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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
October 28, 1988
RECYCLING CASH DRAWING
October 27: NO WINNER
Next Week: $400 Cash Award
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS .....
1. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, November 7, 7:30 p.m.
2. ABSENTEE VOTING HOURS -- The City information counter will be open
on Saturday, November 5, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., and Monday evening,
November 7, until 7:00 p.m. to accommodate individuals voting
absentee.
3. ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES - POLICY MEETING --
Thursday, November 3, Mangini's Italian Restaurant in St. Paul.
4. METRO COUNCIL AIRPORT TASK FORCE - PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING --
Wednesday, November 16. The Metropolitan Council has scheduled a
public information meeting to discuss the recommendations of the MSP
Airport Adequacy Task Force in the Cooper High School Auditorium
beginning at 7:00 p.m. A copy of the notice is attached. (M-4)
5. MEETING CALENDARS -- Meetings calendars for November and December
are attached. (M-5)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION....
1. DEVELOPMENT SIGNAGE -- On Friday, October 28, a development sign was
installed at 2020 Merrimac Lane (southwest of Highway 101 and
Merrimac Lane). Alan Munla is requesting approval of a final plat,
site plan, variance and conditional use permit. The final plat is
for the creation of one lot. The site plan, variance and
conditional use permit is to allow the construction of a second
principal building on one lot for a day care. The request will be
heard by the Planning Commission at the November 9, 1988 meeting.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
CITY COUNCIL INFORNATIONAL HENORANDUM
October 28, 1988
Page 2
2. MINUTES:
a. Plymouth Safety Committee, October 26, 1988 (I -2a)
3. DEPARTMENT REPORT -- The Fire Department September activity report
is attached. (1-3)
4. PRELIMINARY VICTIM IMPACT SUMMARY & NOTICE OF VICTIM RIGHTS -- The
attached brochure prepared by the Public Safety Department is to
inform crime victims of their rights under Minnesota law and also
gives them the opportunity to complete a preliminary victim impact
summary. (1-4)
5. HENNEPIN COUNTY RECYCLING TASK FORCE -- Attached is a copy of the
recommendations made by the Hennepin County Recycling Task Force to
the County Board of Commissioners. Councilmember Sisk was a member
of this Task Force. (1-5)
6. OCTOBER 30 - NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY AT HOME DAY -- Attached is a City
press release encouraging residents to change batteries in their
smoke detectors at the same time they change their clocks back from
daylight savings time to standard time on October 30. (1-6)
7. UPDATES:
a. Amber Woods Inflow/Infiltration Improvements -- The Engineering
Department will continue their efforts to contact property
owners on the separation of sump pumps from sanitary sewer
through Monday, October 31. After Monday, they will compile a
final list of nonconforming households for the Council's
consideration to initiate further action to have the properties
correct their sump pump systems.
b. Traffic Signal at C.R. 9 & Fernbrook -- Installation of the
temporary traffic signal at this intersection should begin the
week of October 31. Attached is a memorandum from the Chet
Harrison on his meeting with Hennepin County and the
contractor. At the meeting the contractor stated that because
of a heavy work schedule and apparent difficulty in obtaining
the proper size wooden pole for the signal, there may be a delay
with the installation. Frank Boyles has sent the attached
letter to the contractor advising of the severity of accidents
at this intersection and encouraging the earliest possible
installation. (I -7b)
c. Staff Followups -- Reports from City staff on Councilmember
inquiries are attached. The reports include: Street light/stop
sign at 45th and Nathan, and Willow Grove Shopping Center -
water complaint. (I -7c)
CITY COUNCIL IWORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
October 28, 1988
Page 3
8. CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Copy of letter from Peggy Nestor, Administrator, Wayzata Free
Evangelical Free Church, to neighboring property owners, remind-
ing them of the November 3 neighborhood meeting and soliciting
their comments regarding the church's proposed expansion of its
parking facilities. Also attached are responses from neighbor-
ing property owners William and Harriet Ennis, Lynne Kratoska,
and Martha Borrman. (I -8a)
b. Letter responding to Dennis Zylla from Mayor Schneider relaying
the Council's discussion of Mr. Zyllals concerns about fire
lane rquirements and fire sprinkler requirements. (I -8b)
c. Letter to Mike Jogodka, 4355 Ithaca Lane from Joe Ryan. Mr.
Jogodka had previously contacted the City stating that his
residence had not been properly inspected by city building
inspectors at the time of construction, specifically with regard
to attic access and footings under the masonry fireplace
chimney. Joe's letter's relates the findings of an October 20
city inspection of these two items. (I -8c)
d. Letter to property owners adjacent to the proposed "Prime
Plaza", advising of the withdrawal of the development plan for
this project, and on the postponement of the construction of 6th
Avenue between Pineview and Highway 55 until 1992. (I -8d)
e. Letter to Linda Powell, Interim Supt. of Schools, District 281,
from City Clerk, requesting assistance on election day to make
parking space available for- the handicapped and elderly at
Armstrong Senior High and Zachary Lane Elementary. (I -8e)
f. Letter to Ronald Campbell, Mount Clemens, Michigan, from Mayor
Schneider, in response to Mr. Campbell's request for assistance
on a school citizenship project. (I -8f)
g. Letter of appreciation to Paul Douglas, KARE TV, from Dick
Pouliot, for his comments on the City's recycling program on a
recent television weather program. (I -8g)
h. Letter of appreciation from Craig Scherber to Mayor and City
Council on amending the 1989-93 CIP. (I -8h)
i. Memorandum from Fred Moore on discussion with John DeVries on
resident complaint received on starting construction before 7
a.m. in the Wild Wings 2nd Addition. (I -8i)
j. Letter responding to Mark Spaise, from Mayor Schneider, regard-
ing the Colony Liquor Store's sale of alcohol to a minor.
(I -8j)
k. Proclamation designating October 6, 1988 as "Physician Assistant
Day". (I -8k)
James G. Willis
City Manager
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Is the Minneapolis -St. Paul (MSP) International Airport adequate to serve the
needs of the Twin Cities, the state and upper midwest into the next century?
Should We expand it?
Should we begin to find land for a new airport?
The Metropolitan Council invites you to a
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
to discuss
The Recommendations of the
Metropolitan Council's
MSP Airport Adequacy Task Force
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Wednesday, November 16, 7,p.m.
Cooper High School Auditorium
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Metropolitan Council at 291-6500
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MINUTES
PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE
October 26, 1988
PRESENT: Gary Pouti, Eric Luetgers, Mark Peterson, Darrel Anderson,
Russ Elzy, Dan Campbell, Steve Herwig, Stan Scofield,
Frank Boyles
ABSENT: John Ward, Tim Oie
ALSO PRESENT: Dave Drugg, North Star Risk Services;
Bobbi Leitner, Judy McMillin
I. OLD BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 31. 1988 MINUTES
The committee approved the August 31 minutes as submitted.
B. Report on Safety Activities
1 . Annual Inspection of City Facilities -- The committee reviewed
the newly -completed correction acElf-ons to the July building
safety inspection report. Approximately 10 to 15 items remain
to be completed and/or are under consideration for possible
implementation. A status report on the incomplete recommen-
dations will be given at the November meeting.
2. Loss Control Survey of Park System -- The committee reviewed
the August 23 Park System Loss CoRrol Survey final report and
recommendations. A status report from Mark Peterson on comple-
tion of the survey recommendations was also reviewed. Of the 20
opera t ion/correction recommendations, four items remain to be
completed and/or are under consideration for possible implemen-
tation. A status report on the incomplete recommendations will
be given at the November meeting.
3. OSHA Variance for Smith and Loveless Drywell -- Frank Boyles
advised that the material included in the agenda packet on
this item was provided in order to keep committee members
appraised on steps taken to date by the City to obtain a
variance from the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health
Division for the Smith and Loveless Drywell. To date, no
response has been received from Minnesota OSHA. Frank will keep
the committee informed when a response is received.
PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE
October 26, 1988
Page 2
4. Employee Fitness - YMCA -- Frank stated that the Northwest YMCA
had responded to his inquiry on - the City's interest in an
employee fitness program. Frank advised that the YMCA program
would be used a's an interim program until the fitness facility
at Fire Station 3 is completed and available for City employee
use. The Northwest YMCA proposes to offer a three month
individual adult membership for $75.00 per person which includes
the use of any YMCA in the Metropolitan Minneapolis area. In
addition, the YMCA will conduct an individual fitness evalua-
tion for each employee for a $25 fee.
Mark Peterson inquired why no St. Paul YMCA facilities were
included. Frank stated he would contact the YMCA to find out if
St. Paul facilities could be utilized. Committee member also
suggested that the U.S. Swim and Fitness and Northwest Racquet,
Swim and Health Clubs be contacted for program offerings.
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consent Agenda -- The committee approved the consent agenda.
Consent items included two personal injury accidents and four
vehicle glass/windshield damage accidents. One personal injury was
determined preventable and the other non -preventable. All glass/
windshield damages were determined non -preventable.
B. Review of Vehicular Accidents -- The committee reviewed three
vehicular accidents. All three accidents were determined
preventable. A report on the Safety Committee's findings and recom-
mendations will be forwarded to the City Manager.
The committee's review of the accidents resulted in the following
recommendations or items for follow-up:
1) Off -the -road vehicle driving - Consideration should be given
to establishing a policy for off -the -road driving. The policy
should address the issues of off -the -road driving and the
ramifications to employees for violation of the policy. The
committee also suggests that for those instances when an
employee is required to operate a vehicle off an improved
roadway, that an appropriate vehicle type (i.e. Bronco) be made
available.
2) Park Path/Trail Maintenance -- In order to minimize damage
fo City equipment when mowing paths and trails the committee
recommends the following:
a) establishment of a two foot maintenance buffer zone on
each side of a city path and trail. The buffer zone would
be free of trees and tree stumps which could damage City
equipment. This should be part of the construction specs.
Communication to the public on the purpose of the buffer
zone should also be undertaken.
b) Existing paths/trails should be inspected before Spring
to'identify stumps and other hazards for removal.
PLYMOUTH SAFETY COMMITTEE
October 26, 1988
Page 3
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C 1988 Vehicular & Personal Injury Accident Statistical Summaries --
Frank reviewed the 1988 -accident statistics with Safety Committee
members. To enhance Plymouth's employee safety efforts, records of
both vehicular and personal injury accidents involving City
employees are retained for each program year. The records are then
summarized in tabular format to help identify areas in our safety
program requiring additional prevention efforts. The 1988
statistics will be shared with City employees at the October 31
Annual Safety Luncheon.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
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MARK ANDREW PHONE
COMMISSIONER 348-3080
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487
October 21, 1988
The Honorable Virgil Schneider
Mayor, City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Schneider:
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners appointed a Recycling Task
Forre last June consisting of two elected officials from each
Commissioner district. The group has concluded its work and has sent
a set of recommendations to the County Board.
For your information I have enclosed the Recommendations of the
Recycling Task Force. A public hearing on these recommendations will
be held on Ortober 27, 1988, at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the
Hennepin County Government Center.
I hope you will continue to make recycling a high priority for your
city. Let us know if the County can provide additional assistance in
any way.
Sincerely,
Mark Andrew
Commissioner
Recommendations of the
Recycling Task Force
to the Board of Commissioners
September 26, 1988
The Hennepin County Recycling Task Force was formed
June 7, 1988, consisting of two elected officials from each
commissioner district. The members met every two weeks from
July 11, 1988 to September 26, 1988 to discuss recycling
issues and to make recommendations for changes to the current
recycling policy and goals of Hennepin County.
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Recycling Task Force Membership
COMMISSIONER MARK ANDREW
CHAIRMAN
Thomas Aaker
Mayor,
City of
Crystal
Mary Anderson
Mayor,
City of
Golden Valley
C. Wayne Courtney
Mayor,
City of
Edina
Marilyn Corcoran
Mayor,
City of
Dayton
Brian Coyle
Council
Member,
City of Minneapolis
Donald Fraser
Mayor,
City of
Minneapolis
Lyle W. Hanks
Mayor,
City of
St. Louis Park
Don Milbert
Mayor,
City of
Hopkins
Kathy O'Brien
Council
Member,
City of Minneapolis
Gary Peterson
Mayor,
City of
Eden Prairie
Neil Peterson
Council
Member,
City of Bloomington
Clifford M. Roberts
Council
Member,
City of Deephaven
Jerry Sisk
Council
Member,
City of Plymouth
Robert Sundland
Mayor,
City of
St. Anthony
Recommendations of the
Hennepin County Recycling Task Force
to the Board of Commissioners
September 26, 1988
PREAMBLE
The Recycling Task Force makes the following recommendations to the
County Board based on the best available information it has at this
time. The Task Force should be reconvened by the County Board within
one year to review the progress of recycling activities and programs in
the County and recommend changes that may be needed.
