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Council Information Memorandum 05-20-2005
CITY OF PL' DummY COUNCIL INI May 20, I't-vu5 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council May 23 meeting agenda................................................................ Page 3 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) May 25 meeting agenda ...................... Page 4 May, June, and July Official City Meeting Calendars.......................................................... Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ........................................ Page 11 FOR INFORMATION ... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc. Invitation to groundbreaking for Fairview Maple Grove Health Care Campus ambulatoryCare Center...................................................................................................... Page 12 Star Tribune news story regarding senate approval Maple Grove hospital plan ................ Page 14 Star Tribune "West Edition" items: Competing efforts by Maple Grove legislators to bring a hospital to the northwest community.................................................................................................................... Page 15 Ben Steverman's column with items regarding the Plymouth Police Department ....... Page 17 Star Tribune news story regarding CenterPoint Energy plans to replace 35,000 gas plastic service lines........................................................................................... Page 18 Federal Reserve Board FedGazette newsletter story regarding affordable housing................................................................................................................................ Page 20 Items from the draft Metropolitan Council Transportation Improvement Program (submitted by Councilmember Hewitt)................................................................ Page 25 Presentation items on Wayzata's recently adopted curbside organics recyclingprogram............................................................................................................... Page 56 Invitation to attend upcoming meetings to offer ideas for expansion of the Plymouth CommunityLibrary............................................................................................................ Page 67 Promotional brochure for the Plymouth Firefighters 5k Run/Walk/Kids Fun Run ............ Page 68 Invitation to attend grand opening ofAmerilab Technologies new facility ........................ Page 70 Aquatic Vegetation Management Group (AVM) May 26 meeting agenda ......................... Page 71 Invitation to attend the grand opening of the Hennepin County Domestic AbuseService Center.......................................................................................................... Page 72 CITY COUNCIL INFORMA TION MEMO May 20, 2005 Page 2 Staff Reports Fire Department fire—rescue incident of interest................................................................ Page 74 Update on discussions regarding the proposed turnback of County Road 47 .................... Page 75 Minutes Highway 55 Corridor Coalition March 18 meeting............................................................ Page 76 Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission April 13 meeting ................................... Page 79 Draft minutes of the Communities in Collaboration Council (CICC) May 12 meeting ..... Page 87 Draft minutes of the Aquatic Vegetation Management Group (AVM) January27 meeting............................................................................................................. Page 89 Correspondence Letters from organizations interested in building hospital facilities in Maple Grove: Tri—Care Partnership letter commenting on North Memorial information ................... Page 91 North Memorial officials' response to the Tri—Care letter ............................................ Page 93 Letter to ING America officials regarding the proposed development at Hwy 55 and Hwy 169; a copy of the ING original letter is also included ....................................... Page 95 Letter to United Properties Vice President Bill Katter regarding the City's interest in potential redevelopment of the southwest corner of I-494 and Hwy 55; a copy of a letter mailed to residents is also included.................................................................... Page 99 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning and preliminary plat for Quality Site Design (2005024).................................................................................... Page 101 Letter to residents regarding a request for variance for Skyline Design (2005038) ......... Page 102 Letter to residents regarding a request for planned unit development for Frauenshuh Companies (2005039).............................................................................. Page 103 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning and site plan amendment for Construction Consultants (2005041)........................................................................... Page 104 Letter to residents regarding a request interim home occupation license for Mary Schabel (2005044)................................................................................. Page 105 Other Items Variance Approval for noise ordinance variance for Natgun Corporation ....................... Page 106 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MAY 239 2005 6:45 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Time Allotment 1. Presentations: a) Introduction of Youth Advisory Council appointees 6:45-6:50 2. Approvals: 6:50-6:55 a) Agenda b) May 9 meeting minutes 3. Special Items and Guest Speakers: a) Youth Town Forum Event Planning 6:55-7:10 b) Summer YAC Meeting Schedule c) Recognition Event for Out -going Members and welcoming New Members 4. COMMITTEE UPDATES: 7:10-7:15 a) Ad hoc Web planning Committee 5. Future agenda items 7:15-7:20 a) b) 6. Adjournment 7:20 7. Additional Materials: a) June, July, and August 2005 Official City Meeting Calendars q AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Medicine Lake Room (upper level of City Hall) Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes for the April 27, 2005 PACT meeting (attached). 3. Update on the homeowners association list. 4. Ridership information for the First Quarter of 2005. 5. Approval of plans and specifications for Station 73. 6. Update on PACT's participation and schedule members to staff booth at Music in Plymouth on July 6, 2005. 7. Update on the Special Council Meeting of May 3, 2005 (attached). 8. Introduction of the Info Memo (attached). 9. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. 10. Adjournment Note: Please call Pat Qvale at 763-509-5052, if you are unable to attend. P:\Organization\Co=issions\Plymouth_Advisory_Conunittee_on_Transit\Agendas\2005\052505.doc kA OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS May 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS, Lunchroom 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - INTERVIEWYOUTH APPLICANTS; DISCUSS EXPANSION OF PACT MISSION; DISCUSS ZONING TEXT CHANGES; Lunchroom 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake ROOM 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 6:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: MEDIAN BARRIER FUNDING, Lunch Room 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (Eoc), Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION , Council PRAC ( ) Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ICE SHOW, Plymouth Ice Center PLYMOUTH ICE SHOW 2 & 7 PM , ( ) Plymouth Ice Center 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT MedicineR ke Room 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS ATTY SVCS; STREET RECONST; GAMBLING FUND; BIO -DIESEL FUELS; Lunchroom Facility 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers ++-4s AM PLYMOUTH eUSINEss COUNC'L;="`- w�.,..i.W..l +xzo' Rdp.da.0 n, MMPHmM 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 500 PM 9:]0 PM SPECIAL CWNCILMEETING:YOUTH TOWN FORUM. PW—e, Cn.F — 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, -11C 111 29 30 31 Jun 2005 Apr 2005 MEMORIAL DAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 5/19/2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2005 Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 2 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 3 4 May 2005 S M T W T F S Ju12005 S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Council Chambers Medicine Lake Room 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: JOINT MEETING WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY OFFICIAL ON HWY. 101, Lunchroom 7:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET PRIORITIES; Lunch Room 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 5:0 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: REVIEW AUDIT REPORT. CONSIDER ZONING AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN 7;00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 4:30 PM ANNUAL PARK TOUR, depart from City Hall INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; LY1011fO01^ MEPM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, —11 1-1 Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room R" Dry 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 TH) - m w 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR PLANNING COUNCIL COMMISSION, MEETING, Council Council Chambers Chambers modified on 5/19/2005 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug 2005 1 2 Jun 2005 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CITY OFFICES 5:15 PM MUSIC 7:00 PM HUMAN CLOSED INDEPENDENCE DAY IN PLYMOUTH, Hilde Performance Center RIGHTS COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Center 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black BOx Theater, 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center TOO PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Creek Center 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT PlymoutthhR1own Square Plymouth Creek Center 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 17:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, snaramnMin_.p k. W..t 12201 Rldq..I..Drive, Minmtonk. 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center Too PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Canter 31 modified on 5/19/2005 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items June 6, Special, 7:00 p.m., Lunchroom • Joint meeting with Hennepin County officials on Hwy 101 • Set future study sessions June 7, Special, 7:00 p.m., Lunchroom • Meeting with Jim Rice, volunteer consultant, on budget priorities • Set future study sessions June 14, Special, 5:30 p.m., Lunchroom • Consider Zoning Amendments to allow religious institutions in industrial districts • Discussion with Auditors • Set future study sessions June 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Receive 2004 Audited Financial Statements • Consider request for generator at Target June 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announcement of Music in Plymouth on July 6 July 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level July 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level August 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level August 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level (Following completion of the agenda, Council will adjourn to a budget study session) September 6, Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Budget study session September 8 (if needed), Special, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room 2, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Budget study session Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by C; u +cil; all other topics are tentative. INVITED Groundbreaking for the Fairview Maple Grove Health Care Campus Ambulatory Care Center Fairview Maple Grove Health Care Campus The neighbor you already know Please join Fairview Health Services in celebrating the groundbreaking for the Ambulatory Care Center on the Fairview Maple Grove Health Care Campus. Fairview is committed to providing the broadest array of health care services in the Maple Grove area. Tuesday, May 24 Program begins at 2 p.m. WHERE: Fairview Maple Grove Health Care Campus Site of future Ambulatory Care Center (See back for directions and a map) Refreshments provided Please RSVP by Friday, May 20 to Heidi Larson at 651/292-8062 or heidil@goffhoward.com. L� FAIRVIEW �m UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS Driving Directions From the south or east: • Take I-694 to County Road 81 (exit 31) • Merge onto County Road 81 • Turn left onto Fernbrook Lane/ County Road 121 • Continue one block to the intersection of Fernbrook Lane/County Road 121 and 101st Avenue • The Fairview site will be on the right; look for parking signs From the west: • Take I-94 to 95th Avenue North (exit 213) • Turn left and follow 95th Avenue North to Fernbrook Lane/County Road 121 • Turn left onto Fernbrook Lane/County Road 121 • Continue to intersection of Fernbrook Lane/County Road 121 and 101St Avenue (north of the football stadium) • The Fairview site will be on the left; look for parking signs -� � j FAIRVIEW----- UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS startribune.com Close window Last update: May 19, 2005 at 8:40 PM Maple Grove hospital gets Senate OK David Phelps Star Tribune Published May 20, 2005 Maple Grove will get a hospital. That much became certain Thursday with state Senate passage of legislation approving an in-patient facility in the growing northwestern corner of the Twin Cities area. The question of who will build and run the facility remains a matter for debate that must be resolved before Monday when the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn. Legislation approved earlier by the Minnesota House contains language that grants North Memorial Health Care the right to build the $150 million hospital. The Senate version gives the job of picking the health care provider to the state Department of Health, which initially determined that the Maple Grove area needed an exemption on the state moratorium on new hospital construction. Competing with North Memorial for the valuable development rights are Fairview Health Services and a partnership involving Park Nicollet Health Services, Allina Hospitals & Clinics and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. House author Rep. Kurt Zellers, R -Maple Grove, said he remains committed to the North Memorial proposal. "I'm very comfortable with my decision to pick one," Zellers said. "It's the Legislature's job to choose." But Sen. Warren Limmer, R -Maple Grove, author of the Senate version, said his bill sets out specific qualifications for the department to consider, including the level of charity care, mental-health care, senior services and pediatrics. "This is the first new hospital of the 21 st century in Minnesota," Limmer said. "To select a corporate title is not the best way to go forward," Limmer said. "We need to leave the decision to the real health professionals." The financial stakes are significant and more than three dozen lobbyists have been retained by the bidders. David Phelps is at dphelps(iWartribune.com. © Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. i q startribune.com Close window Last update: May 16, 2005 at 5:43 PM Legislators push 2 plans for Maple Grove hospital Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published May 18, 2005 Two legislators from Maple Grove have competing plans for bringing a hospital to the growing community. State Sen. Warren Limmer, R -Maple Grove, would let state health officials, not the Legislature, decide which company gets to build the new hospital. But state Rep. Kurt Zellers, R -Maple Grove, along with other northwest suburban House members, wants to let North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale build another hospital in Maple Grove. The House has approved Zellers' proposal by a wide margin. The Senate is expected to vote this week on Limmer's proposal, which has support from both DFLers and Republicans in the Senate. Hospital companies are fiercely competing for the chance to build in Maple Grove. There are three proposals, and supporters of each have been buying up advertising and hiring public relations firms and lobbyists to push their proposals at the Legislature. The Minnesota Department of Health ruled in March that Maple Grove deserves its own hospital, based on fast population growth in the area. The hospital would be an exception to a moratorium on new hospital construction that the state has enforced since 1984. When making its ruling, the Health Department didn't recommend any of the three proposals, from North Memorial, from Fairview Health Services, and from Tri -Care, which is a joint bid by Park Nicollet Health System, Children's Hospitals and Clinics, and Allina Hospitals and Clinics. That leaves it up to the Legislature to decide in some way or another who will get to build the hospital. The case for North Zellers said legislators have been studying the proposals and touring hospitals since last August. There is a clear choice, he said: "The one thing that we heard over and over" when talking to residents about the hospital issue, Zellers said, is "'We really need an emergency room.'" North Memorial is the only provider affiliated with a top emergency room, classified as a Level I Trauma Center, at its campus in Robbinsdale, Zellers said. Also, Zellers said care at North Memorial, which is the closest hospital to Maple Grove already, gets good reviews from his constituents. Finally, he argued that allowing North Memorial to open a new hospital would help increase competition among Twin Cities hospitals. While North Memorial has just a single campus in Robbinsdale, the other two proposals are from companies with hospitals all over the metro area. 15 The other side In contrast to Zellers' bill, the Senate bill supported by Limmer would require that the Minnesota Health Department choose the company best able to build the hospital. "I personally don't believe that politicians should select the winner of a $150 million hospital contract," Limmer said. The decision should be "carefully worked out" by health care experts, he said. The health department staff would have to follow criteria laid out in the bill when making its decision. The bill gives a point value to each criterion, from ability to provide "adequate staff," to offering automated medical records, to senior services and ambulatory care. Zellers said the criteria is "political," conceived in a way that puts North Memorial at a disadvantage. A good emergency room -- phrased as "positive impact on the existing trauma systems" -- is only given three out of 100 total points, he said. Limmer said his bill lays out an efficient process for selecting a hospital provider that could be used now and in the future. The same criteria could be used for selecting providers for new hospitals that might be needed in other growing areas in the future. Both Zellers and Limmer said they want a decision made this year so construction on a new hospital can start soon. Limmer said the health department should be able to choose a hospital provider within six to seven months. Differences between the House and Senate hospital bills would have to be resolved by a conference committee. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bstevermanAstartribune.com. C Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. I / � star-,ri.bu.ne..COt11. Close window Last update: May 16, 2005 at 12:40 PM Maple Grove's Arbor Day is a late bloomer Published May 18, 2005 It makes sense that a city named Maple Grove would take Arbor Day seriously. The city's annual celebration of trees is set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion just west of the Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road. National Arbor Day was April 29, but states and cities can celebrate the holiday at various times based on their climate, and Maple Grove waits until the weather warms up a bit. The day's celebrations include a presentation by the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center, tours of the city's Forest Preservation Area, the 5K Arbor Walk, free tree seedlings and a raffle for free trees. Call 763-494-6365 for more information about the event. Bikes for kids By Saturday at 1 p.m., members of the St. Louis Park Rotary Club hope to have collected 100 bicycles that can be given to local children who otherwise wouldn't have their own bikes. Last year, the club collected 78 tricycles and children- and adult -sized bikes. Donated bikes have to be in good working order, so that they can be inspected, cleaned and then distributed one by one to children. The last chance to drop off a bike is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the old Lake Street Park shelter, 6212 W. Lake St., St. Louis Park. Heavy armor in Plymouth The Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund raised $36,000 to help Plymouth police buy a ballistic tactical shield. It's the only department in the state to have such technology. The shield can stop "multiple rounds of rifle fire," the department said in a press release. It's designed for use during a hostage situation or standoff when officers or civilians need protection. The fund, which is run by volunteers, helps the fire and police departments buy items they wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. Past purchases have included police dogs, bike patrol equipment and high-tech gear such as thermal imaging cameras and night scopes. X[29. de the police force mouth's Citizens Public Safety Academy offers participants an up -close view of the police and fire departments at work. zens get hands-on experience with all aspects of the daily work of police officers, firefighters and 911 dispatchers. class tends to be pretty popular, so sign-up is held well in advance. This fall's academy will be held on Tuesday evenings from Sept. 13 to Nov. There is room for 30 students, who must be 15 years old or older and must pass a check of their criminal history. Call 763-509-5166 for an application, which must be postmarked by July 29. Musical talent wanted The St. Louis Park Community Band is looking for instrumentalists. The band performs year-round, and you don't have to be a St. Louis Park resident to join. Go to wyrw_slpbandorg or call Jim Rhodes at 952-933-1325 or Paula Klinger at 952-933-7175. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bstevermnti�a)w1artribune.conL VJ Copyright 2005_ Star Tribune. All rights reserved. startribune.com Close window Last update: May 19, 2005 at 12:03 AM CenterPoint to fix 35,000 gas lines Joy Powell Star Tribune Published May 19, 2005 Up to 35,000 customers in 37 Minnesota communities might have their natural gas plastic service lines replaced this year as CenterPoint Energy moves to eliminate the potential dangers from faulty underground connections. The problem was unknown until a deadly explosion in Ramsey in December. CenterPoint officials said Wednesday the project will cost millions of dollars. CenterPoint is expected to ask the state to allow it to charge higher energy rates as a result, but it's too early to tell how much the utility might seek. "We are still focused on trying to define the scope of the project, how many customers will be affected and what the cost will be," CenterPoint spokesman Rolf Lund said. "Once we know that, we'll look at our options." The work will take place in Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne, Rice and Mille Lacs counties. CenterPoint will use its crews and hire contractors to replace all couplings on plastic service lines that were installed over a 24 -year period. The lines were installed by North Central Public Service Co., or a contractor working for that company, said Tracy Bridge, CenterPoint's director of government and public relations. The main problem, Bridge said, stems from the improper use of metal compression couplings. Those couplings, intended for use in connecting steel pipes, were used to connect plastic pipes supplying natural gas to homes and businesses. "Anytime we identify a standard like this -- where we have reason to believe more are out there -- we want to take action right away," Bridge said. The replacements being installed are one -half-inch plastic service lines with heat fusion technology that gives greater strength at connection points, Bridge said. That technology has been in use since 1983, he said. Houston-based CenterPoint, which serves 760,000 customers in more than 240 Minnesota communities, obtained incomplete records when it bought the pipeline from Midwest Energy Co. in 1993. That company, also known as Midwest Gas, bought North Central Public Service Co. in 1986. Because records don't reveal where the faulty couplings are, CenterPoint will replace all plastic service lines installed by North Central or its contractors from 1959 through 1983, Bridge said. The potential exists for up to 35,000 customers to get the new lines, but it's likely that the number will be several thousand fewer, he said. Bridge assured customers awaiting line replacements that underground gas leaks are rare, and the danger is greatest in the winter, when a frost cap on the ground allows gas to build up, rather than dissipate. A frost cap played a role in the Ramsey leak, which began in the service line about 30 feet from the building that was flattened. In 1980, when the illegal coupling linked to the Ramsey blast was installed, North Central served about 37,560 customers in Minnesota, according to state records. North Central was a division of St. Paul -based Donovan Companies. The city of Buffalo, west of Minneapolis, was ground zero in CenterPoint's investigation this spring, with company workers digging up connections on service lines there. As a result, 704 service lines there will be replaced, including some that had other pipeline connections not up to standards, but not the same flawed assembly seen in Ramsey, Bridge said. As of noon Tuesday, the first 65 lines had been changed. CenterPoint has 4,739 customers in Buffalo, but only those whose lines were installed between 1959 and'83 will be affected. Not all of those addresses have illegal couplings, but CenterPoint will change all service lines installed within that period because it wasn't cost effective to check them, then return and replace problem connections. The replacement work involves digging a hole at the house where the meter exists and out in the street where the main line is connected and then using a machine to insert a new yellow service line into the ground. Customers will be notified before the work begins. The process typically lasts less than two hours. Yards are to be restored within 10 days. "We are very pleased with CenterPoint's response to go ahead and replace all those services in that Midwest Gas area that could have an improper coupling installation and particularly, to do it by the end of this year," said Charles Kenow, administrator of the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety. Kenow and CenterPoint officials maintain that there was no real indication of the improper installations until the Ramsey explosion killed Lois Self, 60, Ann Talle, 43 and Lorraine Melton, 35, on Dec. 28. Robert Smith, 61, is recovering from injuries that included severe burns and broken bones. The late morning blast destroyed the Premiere Properties building in the 6100 block of Highway 10. The state Office of Pipeline Safety issued a report Wednesday that said the gas leak was due to the failure of a compression joint at a coupling that joined the plastic service line to the main steel pipe that supplied the gas. The one -inch -diameter polyethylene pipe gradually pulled out of the steel coupling as the ground froze and thawed, Kenow said. The faulty coupling was installed May 6, 1980. "Follow-up investigation indicates the potential for similar circumstances to exist within the system," the report said. Kenow said a blast that leveled a Buffalo home in February 2004 is not directly linked to the same coupling application. There were no injuries in that explosion. Joy Powell is at *powel tartribune.com C Copyright 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. fedgazette May 2005 Housing affordability: Catch me if you can Ronald A. Wirtz Editor Call it housing's version of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. In the booming 1990s, housing affordability became one of the hottest policy topics around, thanks to steadily rising rents and home prices. Task forces were formed, policy manuals written and new industry practices created to try to ease the mounting crisis in housing affordability. x; Then in 2001 came the irresistible force—low interest rates and the start of a four-year increase in new rental and single-family housing—that you'd think would have improved the affordable housing situation, at least temporarily. We know, for example, that more people have become homeowners in the last three years, including a large number of moderate- and low-income households. An influx of new rental units and ebbing demand for them have led to high rental vacancy rates, which in turn has moderated (and in some cases, reversed) rent increases for the last couple of years. (For those who need convincing, see the cover article.) So, housing affordability has improved, right? Let's just say yes and no, and redirect your attention first to what lies beneath that question. Affordability is a fuzzy and complex notion. Even with similar incomes, two people might have very different notions of affordability for virtually everything—housing, cars, shoes, entertainment—you name it. The federal government introduced some concreteness to the housing debate by drawing a (somewhat arbitrary) line in the sand, saying that households that spend 30 percent of more of their gross income on housing are "cost -burdened," or paying more than the government believes the average household can afford. A raft of public policy reports on affordable housing suggests the problem is getting worse, not better. A November 2004 report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), for example, said that 47 percent of renters in the country's largest cities and counties paid 30 percent or more of their gross income toward rent in 2003. In Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, half of all renters are cost -burdened. The report noted, "This is the strongest evidence yet that the rental housing affordability crisis in America is not on the mend. Indeed, it worsened in 2003." Then there is a ready -pile of anecdotes to throw on for good measure. According to multiple public housing sources, waiting lists for housing assistance are getting longer, not shorter, stretching into years in some locations. In Cass County, N.D., home to Fargo, "I can tell you that in the 24 years that I have been here, my waiting list has never been longer. We peaked recently at 18-24 months long," said M. Blake Strehlow, executive director of the county housing authority, via e-mail. A renter's problem At its most basic level, housing affordability is a renter's problem. Because homeownership requires more wealth—for down payment, monthly mortgage, property taxes and upkeep—those who can't afford a home generally have lower-priced rental options to fall back on. But if you can't afford rent, you have to swallow hard and move in with friends or family—or worse, become homeless. n And in general, renters face greater difficulty than homeowners in affording the cost of housing. That's because affordability is directly related to income, and average renter income is significantly lower than that of homeowners. In Minnesota, for example, annual median income for homeowners in 2003 was almost $60,000—more than twice the median income for renters of $26,400, according to a January report on the "crisis" in U.S. housing by a consortium of nonprofits. So it's not surprising that renters are more likely to spend 30 percent or more of their gross income on housing compared with homeowners. According to the NLIHC, 35 percent of all Minnesota renters paid 30 percent or more of their income toward rent in 2000 and—maybe stating the obvious—the vast majority of them were low-income earners. On the other side of the street, only 15 percent of Minnesota homeowners were cost -burdened despite significantly higher median housing costs (though one in four homeowners in the state have no mortgage at all). Homeowners also accrue other financial benefits that renters do not—federal tax deductions on mortgage interest, and equity built through mortgage payments as well as appreciation—that help pay back some of the monthly costs of owning a home. Even within rental markets, the affordability matter is not very straightforward, complicated by the fact that the measuring stick -30 percent of gross income on housing—doesn't change, while most everything around it does. This means that important and widely overlooked elements tend not to be factored into affordability calculations. For example: • A surge of first-time home buyers (most of whom were renters) has left behind a smaller pool of renters. Because these renters -cum -homeowners have comparatively higher incomes, skimming them off the top leaves a renter population more concentrated with lower-income households, particularly as homeownership rates inch higher. • The average size and quality of apartment units have risen steadily while household size is going down. So as renter households get smaller and comparatively more concentrated in lower income brackets, renters as a group are living in larger, higher -quality (and thus, more costly) rental units. • Rental assistance in many forms is available from federal, state and local governments as well as nonprofits. But rarely are housing subsidies and other cash or cash -like assistance included in affordability calculations or trends. This skews the real gap in housing affordability and hinders an accurate assessment of the effect that existing programs have in combating affordability problems. None of this suggests that concern over rental affordability is necessarily misplaced: the point is that affordability is an obtuse, moving target, and tracking affordability demands that an inordinate number of factors be taken into account and adjusted over time. That's how affordability can appear to be worsening despite contrary evidence like soft rental markets over the last several years. First -timers getting creamed It might not be immediately obvious that a strong push for homeownership can affect renter affordability. But it does. Low interest rates since 2001 have led to a flood of new home buyers, most of whom are renters. Property managers and other industry experts from across the district—in the Twin Cities; Fargo, N.D.; Rapid City, S.D.; and Missoula, Mont., to name a few—reported seeing significant numbers of renters become homeowners. In Minnesota, four of every 10 home buyers were first -timers, and 75 percent of first -timers were renters prior to the home purchase (the remainder live with parents, relatives or friends), according to a 2003 survey by the National Association of Realtors. Even among those 2003 buyers who were not first -timers, 16 percent had been renting immediately before their home purchase. This group represents the rental cream in terms of income. Median income for first-time home buyers in Minnesota was $58,000 in 2003, according to NAB—more than twice the median income for all Minnesota renters. Every year a certain percentage of renters turn into new homeowners and are replaced by new renters—young adults moving out of their parents' house, divorcees moving from a home to an apartment and the like. But the last three years have been unprecedented in terms of first-time buyers, pushing homeownership rates to all-time highs nearing 70 percent. Everyone cheers the increase in homeownership—and for good reasons—but it has skimmed proportionally more high-income renters (who are much less likely to be cost -burdened) than usual from the general renting population, leaving it comparatively poorer on average. Voila, the percentage of cost -burdened renters—like those in Hennepin County—increases almost by fiat. A report by the National Multi Housing Council found that renter households earning at least $50,000 grew by 8 percent annually from 1997 to 2000—the fastest growth of any renter segment—and achieved a 20 percent share of the market. Since then, however, the door to that market has slammed shut. From 1999 to 2004, the number of renter households with incomes above $50,000 grew by one-tenth of a percent, while those below $20,000 grew by 3.5 percent, according to the NMHC. Monthly income for renter households from 2000 to 2003 declined by 4 percent in real terms, according to a report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, the likely result of both recession -induced job loss and the migration of high-income renters to homeownership. Movin' on up When considering affordability patterns, one also needs to step inside an apartment, which has been following the path of single-family homes: bigger is better, and average quality is improving. Median square footage for multifamily units built in the Midwest from 1999 to 2003 increased almost 10 percent to 1,125 square feet per unit. In 1978, for example, 41 percent of multifamily units built in the Midwest were under 800 square feet, according to U.S. Census figures. Fast -forward to 2003, and 800 -square -footers made up just 6 percent of multifamily units, with most of that market share going to apartments over 1,200 square feet. While size clearly matters in the market, so does quality, and apartments have been getting a makeover for the better part of a half -century. Many fundamental and mechanical improvements like central heating and better plumbing took place before 1990. Improvements since then have focused on what might once have been considered luxury items, but now are must -haves. Apartments continued to get larger in the 1990s, according the NMHC, but "much more striking was the higher quality of newly constructed apartments." Units built in the 1990s were much more likely to have two or more full baths, a garage, dishwasher, washer and dryer and central air. As a property manager in Fargo, N.D., attested to in a phone interview, "People really want everything in their unit." But that quality is not factored into our notion of affordability—unless, of course, we expect people to pay the same rent for higher quality over time. In a 2002 study, Ron Feldman of the Minneapolis Fed pointed out that when quality improvements and inflation are considered, the adjusted rental price in the Twin Cities in 2000 "was virtually the same" as in 1990. Ironically, as apartment size, quality and cost have increased, the average size of renter households is moving in the opposite direction. Average renter households in Minnesota have 1.99 occupants compared to a household size over three in the 1960s. According to U.S. Census figures, 47 percent of rental units were occupied by just one person in 2000; in 1960, that figure was just 26 percent. In North Dakota during this period, the rate jumped from 18 percent to 45 percent, much of the increase coming from a graying population of elderly singles who either have never been married or have lost a spouse. Off -ledger income If all this doesn't confuse the affordability issue enough, let's add one more ingredient: government assistance. That assistance comes in many forms. It comes directly from programs like Housing Choice Vouchers, the largest part of the Section 8 federal housing program, which provided direct rent subsidies to about 2 million households in 2004 at a cost (including administration) of some $15 billion. Most of the vouchers go to extremely low-income households (defined as those earning 30 percent or less of area median income, or AMI). HCV requires that recipients pay 30 percent of their gross income toward the monthly rent of an eligible unit, and the voucher picks up the remainder. In 2000, there were about 57,000 HCV recipient households in district states (including all of Wisconsin, but not the Upper Peninsula of Michigan), according to a January 2003 HUD report. Their average income was below $10,000 in each state, and the average monthly rent subsidy ranged from $247 in North Dakota to $351 in Minnesota, reflecting different market rental rates. But in all cases, rental subsidies represented an average of about 55 percent of total rent due. (What's happened since then in terms of voucher trends is difficult to say with certainty. HUD does not break down voucher figures regularly by state. Two data sources suggest there were about 70,000 vouchers in district states in 2004; much of that increase appears to be due to a shift away from so-called project- or building -based assistance, which is dwindling.) Other assistance offers cash, or a cash -equivalent, to low-income households. For example, in district states, 321,000 low-income households received $700 million in food stamps last year. The Earned Income Tax Credit also supplements the earnings of low-income working households, particularly those with children. Households with two or more children are eligible for up to $4,300 in cash annually from the federal government, none of which is considered income in a reported sense; Minnesota and Wisconsin residents can receive still more from similar state -based programs. In district states, some 890,000 low-income working families claimed almost $1.1 billion in federal EITC in 2003, according to data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Yet despite the fact that these and other programs have the very real effect of either increasing income or reducing out-of-pocket costs for housing, none of them are factored into official statistics on cost -burdened households, which are usually calculated from broad-based income and housing data from the U.S. Census. That doesn't mean low-income renters are riding the gravy train to luxury, not by a long shot. Counting all assistance as income would hardly vanquish the affordability gap. The HCV program assists fewer than one in six cost -burdened households in the district. But it does mean that the real affordability gap is inflated to some unknown degree and obscures the utility of programs designed to alleviate hardship in the first place. Indeed, even if you accept reports on the percentage of cost -burdened households at face value, there is only a tenuous grasp on how many such households apply for assistance and how many ultimately receive it. There are estimates, of course, but also enough disagreement to suggest no one knows for sure. According to a 2003 report on rental subsidies by the U.S. Census, 18 percent