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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-17-2005CITY OF PLYMOU Dummy COUNCIL INFO ME June 17, 2005 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) June 22 meeting agenda ...................... Page 3 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) June 23 special meeting agenda ................... Page 4 June, July, and August 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. City news releases: Volunteers sought for 50th anniversary celebration at Music in Plymouth ............. Page 12 Details of the Music in Plymouth event................................................................... Page 13 Announcement of public hearing on proposed reductions to Plymouth Metrolinkservice.................................................................................................... Page 16 Star Tribune Plymouth—related articles from the Wednesday "West Edition": Story about the St. Louis Park off—leash dog park .................................................. Page 18 Story about how Minnetonka may deal with paying for street repairs .................... Page 20 Star Tribune story regarding Metro area mayor and city council salaries .......................... Page 22 Items from the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH) 2004 Annual Report ........................................................................................... Page 25 Notice of public information hearing on the proposed reconstruction of County Road 101 between Co. Rd. 6 and Co. Rd. 24 ......................................................... Page 27 Staff Reports Police Department May 2004 Activity Report .................................................................... Page 28 Minutes Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission May 11 meeting ................................... Page 35 Correspondence Letter to residents regarding application for conditional use permit for Cingular Wireless (200537)................................................................................................ Page 42 Letter to residents regarding application for variances for Damien & KristinWolf (2005046)....................................................................................................... Page 43 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO June 17, 1005 Page 1 Letter to residents regarding application for preliminary plat, minor subdivision, and variance for Richard Elsen Construction (2005051) ..................... Page 44 Letter to residents regarding application for land use guide plan amendment, rezoning, site plan amendment, and conditional use permit for Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (2005057)............................................................... Page 45 Letter to residents regarding application for preliminary Plat for Executive Homesites, LLC (2005059)............................................................................... Page 46 Letter to residents regarding application for conditional use permit for Carlson's Piano World (2005061)....................................................................................... Page 47 Letter to residents regarding application for variance for Skyline Design Inc. (2005067)..................................................................................................................... Page 48 Letter to residents regarding application for minor variance for Scott and Lisa Coffin (2005072).................................................................................................. Page 49 AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Medicine Lake Room (upper level of City Hall) Wednesday, June 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. 1. Public hearing on proposed reductions in Plymouth Metrolink bus service (see attached Rider Alert). 2. Approval of agenda. 3. Approval of minutes for the May 25, 2005, PACT meeting (attached). 4. Update on Music in Plymouth. 5. Update on the Station 73 project. 6. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. 7. Adjournment Note: Please call Pat Qvale at 763-509-5052, if you are unable to attend. P:\Organization\Commissions\Plymouth_Advisory_Committee_on_Transit\Agenda0005\062205.doc I AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2005 - 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Plymouth Towne Square 15500 37th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M. 2. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve HRA Meeting Minutes from May 19, 2005 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Consider committing project -based Vouchers for the Vicksburg Commons Project (CommonBond/IOCP) 4. ADJOURNMENT OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 May 2005 S M T W T F S Jul 2005 S M T W T F S 6:00 PM SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE- Lunchroom 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 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 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET PRIORITIES; Lunch Room 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS CO. RD. 101, Lunchroom 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 S . PM SPEC & COUNCIL MEETING; REVIEW AUDIT REPORT. CONSIDER ZONING AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW RELIGIOUS INSTINS TUTIOIN 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 4:30 PM ANNUAL PARK TOUR, depart from City Hall INCUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; L,mclaovn COUr1Cl Chambers ]:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Coardl CMm— Flap Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT(PACT)- Council Chambers 6:00 PM SPECIAL HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(HRA) MEETING, Plymouth ToWn Square 26 27 28 2.9 30 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR PLANNING COUNCIL COMMISSION, MEETING, Council Council Chambers Chambers modified on 6/17/2005 5- OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Jun 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July 2005 Aug 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 h 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CITY OFFICES 5:15 PM MUSIC CLOSED IN PLYMOUTH, Hilde INDEPENDENCE Performance DAY Center 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITYCOMMITTEE (EOC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Creek Center 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Plymouth Creek Center 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Minneapolis weal 12201 Rideedale Drava, Mlnnelonka 7 :00PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 31 modified on 6/17/2005 1� OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 5:30 PM 7:00 PM NATIONAL NIGHT PLANNING OUT COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Too PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION(PRAC), Conference Room A, Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Creek Center 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HOUSING 6 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Plymouth Town Square Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY CO NCIL MEETING, Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creak Censer 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT(PACT), Plymouth Creek Center SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REGULAR MEETING) BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Black Boz Theater, PCC 28 29 30 31 Jul 2005 Sep 2005 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 6/17/2005 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items June 28, Special, 6:00 p.m., Lunchroom • Christgau and Powers liability claims against the City June 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announcement of Music in Plymouth on July 6 • Approve preliminary plans for reconstruction of County Road 101 (5102) • Approve comprehensive plan amendment to change the guiding from CO (Commercial Office) to LA -4 (Living Area 4), a rezoning from O (Office) to RMF -4 (Multiple Family 4), a site plan, conditional use permits and a variance to allow the construction of two apartment -style buildings with a total of 51 dwelling units "Highway 169 and 55 Condominium" on property located at 9805 Highway 55. Quest Development, Inc. (2005042) • Approve site plan amendment and variance to redesign the parking lot at Swanson Flo -Systems Company for property located at 2655 Cheshire Lane North. Portfolio Design Services, Inc. (2005054) • Approve