as submitted. Denis moved and Waytas seconded a motion to grant approval under the interim rules of the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. VII. Other Business. A. Failed Septic Systems in Corcoran. No information. B. Joint Powers Agreement. No information. C. Code of Ethics. The Commissioners are requested to complete and return the Disclosure Form. D. Representative from Hassan. Hassan will send to the Commission a copy of the resolution appointing Gary Morrison as its Commissioner. E. Wetland Conservation Act. Durgunoglu has asked the Commission to determine who should sign Wetland Exemption Forms and to define the role of the District Office while serving on a Technical Committee when the Commission is the LGU. 1. Moore and Ashfeld or their designees will comprise a committee to draft proposed revisions to Resolution 93-1208, including a fee schedule and procedures for administrating the WCA when the Commission serves as the LGU. They will report at the December meeting. (See 2. below.) S- ;P_ Minutes November 9, 1994 page 5 2. Denis moved and Bittle seconded a motion to adopt the language of the policy requiring financial guarantees using the formula established for the Corcoran-Colebank Development project (see VI.I. above) as an interim model. Motion carried. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA: tim Star Tribune/Wednesday/January 4/1995 Council reaffirms.voteEaaan to block low-income housing By Dennis CassanoUlfers said Tuesday night that the Mayor Thomas Egan to approve the Staff Writer city code does not define the word project, said the decision to prevent it is "blatantly discriminatory at worst and it's illegal at best. The Eagan City Council on Tuesday reaffirmed its Dec.. 7 vote to block construction of a 42 -unit townhouse project for low-income families, leav- ing open the possibility that the city may be sued or that a 100 -unit low - 'income apartment building be built instead. The next move appears to be with the Dakota County Housing and Re- development Authority, which al- ready has authorized its attorneys to sue the city. Authority director Mark Ulfers said that this past fall, the agency pur- chased an option to buy the 8 -acre parcel and developed plans to build the townhouses based on a unani- mous vote by the City Council in August to approve the project.. The land is north of Oak Ridge Elemen- tary School near Johnny Cake Ridge Rd.,' next to a neighborhood of houses valued at up to $300,000 and townhouses valued from $100,000 to $150,000. "apartment," so the townhouse proj- ect might be permissible under cur- rent zoning restrictions. He said he. will discuss those issues with the city. Last month, the council voted 3-2 for the townhouse 'plan, but four votes were necessary for approval be- cause it required a zoning change. Pat Awada and Ted Wachter voted against it. At the public hearing Dec. 7, ,neigh- bors of the project complained that the low-incomefamilies, who would earn about $20,000 a year, would bring crime and lower the property values of existing homes. Wachter said Tuesday night that he is not opposed to low-income hous- ing in Eagan, but that the townhouses should be built elsewhere in the city, and he objected to the housing auth- ority's attempt to force him to change his'vote by threatening to sue. Council Member Shawn Hunter, who voted with Sandra Masin and Egan was even more caustic, saying no one should be proud of the city being criticized across the_metropoli- tan area, where the supply of housing for low-income families ,has become a major issue. The votes of Awada and Wachter, he said, are "hypocritical to the .point of being mean-spirited." The land now is zoned for apartment complexes of 100 to 200 units. The housing authority had sought a low- er -density zoning to permit the 42 units. By refusing to change the zon- ing, the City Council has left the way clear for the authority to build a large apartment complex there. That would bring, to the neighborhood two to four times more low-income fam- ilies than would be placed in the townhouses. Starli"ibune 1 Friday /January /January6/1995 Editorial OUR PERSPECTIVE Affordable Metro future may lie First of two editorials The problem with poor people, some- one once said, is that they don't have Plough money. To hear a group of ,5,1urban Eagan residents tell it, howev- rrc the problem with the poor is that ,they drive down property values. t:�ti • . '96 ii is that for the second time in less ihap a month, a two -member minority oj'the Eagan City Council has succeed - 'e&. -in blocking a zoning change that would have allowed the Dakota County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to build a 42 -unit townhouse project in the city for low-income families. Mayor .Tom Egan, one of three council mem- bers supporting the project, called the opponents "hypocritical to the point of being mean-spirited." hous111 ing in the balance Their action in attempting to close Ea- gan's borders to people near the bottom orthe Twin Cities area's economic scale was at least bizarre, given the accep- tance that similar housing projects have .received in neighboring cities, such as 'Burnsville. It was not, however, unique — except perhaps for its blatancy. Other communities have achieved the same discriminatory results with more 'subtlety through the adoption of large - Jot -zoning ordinances and restrictive building codes whose ostensible pur- pose' usually has been to protect the ,environment, promote public safety or slow growing demands for costly public 'services. That such codes and ordi- nances also increase housing costs to Xhe�point that low- and moderate-in- Jcome people can't afford to live in the city play be an unintended effect -It's an effect nevertheless. Combined with other factors, it's rapidly turning !he -Twin Cities area into a house divid- ed. One half consists of upper-income, job:'and tax -base -rich, mostly south- western suburbs; the other half is cen- tral. cities and a group of mostly low - tax -base, low -housing -cost northern suburbs, where the poor are increasingly j oncentrated in isolation from the ex- pariding southwestern job bases that }nigh[ provide many of them a way to rise their economic status. ;All of this imposes an evident human and social cost. Because poor people often are burdened with other prob- lems, and because concentrating people with' problems tends to compound )hose problems, parts of the inner cities pnd some northern suburbs have be- come not only poverty -ridden but crime- and blight -ridden as well. Is it any wonder that some suburbanites such as the two recalcitrant Eagan City Council members and the constitu- gnts on whose behalf they cast their misguided votes — might equate pover- iy with crime and with diminished property values? Or that they might 'want to maintain the legal barriers that help -keep the urban poor out of com- munities like Eagan and in their central- PtY.and northern -suburb "place'? Yet 'as Mayor Egan and others have argued, restrictive housing codes can hurt the communities that impose ahem. National studies have shown that in metropolitan areas where the eco- homlc gap between central city and