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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 02-18-20002. 3. 4. S. 6. FEBRUARY 189 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. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY29, 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Goals and Objectives, Public Safety Training Room. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 7: 00 PM JOINT MEETING: CITY COUNCIL AND CHARTER COMMISSION, Public Safety Training Room TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 7: 00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers MONDAY, FEBRUARY21 PRESIDENTS DAY, City Offices Closed. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 7:00 PM PACT, Hadley Lake Room WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Agenda is attached. (M-4) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 7: 00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Room HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO FEBRUARY 18, 2000 7. MONDAY, MARCH 6, 7:00 PM 8. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 7:00 PM Page 2 YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room CAUCUS NIGHT STATEWIDE 9. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 7: 00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 10. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, Council Chambers 11. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-11) 12. February, March and April calendars are attached. (M-12) 2. STAFF REPORTS a) :Review of Plymouth housing projects. (I -2a) b) Notice for residents of the County Road 101 Improvement Project No. 9005. (I -2b) c) Update on alcohol compliance checks. (I --2c) 3. CORRESPONDENCE a) Samples of letters to legislative leaders Senator Roger Moe and Representative Steve Sviggum from Mayor Tierney for sponsoring the "Celebrate Public Service Day" at the State Capitol. Also attached is a sample of the letters to the three Plymouth area legislators who the Plymouth City Council delegation met with, and a sample of the letters which went to the legislators who did not attend the session. (1--3a) b) Internet communication from Scott Mehus requesting a skate park in Plymouth. (1-3b) c) Letter to Councilmember Brad Brown from Dan Ronning regarding a proposed event to promote the craft of woodcarving. (I -3c) CITY CO UNCIL INFORMATION MEMO FEBRUARYI8, 2000 Page 3 d) Letter from Gleason Lake Improvement Association President Peter Palm to Water Resources Engineer Shane Missaghi regarding the Gleason Lake Water Management Plan. (1--3d) 4. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) League of Minnesota Cities Friday Fax. (I --4a) b) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities AMM FAX News. (I -4b) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA ® WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2000 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Steve and Peni Gensler. Approve a variance to encroach into the required 15 foot side yard setback for a screen porch located at 13120 35' Avenue North. (20008) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Vision of Glory Lutheran Church. Zoning ordinance text amendment to allow auxiliary religious facilities in the Industrial zoning districts. (99130) (ContinuedJrom February 9, 2000 — applicant has requested the item be tabled.) B. Aljon Tool Inc. Site Plan Amendment for a warehouse addition and an Interim Use Permit to reduce the number of required parking stalls for property located at 15700 28'h Avenue North. (99134) C. Kids' Care Connection. Conditional Use Permit to allow operation of a daycare center for up to 100 children within Messiah United Methodist Church located at 17805 County Road 6. (20007) D. Primera Technology. Conditional Use Permit to allow a 21 -foot high cupola on the planned Providence Academy building to be located north of Schmidt Lake Road, between Quantico and Minnesota Lane North. (20010) 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Park Land Company. Sketch Plan for three 71 -unit apartment buildings to be known as "Shadow Hills Apartments" for property located on the northwest comer of 45' Avenue and State Highway 169 frontage road. (20005) B. City of Plymouth. Consider initiating a rezoning from O -R (Office Residential) to B -C (Business Campus) for property located north of 45'h Avenue, east of Nathan Lane, and west of Highway 169. (20020) C. Appointment of Planning Commissioner to serve as liaison to the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee. 8. ADJOURNMENT Tentative Schedule for City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items February 29 Presentation on Watch Your Car Program Millennium Garden Donation Recognize Volunteers — Presentation Oath of Office to five Firefighters - Presentation Alcohol Compliance Violation Hearings - 2 Public hearings on tree removal and weed eradication Quarterly Utility Billing Zoning Ordinance technical amendments Right-of-way and antenna ordinance March 21 Public hearing on charter amendment to eliminate obsolete language Public hearing on issuance of Revenue Bonds for Hammer Residences, Inc. April 11 Public Safety Report on Alcohol Compliance Violation Penalties � � _ � LL 0 ? � � � CD LL M, 1-2, % @ Ln 22 0/ m- ) \)® )\ \ \(�j )» 2 � /G§§%` § 0,),- � m_ q � 2 LL. (k ` 9e ) g Ek =I )g s �a 2 2J2 ru � \ 2ke E, I6! ) / I§J I# !ƒf / )\) oq oW_ /$6 � a 3 /6 e4 m \ z0 ca2k 2 ka § k/ . c \E �§)�� )U� m & Q -cc IL E �� �0 $k /SS �\ "q6 C. 3 FO § _O ƒ\§ g2 =ƒ- - « \gym rum /\ 5E 15F - _@_$ oLuE C o. 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Cardp asses may be purchased at Parks & Rec. � Office, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. or at the Fieldhouse. 4 Seniors (55 & up): V 12 passes for $5.00 or $.50 per day at the door Adults: 12 passes for $10.00 or $1.00 per day at the door For more information,- call 509-5200. U P_ ft--- R B ::!"' A P L A N N I N G u it P g he tt t v an, on. With assistance from government and nonprofit organizations, cities are testing three major strategies for beating the heat. By Beth Wade, Managing Editor 30 February 2000 ummertime, and the livin' should be easy. But, for a grow- ing number of urban planners, the season hovers over their heads like so much smog. On a hot, sunny day, temperatures rise, energy use soars, ozone production accelerates, and air quality plummets. It is the agony of the heat. And it is caused, in part, by the presence of urban heat islands. Heat islands are created when trees, grass and shrubbery are removed and replaced by dark,* horizontal, impervi- ous materials — such as asphalt or roofing. The dark surfaces absorb heat during the day, raising temperatures and triggering the chemical reactions that produce smog. Additionally, the heat that is absorbed