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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
September 6, 1990
James G. Willis, City Manager
Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: PARK NEEDS - LAND ACQUISITION BETWEEN VICKSBURG AND DUNKIRK LANES
On April 16 of this year, the City Council passed Resolution 90-279, approving
the updating of the Comprehensive Parks and Trail element of the Comprehensive
Plan. One of the changes which was approved with the 1990 plan was the
location of a new athletic playfield at the intersection of Dunkirk Lane and
Old County Road 9. This playfield is intended to meet the athletic needs of
those people living in the Elm Creek driving neighborhood. With the extension
of sanitary sewer west of Vicksburg and south of Highway 55, the time has now
come for the City to consider acquiring the necessary land for this future
playfield site. The property is currently part of a larger parcel owned by US
Homes. William Pritchard, Senior Vice President of US Homes, has followed
closely as the Park Commission, Planning Commission and City Council have
reviewed our comprehensive plans and approved a portion of their land as a
future park site. US Homes has requested that the City proceed with the
acquisition of this property at this time, or that we allow them to proceed
with a development plan for this area. In order to better understand the
economics of this issue, both parties agreed to secure independent appraisals
of the property. The City appraiser, Brad Bjorklund, appraised the property
at $875,000. R.J. Hurley, from C.E. LaSalle & Associates, appraised the
property at $1,655,000.
Wayzata School District 284 has also expressed some interest in purchasing
property in this area for the possible future location of a junior high or
senior high school. They did secure some funding in their last bond
referendum for the acquisition of property for a future junior high. Staff
believes that a community playfield/junior high site separately owned but
jointly planned could be a very ideal situation for both the City and the
school district. One example would be the possibility of shared parking
facilities. A parking lot for a community playfield could run from $300,000
to $400,000. A cooperatively planned and developed parking lot could split
the cost to both the City and the school district for this item.
With the great disparity between the US Homes appraisal of the property and
our appraisal of the property, it is obvious that a fair amount of negotiation
will be necessary to arrive at a price that would be agreeable to both
parties. At this time, it would be appropriate for the City Council to give
direction to staff on how they would like us to proceed before any other
discussions are held with US Homes.
EB/np
Attachment
Mr. Eric Blank
Plymouth Park System Final Report
I
December 21, 1989
B&A 89-40
Baseball fields, those with 90 foot baselines, and softball/baseball fields with 60 to
75 foot baselines, have been and will continue to be in short supply unless
additional fields are made available. Additional hockey rinks are also needed.
If in fact the standards for these community playfield facilities were correctly
calculated in the 1982 Park System Plan and they compare favorably with current
standards from other communities, the question needs to be asked as to how
Plymouth finds it's self today with these shortages? The answer lies in the
explosive growth in population experienced by the city in the last eight years. This
growth has accelerated the need for these facilities. The population today is over
18% higher than was predicted for the year 1989 in the 1982 Park System Plan.
The chart below compares the 1982 population projections with current projections.
COMPARISON OF POPULAT10N PROJECTIONS
YEAR 1982 PROJECTION 1989 PROJECTION 1989 DIFFERENCE
1990 43,500 52,939 + 21.7%
2000 54,000 68,426 + 26.7%
2010 83,913
Development of additional Community Playfield facilities will have to be accelerated
H the city is to keep pace with demand.
BASS LAKE & ELM CREEK COMMUNITY PLAYFIELD NEEDS
ELM CREEK
In review of the proposed changes made in the guided land use for the Elm Creek
Community, the Plymouth planning staff has recalculated the projected populations
for this area.
These projections, as stated earlier, are to saturation and do not project any
changes in the M.U.S.A. line or land use.
The revised population for the Elm Creek Community at the year 2010 is 8760. It
should be noted that the vast majority of this population will be concentrated in the
southern i of the community.