variances to allow a 5.7 foot side yard setback and 28 percent impervious surface area coverage for property located at 10215 South Shore Drive. Sally Usselman. (2005058) • Approve lighting zone map amendment from Lighting Zone 2 to Lighting Zone 3 for properties located at 15530 and 15600 Old Rockford Road and 4300 Vicksburg Lane North. City of Plymouth. (2005055) • Consider Variance to allow a detached garage in a front yard for property located at 200 Vicksburg Lane North. Mark Warren. (2005043) • Proposed service cuts to the Plymouth Metrolink System (effective September 12) • Approve Planned Unit Development Amendment to allow a free-standing restaurant building for property located at the northeast corner of State Highway 55 and Northwest Boulevard. Frauenshuh Companies. (2005039) (Postponed from June 14) July 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • On -sale and Sunday Intoxicating Liquor Licenses for Woody's — Carlson Parkway, LLC d/b/a Woody's Grille, 220 Carlson Parkway • Wine and On -sale 3.2 malt liquor licenses for 1st of Thai, Inc. d/b/a 1st of Thai 10100 6th Avenue North July 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Black Box Theater, Plymouth Creek Center lower level • Award bid for Station 73 project (3125) 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 Council; all other topics are tentative. II CITY OF PLYMOUTH NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2005 CONTACT: Nancy Anderson, 763-509-5230 City of Plymouth recruiting volunteers for 501h Anniversary Celebration at Music in Plymouth on July 6 The City of Plymouth needs the help of citizens to celebrate its 501h Anniversary at Music in Plymouth on July 6. The City is recruiting volunteers to fill and give away balloons, handout "golden" Twinkies and work at the City's booth. "Music in Plymouth is always an exciting event. Working a two or three hour shift as a volunteer gives people a different way to be part of this community event — and still plenty of time to sit back and enjoy the music and fireworks," said Plymouth Communications Manager Helen LaFave. Volunteers will get a free, all -cotton 50th Anniversary T-shirt for volunteering. If you are 14 years of age or older, and are interested in volunteering, please call Nancy Anderson at 763.509.5230. The City of Plymouth is celebrating the 50th anniversary of it being incorporated as a village. Music in Plymouth is the centerpiece of anniversary celebration. Had citizens not voted for incorporation, Plymouth would likely have been annexed by surrounding cities and virtually disappeared. The Plymouth Civic League and City of Plymouth sponsor Music in Plymouth with financial support from areas businesses. �v Plymouth Civic League & City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release June 13, 2005 Contact: LaVonne Sjoberg, 763-551-9136 Music in Plymouth will celebrate City's 50th anniversary on July 6 Finishing touches are being put on the plans for the 33rd annual Music in Plymouth on Wed., July 6. The concert will not only mark the 33rd appearance of the Minnesota Orchestra in Plymouth, it will also serve as the centerpiece celebration of the City of Plymouth's 501h anniversary of its incorporation as a village. The evening's theme will be "Fifty Years of Adding Quality to Life." Entertainment will begin at 5 p.m. at the Hilde Performance Center, 35th Ave. N. and Plymouth Blvd. (between City Hall and Life Time Fitness). Brian Newhouse of Minnesota Public Radio will emcee the event. Pre -orchestra entertainment will include the Plymouth Concert Band, The Whitesidewalls and Tricia and the Toonies. The Minnesota Orchestra takes the stage at 8:45 p.m. Associate Conductor Mischa Santora will conduct the orchestra. The orchestra's program will begin with the Star Spangled Banner sung by Minnesota Opera soloist Angie Keeton. The program will also feature Adventures on Earth from E.T., and conclude with the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky. A cannon team from Fort Snelling will be on hand to add to the 1812 Overture. The cannon will also fire to signal the start of the fireworks. Face painters and roving crowd entertainers also will be on hand. Children may enter a drawing to serve as the youth sergeant for the cannon team. One boy and one girl will be selected to give the orders for the cannon to fire prior to the fireworks. Children can also sign up to serve as a youth conductor of the orchestra. W The University of Minnesota's Raptor Center will be on -hand with a 30 -minute stage show as well as a booth. This will give attendees a chance to learn and get a close-up view of raptors. There will be drawings throughout the evening for an assortment of prizes. Those who purchase a family membership prior to the event or at the Plymouth Civic League tent the evening of the event will be eligible for the drawings. A laser show will follow the orchestra. CSM Corporation, which is building The Shops at Plymouth Creek on the southwest corner of Hwy. 55 and Vicksburg Lane, will sponsor the laser show. Fireworks set to music will wrap up the night. The City will have a booth to display City information and sell 50th anniversary tote bags. The City will also give away balloons and, thanks to Simon Delivers, distribute "golden"Twinkies. Attendees my register at the City booth and Plymouth Historical Society to win one of five $50 Target gift cards and a carbon monoxide detector, courtesy of Center Point Energy. Concessions will be available. Attendees may bring picnic suppers along with chairs and blankets. Historical Society Open House To mark the anniversary, the Plymouth Historical Society will open its doors to the public during Music in Plymouth from 5 to 7 p.m. The Historical Society is located in the original Town Hall on Fernbrook Ln. and 35th Ave. N. — conveniently located near West Lutheran High School where shuttle buses will pick up concert -goers. Bus Service Plymouth Metrolink will provide shuttle bus service to the Hilde Center from West Lutheran High School, 34th Ave. N. and Fernbrook Ln., and from Plymouth Creek Elementary School, Vicksburg Ln. and 41St Ave. N., starting at 4:30 p.m. The shuttle service will run throughout the event. I� Transportation for senior citizens will leave Wayzata Boardwalk at 5:30 p.m., St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church at 5:45 p.m. and the Plymouth Shopping Center at 5:55 p.m. Handicap Parking Provisions Plymouth Police will be on hand to direct cars with handicap permits or plates to designated parking areas. Rain Date. In case of rain, alternate entertainment and the fireworks will be presented at the same location on Wed., July 13 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit the Plymouth Civic League web site at www.musicinplymouth.org. The Plymouth Civic League and the City of Plymouth sponsor Music in Plymouth with the financial support of Plymouth businesses and residents. City of Plymouth News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2004 Contact: Pat Qvale 763-509-5052 City Officials to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Reductions to Plymouth Metrolink Bus Service The Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) will hold a public hearing on June 22, 7 p.m., at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., to hear citizen comment on proposed cuts to Plymouth Metrolink bus service. Plymouth Metrolink is largely funded by motor vehicle sales tax. Because car sales have been lower than expected, revenue from the vehicle sales tax also has been less than anticipated, according to Public Services Manager Pat Qvale. While the City of Plymouth must look at reducing bus service because of decreased transit funding, Qvale also sees it as an opportunity to tweak Plymouth Metrolink's efficiency. "It is a good time for us to take a comprehensive look at the system's routes and schedules to ensure that we are operating as efficiently as we can. This review of the system will do that," she said. City staff is putting together a proposal for service changes that reflect the available budget. The proposal will be presented at the June 22 PACT meeting. If adopted, initial service reductions will take effect Sept. 10. Because transit systems throughout the metropolitan area are also being forced to cut service, Plymouth's effective date is coordinated with other regional plans. After the public hearing, PACT, a citizen advisory group to the Plymouth City Council, will make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council is slated to review PACT's report on June 28. About Plymouth Metrolink The City of Plymouth operates Plymouth Metrolink. Metrolink provides: commuter express service to and from downtown Minneapolis; reverse commuter service between downtown Minneapolis and business centers in Plymouth; and Dial -A -Ride, a shared curb -to -curb bus service operating in Plymouth and several neighboring commercial areas. For information on Plymouth Metrolink service, call Transit Coordinator Bernie Maciej 763-509-5535. 