during the day is released into the atmosphere at night, sometimes creating wind and isolated thunderstorms. While heat islands are not the only cause of air pollution, they do exacer- In 1972, Atlanta's heat islands were concentrated downtown and at Hartsfield International Airport (left). By 1996, temperatures in those areas had intensified, and heat islands were evident in the suburbs, following a line of exploding development (right). The color key shows the difference between the city's base temperature and the temperature of its heat islands. AMERICAN CITY % COUNTY bate the problem, says David Duna- gan, water conservation specialist for Fulton County, Ga. "Ozone is formed by the combination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrous oxides in the presence of heat," he explains. "So one of the parts of that triangle is heat. And the fact that we have these urban heat sinks has made the ozone problem worse than it already would be." Numerous government and non- profit organizations have undertaken studies to examine the effect of heat islands on urban environments. They have identified various methods for mitigation, and they are testing those methods in cities across the nation. From using reflective paving and roof- ing materials to planting trees and implementing "cool" ordinances, cities are attacking heat islands and quantifying their results. And, as nev- er before, that data is available to local planners who are sweating the island heat. MADE WITHOUT SHADE Studies by Berkeley, Calif. -based Lawrence Berkeley National Labora- tory (LBNL) and the National Aero- nautics and Space Administration (NASA), Washington, D.C., suggest ,that tree loss is the major contributor to heat islands. As cities scrgmble to accommodate booming populations and attendant development, they are clearing out more and more of nature's cooling agents. "Trees not only shade the surface but also give off water," explains Dale Quattrochi, a geographer and senior research scientist for NASA's Global Hydrology and Climate Center in Huntsville, Ala. "Of course, water vapor helps cool the overall environment." In 1989, in an effort to examine the connection between tree loss and heat, American Forests, a Washing- ton, D.C.-based nonprofit conserva- tion group, began looking at data for one of America's fastest-growing cities — Atlanta. Using weather station data and thermal satellite images, the group identified a correlation between land use and temperature. "Working with hurricane scientists in Atlanta, we looked at about 20 years of satellite data and found that AMERICAN CITY & COUNTY there was a considerable loss of vege- tation — about 60 percent of the heavy forest canopy — and there was an increase in the temperature, espe- cially in rapidly developing areas," says Gary Moll, vice president for American Forests' Urban Forest Cen- ter. The study showed that, in 1972, summer surface temperatures in down- town Atlanta and at Hartsfield Inter- national Airport were 6 degrees higher than those in the rural surroundings. By 1993, that difference had reached 9 to 12 degrees. "In Gwinnett County, where all the development had taken place, a huge heat island had grown from nothing," Moll says. "Twenty years ago, it was 10 degrees cooler." According to NASA, satellite data show that the Atlanta metropolitan area has lost nearly 350,000 acres of tree cover since 1973. Quattrochi notes that the temperature differential between Atlanta's urbanized areas and suburbs has now reached 10 to 12 degrees in the summer. Why is that important? In a case study of Los Angeles, LBNL found that a 1 -degree rise in temperature can increase the city's smog risk by 3 per- cent and boost its energy demand by 2 percent. (just in terms of energy, that 1 -degree rise would cost Los Angeles about $25 million in electricity over the course of a year.) Conversely, LBNL models suggest that, by lower- ing the temperature, ozone production can be slowed, and air quality can be improved. GREENING THE HOT SPOTS In 1997, EPA instituted the Heat Island Reduction Initiative, a program that seeks to quantify the effects of heat island mitigation on pollution prevention, and energy and dollar sav- ings. The agency has designated five cities — Sacramento, Calif.; Salt Lake February 2000 31 Thermal imagery illustrates the temperature outlay in Salt LaKe Lary. i ne city ������• -rte-- -- - warmest areas are captured in red and — at their hottest — white. City; Baton Rouge, La.; Chicago; and Houston — as demonstration sites, and each of the cities is implementing a variety of mitigation strategies. Given the dramatic connection between trees, heat islands and air quality, it is little wonder that many heat island mitigation projects (including those that are not affiliated with EPA) incorporate tree planting. The projects range from implement- ing and updating tree -planting ordi- nances to targeted plantings. Sacramento is among the cities attempting to mitigate urban heat islands by strengthening and enforc- ing an existing tree ordinance. The city's parking lot tree -shading ordi- nance has always required that devel- opers plant trees that, in 15 years, will achieve 50 percent shading of any lots they build. However, a recent survey by the U.S. Forest Service showed AMERICAN CITY & COUNTY that many lots were only 25 percent to 45 percent shaded after 15 years, partially because some developers were granted variances. As city officials have learned more about heat islands, they have given new attention to the ordinance. "In the last couple of years, we've had sev- eral [heat island -related] presentations to our public works department, our planning staff, our planning commis- sion, our design review board, and soon to our city council," says Jim McDonald, associate planner for Sacramento. "It's made a noticeable difference in actions by the design review board and the planning com- mission, in that they have not granted variances since the presentations were made to them." In addition to shoring up staff knowledge of heat islands, however, the city has developed design guide- lines to assist developers in choosing, planting and maintaining the trees to ensure that the 50 percent cover is achieved. "We've revised our list of recommended trees, and we also require that [the developers] maintain the trees for the life of the project, pursuant to national landscaping stan- dards," McDonald says. "Also, if any of the trees are damaged or die, they have to replace those trees, and we provide some guidance for that." While tree planting is an important part of mitigating heat islands, it must be done in a targeted manner, Quat- trochi warns. "One of the big things is planting trees, but [they have to be] trees that are not high VOC emitters (e.g., oaks, maples)," he explains. Additionally, they have