RECYCLING GOALS
1. Keep the 16% source separation and 4% waste reduction goals for the
County and each city by 1990.
2. Maintain the goal of recycling 10% of the residential waste stream
consisting of a minimum of three types of materials including paper,
glass and cans by May 1, 1989, in accordance with Resolution 88-3-168Rl.
CLARIFICATION OF CITY AND COUNTY ROLES
1. Cities are responsible for establishing recycling programs to service
the residential sector, including apartments, condominiums and other
multi -family buildings.
2. The County is responsible for providing information to the cities to
facilitate recycling at multi -family dwelling units.
3. The County is responsible for promoting and evaluating
commercial/industrial/institutional recycling and will develop a
standard survey to be used in measuring recycling by businesses.
4. The cities will have the option of refering businesses to the County for
more information about recycling; co -sponsoring seminars or workshops;
assisting the County in surveying businesses; or incorporating small
businesses into residential curbside recycling programs whenever
feasible.
5. The County will consider establishing a drop-off recycling center for
businesses that want to recycle. The center would be used until the
recycling facilities at the transfer stations are constructed and it
could accept corrugated cardboard, newsprint, office paper. metal cans.
glass bottles and other separated materials.
6. The cities will be responsil-ile f- , - --- ;,,,, '1-1 1 1,- INill lip
collected separately from mixed muni�-ijl S(.1lid waste. ihe County will
be responsible for providing locations for waste haulers to deposit the
yard waste. The County will assume responsibility for processing and
distributing the compost.
Continued
Page Two
7. The County will be responsible for developing a recycling promotional
campaign targeting the general public and businesses; developing an
educational program for the schools; and coordinating promotional
efforts by the cities.
8. The cities will be responsible for developing and implementing
promotional strategies which best generate participation in their
individual recycling programs by residents, and where appropriate by
local businesses and institutions. These promotions would focus on
specific actions that should be taken to encourage recycling and include
information on collection locations, collection days and times, and the
preparation of materials for recycling.
9. The Metropolitan Council will be responsible for developing a solid
waste management and recycling promotional campaign to increase public
awareness of recycling in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (See
Appendix A).
10. The County should conduct business recycling workshops to promote
recycling by the business community and develop long-term partnerships.
11. The State Department of Education and other state agencies will be
responsible for developing, funding and distributing curriculum on
recycling for the schools; the County will promote local recycling
programs by making presentations in classrooms and distributing
materials on the programs to school districts.
12. The state and federal government should provide adequate funding to
inform and educate people about the future of solid waste management in
the home, school, and work place.
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Continued
Page Three
FUNDING POLICY CHANGES
1. Keep the performance based funding policy but base it on the city's
success in recycling 10% of the residential waste stream consisting of a
minimum of three types of materials including paper, glass and cans by
May 1, 1989, in accordance with Resolution 88-3-168Rl.
Percent
Percent
Residential
County
Abatement
Funding
> 10%
80%
> 9%
700,61
> 8% 6 0 0/6
> 7% 5 0 0%
7% or < Prorated
2. Beginning in 1990, the County will not reimburse cities for yard waste
collection costs. County and municipal staff will analyze city and
county yard waste collection, hauling and processing costs during 1989
and report back to the Recycling Task Force by July, 1989.
3. The County will include a list of eligible expenses in the funding
policy.
4. The County will assist in the purchase of containers for curbside
collection of recyclables, providing 50% of the container cost up to a
maximum of $5.00 per household, whichever is less.
APPENDIX A
Proposed Roles for Regional and Local Governments
Regarding Recycling Information and Education
Behavior Development Model
Awareness
Interest
Evaluation
Trial
Adoption
Agency
Metropolitan Council
Hennepin County
Hennepin County
City
City
The recycling behavior development model used by Padilla, Speer, et. al.
is based upon research conducted by Professor Herbert Lionberger, Iowa
State University at Ames, Adoption of New Ideas and Practices, 1960. The
Padilla model demonstrates stages an individual will proceed through
toward participating in recycling. The individual becomes aware of
recycling, and once interested, begins to evaluate how he could
participate. If the evaluation is favorable, he may try to recycle. And
if that experience is positive, he will adopt the recycling behavior.
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CITY O�
PLYMOUTR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Stan Scofield, 559-2800
OCTOBER 30: CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY
The Plymouth Fire Department encourages residents to join in a national
public safety campaign designating Oct. 30 as "Fire Safety at Home Day --
Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery."
The campaign asks residents to change smoke detector batteries at the
same time they change their clocks back from daylight savings time to standard
time on Oct. 30. A joint Congressional resolution initiated the campaign.
As many as half of the smoke detectors in homes today are useless because
the batteries are either old or missing. Smoke detectors more than double the
chance of surviving a house fire.
Some 6,000 people die and another 250,000 are injured each year in home
fires in the United States. Most of these tragedies could have been prevented
if people had maintained their smoke detectors, according to the International
Association of Fire Chiefs.
-30-
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Twfiul
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 20, 1988
TO : Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
FROM: Chester J. Harrison, Jr., City EngineerCf &'—A
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC SIGNAL FERNBROOK LANE AND COUNTY RD. 9
I talked with the Project Engineer, Vern Moll, at Hennepin County on both
October 17th and October 20th. The contractor is in the process of getting
his construction bond and contract signed. Mr. Moll talked to the contractor
today to verify an actual starting date and has notified our office that they
will begin work the middle of next week. Of course, all the bonds and
contracts have to be signed by the contractor before he can begin work. It is
estimated to take approximately two weeks to install the semaphore.
CJH: sm
cc: Engineering Staff
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M E M 0
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 26, 1988
TO : Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
FROM: Chester J. Harrison, Jr., City Enginee t6�
SUBJECT: PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
FERNBROOK LANE AND COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY 9
Dan Campbell and I met with Hennepin County and a representative of
Electric Services, Inc. to discuss the installation of the traffic signal
proposed for this intersection. The contractor was complaining that the
award of contract is very late and he is having difficulty getting poles
require ' d to install the temporary signal. He stated that he would be
unable to get the power poles required for this work until the end of next
week. I suggested that he begin work installing the loop detectors and
constructing the base and installing the controller for the traffic signal
early next week so that this traffic signal gets in as soon as possible.
The contractor was very evasive about that work, but said he would
definitely get in to work on this project next week. The contractor was
very upset that the County took such a long period of time to award the
contract, making it very difficult for him to do this work in good
construction weather.
There was some discussion about installing a smaller diameter wood power
pole than was specified. The County did not feel this would be
appropriate and that the proper size power pole must be installed to
provide adequate safety on a roadway that has 50 m.p.h. speed limits. I
asked the contractor if we did allow him to install a smaller power pole,
would he be able to start work any sooner and he said he didn't know for
sure, but thought he might be able to, but he was very evasive about the
possibilities of starting before sometime next week. It appears that the
contractor has a lot of other work and has not prioritized this signal. I
did bring to his attention that there have been many serious car accidents
at this intersection this summer, that it is vital that this traffic
signal be in operation as soon as possible.
CJH: kh
cc: Preconstruction File
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
Dan Campbell, Senior Engineering Technician
7, 5--Z
October 27, 1988
Mr. James W. Bielke
Electric Services Company, Inc.
1609 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Ito
CITY c�r
PUMOUTR
SUBJECT: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT FERNBROOK LANE AND
COUNTY ROAD 9
Dear Mr. Bielke:
z.
I am writ'ing to encourage the earliest possible installation of temporary
traffic signals at Fernbrook Lane and County Road 9. Over the last few
months we have experienced a number of accidents, the severity of which
seems to be on the increase as residential and commercial/ industrial
development occur in this area.
The intersection has been the subject of at least one newspaper article over
the past month. The City Council and staff are very concerned that the
signals be installed as soon as possible.
I appreciate that your work schedule is heavy and that the bid award was
completed only recently. Nonetheless, any effort you can make to begin
installation the week of October 31 would be appreciated to eliminate this
continuing hazard to Plymouth residents and business persons.
If you are unable to begin work the week of October 31, 1 would appreciate
hearing from yo
,�p as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincer
i
F r a Vn5e s
Assistant City Manager
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cc: Mayor & City Council
Engineering Division
Vern Mohl
Hennepin County Department of Transportation
320 Washington Avenue South
Hopkins, MN 55343
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
DATE
TO
FROM
CITY OF PL�`MOUTHI
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD.. PLYMOUTH. N'11NNESOTA 55447
TELEPHONE (612) 559-28X
MEMO
October 10, 1988
James G. Willis, City Manager
Bob Zitur
SUBJECT STREET LIGHTISTOP SIGN AT 45TH & NATHAN
Gene Smith of the Sagamore Homeowners Association (553-0410), called me
'=7i,hh�;_'Ind/or stop sign that has been talked about for some
about a street li --'a
time at 45th and than. Some 6`T-ffi*e homeowners there feel that with the
taxes they pay, th�\e deserve a light and/or stop sign. Please check into
this matter and advise me.
cc: City Council
I have previously talked with NSP about the installation of a street light
at the intersection of Nathan Lane and 45th Avenue. I have also talked
with Mr. Smith on at least two occasions and conveyed this information to
him.
At the present time, NSP does not have a power source at this intersection
to provide the energy for a street light. If the City requests the instal-
lation of a street light, it will require the installation of a power line
from County Road 9, northerly along Nathan Lane to 45th Avenue. The
installation cost of this power line is $4,500.
When a building is constructed at either the northeast or southeast corner
of Nathan Lane and 45th Avenue, power will be brought to this intersection.
At this time the street light can be installed with no additional cost to
the City of Plymouth. I have conveyed to Mr. Smith that an installation
charge of $4,500 for one street light cannot be justified.
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Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 20, 1988
TO James G. Willis, Ci,ty Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore, -L ector of Public Works
SUBJECT: WILLOW GROVE SHOPPING CENTER - WATER COMPLAINT
NATHAN LANE AND SHELARD PARKWAY
You requested that I investigate a complaint which you received from
Councilmember Maria Vasiliou about our watermain flushing at the Willow
Grove Shopping Center on Nathan Lane south of Highway 55. This
watermain-flushing took place on October 19.
Bob Fasching has talked with the two employees involved, they were Mike
McDonald and Alex Morris. You had been inf ormed that we had the
oriental restaurant out of water for approximately 20 minutes. Bob
Fasching has confirmed that at no time was the restaurant out of water.
In order to f lush the watermains in this area, we have to use a f ire
hydrant in the parking lot adjacent to the oriental restaurant. After
we began flushing the watermain, the owner of the restaurant talked with
the two City employees doing the work. He wanted them to immediately
stop the watermain flushing, this work was taking place at approximately
11:00 a.m. The design of the watermain system within this area requires
the use of this hydrant. Although during the flushing it lowers the
water pressure, there was more than adequate pressure for the restaurant
and other businesses within the area. The City water pressure in this
portion of the City is greater than 100 pounds.
Another portion of the complaint was that the two employees sat in the
truck eating their lunch and throwin ' g the trash out the window onto the
ground. Both employees state that while they were eating their lunch,
one of the plastic sandwich bags blew out of the window of the truck;
because of the strong windy conditions, they were unable to catch the
plastic bag.
if any additional information is necessary, please let me know.
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cc: Bob Fasching, Sewer & Water Supervisor
October 19, 1988
Dear
-T--%��
Thank you for taking the time to complete the form soliciting your
participation and comments regarding the desired parking lot
expansion at the church. To date we have received 5 responses.
Please encourage your neighbors to complete their forms by the
October 26th deadline.
I would also like to remind you of the meeting scheduled for
Thursday, November 3rd, 7:00 p.m. at the City of Plymouth Council
Chambers. At that meeting we will summarize the results of your
written participation and give you an opportunity to verbalize your
suggestions and concerns. At this meeting you may desire to select
and form a committee of neighbors to represent your concerns
through this process and authorize this committee to take certain
actions on your behalf in working with the church.
Councilman Jerry Sisk has agreed to facilitate and Councilwoman
Maria Vasilou will monitor the November 3rd meeting.
Again, thank you for your participation. I look forward to meeting
you on November 3rd.
Sincerely,
Peggy L. Nestor
Administrator
PLN: j f
(Copies of this letter are being sent to all City Council members,
the Planning Commission, and Blair Tremere, Director community
Development.)
