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JUNE 99 2000
1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE:
NOTE: Ward 1 Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments
in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each Regular Council
meeting.
MONDAY, JUNE 12. 7: 00 PM
(NOTE SPECIAL DATE)
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 7: 00 PM
2. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 S, 7: 00 PM
3. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 S, 7: 00 PM
4. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 7: 00 PM
S. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 7: 00 PM
6. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 7:00 PM
7. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 8: 00 AM
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
HRA, Medicine Lake Room
PUBLIC SAFETYAD VISOR Y BOARD,
Public Safety Training Room. Agenda is attached. (M-3)
YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room
PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
CHARTER COMMISSION, Public Safety Training Room
MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH 5k RUN, Plymouth Creek
Amphitheater
8. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-8)
9. June, July, and August calendars are attached. (M-9)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO
JUNE 9, 2000
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1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a) Notice from the Fourth Judicial District Court of the election of Judge Kevin
Burke to officiate on Plymouth Charter Commission appointments. (I -1a)
b) Invitation to attend the June 22 grand opening ceremony of the Overpass, a
Hopkins outdoor skate park, located at the Highway 169 overpass near
Washington Avenue in Hopkins. (I-1 b)
c) June 6 edition of the Plymouth employees Bargaining Bulletin. (I -1c)
d) Invitation and information for a June 15 Metropolitan Council workshop on issues
and solutions for Metropolitan Regional Parks Policy Plan, to be held at French
Regional Park, 12615 County Road 9. (I -1d)
e) Star Tribune news story about the Metropolitan Council land use survey results.
(I--1 e)
fi Metropolitan Council notice of a series of meetings for government officials
concerning its proposed 2001 budget. (I -1j)
g) Letters to neighborhood residents regarding various items on the June 21 Planning
Commission meeting.
1) Plymouth Ponds Building 5 loading dock noise assessment. (I -1g.1)
2) Variance requests for property at 5730 Annapolis Lane North (I -1g.2)
3) Conditional Use Permit request by Hennepin County for property at 1145
Shenandoah Lane North (I-1 g. 3)
4) Variance request for property at 11625 48`' Avenue North (I -1g. 4)
S) Variance to construct a pool at 4075 Garland Lane North (I-1 g. S)
2. MINUTES
a) Public Safety Advisory Board April 13 meeting. (I -2a)
3. STAFFREPORTS
a) Public Safety Department report on truck traffic issues. (I -3a)
b) Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility Population Report. (I -3b)
c) Updated Parks and Recreation 2000 Calendar of Events. (I -3c)
4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter to Ross Reverman regarding speed limits on County Road 47. A copy of
Ross' original letter is attached. (1-4a)
A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached.
CITY CO UNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3
JUNE 9, 2000
5. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter from Marvin and Ruth Ebert regarding the Gramercy Park development
(I -5a)
b) Thank -you letter from Park Director Eric Blank to the Plymouth Community
Concert Band for participating in the Plymouth Creek Center grand opening
events. (1-5b)
c) Thank -you letter from Parks Director Eric Blank to the Westside Players for
participating in the Plymouth Creek Center grand opening events. (1-5c)
d) Letter from Mike and Linda Stulberg regarding the property at 6010 Troy Lane.
(I -5d)
e) Letter from Parks Director Eric Blank to Bahram Akradi with notes on the
quarterly meeting between City staff and LifeTime Fitness staff. (I -Se)
Letter from Parks Director Eric Blank to Charles Karns regarding aggressive
inline skating in Plymouth. A copy of Charles' original letter is also attached.
(1--5fi
M"3
AGENDA
City of Plymouth
Public Safety
Advisory Board
Thursday, June 15, 2000
Public Safety Training Room
7:00 p.m.
I. Call to order
II. Approval of Minutes from May 18th
III. Crosswalk Grant
IV. Snowmobile Ordinance
V. Council Issues
VI. Around the table, any other issues
VII. Adjournment
June 27
July 11
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Tentative Schedule for
City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items
• Receive 1999 Audited Financial Statements
• Reguiding from CO (Commercial Office) to LA -4 (Living Area 4) and a Rezoning
from O -R (Office Residential) and B -C (Business Campus to RMF -4 (Multiple
Family 4) for three parcels of land located northeast of 45 Avenue and Nathan Lane.
City of Plymouth. (20050)
• Plymouth Marketplace applications.
• Public hearing on bond issue for Nuaire.
• Recognition of donors to Youth Jam 2000 and Youth Award winners.
• Report on truck traffic on Nathan Lane south of County Road 10 (requested by
Mayor Tierney).
• "No Parking" request near Zachary Park.
• Rezoning/Reguiding of Study Area D.
• Sketch Plan for Plymouth Crossings, TOLD Redevelopment Project.
• City Center Zoning Text Amendments.
• "National Night Out" Proclamation.
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DANIEL H. MABLEY
CHIEF JUDGE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
May 31, 2000
Mr. Dwight Johnson
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Johnson,
C-1704 GOVERNMENT CENTER
300 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487
(612) 348-3561
FAX (612) 348-2131
Effective June 30, 2000, Judge Mabley will complete his term as
Hennepin County District Court Chief Judge. Therefore, he will no
longer be officiating on the Charter Commission appointments.
Judge Kevin Burke has been elected as the new chief judge and
will begin those duties beginning July 1St, 2000. Judge Burke will make
all subsequent Charter Commission appointments. Rebecca Sorrells is
Judge Burke's judicial clerk and will be handling all of the
correspondence for you. Judge Burke's mailing address is:
C-1042 Government Center
300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487-0422
Judge Burke's telephone number is: 612-348-4389
Rebecca Sorrells' telephone number is: 612-348-4388
It has been a pleasure working with you and assisting you with
your city's important commission:
Sincerely,
"fib o�
Deb Weisser
Judicial Clerk
June 6, 2000
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City of Hopkins`*
1010 first street south • Hopkins, MN 55343-7573 • Phone: 612-935-8474 • fax• 612-935-1834
Joy Tierney
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
Hopkins Skate Park Grand Opening Ceremony
Dear Joy,
You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening Ceremony of the OVERPASS, Hopkins
outdoor Skate Park. The OVERPASS is located at the Highway 169 overpass, south of the railroad
tracks and west of Washington Avenue in Hopkins. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, June
22, from 6:00-7:00 p.m.. Won't you please join us for an official ribbon cutting, recognitions, food
and prizes, demonstrations and musical entertainment.
Skate parks are quickly being constructed in communities across the state. What makes the
OVERPASS different than the others is the size of the park and the amount of skating equipment in
the park. The OVERPASS spans 18,000 square feet of asphalt. Typically skate parks are only 8,000-
12,0000 square feet. The Oi ERPA$ ,'is one of the biggest parks. The OVERPASS will be the
platform for 14 pieces of aggressive skating spine ramps, pyramids, rails and jumps. Another unique
feature of the OVERPASS.is''its locationjh park is underneath the 169 overpass. The bridge
shelters the park allowing the park to'be ppen:stveridays a week, ramr shine.
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The idea of a skate park was conceptualized early 1999 Su�cc then, the Hopkins Jaycees have
donated $135,000 toward the park. Portions of the c4ritiibthonsfvere used to purchase the park
equipment. Not only are there piano banks, fun boxes, kinked rails and staircases, but there are also
plenty of protective safety helmets and pads. Protective gear is mandatory at the OVERPASS and it
will be provided for free with every admission.
We are excited about the OVERPASS. The City Council, the Community members, the Park Board
Commission and the Hopkins Jaycees have been committed to make the OVERPASS a challenging,
safe and exciting outlet for aggressive skaters. Hopkins Skate Park is a reality, it is here and we
would like you to help us celebrate this truly exciting development.
Please RSVP by Monday, June 19, to Bobbie Hartfiel, Communications Coordinator at 93971350;
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City of Plymouth,
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Bargaining
Bulletin
June 6, 2000, Issue # 11 M
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Moor"FA Newsletter Providing Information on the Interest -Based Collective Bargaining Process
to Plymouth Maintenance Employees and their Managers
.-Tentative Agreement Reached!
y At the bargaining session on June 6 a tentative contract agreement was reached by
the Union and Management teams. Both teams support the agreement and will
recommend it for approval to the Union membership and City Council. The Union will
meet June 13th for a presentation of the tentative agreement and to consider ratification.
If approved by the Union membership, the City Council will consider the agreement at
their meeting on June 27.