to be placed strategically. To assist cities in modeling their tree planting — determining where to February 2000 35 plant trees and how many to plant — American Forests has developed City - Green, a GIS -based program that cal- culates the impact of planting. Using satellite imagery for base maps, the system incorporates user -defined vari- ables to determine energy savings, as well as impacts on stormwater and air quality. "You can get a measurement of how trees will make a difference," Moll says. The user "plants" a tree, and the system can determine "whether moving that tree 5 feet can make a big difference." The value of strategically placed vegetation on heat, energy use, stormwater and air quality also is being examined in Chicago, where the city is planting a rooftop garden at City Hall. The $1 million project, begun last year, will be fully imple- mented by the end of May, says William Abolt, Chicago's commis- sioner of environment. "It's about how the reduction of urban heat islands can improve air quality by making individual buildings more energy-efficient and by making the city as a whole cooler," Abolt explains. "We're testing [the rooftop garden concept] at City Hall first and then rolling it out and testing it — along with some other [heat island mitigation] strategies — in neighbor- hoods throughout the city and in oth- er locations downtown." Atop the building's 38,000 -square - foot roof, the city is installing 21,000 plants, including shrubbery, prairie grasses and flowers. "We're focusing on low -maintenance, native plants," Abolt says. "We've selected plants that are essentially drought -resistant, that provide good coverage and color, and that can withstand cold tempera- tures and high winds." In a case study of Los Angeles, LBNL found that a 1 -degree rise in temperature can increase the city's smog risk by 3 percent and boost its energy demand by 2 percent. Soil depths on the roof will range from 3 inches to a few feet, and some structural changes had to be made to accommodate the soil load. However, Abolt expects the city to recoup those expenses. "We expect to save $4,000 a year on operations costs," he says, not- ing that the garden will produce those Using a heat spy on rooftops in Salt Lake City, Camille Russell (Utah Office of Energy Services) and Jeff Luvall (NASA) measure and compare the temperatures generated by light-colored and dark materials. savings by lowering roof temperatures in the summer, reducing City Hall's overall energy demand. "Additionally, it will provide substantial stormwater benefits," Abolt says. "Virtually all of the water that hits the roof will be absorbed rather than going down into the sewer system." REFLECTING THE RAYS Roofing is, in fact, the subject of numerous pilot projects across the country. NASA has identified dark roofing as a heat island contributor, and it advocates reflective (i.e., light- colored) roofing materials as a mitiga- tion strategy. "In major cities, most air-condition- ing systems are located on roofs, which means they have to work twice as hard and use more energy to cool the air going into the building because it's so hot on the roof," Quattrochi says. "[Reflective roofing] can reflect from 60 to 80 percent of the incoming solar radiation." That reflectivity can go a long way toward reducing heat, as evidenced in Salt Lake City. Using a heat spy (a hand-held heat -sensing device), offi- cials compared temperatures on top of the Delta Center (home to the NBA's Utah Jazz) to those atop the state courthouse. "The Delta Center has a white membrane roof," notes Camille Russell, a project coordinator for the Utah Office of Energy Services and coordinator of EPA's Salt Lake City - based pilot projects. "We took tem- peratures on a very hot summer day, and we were getting temperatures around.90 degrees Fahrenheit. The courthouse has a black membrane roof — same material, different color — and we were getting temperatures about 160 degrees Fahrenheit." Those numbers applied to LBNL's case study of Los Angeles imply that reflective roofing can reduce smog risk and energy costs significantly. In fact, in 1997, LBNL modeled the impact of reflective roofing — in different amounts and with different percent- ages of reflectivity — on energy costs 36 February 2000 AMERICAN CITY & COUNTY for 11 cities. (Calculations incorporated variables such as cost of power, type of building stock, type of heating and cooling system, and level of insulation.) "The numbers were impressive," notes Vir- ginia Gorsevski, program man- ager for EPA's Heat Island Reduction Initiative. "In Phoenix alone, they showed $37 million in annual savings if a substantial portion of the city implemented reflective roofs." But how feasible is it to require developers and property owners to use reflective roofing? Highland, Utah, is finding that such an order produces little objection. Situated 30 miles south of Salt Lake City, the city has prepared a master plan for a 50 -acre overlay zone that will be privately developed as a town Ti -19 'For most large roofs that are using a single -ply membrane, typically the cost differences between light-colored and dark roofs are almost negligible.' center. For that project, the city has established design guidelines that require the developers to use reflective roofing, reflective parking lot surfaces and landscaping in their construction. According to Russell, Highland is one of only a few cities that have mandat- ed the full menu of heat island reduc- tion strategies. The Highland design guidelines for the overlay zone require 75 -percent reflectivity for materials used. on low -sloped or flat roofs. Additionally, roofs exceeding 10,000 square feet must be designed with breaks — e.g., skylights or clear stories or interior courtyards — equaling 5 percent of the total roof surface. Of all the heat island reduc- tion strategies, reflective roof- ing probably requires the least amount of adjustment for developers, says Soren Simonsen, a principal for Salt Lake City -based Cooper/Roberts Architects. (The firm assisted High- land in establishing its overlay ordi- nance and design guidelines.) "For most large roofs that are using a sin- gle -ply membrane, typically the cost differences [between light-colored and dark roofs] are almost negligible," he explains. 