October 19, 1988
A FlA
A F2A
Dear A F3 A:
One week ago I wrote to you soliciting your comments and concerns
in regard to the future expansion of the church parking lot. To
date we have received 5 responses f rom our neighbors. We value
your opinion, too, and hope that you will take some time to
complete the attached form. The postmark deadline for submitting
the form is October 26.
I would also like to remind you of the meeting scheduled for
Thursday, Rovember 3rd, 7:00 p.m. at the City of Plymouth Council
Chambers. At that meeting we will summarize the results of your
written participation and give you an opportunity to verbalize your
suggestions and concerns. At this meeting you may desire to
select and form a committee of neighbors to represent your concerns
through this process and authorize this committee to take certain
actions on your behalf in working with the church.
Councilman Uerry Sisk has agreed to facilitate and Councilwoman
Maria Vasilou will monitor the November.3rd meeting.
I look forward to seeing your written comments and then meeting you
on November 3rd.
Sincerely,
Peggy L. Nestor
Administrator
PLN:jf
Enclosure
(Copies of this letter are being sent to all City Council members,
the Planning Commission, and Blair Tremere, Director Community
Development.)
NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE
Please complete this form listing all of your suggestions for a
parking lot for approximately 100 cars and meeting the city's
requirements for opacity, security, and exits.
Return the completed form to the church postmarked by October 26.
Thank you.
SUGGESTIONS AND CONCERNS:
WILLIAM G. ENNIS
HARRIET A. ENNIS
17800 6TH AVENUE NORTH
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
October 25, 1988
Ms. Peggy Nestor
Administrator
Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
705 Highway 101 North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Ms. Nestor:
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This letter is in response to your letter of October 12, 1988, requesting our
comments on the church's proposed expansion of its parking facilities.
As a neighbor, with property abutting the unimproved area the church recently
acquired, we naturally have a vital concern in how this property is developed.
At the September 13, 1988 City Council meeting you, or others representing the
church, advised the Council that a letter had been sent by the church to all of
the surrounding neighbors concerning our problems caused by the church property.
However, we and others in the area failed to receive such a letter.
Also, at that same Council meeting, you and the Reverend Vawter made a point of
stressing all of the various activities in which your church participated and
the many ways your facility was utilized by various community groups. You are
to be commended for these activities. However, they are no different from
those our church or other churches in the community provide.
Your October 12 letter seems to take the position that the parking expansion is
inevitable and, therefore, the neighbors should help the church design a plan to
our satisfaction. The City Planning Commission has rejected the church's propo-
sal on at least two occasions, stating that the plans do not meet the criteria
for a conditional use permit. In view of this, we do not feel that we should
devise a plan which your outside land planners could not create, nor do we feel
we are professionally qualified to do so. After all, we do not think that the
church's ownership of this residential property gives them tacit permission to
build a parking lot.
Previous church expansion has had a negative impact on the neighborhood, i.e.,
increasing noise pollution problems at night, increasing personal and household
security risks, causing drainage problems for residents, and creating a
situation where individual members of the church congregation disregard the
property rights of adjacent residential property owners.
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Ms. Peggy Nestor
October 25, 1988
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The previous church plan, introduced in 1987, would have destroyed substantial
natural environment and created a hazard for safe access to a city -developed
recreational park area, as well as reducing residential property values. The
present plan disregards the adjacent residential property owners' concerns for
reduced property values, security and safety, and results in imposing a semi-
commercial appearance on a totally residential area.
The new plan introduces and imposes a 168 -hour -per -week eyesore and increased
security problems into an environmentally unique residential area, in an effort
to solve a two-hour weekly problem for which the church has failed to factually
substantiate the need. Our neighbors and we have observed numerous empty
parking spaces at both the church and the school administration lots during both
church services, which suggests that the parking problem may be one of percep-
tion rather than reality.
in approaching this situation the church has disregarded the simple solution of
adding a third service to their schedule, or expanding the time between ser-
vices, both of which would alleviate the suggested problem.
We do believe it would be in the best interest of all concerned if the church
would work with a neighborhood committee to study the problem and devise alter-
nate solutions.
Very truly yours,
William G.Jnnis
Harriet A. Ennis
WGE/eb
CC: Mr. Jerry Fadden - Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
Mr. Stuart Turnbull Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
Pastor John Vawter Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
Mr. Blair Tremere Director, Plymouth Community Development
Plymouth Planning Commission - Chairman Pauba; Commissioners Wire,
Stulberg, Zylla, Marofsky, Tierney, Plufka
Plymouth City Council - Mayor Virgil Schneider
Councilmember Lloyd Ricker
Councilmember Jerry Sisk
Councilmember Maria Vasiliou
Councilmember Bob Zitur
Mr. James G. Willis - City Manager
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Lynne �-.ratoska
',arc--zsus Lane
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Peggy L. Nestor
j,dministrator
Wayzata Evangelic -al Free Ch.-urc-.
705 hwy 101 1.1orth
Plymouth, 1-11 5J5L--Lr7
Dear Y.s. Nestor;
Thank you for your letter. 1 was somewhat sur-,:risea to learn th-e- &.1arch
-L 2 n6
had set an arbitrary d'eadline for neishborhocla commerts, withou-u consu"LU.L
the president of tne nelehborhood association. Don't be surj�rised, on
your part, to see letters continuing to come in after the deadline you
requested— not all the nei,.'hbors Got letters, ana many who did not asked
to copy ours, so that tney ioo can res-oond.
I'd also like to point out tnat the church took a month to act on the
Plymouth City Council sujzgestions, and begin the process of negotiation with
neighbors. This is an understandable delav-- you had to study the issue
further, come to conclusions, decide on your approach. however, we as
neighbors don't have the luxury of studyinE, this issue durinC our working
hours, as you do; we are not able to meet as easily as you can with your
co-workers; household responsibilities crowd the eveninF. hours. Two weeks
was a little slin.
Regarding the par?ing lot itsel-f: I can understand why you wish to separate
the issue o.--L�' a future parking lot from the set of problems caused by your
last parking expansion. I trust you can also understand our iDref�7erence to
get old problems taken care of before you do something that will exacerbate
the current situation even further.' This is oniy conimon sense.
Think of your own home-- and your ne-56hbor. Not a church (which we might be
justified in holding to a higher standard), but just an ord1nary neighbor.
What would you think if this person constructed something on his lot that
caused flooding in your basement— then said, in response to your complaint,
"It's not my problem, the city approved it"? what would you think if this
neighbor constructed berms between your lot and his, then sodded only to the
top on his side, leaving the weeds to grow on yours? And in response to your
complaint, said "it costs money to have those weeds cut!" And how would you
respond if that neighbor then wanted to construct more of the same in his
back yard? And in response to your outrage, began to tell you what a good
guy he was and listed all the good things he does for the community?
The issue is not how much good the church does i,- the ccT.munity. That is
undis-Duted. The issue is not how much good the individual neighbors do in
krat os k a (2)
4ayzata Free CnLL-ch izsue
the community, though many of us are involved in charit-able efforts.
General Vills does a lot of �;ooa in th—e cormunity, and provides jobs -as we -1].
B L -' ther -`ni- a par?ini, lot arr�.und my house either.
ut I wouldn't wan� , wrap.—
And wouldn't you think we might be Justified in saying, in resDonse to
your reouest for more parkint-, that it's not- our In-roblem you don't think the
city guidelines were good enoLk,-h? You said as rnuc-, to �a.yne Bourne on the
drainage issue. You can't use the c-. ty guidelines as your- excuse for doing
nothing on the one hand, and your plea for an exceDtion on the otiner. You
are asking for a consideration that you have not been willing. to give to
others.
Now. Please forgive me if you feel pounded on, here. 1%% intention is not
to paint you as the bad guy. !..y intention is to show you our side of it,
very clearly, by drawing analogies wlth which 1 h.ope you can identify.
1 grew u:- in a pastor's -[amily. 1 know it is possible to be so churc-,
oriented, to have so clearly in your mind the wonderful th-fngs the church
does, the lives that have been changed through its influence, that other
concerns seem to pa -le by comparison. But I aEsure you, our concerns are
very real. (See atta ched notes on issues of drainage, security, upkeep
and DrODerty values.)
I'd like to submit that you don't have a parking problem— you have a traffic
lor� on site parking
and schedulinE problem. M won't solve your traffic
congestion at entrance and exit-- it will only increase it. Why not have a
double sessicn of 1--J:unday _cnool? That would solve everythin,,- easily,,rnd
save you a lot o-,:' exLense.
Finally, you need to recheck your fieures. in your "Attendance and Par!-ing
Ratio for Wayzata Evangelical Free Church" sheet,* you give attendance totals
for both services, and for Sunday School. Then you add the two together
for a "building total" and use this number to get your parking ratio.
You're counting people twice! 4hoever has put these figures together has
counted Sunday School attendees twice, since virtually all who go to �_,unday
School also attend one service. The "building total" number is meaningless.
Then, when you do your worship/parking ratio, you use the worship total
kboth services) to come up with y-ur parking rat --*Lo. This also makes no
sense. You might as well add up all the cars that come into your lot in
a week's time-- because you are counting peODle that are in the building at
different times of day! This doesn't tell us anything about whether you
have parking congestion or not-- you must use a figure that shows how many
are in the building'at one time.
Therefore, your Sunday School figures are the ones to use, as they show the
overlap and are the largest numbers. Discounting April 3 (Easter Sunday)
and your 35th Anniversary bunday (with one service only) , the largest number
in Sunday School was 682. Dividin�- the number o--,-' parking sDaces into this
(your method of determining parking congestion), we get a ratio of 2.0
peo-ple Der parkinF. space, AccorainF t,; this same sheet, when your ratf-o
* see at�_achea sneet
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4ayza-:L-.a Free Church issue
,o�-s -_bove 2.3 Leo -,2.,z z_er -�ce w-* 1-11 b. -:-..-n :_enco�-
0 b a on your G-,�;n on y,��;_ :,un:.,.,
y c: -,� a a no' even oe--n -:-c exe-__`ence 'Dar.kin�� lo-,.
c.unaay ,;,cn,_-cL a-_-.enaance, L C. z
conL.estion!
This tallies with the fact that I have never seen yoLn- pa-r-kinF lot filled,
even at peak times. I say again, you have a traf-fic congestion ana
scnedul4ng a par,'Kin6 problem.
.;- problemi, not
ReESarding Easter ,�unday and your anniversary bunday: it only makes sense
to discount these. Virtually every cnurch experiences cro,.,,ding at these
times; it would be illo6ical to pl�n parklin6 around the occasional
exceptional Sunday. Your church is luclKier than mos-,; you have a huge lot
e-oing in across the street that you will be able to use for free, with a
walkwa under highway 101 already in place. The distance from. that lot
y
to your front door is sir. -Alar to the distance from the end o -f your proposed
parl:ing lot to your front door. And the lot across the street is free
to you, paid for by the taxpayers.
Iwo �Dunday '--chool sesslons may not even be necessary for you, 1: you would
schedule a coffee and fellowship time both before and after Sunday School.
This would give the cars time to get in and out more easily, as the t1me
of arrival or departure would be sta6gered. If you still tnink you need
more parking, restripe as my husband surq�ested at the Flanning Commiss-_*on
meetine, and Zet 40 more spaces! Then you'll see t' -.e west lane ol" zarkinF-
even nore emp"y on ourday tnian it already is.
bow,'contrary to the accusations in sop,e off your peo-_�le's letters to the
J 1 ',Shbors have always assured this land west of -Ine cnu--c:i wculd
councL , we neL L, L �
be develoDed someday. We are not tryinr, to block your latest proposal
because we want to keeT, the land as it is-- that would be unrealistic and
unfair.
We simply don't want more asphalt, when your current Parking lot causes
such -aroblems already. 4e also don't want the land so ruined by more
asphalt that no responsible developer would buy it. This would not serve
your interests, it would not serve ours, and it would not serve the interests
of -�he city of Plymouth.
Think about it, please. A few adjustments in schedulinf,, will ease your
traffic congestion, at no cost to you. Put in gates, do the dra4:nage work
that's needed, and keep up your berms, and your neighbors will feel much
better about you.
1 know you do good work in the comnunity at large. I challen&-e you to be
a good example in your own back yard, too.
6incerely,
Lynne j. Kratoska
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Kratosr`a
,,avzata Free Churc,., i6sue
Further Ectes on :,peci-fic Concerns -s
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1) v,,ayne Bourne has runoff --Fror,. your lot wl.ich floods ',-.is basement.
This problem should be solved to his satisfaction before the issue
of�' more asphalt is even brought up.