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Jeff Dains, Chief Negotiator
John Wenner (Pres.) Bruce King
Tom Nelson Jim Ritter
Chuck Autio Dave Suhr Alternate)
City of Plymouth, Maintenance
Fred Moore, Chief Negotiator
Tom Vetsch Mark Peterson
Eric Blank Dwight Johnson
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; ' '
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TO +1Hennein Parks officials citizens l .'
p 'izens and groups who are interested in
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CC: Metropolitan Council members Saundra Spigner, Todd Paulson, Mary
Smith, Caren Dewar, Julius Smith, and Phil Riveness
Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commissioners Janet McMillan and
Michael Bosanko
FROM: Arne Stefferud, Senior Park Planner (651) 602-1360
SUBJECT: Invitation to Workshop to Identify Issues and Solutions for Metropolitan
Regional Parks Policy Plan
The Metropolitan Council and Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission are seeking your
input on issues that should be addressed in updating the Metropolitan Council's Regional
Recreation Open Space Development Guide/Policy Plan (hereafter referred to as the Park Policy
Plan).
You are cordially invited to a two-hour workshop that begins at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday,
June 15 at Hennepin Parks Board Room, Hennepin Parks Administrative Office, 12615
County Road 9 (French Regional Park), Plymouth. A location map illustrating the park's
location and entrance is enclosed.
Please RSVP your attendance by calling Jonathan Vlaming at 651-602-1750 by Tuesday,
June 13.
You were invited to this meeting based on input received from Hennepin Parks staff that
identified you as someone who has an interest in the Metropolitan Regional Park System. We
want to hear your perspective as a Regional Park System visitor, a neighbor to a regional park or
trail, someone who provides other outdoor recreation opportunities at a community or local -
neighborhood level, or someone who provides funding or policy direction on how the Hennepin
Parks' portion of the Metropolitan Regional Park System is acquired, developed, operated and
maintained.
To prepare for the meeting, please read the enclosed Regional Park Policy Plan Briefing Paper. The
gPP summarizes paper the current Park Policy Plan and includes issues that have been raised to -date in ;
conversations among the staff of the regional park implementing agencies, the Metropolitan Parks and '
Open Space Commission and the Livable Communities Committee of the Metropolitan Council.
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developing a solution to the issues you identify.After grouping similar issues and solutions
together for the entire group to review, we'll ask you to vote on what's most important and thus
rank what issues we should focus on. The meeting should take no more than two hours with a
mid -meeting break with refreshments.
Your input, along with that gathered from other workshops co -hosted by the following regional
park implementing agencies will be used to update the Park Policy Plan.
Regional Park Implementing Agencies
• Anoka County
• Carver County
• Dakota County,
• Ramsey County
• Washington County
• Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District
• Scott County, under a joint powers agreement with the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park
District
• Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
• City of St. Paul
• City of Bloomington
After the workshops are conducted and staff analysis is completed by the end of August, a draft
Park Policy Plan will be sent to you for your comment and additional input in September. We
hope to complete a final version of the draft Park Policy Plan by mid-November and use it to
prepare the 2002-2007 Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program.; The Park Policy,Plan and ,
the 2002-2007 Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program, will be reviewed via ,a formal
public hearing process m April 2001 and are tentatively scheduled to be adopted in 1VIay 2001.
If you have questions about the workshop, please call me at 651-60271360.,, Thank you for your
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Regional Parks Policy Plan Briefing Paper
May, 2000
Arne Stefferud, Sr. Park Planner
Metropolitan Council
Background
In 1974, the Legislature authorized the Metropolitan Council to prepare a park policy plan that
generally identified areas to be acquired by cities, counties or special park districts. These
county, city and special park district owned park/trail units along with the State and Federal
recreation lands in the region should complement each other and reasonably meet the outdoor
recreation needs of Twin Cities Metropolitan Area residents and visitors. This system of parks
and trails was called the "Regional Recreation Open Space System" (hereafter called the
Regional Parks System). The law is generally referred to as the 1974 Metropolitan Parks Act.
The 1974 Metropolitan Parks Act created a partnership between the Council and the regional park
implementing agencies—the counties, cities and special park districts that own and operate units
of the Regional Park System. The regional park implementing agencies are:
Anoka County
Carver County
Dakota County
Ramsey County
Washington County
City of Bloomington
City of St. Paul
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District (commonly referred to as Hennepin Parks)
Scott County, under a joint powers agreement with Hennepin Parks
The 1974 Metropolitan Parks Act also created the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space
Commission --a 9 -person citizen advisory group that is appointed by the Metropolitan Council.
Members of the Commission are:
Dave Engstrom, Chair
There is currently a vacancy for District A --Metropolitan Council Districts 1 and 2
Janet McMillan for District B-- Metropolitan Council Districts 3 and 4
Michael Bosanko for District C-- Metropolitan Council Districts 5 and 6
Barbara Johnson for District D-- Metropolitan Council Districts 7 and 8
Dave Herbold for District E-- Metropolitan Council Districts 9 and 10
Charlotte Brooker for District F-- Metropolitan Council Districts 11 and 12
Trudy Dunham for District G-- Metropolitan Council Districts 13 and 14
Barbara Schmidt for District H-- Metropolitan Council Districts 15 and 16
The Metropolitan Council, with the advice of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space
Commission plans the Regional Park System by generally identifying the lands to be acquired or
designated as part of the System. Regional park implementing agencies then prepare master
plans for each park and trail unit. The master plans are reviewed and approved by the
Commission and Council. Included in the master plans are cost estimates for acquiring land and
developing recreation and visitor facilities for the park or trail unit.
The Commission and Council prepare a 5 -year capital improvement program (CIP) that proposes
funding land acquisition, redevelopment of existing parks/trails and development of new
parks/trails based on the approved master plans. The CIP projects are prioritized based on
Regional Park Policy Plan policies. Funds are requested of the State Legislature to finance a
portion of the CIP--currently 60% of the CIP. The Metropolitan Council finances the remaining
40% of the CIP with bonds that it sells. Grants are then made to the regional park implementing
agencies to implement the CIP projects.
From 1974 to 1999, over $296 million of State and Metropolitan Council funds have been granted
to regional park implementing agencies to implement CIP projects. From 1995 to 1999, an
additional $16 million for projects not in the CIP but authorized by the Legislature from direct
requests of the park agencies has also been appropriated on Regional Park System projects for a
total investment of $312 million.
Land Base of the Regional Park System
The Regional Park System consists of four major components—regional parks, park reserves,
regional trails and special recreation features including the Como Zoo and Conservatory,
Noerenberg Floral Garden and Square Lake Park. These are illustrated in the attached map
entitled "Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Recreation Open Space System" (updated
December 1999)
The total land base of master planned regional park, park reserve and special recreation features is
about 55,000 acres. When the 1974 Metropolitan Parks Act was enacted, about 35,000 acres of
existing parks and trails were designated by the Council. Since 1974, about 14,500 acres of land
has been acquired for a total of 49,500 acres. Of that amount about 46,500 acres is developed and
open for public use. About 136 miles of regional trails are open for public use and up to 435 total
miles is proposed for the Regional Trail System. In addition to the land owned and managed by
the regional park implementing agencies there is 13,000 acres in four State Parks and 488 acres in
the Minnesota Zoo. The Federal government controls about 7,000 acres—largely in the
Minnesota Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area. The State and Federal lands are also depicted
on the attached map.
Regional Park System Visitation and Use Estimate
Regional park and trail system units are "regional" because they attract visitors from outside the
regional park implementing agency's jurisdiction. Data from person-to-person interviews of
regional park and trail visitors collected in 1998-99 found that visitors came from the following
locations:
59.5% live in the regional park implementing agency's jurisdiction—local users
33.6% live elsewhere in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
3.2% come from Greater Minnesota
3.7% come from Outside Minnesota (U.S. and foreign visitors combined)
The attached "Table 8B: Local, Regional, Greater MN and Out of State Visitation by
Agency" illustrates the visitor origin patterns of the Regional Park System broken down by
regional park implementing agency. [Excerpt from "Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan
Regional Park System for 1999—based on a four-year average of visitation data from 1996
through 1999, published April 2000, Metropolitan Council]
Annual visitation estimates have been made periodically from 1974 to 1999. In 1974, the
estimated number of visits (persons entering a regional park or trail unit) was 5 million. The
1999 estimate was 29.3 million visits.