sub- prbs is wide, the overall regional econo- yny tends to be less healthy than in metro areas where the city -suburban gap.is less pronounced. For this reason, if no other, the housing issue may be the most fundamentally critical one now facing the Twin Cities region. I But restrictive codes can also have a' direct negative impact on the cities that !, impose them. In Eagan, for example,' the rejected townhouse project would have constituted one small step toward meeting the affordable housing needs of lower -paid employees of the city's ma- jor businesses. For many employers, the availability of affordable housing for their workers is becoming an important consideration in decisions on where to locate new plants and offices — no affordable housing, no new facilities; no new facilities, no additional tax base. Restrictive housing codes can also force a community's home-grown poor — young, job -seeking adults who grew up in the community; divorced wives; peo- ple who have lost good -paying jobs — to seek affordable housing elsewhere, adding their numbers and their prob- lems to existing poverty concentrations. Such codes can also drive away a city's own public employees — teachers, po- lice officers, street crews. City employ- ees shouldn't be required to live in the community they work for, but neither should they be effectively barred from living there by city -imposed housing restrictions. So while the common fear is that open- ing up a restrictive suburb to low-cost housing would invite an undesirable element into the community, the more likely result in many cases is that such housing would meet needs already ex- isting within the community. That it would also avoid adding to existing concentrations of poverty in other cities is a further potential benefit. Even if it can be shown that allowing a balanced economic housing mix can work to a community's benefit, experi- ence — reaffirmed by this week's action in Eagan — indicates that many subur- ban governments will not take such action unless pushed into it by some overriding metropolitan policy, backed by state law. Yet for the past two years, legislative efforts to produce such a law have been frustrated by bitterly personalized de- bate and gubernatorial vetoes. The need for positive action is widely acknowl- edged — even in the governors office. But what has emerged instead is a parti- san political standoff that serves no one's interests — least of all the poor, whose housing choices remain limited and whose lives, therefore, remain hos- tage to forces they cannot control. With the 1995 Legislature now in ses- sion, it's time to try again — this time with a new approach, one that offers an opportunity for both compromise and effective results. Fortunately, some promising ideas are in the works. This Legislature and this governor should not be allowed to go home until one of them is signed into law. Tomorrow: Can two good metro ideas be rolled into one? Joel Kramer/1 NEWS EDROPIAI. Tim McGuire/Editor Susan Pam Fine/News Leader Jim Batu 3. b '7 al b k N I 0 rWT•.� O- 'O!S� r. m Gs�•�S�Go .CyFy f E Aw LO gti.�ti y O 93 49 11 0 the S w O u.ti q •� � O w ii O ~ ~ S 5ui &=�Ta.9 ox aw. Ho. i m0q a Ha IR ggpp o v aa at ee b w C, O o cyqay m a�Ec >^Q°m�c� 1ao� or §1.4 � °o R dcyav�x § 1.4 �c°>o p�L`1y. o.a o° w X 42 COQ. NF'y�o'O typo Lpy O C.��p. 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'y 'O Z u G OO._. y N O'u,dppC �""�'L"'•p T46� OCp L•� CCj u'y C y�gO ccy ° c.�� y ct t of E -W, .°•a $.cgi'g.9A�>ig%o h 'CQU a�3� I --x; I F7 For Immediate Release For More Information: January 11, 1995 Milt Dale, 550-5056 CITY OF PLYMOUTH ANNOUNCES 1995 FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER PROGRAM The City of Plymouth is accepting applications for its First Time Homebuyer Program on an ongoing basis. Applicants will be offered assistance on a first-come, first -serve basis until 1995 funds are exhausted. The program provides anywhere from $3,000 to $20,000 to eligible families to pay for up to 50 percent of the down payment, closing costs and to help reduce the mortgage principal amount. Maximum annual income limits are as follows: HOUSEHOLD SIZE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GROSS INCOME 1 Person $271950 2 Persons 31,900 3 Persons 35,900 4 Persons 39,900 5 Persons 43,100 6 Persons 46,300 7 Persons 49,500 8 Persons 52,650 There is a maximum asset limitation of $25,000. Applicants must be qualified for a mortgage with an acceptable lender, and lender must submit written confirmation by a specified deadline. Applications are welcome from all persons who have not owned a home in over three years or longer and meet other program requirements. Call the Plymouth City Center at 550-5058 to receive an application. Office hours are 8 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m., Mon. -- Fri. It is the applicant's responsibility to determine the City has received a completed application. -30- We Listen • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 WOOD(-) WORKING WONDERS Minnesota ties for first place nationwide in the number of fast-growing woodworking companies Minnesota tied with Michigan as the state with the largest number of fast- growing woodworking companies, ac- cording to Wood and Wood Products magazine's November 1994 issue. The trade magazine's list of the nation's 100 fastest-growing firms in 1993 included nine companies from each state. The list focuses on growth rate, not size or profit, and therefore is weighted towards smaller companies experienc- ing rapid growth. Woodcraft Industries showed the third-highest absolute dollar volume in- crease in the nation's woodworking in- Minnesota's fastest-growing t•Ji��.1�liF-71•l� woodworking companies RANK COMPANY GROWTH* 8 Burgetts Inc., Edina 82% ►'�e4nomic 37% 57 Pine Mill Farm, Ottertail 25% 61 Woodland Container, Aitkin 23% R 22% 64 Colonial Craft, St. Paul 22% 67 Principle Fixture & Millwork, Wyoming 19% . ' Od 18% ► a v>o� , ►► Q.. 10% Vr Vr V Minnesota's fastest-growing t•Ji��.1�liF-71•l� woodworking companies RANK COMPANY GROWTH* 8 Burgetts Inc., Edina 82% 32 Woodcraft Industries, St. Cloud 37% 57 Pine Mill Farm, Ottertail 25% 61 Woodland Container, Aitkin 23% 63 Hanson Woodworking, Faribault 22% 64 Colonial Craft, St. Paul 22% 67 Principle Fixture & Millwork, Wyoming 19% 77 Environments, Inc., Minnetonka 18% 96 Andersen Cabinets, N. St. Paul 10% *Based on 1993 performance dustry. Sales by the St. Cloud -based manufacturer of cabinet door components grew from $33 million 1992 to $45 mil- lion in 1993. Company spokesman Steve Wilhelm expects 1994 sales to near $60 million. The company is one of the two largest suppliers of components to the cabinet industry and employs 600 people in three Minnesota plants. Minnesota's tie for first place is a sign of a dynamic state wood industry, according to Dentley Haugesag, forest products specialist at DTED. "Larger operations employ many of the 57,000 Minnesotans who work in the wood industry, but their growth rates are not as dramatic as those of smaller firms," he said. "With more than 1,000 small companies in Minne- sota, the wood industry is still a place where a hard-working small company can