2) Previous plans have shown the use o--" fill for D&rt of the swamp to
the northwest of our property. A loo-..< at the topor-raphy off our
L -
yard will show you that any tam.perinL� with the swamp may miove the
water onto the mowed part of our back yard. Gnce this occurs, water
will flow east and then soutn, right into our basement walkout.
i -E' the swanD is left �---jone, but there is more asD*-alt and there -fore
more runof--", this problem may well occur anyway. Can you fault us
for want--nb:- to prevent this -pro'.nlem, rather than hoping you will
fix it after it occurs?
6ecurity
1) i,;v concerns about security were clearly expressed at the Planning
Commission, and I believe you know them. Briefly, they include
problems w.-th prowlers usin.�- the lot as a base, drag racing kids, and
other nuisance uses of the lot a-fter hours. 1 -nust apologize for not
holding up my end here-- i.e., not raising a complaint when I had one.
It honestly never occured to me to complain to you. At two in the
morning, t"nere wasn't a lot you could do! I didn't think of the
possibility of gates until this fall.
2) 1 had the opportunity to read your letters to the council. in it you
stated that a staff person living in the house at the corner
of the lot was not bothered b.-.- any late aiC.ht activity. This F -mazes
me. I could see this person saying that now-- this school ye:-zr,
for some unknown reason, my husband has been awakened only once by
noisy kids in the lot, and I not at all. But last school year was
dreadful. If your staff person was living tnere then, he must be
either an extremely sound sleeper, or hard of hearing. Ask the neighbors
to the north of the lot. They will tell you it happened repeatedly,
if you doubt my word.
3) Any new parking, especially areas not easily visible from 101, will
only make existing security problems worse. Whatever the reason the
drag racers have not returned in force this year ( perhaps the main
culprits are off to college? Or maybe some of the neighbors quietly
murdered them?), still we have no guarantee it won't happen aEain.
Kids continue to get drivers licenses and bright ideas.
=I- '�,C,
Kratoska
Wayzata 'Free Chur-ch issue
Further Notes k'cont.)
U-pkeep
1) Our nei6hbors to the north have p oblems with your maintenance of
pr
the existing berms, and understandably conclude you will not keep
up new ones either. They are also wondering where you will find the
money for a new parking lot if you don't have the money to cut your
weeds.
2) 1 have, to date, not complained about the weeds on our berm (cut only
once this swnmer, as far as 7. noticed), ma-'nly because I dislike
complaining. I Euess I simply assume you know you should cut the-,
as any neighbo_- would. 1%ost people don't complain to a neiE.,hbo--
unless really pushed to the limit. (11m afraid I reached my limit
when your plans included wrapping a parking lot around my house.
Thanks for your letter last spring soliciting our comments on upkeep
of your property; that was nice. T had no complaints then, as I
didn't know you weren't go-Ang to cut the weeds. I'll register a
comDlaint now.
Property Value
1) The Plymouth Conditional Use Permit Criteria states that "The
conditional use will not-... substantially diminish and imp�Lir
property values within tne neighborhood."
2) it would seem obvious that a parking lot wrapped around our house
would substantially diminish its current value. it is unlikely
this will happen to our house now, given the city council's response,
but 1 also want to make sure this doesn't happen to any of my
meighbors, and I will stand with them on this issue.
(Copies of this letter are being sent to City Council V:embers, I-lannine"
Commission members, Blair Tremere, Dick Dunn (hawthorne Ponds neiChborhood
association Dresident), btu Turnbull and John Vawter.)
A=-EMANICE AND PARKING RATIO FOR WAYZATA EVANGELICAL 71= CHURCH
The following statistics are from our ushers log for the first 21 Sundays in
1988. our head usher felt that theses figures are indicative of our current
situation 'Lrct-n September 15 to illemorial Day. Vie have 290 regular and 9 handicap
parking spaces on our facility site. We use the Wayzata School District
Administration Building parking lot at 2nd Avenue and Highway 101 for 45
additional -alaces. The ratios below are figured on 335 regular parking spaces.
There are two significant ratios included. Wbrship/parking is figured by
dividing the number of people in the worship service by the 335 parking places.
The other ratio is the number of total people in our building divided by the
parking places.
The City recommended that we use a 3 -to -1 ratio when originally calculating the
size of the parking lot needed to support our agproved sanctuary. Church
statistics say 'Eiat yoLL- ratio -:To3s -above 2 -L----o-ple per -pearking space you
will begin to e�qperience congestion. We are over this congestion ratio in both
categories.
Currently we have only one parking space for every 4.445 people who cane to
worship and learn on Sunday morning. Even with the City's reccan-p-ridation for 3.4
people per space we are drastically short of parking at this time. If we had
proper on site parking then the neighbors would not need to have our parishioners
park in front of their hcmes. The additional 122 parking spaces would bring us
within the City guidelines for providing adequate parking space for a 1000 seat
sanctuary.
1st
2nd
rNorship
Sunday
3-uilding
Worship/
Thtal/
Date
Hour
Hour
Tbtal
School
Thtal
Parking
Parking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-03-88
351
480
831
579
1410
2.5
4.2
1-10-88
334
569
903
682
1585
2.7
4.7
1-17-88
441
353
794
575
1369
2.4
4.1
1-24-88
228
584
812
601
1413
2.4
4.2
1-31-88
338
575
913
659
1572
2.7
4.7
2-07-88
371
546
917
647
1564
2.7
4.7
2-14-88
295
530
825
619
1444
2.5
4.3
2-21-88
368
502
870
674
1544
2.6
4.7
2-28-88
894 One Service - 35th
Anniversary 894
2.7
3-06-88
442
560
1002
681
1683
3.0
5.0
3-13-88
386
488
874
536
1410
2.6
4.2
3-20-88
351
561
912
603
1515
2.7
4.5
3-27-88
366
552
918
568
1486
2.7
4.4
4-03-88
478
760
1238
462
1700
3.7
5.0
4-10-88
363
523
886
593
1479
2.6
4.5
4-17-88
378
560
938
621
1559
2.8
4.6
4-24-88
380
483
863
599
1462
2.6
4.4
5-01-88
337
557
80144.
6-33
1527
2.7
-4.5
5-08-88
392
493
885
538
1423
2.6
4.2
5-15-88
341
514
855
542
1397
2.5
4.2
5-22-88
287
446
733
541
1274
2.2
3.8
AVERAGES
FOR THE
21 WEEK PERIOD
1462
2.66
4.445
Currently we have only one parking space for every 4.445 people who cane to
worship and learn on Sunday morning. Even with the City's reccan-p-ridation for 3.4
people per space we are drastically short of parking at this time. If we had
proper on site parking then the neighbors would not need to have our parishioners
park in front of their hcmes. The additional 122 parking spaces would bring us
within the City guidelines for providing adequate parking space for a 1000 seat
sanctuary.
MA
,MRTHA J. BORRMAN
17815 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
October 20, 1988
Ms. Peggy Nestor
Administrator
Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
705 Highway 101 North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Ms. Nestor:
It was good to talk to you after the City Council meeting on
September 13, 1988. As I'm sure you're aware, the WEFC parking lot
expansion and its impact on our neighborhoods, homes, and families
has most certainly been a frustrating and emotional issue. Our brief
conversation with you was the first person-to-person communication that
I'd had with a WEFC representative to date.
Brad and I have been homeowners on 6th Avenue North since June, 1*987.
For 13 of the past 17 months that we've lived here, we've been involved
in this very unpleasant situation. After many months of shopping for a
home, we decided the Hawthorne Ponds neighborhood, as well as the city
of Plymouth, was an especially desirable place to live and raise a
family. In fact, at the time we bought our home, we were very
optimistic about becoming members of the church that ' was so nearby. We
looked forward to walking to church and Bending our children on their
bikes to Bible school and the like. We did attend a service or two at
WEFC before the parking lot issue emerged.
Brad and I are quite involved in our church in St. Louis Park. I teach
Sunday Bchool and Brad has been involved in the church choir and served
on several committees. As much as I enjoy our church, I would like very
much to become associated with a church within our Plymouth community.
WEFC would seem to be the obvious choice, but frankly, I absolutely do
not share the values or morals of an organization that would propose
such a detrimental change to the neighborhoods around it. I find it
disturbing and hard to believe that fellow Christians can have such
differences.
_F� lz�,C�_
Page 2
The most recent plan submitted by WEFC is near being an insult to the
Kratoska family, whose home would be surrounded on three sides by
asphalt! It is unbelievable that a church which stands for such
principles as, "love thy neighbor" and "do unto others as you would have
done unto you", would even consider such a plan. In fact, I'm
finding it hard to believe that a church with such values would consider
a parking lot expansion in a very quiet, and strictly residential
neighborhood at all.
It is very unfortunate that the land which the community has enjoyed
for so many years will be developed. However, I think we all accept
that fact as being reality and inevitable and long as there are
developers and undeveloped land around. As long as the land is going to
be developed, we, as (high) tax -paying neighbors would much rather see
new single-family homes built that would add beauty to the neighborhoods
and value to our own homes. Put quite simply, according to several
real estate experts, the more asphalt bordering any residential
development and our existing neighborhoods, the more the value of those
homes will decrease. I must ask if you, or any other member of WEFC,
would pay $180,000 (average) for one of our homes if bordered by a
parking lot or next door to a home bordered by one?
We are a young couple who spent most of what we had on our first home -
assuming we'd be here quite some time and grow into our home as we
raised our family. We simply cannot accept or afford the decrease in
value which would occur if a parking lot expansion comes to pass.
Likewise, none of our neighbors should be subject to any event which
will decrease the value of the homes that they've invested in,
maintained, and grown to love over the years.
Although we appreciate your efforts and initiative in trying to resolve
the issues in a much more civil and cooperative manner, we absolutely
do not believe that there is a need for expanded parking facilities at
WEFC. The statistics presented were not adequate and do not prove any
need at all. Rather, the problem should be solved at its source. If
the problem is too many cars at the church at one time, one day of the
week, for a fraction of the year, then clearly increasing the number
of services would solve the problem. Additionally, if adequate time
was allowed between services, much of the excess traffic would have
time to clear out. Three, four, or more services is common practice
of many churches experiencing the growth of WEFC. This is not a
commercial area which can accomodate such expansion. Our homes were
in existence long before the church grew to its present size. I think
the church should accomodate the needs of the neighborhood, rather than
the reverse.
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Page 3
I am currently planning on attending the meeting on November 3. 1
truly hope and look forward to resolving these issues and to become
friendly neighbors of WEFC (if not members some day!). Again, I
appreciate your efforts.
Sincerely,
Martha J. Borrman
cc: Mr. Jerry Fadden -
Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
Mr. Stuart Turnbull
Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
Pastor John Vawter
Wayzata Evangelical Free Church
Mr. Blair Tremere
Director, Plymouth Community Development
Plymouth Planning Commission
- Chairman Pauba; Commissioners Wire,
Stulberg, Zylla, Marofsky, Tierney, Plufka
Plymouth City Council
- Mayor Virgil Schneider
Councilmember Lloyd Ricker
Councilmember Jerry Sisk
Councilmember Maria Vasiliou
Councilmember Bob Zitur
Mr. James G. Willis
- City Manager
N
October 25, 1988
Dennis Zylla
3125 Holly Lane No.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Dennis:
The City Council discussed your June 1, 1988 letter Monday night and reviewed
with the Director of Public Safety the provisions of Secti6n 905.07 of the
City Code. You expressed concerns about fire lane requirements and fire
sprinkler requirements particularly as they related to multiple family
buildings.
The City Council and I concluded that the City Code requirement, amended
earlier this year, are reasonable and responsive to input the City received
from the development community. Previously, the City used to have only a
requirement for fire lanes: the current provisions allow for options that can
be virtually selected by the developer. Goff Homes for example, elected to
install a fire sprinkler system rather than install the fire lane. The Code
provisions also provide for an exception where the Director of Public Safety
or his representative determine that direct unobstructed access can otherwise
be provided on the side or from an adjacent public street or from a
continguous site.
There are no doubt sites in the City which today might not require extensive
fire lanes except for the fact they were built a number of years ago under the
previous Code requirements. The Plymouth Racquet Ball Club for example was
built a number of years ago before these provisions were adopted.
Your comments were appreciated by the Council and were fully discussed.
Council Member Sisk expressed the sentiment that the observations were welcome
as a means of assuring that City Code standards were subject to scrutiny. We
appreciated the opportunity to discuss the matter.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Dennis Zylla
October 25, 1988
Page Two
Thank you for your letter.