of renter households received rental subsidies of one form or another in 1999. A 2002 report by the NMHC, crunching data from the American Housing Survey (conducted by the U.S. Census), put the figure at 26 percent for the same year. Guess how many Growing waiting lists are often held up as a barometer for growing assistance needs and lagging affordability. In Fargo, the waiting list rose from 600 to 1,000 over the past three years. In Minot, N.D., "Currently, the waiting list is at an all-time high," according to a public housing official there. In Dakota County (Minn.), the Community Development Agency has a waiting list of 1,000 for its 400 units of workforce housing, and a "staggering" 1,900 -name waiting list for 244 scattered -site public housing units, according to an agency source. But waiting lists are not the same as actual need, at least by government definition. Said one North Dakota public housing official, "It's one thing to apply, and another to apply and be determined eligible." In Pierre, S.D., "about one in four who apply for assistance actually receives it," e-mailed John Stengle of the Pierre Housing and Redevelopment Commission. The reasons households on waiting lists do not receive housing assistance are many, and complicated. About one in four - ), applicants receive assistance at the Northwest Minnesota Multi -County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, which serves a seven -county corner of the state out of an office in Mentor. For every applicant who receives assistance, "the other three are either over income [eligibility guidelines] ... have moved to other areas or are unable to find housing within the federal guidelines established for rental assistance," according to executive director Lee Meier, via e-mail. And despite long waiting lines, officials from a handful of public housing agencies said those receiving assistance are having much better luck of late finding appropriate housing. That's because soft rental markets have made landlords more willing to participate in various Section 8 programs. Five years ago in the Twin Cities, with ultra-low vacancy rates among affordable apartments, "less than 40 percent (of voucher holders) were capable of finding an apartment," according to L. Peter Bast, an official with HUD's Minnesota state office. Today, he said, "it's about 99 percent.... There has been a significant increase in the willingness (of landlords) to take that voucher because it guarantees them a tenant," and potentially a long-term one, Bast said. Ditto in La Crosse, Wis. "There seems to be a saturation of rental properties, which is making for more competition and reduction of rents and/or a lot of special deals," said Pat Dienger, executive director of the La Crosse County Housing Authority, in an e-mail. Applicants are "being more selective, with reduced numbers of applicants renting an affordable apartment sight unseen just to get a place. It used to amaze me that applicants, in the past, wouldn't even ask to see the apartment. They would just fill out an application and put down a deposit." In Brainerd, a high-growth region in central Minnesota, "[t]he rental market has definitely changed from the late '90s," according to Doug Grout, head of the Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority, also via e-mail. "We have noticed that voucher households in our market are finding decent, available units with little effort. This is entirely due to the soft rental market, though our population continues to grow. Rental property owners and managers who wouldn't work with the voucher program before are now willing to work with us. Overall, good news for voucher households." How long those conditions linger is anyone's guess. In part, it will depend on the broader economy and its influence on private demand for rental housing. Recipients of housing assistance also might be affected by policy changes proposed by the Bush administration that would change the structure and funding for some housing assistance programs, including the tenant -based HCV. A little help here? For very -low-income households, there is cause for concern because the supply of units affordable to these households is dwindling as substandard units get demolished, some units get fixed up and still others see rent increases over time in response to market demand. While that's good on one hand—few people yearn to live in bad housing, for example—replacing these units at a similar price point is difficult because of high land costs, local opposition to such developments and government regulations that impose high quality standards. Katherine McFate of the Rockefeller Foundation noted at a 1999 New York Fed conference that "the poor pay more—too much—of their income for housing than they did in the past. The simple explanation for this is that we have regulated substandard housing out of existence -the result is that the poor have safer but more expensive housing, and less money available for other goods." It's not so much that the market currently has no units affordable to low-income households. District states have between 1.01 to 1.68 units of affordable rental housing for every household with very low income (defined of those earning 50 percent or less of AMI), according to data from NLIHC. But many of these units are simply unavailable because higher -income households live in them. Once availability is added to the equation, the number drops by roughly half in district states—there are only two or three units available (depending on the state) for every four very -low-income households. Metro regions are often tighter still, and the availability problem gets worse as income goes down. Average Number of Affordable" and Available Housing Units per Very -Low-income Household,"* 2000 sw1h oaAw arae, ilnhao Ma dow M:mnate v6AWffl n Rm* m 30 fwoom v W 0 grates Wxaaur Sa+uree iV�'rawl La.+l+�oraa t�,xasmg Ccapttun Programs are available to preserve existing units and to subsidize the private development of new affordable units, the biggest of which is the growing Low Income Housing Tax Credit, which incurred an estimated tax expenditure of about $6 billion in 2003. From 1992 to 1994, the program subsidized 56,000 units a year nationwide. From 1999 to 2001, that average jumped to 97,000 units, according to a 2003 HUD report. That has helped the affordable housing situation in general, but apparently not much at the lowest end, those making 30 percent of AMI. Here's why: LIHTC offers dollar-for-dollar tax credit over 10 years for those developments with 20 percent of units affordable to households earning 50 percent of AMI, or 40 percent of units affordable at 60 percent of AMI. Not surprisingly, tax credits have clustered around units offering rents in the high end of that allowance because the subsidy can leverage more total units. As a result, the stock of units affordable for those earning between 51 percent and 65 percent of AMI rose by 7 percent from 1991 to 1999, according to 2001 testimony before a House committee by Kathryn Nelson of HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research. Conversely, the number of units affordable to those making less than 50 percent of AMI dropped by 1.3 million and by more than 900,000 units (14 percent) for those earning less than 30 percent of AMI. "The worst shortages—and technically, in most locations, the only shortages—are of housing affordable to extremely low-income renters," Nelson testified. Possibly exacerbating the problem for extremely low-income households is the fact that many private properties participating in project-based housing assistance (who hold HUD-subsidized mortgages and serve a large share of this population) will see their contracts expire in the next five to 10 years, at which point apartments can convert to market-rate rents. There is considerable hand-wringing over the possible displacement of the poorest households, particularly if tenant-based vouchers are not funded to pick up the slack. Surprisingly, however, no research could be found that demonstrated whether this market-rate conversion was actually occurring. Several state officials confirmed a lack of data in this regard; Wisconsin is in the process of conducting a survey of property owners in the program to find out for itself. Apartments: Half full or empty? In some respects, it's a matter of whether you look at the rental market glass as half-full or half-empty. In the short term, higher vacancy rates have helped with general availability and kept a lid on rents. According to Bast, from the Minnesota HUD office, vacancy rates for affordable housing units run about 5 percent—still tight in many respects, but a vast improvement over the 1 percent vacancy rate a few years ago. A Twin Cities rent survey for the fourth quarter of 2004 by GVA Marquette Advisors of Minneapolis showed some good and bad signs for low-end households. Over the previous year, rent went down slightly for one- and two-bedroom units, which also doesn't factor in rent concessions that have been widespread since late 2001. But rent on studio apartments increased 5 percent in the past year, and less expensive units in general are seeing lower vacancy rates, according to the GVA survey. "I would have to say that anecdotally it's always tough for low-income renters," said Brent Wittenberg, GVA vice president. In Missoula, Mont., "there is a lot more choice and affordability" for low-income renters, said Kathy Dutton, site manager at Council Groves Apartments, a 72-unit low-income complex that participates in the Section 8 project-based program, which means that they are under contract with (and subsidized by) HUD to offer affordable rents. Over the last three years, the area "has been saturated with [rental] building," Dutton said. "It was an owner's market. That pendulum has shifted tremendously. I see it as a renter's market today." She said she knows of apartments that previously rented for $800 and are still sitting vacant despite rent slashed to $725. The reasons are obvious. "You go down the block, and you'll see five 'for rent' signs in a two-block area." Dutton sits on various boards with managers of market-rate rental properties, and "just to hear how they are struggling" from a manager's perspective, she said, "I see it getting worse before it gets better—rents going down and more concessions." Related articles in this issue: A rising housing tide Close-knit neighborhoods Bureaucratic rent trends Related data files [xis]: Mortgage Activity Fair Market Rents Top of document DRAFT 2006-2008 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA tMetropolitan Council May 9, 2005 2006-2008 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Schedule TAB Approves Draft May 18 2005 TAB Holds Public Hearing June 15, 2005 Record Closes July 5, 2005 TAB Approves Final TIP August 17, 2005 Transportation Committee Recommends August 22, 2005 Metropolitan Council concurs/sends to MnDOT September 14, 2005 What is a TIP? • "Regional Capital Improvement Program" for use of federal transportation funds • Includes some non -capital activities • Provides connection between regional planning and federal assistance Q 1) TIP Specifics • Required for MPO areas •Must include all projects funded with federal surface transportation funds • Covers 3 or 4 year period, for metro area • Projects must be prioritized • Serves as Transit's "Program of Projects" (POP); FTA requirement • Reasonable opportunity for public comment Key Criteria to Approve TIP • Consistent with expected funding level • Consistent with the regional transportation plan • In conformity with Clean Air requirements • Meets all other appropriate federal requirements FIGURE 2 TWIN CITIES TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL FUNDING PROCESS Average Annual Percentages Regional Metro MnDOT MetroTransit & Solicitation Division Office of Transit Other Providers Selection Selection Selection Selection. . . . ................ 9% 75% <1% 16% ...... . ..... .. . ....... . ..... . ... . .................................. ....... . ...... .......... . . . ....... . . ... . ............. .. ...... . . ..... . . ..... .. . ......_w_....._` Funding and Programming Committee, Table 6 Twin Cities Transportation Program Source of Funds 3 Year Summary Federal Title I • Target • High Priority Funds • Other • Additional Apportionment • Adjustments (Payback, BAP Reductions) Federal Title III • Formula/Discretionary Property Tax and Other State Taxes • Local and TRLF • Regional Bonds Trunk Highway • Target • Additional MnDOT Allocation • District 1 Payback Legislative Allocation (bonds) and Anticipated Lapsed Projects SUB TOTAL: Advance Construction -additional authorization available against future funds TOTAL: 37 "Z 1 $ 641 Million $ 429 9 29 210 -36 208 Million 208 215 Million 119 96 506 Million 357 139 10 61 61 Million $ 1,631 Million 343 Million $1,974 Million Table 7 Federal Title 1 and State Highway Funds Available to Region -2006-2008 (Millions) Includes $12M of Federal, $4M of State, and $21VI of local funds for Chisago/Si Table 8 FEDERAL TITLE III AND MATCHING FUNDSAVAILABLE AND REQUESTED BY REGION 2006-2008 inions 2006 2007 2008 Total Federal Title I Funds 143 143 143 429 District 1 Payback 5 5 18.0 10 BAP Reduction 0.6 -8 -28 -36 Additional apportionment 70 70 701 210 State Funds 119 119 119 357 Target for Region 337 329 304 970 Additional MnDOT Allocations 14 56 69 139 Legislative Allocation(Bonds) & anticipated lapsed projects 47 8 6 61 High Prio ity Projects 1 8 0 9 Misc Federal Funds 18 11 0 29 Total Funds 417 412 379 1208 Advance Construction (Additional authorization available against future funds) 130 180 33 343 Local Funds 61 32 26 119 Total 1 6081 6241 438 1670. Includes $12M of Federal, $4M of State, and $21VI of local funds for Chisago/Si Table 8 FEDERAL TITLE III AND MATCHING FUNDSAVAILABLE AND REQUESTED BY REGION 2006-2008 inions 38 2006 2007 2008 Total Section 5307 Formula 58.5 42.5 40.0 141.0 Section 5309 28.4 18.0 18.0 64.4 Section 5310 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.8 Section 5311 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 Total Federal Funds 87.7 61.3 58.8 207.8 Regional Capital Bonds 32.0 32.0 32.0 96.0 Total Local 32.0 32.0 32.0 96.0 Total Local and Federal 1 119.7 93.3 90.8 303.8 38 v v M to C1 C1 O\ 110 rl 00 d 00 .-+ O C1 �r kn O) N r to 00 O: 00 to O� [� O r- O� O � N O 00 "o .- N 'tet "It d C` ,tn to N M 00 kf1 00 M �o OrU+ NO O C/) O N 110 O �O [- O O Oh O M� M N N M O •� -- O M O� 00 O U N M � � O C/1 O O V1 O 00 N M 00 00 N tn 'd. M M 00 XPi M O� \6 O U N N N � � O � N N to 0 W) 00 N N N � �; O N t� G� � M '-•� V i M N j O � N U C) O r" O Q) td ca ax�a�lw v�0 v v 2003 REGIONAL SOLICITATION PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR PROGRAMMING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM SURFACE TRANSPORTATION Number of Federal Percent of Percent PROGRAM Projects, Amount Subtotal of Grand Total "A" Minor Arterials 12 $43,380,600 84.4% 48.0% Principal Arterials 1 $5,500,000 10.7% 6.1% Bikeway and Walkway 2 $2,500,000 4.9% 2.8% STP Subtotal V, 15 $51,380,600 100.0% 56.8% CONGESTION MITIGATION & AIR Number of Federal Percent of Percent QUALITY PROGRAM Projects Amount Subtotal of Grand Total Transit Expansion 5 $22,780,160 76.2% 25.2% Demand/System Mgmt. "'` ' 2 $7,125,000 23.8%° 7.9% CMAQ Subtotal 7 $29,905,160 100:0%° 33.1% Y :. . :�;::.: Y. + .+ . TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT Number of ,Federal Percent of Percent PROGRAM Projects Amount Subtotal of Grand Total Trails 16 $8,928,800 98.0% 9.9% Other 1 $184,000 2.0% 0.2% TEP Subtotal 17 $9,112,800 100.0% 10.1% Grand Total 39 $90,398,560 100.00% 100.0% 03solsumAs � �l OTHER FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAMS ALLOCATED BY TAB PROCESS 0-+-C)S, Other Project Categories Program Number of Projects Federal Amount Bridge Improvement/Replacement Projects 8 $ 81764,000 Hazard Elimination/Safety Projects 7 $ 4448,000 Railroad Safety Improvement Projects 18 $ 2,9701000 Sub Total 33 $ 16,182,000 TOTAL 72 $ 106,5801560 Table 10 DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE 1, STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY AND MATCHING FUNDS(millions) 2006-2008 Table 11 DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE 1, STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY AND MATCHING FUNDS(millions) 2006 Annual Element TOTAL FEDERAL STATE AC OTHER(+ BONDS) CMAQ 69 55 0 0 14 Enhancements 36 24 0 2 10 STP Urban Guarantee 177 127 1 17 32 STP Non -Urban 29 22 6 0 1 MnDOT & State Aid Bride 32 24 4 0 4 HPP 13 9 0 0 4 MN Interstate Maintenance 632 297 39 266 30 ITS 2 0 2 0 0 NHS 300 194 22 58 26 Misc FED 41 29 2 0 10 Chisa o County 18 12 4 0 2 Transit Advantage 20 0 0 0 22 100% State Funded 299 0 286 0 13 TOTAL 1670 793 366 343 168 Table 11 DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE 1, STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY AND MATCHING FUNDS(millions) 2006 Annual Element 46 TOTAL FEDERAL STATE AC OTHER BONDS) CMAQ 26 21 0 0 5 Enhancements 23 13 0 2 8 STP Urban Guarantee 87 58 0 11 18 STP Non -Urban 171 12 4 0 1 MnDOT & State Aid Bride 15 11 1 0 3 HPP 1 1 0 0 0 MN Interstate Maintenance 188 75 0 87 26 ITS 1 0 1 0 0 NHS 83 39 9 30 5 Misc FED 29 18 1 0 10 Chisa o County 9 6 1 0 2 Transit Advantage 18 01 01 01 18 100% State Funded 111 01 1021 0 9 TOTAL 608 254 119 130 105 46 The "other" category in Table 12 includes agreements with local governments, enhancements and transit projects. These projects represent 11% or $132 million. Local agreements cover work in Mn/DOT right- of-way and Mn/DOT is contributing to the cost of the project. These projects are difficult to characterize due to the variety of activities that are included. The enhancement funds are allocated through the regional process. Finally, transit projects are included. Many projects selected for funding can be found in the TPP or are consistent with adopted policies. This has come about in part due to the criteria used to select the projects which are in part intended to implement regional policies. In Appendix A, Tables A-1 and A-3, all transit and TDM projects funded with Title I funds are recorded. The region is committed to providing regional transit service consistent with the regional Blueprint and TPP. All Title I and Title III transit projects sponsored by Metro Transit have been developed with this end in mind. The TPP emphasizes the need for bike and walk projects. Specific facilities are not identified relative to bike, walk or enhancement projects in the plan. There are policies that define needs in these areas. The criteria used to select projects are intended to encourage projects that fulfill these policies. Therefore, the projects selected are consistent with the TPP. 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Table 3-9 Incremental Unmet Need by St. Paul Trl.avel Corridor (Express Commuter Bus Only) Travel Corridor Unmet Need by 2010 Additional Unmet Need by 2020 Additional Unmet Need b 2030 Total Unmet Need by 2030 1 2030 Demand" 2004 Utilizationza North Metro Hwy 10/169 North --- --- --- 0 241 675 Hwy 65 North --- --- "'' _- 0 102 606 I -35E North --- --- --- 0 359 705 East Metro Hwy 36 East --- --- --- 0 368 245 I-94 East --- 100 200 300 489 1 516 Hwy 61 South -- --- --- 0 239 201 South Metro I -35E South -- --- --- 0 781 1,244 Hwy 55/52 200 100 100 400 407 0 West Metro 1-94 West 100 100 100 300 275 1 0 1-394/H 12 --- --- 100 100 103 0 Hwy 212/5 --- 100 -- 100 148 0 TOTAL 300 400 500 1 1,100 3,512 4,192 Source: Regional Park -and -Ride Demand Model and the 2004 Annual Park -and -Ride System Survey. 23 2030 Demand summarizes estimates from the Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) Goal Model Scenario, which simulates a 100 percent increase in Transit Commuter Ridership to each of the two downtowns by Year 2030, which translates into a 59 percent increase over Year 2000 Transit Commute Mode Split for Downtown Minneapolis and a 104 percent increase over Year 2000 Transit Commute Mode Split for Downtown St. Paul. 24 2004 Utilization includes an unknown number of St. Paul -bound transit riders using park-and-ride facilities that serve both CBDs. 25 2004 Utilization includes an unknown number of Minneapolis -bound transit riders using park-and-ride facilities that serve both CBDs. X23 L �-i Figure 5-1 North Metro Area Potential Site Location Areas 1 A Stant 5 then. Twp. Oxford Twp. _f" "Lent Twp 5 f p� y 'L i ..•kv +iSG. r mum �.x .ss.u. .. t n 4 Linwood Twp. R ^'vilrr-74�, ,r,: i§•t-u�, Wyoming Twp lWAj "KM East Bethel k \: y1 i(£ Hwy 65 orth , Bums Twp. Oak Grove'1C�' t hf�' yt +r Y ti t 'a•5. •�{E`7s��� � 'y�`t�HW zP �y ' � E'l�itv"�'� p t •r � � to�Ke i n�ai wA its EIk C Hwy 101169 North �kla n 9 2919 �... ---- . ���.�. l 0 2030 ,� '• • �� � .:t � l� EIk Columbus Twp. .. I 1-35W North Via. G;010 t Mtaoael' '; • Hem Lake, 20 1k 2030 Mapay Toxin Cantor s } 0 2010 300 2020 ' : 1 �k" F n7Mp. r.� ; .. 0 12030 _.. 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Current Park & Ride Current Park & Ride Expansion *New Park & Ride • Park & Ride Expansion if Transitway • New Park & Ride if Transitway 2008 Programmed Expansion Fall 2004 Unused Capacity Fall 2004 Used Capacity minnea olis Commuter Growth (2000-2030) Zero or No Growth 0 Less than 100 100 - 249 250 - 399 400 - 499 Greater than 500 r ^ Edm Rairit 2010 - . 