17 start.r..ib.u.. ne.._.c.....o...m Close window Last update: June 11, 2005 at 6:42 PM St. Louis Park gets hound hangout Published June 15, 2005 The dogs of St. Louis Park have a permanent spot to play. A new off -leash dog park will open at the southeast edge of Dakota Park, at 27th Street and Dakota Avenue, as soon as fencing can be placed around the one -acre site. The city has been searching for a permanent dog park since last year, when neighborhood opposition caused the city to postpone plans for a permanent park and open a temporary park at Bass Lake Preserve at W. 36th Street and Belt Line Boulevard. The temporary location will remain open but might someday be used for housing. So the city is exploring the possibility of another permanent dog park elsewhere in the city. One possibility is a large piece of land at 40th Street and France Avenue, where the borders of Minneapolis, Edina and St. Louis Park meet. St. Louis Park is working with the two other cities to explore the possibility of a dog park on the lot, which is owned by the city of Minneapolis. Food shelf fundraising The Intercongregation Communities Association, the west -suburban food shelf and social service agency, is looking for a new home. ICA wants to move its Excelsior and Minnetonka locations into a new, larger, centrally located facility. The nonprofit's leaders say the new building will be a more efficient place from which to distribute aid to the area's neediest families. To pay for the new building, ICA launched a fundraising campaign with the goal of $1 million. The organization reports that a kick-off event -- a silent auction late last month -- was a success, with about $45,000 raised. For more on ICA, call 952-938-0729 or go to www.icafoodshelf_org. Police on the tube Plymouth police are making their TV debut this month with a new show called "Along for the Ride," available on local cable channels 16 and 20. The next showing will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday on channel 20. The first episode features Chief Mike Goldstein talking about his first year in charge of the department. Also covered by the show: self-defense classes for women and demonstrations of Taser stun guns. The show will be produced once a month. The hosts are officers Nate Hultgren and Angela Haseman. The city for sipping Many Minnesota cities own their own liquor stores. Shorewood is taking the idea a step further by starting its own wine club. Q The Shorewood Wine Club will be run out of the city's two liquor stores, at 23670 and 19905 Hwy. 7, on the western and eastern sides of town. The wine club's first event, on July 13, will be a boat cruise and wine tasting on Lake Minnetonka. Events will continue every other month until at least next May. For more on the wine club, call Don Swandby at 952-474-6869. Water whiz wanted Hennepin County is looking for volunteers to serve on the Riley -Purgatory -Bluff Creek Watershed District Board. The board oversees the waterways in an area of southwest Hennepin County and northeast Carver County that flows into Riley, Purgatory and Bluff creeks. That includes parts of Chaska, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Deephaven and Shorewood. Applicants must be residents of the district. To apply for a three-year term on the board, call 612-348-3257 or go to www_hennepin.us and click on "your county government" and then "advisory boards." Applications must be submitted by July 6. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bsteverman@a,,s_artribune.c..am. ©Copyr�t 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 11 startribune.com Close._window Last update: June 13, 2005 at 10:35 AM Crumbling roads may cost Minnetonka Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published June 15, 2005 Minnetonka is considering raising property taxes so the city can double the amount it spends to repair and rebuild its streets. Residents -- in surveys and phone calls to city officials -- have been complaining about deteriorating streets. Mayor Karen Anderson said she got more calls about new potholes this spring than ever. "It was so frustrating for people," she said. The plan, which the City Council began discussing this month, calls for spending an extra $2 million each year for the next decade. That would approximately double the amount the city spends on street repair. The details of how to pay for it haven't been set, but property taxes could increase. Taxes could go up by as much as $6.75 per month, or $81 a year, for an average home valued about $300,000. All the new money would go toward Minnetonka's 250 miles of city streets -- not county roads and state highways -- and the plan would involve repaving nearly every mile of those streets. The streets need the attention, City Manager John Gunyou said. "We've been doing as much as we can each year" with existing money, he said. "What's [become] evident in the last 10 years is we're losing ground." Gunyou attributes Minnetonka's predicament to a few factors: - State funding for road construction has stayed steady. The state's gasoline tax hasn't increased, and more cities are competing for state funding. - Several large projects on major county roads and highways, such as the widening of Interstate Hwy. 494, have required substantial contributions from the city. The city must pay for both a small percentage of the projects' total cost and various infrastructure improvements related to the projects. For I-494, for example, the city owed about $2 million in 2005. "They're working on everything in Minnetonka," Anderson noted. "I don't think they could find anything else to work on." Such projects will continue to eat up city money for another decade. - Much of Minnetonka is swampy, which can cause streets to deteriorate more quickly. - When Minnetonka was developed, many of the roads weren't built well and now need complete reconstruction. Rebuilding them can require as much effort and expense as building a new road. All of the existing road, including unstable soil underneath the pavement, must be removed and replaced. Reconstructing one small neighborhood's streets can cost millions of dollars. Eventually, all the city's streets will need this kind of treatment, but the Minnetonka public works department has found a way to buy some time before roads need a complete overhaul. The city is experimenting with a process called "thin overlay," in which an inch of pavement is applied to the top of city streets, adding several years to the life of the surface. Since city crews can do the work themselves, the only major cost is materials, city engineer Lee Gustafson said. Staff will be reassigned from other tasks in U-01 the public works department. "We're getting a lot of bang for the buck," Gustafson said. With the city's plans to increase spending on streets, the thin overlay experiment would be greatly expanded so that by 2015 nearly the entire city would get a thin overlay of pavement. Meanwhile, the city would proceed with reconstruction of streets that need it most. The plan, as well as any tax increases, would need approval from the City Council later this year. Though council members have said they support increasing funding for streets, no final decisions have been made, Gunyou said. Contact the writer at 612-673-7168 or bsteverman d trcrtribune co L QQ Copyright_ 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. k) Startrib.u...ne. co nt C.I_ose. w.in...d.o..w Last update: June 11, 2005 at 11:55 PM Mayors' paydays bow to politics David Peterson Star Tribune Published June 12, 2005 Jim Hovland became mayor of Edina last winter at a time of tumult and change. Overflow traffic from clogged freeways is driving his constituents crazy. Both of his prosperous city's signature commercial districts face radical overhauls. Council meetings have been running late into the night. His pay for all those troubles? About what a Caribou coffee server at Southdale can take home in tips. Hovland professes not to mind. But he admits he has heard gently barbed comments from his counterparts in other cities, afraid they'd look