Growth in the use of the Regional Park System is due to the following factors:
• Growth in the Twin Cities Area and State's population
• Addition of new parks and trails and expansion of facilities at existing parks and trails.
• Growing cultural emphasis on health and fitness activities such as walking and subsequent
use of the parks and trails in the Spring and Fall as well as Summer seasons.
Based on person-to-person interviews of regional park and trail visitors in 1998-99, here's the top
twelve list of recreational activities in the Regional Park System:
Activity
Total Number of Activity
Occasions (in millions—
rounded)
Percent of Total
Walking/hiking
9.5
33%
Biking
5.5
19%
Swimming/wading
4.3
15%
Picnicking
3.2
11%
Relaxing (what visitors said---
activity was not defined)
3
10%
Jogging/running
2.8
10%
Como Zoo visits
2.2
8%
Playground use
2
7%
Sunbathing
1.6
6%
In-line skating
1.5
5%
Fishing
1.2
4%
Dog -walking
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Parks Policy Plan Issues—Ideas to Get You Started
To -date, the following issues have been raised from conversations with regional park
implementing agency staff, a cursory review of park visitor research and discussions with
policy makers—legislators, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commissioners and the
Livable Communities Committee of the Metropolitan Council. The Regional Blueprint
has four topical issue areas under the "regional open space" heading. Based on those
topical areas, here are some issues that should be addressed in the parks policy plan
revision. At the workshop, please be prepared to add to this "issues" list, or
nroDose solutions or factors to be considered to respond to these issues based on
our perspectives:
1. Investment policies: Regional Blueprint calls for, "policies and priorities
for regional park capital improvements that maintain existing levels of
service by replacing aging facilities and developing new parks/trails to meet
demand as the population grows."
Related issues:
A) Is the current "mix" and "quality" of outdoor recreation activities provided
in the regional park system adequate to meet existing demand? For example,
there is pressure to create large scale athletic field complexes on regional
park land due to demand for such facilities and scarcity of other "open land"
to accommodate these facilities. Counteracting this demand for athletic field
complexes is the demand for natural areas in parks based on park visitor and
leisure interest survey data.
B) Who will benefit from regional park system facilities and how will these
facilities be financed in ways that insure that those who benefit pay for the
benefit in an equitable manner? Currently, the Minneapolis Park & Rec.
Board charges higher fees to non-residents to use some facilities in their
portion of the regional park system. The Park Board's differential fee policy
is based on the premise that since the major share of the cost to operate and
maintain the park facility is borne by Minneapolis property tax -payers, that
non -Minneapolis residents should pay more to use the facility than city
residents. On the other hand, the capital costs to build the facility are borne
by Metropolitan Area and State taxpayers—not just Minneapolis residents.
Should any differential fee be permitted? If so, what is a reasonable and
equitable difference in fees for residents and non-residents?
C) Is the current ratio of proposing that State funds finance 60% of Regional
Parks System CIP projects and Metropolitan Council bonds finance 40% a
fair allocation of the costs compared to who uses the Regional Park System?
Should the ratio be changed to require more Metropolitan Council funding
and less State appropriations in recognition of the fact that 3.2% of Regional
Park System visitors come from Greater Minnesota?
D) Land acquisition costs are going up faster than the rate of inflation for park
development projects. In the past 6 years, funds proposed for land
acquisition in the regional parks CIP have been about 20% of the total. Yet,
there are several parks that contain large tracts yet to be acquired that will
require significant sums to acquire when they come on the market. Should a
portion of the 2002-2007 regional parks CIP propose that some of the
Metropolitan Council's bonding authority for parks be held in'reserve for
acquiring land when it comes on the market? If so, what is a reasonable
amount?
E) Discussion on the appropriate size of 2002-2007 regional parks capital
improvement program (CIP). With the current combination of State and
Metropolitan Council funds, the regional parks CIP could propose spending
$16.25 million per year or $32.5 million per biennium without changing the
State law limiting the amount of bonds the Council can issue for regional
parks. The current CIP for 2000-2005 proposed $13 million per year or $26
million per biennium. However, from 1994 to 1999, about $15 million per
year or $30 million per biennium of State and Council funds has actually
been appropriated. That's $5 million more per biennium than what was
proposed in the CIPS during that time period. On the other hand, the rate of
spending by the regional park agencies for completed work on CIP projects
from 1995 to 1999 has averaged about $12 million per year or $24 million
per biennium. What's the basis for proposing more than $13 million per
year in the 2002-2007 CIP if the rate of spending existing appropriations has
been $12 million per year?
2. Trails System: Blueprint calls for "strategies to improve the regional trail
system to interconnect regional parks within the urban service area and link to
the transportation system where appropriate"
Related issues:
A) What changes should be made to the regional trails system that would
encourage more bicycle and pedestrian "transportation trips" where appropriate?
B) What linkage can be forged between the Metropolitan Council's regional
parks capital improvement program and the Council's transportation
improvement program?
C) Regional trail visitor origin data indicates significant amounts of local
use (i.e. most of the visitors live within 2 miles of the trail). Should
municipalities along a regional trail be encouraged or required to provide a
"local" match to the regional trail CIP funds in recognition of the local benefits
the trail provides to that municipality? What factors should be considered in
determining what the "local match" should be?
3. Preserving Open Space: Blueprint calls for "strategies for preserving open space
in the urban service area and in the rural service area"
Related issues:
A) What policies and relationships can be forged to complement the Metro.
Greenways and Natural Areas Program whose mission is to preserve and restore
natural areas in the region?
B) What is the relationship to protecting agricultural land as "open space"
and the Regional Park system and Metro Greenways and Natural Areas
programs?
4. Developing the Regional Parks System where other urban services are provided:
Blueprint calls for "developing regional park facilities that attract large numbers of
users generally in the urban service area, unless demands cannot be adequately met.
If it is necessary to develop such facilities in the rural service area, adequate support
services such as roads and sewers must be provided."
Related issue:
A) What changes to the Regional Park System are needed to accommodate the
projected 650,000 new residents in the next 25 years? How can those
changes help implement the Regional Growth Strategy goal of encouraging
2/3rds of the growth to be within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area—
land served with centralized sewer systems, transit services and highways?
Other Issue not specifically related to Blueprint
A) Master plans for each park and trail are the basis for capital improvement budgeting.
Some master plans have "aged" to the point where the projects and budgets proposed
in them for capital improvements are not up-to-date. In some cases, citizens living
near the park and park visitors who did not participate in the master plan's
preparation years ago oppose implementing more of the plan because they assumed
that the regional park land near their homes would not have any recreation and
visitor support facilities built on it. Or they assumed the park would not be further
developed beyond what was currently there. What process should be undertaken to
keep park and trail master plans "up-to-date" and keep citizens informed of
upcoming plan implementation when funds become available?
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15. Battle Creek
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43. Lake Sarah
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17. Square Lake
44. Lake Rebecca
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47. Fish Lake
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48. Eagle Lake
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49. North Mississippi
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50. Cent. Miss. Riverfront
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24. Lake Byllesby
51. Lilydale-Harriet Island
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25. Murphy-Hanrehan
52. Mississippi West
CC. Dakota County South
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26. Cleary Lake
53. Ceridian Rec. Area
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EE2. Scott Co. West (Co. Rd. 82 -south Prior Lake)
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EE3. Scott Co. West (Clear Lake-Murphy-Hanrehan)
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State and Federal Land
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HH2. Highway 5 (Carver PR -Highway 10 1)
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D
54. Wm. O'Brien State Park
JJ. SW Hennepin (Luce Line -Lake Minnetonka)
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55. Afton State Park
KK. NW Hennepin (Baker -Luce Line)
C
56. Minnesota Zoo
LL. SW Hennepin (Hopkins -Victoria)
A
57. Ft. Snelling State Park
MM 1. SW Hennepin (Hopkins -Chaska)
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58. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
MM2. SW Hennepin (Minneapolis -Hopkins)
A
59. Minnesota Valley State Trail
NN. South Hennepin (Cedar Lake -Mn. Valley)
D
60. Munger State Trail
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61. Luce Line State Trail
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62. Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
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PP3. North Hennepin (French -Wirth)
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PP4. North Hennepin (Brooklyn Ctr.-Brooklyn Pk.)