Sincerely,
11
' 14- 4
Virgil Schneider, Mayor
CC: James Willis, City Manager
Blair Tremere, Community Development Director
Dick Carlquist, Public Safety Director
Planning Commission Members
VS/jw t -
Enclosures
b:ltr/zylla
October 25, 1988
Mr. Mike Jogodka
4355 Ithaca Lane
Plymouth, MN 55446
11
CITY O�
PUMOUTR
Dear Mr. Jogodka:
This letter is in regards to the inspection performed at your residence on October
20, 1988 by building inspector Kevin Mealhouse.
The purpose of the inspection was to assess whether: 1) an attic access was provided
for your house, 2) collect evidence from you that their are no footings under the
masonry fireplace chimney.
The findings of the inspection revealed the following:
1. An attic access of proper dimension was framed and provided for in the
garage fire wall serving the upper -floor attic space of your home. The
access panel is located along the east side of the masonry fireplace
chimney. Please be advised that the gypsum wallboard which has been
removed from the garage wall must be properly replaced.
2. Based on the plans you provided to Mr. Mealhouse, the proposed
construction of the fireplace footings met the minimum requirements set
forth in the State Building Code. It appeared as though the
construction of the actual masonry fireplace and chimney has been
modified from your set of building plans.
Our office was unable to verify whether proper footings had been
installed to accommodate the modification of the fireplace design.
There was no evidence of cracking or settlement of the garage floor or
the masonry construction of the fireplace.
In order for our office to verify whether proper footings have been
installed under the fireplace chimney, a portion of the garage floor
around the fireplace perimeter will need to be removed and excavakted to
a depth 42 inches below grade.
Please contact me at 559-2800 should you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Rya!n7S
Building Official
cc: rfrank Boyles, Assistant City'Manager
Kevin Mealhouse, Building Inspector
File
Dr. Jesse Yap
610 Cottonwood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Dr. Yap:
Recently representatives of Prime Development Corporation proposed a new
development called "Prime Plaza" within and adjacent to the existing
Plymouth (Schiebe) Shopping Center. The Planning Commission held a public
hearing on this request on August 10. The Planning Commission deferred
action on the preliminary plat/general development plan at that meeting and
provided the opportunity to the developer to incorporate certain changes
which had been suggested at the public hearing. On September 14 the
Planning Commission again was scheduled to consider this petition. At that
meeting the Planning Commission was informed a Mr. Mike Kennedy, one of the
owners of the Plymouth Shopping Center, that he was no longer associated
with -the Prime Development Corporation request. Further, representatives of
the Prime Development Corporation notified the Planning Commission that they
were withdrawing their request.
Based upon this information, the City Council in adopting the 1989-93
Capital Improvement Program, postponed the construction of 6th Avenue
between Pineview and Highway 55 until 1992. We had earlier contemplated
that this road would have been constructed in 1990.
You and your neighbors have gained a little "breathing room" with respect to
additional development in your area. I believe ' that you can expect
continued development interest in your area in the years ahead. When
development proposals are submitted, they will be reviewed through the
planning process which will involve public hearings such as you recently
attended. While the particular nature and scope of future development may
not be known, I believe that it is reasonable for you to expect that the
extension of Cottonwood Lane from Highway 55 south to proposed 6th Avenue
will likely be included in the ultimate development in your area.
Yours truly,
6,,,—Ja es G. Willis
Cit Manager
JW:kec
cc: Mayor & City Council
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Mr. Lindeloe
620 Cottonwood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Lindeloe:
Recently representatives of Prime Development Corporation proposed a new
development called "Prime Plaza" within and adjacent to the existing
Plymouth (Schiebe) Shopping Center. The Planning Commission held a public
hearing on this request on August 10. The Planning Commission deferred
action on the preliminary plat/general development plan at that meeting and
provided the opportunity to the developer to incorporate certain changes
which had been suggested at the public hearing. On September 14 the
Planning Commission again was scheduled to consider this petition. At that
meeting the Planning Commission was informed a Mr. Mike Kennedy, one of the
owners of the Plymouth Shopping Center, that he was no longer associated
with the Prime Development Corporation request. Further, representatives of
the Prime Development Corporation notified the Planning Commission that they
were withdrawing their request.
Based upon this information, the City Council in adopting the 1989-93
Capital Improvement Program, postponed the construction o -f 6th Avenue
between Pineview and Highway 55 until 1992. We had earlier contemplated
that this road would have been constructed in 1990.
You and your neighbors have gained a little "breathing room" with respect to
additional development in your area. I believe that you can expect
continued development interest in your area in the years ahead. When
development proposals are submitted, they will be reviewed through the
planning process which will involve public hearings such as you recently
attended. While the particular nature and scope of future development may
not be known, I believe that, it is reasonable for you to expect that the
extension of Cottonwood Lane from Highway 55 south to proposed 6th Avenue
will likely be included in the ultimate development in your area.
Yours truly,
a G. Willis
City Manager
JW: kec
cc: Mayor & City Council
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Mr. Marlow Risberg
710 Cottonwood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Risberg:
Recently representatives of Prime Development Corporation proposed a new
development called "Prime Plaza" within and adjacent to the existing
Plymouth (Schiebe) Shopping Center. The Planning Commission held a public
hearing on this request on August 10. The Planning Commission deferred
action on the preliminary plat/general development plan at that meeting and
provided the opportunity to the developer to incorporate certain changes
which had been suggested at the public hearing. On September 14 the
Planning Commission again was scheduled to consider this petition. At that
meeting the Planning Commission was informed a Mr. Mike Kennedy, one of the
owners of the Plymouth Shopping Center, that he was no longer associated
with the Prime Development Corporation request. Further, representatives of
the Prime Development Corporation notified the Planning Commission that they
were withdrawing their request.
Based upon this information, the City Council in adopting the 1989-93
Capital Improvement Program, postponed the construction of 6th Avenue
between Pineview and Highway 55 until 1992. We had earlier contemplated
that this road would have been constructed in 1990.
You and your neighbors have gained a little "breathing room" with respect to
additional development in your area. I believe that you can expect
continued development interest in your area in the years ahead. When
development proposals are submitted, they will be reviewed through the
planning process which will involve public hearings such as you recently
attended. While the particular nature and scope of future development may
not be known, I believe that it is reasonable for you to expect that the
extension of Cottonwood Lane from Highway 55 south to proposed 6th Avenue
will likely be included in the ultimate development in your area.
Yours truly,
ame G. Willis
C S anager
3W:kec
cc: Mayor & City Council
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
Ms. Linda Powell
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Independent School District #281
4148 Winnetka Ave. N.
New Hope, MN 55427
Dear Ms. Powell:
The General Election will be held Tuesday, November 8, 1988. We've been using
several of the schools in District 281 as polling places for some years and
school personnel have been cooperative in making space available for the
precinct.
There is a problem on which we get a number of phone calls at every election -
the issue of parking. While most voters can, and do, walk from the back of
the Armstrong parking lot or across Zachary Lane to the elementary school, the
distance from the available parking to the polling place is a real problem for
the elderly and handicapped, or someone who has only a few minutes to "run in
and vote". The result, as welve been told by callers, is that they simply
drive around the lot and leave. They feel they've been deprived of their
right to vote because we didn't make parking more accessible for them.
I'd appreciate any help you can offer to alleviate the problem, such as
requesting the teachers and office staff to leave the closest parking spaces
open for that day. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Laurie Rauenhorst
City Clerk
cc: Councilmembers
Principal, Armstrong High School
Principal, ZacharyLane School
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
October 24, 1988
Mr. Ronald J. Campbell
21555 Wendell Avenue
Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043
Dear Mr. Campbell:
I would like your students to know that several qualities make for a good
leader and a good citizen.
First, one must understand the political process and the opportunities for
involvement. Often people believe that one person is not going to make a
difference. That is not the case. If one is willing to commit time and
energy, he or she can -have an impact at many stages in the process.
Also, one must be inquisitive. Both community leaders and citizens must be
willing to ask questions in order to thoroughly examine issues and the full
spectrum of solutions. This will enable individuals to make informed choices
as voters and/or community leaders.
Last but not least, one must have an interest in the community and its future.
This includes taking the time to learn about local, regional and national
issues and go to the polls and vote.
Extend my best wishes to your students as they pursue their studies.
Sincerely,
V rgil Schneider
mawny,
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
October 3, 1988
Dear Mayor Schnider,
To instill in my students a sense of becoming solid citizens
of their communities, I am, as a junior high teacher, asking
you to share your brief thoughts on what you feel is needed for
their growth as future leaders and good citizens.
Since I am funding this project myself, I would appreciate
a reply at y our earliest convenience. Upon completion of this
non-profit project, the letter from you and letters from other
important American mayors, will be used in future years in my
social studies classes as a valuable teaching tool. When compiled,
I would like to donate a copy of this monograph to the Library of
Congress to preserve for historical purposes.
Enclosed is a sample letter. I hope it helps you understand for
what I am asking. Mayor Maier has attached a city seal to his
letter: could you please attach an impression of your city seal
to your letter also?
I would like to thank you for your assistance in this under-
taking.
Ronald J. Campbell
21SSS Wendell Avenue
Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043
r—"�S J�xm e r e 1 y
T
HENRY W. MAIER
MAYOR
-493>, 4 2
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
MILWAUKEE
February 26, 1988
Mr. Ronald J. Campbell
21555 Wendell Avenue
Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043
Dear Mr. Campbell:
200 E. WELLS STREET
MILWAUKEE. W1 63202
(414) 278-2200
Please tell your students that I hope they plan to continue
their education beyond the high school level.
We need motivated young people with leadership qualities,
who are not afraid of responsibility and hard work.
The best way to fill this need is for people with those�
qualities to receive the beat possible education, to equip them
for their demanding roles in society.
It is important for our youth of today to remember that
they are our leaders of the future.
Please give your students my very best wishes for their
studies and their future careers. My best wishes to you as well!
b Sinc ely,
inc ely,
, VNRY MI
-HENRY MAIER
Mayor
C ITY 01�
October 18, 1988 P&I
Mr. Paul Douglas
c/o KARE TV
8811 Olson Memorial Highway
Golden Valley, MN 55427
SUBJECT: CITY OF PLYMOUTH RECYCLING PROGRAM
Dear Mr. Douglas:
Thank you for your comments regarding the City of Plymouth's Recycling
Program on one of your recent television weather programs. The City is
constantly publicizing the Recycling Program and striving to get the
Recycling information to all residents. Your comments and display of
the Recycling "blue box" to your large viewing audience helped very much
in this effort. In addition, I believe this demonstrated to your
viewers that you not only report on the weather but are, in fact,
genuinely concerned about the environment and the detrimental affects of
our current solid waste disposal practices.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Pouliot
Project Coordinator
RJP: kh
cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
Chester J. Harrison, City Engineer
Councilmember Sisk
3400 PLYKIOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. 1%,41NNES07A 5541-,. TELEPHONE (61.2,1559-2603
14495 44th Avenue -
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
October 26, 1988
The Honorable Virgil Schneider
Mayor of Plymouth and
City Council
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Mayor Schneider and Council Members:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the council and
Mr. Willis for your thoughtful decision to amend the 89-93 C.I.P.
and establish a timely process for review of my Swan Lake West
development proposal.
My advisors and I came away from the meeting on October 17 with a
sense that there is understanding and a real spirit of coopera-
tion underway in the City of Plymouth.
If we can provide any assistance or insight as you proceed
through the difficult task of updating the guide plan, feel free
to call us at your convenience.
Sincerely,
'?J� I
C r 7g e r
TL: CS: cab
cc: Jim Willis - City of Plymouth
Tom Loucks, Planner - Loucks & Associates, Inc.
David Putnam - Merila & Associates, Inc. '
M E M 0
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: October 18, 1988
TO: File - Wild W 2nd Addition (88046)
FROM: Fred G. Moorezector of Public Works
SUBJECT: STARTING CONSTRUCTION BEFORE 7:00 A.M.
I received a telephone call this morning from a woman who- would not
identify herself. She was complaining about the construction equipment
in the Wild Wings 2nd Addition beginning work at 6:30 a.m. I informed
her that the City did have an ordinance that did not permit construction
before 7:00 a.m. and that I would notify the developer of this
requirement.
I talked with John DeVries, the developer, and confirmed that the only
work going on within either his development or the Graham Development
was work by contractors working for him. I informed him of the problem
and the City ordinances and he assured me that the contractor would not
begin work before 7:00 a.m. I stressed to John DeVries that this
included the starting of construction equipment before 7:00 a.m. and
letting it sit idling and making noise.
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cc: James G. Willis, City Manager
Blair Tremere, Director Planning & Community Dev.
Dick Carlquist, Director of Public Safety
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PLYMOUTH
October 25, 1988
Mark Spaise
10630 Rockford Road Apt. 303
Plymouth, MN 55442
Dear Mark:
Thank you for your letter requesting that I respond to the situation regarding
the Colony Liquor Store's sale of alcohol to a minor.