bad if they paid themselves too much more than mayors earn in Edina and other equally frugal suburbs. "Someone said, 'You guys are engaging in reverse snobbery,' " Hovland said. In an ideal world, said Tom Gamec, the mayor of Ramsey, he'd get $50,000, given the workload involved in leading the fast-growing Anoka County community. But in the real world of Minnesota politics, he and his colleagues didn't dare go for even the $10,000 they felt entitled to earn: "It just would look really bad." His recent raise, Gamec said, "probably took me from a nickel an hour to a dime." City councils base their pay on what their counterparts in other cities earn. No one likes to be No. 1, soparsimonious paychecks are a drag on other communities. And that is causing tension. Edina, Eden Prairie, Woodbury and a host of other upscale suburbs lead the way with small-scale salaries. Gamec said he hears from colleagues in other cities in the north metro who are seriously considering breaking out of the pack and paying themselves a little bit closer to what they think their time is worth. "There are cities 35,000 and up that are looking at salaries of up to $20,000," he said. That's more than a city twice that size would pay today. Paying too little, said Tom Ryan, a truck driver who serves as mayor of Blaine, creates the conditions for corruption. "Ninety-nine point nine percent of the people I know are straight as an arrow. But there temptations. People offer to 'help' me. I say, 'No thank you.' "They say, 'Tom, no strings.' But there are always strings." All the mayors agree that they took the job voluntarily -- heck, they campaigned for it. And they say they enjoy it. "It's a terrific job," Ryan said. "There isn't much in this city I haven't touched. There's a lot of pride in that." They also repeat, almost to a person, that it isn't about the money. "For me personally, I was kind of surprised we got paid," said Edina's Hovland. "It seemed like volunteer work that you got elected to." And yet most are keenly conscious of the amount on their paychecks. Although Eden Prairie's mayor and council are among the lowest paid in the metro per capita, Mayor Nancy Tyra -Lukens said it does bother her when it dips too low, as she said it did before a sizable raise this past winter. "No one for many years had the political guts to change it. So it went from bad to worse to really ridiculous," she said. "There's something to be said for placing a value on what you're doing with your time." Cities in the "golden crescent" of upscale demographics in the southwest metro tend to pay their elected officials very little per resident. The top paychecks per capita tend to be issued in the more stressed inner -ring communities such as Columbia Heights and Robbinsdale. "Probably people don't feel the people doing the job [in more affluent places] need the extra money," said Tyra - Lukens. Pay tends to be based on a community's size. City officials keep track through detailed annual surveys conducted by state and metro associations of cities, which break the numbers down by city size. But not everyone agrees that city size is a valid measure for pay. Some say it can even be deceptive. "In some respects you might find that city council members in smaller cities spend more time on city business because there isn't as much staff," said Bruce Nawrocki, a council member in Columbia Heights. He was bounced from the mayor's seat in the late 1980s partly over issues of high and rising pay. And he says there hasn't been any talk for years now of trying again to raise that pay. That is not to say, though, that voters won't put up with pay increases, even at a time of tight budgets. City councils have to make the decision before elections, and officials only collect the raise if they win, yet it's not always a political issue. "We did it openly," Gamec said of his latest raise, "and our election was not probably the nicest in the world for me. I took a lot of shots, yet pay was never brought up -- which really, to be really truthful, surprised the daylights out of me. I was looking at almost doubling my salary." David Peterson is at cicipeterson�a� sturtrrl�sne,cvm. C0_Cop ,.'dg_ t 2005 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. The mayor's paycheck Here's a look at the range of pay for the mayors of the larger Twin Cities area cities. Those paying the most per capita are in darker colors. Among the patterns: wealthier cities tend to pay less, and northern cities tend to pay more. Cities over 10,000 population (2000 census) Highest per capita pay: Robbinsdale (7N per resident) Lowest per capita pay: Edina, Eagan (tie, 15� per resident) Biggest raise since 2003: Eden Prairie (38%, from $7,200 to $9,900) ALL CITIES Highest pay: Bloomington ($18,700) Lowest pay: Minnetonka Beach, Pine Springs, Sunfish Lake ($0) iv�cuvNvn�un m�inv�,iu�iaw.� M MICAH SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY MICAH's Dakota County congregations organized two successful candidate forums with local city council and legislative candidates. More than 200 people attended the televised forums. MICAH South member Jean MacFarland boasted, "The large amount of candidates at these forums demonstrates MICAH's credibility and power in Dakota County." The forums covered education, healthcare, and jobs in addition to housing issues. MICAH Eagan celebrated years of organizing at the opening of Cedar Villas, a mixed income housing development in Eagan. MICAH South also organized to include affordable housing in Rosemount's downtown redevelopment plans. MICAH WEST SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY MICAH West celebrated the opening of Stone Creek, a hard won development in Plymouth with 34 affordable units out of 130. The chapter also started a two-pronged approach to plan for the future of housing around emerging transit corridors in the area. The group also worked in Plymouth to hold city council members accountable to their affordable housing commitments. In Edina, MICAH worked to support congregations organizing the Edina Affordable Housing Initiative, which produced a well -attended Housing Summit in April 2004. MICAH RAmSEY COUNTY MICAH Ramsey County established the Ramsey County Housing Endowment Fund Campaign to establish dedicated income sources for the fund. Members visited all seven Ramsey County commissioners, as well as many planning staff and housing developers. These visits were assisted with nationally known fair -housing proponent Mary Brooks. Brooks not only met with county officials, but helped the chapter build a firm strategy for their campaign. Chapter committees continue to build that strategy, strengthen their base and relationships with allies. St. Paul residents who belong to the chapter have continued to monitor the City of St. Paul's "Housing 5000" plan and encourage continuation of pro -housing policies in the city after the plan is complete. MICAH Ramsey County continues to provide leadership and support of the housing coalition called the St. Paul Housing Campaign. In 2005, the chapter looks forward to creating housing choices along the Central Corridor, a transit corridor and possible light rail line linking Minneapolis and St. Paul along University Avenue. A 57 MICAH MINNEAPOLIS MICAH Minneapolis helped pass the Rental Application Fee Ordinance along with MICAH's Organizing Project of African American Congregations (OPAAC) and other allies. The ordinance was a Minneapolis City Council action reducing unfair policies that make it especially hard for low-income applicants to apply for apartments. The ordinance took effect December 1st, 2004. Minneapolis leaders also continued their "YIMBY" (Yes In My Backyard) educational presentations at congregations throughout the city to promote acceptance and encouragement of affordable housing in every neighborhood, as well as regional equity principles such as higher density housing development linked to transit and jobs. The chapter will concentrate work on preserving the Minneapolis Affordable Housing Trust Fund, expanding their congregational base, and on the link between transportation and housing. "We began to realize how we fit into the larger region," explained MICAH Minneapolis Leadership Team Co - Chair Adele Della Torre. "Minneapolis is responsible for Regional Equity, and that led our decisions on the chapter's future direction." ORGANIZATION -WIDE NEWS ANTI -RACISM In 2004, MICAH's Board established an Anti -Racism Task Force made up of staff, board and leaders who are guiding the organization through the first steps in dismantling