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QQ. North Hennepin -Luce Line
B
RR. South Hennepin (Minnehaha Pkwy. -Mn. Valley)
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SS. Memorial Pkwy. and Shingle Creek
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Data give best-yet look at land use
David Peterson
Star Tribune
Thursday, June 8, 2000
After years of painstaking effort, the Metropolitan Council announced Wednesday that it is able to say for the
first time with great precision how land is being used in the Twin Cities area.
Among the things the new numbers show:
o Far more land has been set aside for such things as parks, open space and golf courses than had
previously been known, and the inventory is growing.
o Far less farmland is being lost to development annually than the federal government and anti -sprawl
advocates have claimed.
o There is much more multi -family housing than had been inventoried in the past, which cuts down on sprawl
because it uses land more efficiently than single-family homes. This trend is expected to continue as the
population ages and needs less space.
The newly released assessment as of 1997 is "the most comprehensive land -use inventory of the metro area
we've ever had," said Met Council Chairman Ted Mondale. Until now, analysts have done a lot of guessing
based on aerial flyovers, but advances in technology have allowed them to determine with far more precision
what's happening on the ground.
The new data do not seem to support warnings that sprawl has rapidly accelerated over the past 20 years and
is consuming huge quantities of land.
Last winter newspapers across the country carried stories claiming -- based on U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) data -- that the rate of conversion of farmland, natural areas and other open spaces for homes and
other uses had more than doubled in the 1990s compared with the 1980s.
The anti -sprawl group 1,000 Friends of Minnesota issued warnings, based on that data, that 62,260 acres of
open space across Minnesota were lost each year from 1992 to 1997, compared with 23,560 acres per year in
the preceding decade. In other words, the group said, an area the size of Minneapolis was being lost about
every seven months.
The new data from the Met Council, the regional planning agency, indicate that within the seven -county metro
area -- where, officials say, at least half of the state's development occurs -- about 12,000 acres of vacant or
agricultural land is being developed annually. An acre is slightly smaller than the size of a football field.
The USDA has since admitted that it erred in its estimates. Scott Elkins, director of outreach and organizing for
1,000 Friends of Minnesota, said he is awaiting an update from the federal government and noted that
according to a notice on its Web site, its previous numbers will not be "significantly affected."
Pinpointing changes
One problem with this first set of precise data, Met Council officials say, is that where huge changes turn up
from past statistics, it's hard to determine to what extent they represent actual changes and to what extent
they're just more accurate.
Case in point: The area's inventory of parks and open space soared by nearly 24,000 acres since the last such
assessment in 1990. There is no doubt there has been an increase, analysts say, but not by quite that much.
The new data pick up, among other things, lots of smaller city parks that were not previously recognized.
Elkins, soon to take over as director of the Minnesota chapter of the Sierra Club, said he thinks that reflects an
upsurge in open -space acquisition by suburbs -- not always in an intelligent way.
"People feel that if they could just turn that undeveloped area near them into a park, they could slow down
sprawl," he said. "But it doesn't. People are protecting their back yards, but the amount of land being urbanized
is still going up. Maybe it creates more open space within the urbanized area, but it's not slowing the rate of
development and the impact that has on the broader landscape."
Tom McElveen, the Met Council's development director, said the council favors open -space setasides and
hopes that by creating denser development around transit corridors, it will help avoid having those open spaces
simply push sprawl farther out.
Builders interested
The new Met Council data will help determine how much land is available for development in the Twin Cities
area -- and whether, as area home builders say, land prices are soaring because the Met Council isn't releasing
land for development fast enough. The council oversees the furnishing of sewer and other services in an effort
to guide orderly development.
McElveen said the new data show that the supply of vacant land "appears to be sufficient" for the area's needs
through 2020.
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John Shardlow, president of Dahlgren, Shardlow & Uban, consulting planners and landscape architects in
Minneapolis, said he remains skeptical. Shardlow has worked with Twin Cities -area home builders on analyzing
the land supply.
"Having this information available is a great start," he said. "But we need to take it to another level of detail and
really see how much of the land that looks vacant and available really is."
Home builders point out, for example, that a parcel that looks available for future home building may in fact be
held by a church for its own future expansion. McElveen said that he "shares the home builders' concern" and
that the council will do further analysis.
The data -- for the region as a whole or for individual communities -- can be obtained on the Internet at
http://www.metrocouncil.org/metroarea/gismain.htm.
The council also is selling large maps of cities, towns and counties, and will issue CD-ROMs containing the
data by the end of June.
® Copvriaht 2000 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.
Metropolitan Council y -
Working for the Region, Planning for the Future
June 7, 2000
To: City and Township Officials,'
State Legislators
Industrial Users
Environmental Services
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES)is holding three breakfast meetings in
June to discuss its proposed 2001 budget. These June breakfast meetings will center on the 2001
budget and proposed six-year Plan for Allocating Resources (PAR). The 2001 budget fulfills the
Council's commitment to municipal and industrial customers to reduce MCES costs and rates
through 2001 while maintaining high quality service delivery.
How has this impacted the region and communities? And, what are possible future impacts?
These and other questions will be addressed as we discuss MCES's continuing efforts to improve
system equity and leverage resources through grants and partnerships and provide updates on the
following topics:
• Creation of Regional Environment Partnership
• Current and planned capital projects
• New dispute resolution process for community flows/bills
• Customer research findings and plans to address findings
• Smart Growth efforts aligned across divisions of the Council
We would like you to consider the above topics and encourage you to submit any questions you
have regarding these and other issues in advance. All questions can be submitted by:
• faxing to the attention of Dale Ulrich at (651) 602-1477,
• e -mailing to dale.ulrich@metc.state.mn.us, or
• calling Dale at (651) 602-1020.
Receiving your input in advance allows us to research your questions if necessary and
incorporate them into our presentation.
This year we are offering a tour of the Empire Wastewater Treatment Plant immediately
following the meeting at that site. It is an easy drive to this inviting rural location. However, if
you are unable to attend one of our three scheduled meetings and would like to have
representatives from MCES meet separately with you and your constituents, or would like a
packet with meeting materials mailed to you, contact Dale Ulrich at (651) 602-1020.
SEE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR RESERVATION INFORMATION,
BUDGET BREAKFAST MEETING SCHEDULE
AND MAPS TO ALL THREE LOCATIONS.
230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626 (651) 602-1005 Fax 602-1183 TDD/TTY 229-3760
An Equal -Opportunity Employer
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
2001 Budget Breakfast Meeting Schedule
See attached maps for each location
To place reservations for one of the following meetings:
call Dorothy Goodwin at (651) 602-1263
If responding to voice mail, please identify the meeting you wish to attend, leave your name
(please spell your name for name badges) and your affiliation.
Thursday, June 22, 2000 (7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.)
Shoreview Community Center
4580 N. Victoria Street
Shoreview, Minnesota
Phone: (651) 490-4700
Note to Industrial Users: Staff from industrial waste will attend this meeting to address
any specific concerns and answer questions.
Tuesday, June 27, 2000 (7:30 A.M., Plant Tour at 9:00 A.M.)
Empire Wastewater Treatment Plant
2540 West 197th Street
Farmington, Minnesota
Phone: (651) 463-4611
MEETING: 7:30 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
TOUR: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
There is limited space for the tour—please register early. Wear good walking
shoes if you plan to take the tour. There will be stairs and walking involved.
Wednesday, June 28 (7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.)
Eden Prairie Community Center
16700 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Phone: (612) 949-8470
Shoreview
Community Center
4580 N. Victoria Street
Shoreview, Minnesota
Phone: (651) 490-4700
Thurs., June 22, 2000
7:30 a.m.
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The Shoreview Community Center is located on
the corner of Highway 96 and Victoria in the
suburb of Shoreview.
From 694, exit at Lexington Avenue, travel
north, turn right at Highway 96, left on Victoria
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The Empire Wastewater Treatment Plant is
located a little over a mile east of Highway 3 on
197th Street. 197th Street is approximately 4Y2
miles south of the intersection of County Road
42 and Highway 3 in Rosemount. Watch for the
Empire watertower, which is located on the west
side of Highway 3 just north of 197th Street.
Eden Prairie
Community Center
16700 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Phone: (612) 949-8470
Wednesday, June 28, 2000
7:30 a.m.
The Eden Prairie Community Center is located
on Valley View Road, about '/z block west of
Eden Prairie Road. When driving north on Eden
Prairie Road from the Highway 5, Valley View
Road is the second stoplight.