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Mr. Eric Blank
Plymouth Park System Final Report
December 21, 1989
BBA 89-40
ELM CFIEEK COMMUNrly PLAYFIRD NEEDS AT 2010
Facility Description Guantity Acreage
Trails I
softball/Baseball (60' to 75') A 11.6
swimming (outdoor) 1 2
Ice Skating I I
Tennis 4 6'
Court Games b
2
8
8.4Baseball (90')
football/Soccer 2 6
Play Apparatus
Hockey 2 2.6
Horseshoes
328 2.7EstimatedParking
Total Acreage Needed g 2010 36
1. Modified Area Requirements used, (see Area Requirements Community
Playfield), this report.
2. Based upon the assumption that softball, baseball, and football/soccer fields
could all be in use simultaneously, (40 cars each, for softball and baseball
and 44 each for football/soccer).
It should be recognized that 36 acres for community playfields in the Elm Creek
Area does not account for future changes in land use. If one playfield is developed
in this community, certain portions of 'the population will be outside the 1.5 mile
service radius for a single playfield. Currently, no land is owned by the city in this
community for playfield use.
our recommended community playfield location for acquisition and development
in the Elm Creek community is shown on the attached graphic # 1.
The location, adjacent to the Plymouth Creek Elementary School has the following
advantages over the location indicated in the 1982 plan:
gentle rolling topography
adjacent to school
excellent trail access
cleared land with pockets of hardwoods
vehicular access on two sides
land is available in acreage required
central to land within M.U.S.A.
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Thompso Land Development Division
300 South County Road 18 0 Suite 870 •
November 29, 1989
Mr. Eric Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Eric:
St, Louis Park. Minnesota 55426 0 (612) 544.7333
Enclosed are five (5) sets of the Jordan Estate parcel which
illustrates for your purpose the area that potentially could be utilized
as a community playfield. This area is north of the creek and bounded
by Rockford Road to the north and Dunkirk Lane to the west. As you
will notice from the Land Summary Table, if this site is combined with
the school site and the 4.1 acres that is north of the school, there
is a total of 39.7 acres that could be part of the City -proposed community
playfield. A community trail as proposed by the current Comprehensive
Plan is shown connecting these areas to the school site.
It is my understanding that you will have the City's Park Consultants
evaluate this area in order to determine primarily if the site is desirable
for a community playfield, and secondly if the size is adequate for
its intended usage. Once the need has been determined and provided
the City Council not only approves the plan but also commits to purchasing
the site, then the site should be included as part of the current Capital
improvement Plan.
Unless the City is willing to purchase the site, the current guiding
of semi-public is not appropriate and we still believe that the highest
and best usage of the area is for residential purposes. To illustrate
our intended usage of the site, I have enclosed a site plan that provides
for 53 lots, if the site was guided LA -2 residential. Since U.S. Home
is both a developer and builder, these 53 lots represent a sufficient
loss of development opportunites and profits which should be, and needs
to be, considered in any sale of the site.
Once the City's consultants have completed their study, I would
appreciate it if you would contact me with their findings. If you
Page Two - Letter to Mr. Eric Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
November 29, 1989
would like to meet to discuss purchasing this site, I would be willing
to meet with you at your convenience.
ySinc,re Y.
William Pritchard
Sr. Vice President/Project Manager
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Enclosures
cc: James Willis
APPRAISAL
OF
The Jordan Property
3830 Dunkirk Lane North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55446
PREPARED FCR
The City of Plymouth Parks
and Recreation Department
c/o Eric Blank, Director
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
AS OF
July 19, 1990
POSE OF APPRAISAL
The purpose of the appraisal is to estimate the market value of the property
in fee single.
Market value, according to Real Estate Terminology by the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers and The Society of Real Estate Appraisers, is the
most probable price in terms of money which a property should bring in a
coupetitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the
buyer and seller, each acting prudently, knowledgeably and assuming the price
is not affected by undue stimulus.
Our File Number 90757
I certify to have personally inspected the subject property with the owner
present and that to the best of my knowledge arra belief the statements
contained in this report and upon which the opinions are based, are true and
correct subject to the "Certification, Assumptions and Conditions" herein set
forth; also, that this report conforms with arra is subject to requirements of
the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct of the American
Institute of Real Estate Appraisers arra of Me Society of Real Estate
Appraisers.