38 February 2000 AMERICAN CITY & COUNTY ised Sacramento's parking lot tree-shading ofs. ordinance requires developers to plant ling trees that, within 15 years, will shade 50 be percent of the lot. The city provides guidelines for tree selection, planting :.g., and maintenance. s or .ling However, he notes that the use 'oof of reflective roofing can prompt the need for structural amendments or 3uc- mechanical system upgrades. "The 70- oof- to 80-degree temperature difference .east between a very light-colored roof and )ers, a very dark roof means that snow does I for not melt as fast," Simonsen says. "[In )erts cities other than Highland], some igh- developers have indicated that the >rdi- additional snow load requires addi- 'For tional sizing of the structural mem- sin- bers. The real expense is in upgrading cost mechanical systems to handle the and extra heat load." " he Simonsen is describing what has come to be known as the "winter penalty" — the light-colored roofing Y..,.,, that makes a building easier to cool in c the summer also makes that building harder to heat in the winter. Howev- er, according to EPA, the energy cost savings in the summer offset the addi- tional costs of heating in the winter. A CONCRETE ANSWER The final strategy for mitigating heat islands takes the concept of reflective roofing and employs it on the ground. Reflective paving sur- faces, such as concrete, are being test- ed in several cities, but Ogden, Utah, ' recently garnered publicity as the test site for a pilot project by the Utah Department of Transportation. At an intersection in downtown Ogden, UDOT overlaid a portion of an existing asphalt roadway with a few '* inches of concrete. Known as white- topping, the process has been tested ie by other transportation departments as a means of extending pavement life. While the Ogden project is primari- ly a test of the concrete's durability, it has produced some encouraging statis- tics with regard to its cooling abilities. 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JOHNST Johnston Sweeper Company 4651 Schaefer Avenue Chino, CA 91710 Johnston Sweeps FAX (909) 613-5736 The World www.johnstonsweeper.com Circle No. 20 on Reader Service Card February 2000 -39 W, Plymouth Housing Projects City Assisted Rental Housing: 1994: Plymouth Towne Square HRA Low Income Senior Apartments and ongoing subsidy- 99 units 1995: Lakeview Commons Low Income Tax Credit Family Housing -- 64 units 1995: Parkside Apartments, Housing Revenue Refinancing Bonds -- 211 existing units (*21 rent & income restricted units, 42 income restricted units, 148 market rate units) 1996-2000: Hammer Residences for Developmentally Disabled, Rehab & Accessibility -- 20 units 1997: At The Lake Apartments Housing Revenue Bonds -- 204 existing units (*20 rent & income restricted units, 41 income restricted units, 143 market rate units) 1999: Shenandoah Woods Mixed Income Apartments -- 64 units (40 Low Income Tax Credit units, 6 MHOP units, 18 market rate units) 1999: Bassett Creek Commons HUD Low Income Senior Apartments -- 46 units * Rent restricted units have a maximum rent; income restricted units must be occupied by persons under the specified income limit, but rent is not limited. City Assisted Ownership Housing: 1995: Plymouth Housing Alliance (PHA) Large Low -Income Single Family Home 1995: West Hennepin Community Builders (CB) Existing Rehab Low Income Family Home -- 2 Single Family Homes 1999: Village At Bassett Creek -- 71 new townhomes (20 Affordable & 51 market rate) 2000: PHA & CB Accessible Homes for Low -Income Disabled -- 2 single family homes Other Life -cycle Housing (market rate): 1999: Elim Homes: 1999: Gramercy Park Senior Cooperative -- 56 Apartments 1999: Holly Creek Village -- 108 Townhomes 2000: Creekside Estates -- 204 Apartments 2000: Rottlund Homes -1020 units proposed including 360 priced homes at 8 units per acre. Plymouth HRA Section 8 Rental Assistance Program Total Units Subsidized in Plymouth: 1995: 137 1996: 178 1997: 167 1998: 194 1999: 239 apartments and affordable to moderate Plvmouth Housing Affordability Goals 1996-1999 Goal Actual Rental: 35% 64% Owned: 21 % 10% * No new comparable data available * * Estimate based on sample of projects *** Proposed replacement density categories for 1995 multifamily category Plymouth Goal Metro Council Metro Council Plymouth Data Plymouth For New Index for Benchmark for the All Housing 1990 to 1995 Development Plymouth Northwest Suburbs (1995) Development Trend Affordability: Ownership (80% of median) 21% 42% 67%-77% 33% 8% Rental (50% of median) 35% 15% 350/6.41% • 25.8% Life -Cycle Multi -family Housing Types 34% 39% 340/6-35% ' 25% Owner / renter mix 75% / 25% —T4--/6/26% —72-75%/25-28% • 920/o/8% Density Single -Family Detached 2/acre 1.8/acre 1.9-2.4/acre 1.99/acre 1.84** Multifamily (1995 goal) 10/acre 8/acre 10-11/acre 10.75/acre 6.79*• Proposed multifamily (2000): Multifamily — Lows•' 4.5/acre Multifamily— Medium' 9/acre Multifamily— High*** 12/acre * No new comparable data available * * Estimate based on sample of projects *** Proposed replacement density categories for 1995 multifamily category I t -2h MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: February 17, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council through Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager -7.1 FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E.,rector of Public Works SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 101 IMPROVEMENTS VOLUNTARY PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES CITY PROJECT NO. 9005 Attached are letters which have been sent since the Council approved the home acquisition process on February 1. I have been in contact with County staff to discuss the proposal several times. Since it is likely that this will require some type of County Board action, we will not receive a formal response until after February 29. Please let me know if you have any questions. attachments I:\pw\Engineering\PROJECTS\9005\Memos\Voluntarypu ch_2_l7.doc February 16, 2000 CITY C PUMOUTR «Title» «FirstName» «LastName» «Address 1» «City», «State» «PostalCode» SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 101 IMPROVEMENTS VOLUNTARY PURCHASE OF YOUR PROPERTY CITY PROJECT NO. 9005 Dear «Title» «LastName»: At the end of January I sent you a letter that a proposal was being made to the City Council of a voluntary purchase of your property if you made the decision to sell the property to the City of Plymouth. That recommendation went to the City Council on February 1, 2000. The City Council approved the recommendation with only one revision. In the letter you previously received, Item No. 1 stated that the City would allow a cost up to $300 for your appraisal review. The City Council changed this amount to $500. As stated in -that letter, one of the conditions is an agreement with the County on this process and to share the cost with the City. Although this proposal has been communicated to the County, we have not yet received a formal response. Until we receive a formal response to this proposal from the County, we cannot establish a time -frame to implement this voluntary purchase of properties. After I receive approval from Hennepin County, I will correspond with you to request your written reply that you wish to take part in this program. I will also let you know if for some reason the County does not approve this voluntary purchase of properties. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works PLYMOUTH A Beautij'UtPlace -ro Live T���P�-I NE �612� 509-5000 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINN�SQE s 55g\4koi��i's�ousurs �� �� : _�o_ ��� 9 „�, www.d.plymouth.mmus February 3. 2000 CITV OF PLYMOUTR Jim Grube Director of Transportation HENNEPIN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DEPT. 1600 Prairie Drive Medina, MN 55340-5421 SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 101 IMPROVEMENTS VOLUNTARY PURCHASE OF PROPERTY CITY PROJECT NO. 9005 COUNTY PROJECT NO. 101-8911 Dear Jim: We have been talking over the past few weeks about voluntary purchase of some of the single family homes along the County Road 101 project as an option for the property owners. These are the properties which would have the most impact from the road improvement project and require acquisition of permanent right-of-way. None of these properties involve the acquisition of the home to construct the project. I have previously furnished you copies of a letter I sent to eight property owners which would be considered for this voluntary acquisition. Prior to the City Council meeting on February 1, I had heard from six of the these property owners that they would be interested. I am attaching a copy of my staff report made to the City Council at their February 1 meeting. The City Council approved my recommendation with only one change. The staff report has been revised to reflect the Council change which would allow up to $500 for the property owner review of the appraisal report. One of the conditions of the City Council approval is an agreement between the City and the County to share the net cost with this process as part of the project. In our previous discussions you stated that the City would need to be the lead agency to do this acquisition and we are willing to be the lead agency. We will be meeting on February 4 to discuss the City's proposal and I would like to receive your input on the process which will be required for County approval. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works enclosures V. pw Engineering• PROD ECTS'1Uoi Lis Grube_:_-' dol; DI—YMCUTH •7 Beautilu!Place' -o u.'e 3400 PLYMCUTH SCULE\/ARD • '! YMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 2; 509-5000 © •� -••'.� 'NWW.6.plymouth.mn.us Agenda Number: CITY OF PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT DATE: January 25, 2000 for the City Council Meeting of February 1, 2000 (Revised according to City Council approval on February 1, 2000) TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works —1� SUBJECT: CONCEPT OF TOTAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION COUNTY ROAD 101 IMPROVEMENTS CITY PROJECT NO. 9005 ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt a motion directing staff to proceed to implement a voluntary program of full property acquisition for the eight single family properties which will have the most impact from the County Road 101 Improvement Project. BACKGROUND: Hennepin County is proceeding with the preparation of the final plans for the improvement of County Road 101 from Highway 55 southerly to include the full improvement of the County Road 24 intersection. Although plans are not yet complete, they have been able to identify additional right-of-way acquisition which will be necessary for the project. The County's purchase of right-of-way will only involve a strip of land parallel with and adjacent to the roadway. It will not involve the total purchase of any property or homes. Since the road is being widened from the current two lane rural facility to a four lane road with the necessary turn lanes and medians, there will be some impact on the older residential homes along the road. These homes, except for one, were constructed prior to 1972, when this project was identified as part of the City's first Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The home constructed in 1996 was on a lot of record created prior to 1972 which met the standards of the zoning ordinance, therefore, a building permit was issued. During the preliminary design process for the improvement project, the City has heard from some of the homeowners that if they have the opportunity, they may wish to sell their home and move before construction begins. I have identified eight properties which will have this impact which are shown on the attached map. I am recommending that the City provide the opportunity for these eight property owners to voluntarily sell their home and land to the City. This sale would be on a completely voluntary basis. If they do not wish to sell their property to the City, the County would continue to acquire the necessary right-of- way from their property. To implement this proposal, I would recommend that the following conditions apply: 1. The property would be purchased at fair market value. To determine fair market value,the City would obtain a qualified independent appraiser. They would have the opportunity to have the appraisal report reviewed by a qualified appraiser and make comments to the City • N'. \pw\Engineering PROJECTS\9005SMemus'CC_Concept Prop_Acq.doc .,1' 1 SUBJECT: CONCEPT OF TOTAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION �,,,�` COUNTY ROAD 101 IMPROVEMENTS Page 2 on the appraisal report. The City would allow a cost up to x3W 5500 for their appraisal review. 2. Taxes payable in 2000 would be prorated between the City and the property owner as of the date of sale. 3. The property owner would be required to pay any existing special assessments that are of record on the property. 4. The City, at its cost, would purchase title insurance for the property. Any defects in the title, which are outlined in the title report, would need to be corrected by the property owner. 5. The offer by the City to purchase the property would be withdrawn when the county begins negotiating on the right-of-way purchase. 6. The county would need to agree to this process and share the cost with the City. ALTERNATIVES: The City Council has no obligation to purchase these properties. Attached is a letter I sent to the property owners advising them of my recommendation and that it would be considered by the City Council at the February 1 meeting. Since sending the letter, I have had contact from five of the eight property owners indicating that they would be interested in the sale of their property to the City. Attached is a letter received from one of the property owners. BUDGET IMPACT: It will be necessary to purchase right-of-way from seven of the eight properties. The project would benefit from the purchase of the eighth property if the driveway access was removed from County Road 101 and relocated to Queensland Lane. For this reason, this property is proposed to be included, although no right-of-way is necessary. Any of the properties which are purchased, with the exception of that adjacent to the City water tower site, would be resold at fair market value after construction is underway on the road improvement project. As part of the resale of the property, screening fences or other amenities may be added to improve the resale value. It is my opinion that the net cost to the City and County will be approximately the same as the cost to only purchase the strip of land necessary for additional right-of- way. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS: I am making this recommendation so property owners who will have the most impact from the improvements will have the opportunity to move if they so choose. I have discussed this proposal with Jim Grube, Hennepin County Director of Transportation, and in concept, he can recommend approval by the County. It is recommended that the City Council adopt a motion approving the voluntary purchase of these properties. Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works attachment: Letters Map N.\pw\Engineering�PROJECTS',9005'Memos\CC Concept Prop Acq.doc City of Plymouth, Minnesota Engineering Department January, 2000 Cynthia Mills 4020 County Road 101 Plymouth, MN 55446 Robert Hughes 17825 County Road 24 Plymouth, MN 55447 Ken & Ludmilla Phad 17920 — 30th Place North Plymouth, MN 55447 Becky Schuett Frost 3950 County Road 101 Plymouth, MN 55446 Richard Pickering 3030 County Road 101 Plymouth, MN 55447 Mr. James Anderson 17915-3 Oth Place Plymouth, MN 55447 ' rJ Jeff & Linda Vicary 3225 County Road 101 Plymouth, MN 55447 David Porter 17915 County Road 24 Plymouth, MN 55447 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: February 17, 2000 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: UPDATE ON ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE CHECKS FOR CIM Mayor Tierney asked us to provide an update on the current status of the 1999 Alcohol Compliance checks. We conducted two rounds of checks; one in July and the second in December. In the July round, we had 18 establishments fail by selling to the minor checker. Of those 18, 14 were first violations and 4 were second violations. Of the 14 first violations, 9 have met with me and paid their fine and have served their suspensions, except the golf courses who will be serving the suspensions when they open in the spring. Four are being scheduled for meetings with the Chief now, and the remaining one (Speedway SuperAmerica) met with the Chief, but requested a hearing before the Council and is scheduled for February 29th. Of the 4 second violations, 2 have appeared before the Council and are completed (Sid's and Rainbow), one is scheduled before the Council for February 29th (Broadway Pizza), and the remaining one, (Mulligan's) is still in the court process. In the December round, we again had 18 establishments fail by selling to the minor checker. Ten of these were first offenses; Davanni's, Doolittle's, Gradma's, Howie G's, Hunan Buffet, Ivories, PDQ, Radisson Hotel, Grazzi, and TGI Friday's. Six of the offenses were second offenses; Applebee's, Baku Restaurant, Paradise Liquors, Pizza Hut, Speedway SuperAmerica, and Vintage Market. One was a third offense, Broadway Pizza; and one was a fourth offense; Italianni's. All of these offenses are in the court process and are not ready for the administrative hearings. We are continuing to work on the overall study of the compliance program and will have that report for the first Council meeting in April. February 11, ''000 Senator Roger Moe 208 Capitol Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Senator Moe: The Plymouth City Council joins me in thanking you for "celebrating public service" last week at the Capitol. We found the discussions of various legislative issues to be lively and informative. We truly appreciate the opportunity to spend time with legislators. Please do not hesitate to call us if we can assist you with any legislative issues. Sincerely, /Joy Tierney Mayor Attachments: City Council Roster 2000 Legislative Priorities PLYfAIOUTH ABeaµti�i:fTfaceToLire 3400PL0,11O TH3CU!—Ei'--ID P12Y`ACNJTH,11AINNIESOTA55.147-1482 �:..v.. kwv, February 7, 2000 Representative Steve Sviggum 463 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Representative Sviggum: The Plymouth City Council joins me in thanking you for "celebrating public service" last week at the Capitol. We found the discussions of various legislative issues to be lively and informative. We truly appreciate the opportunity to spend time with legislators. Please do not hesitate to call us if we can assist you with any legislative issues. Sincerely, Joy Tierney Mayor Attachments: City Council Roster 2000 Legislative Priorities PLYMOUTH ABeautifu(Prace7o Line 3400 t 1. �I-,�)UT �ULEV.AAD f February 11,,")000 Representative Peggy Leppik 485 State Office Building St. Paul, ;VN 55155 Dear Representative Leppik: The Plymouth City Council joins me in thanking you for meeting with us last week at the Capitol. We found the discussion of various legislative issues to be lively and informative. We truly appreciate the time you spent with us. Pleasd do not hesitate to call us if we can assist you with any of the legislative issues we discussed. Thank you again for meeting with us. Attachments: City Council Roster 2000 Legislative Priorities Since i Joy Tierney Mayor r 3—'.CO PLY,'.I\_!JT;-1 :_,OUL-JAPO • PLYMOUTH, IIATH �ve NNESOTA55447-14T�autifu(V'ace To 182 TELEPHONE z r_. - r-. c7. 0 -Ty OF H'ITIOU fit February 11, 2000 Senator Warren Limmer 127 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 71r'� Dear Senator Limmer: Members of the Plymouth City Council and I were sorry to miss you last week at the Capitol when we attended the "celebration of public service." I am enclosing a list of priorities from Plymouth for this legislative session. Please do not hesitate to call us if we can assist y6u with any of the legislative issues. Sincerely, J/ Joy Tierney Mayor Attachments: City Council Roster 2000 Legislative Priorities PLYMOUTH A Beautifu[P(ace To Line 3400 PLYMOUTH SCULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1492 • TELEi'HcCNE { ? _! 