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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-25-2001Dummy 1. 2. 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. MAY 259 2001 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 5:3 0 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 7. 00 PM MONDAY, MAY 28 TUESDAY, MAY 29, 7: 00 PM WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 7:00 PM TUESDAY, JUNE S, 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 7. 00 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 7: 00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: LIQUOR ISSUES, Public Safety Training Room REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers MEMORIAL DAY, City Offices closed YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL (SPECIAL DAYDUE TO MEMORL4L DAY HOLIDAY), Medicine Lake Room METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON ELM CREEK INTERCEPTOR, Plymouth Creek Center MEDICINE LAKE WATERSHED (EQC) SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING, Medicine Lake Room PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached (M-8) May, June, and July Calendars are attached (M-9) NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2001 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 INDEPENDENCE 5:15 PM MUSIC DAY - City Offices IN PLYMOUTH, Closed City Center Amphitheater 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY 7:00 PM REGULAR 5:30 PM EQC, Doolittles Air 7:00 PM PRAC, Council COUNCIL, COUNCIL Cafe (Meeting Chambers Medicine Lake MEETING, Council continues at Room Chambers 7:00 PM in Council Chambers) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HRA - PLANNING Medicine Lake COMMISSION, Room Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Library 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room Medicine Lake Hotel Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 29 30 31 Jun 2001 Aug 2001 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 2829 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 5/25/2001 News Release For Immediate Release May 21, 2001 PCITY)COF PUMOUTR Contact: Melissa Carnicelli, 763-509-5416 Plymouth HRA Announces Mortgage Program for Persons Working in the Plymouth If you work in the City of Plymouth and want to buy a home close to work, you may be eligible for "Closer To Home," a mortgage program for people who work in Plymouth. Closer To Home has $600,000 in funds available in low-interest mortgages through a partnership between US Bank Community Lending, Community Action for Suburban Hennepin (CASH), and Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). Closer To Home is a mortgage program funded through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's Community Activity Set -Aside program. This program currently features fixed interest rates (currently 5.95 percent), 30 year financing, 2.0 discount points paid by the seller, and has a maximum sales price of $134,257 on new construction and $175,591 on existing residences. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements: • Maximum income of: 1-4 persons - $59,800; 5 persons - $64,600; 6 persons - $69,400; 7 persons - $74,200; and 8+ persons - $78,950. • Be a first time homebuyer. • Have primary long-term employment in the City of Plymouth. • Complete Home Stretch homebuyer workshops through CASH. "This is an excellent opportunity for people employed in Plymouth who have found home prices out of reach to pursue homeownership. The Closer To Home program has some program enhancements, including zero -interest loans for other purchase costs for qualified buyers, that reduce the amount of upfront money buyers will need," said HRA Specialist Melissa Carnicelli. "The low interest rate, the low down payment, and enhancements to this program will make it easier for people to get into homeownership. In addition, the Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment Authority has down payment and closing cost assistance available in the form of zero -interest, deferred loans through their First Time Homebuyer program," Carnicelli added. For more information, call the Plymouth HRA at (763) 509-5410. All programs are Equal Housing Opportunities open to income eligible persons. PLYMOUTH A BeautifufBface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®v�Wp" www.d.plymouth.mn.us Robert Wiley Page 2 May 15, 2001 z I � Sites with free product (free-floating petroleum), drinking water supply impacts, surface water impacts, indoor vapor impacts, fire or explosion hazards, or ground water impacts which pose a significant threat to public health or the environment, are considered high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your site, an RI/CAD report must be submitted within 90 days. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free -product from a well, excavation, or borehole, you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free product recovery. If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with the Petrofund staff that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in proposing and implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors and consultants is available from the Petrofund staff. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. Please note that, under Minn. R. 2890.0075, subp. 2, you must solicit a minimum of two competitive proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to ensure that the consulting costs are reasonable. Questions about bidding requirements should be directed to Petrofund staff. Required Response MPCA staff requests a response to this letter within 30 days. Please tell us whether you intend to proceed with the requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA staff will assume that you do not intend to comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may order you to take corrective action. Failure io cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. See Minn. R. 2890.0065, subp. 1, item C. The enclosed fact sheets will provide you with the information necessary to complete a successful investigation and cleanup. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at (651) 297-8580. Please reference the above. LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the MPCA St. Paul office by calling 1-800-657-3864. ° Sincerely, Chris McLain Project Manager Site Remediation Section Metro District CLM:ais Enclosures cc: Sandra Paulson, City Clerk, 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447-1 Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth Dave Jaeger, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer Dennis McComas, Thatcher Engineering, Minneapolis �.