become a major player." t•Ji��.1�liF-71•l� FROM THE PRINTING AND COMMISSIONER TOURISM BIOTECHNOLOGY PUBLISHING . Workers' comp rates Annual show expects to Association hopes to A successful industry are hard on small give 300 attendees make MN a home to poised for even greater businesses 'Tools for Change' biotech businesses growth Industry Backgrounder OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR STATE'S PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS With nearly 53,000 employees, Minnesota's printing and publishing industry is the state's second leading manufacturing employer and continues to grow significantly faster than the national industry. Between 1984 and 1993 employ- ment in Minnesota's industry grew at an annual average rate of 3.1 percent more than three times faster than the U.S. rate. Since 1990, Minnesota's in- dustry employment has grown nearly two percent, while the national indus- try has declined by four percent. The diversity of Minnesota's economy helps avoid significant eco- nomic downturns. thus maintaining de- mand for print products. Minnesota also benefits from diversity within the indus- try. Minnesota ranks among the top 12 states in seven of the 10 printing and publishing subindustries in both em- ployment and industry concentration. For example. Minnesota ranks among the nation's leading states for employment in book publishing and blankbook printing. With more than 6,000 employees, book publishers are third behind only New York and Illinois. In blankbook printing, which includes check printing, Minnesota ranks behind only California, New York and Illinois. Despite this optimistic environ- ment, industry experts point to at least two challenges that must be met in or- der to maintain such high performance levels. First, they say, some workers who were trained in manual craftsmanship skills need to have their training up- graded to take advantage of computers in printing and publishing operations. Second, the printing side of the in- dustry faces the challenge of finding adequate labor to support continued growth, especially in today's tight la- bor market. The Printing Industry of Minnesota (PIM) trade association has addressed this by launching several pro- grams to increase the number of poten- tial industry workers, including partner- ships with technical colleges, promo- tional videotape and sponsorship of an annual career fair. Martha Barnes, DTED's printing and publishing industry specialist, pro- vides information on available sites, industry trends, suppliers, and govern- ment agencies. She works in partner- ship with companies and local eco- nomic groups to locate and expand printing and publishing businesses in Minnesota. For more information, please call Martha at (612) 297-1164. At least several sub-"Industrles' seem, Rriculariy .4 1M .. well posit1oned Sevoral Minnesota subindus tries periodicals printing and/or` pubhshtng,'liook publishing, mis cellaneous publishing and commer7 tial pnni pg eezn #o be,'particu-, larly posed for robust "growth through:# %e� 1990s. ,i . The reasons for optimism in- clude thesfollowing • Each`is concentrated in Min- nesota •Industry analysts expect these markets to be among the fastest. growing within ,the' printing and publishing industry • Each delivers at least 25 per- cent of their shipments to non -Min- nesota customers, two deliver more than 50 percent. Shipments to des- tinations,outside Minnesota gener- ate additional income in Minnesota and boost economic growth. • Each is positioned to take ad- vantage of rapid changes in tech- nology: Technology advancements, including digital technology, will significantly affect both operations of printers and publishers,as well as the demands of customers. SUMMIT BREWING ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR NEW BREWERY; SAELENS BRINGS IN 80.115 JOBS Minntech Corporation purchased the endoscope cleaner product line from Bard International Division, C. R. Bard of Murray Hill, NJ). ... Cypress Semi- conductor ordered four wafer cleaning systems from SubMicron Systems Corp. for its Bloomington plant. These systems play a major role in production of eight -inch wafers.... Tetra Pak Dis- tribution AB announced the opening of a new distribution facility in Eden Prairie.... Saelens. a metal products fabricator, will move from Sullivan, WI to a new plant in Business Johnson Creek and increase from Notes 1 80 to 115 employees. The company has grown 30 percent annually over the last five years.... Summit Brewing Com- pany (Minneapolis) plans to build a new $1 million micro -brewery in Min- neapolis, increasing brewing capacity to 50,000 barrels per year.... Mam- moth plans to move from its current plant in Minneapolis to a new one in Chaska. No change in employment was reported.... Augsburg Fortress will discontinue its Minneapolis printing operation and use that office as a central office for filling orders. ... Dayton -Hudson announced it will move nearly 500 jobs from Califor- nia to Minneapolis in its credit of- fice consolidation. = E (A - SMALL BUSINESSES CREATE JOBS DESPITE HIGHER RATES FOR WORKERS' COMP That small businesses continue to drive job creation in the Minnesota economy becomes even more impressive when we see that these businesses are constrained by having to pay a proportionately higher cost for workers' compensation than their larger counterparts. This was the conclusion of a study conducted by DTED last year that calculated the proportional effect of various government -imposed costs on different types and sizes of business. In all, we considered the commercial - industrial property tax, sales tax, corporate income tax, unemployment insurance tax, and workers' compensation premiums. The clearest conclusion was that workers' compensation costs are particularly burdensome to small business, as you can see in the chart. Because small businesses lack the economy -of -scale to use the premium -reducing strategies employed by larger firms, (such as self-insuring or negotiating favorable rates) they face workers' comp costs almost half -again higher than those paid by larger businesses. There is something wrong with a system that allows this to happen. Workers' Compensation Costs (As a percent ,of payroll) Industry Small Med. Lee• Business Services 3.2% 2.9% 1.9% Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 3.7% 1.8% 1.8% Manufacturing 4.5% 4.7% 3.8% High Technology Manufacturing 4.8% 3.5% 3.1% Resource -Intensive Manufacturing 8.3% 9.9% 6.1% Wholesale Trade 3.0% 2.6% 3.2% TOTAL 5.4% 5.1% 3.7% If we believe that small businesses are the primary job creators in the state (we do), and that these kinds of jobs are particularly important to the recovery and revitalization of our inner cities and of Greater Minnesota (they are), then those of us who regulate and promote business should make it our business to see that our policies do not choke off the jobs we seek to create. No one should ever suggest that business not insure employees against workplace injuries. But our system of doing so becomes out of line with the benefits provided, we all pay a price. And in this case, the small business operations are paying much too great a price. TOURISM CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON CHANGE About 300 people are expected to attend the Minnesota Conference on Tourism, an annual event sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Tourism, on January 26-27 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center. This year's theme, "Tools for Change," will help tourism professionals focus on new technologies, a renewed emphasis on customer service and creating new marketing and workplace challenges. The keynote speaker at this year's event will be Michael McKinley, president of McKinley Companies, Inc. His address "Simple Tools for a Complex World" will examine how to harness the op- portunities in- herent in change. Also addressing the conference will be Dr. 1 Auliana Poon, author of the book "Tourism, Tech- nology and Competitive Strategies"; Richard Miller, vice president of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and Greg Farmer, Under Secretary of Commerce and head of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration. Breakout sessions will include: • Serving the International Visitor: A basic "how to" of hosting international guests at your hotel. attraction, or restaurant. • Making the Media Work for You: How to attract, service, and hold the media's attention to maximize your message. • Advertising effectiveness: Using research to evaluate the effectiveness of your print advertising efforts to make better media choices. • Beyond Satisfaction to Customer Specialness: Strategies to provide customer "specialness" that will affect your organization's profitability. For registation information call 1-800- 657-3637 or Sarah Onnan at 612-296-1880. NEW TRADE GROUP WORKS TO MAKE MN A CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES With several significant accom- plishments achieved in 1994, the fledg- ing Minnesota Biotechnology Associa- tion (MBA) looks to the new year to bring it even closer to its goal of mak- ing Minnesota a recognized leader in biotechnology. Patti Neuman, the medical indus- try specialist at DTED who saw the cre- ation of the highly successful Medical Alley association for Minnesota's medi- cal -related industries, predicts that the MBA will be just as effective 1994 has produced the first-ever directory for the biotechnology industry in Minnesota. "When I close my eyes this project feels very much like when we launched Medical Alley," she says. "There are some hurdles to overcome, but I'm a firm believer that biotechnology is the future." MBA seeks to create a collabora- tive business development network that will help attract biotechnology -based companies to Minnesota and, once they are here, to help them become profit- able. She says that in addition to the 30 existing biotechnology companies in Minnesota, the MBA has received sup- port from NSP, the University of Min- nesota, Advantage Minnesota, and Min- nesota Technologies, Inc. Several com- munity groups, Rochester, Mankato, and the IRRRB among them, have also been helpful, she said. John Jensvold, an economic con- sultant at NSP who has been active with MBA says that the time is right for Min- nesota to make a move as a magnet for biotechnology -related companies. Un- til recently, he says, these companies have headquartered their operations pri- marily on the east coast, in California Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development 500 Metro Square 121 7th Place East St. Paul, MN 55101-2146 Kim Bergman 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth MN 55447-1482 and North Carolina. Now, however, several small clusters of companies have appeared in Michigan, Iowa, and Minnesota. The MBA's mission is, at least im- plicitly, to make Minnesota the most desirable among these states. Toward that end, the organization has: • launched the first-ever Business Development Committee, including representation from industry, business services, research and technology, and economic development; • supported efforts to attract a bio- technology research center in Minne- sota from the Electric Power Research Institute; • obtained a verbal commitment that Minneapolis -St. Paul is in the run- ning for the 12th annual Biotechnology Indusiry Organization Meeting and Ex- hibition in 1997 and for the Bio Interna- tional industry exhibition in 1997. Both meetings will focus the attention of the industry on the state and showcase Minnesota's biotechnology capabilities. The MBA will represent Minne- sota at the two national biotechnology trade shows in 1995, with a Minnesota Technology Pavilion. The first in Janu- ary in Washington, D.C.; the second in San Francisco, in May. Bulk Rate US Postage PAID Permit No. 171 St. Paul, Minn. Metro/Region Star Tribune Friday 40 January 6/1995 Please read and recycle Bty lot snowmobiles produce chilling statistics rrman Draper writer High speeds probably contributed to three of the four recent snowmobile deaths in "Lakes are about the only place you cam; operate now; said Lt. Tom KjeBberg, aw. ca deadly mixture: the urgency of beer- Scott County, where there were none last winter. in enforcement training aural with the M -Our', "Out' ng youth, the cockiness that comes sots Department Natural Resources. stats show that one of the most common sites ' thinking that a snowmobile is little � � for accidents is lakes. Snowmobiles crashipg than a glorified sled — kid's stuff — Lately, a common denominator has been Shakopee. Speed was also a likely cause of over the speed limit occasionally, but who into each other and other things: cars, ice., ewer snowmobiles that can rocket up to speed: mind-boggling velocities far in excess the death of David Reitan, 35, who was asked not to be named. "And there's a certain houses, ice chunks.... They [snowmobilers] iles per hour in seconds. of the state snowmobile speed limit of struck and killed by a snowmobile on Prior mindset that says, 'This [an accident] can't think, 'What a great place to go 80 miles per 50 mph. Lake while timing two snowmobilers. happen to me."' hour.'" factors, including darkness and unfa- - terrain, also lead to the annual carnage High speeds probably contributed to three of The thrill of a fast ride in the open air can be Poor snow conditions so far this year have By coincidence, Scott County Sheriff Bill wmobile accidents. the four recent snowmobile deaths in Scott too much to resist for some snowmobilers. made speeding on a snowmobile especially Nevin was scoping out the county's major County, where none occurred last winter. And newer, faster snowmobiles can acceler. dangerous. That's because snowmobilers who lakes on New Year's Day, the same day rhatever the ingredients, the exploits Scott County authorities believe that two ate from 0 to 105 mph in 14 seconds. can't go out on the trails because of the thin Reitan was killed. He didn't witness the acci- x:idents of reckless snowmobilers annu- Prior Lake teenagers, Amrit Jensen and snow cover have taken to the lakes, where the dent, but what he did see added to his resolve II and injure hundreds of Minnesotans, s in the seven -county Twin Cities met- Joseph Calcagno, may have been traveling at up to 100 mph Dec. 29 when they crashed "It's the thrill of the