Your letter raised several good points. One issue you mentioned was that the
liquor store employee who violated the law should have been fired. The City
does not have the authority to fire an employee of a private business.
However, the City does have the authority to fine the business.
In this case, the City fined the store $1,000. The City opted to stay the
fine in lieu of Colony Liquor making a $500 donation to the Osseo School
District's chemical abuse prevention program and with the condition* that
Colony Liquor have no more violations for one year. In choosing this
alternative, we felt that we were able to find a solution that benefited the
community as well as send a clear message to the store as to the seriousness
of this violation.
Congratulations on working for your merit badge. I hope you continue your
work as a Scout and, eventually, achieve the distinction of being named an
Eagle Scout. My son is an Eagle Scout so I know the hard work and dedication
it requires -- but I also know it provides an invaluable learning experience.
Good luck on earning your merit badge.
Sincerely,
VVrgil Schneider
Mayor
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
PROCLAMATION FOR
NATIONAL PA DAY
WHEREAS, Physician assistants are skilled members of the health care team who,
working dependently under the supervision of licensed physicians, provide a
broad range of medical services; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 200 physician assistants in the State of
Minnesota who provide quality health care in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes
and other health care settings; and
WHEREAS, Physician assistants have distinguished themselves with their
dedication to their profession by their public education, research, data
collection and their assistance in the selection of the accessibility and
quality of health care; and
WHEREAS, this year is an important year for physician assistants because it
marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of this health care profession, and
the 11th year since the foundation of the Minnesota Academy of Physician
Assistants.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Virgil Schneider, Mayor of the City of Plymouth, to hereby
prbclaim October 6, 1988, as "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DAY" in the City of
Plymouth, in honor of this event and do further urge all citizens to recognize
the valuable contributions physician assistants make to health care in our
City, State and nation.
Mayor
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
1,
TliE MINNESOTAACADEN1Y OF PHYSICIANAssiSTANTS
M.A.P.A.
SAMPLE PROCLAMATION FOR A A P A
NATIONAL PA DAY
OCTOBER 6, 1987
WHEREAS: Physician assistants are skilled members of the health care
team who, working dependently under the supervision of
licensed physicians, provide a broad range of medical
services; and
WHEREAS: There are approximately 200 physician assistants in the
state of Minnesota who provide quality health care in clinics,
hospitals, nursing homes and other health care settings; and
WHEREAS: Physician assistants have distinguished themselves with their
dedication to their profession by their public education,
research, data collection and their assistance in the selection
of the accessibility and quality of health care; and
INIHEREAS: This year is an important year for physician assistants because
it marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of this health
care profession, and the 11th year since the foundation of the
Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants.
THEREFORE: I, (name) do hereby proclaim October 6, 1987 as
"PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DAY" in the (city/state) , in honor of
this event and do further urge all citizens to recognize the
valuable contributions physician assistants make to health care
in our city/state and nation.
TiiE MINNESO'I'A ACADENlY OF PliYSICIAN AssISTANTS
M.A.P.A.
Dear Mayor
N.
Pam Sprecher
3428 Sumter Ave. So.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
August 30, 1988
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A A P A
The Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) is the
professional organization O.L physician assistants (PAs) in
Minnesota. MAPA is the only professional organization in
Minnesota exclusively for PAs, and is a constituent chapter of
the American Academy oil Physician Assistants.
MAPA was founded on November 17, 1976. An organization
originally comprised of 20 members, 14APA has grown over the years
to 100 members in 1988.
The Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants' most noteworthy
accomplishment has been the development and passage of rules and
regulations governing the practice of PAs in Minnesota. In 1985
the Minnesota Department of Health adopted these rules and
regulations, thereby establishing the process of registration for
Minnesota PAs. PAs now practicing in Minnesota must be
registered, as well as have passed the National -Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certifying exam.
To maintain certification, PAs must complete a minimum of 100
hours of continuing medical education every two years.
The physician assistant profession was established at Duke
University, with the first class graduating in October 1967.
Since then over 50 PA prd-grams have been created, resulting in
some 18,000 PAs practicing in the United States today.
Physician assistants are skilled members of the health care team
who, working dependently under the supervision of licensed
physicians, perform many of the medical tasks traditionally
provided by physicians. PAs are an important part of the health
care team, not only because they allow physicians to concentrate
on the rogre complex medical problems, but because they are also
cost effective and provide quality medical care.
August 30 1988
Pam Sprecher, P.A.
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PAs are found in almost all medical specialties and work in a
variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, nursing homes
and research. PAs promote better distribution of health care
services and improve access to care in rural and underserved
a r e a s .
The Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants requests that
Minnesota declare TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1988* -as "MINNESOTA PA DAY".
In doing so, it would commemorate the 21st anniversary of the
physician assistant profession and would thank all PAs in
Minnesota for their contribution to health care.
Enclosed you will find some information on the PA profession.
Should you ever have any questions regarding the PA profession,
please feel free to contact me.
On behalf of the MAPA Board of Directors, I wish to express our
thanks for your time and consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
9c,"D 'a P-, --� —, P��
Pam Sprecher, P.A.
MAPA Member
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING AND ZONING APPLICATION STAFF REPORT
REPORT DATE November 1, 1988 COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 9, 1988
FILE NO.: 88121
PETITIONER: Alan Munla
REQUEST: Final Plat, Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan with
Variances to construct a building of 5,000 square feet and
operate a Day Care Center.
LOCATION: Southwest corner of Merrimac Lane and Highway 101.
GUIDE PLAN CLASS: CS (Service Business)
ZONING: B-3 (Service Business)
BACKGROUND:
This parcel was originally created as an outlot of the Snyder's Pineview Ridge
Subdivision. On June 12, 1978, the City Council, by Resolution 78-328
approved a Lot Consolidation/Division that detached the southerly 172 feet of
the former "Outlot B" and attached that portion to the RLS Tract 8 to the
south. What remains is the site upon which the Application is, at this time,
being made. It should be noted, however, that this parcel remained an outlot
even after the Lot Consolidation/Division action.
On November 27, 1978, by Resolution 78-788, the City Council approved a Site
Plan for two office buildings to be located on the subject parcel. The
Applicant, at that time, noted that it was his intention to construct one of
the buildings then and the second building as a Phase II sometime in the
future. One condition of the Site Plan approval was that additional Site Plan
approvals would be required for the Phase II building should "alterations
occur in the proposed plans or in the applicable Ordinance standards".
Notice of these proposed actions has been published in the Official City
Newspaper and all property owners within 500 feet have been notified. A
project sign has been placed on the property.
PRIMARY ISSUES AND ANALYSIS:
1. The proposal calls for the construction of an office -type building of
5,000 square feet (approximately 2,500 square feet "footprint"). The
Staff Report (88121)
November 1, 1988
Page 2
building proposed for construction is almost identical to the building
that was proposed as "Phase II" in 1978.
Also proposed is the use of the new "Phase II" building as a Day Care
Center as allowed with a Conditional Use Permit in a B-3 zone. Finally,
the Petitioner is proposing to Final Plat that much of Outlot B that
constitutes the subject site.
2. The parcel remains an outlot of the Snyder's Pineview Ridge Subdivision
even after the Lot Consolidation/Division action of 1978. By the
definition found in Section 4, Subdivision B of the Zoning Ordinance, an
outlot is deemed to be unbuildable. A Final Plat for the parcel is
presented to change the status of the parcel from that of an outlot to a
platted parcel of property, therefore eligible for a Building Permit.
3. The Applicant proposes to use the new structure to be constructed as a Day
Care Center. Day Care Centers are allowed in the B-3 Zoning District only
by Conditional Use Permit. The recommendation of the Planning Commission
and the action of the City Council concerning the Conditional Use Permit
is guided by the Zoning Ordinance by a series of 6 criteria that must be
addressed in the consideration of any Conditional Use Permit Application.
Those criteria are provided as an attachment to this Staff Report,
together with the Petitioner's narrative in support of his Conditional Use
Permit Application.
4. A Site Plan review is required for the Phase II structure consistent with
the terms of the 1978 action for the following reasons:
a. The parcel is now (since 1983) within the Shoreland Overlay District
of Kreatz Lake. Because of this, the site coverage provisions of the
shoreland standards must be applied. These require a maximum of 30%
ground coverage by structures, asphalt, and anything else impermeable. It
is proposed that the site have a total coverage factor of 50.09% with the
construction of this proposed new building. A Variance from shoreland
standards is applied for, and the DNR has been properly notified of this
proposed action.
b. Section 10, Subdivision C, Paragraph 9 of the Zoning Ordinance
provides that there shall be no more than one principal building on one
lot. A Variance from the Zoning Ordinance is required to construct a
second building without a division of property as proposed. It should be
noted that the lot size is not sufficient to support a division into two
free-standing lots in the B-3 zone. A minimum of one acre per lot is
required, and this total parcel is but 1.33 acres in size.
5. The Physical Constraints Analysis finds the project to be located in the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District; to be outside of the flood plain but
Staff Report (88121)
November 1, 1988
Page 3
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within the Shoreland Overlay District of Kreatz Lake; to contain no
wetlands; to contain no woodland; to contain no slopes over 12%; and to be
suitable for urban development with public sewers.
6. The proposed new structure is of an exterior design and material identical
to the structure that currently exists on the site. Through the use of
berming and evergreen plantings, the site has been previously designed to
be screened from the residential area immediately to the west. With
respect to the compatibility required by the "Building Aesthetics and
Architectural Design" policy of the City of Plymouth, the Site Plan would
appear to comply.
7. No specific sign plans were approved with the original Site Plan for this
site. As noted, however, a sign plan was later presented and two sign
frames were constructed responsive to that later plan. One sign frame now
is in use (the northerly one) and the Petitioner is proposing to use the
second sign with the construction of Phase II. We are including the only
Variance now required (to allow a sign face of 45 square feet for the
southerly sign). This Variance would appear responsive to the earlier
actions taken with this site.
8. Except as above noted, the Site Plan meets the requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance. Specifically, parking is sized and designed correctly;
landscape is consistent with policy; setbacks are sufficient (except as
previously varied); trash is to be stored in a new enclosure per Ordinance
design; and roof top equipment will be screened with a wooden enclosure.
PLANNING STAFF COMMENTS:
1. The Conditional Use Permit applied for is responsive to the 6 criteria for
Conditional Use Permits as they would apply to a Day Care Center in a B-3
zone.
2. The Variance for coverage of the lot with impermeable surfaces to allow a
50.09% total coverage, where 30% is the maximum under the Shoreland Zoning
District, appears responsive to the Zoning Ordinance variance criteria.
The coverage percentage contained in the Shoreland Overlay District is
mandated by the State of Minnesota and does not appear responsive to the
realities of commercial/industrial development in an urban setting.
3. The Variance to allow a second sign face of 45 square feet on the subject
parcel is responsive to the intent of the original action concerning this
site and existing sign conditions. (The existing sign frame for the
second sign).
Staff Report (88121)
November 1, 1988
Page 4
4. The Variance to allow a second structure on a single parcel responds
affirmatively to applicable criteria.
RECOMMENDATION:
The attached draft Resolution provides for the approval of a Conditional Use
Permit, Site Plan, Variances, and Final Plat for the proposed development.
Submitted by:
ATTACHMENTS:
Charles E. Dillerud, Community Development Coorainator
1. Draft Resolution Approval
2. Engineer's Memo
3. Resolution 78-788
4. Conditional Use Permit criteria
5. Petitioner's Narrative regarding Conditional Use Permit
6. Variance criteria
7. 1978 Reduced Site Plan
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APPROVING SITE PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, VARIANCES, AND FINAL PLAT FOR
ALAN MUNLA (88121)
WHEREAS, Alan Munla has requested approval of a Site Plan, Conditional Use
Permit, Variances, and Final Plat for construction of a 5,000 square foot
building for the operation of a Day Care Center to be located at Highway 101
and Merrimac Lane; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called
Public Hearing and recommends approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it hereby does approve the request for Alan Munla
for a Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Variances, and Final Plat for
construction of a 5,000 square foot building for the operation of a Day Care
Center to be located at Highway 101 and Merrimac Lane, subject to the
following conditions:
1. Compliance with the City Engineer's Memorandum.
2. Submission of required financial guarantee and Site Performance Agreement
for completion of site improvements.
3. Any signage shall be in compliance with the approved plan (two signs of 45
square feet each).
4. Any subsequent phases or expansions are subject to required reviews and
approvals per Ordinance provisions.
