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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-25-2007CITY OF PLYMOUTH rp COUNCIL INFO MEMO May 25, 2007 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda for May 31 ................................................ Page 3 Hazelden Center for Youth and Families Alumni Reunion on June 1 .................................. Page 4 Metropolitan Council Regional Policy Conference on June 25 ............................................ Page 5 May, June, and July 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................. Page 7 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................... Page 13 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Plymouth: Plymouth Officially Reopens Zachary Community Playfield .......................... Page 15 Plymouth to Extend Hours of Yard Waste Site May 24-28 to Accommodate StormClean Up................................................................................................ Page 16 CORRESPONDENCE Fire -Rescue Incident of Interest for 10635 44th Avenue ...................................................... Page 18 Letter Re: Special Thanks for Emergency Services During Stand-off/Robbery at 4260 Quaker Lane)............................................................................................................. Page 19 Letter Re: Concern Over the State of Minnesota Application to the US Department of Transportation's Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) Program .................................... Page 20 Memo Re: Mooney Lake Permanent Emergency Outlet — City Project No. 7111 ............. Page 22 Letter Re: CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) .................................................... Page 24 Letter Re: Site Plan Amendment and Variances for Peony Retail Investments, LLC(2006108)................................................................................................................... Page 26 Letter Re: Planned Unit Development Amendment for Pope Associates, Inc. (2007037) Page 27 Letter Re: Site Plan, Conditional Use Permits and Variance for Greenberg Farrow (2007039)............................................................................................................................ Page 28 Letter Re: Variance for Craig Spencer (2007046)............................................................. Page 29 Letter Re: Site Plan Amendment for Opus Northwest LLC (2007047) ............................ Page 30 Letter Re: Variance for Gallagher Construction, Inc. (207052) ........................................ Page 31 MnPass Project Wins Award (Submitted by Councilmember Hewitt) ............................... Page 32 ATTACHEMENT Fire -Rescue Incident of Interest for 625 Xenium Lane AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2007 - 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Medicine Lake Room City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority 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. OLD BUSINESS A. Plymouth Towne Square. Review for acceptance of the roof/insulation repair bid. 3. ADJOURNMENT I to HGYF. 2 This place changed my life." s Hazelden Center for Youth and Families "dunk tank was a .blast!" Alumni Reunion • Dunk tank • Fellowship • Food • Music Friday, June 1, 2007 5-8:30 p.m. Welcome Ceremony • Dinner and fellowship with patients Bernie McGrenahan performance • Medallion ceremony 1. Featuring, "This reunion Recovery Comedian, Bernie McGrenahan is a big part' Bernie combines his standup comedy routine of my sobriety.",t with a blend of his touching reflections «: t _-� on the recovery journey. No registration necessary. There is no fee and dinner will be provided. Questions? Call Rick at 651-213-4786. "Dunking my YOU at the Lg old counselor } Disclaimer- and some of the 11; Attendees must have 30 days ReunZon! "dunk tank was a .blast!" Alumni Reunion • Dunk tank • Fellowship • Food • Music Friday, June 1, 2007 5-8:30 p.m. Welcome Ceremony • Dinner and fellowship with patients Bernie McGrenahan performance • Medallion ceremony 1. Featuring, "This reunion Recovery Comedian, Bernie McGrenahan is a big part' Bernie combines his standup comedy routine of my sobriety.",t with a blend of his touching reflections «: t _-� on the recovery journey. No registration necessary. There is no fee and dinner will be provided. Questions? Call Rick at 651-213-4786. 783001 (4/07) We want YOU at the Disclaimer- Alumni Attendees must have 30 days ReunZon! continuous sobriety and commit to attend the entire event from 5 p.m, to 8:30 p.m. Hazelden staff are not responsible for monitoring the behavior and whereabouts of alumni HAZELDEN° Attendees must be responsible Alumni Relations and self-monitoring. This event is not appropriate for children P.O. Box 11, Center City, MN 55012-0011 under the age of 14. 800-257-7800 • www.hazelden.org 783001 (4/07) r 0 21 O O O 0 ? 