CITY OF
June 9, 2000 PUMOUTR
SUBJECT: NOISE ASSESSMENT FOR PROPOSED BUILDING 5 AT PLYMOUTH
PONDS (PLYMOUTH PONDS II DEVELOPMENT) (20038)
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is written to inform you that the Plymouth Planning Commission will be reviewing a
noise assessment for the loading docks on proposed Building 5 at Plymouth Ponds located north
of Medina Road, east of Lawndale Lane, and west of Holly Lane. The PUD general plan
approval for Plymouth Ponds required the construction of a sound wall to ensure that impulse
noise (noise that is short in duration) does not exceed 60 dBA. The purpose of the noise
assessment is to evaluate potential noise impacts associated with trucking activity and to
determine the size of the noise wall.
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 meeting to be held by the Plymouth
Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2000, in the Council Chambers at the
Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development
Information Counter, at Plymouth City Center 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 509-5400. i .,, ,—„ ,-,1 ,-, I;
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SUBJECT: VARIANCES FOR DEAN AND CINDY BURRINGTON (20060)
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is written to inform you that Dean and Cindy Burrington, under File No. 20060,
submitted a planning application requesting approval for a shoreland variance and front yard
setback variance to allow a sport court addition at 5730 Annapolis Lane North. - - -
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 21, 2000, in the Council Chambers at
the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. While a formal Public Hearing is not
required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such
applications.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development
Information Counter, at Plymouth City Center 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 509-5400.
Sincerely,
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June 9, 2000
SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL
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Dear Property Owner:
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USE PERMIT AMENDMENT AND SITE PLAN
FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY PROPERTY SERVICES
Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a
request by Hennepin County Property Services, under File 20061, for a conditional use permit
amendment and site plan amendment to allow installation of a nine -hole chip and putt course
south of the existing golf driving range; a tee box and golf instructional area north of the
existing golf driving range; and installation of decorative security gates on Vicksburg Lane for
property located at 1145 Shenandoah Lane North.
Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 1,320 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 21, 2000, in
the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 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 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
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SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR MICHAEL AND CAROL KVASNIK (20067)
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is written to inform you that Michael and Carol Kvasnik, under File No. 20067,
submitted a planning application requesting approval for a shoreland variance to exceed the 25
percent impervious surface coverage to construct a swimming pool for property located at
11625 48`l Avenue North.
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 21, 2000, in the Council Chambers at
the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. While a formal Public Hearing is not
required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such
applications.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development
Information Counter, at Plymouth City Center 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 509-5400. ; ;
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SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR POOL GUY. COM (20073)
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is written to inform you that Pool Guy.Com, under File No. 20073, submitted a
planning application requesting approval for a variance to construct a pool within the wetland
setback on property located at 4075 Garland Lane North.
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 21, 2000, in the Council Chambers at
the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. While a formal Public Hearing is not
required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such
applications.
INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development
Information Counter, at Plymouth City Center 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 509-5400.,
Sincerely,
Barbara G. Senness, AICP
Planning Manager
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City of Plymouth
Public Safety
Advisory Board
Minutes of Meeting
April 13, 2000
7:00 p.m.
Present at the meeting were members Dan Freese, Kim Gassner, Cathy Kaufman, Jim
Holmes, Harold Nelson, Investigator Curtis Smith, Firefighter Kevin Werstein and Council
Liaison Scott Harstad. Staff members attending were Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes,
and recording secretary, Office Services Supervisor Tammy Ward.
Jim Holmes called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Dan Freese, seconded by Kim Gassner to approve the March 16`h minutes. All in
favor. Motion approved.
Jim Holmes stated that the next item on the agenda was to review the work plan. Craig
Gerdes stated that upon the Board's approval of the work plan, it would need to be sent to the
City Council for their approval.
Dan Freese stated that he attended a citizen's forum on school violence. He stated that he
would like to have school violence added to the work plan under youth issues/concerns.
Craig Gerdes stated that a joint meeting could be held with the Plymouth Youth Advisory
Council and the Public Safety Advisory Board to discuss school violence. The school liaison
officers would also be invited to this meeting. Jim Holmes suggested that there be two
meetings. One could be held in the Spring and another in the Fall.
Jim Holmes asked if there were any comments or discussion on the Neighborhood Watch
Program. Dan Freese asked who the contact person is for Neighborhood Crime Watch
groups. Craig Gerdes advised that Public Safety Education Specialist Sara Cwayna is the
contact person. He added that she has a list of Neighborhood Watch Captains and people can
check with Sara for information on neighborhood watch groups. He added, however, the list
itself is private information. Craig Gerdes stated that Sara Cwayna would be able to prepare
statistics on Plymouth's current Neighborhood Crime Watch groups. Sara could either attend
the Public Safety Advisory Board's meeting or have the information available for next
month's information packet. Scott Harstad stated that it would be nice to have a map
showing the locations of neighborhood watch groups so that the Board could focus on areas
that had little or no involvement in the program.
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Craig Gerdes stated that both Plymouth's Neighborhood Watch Program and National Night
Out were award-winning programs. He added that this year, National Night Out is
scheduled for Tuesday, August 1'. Jim Holmes stated that public involvement is the key to
the success of the program. He added that there no longer is a sense of community or
neighborhood closeness like there was years ago. Scott Harstad stated that sense of
community is listed as one of the Council's goals and objectives. Scott Harstad inquired about
the Operation ID Program. Curtis Smith stated that Operation ID is discussed with
Neighborhood Watch Groups.
Jim Holmes stated that the next item on the work plan was Traffic Concerns/issues and asked
if anyone had any comments. Craig Gerdes stated that the Traffic Unit would be expanding
from 2 to 3 officers. He stated that the Public Safety Advisory Board could start a citizen
based traffic campaign. He added that the Traffic Officers could meet with the Public Safety
Advisory Board to let them know what issues the traffic unit has been involved with. Craig
Gerdes also stated that the Public Safety Advisory Board could get support from the police
department's internal Community Policing Committee. Dan Freese suggested using Cable 12
as well. Kim Gassner stated there could also be an information booth at the Music in
Plymouth or at the Youth Jam. Cathy Kaufman stated that she would like to see both
crosswalk information and bicycle safety at an information booth. She added that it would be
nice to have something eye-catching and/or fun - something that would capture peoples'
interest.
Craig Gerdes added that it was important to educate both drivers and pedestrians regarding
the crosswalk laws and to find a balance of educating both.
Dan Freeze asked if Plymouth participates in a Bike Rodeo? Curtis Smith advised that Sgt.
Duerksen is handling the bike rodeo, which will be held in June. Craig Gerdes advised that
Sgt. Duerksen has a newly created position and is in charge of school and community issues.
Craig Gerdes stated that the State is currently working on a pilot program for automatic
traffic control (cameras and photo radar). Curtis Smith asked how they identify the drivers?
Craig Gerdes stated that the camera actually takes a photo of both the vehicle registration, as
well as the driver. He added that the information is forwarded to the registered owner of the
vehicle who can identify the driver of the vehicle at the time, or else the registered owner
remains responsible for the violation. Curtis Smith advised this is similar to how school bus
stop arm violations are handled. A violation letter is sent to the registered owner of the
vehicle, who in turns provides police with information on who was driving the vehicle when
the violation occurred. If the driver does not provide a name, the driver is responsible for the
violation.
Jim Holmes stated that the next item on the work plan was Pedestrian/Bicycle Awareness. It
was noted that the bicycles could be registered with a State license, which is available at City
Hall. Craig Gerdes stated that the bike rodeo and helmet programs are a couple of programs
that are currently being done in this area. He added that there is a coupon reward program
through Sara Cwayna's office where bicyclists who are wearing helmets, are rewarded with a
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coupon that entitles them to a free cone or soda at one of four participating restaurants.
Cathy Kaufman asked if the police department actually fits the bicycle helmets. Craig Gerdes
stated that a generic fitting is provided and then the user is referred to the fitting instructions
that come with the helmet.
Jim Holmes stated that the next item on the work plan was the snowmobile ordinance. Jim
asked if the Mayor had responded to the snowmobile letter that the PSAB was given at their
last meeting. Craig Gerdes advised that the Mayor had responded to the letter. Craig Gerdes
suggested that the Public Safety Advisory Board look at this item in August or September as
any changes to the ordinance would have to be made by October. Jim Holmes asked about
obtaining a list of registered snowmobile owners in Plymouth and possibly mailing them a
copy of the ordinance. Scott Harstad stated that could get expensive.