speed, the excitement of the moment;' said a Belle Plaine wide-open expanses tempt pedal -to -the -metal types. to crack down hard on snowmobile speeding. tan area. into an embankment on O'Dowd Lake in snowmobil- er who admitted gunning his snowmobile Snowmobiles continued on page 2B Snowmok Continued from page 1B "1 ,was out on Prior Lake last Sunday and Monday, just watching, and I sa* some sleds doing nice, leisurely rugs. Then the drivers opened up the throttles and picked up speed," he said. He, wasn't sure how fast they were going, but said he is certain they were speeding. N a :z piles/ Patrols to nab speeders Sheriffs deputies armed with radar guns to time the snowmobilers will step up their patrols and nab anyone who exceeds the speed limit, he said. "If they're doing 51 miles per hour, they're going to get a ticket," Nevin said. "We need to send a message that we're not going to allow this." Cracking down on reckless snowmo- bilers is nothing new. Hundreds are arrested and cited each year throughout the state, but the effect of that on the accident rate is uncertain. Such factors as weather conditions and the cost of fuel also contribute to the popularity and potential dangers of snowmobiling, which requires no operator's license, and, for adult op- erators, no safety training. "The thrill is man versus machine, "If they're doing 51 miles per hour, they're and the thrill of speed," said Mark Ertz, national and international sales going to get a ticket. We need to send a representative for Fridley's Chopper message that we're not goingto allow this. the "Home which advertises itself st g the Home of the Worlds Fastest C Sh Q;i11 N Snowmobile: 190.308 M.P.H." - Scott ounty eri even The early 1970s were some of the deadliest years for Minnesota snow- mobilers: 36 were killed in Minneso- ta during the 1971-72 season. That's 13 more than the worst recent sea- son, 1992-93. Rising gasoline prices contributed to a a dip in the sport's popularity in the 1980s, but today's high-tech, high - acceleration machines have won a new following. Ken Larson, president of Polaris In- dustries Inc. of Plymouth, said his company's snowmobile sales have surged 232 percent since 1988. Most of those sales figures cover modestly powered machines bought by fam- ilies. But sales of "muscle machines," those that are the highest -powered and fastest, have gone up too. "1 think the bigger overall growth is the family recreation segment that is not necessarily looking for more speed," Larson said. "But clearly there is a segment looking for more speed and considers it important." Why make a snowmobile that can go that fast? Industry spokesmen and enthusiasts say the speed comes as a byproduct of more powerful engines that actual- ly make the machines quieter and make the tough spots and deep snow easier to negotiate. Also, a number of sanctioned snowmobile races in the state each winter allow speeding. And, said Larson, plenty of snowmo- bilers want a machine that can go a lot faster than they intend to run it. "What if you provided people with a car that did 65 miles per hour at top speed?" he said. "You'd have some really unhappy people." Still, there's no question that speed can be a big selling point in the snowmobile industry. "A problem will crop up when an average rider [is] looking for that thrill of speed and acceleration [and] doesn't have the experience to handle the machine or the speed.... It's usually a younger guy running around with his buddies, and he has a big mouth, thinks he can go fast and ends up in the trees after having a few drinks." Most snowmobile enthusiasts won-, der aloud what the difference is be- tween someone going too fast on a snowmobile and an automobile or motorcycle speeder. The Belle Plaine snowmobiler agrees ... to a point. "I don't think there's any difference from anybody who makes a mistake in any other sport," he said. "But [for the snowmobiler] there's no seat belt, no airbag, and you're just putting yourself behind a piece of fiberglass. You have no forgiveness." VIVIAN F. STARR 6060 Annapolis Lane North Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 J Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: -F4G_ Thank you for your response to my voice mail message regarding the proposed snowmobile usage of the streets of Lake Camelot Estates. I also received responses from Carole Helliwell and Nick Granath. I appreciate their replies. The news of this proposed change arrived with very little lead time for our neighborhood to form a consensus. On the one hand are those who oppose allowing snowmobiles use of the streets because of concerns of safety (remember our new stop signs?), noise, and property damage to yards and our extensive private park and trail areas. Might we become a thru way for people living north of us in Maple Grove who want to reach County Road 47? Might people living deeper in the city find our neighborhood a convenient place to park their cars and snowmobile trailers? On the other hand are those neighbors who feel they should be allowed to ride their snowmobiles from their garage to the highway, County Road 47. Upon due reflection, I and a number of people I have spoken to are in the middle. I have no problem with my fellow residents of Lake Camelot Estates using the streets to get to 47. But because of the safety and other concerns, I would like to see that usage limited by city ordinance to members of Lake Camelot Estates Homeowners Inc.. A speed limit would be a useful additional restriction. If you try to satisfy both viewpoints by imposing residential -restrictions, would such an ordinance withstand a court challenge? By the way, if you create a snowmobile trail along County Road 47, does that impact our long standing request for a bike path from Lake Camelot to Northwest Blvd? Sincerely Vivian F. Starr CiTYOF January 9, 1995 PLYMOUTH+ Vivian F. Starr 6060 Annapolis Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Ms. Starr, Thank you for your recent letter to Mayor Tierney regarding your concerns with the proposed ordinance amendment on snowmobile usage. Your letter will be shared with all members of the City Council. Mayor Tierney has asked Eric Blank, Parks and Recreation Director, to respond to you question on the bike path from Lake Camelot to Northwest Boulevard. You can expect a response from Mr. Blank by January 23. Thanks again for your thoughtful letter. Please give me a call on 550-5013 if you have not received a response by January 23. Sincerely, ON /W GiW4'-' Kathy Lueckert Assistant City Manager cc: Eric Blank, Park & Recreation Director C/R. file (95-6) We Listen • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 16020 9th Ave No Plymouth Mn 55447 1-6-95 473-4588 Plymouth City Council 3480 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth Mn 55447 Dear Council members, We support the snowmobile ordinance restricting snowmoblie use in Plymouth and oppose any expansion of snowmobile use. Snowmobiles are not compatible with residential living because of safety issues and noise pollution. We live near Parkers Lake and frequently use the trail system around the lake, enjoying the peace and beauty of that lovely area. We definitely oppose snowmobile use on the lake because of safety issues and noise polution. Please hold fast to the present ordinance Sincerely yours, Joi Mary and Bob Wrase January 9, 1995 Plymouth City Council 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 To Whom It May Concern: _:LL L�C-1— This letter is in SUPPORT of the ordinance RESTRICTING snowmobile use within the Plymouth city limits. As residents of Plymouth, we OPPOSE any change in the law to INCREASE areas for snowmobile use. We enjoy all of the recreational opportunities available in Plymouth, but strongly believe snowmobile use is not compatible with residential living. Please feel free to contact us at any time to confirm our statements at 553-2914. S�inc�, an an artha Cermak 4375 Polaris Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 ?