509-5000 :w,v:v.ci.pIyrncuch.mn.us Internet Contact From: Scott & Matt [cool@ usinternet.com] Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 4:25 PM To: contact@ ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: skate park Dear city hall My name is Scott Mehus and I like to aggressive inline. I heard you were going to build a skate park behind lifetime, but you are putting it off. I think this city realy needs a skate park. If you made a skate park you would earn some extra money and the skaters would have a place to skate other than the streets. Four down was pretty good but small. And then it closed. I think this city realy needs a skate park. from Scott Mehus email me at "cool @ usinternet.com" or mail me at Scott Mehus 3660 yuma Lane N Plymouth,MN 55446 Mr_ Brad Brown, Councilman City of Plymouth 3400Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth MN 55447 Dear Mr. Brown: 71762000 The Ronning's Ila & Dan 1330 Oakview Ln Plymouth MN 55441 Re: Plymouth Creek Woodcarvers Rendezvous I talked with you briefly a couple of weeks ago when you came to visit our club in action. We thank you for taking interest in a minor activity of the senior citizens in Plymouth. We continue to grow each month and now have a membership of 28. Age range from 12 to 82. We think this is an activity that merits watching. We also think that when we are located in the new Plymouth Creek Center we will find more people who would like to involve themselves in such a program. We talked a little about the proposed Plymouth Creek Woodcarvers Rendezvous. I said that I would try to give you information from time to time about its development Maybe the first thing to look at is the question "Why are we ( the club) proposing this event?" 1. The promotion of the craft of woodcarving 2. The promotion of the art of woodcarving 3. The promotion of the City of Plymouth and its Park and Recreation Services We have a proposed schedule for the show of 28April2001. Our concern is that you and other members of the city council are aware of our plans, that we receive the backing of the city council, that the council help promote this activity as wholeheartedly as other activities which occur during the course of the year. We also could use some financial aid since there are cost which will be there. Instead of sending a lengthy letter at this time, I have elected to take the path of " a little at a time" and promise information to you and others of the council that you believe would be willing to listen and/or read about as things develop. We need the backing of the Plymouth City Council! Sincerely, j!. DC Ronning January 28, 2000 Shane Missaghi City of Plymouth EASON 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 IMPROVEMEN ASSOCIATION Dear Shane: We were extremely pleased to receive your letter of encouragement and support. During our recent Membership and Fund Raising Drive, we received overwhelming support from the residents around Gleason Lake to our proposal to move forward on the development of a Gleason Lake Management Plan. We are looking forward to working very closely with you on both the in -lake and watershed portions of the plan by: 1) Obtaining a Gleason Lake Watershed mailing list based on the City's Graphic Information System 2) Obtaining assistance with informational materials and photos to provide to the watershed residents, and 3) Obtaining your assistance in reviewing and supporting the development of the Gleason Management Work Plan. Additionally, I am sure you will be pleased to hear that we have been honored by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District with a Grant of $2,000 for the support of our efforts to provide educational material and obtaining survey information from our watershed residents. We are looking forward to continuing to work with you, the City of Plymouth, and the entire watershed to improve Gleason Lake and the greater Minnehaha Creek Watershed. Sincerely Peter E. Palm President cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works Daniel L. Faulkner, City Engineer Terry Goodfellow -Meyer, Plymouth Environmental Quality Eric Evenson, Director Minnehaha Creek Watershed District tt1A /� L ✓. Feb 11 Z080 15:88:06 Via Fax -> 61Z+589+5868 Administrator Page 091 Of 081 /I., moi, FRIDAYFAx Number 2 A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities February 11, 2000 Anti Local Government Activities Takings Legislation Good News: The Senate Judiciary Committee defeated S.F. 45, Sen. Stevens' (R -Mora) Takings bill, Wednesday on a 8-5 vote, even after local governments were ex- empted from the bill and the thresh- old was increased from 10% to 30% devaluation of the real property's fair market value. Technically, it is dead in the Senate for the session. We'll keep our eyes open for any mysteri- ous amendments that may appear over the next few months. Thanks for all your calls and contacts with your state legislators. Bad News: The House Local Government Committee spent nearly three hours Wednesday hearing H.F. 591, Rep. Bruce Anderson's (R -Buffalo Tbwnship) takings bill modeled after Florida's law—changing the ripeness of a takings claim and clearly establish- ing a cause of action against local governments for a regulatory taking (minor exceptions provided). The bill does not have a defined valuation baseline, hence it provides property owners and appraisers to overstate losses and misrepresent expecta- tions of property uses and values. The Committee will vote on the bill Monday; it still looks like the bill may pass, although with a slightly better margin than before. Shooting Ranges More Bad News: The Senate Local and Metropolitan Government Committee will hear the shooting range preservation bill Wednesday Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. in Room 107 of the Capitol. The bill, H.F. 619/S.F. 592, is authored by Sen. Jim Vickerman (D -Tracy). The bill exempts shooting ranges from zoning activities. This includes those situations where a shooting range may be rezoned and is allowed to operate under a condi- tional use waiver. If it is subse- quently destroyed by an act of God, it gets to come back as a new shooting range and disregard the new zoning requirements. This sets shooting ranges apart from all other property owners and could easily result in equal protection violations within your community. Under this law, shooting ranges could never be considered a nuisance. New penalties and damage awards for violating Data Practices Act Monday at noon, the Senate Subcommittee on Data Privacy & Information Policy will debate a proposal that would impose severe penalties on cities that: release information that is not public or private or confidential: refuse or delay in disclosing or providing public information, or, tail in any other way to comply with Chapter 13, the state Data Practices Act. Imposing additional penalties and damage awards only further complicates difficulties facing city officials as they try to comply with a statute in which requirements are often difficult to understand. City officials must act immediate) to register opposition to the pro- posal and to present testimony on Monday. Contact members of the Senate subcommittee to express your concerns. Call Senate Inipr- mation at 1-888-234-1112 or (651) 296-0504 to get direct office phone numbers for subcommittee mem- bers. Those interested in testifying should contact