5. Compliance with the Ordinance regarding the location of fire hydrants and
fire lanes.
6. All waste and waste containers shall be stored within the enclosure, and
no outside storage is permitted.
7. An 8-1/2 x 11 inch "As Built" Fire Protection Plan shall be submitted
prior to the release or reduction of any site improvement bonds per City
Policy.
8. No Building Permit to be issued until the Final Plat is filed and recorded
with Hennepin County.
9. Variances are hereby approved as follows:
a. To allow ground coverage of 50.09% in the Shoreland Overlay District;
b. To allow a second freestanding sign of 45 square feet;
c. To allow two principal structures on a single parcel.
10. A copy of the State license shall be filed with the City prior to issuance
of the Conditional Use Permit. A copy of the current State license shall
be kept on file in City records.
City of Plymouth
E N G I N E E R ' S M E M 0
to
Planning Commission & City Council
DATE: November 3, 1988
FILE NO.: 88121
PETITIONER: Mr. Alan Munla, 2050 Merrimac Lane, Suite 202, Plymouth, Mn. 55447
FINAL PLAT: MUNLA ADDITION
LOCATION: Southwest Hwy. 101, northeast Merrimac Lane, north of 19th Avenue N.
in the northeast corner of Section 30
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N/A Yes No
1. — X Watermain area assessments have been levied based on proposed use.
2. X Sanitary sewer area assessments have been levied based on proposed
use.
3. — x SAC and REC charges will be payable at the time building permits
are issued. These are in addition to the assessments shown in No.
I and No.- -
Area charges are subject to change periodically as they are
reviewed annually on January 1. The rate assessed would be that
in effect at the time of final plat approval.
4. Area assessments: Non .
5. Other additional assessincnts estimated: Non .
LEGAL/EASEMENTS/PERMIT :
6. X — Complies with standard utility/drainage easements -
The City will require utility and drainage easements ten feet
(10') in width adjoining all streets and six feet (6') in width
adjoining side and rear lot lines.
N/A Yes No
7. X All standard utility easements required for construction are
provided -
The City will require twenty foot (20') utility and drainage
easements for proposed utilities along the lot lines where these
utilities are proposed to be installed. This item has been
reviewed with the final construction plans and the following
changes are necessary:
8. x Complies with ponding requirements -
The City will require the dedication of drainage easements for
ponding purposes on all property lying below the established 100
year high water elevation and conformance with the City's
comprehensive storm water drainage plan.
9. X All existing unnecessar� easements and rights-of-way have been
vacated -
It will be necessary to vacate the obsolete easements/right-of-way
to facilitate the development. This is not an automatic process
in conjunction with the platting process. It is the owner's
responsibility to submit a petition as well as legal descriptions
of easements proposed to be vacated.
10. X The Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title has been submitted to
the City with this application - If it is subseguently determined
that the subject property is abstract Rroperty, then- this
requirement does not ap2ly.
It will be necessary for the property owner to provide the city
attorney with the Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title in order
that he may file the
11. X — All necessary permits for this project have been obtained -
The following permits mtiF.t be obtained by the developer:
DNR Bassett Creek
Mn DOT Minnehaha Creek
Hennepin County Elm Creek
MPCA Shingle Creek
State Health Department Army Corps of Engineers
Other
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N/A Yes No
12. X Conforms with the City's grid system for street names -
The names of the proposed streets in the plat must conform to the
City grid system for street names. The following changes will be
necessary.
13. X — Conforms with the City's adopted Thoroughfare Guide Plan -
The following revisions must be made to conform with the City's
adopted Thoroughfare Guide Plan.
14. X Acceleration/deceleration lanes provided -
Acceleration/deceleration lanes are required at the intersection
of and
15. X All existing street rigbts-of-way are required width -
Additional rigbt-of-way will be required on
UTILITIE :
16. X Conforms with City standards requiring the developer to construct
utilities necessary to serve this plat -
In accordance with City standards, the developer shall be
responsible for constructing the necessary sanitary sewer, water,
storm sewer and streets needed to serve this plat. A registered
professional engineer must prepare the plans and profiles of the
proposed sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer facilities and
streets to serve the development.
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N/A Yes No
17. X Final utility plans submitted comply with all City requirements -
The developer has submitted the required construction plans for
the proposed sanitary sewer, watermain and storm sewer facilities;
and has also furnished profiles of these utilities as well as the
proposed street system (public and private).
18. x — Per developer's request final plans will be prepared by the City.
If it is their desire to have the City construct these facilities
as part of its Capital Improvements Program, a petition must be
submitted to the City. The cutoff date for petitions is October 1
of the year preceding construction, if the developer is paying
100% of the cost.
19. x Minimum basement elevatLons -
Minimum basement elevations must be established for the following
lots.
20. X The construction plans conform to the City's adopted Comprehensive
water Distribution Plan --
The following revisions will be required:
21. X — The construction plans conform to the City's adopted Comprehensive
Sanitary Sewer Plan -
The following revisions will be required:
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N/A Yes No
22. X It will be necessary to contact Bob Fasching, the City's public
utility foreman, 24 hours in advance of making any proposed
utility connections to the City's sanitary sewer and water
systems. The developer shall also be responsible for contacting
Jim Kolstad of the Public Works Department for an excavating
permit prior to any digging within the City right-of-way. All
water connections shall be via wet tap.
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23. X — Complies with Storm Drainage Plan -
24. A .
The grading, drainage and erosion control plan has been submitted
to the City's consulting engineer for review to see if it is in
conformance with the City's Comprehensive Storm Drainage Plan.
All of their recommendations shall be incorporated in a revised
plan. The grading and drainage plan shall also indicate proposed
methods of erosion control, including the placement of silt fence
in strategic locations. Additionally, the following revisions
will be necessary: To be reviewed with the site pla -
Submitted by: " 4,
Harrison, P.E.
Chester ti�
City Engineer
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city of Plymouth
E N G I N E E R ' S M E M 0
to
Planning Commission & City Council
DATE: November 3, 1988
FILE NO.: 88121
PETITIONER: Mr. Alan Munla, 2050 Merrimac Lane, Suite 202, Plymouth, Mn. 55447
SITE PLAN: Addition to Merrimac Place Professional Building
LOCATION: Southwest of Co. Rd. 101, northeast of Merrimac Lane, north of 19th
Ave., in the northeast corner of Section 30.
ASSESSMENT RECORD :
N/A Yes No
1. x Watermain area assessments have been levied based on proposed use.
2. X Sanitary sewer area assessments have been levied based on proposed
use.
3. X SAC and REC charges will be payable at the time building permits are
issued. These are in addition to the assessments shown in No. 1 an
No. 2.
Area charges are subject to change periodically as they are reviewed
annually on January 1. The rate assessed would be that in effect at
the time of Site Plan approval:
4. Area assessments estimated - None.
5. Other additional assessments estimated: None.
LEGAL/EASEMENTS/PERMIT :
6. X — Property is one parcel -
The approval of the site plan as proposed requires that a lot
consolidation be approved by the City Council and the necessary
resolution should be processed at the same time as the site plan
approval.
N/A Yes No
7. _ X —
8. X — —
Complies with standard utility/drainage easements -
The current City ordinance requires utility and drainage easements
ten feet (10') in width adjoining all streets and six feet W) in
width adjoining side and rear lot lines. (If easements are required
it is necessary for the owner to submit separate easement documents
executed and in recordable form prior to the issuance of any
building permits.)
Complies with ponding requirements -
The City will require the dedication of drainage easements for
ponding purposes on all property lying below the established 100
year high water elevation and conformance with the City's
comprehensive storm water requirements.
9. X All standard utility easements required for construction are
provided -
The following easements will be required for construction of
utilities.
10. X All existing unnecessary easements and rights-of-way have been
vacated -
It will be necessary to vacate the obsolete easements /right -of -way
to facilitate the development. It should be noted that this
vacation is not an automatic process in conjunction with the
platting process. It is entirely dependent upon the City receiving
a petition for the vacation from the property owner; therefore, it
is their responsibility to submit a petition as well as legal
descriptions of easements proposed to be vacated.
11. X The Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title has been submitted to the
City with this applicatior -
It will be necessary for the property owner to provide the City
Attorney with the Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title in order
that he may file the required easements referred to above.
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UTILITIES AND TRAFFIC:
N/A Yes No
12. — X
13. — X - —
14. X
15. — X
16. — X —
All necessary permits for Lhis project have been obtained -
The following permits must be obtained by the developer:
DNR
MN DOT
Hennepin County
MPCA
State Health Department
Bassett Creek
X Minnehaha Creek
Elm Creek
— Shingle Creek
— Army Corps of Engineers
Other
Complies with Storm Drainage Plan -
The site plan will be submitted to the City's consulting engineer
for review to see if it is in conformance with the City's
Comprehensive Storm Drainage Plan. All of their recommendations
shall be incorporated in a revised plan. The grading and drainage
plan shall also indicate proposed methods of erosion control,
including the placement of silt fence in strategic locations.
Additionally, the following revisions will be necessary:
Necessary fire hydrants provided -
The City of Plymouth requires that all parts of a building such as
the one proposed be within 300 feet of a fire hydrant. It will be
necessary to locate hydrants in such a manner that the site plan
complies with this section of the City Ordinance.
Size and type of material proposed in utility systems has been
provided
The utility plan shall be revised to indicate the size and type of
material required in the proposed sanitary sewer, watermain services
and storm sewer.
Post indicator valve - fire department connection
It will be necessary to Locate the post indicator valve in such a
manner that it will not render any of the existing fire hydrants
inoperable.
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N/A Yes No
17. X _ Hydrant valves provided -
All new fire hydrants shall be valved with 6" gate valves per City
Engineering Guidelines Detail Plate No. W-2. This plate should be
referenced on the site plan.
18. — — X Sanitary sewer clean -outs provided -
It will be necessary to provide clean -outs on the proposed internal
sanitary sewer system at a maximum of 100 foot intervals.
19. X Acceleration/deceleration lanes provided -
Acceleration/deceleration lanes are required at the intersection of
and
20. — X All existing street right-of-ways are required width -
Additional right-of-way will be required on
21. — X — Complies with site drainage requirements -
The City will not permit drainage onto a City street from a private
parking lot; therefore, the site plan shall be revised accordingly.
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N/A Yes No
22. X Curb and gutter provided -
The City requires B-612 concrete curb and gutter at all entrances
and where drainage must be controlled, Curb Stone may be used where
it is not necessary to control drainage. For traffic control either
B-612 or curb stone is required around the bituminous surfaced
parking lot. The site plan shall be revised to indicate compliance
with this requirement.
23. X _ Complies with parking lot standards -
The City will require that all traveled areas within the parking
lot, as well as the proposed entrances, shall be constructed to a
7 -ton standard City design with six inches of Class 5 100% crushed
limestone and three inches of 2341 wear or five and one-half inches
of 2331 base and two inches of 2341 wear. All parking areas may be
constructed to a standard 5 -ton design consisting of four inches of
Class 5 100% crushed base and two inch bituminous mat. The site
plan shall be revised to indicate compliance with these
requirements.
STANDARD :
N/A Yes No
24. X It will be necessary to contact Bob Fasching, the City's utility
foreman,
24 hours in advance of making any proposed utility connections to
the City's sanitary sewer and water systems. The developer shall
also be responsible for contacting Jim Kolstad of the Public Works
Department for an excavating permit prior to any digging within the
City's right-of-way. All connections to the water system shall be
via wet tap.
25. X The City will require reproducible mylar prints of sanitary sewer,
water service and storm sewer As-Builts for the site prior to
occupancy permits being granted.
26. X The site plan complies with the City of Plymouth's current
Engineering Standards Manual. See Item 12. 18, 24A and B.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS REQUIRED:
27. A. The developer is reviewing the possibility of extending a 6" water line from
the existing fire hydrant to the building to eliminate a need to jack under
Merrimac Lane. The developer shall submit fire flow calculations for review
to insure there is adequate fire flow from the existing 6" watermain.
B . The existing one inch copper water 3ervice for the building addition on the
south side of the existing 6" main shall be abandoned if the new 6" water
service is connected at this location.
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Chester �) Harr P.E.
City Engineer
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a speciao meeting of
the City Council of the City of Plymout;, Ifl-n-n—,esota was tiil—d'�—nthe
2 day of November 1978 . The following members were
J.Ja —t -R—Hloyt
pres yor7un , Counciltrembe _,_tleils, Seibold and Spaeth
The followTn-9members were absent: None
Councilmember Spaeth--- Introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 78-788
APPROVING SITE PLAN FOR BRUCE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AT SOUTRdEST CORNER OF HWY. 101
AND MERRIMAC LANE (A-457)
WHEREAS, Bruce Construction Company has requested approval of a site plan for a
professional office building to be located at the southwest corner of Hwy. 101 and
Merrimac Lane; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed siid request and recommended approval;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, thst it should and hereby does. approve the request of Bruce Construction
Comp3ny for site plan approval of a professional office building at the touth%-,-est
corner of Hwy. 101 and Merrimac Lane, subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the City Engineer's memorandum for this project.