-11 cam' C✓'�''Z �' 17 - , fib 18220 19th Plymoutk.v Mrs. Joy Tierney Mayor Plymouth, Minn. Dear Mayor Tierney: 'Ave N. inn. 55447 I write this letter with a deep concern as to the speed cars are still travelling on 19th Ave. North. The stop sign you had erected has helped, but for some reason motorists will not obey the posted speed limit. This summer my car was totaled in front of our home at 10:30 P.M. and during the past month three carshave gone right up on our neighbor's lawn because they cannot make the slight turn. This turn is less than a block from the stop sign and the cars were driving south. (The one that hit my car was heading north.) This obviously is a curve that cannot take the posted speed limit and warrents a special speed zone. If there is anything we can do with a petition or whatever we would be glad to help. Sincerely, Dr. Robert H. VVY I'1 L C-11 � •�.a-�� %� vim% T' -(-Ab CITY OF January 91995 PUMOUTI+ Dr. Robert H. May 18220 19th Avenue No. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Dr. May, Thank you for your recent letter to Mayor Tierney regarding your concern with the speed of traffic on 19th Avenue North. Mayor Tierney has asked Fred Moore, Public Works Director, to respond to your letter. You can expect a response from Mr. Moore by January 23. Thanks again for your thoughtful letter. Please give me a call on 550-5013 if you have not received a response by January 23. Sincerely, 1 Kathy Lueckert Assistant City Manager cc: Fred Moore, Public Works Director C/R. file (95-5) We Listen • We Solve • We Care 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 • TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 LAQ__ oA ow WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER s 1011 First Street South, Suite 200, Hopkins, MN 55343 (612) 933-0005 Fax: (612) 933-8455 January 9, 1995 Mayor and City Council City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor and City Council: Fourth quarter report for residents, city staff or businesses in Plymouth: 1, landlord/tenant, Home Line referral, conciliated 2. juvenile theft, Operation de Novo (ODN) referral, mediated with signed agreement 3. landlord/tenant, Hennepin County referral, conciliated 4, landlord/tenant, Conciliation Court referral, other party declined 5, juvenile theft, ODN referral, mediated with signed agreement 6, juvenile theft, ODN referral, mediated with signed agreement 7, juvenile theft, ODN referral, mediated with signed agreement S. employer/employee, self referral, other party declined 9. business/consumer, self referral, cancelled by initiating party Ill. intra -family juvenile, self referral, mediated with signed agreement 11. juvenile theft, ODN referral, mediated with signed agreement 12, juvenile vandalism, Plymouth Police referral, mediated with signed agreement To date, thirty-four cases have been handled by WSMC for Plymouth in 1994. There are still cases pending into 1995 which have not been closed. Over all, there were 670 cases in 1994. Our annual report will be ready in a few months. Enclosed is a copy of a brochure for a newly formed National Association for Community Mediation which we felt you might be interested in seeing. It lists, among other things, characteristics of community mediation. We deeply appreciate your continued support of our services, both with referrals and financial assistance. Happy New Year! Sincerely, Susan A. Nelson Executive Director enclosure NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY MEDIATION The National Association for Community Me- diation is an organization of community media- tion programs and volunteer mediators that subscribe to the Association's: • Preamble • Mission Statement • Definition of Mediation • Organizational Goals • Community Mediation Characteristics Other organizations and individuals that sup- port community mediation are encouraged to join as associate members. PREAMBLE Community mediation offers constructive pro- cesses for resolving differences and conflicts between individuals, groups, and organiza- tions. It is an alternative to avoidance, destruc- tive confrontation, prolonged litigation or vio- lence. It gives people in conflict an opportunity to take responsibility for the resolution of their dispute and control of the outcome. Commu- nity mediation is designed to preserve indi- vidual interests while strengthening relation- ships and building connections between people and groups, and create processes that make communities work for all of us. MISSION The purpose of the National Association for Community Mediation is to support the mainte- nance and growth of community-based media- tion programs and processes, to present a compelling voice in appropriate policy making, legislative, professional, and otherarenas. and to encourage the development and sharing of resources for these efforts. MEDIATION Mediation is a process of dispute resolution in which one or more impartial third parties inter- venes in a conflict with the consent of the disputants and assists them in negotiating a consensual and informed agreement. In me- diation the decision making authority rests with the parties themselves. Recognizing varia- tions in styles and cultural differences, the role of the mediator(s) involves assisting the dispu- tants in defining and clarifying issues, reducing obstacles to communication, exploring pos- sible solutions, and reaching a mutually satis- factory agreement. Mediation presents the opportunity to peacefully express conflict and to "hear each other out" even when an agree- ment is not reached. GOALS • Serve as a national voice for community mediation. • Promote the values, public awareness, and practice of community mediation. • Develop financial resources and educate funding sources about the benefits and applications of community mediation. • Serve as a national clearinghouse. • Maintain a national directory and database. • Promote regional and national collabora- tive projects. • Promote collaboration between community mediation programs and other organiza- tions at the local and national level. • Maintain ties with other dispute resolutinn organizations. • Support research, evaluation, theory velopment, and quality. • Recognize and celebrate community vol- unteer mediators. CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNITY MEDIATION Community Mediation is Characterized by, and/or Committed