Erployment in and ccupensation for makiuxg this appraisal are in no way
contingent upon the value reported. I certify to have no interest, either
present or contemplated, in the subject property.
It is my opinion that as of July 19, 1990, the market value of the subject
ply is
Eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($875,000)
Brad Bjorklund, MAI, SREA
Eric Bjorkl
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Flood Plain Map
C. E. LeSALLE
SRPA, ASA, SR/WA
C. E. LASALLE & ASSOCIATES
Real Estate Appraisers 3 Consultants
SUITE 140
7400 METRO BOULEVARD
EDINA, MINNESOTA 55435
August 20, 1990
Mr. William Pritchard
Vice President -Project Manager
U.S. Home
Thompson Land Development Division
300 South Highway 169
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426
Re: Appraisal Report
Jordan Property
Plymouth, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Pritchard:
Telephone
612-835-1001
At your request, we have personally inspected the above
referenced property for the purpose of estimating its fair market
value because of the anticipated acquisition of the property by the
city of Plymouth.
Based on this study and investigation, we have estimated the
fair market value of the property at:
ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,655,000)
A summary of the various considerations involved in arriving
at this opinion can be found in the attached appraisal report.
It is respectfully submitted for your inspection.
Very truly yours,
C. E. LASALLE & ASSOCIATES
C. E. LaSalle, SRPA
R. J. Hurley, S f Appraiser
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: September 6, 1990
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation E:F
SUBJECT: PARKERS LAKE WATER USE REGULATIONS
Based on the input received from the four member Parkers Lake Task Force, the
City Attorney has prepared the attached water surface use ordinance. The
primary purpose of the ordinance is to regulate the use of personal
watercraft, i.e., jet skis on Parkers Lake. Attached to the ordinance is a
letter from the DNR with their comments on the proposed ordinance, a letter
from Marsha Videen, a member of the task force, commenting on a letter
received from Robert Anderson, a lake resident.
It is my recommendation that the City Council hold a public hearing at their
September 24 Council meeting on the proposed ordinance. This will allow ample
time for public notice to go in the paper and for us to post notice at Parkers
Lake, so the lake users who launch boats will be aware of the proposed
ordinance.
Based on the comments at the public hearing, the Council would have a number
of options, including:
1. Do nothing.
2. Adopt the ordinance as proposed.
3. Amend the ordinance.
4. Wait and see what the DNR does over the winter with the Legislature.
Remember that any ordinance adopted by the City must be approved by the
Commissioner of the DNR before it is legal. As you can see by the DNR letter,
they will require us to provide evidence as to why we belive the lake should
be off limits to jet skis after 6 p.m.
EB/np
Attachments: Proposed ordinance
DNR's comments on ordinance
Letters from task force members
List of task force members
Jet ski/boat count survey
ORDINANCE NO. 90 -
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND
REGULATION OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND AMENDING
SECTION 1335 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Section 1. The Plymouth City Code, Section 1335 is amended
by adding a new subsection to read:
1335.07 Parkers Lake; Special Provisions. Sub-
division 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this
subsection, the following words and terms shall have
the meanings given to them.
a) "Personal Watercraft" means a watercraft less
than 14 feet in len4th which uses a motor
powering a water jet pump as its primary
source of power and which is designed to be
operated by a person sitting, standing, or
kneeling on, rather than inside, the
watercraft.
b) "Watercraft" means any vessel, boat, canoe,
raft, barge, sailboard, or any similar device
used or usable for carrying and transporting
persons on Parkers Lake.
Subd. 2. Prohibition. It is unlawful for any
person to operate a watercraft or a personal watercraft
or for the owner thereof to permit the operation of a
watercraft or a personal watercraft on Parkers Lake in
any way which is contrary to the provisions of this
subsection, or the laws, rules, or re4ulations of the
state.
Subd. 3. No person shall operate a personal
watercraft between 6:00 p.m. and sunrise on the follow-
ing day.