Jim Holmes stated the next item on the work plan was youth issues/concerns. Jim reiterated
Dan Freeze's request to add school violence to the work plan and the possibility of a joint
meeting being held. Kim Gassner asked if this Board was going to assist the Youth Advisory
Council at their Youth Jam Concert. Craig Gerdes suggested that a letter be drafted to the
Youth Advisory Council asking them if there were any issues or items that the Public Safety
Advisory Board could help them with. The letter would be signed by Public Safety Advisory
Board Chair Jim Holmes. Jim Holmes stated that this was a great idea and asked if that was
acceptable to everyone else. Everyone agreed that it was a good idea. Craig Gerdes advised
that staff would draft a letter for Jim's signature.
Jim Holmes stated that the last item on the work plan was support of current programs and
initiatives. It was noted that this item would be the foundation for the Public Safety Advisory
Board's work.
Craig Gerdes stated that the education traffic concerns could include the traffic concerns
noted, as well as bicycle and pedestrian safety. Jim Holmes suggested that the Public Safety
Advisory Board meet with Park and Recreation regarding the possibility of handing out
brochures with soccer or other recreation programs. He stated that perhaps Park and Rec
could add a presentation on safety issues to their coaches' seminars. Scott Harstad stated that
perhaps something could be drafted to distribute to the various sport groups.
Scott Harstad stated that alcohol compliance was an issue at the Council Meeting Tuesday
night. He stated that Police Department Staff was innovative and had stepped outside of the
box with their ideas for repeat offenders. He stated that there was talk about a best practice
approach. He stated that the item would be going to the City Council on the 25`' of April, as
Councilmember Bildsoe was unable to attend the Council Meeting. Scott stated that this item
would be filtered down to the Public Safety Advisory Board. Craig Gerdes stated that this
item would come at the direction of the City Council for comments on the proposal. He
stated that the information would be available in next month's agenda packet.
Jim Holmes asked that the topic "Council Issues" be added as a bullet on the Public Safety
Advisory Board's agenda.
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Scott Harstad noted that most of the work plan involved police issued and asked Kevin
Werstein if there was anything the Public Safety Advisory Board could help the fire
department with? Kevin stated that there wasn't anything that he could thing of. He added
that Sara Cwayna does a bang up job with fire items. He mentioned that on Tuesdays
members of the fire department stop by and visit families who had requested a visit when they
registered for the Connie and Lester contest. He stated that Sara Cwayna could be contacted
for more information on this program, which is called the Smoke Busters campaign.
Craig Gerdes stated that the police department could also redo some park programs that were
offered in the past.
Cathy Kaufman asked more about the fire department going to residences on Tuesday
evening. Kevin Werstein advised that firefighters bring a fire truck out to the residence and
that they check smoke detectors and talk about fire safety. He also stated that the fire
department would give out smoke detectors to those who need them and they also plan on
bringing some type of treat, possibly an ice cream treat for the family.
Dan Freese stated that he had read in the Sun Sailor that the council recently gave out
recognition awards to members of the fire and police departments. He stated that he would
be interested in knowing about these types of events in advance. He also thought it would be
informative to receive a monthly activity report of crimes and fires included with their agenda
items. Craig Gerdes talked about the recognition events that are held each February. He
stated that currently the police department reports statistical information on a quarterly basis.
Hal Nelson stated that he was very pleased to attend his first Public Safety Advisory Board
Meeting and that tonight had been a real learning experience.
Craig Gerdes introduced the "All Points Bulletin" the monthly police department newsletter.
Curtis Smith is the Editor of the All Points Bulletin. A copy of the latest edition was passed
out. Dan Freese stated that this was just the type of information that he was requesting. The
newsletter will be mailed out as a separate mailing to all members of the Public Safety
Advisory Board.
Craig Gerdes stated that he would not be able to attend the meeting on May 18`h, but that he
would most likely have Lt. Franz attend the meeting in his absence. He advised that Lt. Franz
was from the Professional Standards Division and his division is responsible for alcohol and
tobacco compliance.
Kevin Werstein reminded everyone that they could contact Sara Cwayna if they were
interested in learning more about the Smoke Busters campaign.
Kim Gassner thanked Curtis Smith for the tour last month of the police department. She
stated that it was very informative and interesting.
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Scott Harstad asked if this committee was up to full staffing. Craig Gerdes advised him that it
was. He stated that he appreciates the work that was done on the work plan.
Craig Gerdes added his appreciation for the work that this committee does and thanked
everyone for the work plan.
Motion by Dan Freese, seconded by Cathy Kaufman to adjourn. All in favor. Motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
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DATE: June 6, 2000
TO: Lt. John Ward, Patrol Commander
FROM: Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety
SUBJECT: TRUCK TRAFFIC ISSUE
Thank you for your memo regarding the truck issue on Nathan Lane. I will be passing
the information on to the City Manager and Council.
While I understand and support your decision at the time to discontinue the observations
and assign it as routine patrol, additional statistical data may be of assistance to the
Council as they continue to evaluate this issue. Therefore, would you please assign a
light duty officer or CSO in an unmarked vehicle to initiate observations of the area to
develop additional statistical data of similar detail to that collected on May 18th and May
19th for at least a two week period of time.
As the Council continues to review this issue I will advise you of any additional requests.
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
DATE: June 6, 2000
TO: Chief Craig Gerdes
FROM: Lt. John Ward
SUBJECT: Truck Traffic Issue — Nathan Lane 54th to 56th Ave. N.
On March 17, 1999, the Mayor with a few Council Members, along with personnel of
the City Staff, attended a meeting with management of U. S. Foodservice, located at 9605
54th Avenue North. The purpose of this meeting was to address noise from large trucks
that traffic in and out of U.S. Foodservice's location on Nathan Lane between 56th and
54th Ave. N
It was common knowledge to all in attendance that U.S. Foodservice was in existence, on
this site, before the development of the residential homes that comprise Cardinal Ridge.
Management of U.S. Foodservice clearly expressed their desire not to argue who was
there first, rather how they could assist at being good neighbors to those in the
surrounding residential community. To this end, U.S. Foodservice President, Barry
Friends, his Transportation Manager, David Lenz and Warehouse Manager, Skip Hill
offered suggestions on what they could do to assist in alleviating the problem.
U.S. Foodservices stated that they would hand out notices and maps to all truck drivers
that do business at their facility addressing the proper routs to take to the staging area on
51St Ave. N. between the 1.69 service road and Nathan Lane. It was clear to this officer
that Mr. Lenz and Mr. Hill would not allow service to those trucks if they operated
outside the suggested program. To my knowledge, this effort was successful.
In May I was advised by Officer Dave Thompson that he had received a complaint, from
who he believed was Arlen Edstrom of Cardinal Ridge, regarding the truck traffic on
Nathan Lane. Officer Thompson responded and over the course of a few days made
contact with several trucks on Nathan and issued about 6 citations. Drivers made issue
that the sign directing trucks to use the service road was not noticeable. I was able to
visit the site and advised Fred Moore of the sign issue. Fred also visited the site and
ordered that the sign located at the exit of U.S. Foodservice be placed on the STOP sign
standard at Nathan and 56th Ave. N.
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I made phone contact with Mr. Dave Lentz in an attempt to advise him of the complaint
of truck traffic and to solicit his cooperation in assisting with a remedy to the complaint.
Mr. Lentz was understanding and advised me that he would advise the Warehouse
Manager of the problem and that they would reissue informational fliers to the drivers in
hopes that it would be successful.
As per your direction, for monitoring of the location, I assigned Officer Dahlson to
monitor truck traffic on Nathan from 5:00 to 6:30 AM on both May 18th and 19th . On
May 18th, five large trucks traveled south bound on Nathan Lane. Four proceeded to U.S.
Foodservice and one continued east bound on 54th Ave. During this same time period 22
trucks exited U.S. Foodservice and 12 arrived using the appropriate route. On May 19th,
three trucks used Nathan, 2 north bound and one south bound. Officer Dahlson observed
23 trucks exit U.S. Foodservice and 20 arrived using the appropriate route.
At the City Staff Meeting on May 18th the Nathan Lane issue was discussed. It was
during this discussion that City Attorney, Roger Knutson, advised me that any citations
issued to trucks for using Nathan Lane as a route to U.S. Foodservice or Zomax would
not prevail in court. I was advised that the signage, routing trucks to the service road,
was intended to be advisory only. With this information, I discontinued the monitoring
of the location in order to eliminate confusion for those who see the police vehicle and no
response to what would appear to be a violation.