to: • The use of trained community volunteers as the primary provider of mediation services; volunteers are not required to have aca- demic or professional credentials. • Is a private non-profit or public agency, or program thereof, with a governing/advisory board. • Mediators, staff and governing/advisory board are representative of the diversity of the community served. • Provides direct access to the public through self -referral and strives to reduce barriers to service including physical, linguistic, cul- tural, programmatic and economic barriers. • Provides service to clients regardless of their ability to pay. • Initiates, facilitates and educates for col- laborative community relationships to effect positive systemic change. • Engages in public awareness and educa- tional activities about the values and prac- tices of mediation. • Provides a forum for dispute resolution at the earliest stage of conflict. • Provides an alternative to the judicial sys- tem at any stage of a conflict. The Laurent Building LAUREN T 128 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 B U I L D E R S,SI N C. Decevber 30, 1994 Ms. Anne Hurlburt, City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plynmouth, MN 554Q7 Dear Ms. Hurlburt: Community Development Director L` Corporate Office (612) 445-6745 We are hereby requesting a minor amendment to the MUSA line to include the remaining area of the Silverthorne Plat and PUD. This land can be served with existing main lines which have been in place for approximately a decade. Why extend sewer trunks, highways and other infrastructure to new rural areas when additional quality development could take place on property already served? Efficient use of infrastructure is beneficial to all. We also don't believe that it is practical or fair for the Silverthorne property to be lumped into a Northwest Comprehensive Plan effort which includes mostly quite rural property. The Silverthorne property contrasts to most within the study area in that: this land is within an approved PUD; has sewer service to it; has a natural topographical and sewer limit boundary to the North (and a rail road); and is obviously going to be a continuation of land uses to the South. We would very much appreciate your reading the enclosed letter of January 26, 1993, and your review of this situation. Upon your completion please contact me so as to inform me of our status and advise me of any further action. I should take. Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, LAURENT BU ERS,INC. Gary L. nt President c: Mayor Joy Tierney Council Member David Anderson Dwight Johnson, City Manager enclosure BUILDERS • DEVELOPERS The Laurent Building LAUREN T 128 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 B U I L D E R S,AI N C. January 26, 1993 City of Plymouth Mr. Frank Boyles, Acting City Manager Mr. Fred Moore, Engineer Mr. Chuck Dillerud, Community Development Gentlemen; Corporate Office (612) 445-6745 I understand the three of you have been and will be meeting regarding the realignment of Schmidt Lake Road and amending the MUSA line in the area of our Silverthorne PUD. As a possible aid to that discussion, I would like to herein provide you some background information from our perspective. My parents purchased the farm which is now the Silverthorne PUD over twenty-five years ago, moved there with nine children, and have lived on this land ever since. They did so with the purpose of one day being able to develop their property in what they believed would be a fast growing city, developing generally from East to West. This property plays a large part in their retirement plans. My father will be 70 years old this March. Approximately twelve years ago, there were a number of public hearings regarding the location of the MUSA. We left the last of the hearings with the understanding that the location of the Northern MUSA line would be dictated by including within the area that land which could be served by sewer extension from the South. Only later did we learn that it was decided that the MUSA line would follow the Schmidt Lake Road (then known as Hamel Road) alignment rather than give consideration to natural topography. This decision worked for many areas in that the land North of the road alignment was also outside of topographical limits. For our property, however, this decision removed about sixty acres of servicable land from the service area. Subsequently, and about ten years ago, the Silverthorne PUD was approved. The PUD was designed with the Schmidt Lake Road alignment in place as determined by the City. The proposed change, to the alignment causes us great concern. All of our planning and infrastructure improvements to date have been done with this road in its current location. Though we would be interested in extending sewer_ service regardless of the Schmidt Lake Road issue, this issue makes sewer service critical. We believe it is important to coordinate the Schmidt Lake Road project with our development project. This includes planning, engineering and construction. The benefits of such a coordination will produce a better end result, at lower costs, for the citizens of Plymouth and the future residents of Silverthorne. BUILDERS • DEVELOPERS B.L.#0001742 The Laurent Building LAUREN T 128 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 B U I L D E R 5,A1 N C. January 26, 1993 City of Plymouth Mr. Frank Boyles Mr Fred Moore Mr. Chuck Dillerud Page 2 =- ``(:�- Corporate Office (612) 445-6745 But it is not economically feasible for us to expend the resources necessary to coordinate the development planning and engineering, not to mention actual construction, with the Schmidt Lake Road project if there is no likelihood of recovering these costs in the near future, through development of our property. I understand an argument could be made for dealing with the sewer extension issue separately from the road project. And despite the process and policy tidiness of such an approach;from a cost/benefit, result analysis or common sense approach, the sewer extension issue (in essence Silverthorne) and the Schmidt Lake Road project are inseparable. Thank you for considering this information. Please keep me informed of any progress or let me know of any way I can contribute to the process. Sincerely; Gary L. a ent, President Laurent Builders, Inc. GLL/rlt BUILDERS • DEVELOPERS R I unnni 7A� January 4, 1995 Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Eric, Thank you for the verbal permission to hold an ice fishing contest at Parker's Lake on Sunday afternoon, February 5. Our contest will begin at one o'clock and will end at three. I understand that it is our responsibility to clean up the area at the end of the contest. 