Michele Ford, legislative assistant to Sen. Betzold, at (651) 296-2556 as soon as possible. It is also important that city officials attend the meeting to make it clear that these stringent measures go too far and do nothing to help local governments comply with the Data Practices Act. Sen. Jane Ranum, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pro- posed the amendment to S.F. 2237 (Betzold), a bill to modify Chapter 13, at a late Thursday evening hearing. The proposal, which had not previously been discussed, was held over for testimony and discus- sion on Monday. The proposed (A- 4) amendment to S.F. 2237 would make cities liable for any damages, plus costs and attorney fees and an additional penalty of $1,000 if the city knowingly violated the Data Practices Act, as a result of either releasing not public data or private or confidential data on decedents or for refusing or delaying to disclose, provide copies of data, or failing to comply with any other requirement of the Government Data Practices Act. Willful violations of Chapter 13 would be subject to exemplary damages of $100-$10,000 for each violation. Senate Data Privacy & Informa- tion Policy Subcommittee Senators Don Betzold (Fridley, Coon Rapids, Blaine), Dave Knutson (Burnsville), Sheila Kiscaden (Rochester), Warren Limmer (Corcoran, Dayton, Maple Grove), Jane Ranum (Minneapolis), and Deanna Wiener (Eagan). For more Information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. M111 ?R1471117 nr (t;rin) 971-1177 AMMA?�j� K� t -it' Fax Note To R Co./0ept. 2 NEWS Ph000 N Fax a ZM1 Feb. 14-18, 2000 7671 Public Corporations Bill heard ills permitting local units of government to establish non-profit entities was the subject of hearings in both the House and the Senate. Rep. Ann Rest (D -New, Hope) presented HF 2673 to the House Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Committee. She noted that the bill has two major components. One part of the bill authorizes a local unit to establish a corporation which would be subject to the laws governing local governments, while the second part would ratify the existence of existing corporations and permit the local governing body by resolution to exempt the corporation from existing laws. Being aware of concern for the exemption from current law, Rest offered an amendment that would require a three-year review of the exemptions. Rep. Mary Liz Holberg (R -Lakeville) also offered an amendment that disallows a local governing body from excluding a corporation from the Open Meeting Law or Data Practices Act. Due to a lack of time the bill and Holberg's amendmentwill be heard on AMM Fax News is fazed periodically to all AMM city managers and administrators. The information is in- tended to be shared with mayors, councilmembers and staff in order to keep officials abreast of important metro city issues. ®Copyright 2000 AMM 145 University Avenue We -Pt St. Paul, MN 55103-1044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amps r amm145.org Monday. it is anticipated that the committee will vote on the bill and refer it to the Tax Committee. ' The Senate version of the bill (SF 2521), which is authored by Sen. Jim Vickerman (D -Tracy), was heard in the Data Privacy & Information Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. An amendment to delete the ability of a local jurisdiction to exempt a corporation from the two laws will probably be approved by the subcommittee. Some members raised concerns regarding the authority to exempt corporations from certain laws. There could be an amendment to further restrict or eliminate the authority. Your input is needed! HF 2517, authored by Rep. Barb Haake (R -Mounds View), would prohibit a city council member from serving on a city charter commission. We need your help! Haake has requested input from the AMM. Please e-mail (ro er(3amm145.org) or call (651-215-4000) Roger Peterson if you glMWAWAIM Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Business Subsidy Bill advances Rep. Dan McElroy (R- Burnsville) presented HF 3057 to the House Jobs and Economic Development Policy Committee. The bill makes several amend- ments to the 1999 Business Subsidy Act. Among the amend- ments is a change in the definition of a business subsidy that raises the minimum subsidy amount from $25,000 to $100,000. The bill also permits a city council after a public hearing to determine that a subsidy will have a public purpose that may not include job creation. The bill also permits a city council to waive the five-year location requirement. The bill has been referred to the Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Committee. wish to comment on the bill, if your city has appointed council members to a charter commission, or to relay your experience of having elected officials on the commission board. Thanks! Met council reorganization bills proposed several bills have been introduced in the House regarding the Metropolitan Council. The bills include HF 3489 thatwould separate the operating agencies from the planning and regional commis- sions, such as Parks and Open Space and the 800 MHz Radio Board. HF 3259 would make the Council a state agency and HF 2697 would abolish the Council and distribute its functions among state and special purpose regional agencies. ; In addition to the organization bills, HF 3443 would make housing a metro- politan system. All bills have been referred to the Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Committee. A committee or subcommittee on the Metropolitan Council could be sched- uled within the next few weeks. You can access all the bills that the AMM is monitoring by visiting the AMM's website (http-/Aw w.amml45.org) and clicking on ''Bill Tracking Report Index." T 'd S3I1I3 Ww d0 3x15031 Wd2O :2 T 00, 8T 933 _ DATE: February 18, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Laurie Ahrens, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Goals and Priorities A study session is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, to consider the Goals and Priorities for the remainder of 2000. The City Council previously adopted the following goals and priorities for 1999-2000: • Comprehensive Plan Update • Water Resources Plan implementation • Activity Center and Field House completion • Orderly development of northwest Plymouth • Citizen survey • City Center planning and development/Plymouth Blvd. streetscape • Council/Council and Council/Staff Relationships Please review this list and provide me with any goals/priorities that you would like added to the list. Staff will be asked to compile a similar list. The cumulative list will be our starting point for the goals and priorities session on March 2. Please give me a call (509-5052), fax (509-5060), or e-mail (lahrens@ci.plymouth.mn.us) with your list by Wednesday, February 23. Thanks!