I believe that the remedy to this ongoing dilemma rests with the redesigning of Nathan
Lane at or from 56th to 54th Ave. N. An additional improvement would be to remove the
island curve on the 169 service road at 54th Ave. This will allow the larger trucks to pass
through without having to negotiate the island when traveling south bound to 51St Ave.
I have inquired of the district officers of their experience with trucks lining up on 54th
back to the 169 service road. No one has observed this problem, however, they are
directed to include this location in their patrol efforts with an emphasis around 6:00 A.M.
during the work week.
Please advise if there are any additional assignments concerning this issue.
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DATE: June 7, 2000
TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager
FROM: Anne HurlbJ' Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report
Attached is the report that was provided by Hennepin County staff for the month of May 2000.
The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility in May was 605, higher than
the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit but lower than the average daily
population reported in March and April (627 and 622, respectively).
The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in
June of 1998.
HCACF Monthly Population Report
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MA\erage Count
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To: Board of Hennepin County Commissioners
From: Jan I. Smaby, Community Corrections Director
Date: June 5, 2000
Subject: County Correctional Facility Population Report M , 2000
As requested, please find attached the average daily population reports for the Adult Corrections
Facility, the Juvenile Detention Center, and the County Home School for the month of May,
2000.
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Cc: Chief Judge Mabley
Judge Kevin Burke
Judge Robert Blaeser
Sandra Vargas
Anne Hurlbert, City of Plymouth
DOCC Management Team
State Representative Wes Skoglund
Amy Klobuchar
William McGee
Fred LaFleur
John O'Sullivan
Carole Martin
Dave Hough
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Adult Corrections Facility
Men's Section
May Average Population
Average Men's Section Straight Time Total Count
Less: Average Absentees*
Plus: Work Release housed at Men's Section
Average Men's Section Sentenced Inside Count
Plus: Average non -sentenced residents (Jail Annex, INS)
Total Men's Section Inside Count
(highest inside count during month: 422)
Men's Section Capacity
Less: Average Inside Count
Average Available Beds
2000 Monthly Average Population
ACF Men's Section
(Capacity - 395)
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
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386
(76)
6
316
63
379
395
(379)
16
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■ Sentenced
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Adult Corrections Facility
Women's Section
May Average Population
Average Women's Section Straight Time Total Count
Plus: Work Release women housed in Women's Section
Less: Average Absentees (home monitoring, etc.)
Average Women's Section Sentenced Inside Count
Plus: Average non -sentenced residents (Jail Annex, INS)
Total Women's Section Inside Count
(highest inside count during month: 70)
Total Women's Section Capacity
Less: Average Inside Count
Average Available Beds
2000 Monthly Average Population
ACF Women's Section
(Capacity = 58)
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56
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56
58
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Adult Corrections Facility
Work Release
May Average Population
Average Work Release Total Count
Less: Average Absentees (home monitoring, etc.)
Average Work Release Inside Count
Plus: Average Straight Time Residents (Porters, PSWP)
Total Work Release Inside Count
(highest inside count during month: 176)
Work Release Capacity
Less: Average Inside Count
Average Available Beds
2000 Monthly Average Population
ACF Work Release
(Capacity = 172)
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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Juvenile Detention Center
May Average Population
Average Total Detained Population
Housed outside of JDC:
Home Detention/Post Disposition Home Detention
CHS Secure Unit
Other (Wabasha, Wilson Center, Ramsey Co., etc.)
Average Total Housed Outside of JDC
Average Inside Count:
(highest inside count during month: 102)
JDC Capacity*
Less: Average Inside Count
Average Available Beds
2000 Monthly Average Population
Juvenile Detention Center
(Capacity = 75*)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
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' County Home School
May Average Population
(highest inside count during month: 144)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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2000 Monthly Average Population
County Home School
(Capacity = 166)
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® Average Count
*In cottages which have one or more residents on furlough status, one bed is reserved in the event
that the resident is returned to CHS.
Average
Reserved
Available
Program
Capacity
Population
Beds*
Beds
Cottage 1
24
19
0
5
Short Term Juvenile Males
Cottage 2
22
17
0
5
Juvenile Female Offenders
Cottage 3
24
23
0
1
Juvenile Sex Offenders
Cottage 4
24
13
0
11
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 13-15
Cottage 5
24
23
1
0
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 15-17
Cottage 6
24
21
1
2
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 15-17
Cottage 7
24
23
0
1
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 17-19
Total
166
139
2
25
(highest inside count during month: 144)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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2000 Monthly Average Population
County Home School
(Capacity = 166)
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❑Avail . Beds
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® Average Count
*In cottages which have one or more residents on furlough status, one bed is reserved in the event
that the resident is returned to CHS.
Juvenile Correctional Out of Home Placements
April Average Population
Program Type
Minnesota Programs:
State Facilities (Red Wing and Thistledew)
Other Correctional Programs
Residential Treatment Centers
Group Homes
Foster Homes
Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers
Mental Health/Hospitals
Out of State Programs:
Correctional Programs
Residential Treatment Centers, Group Homes, etc
Average Daily Population:
2000 Monthly Average Population
Juvenile Probation Out of Home Placements
400
350
300
250
200
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100
50
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20
104
69
19
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2000 Calendar of Events - Parks and Recreation Z -'�(►
Dates/Time
Event
Location
Notes
Fri-Sa-Sun
Bombardier Recreational
East Beach
June 9-11
Days
Sun/Jun 11
Elm Creek Playfield
All Nite Senior
No use all day.
All day
Party
Tue/June 13
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9pm
Fri/June 16
Wayzata Soccer Club
All fields
5:30 pm-?
Tourney
Sat/June 17
Wayzata Soccer Club
All fields
All day
Tourney
Sun/June 18
Wayzata Soccer Club
All fields
All day
Tourney
Tue/June 20
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
Sat/ June 24
Music in Plymouth
Amphitheater
All morning
5K Fun Run
Sat/June 24
Wedding
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
3-6 pm
Tue/June 27
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
Thu/June 29
Wayzata HS Concert
Amphitheater
Will use platform.
All da /eve.
Fri/June 30
Wayzata HS Concert
Amphitheater
Will use platform.
All morning
Clean U
Thu/July 6
Music in Plymouth
Amphitheater
Will use Showmobile.
5-10 pm
Tue/July 11
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
Wed/July 12
Golden Valley Police
Medicine Lake
Need key and access to
12:30-3:45
Safe Day
East Beach
drinking water (Cindy)
Mon/July 17
Plymouth Community
Amphitheater
Will use platform and
7-9 pm
Concert Band
Showmobile.
Tue/July 18
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
Tue/July 25
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
Tue/Aug 1
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
F/Sa/Su
Men's D Regional Softball
Elm Creek &
Aug4/5/6
Tournament
Zachary PF's
Tue/Aug 8
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
Tue/Aug 15
Concert in the Park
Parkers Lake
Will use stage.
7-9 pm
Fri/Sept. 15
Autumn Arts Fair
Parkers Lake
Seniors will be setting up
12:30 m-?
their crafts in Pavilion.
Revised 06/06/00
2000 Calendar of Events - Parks and Recreation,,
Sat/Sept 16
Autumn Arts Fair
Parkers Lake
Will use all facilities &
All day
stage.
Thu/Oct 5
Fundraiser Event for
Plymouth Creek
Chocolate Sampler
12 m-12 am
Millennium Garden
Center
Sat/Oct 7
Plymouth on Parade
Ice Center
Will use Showmobile.
All day
Plymouth CC
LifeTime Fitness
Sun/Dec 3
Old Fashioned Christmas
Plymouth Creek
Trail, Shelter & Historical
12-5pm
Park
Building
Revised 06/06/00
June 3, 2000
Ross Reverman
13700 — 601h Place North
Plymouth, MN 55446
SUBJECT: SPEED LIMIT ON COUNTY ROAD 47
Dear Ross:
I am responding to your letter concerning the speed limit on County Road 47 in the vicinity of
Dallas Lane. The establishment of speed limits within Minnesota by State Law has been
designated to the Minnesota Department of transportation. The City does not have the authority
to establish a speed limit other than areas that meet definitions established in State Statutes (i.e.,
residential areas). County Road 47 is not a residential area and none of the homes have access
driveways to County Road 47 in this area.