systemic and institutional racism through a long term transformation process. The first phase of this work includes creating a project description and vision, developing a strategy, design selection criteria for the Anti -Racism Leadership Team and plan institutional publicity regarding the team formation process. REGIONAL EQUITY & RESPONSIBILITY MICAH launched the research phase of the Regional Equity and Responsibility Campaign. Workshops have covered local and national housing policy and patterns of discrimination that have created disparities in the metropolitan region. Opportunities to change these patterns exist in the residential development that will occur along the 8 regional transportation corridors. Research is continuing and will be unveiled on September 29th, 2005 at the Proclaiming Our Vision - Acting on Our Values assembly. COMADRES PROJECT The Comadres Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, completed its work with partner organizations in targeted communities. MICAH, American Indian Policy Center, CAPI, Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association and United Migrant Opportunity Services developed culturally appropriate approaches for fair housing education. A focus in 2004 training was discriminatory mortgage interest rates and improving representation in the governance of Minneapolis neighborhood groups. Members from the Comadres Project also participated in MICAH's Regional Equity work. FUNDRAISING MICAH's grassroots fundraising goal is to inspire donors who truly understand and believe in the mission of MICAH, and to maintain a continuous process of building new relationships, developing new skills among leadership, and building our base of donors who make multi-year commitments to MICAH. Since we held our first fundraising breakfast in 2003, 142 donors have demonstrated their commitment to social justice in housing by making a multi-year pledge to support MICAH financially. We thank you! d -L Reconstruction of C.S.A.H. 101 Hennepin County and the City of Plymouth _ .. Public Informational Meeting #3 Tuesday, June 21, 2005 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Hennepin County Public Works 1600 Prairie Drive Medina, Minnesota 55340 For facility location go to www.hennepin.us and enter keyword "plymouth" or call Guy"Nowlan @ 763-745-7655 You are invited to attend a public meeting for the proposed reconstruction of CSAR 101 from south of CSAH 6 to south of CSAH 24. The purpose of the meeting is to view an updated layout in response to input received from property and business owners. Hennepin County and the City of Plymouth Project Managers will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The meeting will be held in an informal open house format. Feel free to stop by any time between 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 2-7 City of Plymouth Police Department Activity Report for May, 2005 During the month of May, 2005, the Police Department initiated 5,313 events. Included in those calls were 310 Part I 8v II Crimes, which are broken down in the following chart. A total of 124 adults and 51 juveniles were arrested (booked, tab charged, or cited) during the period. This number does not include individuals charged later, primarily after investigations are completed, by formal complaint, unless they were actually booked at the time of the offense. A chart showing the breakdown of the offenses and numbers also follows. Officers also generated 994 traffic citations during the period. These citations are divided into their three categories; hazardous moving offenses, non-moving offenses, and non- hazardous moving offenses and then further by type and number. There were also a total of 91 traffic accidents during the month. The remainder of the calls generated are classified as "9000" calls, which include various ordinance violation and service calls, such as medicals, alarm calls, noise violations, and animal calls. CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for May, 2005 SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: Total Calls - 5,313 (YTD -24,964) May Offense subtotal TOTAL YTD May -04 Arson 4 4 0 Assault 42 139 42 2nd degree 1 4th degree 4 5th degree 7 domestic assault 21 terroristic threats 9 Attempt to evade taxation 0 3 0 Attempted homicide 0 0 0 Burglary 24 136 22 Apartment 3 Business 3 Garage 14 Home (under construction) 1 Storage Locker 3 Attempt (no entry made) 0 Other 0 Conservation violation 0 0 1 Crime against family 0 11 2 Criminal sexual conduct 1 12 4 Disorderly conduct+A53 11 29 7 Driving after cancelation GM only) 0 3 2 Drugs 14 69 15 cocaine 2 marijuana 8 methamphetamine 2 paraphernalia 2 prescription 0 other 0 DWI 20 93 23 Underage dk 8v dry 18-21 0 2 2 Underage dk 8v dry under 18 0 0 1 Escape/ fleeing officer 2 4 1 False information to police 2 10 2 Falsely reporting a crime 0 0 1 Forgery 5 16 6 Harassment 14 37 16 "L� CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for May, 2005 Offense subtotal Total YTD 4 -Ma Interfere with emergency call 0 1 0 Juvenile alcohol offense 4 10 1 controlled substance 0 0 1 curfew 1 8 3 runaway 1 30 16 tobacco 0 9 2 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 0 6 0 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 0 3 Leaving scene of accident hit 8v run 0 54 18 Liquor/underage consumption/ poss 4 20 2 Obscenity/ indecent exposure 1 5 5 Obstructing legal process 1 5 0 Possession stolen property 2 5 0 Property damage 45 163 31 Robbery 0 2 3 Solicitation 0 0 1 Theft general 30 gas no pay 19 items/parts from MV 23 employee 0 shoplifitng 12 by check 5 by fraud/ swindle 10 mail 2 signs 0 101 423 108 Tampering with MV 2 5 0 Trespass 1 7 0 Unlawful deposit of garbage 0 1 3 Vehicle theft 7 32 7 Violation order for protection 1 13 3 Weapons 0 6 2 TOTAL 3101 1,376 38,829 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for May, 2005 ARRESTS Offense TOTAL YTD Ma -04 e.a„1+ aiding & abetting 0 0 0 assault 11 42 11 attempted homicide 0 0 0 attempt to evade taxation 1 4 0 burglary 0 5 0 crime against family 0 0 1 criminal sexual conduct 0 3 2 driving after suspension GM only) 0 6 0 disorderly conduct 3 5 0 drugs 16 56 12 DWI 20 90 24 Underage drinking &, driving 0 2 2 escape/fleeingescape/fleeing officer 0 2 1 false information 4 8 0 forgery 0 0 0 furnishing tobacco to underage 0 2 2 leaving scene of accident hit 8v run 0 10 0 Liquor/underage cons 37 90 18 obscenity/ indecent exposure 0 0 2 obstructing legal process 3 7 0 possession stolen property 2 5 0 property damage 0 1 0 solicitation 0 0 2 tampering with motor vehicle 0 4 0 theft 5 26 17 trespass 2 3 0 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 1 violation order for protection 1 4 1 warrant 17 22 3 weapons 21 7 1 TOTAL 1241 4041 100 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for May, 2005 T»vanilP Offense TOTAL YTD May -04 assault 7 29 4 burglary 0 1 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 3 0 disorderly conduct 13 22 4 false information to police 0 2 0 fighting on school property 4 4 0 harassment 0 1 0 indecent exposure 0 1 0 leaving scene of accident hit & run 0 1 0 possess altered DL 0 1 0 possess stolen property 1 1 0 property damage 1 2 0 terroristic threats 0 0 1 theft 5 14 7 trespass 1 6 0 underage drinking & driving_ 2 4 1 vehicle theft 0 1 0 warrant 1 2 2 weapons offense 0 1 1 alcohol 10 43 3 controlled substance 4 15 5 curfew 0 5 6 runaway 2 7 9 tobacco 0 9 2 TOTAL 511 1751 45 -502— CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for May, 2005 CITATIONS Fire lane/hydrant parking violation 18 124 33 Snow removal parking violation 0 3 0 Other parking violation 2 to 5 a.m. 131 704 213 Handicapped parking violation 4 31 10 Junk/ abandoned vehicle 0 0 1 Other non-moving violation 01 11 1 TOTAL 1531 8631 258 Driving after suspension/ cancelation/revocation 95 471 56 No DL 17 80 11 Other DL violation 42 144 36 Improper registration 55 287 54 Motorcycle endorsement requirement 1 1 1 Overwidth/overwei ht truck 7 9 9 Blocking 8s obstructing traffic 0 2 0 Lea load 0 1 4 Unreasonable acceleration 1 2 0 Other non -hazardous violation 1 8 0 Seat belts 45 108 29 Child restraints 2 3 2 No insurance 107 537 130 Crosswalk fail to yield for pedestrian 2 3 1 TOTAL 375 1,656 333 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for May, 2005 ACCIDENTS Offense TOTAL YTD May -04 Fatal 0 0 0 pI 7 54 9 pD 84 401 59 TOTAL 911 455 68 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 a&ass.biz FAX: 612.348.8532 E-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us MINUTES May 11, 2005 I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 11:35 a.