Subd. 4. Automatic Cut-off Device. No person
shall operate a personal watercraft that is equipped by
the manufacturer with a lanyard -type cut-off switch
unless the lanyard is attached to the person, clothing,
or personal flotation device of the operator. No
person shall operate a personal watercraft on which the
automatic cut-off device has been altered, disabled,
damaged, or removed.
Subd. 5. Wake Jumping. No person operating a
personal watercraft shall jump the wake of another
watercraft within 150 feet of that watercraft.
Subd. 6. No Wake Zone. No person shall operate a
watercraft or a personal watercraft at a speed that
results in more than a minimum wake within 100 feet of
any shoreline, swimmer, anchored watercraft, or dock.
Subd. 7. Special Permit. No person shall place
buoys or other markings on the lake for purposes of
establishing a course of any type for use by personal
watercraft or a water skier nor shall any person
conduct or participate in races, tournaments, or other
competition or exhibition events of personal watercraft
or water skiing without first obtaining a permit from
the City.
Sec. 2. This ordinance is effective on the date of its
publication in accordance with Subsection 110.11.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
PL100-32PR
tHDEPARTMENT
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OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DNR INFORMATION 500 LAFAYETTE ROAD • ST
612) 296.6157
August 30, 1990
Mr. Eric Blank
Director of Park and Recreation
3400 Plymouth Ave.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Blank:
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This letter is in response to your letter, dated August 16, 1990, requesting comments on your proposed
personal watercraft ordinance for the City of Plymouth. Among other restrictions, the proposed
ordinance prohibits the operation of personal watercraft after 6:00 p.m. on Parkers Lake.
I have reviewed the proposed ordinance and have listed below my comments on specific sections of
the proposed ordinance:
1. Section 1335.07, Subd. 2. This entire section could be deleted.
2. Subd. 3. We would need strong and specially documented evidence or justification why
personal watercraft should be banned from operation on Parkers Lake after 6:00 p.m. i
Justification must include noted differences between this body of water and others in the Metro
Area. In other words, what makes this problem unique to Parkers Lake, and is this the only
solution to the unique problem.
3. Subd. 7. This section should include a statement that the applicant must also obtain a
permit for special events from the County Sheriff.
I understand the desire to restrict the operation of personal watercraft. However, we ask that the City
hold off adopting its own ordinance. The Department will be presenting personal watercraft legislation
during the 1991 Legislative Session which will address many of your concerns. In addition, we ask that
the City contact local legislators to encourage support the proposed legislation.
If you have any further questions or concerns, contact me at (612) 297-5708.
Sincerely,
Anita Burns Twaroski
Boating Staff Specialist
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Aug. 29, 1990
To: Eric Blank
From: Marsha Videen t V
Re: Mr. Anderson's comments
Eric, I've reviewed these comments with Ross, and will try to talk to Ken and
Marshall. Our thoughts are:
1) It seemed we talked about these issues briefly and decided they were not
in keeping with or not in the jurisdiction of our water surface use
ordinance.
2) Re: Subd. 2. In keeping with DNR guidelines, we would leave the 6:00 PM
time and either leave the AM time at sunrise or ajust to 9:00 AM.
3) OK
4) Re: Subd. 6. OK to include, although any adjustment should be for any
take off from dock or shore, not just for residents.
5) a) Bouys--Do we need to specify permanent or temporary? I think we
intended to include both.
b) Generalize language in subd. 7 to include needing a permit, and
restrictions to apply to any craft and any towing activity. I don't know if
its worth addressing radio controlled vehicles.
I will talk to you on Friday. Thank you.
DATE: August 27, 1990
TO: Eric Blank
Marshall Browne
Ken Peterson
Ross Tolbert
Marsha Videen
FROM: Brian Anderson
14815 13th Place North
RE: Parkers Lake Ordinance
Thank you for giving us a copy of the draft for a proposed ordinance
relating to public safety and regulation of personal watercraft which
would amend section 1335 of the Plymouth city code. I appreciate the
effort and commitment all the members of the task force have made.
I would like to make the following comments in response to the
proposed ordinance.