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O >v M w O i r M7 ? v (O N z w m v OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Mery 2007 Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S Apr 2007 S M T W T F S 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Councl Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Parkers Lake Room 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION- STREET SWEEPING PROGRAM AND PRELIM. 20CUSSI9BUDGET DISCUSSION, Medkine Lake Conference Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers PM MENTAL OMMITTEE E(EQC),icine Lake A$B 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), COunCll Chambers 13 .14 1-5 16 17 .18 19 6:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 3:00 PM ARBOR DAY PLANTING, Pilgrim Lane School 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 9:00 AM -3:30 PM RECYCLING DROP-OFF EVENT, Maintenance FaciNy, 14900 -23rd Avenue Nonh 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 6:00 PM ZACHARY PIAYFIELD REMODELING RIBBON CUTTING, Zachary Community Playfeld 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDYSESSION- ORGANIZED GARBAGE COLLECTION AND UPDATE WITH THE CITY MANAGER, Medicine Lake Conference Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 27 28 MEMORIAL DAY Observed Ci (Observed) - b Offices Closed 29 30 31 6:OOPMSPECALHOUSING ANDREDEVE(HRA), AUTHORITY(HRA), Mea�neLakeRoom Jen 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 5/25/2007 ri OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS - hmo 2007 Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jul 2007 1 2 May 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - 2006 AUDIT PRESENTATION, Medicine Lake Conference Room 6:00 PM -7:00 PM PUBLIC MEETING ON CRY STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Medicine Lake Rooms A & B Flag Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING7:00 COMMISSION, Council Chambers PM HOUSING 8. REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY, Medicine Lake Conference Room 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 5/25/2007 0 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS . hdv 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY, City Offices closed S 5:15 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, Hilde Performance Center 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 11 5:30 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Ponds, Plants, and Practices Tour - Starling at Plymouth Creek Center 12 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 13 .14 IS 16 17 18 700 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 19 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 20 21 22 23 24 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 25 7:0o PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 26 27 28 29 30 31 Aug 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jun 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 5/25/2007 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items June 12, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • 2006 Audit Presentation June 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Accept 2006 Audit Report • Approve interim use permit to allow construction of a new home prior to the demolition of an existing home for property located at 2385 West Medicine Lake Boulevard. Daniel & Mary Balloy. (2007030) • Announcement of Music in Plymouth on July 5 • Authorize solicitation of bids for electronic records software systems • Approve Adoption of City of Plymouth Becoming a Fit -Friendly Community • Approve renaming of Cheshire Lane between Schmidt Lake Rd & Co. Rd. 47 • Approve Comp Plan Amendment to City's Transportation Plan to remove planned minor collector roadway from the plan and approve prelim. Plat and PUD amendment for five -story 150,000 sq. ft office building. Finn Daniels Architects. (2006111) — General Business • Approve conditional use permit to allow attached garage to exceed 1000 sq ft for 1010 Garland Ln N (2007040) • Authorize Mayor and Manager to execute consent for Holiday Stationstores. Dove Capital I, LLC/Plymouth Crossroads Station (2005121-F) • Approve Zoning Ord text amendment to allow dry cleaners with processing facilities as allowed us in commercial districts. O'Bresky Cleaners, Inc. (200703 1) • Approve site plan and variance to allow 5,230 sq. ft. bank at corner of Vicksburg and 37th Ave N. John Day Company. (2007027) • Approve final plat for two single family plats for 1900 East Medicine Lake Blvd. Lake West Development. (2006121-F). • Approve variance to allow 12 ft setback from south lot line to construct an addition for 5630 Sycamore Lane. Gallagher Construction, Inc. (2007052) June 26, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discuss Special Assessment Policy (interest rate, duration of payout period) June 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers July 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers July 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announcement of "National Night Out" on August 7 August 