2020 Figure 5-3 South Metro Area Potential Site Location Areas 2030 Hwy 100•& Duluth St t j D20 iq + 280 i9 &Hwy 55 0 2010 � nen, r„� 0 2026A 200: 2030 , a Logi r. Pa Hwy 100 & Hwy 7 _ {I t i 30 1 55 B & Excelsior Blvd � tlllytialn _ Ed r.f•, _. a.a Sl -r � __ • ){11ft1 el /n . �On FM Srallnl7 p 1� Me oU 11 iytJs i .mow .... 1.35W 82nd St 1f2qlp 64, .3 o1ut 002420Y0 500 : _55 0-: 2020 0:2030 , _ 200 ' 2030"- -13 H n h�cr m H nel Hwy 52155 & Can 0 1 / I \ 1 fi.ramx G-11 (IQ April 29, 2005 Downtown Minneapolis Commuter Growth (YR2000-YR2030) O �1 11U U IVIII@5 Source: Park -and -Ride Demand Model, February 2005 Run Me—b;Transit 94351 IAu6 S •� fill494 NoV it®�Al��n 394 35 #,,y`aj.�� � 1fV,�14�1��:�`9�39iAi�G�'�:v0/►�IIeaNl,, Park -and -Ride Facility Site Location Plan Craig Lamothe, AICP Co -Project Manager May 18, 2005 �•"°'"' " •^ °'�^ Metroiransit Study Purpose & Process . 2030 TPP Work Program Item . Shift in Park & Ride System Philosophy . '08 Comp Plan &'05 Solicitation Process . Establish a Baseline & Trendlines . Estimate Future Needs . Plan Flexibility & Model Updates MetmTransit T Stakeholder Involvement & Outreach . Project Management Team . Project Advisory Committee . Regional Workshop Session . City Meetings . TPAC, TAC Planning, & STA Briefings . Red Rock Corridor Commission, Others MetmTransit T, SI- Plan Document Overview . Challenges • Existing Market Areas & Facility Utilization Demand & Unmet Need . Transitways Site Location Area Identification & Selection . Site Location Criteria . Permanent, Joint -Use Park & Ride Facilities Park &Pools Awk Regional Park & Ride Demand Model PopAallon Worklam �Ulers TrmMl Wdan Pak BnfLdets WorMarw DownbWn TronW Park6 RlAa M„i�„ cormwier �,wdo spn �+�^ edn rawuPY.r IAunbYsr rduuWw« . Estimate demand to the two downtown areas from the 20 -County Metro Area for 2010, 2020 and 2030 'J'Ngr.PW1t_C.,.91 MetroTransit North Metro Area Key Findings & Recommendations . Current Utilization: 2,700 spaces . Existing Supply: 4,070 spaces . Projected 2008 Supply: 4,070 spaces . Estimated Demand by 2030 . 6,330 spaces to downtown Minneapolis . 700 spaces to downtown St. Paul . 3,100 additional spaces needed a East Metro Area Key Findings & Recommendations . Current Utilization: 1,490 spaces . Existing Supply: 2,460 spaces . Projected 2008 Supply: 3,360 spaces . Estimated Demand by 2030 . 3,250 spaces to downtown Minneapolis . 1,100 spaces to downtown St. Paul . 1,400 additional spaces needed MAJultailIFIR ,�'3 U-) South Metro Area Key Findings & Recommendations . Current Utilization: 3,140 spaces • Existing Supply: 5,060 spaces . Projected 2008 Supply: 5,510 spaces Estimated Demand by 2030 . 8,020 spaces to downtown Minneapolis . 1,190 spaces to downtown St. Paul o 3,700 additional spaces .needed w no West Metro Area Key Findings & Recommendations . Current Utilization: 3,670 spaces . Existing Supply: 5,080 spaces . Projected 2008 Supply: 7,090 spaces . Estimated Demand by 2030 . 11,120 spaces to downtown Minneapolis . 530 spaces to downtown St. Paul . 4,500 additional spaces needed. 0 �—V A 1 Approval Process • May 4th - Publish Draft Plan . May 9th - Transportation Committee . May 25th - Metropolitan Council . June 10th - Publish Adopted Plan �i°0e1"po0y'c—I. MetroTransit Where to Find the Plan? Go directly to: htip://www.metrocouncil.orgiparkridefa cilitysitelor-atia rVplan.htm or go to: www.metrocouncil.org • Click on'Senvices' in upper left comer • Then dick on'Transportation Planning' • Click on'Transportation Planning documents and maps' in upper right comer • Scroll down to 'Other Reports' • Click on 'Park -and -Ride Facility Site Location Plan' T r✓ Curbside Collection Of Source4eparated Organics in the City of Wayzata, MN Cost/Benefit Analysis, Conclusions and Recommendations Project Partners: • City of Wayzata • Neighborhood Coordinators • Randy's Sanitation • NRG Processing Solutions • Hennepin County • Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board May 2005 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From April 2003 — June 2005, Hennepin County and the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (metro area counties commonly referred to as the "SWIM CluB")") funded a pilot project to curbside collect source separated organics ("SSO") in the City of Wayzata. The purpose of the pilot project was to determine the cost\benefit of expanding the City's recycling program to include SSO collection. For the first two years of the pilot project (April 2003 — March 2005), over 189 tons of SSO, primarily food waste and non -recyclable paper, was diverted from Wayzata's residential waste stream and composted into dirt. The primary benefits from diverting organics from the waste stream are: • Residential garbage generated by Wayzata's residents decreased from 1,056 tons in 2002 to 926 tons in 2004 (12%) while recycling tonnage increased by 23%. See Exhibit A. o Waste -To -Energy Burner: Increases processing capacity and operating efficiency since food -waste doesn't burn very well. o Landfills: Extends the life of nearby landfills while reducing the environmental problem caused by food waste in landfills which releases methane gas. • Residents have the opportunity to lower their level (90 gallon down to 60 gallon) or frequency (every other week) of garbage service. To continue providing organic collection to Wayzata's residents, the per household recycling charge will need to be increased $2.65 to $6.25 per month. This cost increase is offset by disposal costs ("tipping fees") for organics ($15.00 per ton plus no taxes/fees) being less than the waste -to -energy burner/landfill ($41.85 per ton plus 18.75% taxes/fee). After restructuring the fees charged by Randy's Sanitation for garbage and organics collection, the net increase on monthly utility bills would range from $1.55 per month for households with the lowest level of service (base) up to $3.00 per month for households with the highest level of service (90 gallon). As expected, individual households can offset this increased recycling fee by lowering their level of a garbage service because there isn't much left in the garbage cart (non -recyclable plastics, Styrofoam, miscellaneous junk, etc.) if organics and recyclables (glass, paper, plastic,...) are recycled. What came as a surprise was the realization that since food waste (the "smelly stuff') is no longer in the garbage cart, every other week garbage service becomes a viable option. If the City Council ends the pilot project, the current garbage rates will not change and approximately 8 tons per month of organics will simply start being burned or landfilled again. If the City Council decides to continue curbside organics collection, the financial impact for each household will be one of these three options (See Exhibit B): • SAVE : Households that can lower their garbage service (i.e. 60 gallon down to 30) will save money each month compared to the current garbage rates. So far, around 80 households have lowered their level of garbage service during the pilot project, or • BREAK-EVEN. Households that can switch to every other week garbage collection will break-even compared to current rates (recycling cost increase is offset by garbage cost/tax savings). Around 90% of Hutchinson residents switched to every other week garbage service after SSO collection was added to the City's recycling program or • PAYMORE: Households that can't or won't change their level of garbage service or collection frequency will pay $1.55 - $3.00 more per month depending on their current level of garbage service. �� 1 BACKGROUND The State of Minnesota gives counties the responsibility for developing and operating a solid waste management plan. Hennepin County's solid waste management system, similar to other counties in the metro area, is operating near full capacity. How will the Metro Area process more waste as these counties continue to grow ? The response to this challenge from both Hennepin County and the SWIM C1uB was to create grant programs to provide funding for pilot projects. One of Hennepin County Solid Waste Management Plan's top goals is to divert organics from the waste stream which is specifically identified in the State's hierarchy of solid waste methods as being environmentally preferable to waste -to -energy burners and landfills. The City of Wayzata initially received a $146,644 grant from Hennepin County and SWiM C1uB (Phase I) to develop a costibenefit analysis of a curbside source -separated organics (SSO) collection program. Hennepin County approved a second grant of $36,700 (Phase II) to extend the pilot project through June 2005. Phase I was critical for getting the pilot project up and running using a variety of educational approaches and fine-tuning the logistics of collecting and transferring Wayzata's organics. Phase II was critical for minimizing the cost of an ongoing SSO collection program. Findings and lessons learned from Phase I and II will be documented in separate reports. A cost/benefit analysis including conclusions and recommendations for Hennepin County, the City of Wayzata and Wayzata's residents is included in this report. HENNEPIN COUNTY Costs: 1. Organics are handled separately from garbage at the County operated transfer station and then transported to NRG's processing facility. 2. NRG charges a $35 per ton tipping fee for processing the organics into dirt. These County costs are offset by a $15 per ton tipping fee that the County receives from the City. Thus, the County is providing an ongoing subsidy of the cost to process organics. Benefits: 1. Extends life of nearby landfills and creates capacity for the County's waste -to -energy burner. 2. Increased operating efficiency for the County's burner because food waste does not burn very well (i.e. think about putting spaghetti noodles in a campfire). 3. Reduces environmental problem caused by food waste in landfills which releases methane gas. (Second leading cause of methane being released into the air is from food waste in landfills.) Conclusions: Diverting Organics from the waste stream increases the County's garbage processing capacity and efficiency and benefits the environment by reducing methane gas released from landfills. Recommendations: 1. The County should consider revising its SCORE formula (State $ which Hennepin County gives to cities as a subsidy to offset the cost of a City's recycling program) to increase the annual subsidy for cities who have SSO collection programs. This formula change would recognize the increased costs incurred by cities to expand their recycling programs to collect SSO and be supported by the County benefits identified above. 2. As an alternative to the capital cost for another waste -to -energy burner, the County should consider using its incentive grant program to purchase new organics carts for cities who want to start SSO collection. 3. The County should encourage other cities with City contract garbage collection to consider expanding their recycling programs by starting SSO collection and simultaneously offering every other week garbage service to offset the cost increase. 4. The County should consider funding a pilot project to start SSO collection in a city without City contract garbage collection ("open hauling"). CITY OF WAYZATA Costs: 1. Collection and Transportation: a. Aggregate Costs: There are a variety of ways to evaluate transportation costs for organic collection. Perhaps the most significant is focusing on the aggregate total. Similar to adding a second driver and truck to collect recyclables in the 1980's, adding a third driver and truck to collect SSO will cost the City's solid waste budget an additional $39,000 each year. Unfortunately 20 years ago, recycling supporters unrealistically dreamed that proceeds from the sale of recyclables would offset the cost for adding a second recycling truck and driver. Much more realistically, the cost for adding SSO collection can be offset by reducing garbage collection costs by switching to every other week service and by avoiding higher garbage tipping fees and the 18.75% garbage tax. b. Per Household: Not surprisingly, the $2.89 per household cost for a separate truck and driver to collect organics curbside is similar to the $2.48 per household cost for collecting paper, cans, bottles, etc. ("recyclables"). Both of these programs are much cheaper than the garbage per household cost of $11.56. Recyclables collection is the cheapest because of the revenue potential from the sale of recyclables and garbage is the most expensive because of the high weekly participation (# of stops) compared to recyclable/SSO collection. This is why every other week garbage collection can dramatically lower garbage collection costs because the number of stops is the primary cost driver. Thus for each house that switches to every other week collection, the driver has to make one less stop. Theoretically, if all 1,300+ Wayzata households switched to every other week garbage service, the number of stops for Randy's Sanitation would be cut in half to 650+ per week. c. Per Ton: The cost of SSO collection ($437 per ton) is dramatically more expensive compared to recycling ($77 per ton) and garbage collection ($187 per ton). If SSO collection continues, the expectation is that the per ton cost for SSO and recyclable collection will decrease and the per ton cost for garbage collection will increase as the tons collected continue with their respective trends (See Exhibit A). 2. Disposal: Recyclables (metal, plastic, glass, newspapers, magazines, etc.) do not have disposal fees since markets generally exist which will generate revenue for the hauler. SSO has disposal/tipping fees of $15.00 per ton with no taxes. Disposal/tipping fees for garbage of $41.85 per ton plus 18.75% State and County taxes is over four times higher than SSO. Benefits: 1. Organics tipping fee of $15 per ton with no taxes is lower than garbage tipping fee of $41.85 per ton plus 18.75% tax/fee. 2. Since all paper is either recyclable or can be collected as organics, this creates a simple educational campaign where no paper should end up in garbage carts i.e. "Paper Free" stickers on garbage carts. Paper is estimated to be 40% of the waste stream and strong markets now exist to buy recyclable paper. Thus, removing paper from the waste stream would have a positive financial impact for the City's solid waste program. 3. By having food waste collected every week in the Organics cart, the City could offer every other week garbage collection which would offset the cost of collecting organics. 90% of the households in the City of Hutchinson switched to every other week garbage service after the City started an SSO collection program. Conclusions: 1. Similar to the other environmentally friendly services provided by the City of Wayzata as a benefit to the community i.e. recycling, yard waste processing facilities, leaf and Christmas tree pick-ups, etc., the additional cost for a SSO collection program should be spread over all Wayzata households regardless of participation. In contrast, garbage rates should, as required by State law, continue to be volume -based i.e. "pay -as -you - throw". Taken together, the end result is a financial incentive for residents to choose the environmentally preferred method of diverting recyclables and organics from the solid waste stream. Similar "pay -as -you -throw" solid waste fee structures are used in the most successful waste reduction programs across the country like Portland, OR. 2. If recyclables (metal, plastic, glass, newspapers, magazines, etc.) and organics (food waste & non -recyclable paper) are separated from the waste stream, not much is left for the garbage cart i.e. non -recyclable plastic, other miscellaneous items, etc. 3. The increased cost for collecting organics is partially offset by lowering the City's garbage tonnage which saves tipping fees and taxes and can be entirely offset if residents changed to every other week garbage service. Recommendation: Based on the results of the curbside SSO collection cost/benefit analysis, the City Council should. • Approve expanding the City's recycling program to include SSO collection, • Raise the recycling fee to $6.25 per month to pay for this additional service, • Continue to charge volume -based (pay -as -you -throw) garbage rates, and • Begin to offer every other week garbage collection as an option to offset the increased recycling fee. WAYZATA RESIDENTS (See Exhibit B for Details) Costs: Net increase in monthly solid waste fees from $1.55 to $3.00 depending on the level of garbage service. /,90 Benefits: 1. SAVE $: Opportunity to lower monthly solid waste fees by $5.25 — 8.50 per month by lowering garbage service volume by one level of service i.e. 30 gallons. 2. BREAK-EVEN: For households with lower garbage service levels, there would be an opportunity to offset the recycling fee increase by changing to every other week garbage collection. (i.e. 30 gallon every week service currently = $12.50 vs. proposed 60 gallon every other week service with organics costs included in utility bill = $12.25) Conclusion: Residents should incur an increased recycling fee if the City provides an SSO collection program on an ongoing basis. However, residents who participate in the expanded recycling program may be able to offset this increase by either switching to every other week garbage service, lowering their level of garbage service or both. Residents who do not change their garbage collection frequency or level of service will not receive any financial benefits from the program and thus will pay more for disposing their solid waste in the environmentally least preferable method i.e. burner/landfill which has the highest disposal costlfees. Recommendations for households with various levels of garbage service (If the City Council votes to continue organics collection then a letter with general background information about the change: new rates effective July 15th, SSO collection costibenefit analysis available on the City web -site, larger organic carts available for no charge, etc. and the following information specific to each level of garbage service will be mailed to all residents: 60alb (Approximately 500 households) Households with 60 gallon every week service will be encouraged to lower their garbage volume by 15 gallons per week. This would allow the household to pay $14.75 for a 90 gallon cart with every other week collection for a monthly savings of $5.50. ($2.50 stickers are available for extra bags of garbage if the household ever has more than 90 gallons of garbage over two weeks.) The letter will also state that by continuing 60 gallon weekly service, their monthly garbage rates will increase by $2.75. 30gallon: (Approximately 450 households) Households with 30 gallon every week service will be encourage to consider every other week 60 gallon service with a rate decrease from $12.50 to 12.25. If the household can lower their level of service to 30 gallons with bi-weekly collection, the households would pay only $9.75 per month for a savings of $2.75 per month. The letter will also state that by continuing 30 gallon weekly service, their monthly garbage rates will increase by $2.25. 90alg lon: (Approximately 175 households) Households with 90 gallon service will be encourage to increase their participation in the City's recyclable and organic collection program. If the household reduces its level of garbage service to 90 gallons every other week, this would save them $7.75 per month compared to the current rates. The letter will also state that by continuing 90 gallon weekly service, their monthly garbage rates will increase by $3.00. Base: (Approximately 60 households) These households have less than one 30 gallon volume of garbage a week. When these households have a bag of garbage, they apply a $2.50 sticker that they purchase at City Hall to the bag and the garbage hauler picks it up. The letter will inform these households that will pay $1.55 more per month but this increase could be offset by $2.50 if the household uses one less sticker per month. /P Exhibit A — TONNAGE TRENDS How Low Can Garbage Go? How High Can Recycling Go ? WO 1000 800 600 400 rW , r W 2002 2003 2004 2005 ??? Organics collection started April 2003 �6a --- Garbage (burned/ landfilled) --� - Recycling* Exhibit B: MONTHLY GARBAGE RATES *********New********* umber of • • • • 1 .,.a �Q .': j .e. p..: psi 1 11 * Current 11 -s: Pilot project 1 1 4.20 n/a n/a 12.00 17.00 22.00 FYI: 2003 Rates 4.00 n/a n/a n/a 11.50 { 21.50 R , 1'1 PROPOSED 1'MEET FYI: 1995 Rates (Tipping fee $90.00/ton) 4.00 n/a n/a n/a 11.75 19.75 26.50 FYI: 2004 Rates 4.20 n/a I n/a n/a 12.00 17.00 22.00 FYI: 2003 Rates 4.00 n/a n/a n/a 11.50 16.50 21.50 FYI: 1995 Rates (Tipping fee $90.00/ton) 4.00 n/a n/a n/a 11.75 19.75 26.50 * Every week garbage service EOW = Every Other Week garbage service n/a = not applicable Other notes: • Premium charge for "drive -up" garbage service increases from $7.00 to $12.00 per month to reflect increasing average length of "drive -up" driveways. • Stickers for an extra 30 gallon garbage bag = $2.50 (no change). m 3 Curbside Collection Of `° OLII'C .- Separated 0-t-anics Nlay 17, 2005 Introduction — Sonny Clark Organics Video — WCTV Hennepin County Perspective — Commissioner Linda Koblick Pilot Project Summary — Sonny and David Frischmon Comments - Public Question & Answer —City Council Phase; l �iu��irl<?ay (;April "0 - Aug'04) Organics: Non -recyclable paper & food waste County Waste Abatement Incentive Fund: $97,000, SWMCB: $50,000 for carts Collection started April 2003 Cart, kitchen bucket, Bio -bags & education materials distributed to residents Collections on Monday same as trash and recyclables First 12 months: r 95 tons of Organics . 