1) Would it be possible to include in this ordinance restrictions on
the use of snowmobiles and ice fishing houses on Parkers Lake? Such
as restricting the hours of their use (see number 2 below) and in the
case of ice fishing house the duration of their installation or use of
only temporary shelters that cannot be left unattended. If so, I
would be strongly in favor of doing so.
2) Regarding Subd. 3.: During the summer, sunrise can occur as early
as 5:30 AM. Also, 6:00 PM seems rather early to restrict the use of
the lake. I would suggest restricting the use of personal watercraft
AND a total lake minimum wake restriction between the hours of 8:00 PM
and 8:00 AM. The use of snowmobiles on the lake could also be
restricted during these hours.
3) Regarding Subd. 5.: Because the potential for accidents and injury
from wake jumping is also inherent for personal watercraft and all
forms of watercraft, I think that all watercraft (but not to include
the water skiers, knee boarders, etc. being towed by those watercraft)
should be included in this wake jumping restriction.
4) Regarding Subd. 6.: A total 100 feet minimum wake restriction from
any shoreline would not allow lakeshore owners/residents to water ski,
knee board, etc. from their own docks. I think some provision should
be made to allow lakeshore owners/residents to do so.
5) Regarding Subd. 7.: Does the placement of buoys refer to permanent
buoys or does it include temporary buoys as well? As written,_ this
restriction only applies to personal watercraft and water skiers. I
have a concern that personal watercraft and water skiers are being
singled out in this paragraph and other lake users are being
overlooked. Does the proposed oi-dinaiice also cover the use of buoys
to establish a course for such activities as knee boarding, inflatable
tubes, remote controlled boats and planes or non -motorized watercraft
such as sailboats, canoes or kayaks?
Thank you for considering these concerns and comments in your final
writing of any ordinance relating to the use of Parkers Lake.
PARKERS LAKE TASK FORCE
Eric Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
550-5131
Marshall Browne
1301 Kingsview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
476-2055
Ken Peterson
14820 13th Place N
Plymouth, MN 55447
473-7527
Ross Tolbert
1435 Kingsview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
476-2238
Marsha Videen
1151 Kingsview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
473-1590
Total of boat count between 11-8 p.m. Count taken every 30 minutes.
JET SKI/BOAT COUNT ON PARKERS LAKE
as recorded by lifeguards)
Jet Skis Boats
June 7 0 3
June 8 0 4
June 9 5 3
June 10 6 14
June 11 no count taken
June 12 no count taken
June 13 4 1
June 14 5 3
June 15 no count taken
June 16 0 1
June 17 2 1
June 18 no count taken
June 19 1 0
June 20 2 1
June 21 2 0
June 22 2 1
June 23 9 28
June 24 2 25
June 25 no count taken
June 26 3 0
June 27 no count taken
June 28 1 1
June 29 no count taken
June 30' 5 4
July 1 0 2
July 2 no count taken
July 3 0 2
July 4 0 2
July 5 1 2
July 6 0 1
July 7 2 2
July 8 1 2
Total of boat count between 11-8 p.m. Count taken every 30 minutes.
Videen
JET SKI OBSERVATIONS
DATE TIME DURATION NUMBER COURSE
5/30 2:OOpm unk 2 yes
6/6 7:15pn unk 2 yes
6/7 6:15pm unk 1
6/7 8:30pm lh hr 1 no
5pQ 6/9 1:OOpn 3h+ hr 2 yes
6/10 1:30pn unk 1 no
6/14 6:30pn z hr 2
6/19 6:30pn h+ hr 1 yes
6/20 6:OOpm 1h hr 2
6/21 3:OOpm 2 hr 1
6/21 6:OOpn ? 2
6/22 9:OOpn 1+ hr 1
6/23 2:OOpm ? 1
6/24 11:30am 4hr 1 no
6/25 6:OOpn ? 1
6/27 7:OOpn ? 2
6/28 6:30pm ? 1
6/29 6:45pn ? 2
7/1 6:OOpn ? 2 yes
7/2 7:15pn ? 3
7/9 5:30pn 2 hr 2
O 6 /s pw• 'y t,4. 2 A0
Note: I was out-of-town for approximately the first week of the
survey period.