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2005, in the Emergency Operations Center, Maple Grove City Hall, 12800 ArborLakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN, by Chairman Jim Merickel. Present were: Deric Deuschle, Champlin; Elwyn Manthei, Corcoran; Doug Baines, Dayton; Danny Nadeau, Hassan; Jim Merickel, Maple Grove; Fred Moore, Plymouth; James Kujawa and Ali Durgunoglu, Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services (HCES); John Barten, Three Rivers Park District; Jason Westbrock, Barr Engineering; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Also present: Scott Lange, SEH, City of Rogers. II. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. III. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel to approve the Consent Agenda. A. Minutes of the April meeting. B. May Treasurer's Report and Claims. Motion carried. IV. Action Items. A. Elm Creek Channel Study. Members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) provided an update of the interview process and recommended to the Commission that Bonestroo & Associates be selected to undertake this project. Motion by Merickel, second by Nadeau to approve the recommendation of the TAC. Motion carried, Moore abstaining. The Commissioners discussed a preliminary contract received from Bonestroo. They will review and comment to Anderson prior to the June meeting. The Commissioners also considered studying all reaches of the creek at an additional cost of $27,000. It was a consensus that this decision would be made within 30 days of receiving and reviewing the first progress report (at the end of Task One). B. 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 stonrtwater 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 project (2005-019). Therefore, this project is being reviewed concurrently. Staff has concerns about floodplain mitigation, erosion control and bank stabilization. At the April meeting, the Commission requested a meeting between Commission Staff, DNR, MnDOT, Maple Grove and the Army Corps of Engineers; however, MnDOT responded to Staff concerns, making the meeting unnecessary. Staff recommended approval. ALSO see 2004-084 and 2005-019, below. C. 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. Staff recommended approval contingent on work being completed in conjunction with the proposed CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS 3 s✓ Minutes May 11, 2005 page 2 elm creek Watershed Management Commission CSAH81/TH610 road work. ALSO see 2004-071, above, and 2005-019, below. D. 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 -inch pipe and the water main crossing consists of a 30 - inch ductile iron pipe. Staff has concerns about wetland, floodplain and 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 CSAH 81 and TH 610 Extension project (2004-071). Staff recommended approval contingent on work being completed in conjunction with the proposed CSAH81/TH610 road work. ALSO see 2004-071 and 2004-084, above. Motion by Moore, second by Nadeau to approve the recommendations of Staff for 2004-071, 2004-084 and 2005-019. Motion carried. Staff Findings dated April 26, 2005 were included in the meeting packet along with copies of an April 14, 2005 email from Brian Kelly, MnDOT, and responses to Commissioner questions from James Roth, Metropolitan Council. E. 2004-081 Dunlaven Woods, Maple Grove. This is a 30 -acre site proposed for 43 single-family lots. The east property line is Rush Creek. It is located south of 10151 Avenue, north of CR 30. Staff extended the review period 60 -days to May 18, 2005. Hydrologic analysis elements, phosphorus loading calculations, and erosion and sediment control (E&SC) plans are required before a recommendation can be made by Staff. Motion by Moore, second by Nadeau to deny this application unless the applicant requests an extension of time prior to May 18, 2005. Motion carried. F. 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. In April and early May, the site plans were altered significantly and must be reviewed. Staff received verbal indication that the applicant will request a second review extension. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel to grant the applicant's request for a second time extension. Motion carried. G. 2005-05 Red Oak Acres, Maple Grove. This is a 5 -acre site located in the northwest intersection of Peony Lane and 78`h Avenue. The applicant is requesting approval to redevelop the land from agricultural into 11 single- family residential lots. Revised plans were received on April 29, 2005. In their Findings dated May 10, 2005, Staff recommended approval of this project pending receipt of E&SC revisions. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel to approve the recommendations of Staff. Motion carried. H. 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. At the April meeting, the Commission set the minimum floor elevation of homes adjacent to Henry Lake at 936.0 and approved the Wetland Delineation Report. Staff would also like to see the project's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (S WPPP). A 60 -day extension was issued, extending the review period to June 22, 2005. Staff Findings dated May 11, 2005 recommended approval contingent on receipt and approval of a revised grading plan showing the extent of riprap erosion protection of overflow spillways from stormwater ponds, minimum floor elevations of all proposed homes, and a revised plan showing easements protecting the overflow path of Henry Lake. Motion by Nadeau, second by Baines to approve the recommendations of Staff. Motion carried. A copy of the April 13, 2005, WCA decision approving the wetland boundary and type was also provided in the meeting packet. I. 2005-028 CSAH30/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 3,500 SF of Type 1 wetland. Temporary impacts will total 1,527 SF. Impacts are to the same basin, which is a farmed Type I wetland. Wetland impacts are proposed to be mitigated through the BWSR Road Replacement Program. The WCA Notice of Decision for Approval was made on April 29, 2005. The authority for approving grading and erosion control plans pending the receipt of those plans was also granted. The E&SC plans and the SWPPP were received on May 4, 2005. Deuschle provided an update at the meeting. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel to grant administrative approval authority. Motion carried. J. 2005-034 Rogers Public Works Facility, Rogers. The City is proposing to build a public works facility at the northeast intersection of South Diamond Lake Road and I-94. Staff's April 28, 2005 memo outlined the CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS C Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission May 11, 2005 page 3 deficiencies in the application. Revised plans were received May 4, 2005. In their May 9, 2005 Findings, Staff recommended approval of the revised grading and E&SC plans as submitted. Motion by Nadeau, second by Baines to approve the recommendations of Staff. Motion carried, Deuschle abstaining. K. 2005-036 Medina Retail, Medina. The site for the proposed Target is the former Medina drive-in theater. The site borders Highway 55 (with the primary development north of Highway 55) between CRs 116 and 101. Staff met with the applicant prior to submittal of their Request for Plan Review. The applicant is proposing to treat stormwater with two ponds. Current plans call for filling within the floodplain. A mitigation plan dated May 13, 2005 was received??? proposing to mitigate 10,600 cubic yards of new floodplain. Staff Findings dated May 11, 2005 recommended approval. Motion by Moore, second by Manthei to approve the recommendations of Staff. Motion carried, Nadeau voting nay. [Merickel departed 1:35 p.m. Deuschle assumed the Chair.) V. New Business. A. Correspondence. B. Project Review Waiver. A draft general permit will be considered at the June meeting. C. A draft 2006 operating budget was presented at a working session prior to the regular meeting. Anderson recapped the discussion that occurred at that session. A revised budget will be presented at the June meeting. VI. Old Business. A. Web Site. Development is ongoing. B. A Basics Workshop for Newcomers. The Commissioner's Handbook will be reproduced. C. 