1 also wanted you to know that with the profits from last year's contest, again Birchview donated $500 to the Interfaith Outreach Food Shelf. At this time, we have not made a final decision to where any profits might be used. Again, thank you for helping us out. If there are any conflicts or questions, feel free to call me at 476-3220. Sincerely, D g John n Fifth Grade Teacher Birchview Elementary 425 Ranchview Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 - - City of a e rove 9401 Fernbrook Lane, P.O. Box 1180, Maple Grove, MN 55311-6180 612-420-4000 January 5, 1995 Mayor Joy Tierney City of PiLymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: Each year the Maple Grove City Council likes to meet individually with the cities that adjoin us to discuss common issues and interests. As a new Mayor, I especially look forward to meeting with you and your City Council to learn about the challenges you face and explore ways we might have for working together. If you would let me know a couple of dates that could work for you over the next couple of months, I will check those with our City Council and let you know. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, Robert A. Burlingame Mayor •:M "Serving Today, Shaping Tomorrow" AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Robert A. Burlingame David Burtness Irene C. Koski Donald J. Ramstad Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember ®Printed on Recycled Paper containing at least 15% post -consumer paper fibers LeAnn Sargent Councilmember -'A ':�s January 6, 1995 TO: Mayor Joy Tierney David Anderson Tim Wold Nicholas Granath John Edson Carole Helliwell Chuck Lymangood FR: Jim and Amy Arnost 4215 Wedgewood Lane North Plymouth Pointe --557-5803 RE: PROPOSED TCF BANK AT VINEWOOD LANE, NEXT TO TARGET This letter is to reiterate our opposition to the proposed construction of the TCF Bank adjacent to the Target Greatland store on Vinewood Lane. Our position is based on the following reasons: 1. Prior to purchasing our property, we researched that the plot in question was to be used for expansion of the Target store, meaning we would continue to view the back of the store, not a six -lane drive -up banking facility. Target is a great neighbor, particularly due the fact that all of their traffic enters and exits from the front of the store. One of the proposed traffic plans for the bank shows traffic entering/exiting from the rear of Target. The presence of the bank will infringe on the neighborhood. 2. We feel that the added traffic (projected at an additional 600 customers/day) adds to an already overcrowded shopping area, increasing congestion and danger to those of us who frequent the area by foot --many times with strollers and bikes: TCF is also open many Sundays and holidays, so there is really no respite from the traffic. 3. Additionally, we are against the proposed 100' barrier fence, discussed at the 12/28/94 meeting at Bakers Square with Ryan Construction. The fence will reduce the openness of the view, and we feel reduce the overall aesthetic beauty of the current young trees and marsh. This type of fence is best suited for a barrier between a freeway and residential area. The proposed 14 trees is an inadequate solution as well. 4. Lastly, we are not enamored with the style and scare tactics used by Ryan Construction --threatening that they would sue the city, that no conditional use permit was needed, that the city has no reason to turn them down and that with an extensive 7__. -'Ag fight on our part, we could end up with no barrier. As a group of residents with near $4,000 in yearly property tax bills, his words were far from encouraging for the future of our neighborhood. Please understand, voluntarily we already contend with 494, the shopping center and the continually increasing traffic on Northwest Boulevard. Based on this, the addition of the traffic and noise from hundreds more cars per day is unnerving. We appreciate your activity in this manner and look forward to resolution shortly. Should you need to contact us, we can be reached at the following numbers: Jim -work 924-7838 Amy -work 951-3385 Home 557-5803 Thanks in advance for your cooperation. 1� 1 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: January 12, 1995 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Barbara Senness, Planning Supervisor SUBJECT: Erosion Control Photographs At a recent Planning Commission meeting, Commissioner Ginny Black presented several photographs she had taken at development sites in the City. She offered the photographs to illustrate the need for increased erosion control measures. The attached memorandum from Darrell Johnson provides background information on the subject sites in the photographs. You will note that Exhibits A, C and E were situations where problems did exist and the appropriate parties were contacted to correct the problems. The other two situations did not constitute any violation. -T_ -LA DATE: December 20, 1994 TO: John Keho, Associate Planner FROM: Darrell Johnson, Sr. Engineering Technician - Drainage SUBJECT: PHOTOGRAPHS PERTAINING TO EROSION CONTROL As requested, please find a brief description regarding the photographs I have received through your department: • Exhibit A - Schmidt Lake Road, City Project No. 213 This depicts the outlet control structure for the wetland located at Schmidt Lake Road and Highway 494. Sediments entering this structure, or catch basins along Schmidt Lake Road, will be conveyed via storm sewer pipe to a newly excavated sedimentation pond located at northeast corner of Schmidt Lake Road and Highway 494. The project engineer (Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, Inc.) has been notified to correct the erosion control problems for this project. Exhibit B -Northwest Boulevard, City Project No. 011. Located southeast corner of Schmidt Lake Road and Northwest Boulevard. Photos show work in progress removing sediment and fill material from existing wetland. All material was trucked off site. Bottom photo shows newly bladed side slopes on Northwest Boulevard. • Exhibit C - Metroquip Located south of 25th Avenue, east of Fernbrook Lane. This parking lot expansion project includes the construction of storm sewer inlets in the parking area that discharges water into a newly excavated treatment pond. The treated water from the treatment pond overflows into the larger ponding area to the south. As shown in the photos, the banks and surrounding disturbed areas have been both seeded and mulched. The silt fence along 25th Avenue has prevented off site erosion from getting onto the street. The owner has been instructed to replace a section of missing silt fence along 25th Avenue. SUBJECT: PHOTOGRAPHS PERTAINING TO EROSION CONTROL Page Two • Exhibit D - Fingerhut Building Located on Trenton Lane cul-de-sac north of County Road 10. Storm sewer in parking lot area will discharge into treatment pond. The silt fence shown in photos was removed to install storm sewer and grade backslope of parking lot area. Owner has been notified to reinstall silt fence prior to snow melt. • Exhibit E - Plymouth Shopping Center Located south of Highway 55. Pictures show two newly excavated water treatment ponds lying on either side of newly installed storm sewer outlet pipe. Hay bales have been installed around sediment ponds and pound outlet after pictures were taken. Additional bales will be installed around perimeter to the north and south of future parking lot area. attachments cc: Fred G. Moore Daniel L. Faulkner s y„AIRM-W low r �pmc • y,AMI+ •9s> 4. �� «vn * � 9t,.. . �,.. ,y� � . 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