When the City feels the review of an existing speed limit is necessary, a request is made to the
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). They then conduct a study in accordance
with accepted traffic engineering standards to determine a safe and reasonable speed limit. The
last study was conducted on County Road 47 in June, 1996. At that time, MnDOT determined
that a safe and reasonable speed was 50 m.p.h.
As areas change, the City does request additional studies for roadways. Since 1996, there have
been no substantial changes with traffic on County Road 47 since the Lake Camelot Estates
Additions have been in existence for over 10 years.
The City was also concerned with pedestrian safety in this area and for that reason an off road
trail was constructed from Northwest Boulevard to Annapolis Lane. Also, a marked pedestrian
crosswalk was established for the Lake Camelot Estates Addition.
We will continue to monitor this road and as traffic conditions change, another request for speed
study will be made.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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Plymouth, Mn 55446
Telephone: (6i2) 557-098<<
May 8, 2000
Dear Plymouth City Council,
I have a concern about the area on County Road 47, west of I-494,
past Dallas Lane. This area of County Rd. 47 cuts right through the Lake
Camelot subdivision. The speed limit in this area is presently 50 M.P.H.
Many residents walk or run in the area and cross County Rd.47 to use the
public paths. When traveling west on County Rd. 47, the I-494 overpass
blocks the view of approaching cars and pedestrians at the crosswalk
intersection at Yucca Lane and County Rd. 47. Due to the high speed limit
and visibility problems, it can also be unsafe to cross the street going east on
County Rd. 47 just west of Dallas Lane.
My suggestion is to lower the speed limit to 35 M.P.H. when going
through Lake Camelot Estates so the vehicles have time to slow down and
let people cross. This will help the people who take daily walks across
County Rd. 47.
Sincerely,
Ross Reverman
Troop 531
Maple Grove, Minnesota
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David Elmhirst
Plymouth Community Concert Band
1825 Wisconsin Ave. N.
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Dear Plymouth Community Concert Band:
Thanks to your organization for participating in the grand opening of the Plymouth Creek
Activity Center this past Saturday. Your talented musicians did a great job of performing a
variety of musical selections, making it a very festive event! ! Please extend a special thanks to
the ensemble groups who performed on stage in the facility's Plymouth Room.
We look forward to highlighting the arts at this new facility. Please coordinate with the
Plymouth Fine Arts Council to determine how the Plymouth Community Concert Band will
have a presence at the Plymouth Creek Center.
We support your mission of providing performance opportunities for local musicians as well as
serving the community by offering free local concerts. And we wish you much success as you
prepare for your summer concert schedule.
Sincerely,
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Eric Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Plymouth
14800 34TH AVENUE NORTH, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TEL (763) 509-5280 • FAX (763) 509-5290 • TDD (763) 509-5065
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Westside Players
PO Box 47251
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Westside Players:
Thanks to your organization for participating in the grand opening of the Plymouth Creek
Activity Center this past Saturday. Your talented face painters did a great job of decorating the
children in attendance, making it a very festive event! !
We look forward to highlighting the arts at this new facility. Please coordinate with the
Plymouth Fine Arts Council to determine how the Westside Players will have a presence at the
Plymouth Creek Center.
We support your mission of fostering and encouraging a variety of high quality volunteer
community theater experiences, community events and educational programs in our community.
And we wish you much success as you prepare for your summer production, "You're A Good
Man, Charlie Brown."
Sincerely,
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Eric Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Plymouth
14800 34TH AVENUE NORTH. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
TEL (763) 509-5280 • FAX (763) 509-5290 • TDD (763) 509-5065
www.ii.plymuuth.mmus
The Honorable Mayor Joy Tierney
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Re: 6010 Troy Lane
Dear Mayor Tierney;
As you are aware, my wife and I have planned on a major renovation or sale of the above
referenced property for some years. As we were exploring our options, the City
designated our property as an option for the installation of an upgraded north/south
connection from Hwy 55 to CR47. Designating our property as an option has made it
impossible to make a major investment in renovation or offer it for sale.
We have patiently waited through the decision making process and now know that the
option involving our property is the route included in the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan
Update.
In view of this, we need to start the process of the purchase of our property so we are able
to move on with our living arrangements.
Please let me know how you would like to proceed.
Sincerely,
Michael M. and Linda R. Stulberg
6010 Troy Lane
Plymouth, MN 55446
(320) 235-2454 Office
478-6831 Home
June 6, 2000
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Bahram Akradi
LifeTime Fitness
6442 City West Parkway
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Dear Bahram:
I apologize for the delay in getting out the minutes from our last quarterly meeting, but I was
in England for 3 1/2 weeks, so I have a good excuse.
Outlined below are the items we discussed at the meeting and the direction we'd like to go.
1. You indicated that the daily admission fees were becoming a problem and that they no
longer related to the monthly fees. I indicated to you that the contract called for an annual
increase in fees tied to the consumer price index. Since our meeting, the daily admission
fee has been raised from $8 to $8.50, with the City's blessing.
2. It was agreed that it would no longer be necessary to construct a monument sign at the
entrance to the site. Everyone is familiar with the site, and it is not necessary to add one
more advertisement to the boulevard. We agreed that the $30,000 to $40,000 could be put
to better use.
3. You have expressed interest in adding an additional children's spray pool adjacent to the
outdoor pool. I have indicated that the City would look favorably upon this and that we
would provide the necessary property for this expansion, if you choose to move ahead with
this. I would suggest that you have someone from your staff contact me, so that we can
begin making preparation for this addition. This will entail an amendment to the existing
ground lease, so that additional property can be leased to LifeTime Fitness.
4. We spent a considerable amount of time talking about the parking issues at Life Time. You
indicated that the number one complaint you receive is about parking. I stated that the City
and Ice Center also receive parking complaints during the winter months, especially on
high school game nights. You have requested that the City move forward aggressively
toward answering the parking issue and are interested in exploring the idea of sharing the
cost of building a parking ramp on the site. I passed along your thoughts to the City
Manager, and I'm sure that we will be getting back to you some time soon.
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5. We reviewed the City's plans for the development of the Millennium Garden project in
Plymouth Creek Park, lying immediately east of the Life Time Fitness building. You
agreed to make a pledge in the amount of $15,000 to be distributed at $3,000 a year for
five years. I have enclosed a pledge card with this letter and ask that you sign the pledge
card and return it with the first year's payment at your convenience. If you so desire, I'd
like to have a member of your staff appear before the City Council and make a
presentation of your check, so you can be properly recognized for all your contributions to
the City.
Bahram, if these minutes do not reflect all of our thoughts from the meeting, please make any
corrections and send them back to me.
Sincerely,
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Parks and Recreation
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June 7, 2000
Charles Karns
17105 19th Ave N
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Charles:
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I received your letter regarding aggressive inline skating in Plymouth. I know that you and
many other kids are greatly interested in having inline skating facilities to use other than the
streets and storefronts. This is the reason the City made the concrete slab behind the Plymouth
Ice Center available for inline skating. It is available to use now, but keep in mind, it is just a
flat surface with no equipment at this time.
It is our understanding that the cities of Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park and Hopkins will all
have inline skating parks available this summer. Call them for information on their hours, etc.
The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, the City Council, and the staff will continue
to monitor the situation of an inline skate park in Plymouth. It is our hope that something
positive will happen in the near future.
I am sorry that I cannot give you any more definite answers at this time.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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Ice Center Manager
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To: Mr. Eric Blank
Park and Recreation Director
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
From: Charles Karns
17105 19" Ave. N
Plymouth MN 55447
Date: 5/23/00
Dear Mr. Eric Blank,
Here in Plymouth there are not many places to skateboard that are legal. If we
try to skateboard in public places that don't even have any no skateboarding
signs, most of the time we are kicked out. This happens even if we were not
causing damage to anything in any way.
Some people might say that there is no good in skateboarding therefore, why
provide a place for them to skateboard. Skateboarding is just another sport.
Professional, just like any other. I know for a fact that when soccer players
thought it would be a good idea to play during the winter, Plymouth built them a
winter dome. We would be very appreciative if you were to build a public skate
park for us. We would pay to get in to make up for the money spent on building it.
I know plenty of people that would love to get a job helping to run the place.
It would also be very kind of you to let us know of any places we are allowed to
skateboard at.
Respectfully,
Charles Karns