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. VII. Project Reviews. A. 2001-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks at Elm Creek combined WCA application, Champlin. The developer informed Staff on May 4, 2005, that the buffer sign installation has started. Staff has already received a call from a resident complaining about the sign. B. 2003-053 Richard Weber WCA Violation, Hassan. The Webers decided to restore all the wetlands on the parcel. The restoration plan issued by the DNR gave them until May 15, 2005 to complete the work. They have requested an extension due to wet conditions last fall and this spring. Staff continues to work with the parties involved. 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. 2004-042 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. The Commission approved the plans at their November meeting pending the recommendations of Staff. This was noticed on February 11, 2005. All of the Staff recommendations have been resolved with the exception of the deed recording of restrictions and covenants for the mitigation site. E. 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. F. 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. This item is being reviewed under 2005-036 and will be removed from the agenda. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS 3� Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission May 11, 2005 page 4 G. 2004-050 Walgreens, Maple Grove. This is a 2.64 -acre commercial development located at the northwest corner of CSAH 30 and Dunkirk Lane. Staff will ask the City if the project has been withdrawn. H. 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 E&SC details on the plans. No new information has been received. I. 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 determined that the plan was incomplete. Staff received a new set of plans on January 24, 2005. These plans did not address the issues outlined in Staffs October 29, 2004 letter to the City and the developer. The plan is still incomplete and this was notified by email to the City and the developer on January 27, 2005. Applicant's agent requested the Commission to hold the plan review until they get a plat approval from the City. J. 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. This project will continue as 2005-040. K. 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 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. Revised site plans were received and reviewed in January 2005. Contingent approval was granted by the Commission at the February 2005 meeting. Erosion and sediment control plans and infiltration protection/construction plans are still needed before final Staff approval. L. 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. M. 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. N. 2004-072 Serenity Estates, Hassan. A complete plan set was received on February 25, 2005. A wetland replacement plan was received and noticed on February 23, 2005. This site is approximately 36 acres and 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 Blundell wetland bank site for replacement credits. Site plans were reviewed and revisions requested. Conditional approval was granted at the Commission's April meeting. The wetland decision and Commission actions were noticed with the following conditions: 1) 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; 2) Applicant must provide a $1,000.00 cash escrow for expenses for technical, administrative or legal processing costs; 3) the site plans are approved subject to Staff approval of the E&SC plans; and 4) receipt of more detailed floodplain information as requested in Staff Findings dated April 11, 2005, item #3. O. 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. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS i Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission May 11, 2005 page 5 P. 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. The current land use is agricultural. Complete plans were received November 30. The applicant was granted WCA replacement plan approval at the Commission's March 2005 meeting. The replacement plan decision was noticed March 17, 2005. Buffer requirements and financial sureties of $50,000 for replacement and $25,000 cash for monitoring were set at the April 2005 meeting. Q. 2004-082 Baumeister 3" 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. R. 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. S. 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. Preliminary review of the plans by Staff showed additional technical and erosion control information is needed. An additional fee of $600 was received April 12, 2005, to complete the review application. No new information has been received since the review was distributed on February 9. T. 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. The City proposes to build a water treatment facility on this lot. Revised plans were received on March 31, 2005 and reviewed by Staff. They have granted administrative approval. U. 2005-010 Bridgewater, Medina. This is a 123.7 -acre site proposed for 106 residential lots. The site is located east of Hackamore Road, approximately 0.6 miles north of Highway 55, on the west shore of Lake Medina. Stormwater from the site will be controlled and treated with five stormwater ponds. Staff approved the project in a memo dated April 29, 2005. This item will be removed from the agenda. V. 2005-012 Fieldstone Meadows, Maple Grove. This is a new'site development located in the extreme southwest corner of Maple Grove near the intersection of CRs 47 and 101. The applicant has been contacted that their application is incomplete because no hydrology calculations were submitted. No new information has been received. W. 2005-014 William Bryant, Corcoran. This is a 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. X. 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. Y. 2005-020 Roberts Development, Rogers. This is a two -lot parcel proposed for an office/warehouse building. Stormwater treatment and ponding is provided by a regional pond system. No E&SC plans were received with the application. If the revised site plans are consistent with an approved stormwater management plan and the E&SC plans meet the requirements of the Commission, Staff will approve administratively. Z. 2005-021 CVS Redevelopment, Maple Grove. This is a redevelopment of the Fuddruckers site next to Applebee's at the Weaver Lake Road/194 intersection. This application is incomplete because a signed application and nutrient analysis have not been received. The applicant was so advised. No new information has been received. AA. 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 63' 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. This project was approved at the April meeting contingent on Staff approval of revised E&SC plans. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS 31 Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission May 11, 2005 page 6 AB. 2005-024 Prominence Woods, Maple Grove. This is a small residential subdivision. It is an incomplete application since additional plans were needed. Plans have been received by the City and are being reviewed by their staff prior to being forwarded to the Commission. AC. 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. New information was received on April 29, 2005. This review will be for E&SC only. Staff administrative approval authority is available for this project since the stormwater is handled by a regional facility previously approved by the Commission for the Fletcher Hills Subdivision (2004-027). AD. 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. AE. 