2) Payment of park dedication fees -in -lieu in amount of $1105.00 (1.3 acres x $850).
3. Variances for driveway setbacks along the north side adjacent to Merrinac Lane
right-of-way, and 31ong the east side adjacent to Htqy. 101 right-of-way, as well
as the building setback from the Hwy. 101 right-of-way, are granted as indicated
on the approved plan in consideration of the existing powerline easement and the
character of the adjacent development on those sides.
'�14. Filing of the lot consolidation division involving the subject property per
Council Res. 78-328 and 78-329.
5.j Detailed building elevation drawings, if substantially different from those submitted.
halt be submitted to the Planning Commission for review prior to issuance of building permits.
6. Site plin approvals shall be required for Phase 11 should alterations occur in the
proposed plans or in applicable ordinance standards.
7. Temporary bituminous curbing may be used in those areas where future parking is
indicated.
S. 10 additional evergreen trees 61 in height shall be installed along the west yard.
9.' Petitioner shall submit a detailed sign plan for Planning Commission aoproval if
proposed signery varies from ordinance standards.
10.` The required financial guarantee for site improvements shall bt, termed for IS months.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor the Mayor Hunt, Councilironibers Huyt. Neils,
Seibold and Spaeth
The follow1i,q voted against or ag—stainea.- None aoptR,
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly pnsed and a
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Procedure. Before any Conditional Use Permit may be granted, the application
therefore, shall be referred to the Planning Commission for purposes of evalua-
tion against the standards of this Section, Public Hearing, and development of a
recommendation to the City Council, which shall make the final determination as
to approval or denial.
a. The Planning Commission shall review the application and consider its con-
formance with the following standards:
(1) Compliance with and effect upon the Comprehensive Plan.
(2) The establishment, maintenance or operation of the conditional use will
promote and enhance the general public welfare and will not be detrimen-
tal to or endanger the public health, safety, morals or comfort.
(3) The conditional use will not be injurious to the use and and enjoyment
of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already
permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within
the neighborhood.
(4) The establishment of the conditional use will not impede the normal and
orderly development and improvement of surrounding property for uses
permitted in the District.
(5) Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress, egress,
and parking so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public
streets.
(6) The conditional use shall, in all other respects, conform to the appli-
cable regulations of the district in which it is located.
PEDI-POD LAND CHILD CARE
Conformance to Zoning Ordinance
Section 9
1. The proposed site for Pedi-Pod Land Child Care is zoned B-3
Service, which allows for such uses as; medical offices and clinics,
trade schools, dry cleaning, funeral homes, laboratories, offices,
pet clinics and barber/beauty, just to name a few.
We believe a day-care facility is in keeping with the type
of businesses that are permitted to serve the immdiate needs of the
families within the surrounding conuunities.
2. Pedi-Pod Land Child Care, owned and operated by Peter J.
Boardman M.D. like all other day-care facilities, is neighborhood
oriented and serves the needs of working parents or individuals who
have toddlers or pre-school age children. Pedi-Pod will continue to
1) provide the convenience of child care supervision for working par-
ents 2) enhance each child's social and emotional development and
3) continue the high standards of care and trust which Pedi-Pod has
earned over fifteen years of operation in Wayzata less than two miles
from the proposed new location.
3. The Pedi-Pod facility will be the sole occupant in the proposed
new building. The occupants of the neighboring building, containing
several medical practices, have expressed enthusiam for this facility
because of the natural association of young children and family medical
services.
The playground will be fenced in and isolated from the neighbor-
ing businesses and homes because of its location between both buildings
and because of the fact that it is one level lower than Highway 101.
Other landscaping measures will further diminish the sight and sound of
children.
4. Pedi-Pod will be located on the same site as the medical building.
To our knowledge, there is no other opportunity within this area for
further camerical or residential development.
We believe this facility, which will service the neighboring
camiunity, is consistent with the surrounding neighborhood oriented
businesses, such as the family medical practitioners, veterinarian clinic,
and so on.
5. We are fortunate to have a location which has a one-way drive
that circles around both the proposed buildin and the current medical
building. This lends itself to smoother trafgfic flow, less congestion
and, most of allo added safety for the children entering and leaving
the building.
Over fifty-five parking stalls will be available to both
buildings, far exceeding whit would be necessary during peak hours.
6. Pedi-Pod will not only conform to the regulations set forth by
the City of Plymouth, but will be further regulated by the State of
Minnesota. We have fifteen years of experience and we will"�ontinue to
abide by the State Licensing Board's regulations.
7. Pedi-Pod Land hours are from 6:30 A. M. till 6:00 P. M. Monday
through Friday.
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PEDI-POD LAND, INC.
SUITE 103 & 12 - WAYZATA MEDICAL BUILDING
250 NORTH CENTRAL
WAYZATA, MINNESOTA 55391
473-6616
July 18, 1988
RE: Pedi-Pod-Land
To Whom It May Concern:
Pedi-Pod Land has 58 children:
12 Infants
18 Toddlers
28 Preschoolers
Pedi-Pod Land has nine teachers:
3 Infant
3 -Toddler
3 Preschool
Pedi-Pod Land opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 6:30 p.m. We run
a full preschool program, with story time, group time, outdoor
play, art time, etc. The children go on field trips and are busy
all day.
Pedi-Pod Land teachers have to have CPR and first aid training.
They put in 40 hours of different classes and meetings. They
also have conferences with the parents.
Pedi-Pod Land is trying to promote a happy, loving atmosphere,
where each child is understood and accepted for who he or she is.
Pedi-Pod Land is a place where the children can learn to grow,
build on social behaviors, and open up to new horizons. Pedi-Pod
tries to teach respect for rules, property, and other people.
We try to make it a homey environment where the children love to
come.
Sincerely,
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PeteiBl dman, M.D.
Owne�, Pedi-Pod Land, INC
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Carla Burchett
Director, Pedi-Pod Land, INC
\-AJ Wayzata Family Practice Clinic, PA.
Peter J. Boardman, M.D. Family Medicine
Stephen D. Coleman, M.D. Adolescent and Pediatric Care
Nicholas R LaFond, M.D. General and Gynecologic Surgery
Darlene Gustafson, Clinic Manager
PETER J. BOARDMAN, M.D.
BORN: February 7, 1931
Zimbabwe, Africa
ADDRESS: 5418 Pompano Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343
EDUCATION: Board Certified by the American Academy of Family
Practice
University of Minnesota- BA, BSC, MD
Zimbabwe High School
PROFESSION: Owner and operator of the Wayzata Family Practice
Clinic, PA, since October, 1971
owner and operator of Pedi-Pod Land, INC, since 1973
FUTURE OF PEDI-POD LAND:
Pedi-Pod Land has enlarged three times since its inception in
1973. It must now move from its present location to facilitate
necessary growth expansion.
The planned move to the Plymouth location will allow growth in
all areas of child care, especially in an increase of infant care
and latch -key care.
Pedi-Pod Land has been a financially solvent cooperation since
its inception, despite its limited spacial facilities.
Pete oardman, M.D.
Suite 107, Wayzata Medical Building, 250 N. Central, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391, 473-1228
PEDI-POD LAND, INC. 1�0
SUITE 103 & 12 - WAYZATA MEDICAL BUILDING
250 NORTH CENTRAL
WAYZATA, MINNESOTA 55391
473-6616
CARLA BURCHETT
BORN: May 7, 1960
Wasau, Wisc-onsin
ADDRESS: 2545 Morningside Road
Long Lake, MN 55356
EDUCATION: 40 hours every year for management and in-service
for child care
North Hennepin Vocational Technical Institute for
child development
Orono High School
PROFESSION: Director and Business manager of Pedi-Pod Land, INC,
since 1984
NOTE: I have been with Pedi-Pod Land since 1978.
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Carla Burchett
SARAH AYMAR: Mother of one toddler and one preschooler.
Excited for new center to open, and a new play
area.
ANN RICHTER: Children will have more space and new things to
see.
"A nice improvement."
DARLENE GUSTAFSON: Mother of one preschooler.
"It's wonderful and exciting for the
children."
"A good location, as more space is needed."
SUE VANHAVERMAET: Mother of one preschooler and one infant.
Very excited about move.
"More room for preschool play."
BARB SAILMELA:- Mother of toddler.
It will be not as convenient as she works in the
Wayzata Medical Building.
"It will get the children out of the basement."
"There will be more windows and light."
JOYCE ftOCK: Mother of infant twins.
"A great location, no problem with the building
going up there."
"Always nice to have something new."
LEAH HARAZIN: Mother of infant.
"No negative feelings."
"More space to move."
JACKIE PETERZEN: Mother of infant.
"It's a good move."
There will be a brand new thing and buildings.
WENDY PAULSON: Mother of two preschoolers.
Loves the idea of the new building and a new
place to play.
RENA BEROWSKI: Mother of preschooler.
She would follow us to the new area.
Loves the staff.
Will be inconvenient as she works in the Wayzata
Medical Building.
ZONING C)F\WNP%tVC-,E-
VAKINWC.-F.- 67NWDAF\D.S
That because of the particular physical surroundinas, shape, or
topographical conditions of the specific parcel of land involved, a
particular hardship to the owner would result, as distinouished from
a mere inconvenience, if the strict letter of the reaulations were to
be carried out.
2) That the conditions upon which a petition for a variation is based
are unique to the parcel of land for which the variance Is souaht and
are not applicable, generally, to other property within the same zon-
ing classification.
3) That the purpose of the variation Is not based exclusively upon a
desire to increase the value or Income potential of the parcel of
land.
4) That the alleged difficulty or hardship Is caused by this Ordinance
and has not been created by any persons presently havIna an Interest
in the parcel of land.
5) That the granting of the variation will not be detrimental to the
public welfare or Injurious to other land or Improvements In the
neighborhood in which the parcel of land is located.
6) That the proposed variation will not Impair an adequate supply of
light and air to adjacent property, or substantially Increase the con-
gestion of the public streets, or Increase the danqer of fire, or
endanger the public safety, or substantially diminish or Impair
property values within the nelQhborhood.
WA.
ZONING ORDINANCE
VARIANCE PETITION
1. Two Structures on a Lin&je P��rgel..
The City of Plymouth granted in the past to the previous parcel owners
a variance to build two similar office buildings on the parcel. Only
one building was erected. The parcel due to its shape and topography
would cause a severe hardship to me to subdivide at this time. The
driveway and parking was mostly completed for two structures. It
would be very difficult at this time to subdivide the parcel.
The purpose of the variance is definitely not to increase its value
and the hardship is not caused by me.
Granting of the variance will be to the welfare of others in the
neighborhood, since it limits the access to one driveway and to one
way traffic.
2. B612 Curb Standard.
Since a large portion of the driveway and parking for both structures
is complete using pre -cast concrete blocks for curbs, changing to
standard B612 for the additional parking will not be very esthetic.
In addition, the curbs are not used to deflect water as can be seen on
the Site Plan Drawings.
3. Second Free Standing Sign.
The City of Plymouth has in the past granted the previous parcel owners
a permit to erect two signs one for each building. The sign for the
existing building was built, and a matching frame for the second building
was erected. I am proposing using that sign frame for the new building.
4. Impervious Surface Coverage.
The proposed impervious surface coverage of 50.09% where the Shoreline
Management Regulations provide for a 30% maximum is no more than what
was originally approved. The new regulation creates a hardship.
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ALAN MUNLA
2050 MERRIMAC LANE SUITE 202
PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
612-476-6702
Mr. Chuck Dillerud
Community Development Coordinator
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Road
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
REF: Planning and Zoning Application Staff Report
Proposed Merrimac Building
Dear Mr. Dillerud:
Thank you for the Staff Report favorable recommendations to the City of
Plymouth Planning Commission.
The one issue that was brought up in your letter of October 25, 1988 and
was not addressed in the Staff Report is Curb Standard B612.
Since the driveway and parking for the present building use precast
concrete curbs rather than B612, I am proposing to continue using the
precast concrete curbs for the parking of the proposed building for
two reasons:
1. To maintain esthetic continuity.
2. The driveway and parking are so designed that water is not de-
flected by the curbs.
I trust that you will also recommend the approval of this variance.
Sincerely,
r!
Alan Munla
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