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers August 21, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session August 28, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. August 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Award bid for electronic records software systems September 4, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session September 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Adopt Preliminary Property Tax Levy and Budget September 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Iq City of Plymouth Photo & Caption For Immediate Release Contact: May 24, 2007 Eric Blank, 763-509-5201 Plymouth Officially Reopens Zachary Community Playfield With a snip of the scissors, Plymouth Mayor Kelli Slavik officially reopened the newly updated Zachary Community Playfield, 4355 Zachary Lane, on May 21. City officials and representatives of Plymouth -New Hope Little League gathered to officially celebrate the completion of a project that converted two adult -size ball fields into three youth little league baseball fields. The project was a collaborative effort of the City of Plymouth and Plymouth -New Hope Little League. Plymouth -New Hope Little League contributed $250,000 to the project. IS City of Plymouth News Release UPDATED For Immediate Release Contact: May 24, 2007 Helen LaFave 763-509-5090 Plymouth to Extend Hours of Yard Waste Site May 24 — 28 to Accommodate Storm Clean Up The May 23 storm ripped down trees and tree limbs through a swath of Plymouth — and residents and city crews are dealing with the aftermath today. City crews will be working steadily to clear away trees and branches that fell in the streets and rights-of- way. Plymouth has extended the hours of the city -operated yard waste site through Monday to accommodate residents needing to dispose of tree debris. Residents are asked to make private arrangements for tree and branches that fell on private property. City crews will clear trees and branches that fell in the streets and rights of way. City crews will not pick up private property trees that residents have cleared and placed in the right-of-way. The City will offer extended hours at the Plymouth Yard Waste Site, 14900 23`d Ave. N., from Thurs., May 24 through Mon., May 28 so residents may drop off tree and brush waste. The Plymouth Yard Waste Site will be open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on those days. Storm Damage & Clean Up Storm damage was mainly isolated to two areas. The first area was east of Vicksburg Lane, north of Co. Rd. 6, west of I-494 and south of Hwy. 55. The second area 16 was generally in the northeast part of the City, north of Rockford Road and east of Larch Lane. The City estimates that about 1,000 right-of-way and park trees were damaged. The City expects to have major clean up done by the end of the day on Friday, May 25. Xcel Energy reports that power is out to about 1,500 residents in Plymouth and New Hope. Xcel expects to have power restored by 4 p.m. today. Hiring Tree Contractors Plymouth Forester Paul Buck advises residents to make sure that tree trimming and removal contractors carry both liability and workers compensation insurance before hiring them to work on their trees. m ) 7� rLM U TK FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: May 16, 2007 TIME: 3:46 p.m. ADDRESS: 10635 44a' Avenue DETAILS: The Department was dispatched to a reported townhouse fire. Upon arrival, Duty Crew Engine 21 (Plack, Hendrickson, Nordby, Keith) reported smoke evident within the dwelling. A water supply was established and an 13/ " handline advanced into the dwelling from Side "A". Upon further investigation, the fire was found in a lower level bedroom, and had been extinguished by the fire sprinkler system. Aerial 21 (Marti, C. Anderson, Ganje, Magy) were assigned ventilation and salvage upon arrival. The balance of the assignment was cancelled. The mattress and box -spring were removed from the dwelling. This fire was controlled by the activation of one (1) fire sprinkler head. RESPONSE TIME: Five (5) minutes. This call occurred during the Duty Crew's hours of operation. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: The origin of the fire was in a lower level bedroom. Improperly discarded smoking materials were the cause of the fire. ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $10,000. P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21 Ladder Companies: A-21 Support Units: Rescue Companies: Chief Officers: C-1 Mutual Aid: ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State Fire Marshal: No Henn. Fire Invest. Team: No SECTOR OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command), Captain Evenson/Hendrickson (Interior), FF Magy (Investigation). May 17, 2007 Dear Mayor Slavik and City Council Members Bildsoe, Black, Hewitt, Murdock, Stein and Willis: We are writing to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the outstanding work done by emergency services staff at our home (4260 Quaker Lane, Plymouth). In the early afternoon of March 30`h, our home became the center point of a stand-off between a bank robber and law enforcement officials from several local cities. While this situation was very stressful for us, we were comforted and impressed with the preparedness, professionalism and genuine concern demonstrated by all of the responding emergency services personnel Far too often the work done by public employees goes unrecognized, is unfairly scrutinized or even criticized. On March 301h, we observed service that should be appreciated and applauded. We are truly grateful to each and every one of the individuals who played a part in resolving this situation. There are a few individuals, who we had personal contact with, who we'd like to acknowledge. These individuals exemplified the outstanding.service and support we received from everyone. These individuals are Chief Goldstein, Detective Voller, and Detective Kroeger. We'd like to take this opportunity to publicly thank them for their outstanding service. As those elected by the public to provide governance for the city of Plymouth, you should be proud of the professionalism and level of service provided by the city's emergency service personnel. Sincerely, A�� Susan and Bruce Rader CC: City Manager Laurie Ahrens 4260 QUAKER LANE NORTH • PLYMOUTH/MN • 55441 PHONE: 763.553.0156 11 MAY 21 2007 *tNESOT Dv� yo � a ?i OF Minnesota Department of Transportation Transportation Building 395 John Ireland Boulevard Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-1899 May 21, 2007 Kelli Slavik, Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Mayor Slavik, RECt i t Y JvMAZ211ZM07 Thank you for your letter expressing your concern over the State of Minnesota application to the US Department of Transportation's Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) program. During the development of the UPA application, the I-494 corridor was discussed as one of eight candidate corridors for congestion pricing using dynamic shoulder lanes. For the final submittal, the Minnesota UPA application highlighted the I -35W corridor with the 1-494 corridor listed as a Tier 2 corridor meaning it will be considered for future study as part of a larger network. Before proceeding with any of the tolling recommendations we would ask for community support along the corridors. The UPA program is a US DOT initiative to fight urban congestion. The US DOT is looking for metropolitan areas interested in reducing congestion by utilizing aggressive strategies in the areas of congestion pricing (tolling), transit, telecommuting, and technology. Through the UPA program, up to $1.2 billion in grant funds is available for surface transportation over the three- year FY07-09 period. In response to the US DOT program, Mn/DOT and the Metropolitan Council have developed Minnesota's UPA application submitted on Apri130"'. The focal point of Minnesota's application includes the development of dynamically priced transit/auto lanes on the I -35W from downtown Minneapolis to the Burnsville Parkway. The proposal includes converting the existing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I -35W to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes, future conversion of the HOV lanes planned as part of the I-35W/Crosstown reconstruction project to HOT lanes, and the development of priced dynamic shoulder lane (PDSL) from 461h St to downtown. The UPA submittal also includes improvements for transit on Hwy 77 from I-494 to Hwy 62 including improvements on Hwy 62 connecting Hwy 77 to I -35W. Transit enhancements are also proposed on I -35W north of Minneapolis to Hwy 10 and improved transit service on Marquette and 2"d Ave. in downtown. For the I-494 corridor, the option being proposed for further study through the UPA application is the development of a PDSL. The concept of a PDSL is the reconstruction of a shoulder lane that could be used during the peak hours or during times of non-recurring congestion. This shoulder lane could accommodate transit vehicles, HOV vehicles, and Single Occupancy Anequal opportunity employer do Vehicles (SOV) vehicles willing to pay a toll to use the lanes during congested periods. The I- 494 corridor was considered for the development of a PDSL because of the high levels of congestion on the corridor and because planned improvements for the corridor were still years away. The PDSL is meant to be an interim solution to provide immediate congestion relief until funding is available for a permanent fix. In the final UPA submittal to the US DOT, the Minnesota application included the I-494 corridors as a Tier 2 corridor. The Tier 2 corridors are included in the application to show a region wide approach to congestion reduction initiatives. In addition to the I-494 corridor through the City of Plymouth, the following Tier 2 corridors were also included in the UPA Proposal: • Hwy 77 —1-494 to Apple Valley • Hwy 169 —1-394 to Minnesota River Bridge • Hwy 36 — I -35W to I -35E • I-94 — Minneapolis to St. Paul • I-94 — St. Paul to I-494 Our proposal prioritizes Tier I projects for funding using the UPA grant money with intended implementation by 2009. Tier 2 projects would be subject to further study and are not likely to be implemented in the short term. Neither Tier 1 nor Tier 2 proposals would be pursued without the support of the local communities along the corridor. I assure you that Mn/DOT will not deploy a PDSL project on I-494 without working to gain the support of Plymouth and the other communities along the corridor. Sincerely, i Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau Minnesota Department of Transportation cc: Congressman Jim Ramstad cc: State Representative Sarah Anderson 19 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: May 22, 2007 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager through Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works FROM: Bob Mob,berg P.E., City Engineer SUBJECT: MOONEY LAKE PERMANENT EMERGENCY OUTLET CITY PROJECT NO. 7111 On May 20, 2007, I attended the annual meeting of the Mooney Lake Association. At the meeting, I made a presentation about the upcoming construction project to install a permanent emergency outlet system for the lake. The Association generally is in favor of the project and had several questions and concerns that can be addressed as the project design is completed: Some of the concerns raised include establishment of a water elevation to activate the pump station, duration of pumping during high water periods, noise levels during operation of the pumps, replacement of the existing electrical panel with a cabinet, restoration after construction is completed, and appearance of the pump station structure. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MWCD) has retained the services of an engineering consultant to complete the project design. City staff recently prepared a newsletter (copy attached) for the neighborhood to provide an update on the status of the project. A draft Cooperative Agreement has been prepared by MCWD and is currently being reviewed by City staff. It is anticipated the Agreement will be brought to the City Council for consideration in June. attachment cc: Dave Taylor 0:\Engin=ing\PROJECTS\2000 - 2009V 111�MEMOS\Ahrens_LkAssocMtg_052007.doc r Adding Quality to Life ;neighborhood Noies is a newsletter addressing areas of interest to specific groups or neighborhoods in the City of Plymouth. In this issue: • Permanent lake outlet planned for Mooney Lake Mooney Lake Neight Spring, 2007 Watershed and City move forward on plans for permanent lake outlet The Minnehahp Creek Watershed District, with input and assistance from the City of Plymouth will begin taking steps to provide a permanent outlet to Mooney Lake. There is no natural outlet to the lake. This has resulted in some damage to trees, yards and land- scaping over the past several years. Homes have not ---and are not currently—at risk for flooding. However, heavy or persistent rain events have, at times called for temporary pumping measures to lower the level of the lake. These measures become costly in materials, work and staff time according to Plymouth Senior Engineering Technician., Dave Taylor. The proposed plan will create an outlet at the • Landscaping for southeast bay of Mooney Lake. An underground water quality with pipe will carry overflow water approximately native plants 1.300 feet to an existing catch basin located at 18di Ave. and Ranier Ln. (See aerial photo below). • Contacts Contacts Renae Clark, MCWD Project Manager 952-471-0509 X208 Dave Taylor, Plymouth Senior Engineering Technician: 763-509-5524 Plymouth Engineering Division: 763-509-5500 Taylor cites several advantages to the location of the proposed plan: • The discharge pipe will connect directly to an existing in-place storm sewer. This would eliminate the possibility of an erosion problem at. the outlet of the pipe from the lake. • Most of the project would take place on City - owned park property, along public streets and within existing easements. Project timeline Workers from Wenck Associates, engineers for the project, will begin survey work for the project during the week of May 14, 2007. Survey infor- mation will be used to draft plans for the project. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will establish the level of the lake, which will dictate the elevation of the outlet. Plans will be reviewed by the watershed district, City and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Installation of the outlet and pipe is expected to be completed later this fall. any needed restoration will also be completed in the fall.. according to Taylor. A pipe will carry overflow water from Mooney Lake to an existing storm water catch basin 1, 300 feet away at 18th Ave. and Ranier Ln. MEMO PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447-1482 DATE: May 24, 2007 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Mike Goldstein, Police Chief SUBJECT: CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) History: Post 9/11, the President called for citizen volunteers to engage themselves in various homeland/hometown security initiatives. This call created a surge and assisted in the further development of an existing federal program known as the Citizen Corps Council. The Citizen Corps Council's main goal is to encourage citizens to take personal responsibility for their hometowns by preparing themselves for emergency situations and volunteering their time to assist local public safety personnel. The Citizen Corps Council is comprised of five different; yet related, volunteer entities: Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT); the Fire Corps; USA on Watch; the Medical Reserve Corps; and Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS). Each entity provides an opportunity for citizen volunteers to become involved in an area of public safety interest. For example, CERT teams are designed to assist communities during the recovery from a natural disaster or significant emergency event. The Fire Corps are citizen advocates for local fire department and USA on Watch is tied into the Neighborhood Watch program. The Medical Reserve Corps was designed for volunteer citizens with medical training and the VIPS program is equivalent to our Police Reserve program. Over the last couple of years, our Department was been asked about our interest in the Citizen Corps Council. My contention was that the Department was already engaged with both the Neighborhood Watch and Police Reserve programs. More specifically however; we were asked by both Councilmembers and the State's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) if we would be interested in launching a CERT program? At the time, I indicated that the Department was involved with several other activities and that this program, albeit worthwhile, would be a project for future consideration. �i Last year, during one of the Emergency Management training sessions with Council, the CERT program was briefly discussed. Councilmembers again indicated an interest in the program. Therefore, based on the conversation, Captain Plekkenpol began to research what would be required for the Department to start a CERT program. In talking with the CERT coordinator at HSEM we were advised that there would be a grant opportunity to fund the CERT program in the second or third quarter of 2007. With that information, Captain Plekkenpol began his research and presented me with an overall guiding plan in the first quarter of 2007. The plan is quite simple: it is the Department's intent to apply for a CERT grant and if awarded and accepted by the Council, we would like to train and equip 50 citizen volunteers who could respond to our needs during. and after a natural disaster. Some of the training will include first- aid, traffic direction, search and rescue, radio communications, etc. Their equipment will be comprised of a backpack, helmet, flashlight, first aid gear, etc., and like the training, will be covered by the grant. Upon passing the selection process and completing the required training, the ongoing connection outside of an emergency or planned call -out e.g. Music in Plymouth, Fire and Ice, etc., will be limited to three to four training sessions per year. The thought is to break down the volunteers by the ward in which they reside and to identify Ward Captains who will be in charge of coordinating communications and to begin the "calling tree" if the CERT volunteers are needed. The four Ward Captains will report to one volunteer Lead Coordinator who will work directly with staff to manage the CERT program. Current Status: Captain Plekkenpol has delegated much of the day-to-day CERT responsibilities to Sara Cwayna who will be applying for the grant on behalf of the City. In order to apply for the grant, the City must establish an oversight Citizen's Council. The Council will meet initially to establish certain guidelines for CERT and will then monitor the program. This will not be a time -intensive commitment. The invitations for the Citizen's Council were delivered and the response has been very positive. Next Steps: Captain Plekkenpol and Sara Cwayna will be contacting those who have volunteered for the Citizen Corps to establish their first meeting date. If the grant is awarded and accepted, the selection process for CERT members will commence. Once selected, the training for CERT will begin and it is our hope to have these volunteers ready for service beginning in late fall or early winter. ® P,City of ymouth WE,: Adding Quality to Life May 25, 2007 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCES FOR PEONY RETAIL INVESTMENTS, LLC (2006108) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Peony Retail Investments, LLC, under File No. 2006108 for a site plan amendment and variances for two retail buildings for property located at the southwest corner of Old Rockford Road and Peony Lane. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006108propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us I�A �� 1 Plymouth�� Adding Quality to Life May 25, 2007 SUBJECT: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT FOR POPE ASSOCIATES, INC. (2007037) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Pope Associates, Inc., under File No. 2007037, for a planned unit development amendment to combine two buildings into one with a 20,381 square foot building addition for Productivity, Inc. for properties located at 15150 and 15200 25th Avenue North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, WVk Y, V--7 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2007037propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763 509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,��s P Plymouth Adding Quality to Life May 25, 2007 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCE FOR GREENBERG FARROW (2007039) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Greenberg Farrow, under File No. 2007039, for a site plan, conditional use permits, and variance for a 1,477 square foot office building for Public Storage for properties located at 13011 State Highway 55 and 2320 Xenium Lane North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, s DW►� � 1�1i`� � Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2007039propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us _. of a Plym;outh 9) Adding Quality to Life May 25, 2007 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR CRAIG SPENCER (2007046) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Craig Spencer, under File No. 2007046, for a variance to encroach six feet into the side yard setback to allow construction of a third stall garage addition for property located at 4810 Trenton Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, am (� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2007046propnotice - 2�%N � - '�FRb� SC.HMICT LAf h TH 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Gil l� f� Plymouth Adding Quality to Life May 25, 2007 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR OPUS NORTHWEST LLC (2007047) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Opus Northwest, LLC., under File No. 2007047, for a site plan amendment to add a 98 -stall parking lot to the north side of the AGA Medical building for property located at 5050 Nathan Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2007047propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us AM. t�i '30 ® City of P lymouth Adding Quality to Life May 25, 2007 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR GALLAGHER CONSTRUCTION, INC. (2007052) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Gallagher Construction, Inc., under File No. 2007052, for a setback variance to construct an addition onto the south side of the home located at 5630 Sycamore Lane North. The variance would allow a 12 foot setback from the south (side) lot line, where the zoning ordinance specifies a minimum setback of 15 feet. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. 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Upon arrival, Captain 1 (Evenson) confirmed entrapment and requested responding companies to stage lift bags, cribbing, and other extrication equipment in preparation for rescue operations. Command was transferred to Chief Kline, with Captain Evenson assuming the Rescue Group lead. Duty Crew Engine 21 (Plack, Nordby, Hendrickson, Keith, Smith) were assigned as the Rescue Group to begin stabilizing, securing the remaining load of steel, and to make the area safe for rescue operations. The Worker was found to be pinned to the floor by approximately 4000 to 6000 pounds of flat steel product. The patient's left leg was beneath this load of steel. The work area was very small, approximately 3.5' x 20' which complicated the rescue. North EMS administered drug therapy through IV's and oxygen. A trauma surgeon was on -scene if needed. Several rescue plans were developed and equipment staged. The patient was removed by utilizing the overhead gantry crane and two fork lifts to raise and support the load, while cribbing was installed in a "crib as -you -go" fashion. The steel was -secured to prevent shifting of the load. Following the removal of several coiled steel products and the positioning of needed equipment, a slow and deliberate lift was accomplished to slide the patient out. The extrication was completed 33 minutes following fire department arrival. The patient was transported to North Memorial Hospital via Aircare helicopter. RESPONSE TIME: Six (6) minutes. This call occurred during the Duty Crew's hours of operation. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21 Ladder Companies: A-21, L-31 Support Units: U-22 Rescue Companies: R-11, R-31, R-21 Chief Officers: C-1, C-2, C-21 Mutual Aid: ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes (X2 + Aircare) Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State Fire Marshal: No HC. Fire Invest. Team: No SECTOR OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command), Captain Evenson (Rescue group). (Investigation)