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. An update was included in Staff Findings dated April 27, 2005. AF. 2005-030 Heritage - Edge Water Cowley Lake, Rogers. This is a 415 -acre parcel proposed for 1169 residential units in five phases of construction. Site plans and hydrology information have been received but fees and the application have not, so the plan is still considered incomplete per Staff's letter dated April 8, 2005. AG. 2005-031 Benzinger Retail Center, Rogers. Plans were received too late to be reviewed for this meeting. This site is within the regional pond system approved by the Commission for the Rogers Truck Stop area. Staff administrative approval authority should be available on this review. AH. 2005-032 Scherber Addition, Hassan. This is a 40 -acre parcel located on Trail Haven Road near 113" Avenue. It is proposed for seven single-family residential lots. The current submittal is incomplete due to the lack of hydrology and wetland information. The project application was received on April 25, 2005, and the applicant was notified of the incomplete application on May 2, 2005. AI. 2005-033 CSAH 30 and 101, Corcoran/Maple Grove. Deuschle, member of the Technical Evaluation Panel, reviewed the plans and agreed that the project was eligible for wetland replacement under the Board of Water and Soil Resources Road Replacement Program. Deuschle signed the permit application and resubmitted it to the County to forward to BWSR for acceptance and credit withdrawal. AJ. 2005-035 Culver's Restaurant, Rogers. This site is located on Lot 2, Block 1 of WJD 2nd Addition. It is 1.5 acres zoned for retail development. The applicant proposes a restaurant with the associated parking and drive- through facilities on this parcel. Staff reviewed the site plans and gave administrative approval for the site plans. Findings dated May 3, 2005 were included in the packet. AK. 2005-037 Reimers 2nd Addition, Rogers. This site is located north of 129`h Avenue near Basswood Lane and is proposed for 23 single-family residential lots and one large outlot. At this time the project is considered incomplete due to the lack of an application, fee and nutrient calculations. The plan was received April 29, 2005; the developer was contacted by letter on May 4, 2005. AL. 2005-038 Jubert Lake WCA-Saari Property, Corcoran. This review is for approval of a wetland delineation. Staff will review and comment on the delineation administratively. AM. 2005-039 Minnesota RV, Dayton. This is a 35 acre site bounded by I-94 to the south, 113th Street to the east and Territorial Road to the north. The applicant is proposing to develop a sales/showroom facility, service department, 106 storage bays and camping sites within the parcel. At this time this project is lacking an application and review fees. AN. 2005-040 CSAH 19 Roadway Construction, Corcoran/Medina. The project involves about six miles of reconstruction for safety purposes and adding a trail on the east side. Wetlands were approved under 2004-064. The project crosses North Fork Rush Creek. Site layout plans; stonnwater treatment plans; and floodplain mitigation plan and the hydraulic analysis for Rush Creek culvert replacement were submitted on May 4, 2005. Erosion and sediment control plan and the SWPPP will be submitted later. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission May 11, 2005 page 7 VIII. Other Business. Adjournment. There being no further business, motion by Moore, second by Nadeau to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 1:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim J:\Elm Crcck\Mcctings\Mcctings05\MayMinutes.wpd CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS (2005037) Dear Property Owner: . Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Cingular Wireless, under file 2005037, for a conditional use permit to allow construction of a 75 -foot telecommunications monopole for property located at 17805 County Road 6. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 29, 2005, in the City 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., ex&pt holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005037propnotice IN �v PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ® PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER www.d.plymouth. mm us SUBJECT: VARIANCES FOR DAMIEN & KRISTEN WOLF (2005046) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Damien & Kristen Wolf, under file 2005046, submitted a planning application requesting approval of variances to allow 1) redevelopment of a non -conforming lot; 2) impervious surface coverage; 3) detached garage in the front yard; and, 4) side yard setback to allow construction of new single family home for property located at 10610 -South Shore Drive. 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 29, 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. ti Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005046propnotice3 4"5 PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 f1�r1 w%enu Pi nlvmni ith mn i is SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT, MINOR SUBDIVISION, AND VARIANCE FOR RICHARD ELSEN CONSTRUCTION (2005051) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Richard Elsen Construction, Inc., under File 2005051, for a preliminary plat, final plat, and minor subdivision, and variance for "Medicine Lakeview Estates" for two single family lots. 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 29, 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, WAA la&11 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005051 propnotice I PLYMOUTH Bidding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ai........ _: -1......._..•i. __ .._ SUBJECT: LAND USE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING, SITE PLAN AMENDMENT, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (2005057) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, under File No. 2005057, for a land use guide plan amendment from LA -2 (Living Area 2) to P -I (Public/Semi-Public/Institutional), a rezoning of their property from RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2) to P -I (Public/Institutional), and a site plan amendment and conditional use permit to allow a 28,136 -square foot church expansion for property located at 5005 Northwest Boulevard. 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 29, 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. 2005057propnotice PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 Im CITY OF June 17, 2005 PLYMOUT14 SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR EXECUTIVE HOMESITES, LLC (2005059) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Executive Homesites, LLC, under File 2005059, for a preliminary plat for 12 lots on six acres to be known as "Executive Woodlands" for property located at 405, 415, and 425 Harbor Lane North. Under the plan, the existing homes would be removed. 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 29, 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, f A nlnl j Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005059propnotice PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®-1.11l -R11-.l f -fl-. www.ci.plvmouth.mn.us June 17, 2005 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CARLSON'S PIANO WORLD (2005061) Dear Property Owner: . Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Carlson's Piano World, under file 2005061, for a conditional use permit to allow 25 -percent accessory retail in the I-2 (General Industrial) Zoning district for property located at 13810 -24th Avenue North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 29, 2005, in the City 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 2005061propnotice a I�r FIs►►��. 1�1��1�.Illlll�mll��,I.. ,���III�II, "i v PLYMOUTH Adding Quafity to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 9 TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR SKYLINE DESIGN INC. (2005067) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Skyline Design Inc., under file 2005067, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow construction of a 240 square foot room addition that would increase the impervious surface from 46% to 48% for property located at 995 Yuma 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 29, 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, W-wo K" Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005067 "T PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: MINOR VARIANCE FOR SCOTT AND LISA COFFIN (2005072) Dear Property Owner: This letter is written to inform you that Scott and Lisa Coffin, under file 2005072, are requesting a minor variance to. allow construction of a 15' by 18' porch addition that would encroach 3.7 feet into the required 15 -foot side yard setback for property located at 20 Wedgewood Lane. A minor variance may be approved administratively. If you would like to comment on this proposal, please fill out the attached project description page and return it to the City in the enclosed self-addressed envelope no later than June 29, 2005. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, City regulations require that property owners be notified of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. Information related to the application as submitted by the petitioner is available for review at the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays, except holidays. If you have any questions you may call the Planning Division at (763)509-5450. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005072 PLYMOUTH. Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 fisc 1nnnnnI ni nhimni ith mn i is