491 tons of Recyclables . 968 tons of Trash 1111ase. ll Su111-1-nary (Sel)'04 - Mardi *05) County Board appproved 2nd rant of $38,700 to extend pilot project to June 05 Theme: "How Low Can We Go ?" Goals: 1) increase resident awareness, participation and recycling tonnage to lower trash tonnage: "paper Free" trash cans: o Recyclable pnper Is reayrAd Non+ucy<labio paper goes lnorgurncs curt 2) Minimize Organic collection cost Eliminated weekly cash prizes 3) Search for annual grant $: County, Met Council, State Results of Phase It: On" significant accomplishment in Phase II was County Board lowered tipping fee to $15 per ton effective 111(05. Evaluate costtbenefit of Organics collection: Benefits: 1) Garbage tons reduced by 12°M and recycling tons increased by 23% 2) Inerenees County's proceseir�g capacity and operating eniciancy of waste -to -energy bumer and landfills a) Creates opportunity for rosidents to lower iholr level andlot frequency of garbage collection i.e. 60 gal down to 30 gal (save S), every other week garbage service (breakeven). Costs: i City: 342, 000 annual increase in Solid Waste Fund to pay for organic colloction. This Increase is partially onset by $3,500 sevmgs in tipping fees and solid wast. taxes. Resident: Recycling fee increased by $2.65 to 56.26 par month. Council to decide to continue Organic collection by raising recycling fee or end pilot project 1 low Lcm l I Igh CPall W ("JO `? 1500 _r------- 1000 —_.-.__.--- 1000 –f. _1-056.968 _ 926.._ _ ! Trrashash N , `#G2—J{ii — v+s�o--Racy 0500 1�-_..._.... 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 ? ('Organics pick-up started April '03) Affordable Housing in Wayzata �C)/ Great Exuectations Mmmith I ihr;;ry join us for Co ,jjTmunity onversations Thursday, June 9,7- 8:30 p.m. or Saturdayj unell 10-11:30 a.m. You are invited to offer your ideas on the expansion and renovation of Hennepin County's Plymouth Library as we plan for a growing Community. 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CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda' are considered to be routine by the Aquatic Vegetation Management Group and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member, or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 8:30 A.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM — Individuals may address the Committee about any item not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the January 27, 2005 Aquatic Vegetation Management Group Minutes 5. NEW BUSINESS A. 2005 AVM Group Membership: Responsibilities & Meetings 6. OLD BUSINESS / REPORTS A. 2005 Medicine Lake Curlyleaf Control Project: Treatment, Monitoring, & Citizen Comments B. No Wake Zone: Ordinance & Education C. Medicine Lake Outlet Fish Barrier Proposal 7. ADJOURNMENT f� � :, .: L11P1PTV1P nir THF. HFNNF.PTNT V.nTTNTv AT-rnTzvF.v AMY KLOBUCHAR COUNTY ATTORNEY May 10, 2005 & S 2005 Mayor Judy Johnson C', 3400 Plymouth Blvd. , Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Johnson: It is my pleasure to invite you to join us on Thursday, May 26, for the grand opening of the new offices for the Domestic Abuse Service Center in the Hennepin County Government Center. We will be hosting an Open House in the new space from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a short program at 10:30. The Center's new site is directly across the hall from its old offices on the A -Level of the Hennepin County Government Center. The Domestic Abuse Service Center is in its eleventh year of operation. It provides a full service resource center for victims of domestic violence, offering law enforcement, legal, human services, medical and other assistance all in one place. This has been achieved through a close collaboration between our office, law enforcement, the courts, corrections and non- profit agencies. In recognition of its impressive achievements, the Domestic Abuse Service Center has been designated by the U.S. Department of Justice as a national family justice center leadership site. The Center's new, improved physical surroundings will better help it serve its mission in a more secure, yet more welcoming environment. Please join me to celebrate the Domestic Abuse Service Center's new location and continued success. Please share this invitation with others who you think may be interested in attending. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Nicki Slick at (612) 348-5650. Sincerely, A,,vzK1dxxJxo-n AMY KLOBUCHAR Hennepin County Attorney C-2000 GOVERNMENT CENTER 300 SOUTH SIXTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487 PHONE: 612-348-5550 www.hennepinattorney.org HENNEPIN COUNTY IS AN EQUAL TP rU NITY Em PLOYER Join us for the Grand Opening of the new officesfor the Hennepin County Domestic Abuse Service Center Thursday, May 26 Open House from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Program at 10:30 Hennepin County Government Center, A level Hosted by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. For questions please call: (612) 348-5650 For those considering a donation, new children's books are always needed and appreciated. pLM MOUTU FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: May 14, 2005 TIME: 11:26 a.m. ADDRESS: 5115 Cottonwood Ln. DETAILS: On Saturday morning, May 14, 2005, the Department was dispatched to a report of a stove and microwave on fire in a single-family dwelling. The occupant was alerted to the fire after being awakened by a working smoke detector. The first arriving police officer reported "lots of smoke in the house." Upon arrival, Engine 11 (Weldon, Nordby, D. Fasching, K. Carlson), advanced an inch and three-quarter handline into the residence. They found and extinguished a room and contents fire in the kitchen. Lieutenant Anderson assumed command. Aerial 21 (Ganje, Magy, C. Anderson, Friske) assisted in securing a water supply and conducted primary and secondary searches of the residence. The fire was placed under control approximately 3 minutes after fire department atrival. Twenty-four Plymouth fire personnel responded to this incident (on -scene and standby). There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. RESPONSE TIME: 8 minutes. This was due to the fact that Engine 11 was just clearing from another call when this call was paged. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: The fire originated in the kitchen. Its cause remains under investigation. ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $20,000. P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-11, E-31 Ladder Companies: A-21, L-31 Support Units: U-22, Rescue Companies: R-21 Chief Officers: C-2, C-21 Mutual Aid: None ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: No Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No SECTOR OFFICERS: Lieutenant Anderson (Command), Lieutenant Weldon (Interior), Firefighters Magy and Ahrens (Investigation). '14 DATE: May 6, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM:!n Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 47 TURNBACK As you may know, on Friday, April 29, 2005, Anne and I met with. Jim Grube from the Hennepin County Transportation Department to discuss the turnback of County Road 47. Also discussed, was the possible exchange of Peony Lane for County State Aid (CSAH) 101. Mr. Grube identified several options the County would be willing to consider including: • Providing the City with reimbursement equivalent to the value of an overlay on County Road 47 at the time of turnback. • The County Road 47 turnback could be "phased" by considering the segment east of Vicksburg Lane separately from. the segment west of Vicksburg Lane (the City has designated the easterly segment as an MSA route). • The exchange of CSAH 101 and Peony Lane could be considered with the County Road 47 turnback and may be addressed in one agreement provided Peony Lane is a continuous alignment to Lawndale Lane and that Maple Grove agrees to the exchange of Lawndale Lane south of Bass Lake Road. • The turnback of County Road 47 and CSAH 101. are not contingent upon other community approval of the CSAH 101 turnback. • The maximum term of any turnback agreement is seven years. • The City could address the jurisdiction and alignment issues on these roadways in our Comprehensive Plan update. Mr. Grube also reiterated the County's safety concerns regarding the proposed temporary traffic signal at County Road 47 and Vicksburg Lane. Mr. Grube will also be providing the City with crash statistics for County Road 47 to consider during our discussions and evaluation of the Taryn Hills development. O:\Engineering\GEN ERA L\M EM OS\ DORA N\2005\ Lau rie_CR_47_Turnback_5_G.doe HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from I-494 to Annandale, Minnesota Highway 55 Corridor Coalition Full Membership Committee Meeting Meeting Minutes Friday, March 18, 2005 9:30 a.m. —11:30 a.m. Hennepin County Public Works Facility 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina Training Room 1. Call to Order — A quorum being present, Jack Russek called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. 2. Introductions - Jack Russek, Wright County; Wayne Fingalson, Wright County; Marvin Johnson, City of Independence; Penny Steele, Hennepin County; Gary Erickson, Hennepin County; Mark Casey, City of Annandale; Chad Adams, City of Medina; Anne Hurlburt, City of Plymouth; Loren Harff, Greenfield Township; Dennis Peterson, City of Rockford; Larry Otto, Rockford Township; Ken Jude, Corinna Township, John Dearing, Corinna Township; Elizabeth Weir, Medina; Ann Sheehan, City of Buffalo; Pam Kelley, Rockford Township; John Griffith, Mn/DOT Metro; Chad Hausmann, Mn/DOT District 3; Dave Montebello, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Brad Larson, SRF Consulting Group, Inc.; Praveena Pidaparthi, SRF Consulting Group, Inc. 3. Approve Meeting Minutes from January 14, 2005 —Motion by Gary Erickson, seconded by Wayne Fingalson to approve the January 14, 2005 meeting minutes. Motion passed with all voting in favor. 4. Technical Advisory Committee/MnDOT Report (TH 55 Future Traffic Demand Study Update) This item on the agenda was moved forward. Wayne Fingalson provided an introduction to the traffic study and handed it over to Dave Montebello who went through a powerpoint presentation that showed study background and study purpose. Future growth areas in Hennepin County and Wright County were identified through a population density map. The presentation highlighted the analysis of the six study scenarios, with year 2000 existing conditions as a basis for comparison: 1) 2030 No Build (No improvements to TH 55, but other local improvements) 2) 2030 6lanes CR 116 to I-494 3) 2030 4lanes Rockford to CR 116 4) 2030 6 lanes CR 116 to I-494 with 4 lanes Rockford to CR 116 (combination of 2 and 3) 5) 2030 4lanes Buffalo to CR 116 6) 2030 6 lanes CR 116 to I-494 with 4 lanes Buffalo to CR 116 (combination of 2 and 5) Forecast traffic volumes, user traffic patterns, and trip patterns were also discussed as part of the presentation. Preliminary I-494/TH 55 interchange concepts were also presented to the coalition members. Contact: Wayne A. Fingalson Wright County Highway Department 1901 Highway 25 North Buffalo, Minnesota 55313-3306 010 o Phone: 763/682-7383 Fax: 7631682-7313 E-mail: waviie.frriialson a co.wright.irrn.us !.*#!*!C0H1GHWAY 55 RRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from I-494 to Annandale, Minnesota A draft Environmental Strategy was also handed out. This was developed based on the results of the TH 55 Traffic Study and the conference call between FHWA, MnDOT Metro and District 3 and SRF. It was recommended that communities should start Environmental Assessment (EA) documents to facilitate right-of-way preservation process. Gary Erickson moved that the TAC group prepare Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the EA documents. At this point, Larry Otto, Rockford Township indicated whether the Coalition had legal powers to pass the motion. Jack Russek indicated that a quorum being present, the Coalition had the powers to make decisions. There was considerable discussion as to whether representatives and alternative members from each jurisdiction were documented. Commissioner Penny Steele suggested that every appointed member bring proof of their TH 55 representation to the next meeting. SRF will send out a request to all Joint Power members to submit their representative and alternate's name to the Coalition. John Griffith said that Mn/DOT needs to yet decide whether the EAs will be done in-house by Mn/DOT or by a consultant after going through a consultant selection process. Chad Hausmann said that based on available funds, Mn/DOT might be able to do part of the EAs in-house, otherwise a consultant will be selected through a RFP process. Gary Erickson made an amendment to the motion that the RFPs for the EA documents will be subject to Mn/DOT's decision on what can be done internally. Motion was seconded by Dennis Peterson, City of Rockford. Motion passed. 5. Membership Committee Report — Wayne Fingalson gave an update on the membership committee. Brad Larson provided a preview of the TH 55 website which is currently in construction stage. Wayne thanked Larry McGee, Penny Steele's assistant, on behalf of the coalition for putting together the content for the website. An updated TH 55 brochure, thanks to Jane Etzel of Hennepin County, was handed out that showed the website address. It was suggested that website also provide a link to the TH 55 study report and powerpoint presentation. Around 2,500 postcards announcing the new website will be mailed out. Wayne Fingalson said that he is also working towards getting some free time on billboards for TH 55 Coalition advertisements. Brad Larson provided an update on the status of press releases. Currently, there are 14 press releases, out of which four have been written and one has been submitted. Wayne Fingalson updated the Coalition members on other activities of the membership committee including the presentations to Annandale City Council, City of Buffalo, meeting with Oakley National Bank, spotlight show on KRWC Radio, and upcoming meetings with Hennepin County Board and the Wright County Economic Partnership Transportation Seminar. The next membership committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2005. 6. Financial Report - Wayne Fingalson handed out the Financial Report as of March 17, 2005. He indicated that with the 2005 membership dues, the current fund balance is $12,416.62. Contact: Wayne A. Fingalson Phone: 763/682-7383 Wright County Highway Department Fax: 763/682-7313 1901 Highway 25 North E-mail: wayiie fingalson(a�co.wribht.nan.us Buffalo, Minnesota 55313-3306 �� HIGHWAY 55 CORRIDOR COALITION Preserving the 55 Corridor from I-494 to Annandale, Minnesota 7. Legislative Updates Federal - Gary Erickson provided an overview of the federal activities. He indicated the FY 2006 Transportation Appropriations request was submitted to Congressman Kennedy's office on March 14, 2005. The Coalition has requested $5 Million appropriation for FY2006 and a $25 Million total authorization. John Griffith noted that the $25 Million also includes costs for right-of-way acquisition, and environmental studies. Commissioner Penny Steele indicated that the Coalition should emphasize the difference between the current and future cost of property acquisitions and the cost -savings incurred by this. • State - Gary Erickson indicated that the Transportation Bonding Bill is in Conference Committee. 8. Establish Next Full Membership Meeting Date and Time — The next meeting is May 20, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at the Hennepin County Public Works Facility, Training Room. 9. Adjourn — The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Praveena Pidaparthi, SRF Consulting Group, Inc. Contact: Wayne A. Fingalson Phone: 7631682-7383 Wright County Highway Department Fax: 763/682-7313 1901 Highway 25 North E-mail: waynefin1son(a).co.wri6t-ynn.us Buffalo, Minnesota 55313-3306 elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNICAL OFFICE 3235 Fernbrook Lane Hennepin County, DES Plymouth, MN 55447 417 North 5" Street PH: 763.553.1144 Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397 FAX: 763.553.9326 PH: 612.596.1171 E-mail: judie(c1)lass.bIZ FAX: 612.348.8532 E-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@oo.hennepin.mn.us MINUTES April 13, 2005 I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 11:38 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2005, in the Engineering Conference Room, Maple Grove City Hall, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN, by Vice Chairman Deric Deuschle. Present were: Deric Deuschle, Champlin; Elwyn Manthei, Corcoran; Madeleine Linck, Medina; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Paul Kangas, Rogers; James Kujawa and Ali Durgunoglu, Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services (HCES); John Barten, Three Rivers Park District; Jason Westbrock and Karen Chandler, Barr Engineering; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Also present: Laura Brinkman, Plymouth; Harlan Hanson and Greg Chock, Hennepin County DOT; Scott Lange, SEH, City of Rogers; Ryan Plonske, Hassan, for Project 2005-022; Roger Anderson, Anderson Engineering, for project 2005-029; and David Tam and Cory Lepper, Pulte Homes, and Rick Osberg, James, R. Hill, Inc,. for Project 2005-002. II. Motion by Moore, second by Linck to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. III. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle to approve the Consent agenda. A. Minutes of the March meeting. B. April Treasurer's Report and Claims. Motion carried. IV. Action Items. A. 2004-071 CSAH 81 and TH 610 Extension, Maple Grove, MnDOT. The proposed roadway project is expected to extend and expand 2.5 miles of CSAH 81 and TH 610 and includes three new crossings over Elm Creek. The new CSAH 81 will be paved and will be installed with curb and gutter drainage systems. Only earthwork will be provided for TH 610. All runoff from impervious surfaces will be routed to one of six stormwater treatment ponds to be constructed as part of the project. The project also proposes to route runoff from a 135 -acre watershed upstream of the system through one of the stormwater ponds. An infiltration basin with structural vortex pre-treatment facilities is proposed for the median ditch immediately adjacent to Elm Creek. Stormwater computations show a reduction in peak rates and nutrient loads to the Creek. Contract documents for this project will also include the Elm Creek Interceptor/ Water Main (2005-019) project and, thus, they are being reviewed together. The Commissioners received the following documents: an email dated April 11, 2005 enclosing comments from Jim Roth, MCES, to Westbrock; and Staff findings dated April 5, 2005, for Elm Creek projects 2004- 071 and 2005-019. Staff has concerns about floodplain mitigation, erosion control and bank stabilization. Motion by Moore, second by Linck to extend these projects an additional 60 days and direct Staff to set a meeting with DNR, Mn/DOT, the Corps of Engineers, the City, and Met Council to discuss the issues. Motion carried. B. 2004-072 Serenity Estates, Hassan. A complete plan set was received February 25, 2005. A wetland replacement plan was received and noticed on February 23, 2005. This 36 -acre site is located northeast of Henry Lake. There are nine single-family residential lots proposed for the subdivision. There will be 5,600 SF of wetland impacted on site. The applicant proposes to use the Dirk Blundell wetland bank site for replacement credits. Motion by Deuschle, second by Kangas to approve the wetland replacement plan conditioned that, prior to wetland impacts, the applicant must provide the Commission with the completed, original BWSR application for Withdrawal of Wetland Credits OR a $7,500 cash or letter of credit escrow for wetland replacement. Applicant must also provide a $1,000.00 cash escrow for expenses for technical, administrative or legal processing costs. Further, the site plans were approved conditioned on CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS 11 1i Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 13, 2005 page 2 Staff approval of the erosion and sediment control plans and receipt of more detailed floodplain information as requested in the findings dated April 11, 2005, item #3. Motion carried. C. 2005-02 Creekside Estates, Maple Grove. This is a proposal to build 49 single-family residential houses on a 25 -acre site at Lawndale Lane and 68th Avenue North. Staff reviewed the plan and requested revisions. Staff received revisions on February 25, 2005. The review deadline was extended by the applicant to May 18, 2005. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle to approve this project per Staff findings dated March 24, 2005. (The outstanding review fee has been received.) Motion carried. D. 2005-07 Maple Trace, Maple Grove. This is a two -lot single-family 12 -acre parcel located west of West Fish Lake Road about one-quarter mile north of Bass Lake Road. The site is proposed for 22 single-family residential lots. Initial review of the plans showed improvements in the erosion and sediment control (E&SC) plans and nutrient controls were needed prior to an approval recommendation. Revised plans were received on March 23, 2005. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle to approve Staff's recommendation in their findings dated April 12, 2005 and conditioned on the City of Maple Grove and Three Rivers Park District resolving the drainage issues. Motion carried. E. 2005-010 Bridgewater, Medina. This is a 123.7 -acre site proposed for 106 residential lots. Located east of Hackamore Road, approximately 0.6 miles north of State Highway 55, on the west shore of Lake Medina, stormwater from the site will be controlled and treated with five stormwater ponds. Supplemental materials have been received from the applicant to address outstanding issues. Staffs review comments were included in their April 5, 2005 findings. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle to approve recommendations of Staff: 1) applicant must submit revised grading plans that either eliminate filling below Elevation 981.2 near Lake Medina or provide plans and calculations that show the required 1:1 floodplain mitigation ratio by volume will be met; 2) the 100 -year flood levels of the low areas in Blocks 3 and 4 shall be calculated and, if needed, the minimum floor elevations of Lots 5-8 of Block 3 and Lots 1-6 of Block 4 shall be raised; 3) drainage easements shall contain the 100 -year flood levels of all ponds; 4) plans must be revised to conform to the Commission's stormwater rate control rule; 5) plans must be revised to show erosion control devices at the outlet of Pond 4; 6) pond outlet details must be submitted to show skimming will be provided for at least the 2 -year event and that the HydroCAD model accurately represents the outlets; 7) at least a 20 -foot buffer of native vegetation is recommended adjacent to the lake and signage for the vegetative buffer must be posted; 8) the SWPPP should be submitted showing construction sequencing plan and plan details for interim grading, erosion and sedimentation control, and dewatering. The plans should be revised to show erosion control devices at the outlets of all of the proposed ponds. All disturbed areas must be seeded and mulched within 72 hours of rough grading. Motion carried. F. 2005-017 Hartwood Trails, Hassan. This is a 75 -acre agricultural area proposed for nine residential lots. It is located in the SW quadrant of Tucker and Bechtold Roads within the Rush Creek subwatershed. Two lobes of Henry Lake extend into the northern portion of the site. Henry Lake is a landlocked basin and the natural overflow of the lake is to the south and east across the site. A 100 -year flood elevation has not been established for Henry Lake. Staff cannot recommend approval until outstanding items regarding Henry Lake flood elevations, Henry Lake overflow protection, erosion control, shoreland setbacks, low floor elevations, and water quality treatment have been addressed. Staff would also like to see the project's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Staff reviewed and recommended approval of the Wetland Delineation Report. Staff has requested additional information from the applicant to address the remaining items. Copy of Staff findings dated April 6, 2005 were provided. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to set the lowest floor elevation at 936, establish easements for the overflow route of Lake Henry, and approve the wetland delineation report. Conversely, the developer may option to undertake a study at his own expense to set the lowest floor elevation at an alternative number, to be approved by the Commission and the DNR. Motion carried. G. 2005-022 Ryan Plonske Floodplain, Hassan. Plonske is proposing to build a home on an existing lot adjacent to the Crow River. This work will impact the floodplain of the River. Site plans accounting for floodplain impacts and mitigation were revised and grading exclusion areas and E&SC were evaluated and reviewed. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to approve this project conditioned that 1) E&SC must include silt fence on the uphill side of the wetland and the seeding and mulching must be accomplished within 72 hours after grading; 2) the applicant must meet all the conditions the Township requires for a condition use permit (CUP) approval; 3) the lowest floor elevation must be placed at 873.5 or higher; 4) all DNR jurisdictional requirements for floodplain and shoreland zones must be observed; 6) an as -built topographic survey must be provided to the Commission within three months after the home is constructed; and 7) the survey and earthwork volumes must be revised with the floodplain elevation placed at 871.5. Motion carried. A copy of Staff findings dated April 13, 2005 were provided. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS MRS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 13, 2005 page 3 H. 2005-023 Hidden Creek, Maple Grove. This 39 -acre site is proposed for 146 townhouse units. The site is located in the northwest corner of Lawndale Lane and 63rd Avenue. An unnamed tributary of Elm Creek cuts diagonally through the site. The project consists of both detached and attached townhomes, roads (including one creek crossing), and 14.5 acres of open space. Staff requested an erosion control plan, phosphorus computations, and the project's SWPPP. Revised grading plans and stormwater runoff calculations were received. Copies of Staff findings dated April 6, 2005 and April 12, 2005 were provided to the Commissioners. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle to approve Staff findings dated April 12, 2005 contingent on Staff approval of the revised E&SC plans. Motion carried. I. 2005-028 CSAH 30 / CSAH 116 Intersection, Corcoran. The Hennepin County Transportation Department proposes improvements to the intersection of CSAH 30 and CSAH 116 in Corcoran. The project proposes resurfacing, shoulder widening, and turn lane construction/reconstruction. Permanent wetland impacts total 3500 SF of Type 1 wetland. Temporary impacts will total 1,527 SF. Impacts are to the same basin, which is a farmed Type 1 wetland. Wetland impacts are proposed to be mitigated through the BWSR Road Replacement Program. Copy of WCA notice was included in the meeting packet. In his April 8, 2005 review Deuschle, representing the Commission for the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), determined that this project appears to be in compliance with the rules of the Commission for projects of this size and type and wetland permitting for this project is also straight -forward and will follow the guidelines of the WCA. He recommended approval of grading and erosion control plans pending receipt of the E&SC plans and requested authority to issue the WCA Notice of Decision on April 22, 2005 provided the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) review also recommends approval. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to approve the recommendations. Motion carried. J. 2005-029 Diamond Lake Industrial Center Building 3, Rogers. This is the west half of the 34 -acre industrial development located at the southwest section of South Diamond Lake Road and Wilfred Lane and is the second and last phase of Diamond Lake Industrial Center. The proposed Building 3 will be identical to the 259,200 SF building that was constructed last year. The impervious area will cover 90% of the site. Runoff from this site will be directed to the existing City Pond B located immediately to the west and to the on-site pond built during Phase 1. The Commission reviewed Pond B under project 99-022. The proposed Building 3 was not approved during the review of Phase 1 because the Commission could not verify that Pond B was built to accommodate runoff from this site. At their May 2004 meeting the Commission approved Phase 1 (the east half) of the project conditioned on receipt of Pond B as - built details and hydrologic computations, and resolution of discrepancies with the city re design of Pond B. Approval of west side would be delayed until Commission Staff received verification from the city that Pond B meets Commission standards, and all issues related to the Rogers Distribution Center overall Stormwater Management Plan were resolved. The current submittal was reviewed for compliance with the conditions of Phase 1 approval and the erosion control standards of the Commission. In their findings dated April 13, 2005, Staff determined that the conditions set at the May 2004 meeting were met, recommended approval of the current plan as submitted, and recommended that the project review fee be set at $300. Motion by Manthei, second by Deuschle to approve the recommendations of Staff. Motion carried. V. New Business. A. Correspondence. B. Project Review Waiver. The Hennepin County Department of Transportation Operations Division performs various types of work on a routine basis that under the Commission's 2nd Generation Management Plan would require an erosion and sediment control plan review and approval. The types of work performed include: installation of hard surfaced traffic medians and islands, installation of walkways at traffic signals for access to pedestrian crossing buttons, installation of riprap or bituminous flumes to control drainage and erosion, installation of slope paving under bridges to control erosion, construction of bypass and turn lanes. The main reasons for these improvements are for either safety or erosion control. They usually create less than one acre of new impervious surface. On the average, projects such as these are necessary at least 20 times a year and do not require a stormwater management plan review due to their small impact. Hennepin County is requesting that the Commission consider granting a waiver from the requirement for the review and approval of an erosion and sediment control plan for these types of small routine improvement projects, provided that no other critical resources are impacted (such as wetlands, floodplains, waterways, drainage ways or any other resource deemed as critical by the Commission). Durgunoglu will draft a general permit for these projects authorizing annual renewal to exempt them from stormwater and erosion control review when less than one acre of new impervious area is created. The draft permit will be presented at the May meeting. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 13, 2005 page 4 In addition, Hennepin County also replaces existing aggregate shoulders with bituminous surfacing to reduce the long term maintenance costs of the shoulders. The County requested the Commission's opinion as to whether or not this type of surface replacement constitutes a net increase in the impervious surface of the roadway if the shoulders are not widened beyond their existing width. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle indicating this would not constitute an increase in impervious surface. Motion carried. C. Motion by Deuschle, second by Manthei to accept the 2004 Financial Statement with Staff recommended corrections. Motion carried. D. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to approve the recommendation of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to select Barr Engineering, SEH, Inc., SRF Consulting Group, and U R S to provide wetland consulting services to the Commission for 2005-2006. Motion carried, Deuschle abstaining. E. Members of the TAC provided a verbal update of their review of the Elm Creek Channel Study proposals. Four consulting firms responded to the request for proposals. Bonestroo & Associates and SRF Consulting Group were selected for interviews on April 25, 2005. Funding assistance of $50,000 for this project was requested from Three Rivers Park District. The request will be considered at their April 21, 2005 Board meeting. F. Election of Officers. Receiving no further nominations, a white ballot was cast for Jim Merickel, Chair; Deric Deuschle, Vice Chair; Elwyn Manthei, Secretary; and Fred Moore Treasurer. G. Annual Appointments. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to make the following appointments: 1. Judie Anderson, Deputy Treasurer; 2. US Bank, Piper Jaffrey and the 4M Fund, official depositories; and 3. News@pressnews.com, official newspaper. Motion carried. H. The Commission's Annual Budget Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Maple Grove City Hall in the Emergency Operations Center. I. Motion by Deuschle, second by Moore to accept the 2004 Annual Report subject to review and comment. Motion carried. VI. Old Business. A. Web Site. The Commission's web site remains under construction at www.elmcreekwatershed.org. Updates are being created as time allows. B. The Watershed Management Plan is being edited into a user-friendly and linkable format. Anderson will transmit a letter to Mayors and Administrators re stormwater plan requirements/responsibilities. In order to encourage members to complete/amend their local plans, the Commission will offer to provide assistance. The Plan has been uploaded to the Commission's web site; 100 printed copies are being produced. 1. Ways to fund the Capital Improvement Program will be considered as part of the budget process. Staff will review and bring back recommendations for revising the current fee schedule. 2. An RFP will be published seeking proposals to digitize the watershed's floodplain maps. 3. Watershed Boundaries. Anderson will follow up with the surveyor. C. A Basics Workshop for Newcomers was scheduled prior to the May meeting. Due to the volume of projects being reviewed, the workshop will be postponed to a later date. Anderson will create a Commissioner handbook. VII. Project Reviews. A. 2001-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks at Elm Creek combined WCA application, Champlin. In June or July Staff will inspect the site with the developer for compliance with the buffer sign installation. B. 2003-053 Richard Weber WCA Violation, Hassan. The Webers have decided to restore all the wetlands on the parcel. The Hennepin Conservation District has drafted a restoration plan for issuance by the DNR. The Commission has not received the DNR signed restoration order. Staff will continue to assist the parties as needed. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS y Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 13, 2005 page 5 C. 2004-001 Three Rivers Estates, Hassan. This is a 144 -acre site located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Bechtold and CR 117. The applicant proposes to develop 33 single-family residential lots on the site. Site plans were approved at the Commission's June 2004 meeting. The applicant is working with the Township to utilize a wetland mitigation area to compensate for impacts on project #2004-042. Staff continues to work with the parties to complete the conditions for final WCA approval. D. 2004-08 Bell Tower West— LandCor Financial Center, Maple Grove. The Commission approved this proj ect at their July 2004 meeting. The City was to make modifications to the City pond by August 31, 2004. In their April 6, 2005 email the City informed the Commission that the retrofit has been completed. This item will be removed from the agenda. E. 2004-040 Diamond Lake Woods, Dayton. This project was reviewed in conjunction with 2004-059 Hydrology on French, Grass and Diamond Lakes, Dayton. At the March meeting the high water levels for Diamond, French and Grass Lakes and the proposed outlet relocation for Grass Lake were approved. Also approved was the Diamond Lake Woods site development plan contingent that the applicant submit a copy of the FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) application and a plan showing that there will be no filling before the proposed 100 -year or that said fill be mitigated according to Commission standards. Everything but the CLOMR application has been received. This item will be removed from the agenda since CLOMR is a city enforcement issue. F. 2004-042 Northdale Blvd/James Road Utility Project, Hassan. Hassan is improving the roadways and extending storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water along Northdale Boulevard and James Road. A complete wetland replacement application was received and noticed in October. The Commission approved the plans at their November meeting pending the recommendations of Staff. All of the Staff recommendations have been resolved with the exception of the deed recording of restrictions and covenants for the mitigation site. The project was noticed on February 11, 2005. G. 2004-046 Maple Creek Restoration, Maple Grove. The City is proposing to regrade, armor and restore sections of Maple Creek between CR 10 and Elm Creek. This is an amendment to the City's approved stormwater management plan. City staff requested Commission review of the Maple Creek Drainage Study. Commission staff has not completed the review. H. 2004-049 Medina Retail PUD, Medina. Staff has responded to the City's request for comment on the preliminary PUD plan. New information was received from Medina on January 24, 2005, but was considered incomplete. An advisory letter was sent to the applicant on February 2, 2005. No new information has been received. I. 2004-050 Walgreens, Maple Grove. This is a 2.64 -acre commercial development located at the northwest corner of CSAH 30 and Dunkirk Lane. It was mutually agreed by Commission staff and the City engineer that the stormwater management plan is incomplete and the review will be put on hold until this issue is resolved. J. 2004-054 City County Federal Credit Union, Maple Grove. This is a 2.3 -acre new branch office located on CSAH 30, east of Lawndale Lane. Complete plans and fees were received in September 2004. The site is being replatted from four parcels (two lots with two outlots) into two parcels (2 lots). The zoning will remain commercial/retail. Because there were no changes in the stormwater plan and no wetlands or floodplains were present, Staff gave contingent approval pending receipt of erosion and sediment control details on the plans. No new information has been received. K. 2004-061 Creekview Townhomes, Medina. This is a residential subdivision located on the north side of the Hamel Road and Elm Creek Drive intersection. The site has floodplain, floodway and wetland issues. Staff received a new set of plans on January 24, 2005. These plans did not address the issues outlined in staff letter to the City and the developer on October 29, 2004. The deficiencies were noticed by email to the City and the developer on January 27, 2005. L. 2004-064 CSAH 19 Roadway Construction, Corcoran/Medina. The wetland plan was approved at the Commission's March meeting. The County will submit plans for floodplain mitigation, North Fork Rush Creek culvert replacement and the subsequent HEC -RAS computations to show that low flows and the 100 -year flood profile will not change due to the culvert replacement. M. 2004-065 Thunder Addition, Hassan. This is an existing 11.4 -acre site proposed for six single-family residential lots located on County Road just north of 147th Street. Current land use is residential/hobby farm. This site plus eight acres from adjacent properties drain into a depressional area on this property. Stormwater will be controlled CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS V Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 13, 2005 page 6 by the natural depression on site; an emergency overflow will occur south of this site. Water infiltration into the natural sandy soils will be the primary outlet. Staff also analyzed the holding basin without an outlet. Natural export will not occur from this development. Contingent approval was granted by the Commission at the February 2005 meeting. E&SC plans and infiltration protection/construction plans are still needed before final Staff approval. N. 2004-068 Scheber Property, Hassan. This is a request for a wetland delineation review. The site was visited and a few minor adjustments requested. Staff is waiting for the final report with these adjustments. No new information has been received. O. 2004-069 Maple Grove Medical Campus and Retail Center, Maple Grove. This is not a formal review, but is assistance to Maple Grove on a wetland replacement plan. A TEP was held on site with recommendations given to the City for their consideration in reviewing the wetland replacement plans and providing recommendations to their City Council. A letter was sent by the Commission to the Corps of Engineers requesting a public hearing. No new construction or site plans have been received. P. 2004-076 Fairview Health Service Center, Maple Grove. Staff notified the applicant on November 29, 2004 that the application was incomplete. No new information has been received. Q. 2004-078 Hedgestone (EHLR property), Corcoran. The property is located west of CR 101 between Gleason and Hackamore Roads. It consists of 218 acres and is proposed for 287 single-family residential lots. Staff noticed the wetland replacement plans and received one comment regarding sequencing of the wetland impacts on the site. The site designers analyzed all the impacts and redesigned the site to eliminate 0.7 acres of wetland impacts. The new wetland replacement and banking plans were sent to the WCA notice recipients. A TEP held on February 24, 2005 requested clarification of the sequencing outlined by the applicant. The replacement plan decision was noticed on March 17, 2005. In their findings of March 8, 2005, Staff recommended approval of the Wetland Replacement Banking Plan contingent on final acceptance by B W SR of the Ebert wetland bank location; vacation of easements and restrictions and covenants where impacts will occur; placement of the same easements and restrictions and covenants on the replacement wetlands and buffers; receipt of a corrected mitigation plan; receipt of a $50,000 replacement escrow and a $25,000 cash monitoring escrow; and inclusion in the replacement plan of the Commission's monitoring standards. The Commission approved these and further required that buffer signs meeting Commission standards be installed on each lot line or every 200 feet, whichever is less. R. 2004-081 Dunlaven Woods, Maple Grove. This is a 30 -acre site proposed for 43 single-family lots. It is located south of 101 st Avenue, north of CR 30. The east property line is Rush Creek. Staff has reviewed the site and requested plan revisions. Staff extended the review period 60 -days to May 18, 2005. S. 2004-082 Baumeister 3rd Addition, Corcoran. This is a request for a wetland delineation review on a ten -acre site. Staff visited the site and reviewed the delineation. Two or three areas require additional investigation during the growing season. A decision can be made after the applicant provides the required information to the Commission. The applicant extended the deadline to June 25, 2005. T. 2004-083 Cedar Estates, Maple Grove. This is a 37 -acre site abutting Elm Creek just south of Bass Lake Road. The developer proposes 68 single-family residential lots for the site. Future development of the site includes the Cedar Crest Academy. The applicant has resubmitted site plans and has addressed all issues except nutrient loadings. The deadline for this review was extended to May 18, 2005 at the applicant's request. Copy of Staff findings dated April 6, 2005 were provided. U. 2004-084 36" Trunk Water Main along Territorial Road, Maple Grove. The City is proposing to open cut a trunk water main under Elm Creek at Territorial Road. This will be done at the same time and in the same vicinity that Metropolitan Council will be relocating the sanitary sewer interceptor. Staff will review the projects concurrently. V. 2005-01 Tessmer/Kalk Properties, Corcoran. This is an application for a wetland determination on a site just north of Harff Road. Staff has viewed the site and found the delineation to be acceptable. It was noticed per WCA requirements in February. This item will be removed from the agenda. W. 2005-03 Cabela's, Rogers. All the required revisions were submitted at the March meeting. Staff sent an approval letter on March 14, 2005. This item will be removed from the agenda. X. 2005-04 Brockton Meadows, Rogers. This is a preliminary plan that has not been reviewed because the fee has not been submitted. Staff will request an update from the City. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 13, 2005 page 7 Y. 2005-05 Red Oak Acres, Maple Grove. This is a five -acre site located in the northwest intersection of Peony Lane and 78th Avenue North. The applicant is requesting approval to redevelop the land from agricultural into 11 single-family residential lots. Findings were included in the Commission's revised February packet. An update to the plans was received on April 4, 2005. The review and findings have not been completed.Staff will extend the review period an additional 60 -days. Z. 2005-06 Amber Hills, Maple Grove. This is a 4.6 -acre single-family lot proposed to be redeveloped into 14 single-family, common lot, area homes. It is located between the north lot line of Basswood Elementary School and Bass Lake Road. A review of the plans showed additional technical and erosion control information along with an additional fee of $600 are required. (A complete fee was received on April 12, 2005.) No new information has been received since the review was distributed on February 9. Findings of fact dated February 9, 2005 were included in the March meeting packet. AA. 2005-08 Ace Retail - Medina Retail Phase 2, Medina. This site is an existing urban/commercial 2 -lot parcel. An existing 13,650 SF building will remain with a 10,230 SF hardware store added to it. It is located west of CR 101 approximately one-quarter mile north of Highway 55. The Commission approved this site plan at their March 2005 meeting. According to Medina staff, this site may be modified and included with the Medina Retail Center when that project is submitted for Commission review. AB. 2005-09 Water Treatment Facility, Medina. This is an existing industrial lot on Tower Drive southeast of the intersection of CR 116 and Highway 55 on which the City proposes to build a water treatment facility. The site plans were reviewed and found to be incomplete. Revised plans were received on March 31, 2005. Staff has not completed their review of the revisions. AC. 2005-011 Argent Parc, Medina. This site is in the downtown portion of Hamel. It was determined this site does not meet the threshold for Commission review. Correspondence to this effect was provided to the applicant and City. No further action is necessary. This item will be removed from the agenda. AD. 2005-012 Fieldstone Meadows, Maple Grove. This is a continuation of the Fieldstone subdivision located west of Lawndale Lane south of Bass Lake Road. The applicant has been informed that their application is incomplete because no hydrology calculations were submitted. No new information has been received. AE. 2005-013 Down Road LLC, Corcoran. This is a simple lot division that does not require an official review. Last year staff approved the wetland delineation for this site but it was not included on the preliminary plat document. This fact was brought to the City's attention. This item will be removed from the agenda. AF. 2005-014 William Bryant, Corcoran. This is another simple lot division that will not require an official review by the Commission. No wetland delineation has been done for the site so Staff recommended to the City that they delay action until the wetlands are identified and platted. AG. 2005-016 Grand Rental Station, Hassan. This is a 3.36 -acre commercial site proposed for a rental center. It is located east of Northdale Boulevard, west of State Highway 101 approximately 800 feet north of 141st Avenue North. The project consists of one 10,000 SF building, bituminous parking and an outdoor equipment storage area. The site includes area for a future 12,000 SF building and future parking. The site is within the Crow River subwatershed. Runoff from the site will discharge to a regional storm water ponding facility located north of 145th Street. The pond is anticipated to be constructed in June 2005. Staff has authority for administrative approval for this project. Staff's review comments were included in findings dated March 8, 2005 and provided at the Commission's March meeting. The applicant submitted a revised submittal that addressed the outstanding issues. Staff approved this project as noted in its April 1, 2005 findings, provided at this meeting. AH. 2005-018 Fieldstone 6th Addition, Maple Grove. This is the final addition to the Fieldstone Subdivision reviewed under project 2002-12. Staff reviewed the plans for compliance to the overall stormwater management plan approved for this area by the Commission in November 2002 and found one inconsistency for which they have requested clarification. Once this is resolved to the satisfaction of the Watershed Management Plan, Staff will approve the plans. At their March 2005 meeting the Commission provided Staff with administrative approval authority. Al. 2005-019 Elm Creek Interceptor/Water Main, Maple Grove. The project is anticipated to disturb approximately 600 lineal feet of Elm Creek floodplain. The project includes two crossings of Elm Creek upstream of Territorial Road. The interceptor sewer crossing consists of a 54" pipe and the water main crossing consists of a 30" ductile iron pipe. Staff has concerns about wetland impacts, floodplain impacts, creek channel impacts and construction sequencing that need to be formally addressed by the applicant. This project will be constructed as part of Mn/DOT's CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 13, 2005 page 8 CSAH 81 and TH 610 Extension project and is being reviewed in conjunction with Commission Project Review 2004- 071. See Item IV.A., above. AJ. 2005-020 Roberts Development, Rogers. This is a 2.33 -acre site proposed for office/warehouse development. It is located at the northwest corner of 134th Avenue and Commerce Boulevard. The project consists of a 33,000 SF building. Runoff drains to a regional ponding facility. The site and ponding facility are within the Crow River subwatershed. Staff has authority for administrative approval for this project; however, Staff would like to see the project's SWPPP. Staff approved the project as noted in their April 4, 2005 findings which were provided to the Commissioners. AK. 2005-021 CVS Redevelopment, Maple Grove. This is a redevelopment of the Fuddruckers site next to Applebee's at the Weaver Lake Road/I94 intersection. This application is incomplete because a signed application and nutrient analysis have not been received. AL. 2005-024 Prominence Woods, Maple Grove. This application is considered to be incomplete. AM. 2005-025 King Estates, Rogers. This is a utility plan submitted by the City to the Commission. The City of Rogers acknowledges it is an incomplete submittal and has informed the developer of our submittal requirements. No new information has been received. AN. 2005-026 Larson Wetland Violation, Corcoran. A wetland basin was filled during grading activities at 20301 Larkin Road. A cease and desist and restoration order was issued by the DNR to restore the characteristics of the original wetland by May 15, 2005. AO. 2005-027 The Grove/Rupert Property, Maple Grove. This plan proposes to merge two parcels totaling 208 acres located in the southeast quadrant of I-94 and future Highway 610 (currently 101 st Avenue) in Maple Grove. The site will consist of a large retail center and North Memorial Medical Center/Hospital. This application is considered incomplete. Staff's April 6, 2005 letter to the developer outlined the deficiencies in the application. IX. Other Business. A. Wetland Conservation Act. Performance standards will be developed for future projects and a five year plan will be requested from developers as part of the monitoring requirements. B. Adjournment. There being no further business, motion by Kangas, second by Deuschle to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim J:\Elm Creek\Meetings\Meetings05\Apri1 Minutes.wpd CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS W. 6 MINUTES COMMUNITIES IN COLLABORATION COUNCIL MAY 12, 2005 Next Meeting: June 9, 2005 PRESENT: Brenda Heim, Kim Erickson-Heiar, Cindy Carlson, Bev Coyne, Donna Marget, Charlene Barghini, Jim Brandl, Bob Ostlund, Sarah Glover, Carter Peterson, Fran Beard, LaDonna Hoy, Kris Korsmo, Linnea Christensen, Curtis Smith, Beth Schoolman, Jennifer Schulz, Sue Freeburg, Marcia Treno, Ramona Steadman,and Carol Bergenstal Guests: Judy Hanson, Chemical Health Coordinator Lois Robbins, Assessment and Evaluation Coordinator 2004 MINNESOTA STUDENT SURVEY Judy Hanson and Lois Robbins presented an overview of the results of the 2004 Minnesota Student Survey data for Wayzata 6th, 9ch and 12th grade students, along with a comparison of that data to the State of Minnesota data. • The good news is that the involvement levels for drinking, smoking, sexual activity, etc., are trending down in Wayzata. • However, the rate of involvement is still too high. • Judy expressed concern that the decrease in smoking rates may change as a result of the loss of "Target Market" funding which was instrumental in educating young people about smoking. • Judy commented on the growing involvement by youth in gambling. • Bob Ostlund urged members of the CICC to let legislators know the value of the MN Student Survey and to ask them to maintain the current system of administering the survey (which allows parents to have their student "opt out" of participation, but does not require prior parental approval). • Conversation ensued about the impact of the use of the internet to bully other youth --- and the fact that this newer phenomenon is not covered by the survey. • Another factor that is not tracked by the survey that may be different now than a few years ago is the incidence of youth involved in sexual behaviors other than sexual intercourse. MINUTES: The April CICC minutes were approved as written. ELECTION OF CICC EXECUTIVE BOARD Carter Peterson moved and Donna Marget seconded the following slate for 2005-06: • Brenda Heim, Chair • Kim Erickson-Heiar, Vice Chair • Ramona Steadman, Past Chair • Jim Brandl, Community Education • Carol Bergenstal, Staff Motion carried. FUTURE OF ALLIANCE AND CICC Brenda explained that conversation is ongoing at the County level regarding the restructure of the Alliance for Families and Children in Hennepin County --- and the collaborative system. (See CICC May Update for more details.) CICC Task Force: • Brenda further explained that the CICC executive committee, and any other interested members, will take the summer to review the structure and purpose of the CICC in our community, in light of changes in LCTS funding, and present recommendations at the August CICC meeting. • LaDonna Hoy, Fran Beard and Donna Marget volunteered to participate in the Task Force. LIBRARY UPDATE Linnea Christensen provided an overview of the vast array of programming available this summer through the library. • $3 million (and perhaps more) has been allocated for the renovation and expansion of the Plymouth Library. The main focus of the library will be on youth services. The renovation is expected to begin in early 2006. • All CICC members were invited to attend community meetings on June 9 (7-8:30pm) and June 11 (10-11:30am) at the Plymouth Library to give input on this building project. Linnea emphasized how important it is for community stakeholders to demonstrate to the decisionmakers what is needed for families at their local. library. • The focus of future library programming will be more on literacy -based activities (such as book groups, etc.) and less on purely entertainment programs (such as jugglers and magicians). • Library programming will be shortened somewhat this stammer to prepare for a cutover to a new computer system the fourth week of August. It is possible all Hennepin County Libraries may be closed to the public for one day that week to ease the burden of this transition. • Check out www.hclib.or for a wealth of information about services and programs at Hennepin County Libraries. FULL SCALE EXERCISE Sergeant Curtis Smith explained that the Wayzata School District will participate in a full scale exercise in fall 2005 to test the plans and procedures that would be used in the event of an emergency situation. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Carol Bergenstal NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005 3:30 PM — 5:00 PM DRAFT Aquatic Vegetation Management Group Meeting Thursday, January 27, 2005 Present: Liz Thorton, Steve McComas, Shane Missaghi, Karen Chesebrough, John Barten, Brian Vlach, Scott Gordon, Neil VanderBosch, Mark Peterson Absent: Terrie Christian, Don Maxwell, Bill Leonard Public Forum: No one was present for the forum. Approval of Agenda: The proposed agenda was approved. Liz added, as a point of information, that the Bassett Creek Watershed Commission is considering an acceleration of the Medicine Lake curlyleaf pondweed treatment in its Second Generation Plan schedule. Consent Agenda: The July 22, 2004, meeting minutes were approved with one modification. Scott asked that last names be listed for all participants present. New Business: A. 2004 Curlyleaf Control report and plans for the 2005 herbicide control program: Brian presented the report of monitoring data for the 2004 treatment compiled by Three Rivers Park District on behalf of the project partners. He noted that the primary objective of the herbicide treatment was to improve water quality, not to eliminate plants per se and described the methodology and findings. The herbicide was very effective in killing curlyleaf. Neil related that DNR experience has shown a large amount of curlyleaf returning the second year of treatment. This occurs because of the existing turion bank from prior years. A significant reduction tends to occur in the third or fourth year. An algae bloom did not occur right after the 2004 treatment as would be expected. However, water conditions were cooler than usual during the time of the typical bloom. After the herbicide treatment, less Eurasian milfoil appeared than in previous years. It's not known if this resulted from the herbicide treatment or from climatic conditions (a cooler summer.) Neil suggested that the maximum number of acres to be treated in 2005 be increased to 325 to make sure the treatment area stays within the limits of the permit. The committee accepted the report. It will be attached to the 2005 application to the DNR. Several changes were suggested to the proposed letter that will be mailed to lakeshore property owners in advance of the treatment. A statement will be added to remind property owners why a 2"a year's treatment is needed. The deadline for opting out was set as 3/15/05. Property treated last year will be treated again in 2005 unless a property owner gives notice to opt out. Several suggestions were given for the contract and specifications. Neil suggested broadening the temperature window for the treatment in 2005 from 55 to 60 degrees to a range of 50 to 60 degrees to provide more opportunity fordtteatment. A statement will be added to specify that the actual treatment dates must be pre -approved by the DNR and City of Plymouth before the contractor can begin treatment. Bidders will be provided with the same map as last year. It will be modified if lake levels change or to remove any properties that lakeshore owners withdraw. To reduce contract administration work, it was suggested that the City consider contracting for 2 years with a clause allow the City to terminate early if needed. B. No wake zone ordinance public hearing Plymouth's public hearing: The EQC will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005. Notification letters have been sent to lakeshore property owners, the water-skiing club, marina owner, and sailing club. The committee reviewed the placement of the buoys and reaffirmed that they will not inhibit water skiing in the North Arm. Who will install the buoys has not been determined. Possibly, the City of Plymouth could work out an agreement with Three Rivers Park. N DRAFT The City of Medicine Lake's public hearing: An advance notice was not mailed in time for a February meeting. This may occur in March. Old Business: A. Fish barrier Shane explained that the bridge where Medicine Lake flows into Bassett Creek might be replaced in the next 2 or 3 years. It might be possible to incorporate the fish barrier into the bridge construction project. However, first, a hydrology study would be needed. We need to know what the upstream effects might be. A cost estimate would be needed also. Committee members recalled past discussions describing how hard it is to measure carp and their impact on water quality. Steve suggested that because they stir up the sediments and release phosphorus, it is a worthwhile preventive measure to pursue restricting carp entry into the lake. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10.am. Respectfully submitted, Karen Chesebrough 2 D `TRFCARE partnership 15800 95th Avenue North • Maple Grove, MN 55369 • Tel: 763-236-2199, MapleGroveTriCare.com May 17, 2005 David Cress President and CEO North Memorial Medical Center 3300 Oakdale Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN 55422 Dear Mr. Cress: RA` t 8 2005 I - Park Nicollet CAdreA. NOSPITALS AND CLINICS d Minn..eta ALLI NA. Hwpstab a Cann We have received numerous complaints from residents of the Northwest Metro Area describing representations of people seeking petition signatures on behalf of North Memorial, and other grassroots activities within your hospital and the larger community. We have documented reports that describe serious misrepresentations of fact. Others describe questionable practices. Here are some specific examples of questionable behavior that have been reported to us: • A resident was told that North Memorial will close if it does not build a new hospital in Maple Grove. As we all know, the Minnesota Department of Health concluded that due to the rapid population growth in this region, existing hospitals — including North — would not be significantly impacted by a new hospital in Maple Grove. Numerous residents report being asked to sign a petition to support a new hospital for Maple Grove, with no mention of North Memorial being part of the petition. In some cases, the resident signed the petition, only to find out later the petition was actually on behalf of North Memorial. Many of these people have asked how to remove their name from this misleading petition. According to one resident, "I would never have signed it if she [the solicitor] would have been up front in the beginning." • Another resident reported being encouraged to sign the petition because North Memorial would bring a Level I trauma center to Maple Grove; in fact none of the proposals includes a Level I trauma center. A family member of a North Memorial patient reported that patients and families in the hospital were urged over the public address system to write letters to their legislators and that a nurse would assist them, if requested. To facilitate this letter writing, laptop computers were made available in the hospital. The family member said, "This was a borderline abusive tactic, only intended to profit the hospital." Three leading health systems partnering to create one extraordinary hospital in Maple Grove. a Due to the numerous misrepresentations that apparently have been made to induce people to sign these North Memorial petitions, we trust you will suspend this activity and destroy all of the petitions. Clearly, these petitions cannot be deemed reliable since there have been so many reports of misleading inducements and questionable behavior. In the best interests of Northwest Metro Area residents, we are joining Senator Limmer in requesting that you cease your efforts on behalf of your specific proposal and instead support a fair, impartial process through the Minnesota Department of Health, based on objective criteria. This is the only way to ensure the Northwest Metro Area gets the best hospital. Sincerely, U John Herman Julie Morath Rickie Ressler Executive Vice President, COO Chief Operating Officer Executive Vice President Park Nicollet Health Services Children's Hospitals and Allina Hospitals & Clinics Clinics of Minnesota cc: Commissioner Dianne Mandernach, Minnesota Department of Health Senator Linda Berglin Senator Warren Limmer Mayors and City Council Members of the proposed hospital service area 05/18/2005 13:10 FAX 7635205006 North Memorial Health Care May 18, 2005 Mayor Judy Johnson City Council Members 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 NMHC ADMIN Z002/003 Dear Mayor Johnson and City Council Members: As you know, the Maple Grove hospital issue continues to be vE! --y contentious. More evidence of this is a letter from three TriCare Vice President addressed to me and copied to you regarding a petition drive that North Memor it conducted in the Maple Grove Service area. The allegations in this letter are completely inaccurate and unsub: iantiated. For your information, a copy of the petition is enclosed and as you ;an see, North Memorial was prominently displayed so that people would be fully aware that this was our effort. We had over 200 individuals who volunteers I their time to participate in the petition drive and they were proud to be reps _:senting North Memorial. I encourage you to disregard the letter from TriCare. Please cvygtact me if you would like to discuss this in further detail_ Sincerely, David W. Cress President and COO 3300 Oakdale Avenue North • Robbinsdale, MN 55422 • Phone; (763) 5205200 1/--l3 U5/16/;!005 13:10 FAX 7635205006 NMHC ADMIN We need a hospital in Maple Grove... LIM 003/003 0 Nc rth Memorial not more talk, The Minnesota House of Representatives (through leadership of Representatives Kurt Zellers and Joyce � Peppin, both of Maple Grove -area districts) has voted 126-5 in favor of a new hospital for Maple Grove, to be built by North Memorial at the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 610. Construction on the hospital could begin in Summer 2005 if the Minnesota Legislature approves it this sessi3j * North Memorial is ready to begin construction of a hospital, but the Senat is considering a bill that calls for further review and evaluation of a hospital for Maple Grove 1; .,► the Minnesota Department of Health—a decision that could delay a hospital decision for i early another year. • Tell Senator Warren Limmer (Maple Grove) and the other members of thc- Ainnesota Senate we want a hospital now. It's time to get started, not keep talking. I support a hospital in Maple Grove to be built by North Memorial: Signed by: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name Address (street) I III City 9 � May 12, 2005 Steven F. Hufendick ING America 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1319 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Dear Mr. Hufendick: Thank you for your letter explaining your interest in developing the property adjacent to the 605 Waterford Office Tower. As you know, the Council met with Jim Damiani and Bryan Beltrand of Welsh Companies on April 19 to discuss the site. I am enclosing a copy of the minutes from that meeting. Although there was no formal application or official site plan to consider, Council members did provide individual comments in response to questions about a proposal for multi -family residential development on the site. I believe these comments may be helpful to you in understanding the viewpoint of council members related to uses on the site. The current guiding and zoning of this site does not allow for residential development, and the staff is administering that plan for the site. If you decide to request a residential use on the site, the initial step would be to apply for a reguiding and rezoning of the site, which would be considered by the City Council, following a public hearing by the Planning Commission. However you decide to proceed, I wish you all the best. t your service, l� JU4 A.,o sor Mayor Enc. PLYMOUTH Addhjq Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 9 TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 Adopted Council Minutes Special Meeting of April 19, 2005 Page 3 of 4 Welsh Companies Proposal Representatives of Welsh Companies discussed a proposal that they have received from a developer for the vacant Waterford site. The site is surrounded by existing development, which limits the visibility from either Highway 55 or Highway 169. They explained that they have been marketing this property for quite some time, and during the past three to four years, the only interest has basically been residential. They feel that a mixed use, incorporating office and residential, would be a good fit, especially with the adjacent retail area. They illustrated a very preliminary sketch plan from the developer that would consist of apartment housing and an office use. They acknowledged that access to this property is difficult, and the. office market isn't there currently for office use. They requested that the Council provide feedback this evening on a mixed-use site. Councilmember Bildsoe stated that he could support a mixed use for this site, but he suggested that there be owner -occupied housing units versus rental housing. Councilmember Willis agreed and stated that his preference would be the office use. Councilmember Stein suggested that if there would be housing at this site, there be screening and/or berming from adjacent industrial uses as well as a walking trail to the retail area. Mayor Johnson stated she is very interested in doing something with this site as it has been vacant for a long time. It would be an asset to the adjacent retail area. She stated she also prefers ownership housing, and screening and berming. She would be concerned on the height of the buildings. Councilmember Hewitt stated she is hesitant with a residential use due to industrial uses being in such close proximity. However, if a housing use would be proposed, she wouldn't support rental housing. Councilmember Slavik stated it appears it would be difficult to market any housing units due to the adjacent industrial units. She stated she isn't totally opposed to rental housing if it were done properly. She stated that it would be necessary for transition between this property and the adjacent properties. Councilmember Black stated due to the close proximity of loading docks, that if there would be any housing on this site, it would need to be rental rather than owner -occupied. The representatives of Welsh Companies thanked the Council for their comments this evening. 1�w I NGS AMERICAS CORPORATE REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMIIENT May 6, 2005 Judy Johnson Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Re: 18 -acre site, Hwys. 55 & 169 Dear Mayor Johnson: Thank you for the friendly reception extended to Jim Damian and Bryan Beltrand of Welsh Companies at your April 1911, meeting. Jim and Bryan are marketing a site long owned by ING / ReliaStar Life Insurance Company which, I represent. The site is located in the NWC of Hwys 55 and 169 in your city, adjacent to the 605 Waterford Office Tower. At the April meeting, Jim and Brian spoke of our marketing challenges for the site: 20% office vacancy, negligible office space absorption, and the parcel's physical attributes. The site's physical limitations in terms of wetlands, access and soils can all be overcome by a creative and experienced developer. But dismal conditions have plagued the office market for several years and are likely to continue - uitil significant job growth rebounds. As a result, interest in the site for office use has been limited. Interest from the multifamily sector, however, has been more robust as that sector enjoys only 6.9% metrowide vacancy according to Finance & Commerce April 21s' ed., as well as strong activity in the resale / investment market. Though we have worked around poor office sector performance by marketing to multifamily developers, what has stood in our way, quite frankly, is the reception our buyers receive from the city. I am concerned that city staff is using strident planning and design restrictions to put up barriers to multifamily residential development at this site. I have a current prospect working to get a mixed-use plan approved, but I understand he is concerned enough over staff's reaction that he may abandon, rather then revise, his plan. We'll have to see what he does. I am uneasy, 100 Washington Avenue South Solite 1319 Minneapolis, MN 55401 96 however, as a similar situation unfolded several years ago with Lincoln Properties - a developer of national prominence. I negotiated a purchase agreement with Lincoln at great length and expense only to have the transaction vaporize because Lincoln could not satisfy city staff, even with multiple plan and design iterations. I appreciate that the council and staff believe it is looking out for the best interests of the city in which they work, live and serve, but I think that all can take comfort in several factors relating to a proposed development which might include mixed use and / or multifamily rental residential: - The buyer / developer is local and experienced - Though the multifamily sector is healthy, it is competitive enough that the developer will only profit if he builds a well conceived project that appeals to the tastes and needs of his prospective tenants - The lending community will vet the project since it is likely that a construction loan and permanent financing will be a part of the development package - If the developer has any interest in selling the project in the investment market, he'd better have a high quality product with stabilized leasing This is the final parcel in the overall Waterford development that has been over twelve years in the making. This remaining parcel is not an urban planner's dream, nor does it fit in textbook fashion with some of the neighboring uses, but real estate markets and circumstances change and this site is attractive to a market sector not contemplated years ago. With reasonable planning conditions in place, and for the reasons I listed above, I think your city could end up with a very attractive, tax -revenue generating project in keeping with the emerging interest in walk -to -work, walls -to -shop trends. My brokers and I are working hard to sell this site. I am a reasonable negotiator and business terms will not get in the way of a contract. It is my hope that, if we can't bring an office development to you, that council and staff will favorably consider the alternatives, most notably multifamily rental / mixed use. Please call me if you would like to discuss this matter at greater length. cc: Jim Damian Bryan Beltrand Very truly yours, Steven F. Hufendick Ric Bill Katter, Vice President United Properties 3500 American Blvd. W. Minneapolis, MN 55431 Dear Bill: Enclosed are copies of the letter, as approved by the City Council, concerning the City's interest in a potential redevelopment of the southwest corner of Interstate 494 and State Highway 55. If you need additional copies, please do not hesitate to contact me. I do need to make you aware of some information provided by our City Attorney's office regarding a potential project. Tom Scott (651-234-6218) advises that under the current status of the law, any owner or tenant who would move as a result of an acquisition by United Properties should be presumed to be eligible for relocation benefits. If properly documented, United can address the relocation issue as part of its acquisition and eliminate the claim. The Supreme Courts decision in the Richfield case expected in the next couple months should clarify things, hopefully to make it clear that relocation is not available when the redeveloper acquires directly. If you have questions about this advice, you may contact Tom directly. We look forward to working with you on your future efforts concerning this site. If you need additional copies of the letter, or any other information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Anne W. Hurlburt, AICP Community Development Director PLYMOUTH AddiiW Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 9 TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 May 12, 2005 SUBJECT: United Properties Evaluation of Potential Redevelopment Project Dear Property Owner: Recently, United Properties met with the Plymouth City Council to present their ideas for United Properties and the City to work together towards a potential redevelopment of the southwest corner of Interstate 494 and State Highway 55 in Plymouth, MN. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the City of Plymouth has an interest in further evaluating this project, and to express our interest in United Properties' efforts to evaluate a potential redevelopment of this area. As part of this process, United Properties will be contacting you in the near future to ascertain your willingness to sell your property, and we would appreciate your taking the time to visit with them on this matter. Although we support United Properties' ideas and efforts in concept, the City will not directly acquire any of the property in this area, nor has the City agreed to any specific redevelopment plans or financial assistance for this project. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Should you wish to contact United Properties at any time, please contact Tom Noble at 952 820-8508, Jason Meyer at 952 820-8735, or Bill Katter at 952 837-8525. You may also contact me at 763 509-5401 or by e-mail at ahurlbur n,ci.plymouth.mn.us. Sincerely, J Anne W. Hurlburt, AICP Community Development Director PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Lifc 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD e PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ® PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER IMAM/ /`I nlvmni ith mn I IC SUBJECT: REZONING AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR QUALITY SITE DESIGN (2005024) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Quality Site Design, under. File No. 2005024, for a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development District) to RSF-1 (Single Dwelling District) and a preliminary plat for six lots on the five acre parcel located at 18555 13th Avenue North. The existing home would be removed as part of this plan. 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 1, 2005, 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 (lower level), 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. Sincerely, ®ouiurcn nN a�rvr� cn o�oca 101 PLYMOUTH .Adding Qua[ity to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 I CITY OF May 20, 2005 PLYMOUTH - SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR SKYLINE DESIGN (2005038) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Skyline Design, Inc., under file 2005038, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow construction of a 320 square foot room addition that would increase the impervious surface from 47% to 51 % for property located at 1840 Juneau 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 1, 2005, in the City 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 2005038propnotice ❖.❖.00❖.. :• oo..❖.00, .......... .o❖.•..o❖.•.o❖.•o r.❖.❖.o❖.•.O❖Oar ❖.000•,., •ii � � i i� I ' viii �•iiil PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 n* I CITY OF May 20, 2005 PLYMOUT- SUBJECT: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT FOR FRAUENSHUH COMPANIES (2005039) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Frauenshuh Companies, under File 2005039, for a planned unit development amendment to allow a free-standing retail building for property located at the northeast corner of State Highway 55 and Northwest Boulevard. Under the plan, the retail building would include a 1,500 square foot Jimmy John's and a 1,800 square foot Starbucks. 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 1, 2005, 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 (lower level), 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. Sincerely, a rn a Imo► `-"r" L� z } Barbara G. Senness, AICP = Planning Manager Q 2005039propnotice w z PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ® CITY OF May 20, 2005 PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: REZONING AND SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, INC. (2005041) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth -Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Construction Consultants, Inc. (on behalf of Aerosystems Engineering, Inc. [Fluidyne Aerotest Laboratory]) under File No. 2005041, requesting approval of a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development District) to I-1 (Light Industrial), a site plan amendment to add a 5,000 square -foot machine -shop addition on the south side of the existing building, and an Interim Use Permit to allow the applicant to provide reduced parking on property located at 13825 Schmidt Lake Road. 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 1, 2005, 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 (lower level), 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. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005041propnotice A` LA4 tol PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to L fe 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: INTERIM HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE FOR MARY SCHABEL (2005044) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is.written to inform you that Mary Schabel, under file 2005044, is requesting an interim home occupation license to operate a massage therapy business out of the home located at 17410-9t" Avenue 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 1, 2005, in the City 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 2005044propnotice PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®aeinrFn ou errvci vn nacca IMAM/ ri nlvmni rth mn i is QA PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®aeinrFn ou errvci vn nacca IMAM/ ri nlvmni rth mn i is CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA VARIANCE APPROVAL Noise Ordinance Variance Resolution No. 2005-1 (2005034) WHEREAS, Natgun Corporation on behalf of the City of Plymouth, has requested approval of a variance to the City's Noise regulations to allow nighttime construction of an enclosed, six -million gallon, drinking -water reservoir; and WHEREAS, said reservoir is located at 5025 Vicksburg Lane North; and WHEREAS, the construction process for the reservoir requires a continual and uninterrupted supply of concrete on three separate dates to prevent delivery interruptions that would likely occur in daytime hours due to higher traffic on adjacent roadways; and, WHEREAS, the construction activity would involve the use of diesel powered generators, lights and gas -powered motor vehicles and machines and would take place during the normally restricted hours for such "construction, maintenance and repair activities" of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (Sec. 2025.05); and, WHEREAS, the construction activity will take place on three separate nights between June 3, 2005 and September 30, 2005; and, WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth will notify adjacent property owners within 200 feet of the project prior to the date of each occurrence of the overnight construction activity; and, WHEREAS, the applicant has provided an acceptable Traffic Control Plan for the delivery vehicles entering and leaving the site; and, Noise Ordinance Variance Resolution No. 2005-1 (2005034) NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned Zoning Administrator, by and through the authority of the City of Plymouth, hereby grants the following noise ordinance variance pursuant to City Code, Section 2025.15, to -wit: A variance to allow nighttime construction on three nights between June 1, 2005 and September 30, 2005 to facilitate the construction of an enclosed six -million gallon, drinking -water reservoir at 5025 Vicksburg Lane North. This approval shall expire on September 30, 2005. Dated: May 18, 2005 City of Plymouth ByC i � W Zl�, 0� Its Zoning Administrator STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS. The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing variance approval dated May 18, 2005, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof. WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this day of , 2004. City Clerk 10q