-12 . t Youth Town Forum 2001 Discussion Responses () indicates number of times comment was made 1) What do you like about Plymouth? Clean air Cold Friendly people Frisbee golf Good school district (4) It's safe Like the diversity need more basketball courts need more duck ponds No diversity Not a bad place Scenery Shopping There are a lot of lots 2) How does Plymouth differ from other communities? Coffee houses Diversity is not here Higher crime area Higher on a social scale Ice cream here for soccer players It's newer It's richer Less crime Plymouth is less commercial, but becoming more commercial School system "kicks ass" Seems similar to other places Stricter curfew There are more facilities than other places We have "Link 4" 3) What topics would you like to discuss at a HRC student workshop? How people with disabilities should be treated (2) Racial profiling Racism/prejudice Page 2 of 5 4) How do you feel about the new developments in Plymouth? What would you like to see (new developments) in Plymouth? Allocate a place just for wildlife Dance hall would be good, something like "Gators" Department stores, outlet malls Diversity of development Don't want to see more banks (2) Don't want to see more grocery stores Expanding too fast Fancy restaurants, more classy Good competition Hate cutting trees Improve watersheds Kentucky Fried Chicken near Tom Thumb Making roads congested More nice basketball courts Need developments that get people out to do something, like $2.00 movies Need youth places not affiliated with City, like bowling, pool hall; no youth center New mini -restaurants are good Pretty good (2) too many houses/townhomes/apartments Wildlife Would like to see a pool hall Would like to see a Target near high school Would like to see more conservation 5) Is there enough safety in the neighborhoods? Could be safer around Armstrong H.S. Good, safe neighborhoods Too many police 6) What areas of improvement do you see Plymouth needing? Already improving so much Extend ages for soccer and softball programs (3) Fix neighborhood roads Green arrows; should be a yield thing (3) Less development Limited ice time — add a rink Listening to youth More Frisbee golf Not as many stop lights, flashing stop lights by the school Not enough stores Rugby teams i, ' d - � Page 3 of 5 Skate Parks Stricter laws for littering Too many cookie cutter houses Would like to see more street lights 7) What don't you want to see happening in Plymouth? Don't want to see more shopping malls Lund's is dumb, pointless Lund's provides jobs so it is kind of good No billboards No more people No more tennis courts 8) What would you like to see Plymouth improve upon? Closing times of businesses Coffee house/teen center Cross country skiing/downhill skiing Drive-in movies Have Youth Jam at the High School, and invite other schools Lower the drinking age Make the City paper more noticeable More "ride alongs" More basketball courts More original eating places More pools, arcades, clubs (Uptown atmosphere) More sidewalks More social services (3) Need more involvement in team sports No more grocery stores Park and Rec. activities: whitewater rafting, bungee jumping, plane trips, rugby, soccer for older ages, free night at LifeTime, go-carts, concerts, art, sky diving Plant trees Snow -tubing park Try to get a Northwest Athletic Club (2) Would like to see improved roads Would like to see improved snow plowing of roads and sidewalks 9) Where do you see Plymouth in 10 years? (2) Highly populated Like Maple Grove in 10 years, better school More animal rights; people are going to be mad Not a lot of trees (5) Overly developed, major city (3) Top community 10) What activities would you like to see Plymouth sponsoring? Academic area (computers) (2) Basketball courts Bowling Coffeehouse activities: local bands, karaoke, summer weekdays Dance club Hockey No activities Ping pong Pool tables Rollerblade paths Rugby (2) Skate park Sponsored plenty already Tennis courts without geese Youth Center Page 4 of 5 comfy chairs, space, open mike night, 11) Are there any ways (or new ideas) to improve on existing concerts/programs? "Music in Plymouth" (4) Audition bands for people our age Battles of the bands Ben Harper Comedy clubs Dance clubs Mini golf places More advertising for "Fire and Ice" More advertising for "Plymouth on Parade" More advertising for "Youth Jam" (2) More concerts, more publicity for them More entertainment More for youth 12) Have you heard of the HRC? If you know what the HRC is do you notice any violations? Heard of it Kids who got suspended by teachers who were too strict We treat each other pretty well, but religion is pretty strict Why hasn't City been complained to about Christmas lights? 13) Do you feel the HRC is worthwhile? 14) Where did you hear about the HRC? O ' \ Page 5 of 5 15) What kind of volunteer opportunities have you heard of in Plymouth? Do a Mentor Connection type of thing History Fest Interfaith Outreach Library Plymouth volunteers (3) Summer Park and Rec stuff: coach for games; puppet wagon/mobile W Li 2001 Youth Town Forum Evaluation Comments ( ) Indicates number of occurances I Liked: (4) Being able to give our opinion on what we want happening in Plymouth. Finding out about more things in Plymouth. (16) Discussing in the small groups - we got to hear input from our peers (4) Discussions with the Mayor. Dinner. Group discussions. Everything (4) Expressing my views; being able to talk a lot and input of my opinion. (31) Food (2) Getting extra credit (5) The attempt to bring youth into the community (5) How things were very organized. It was a lot better than I imagined. The small groups were great & you felt like you were really a part of something important. My group. Very good group leader (Ifna). The small group thing was the best. Talking with kids around my own age who also attend Wayzata High School (3) Telling the City our opinions. That they were asking us our ideas about the youth center and also the idea of the youth center. The different ideas people had. That the Mayor was there to speak to us. That they were asking for ideas from the kids. The fact that the committees are open to new suggestions. The Mayor interacting with us. They went into great detail on things. Looked very interested in things we were saying. The pool hall idea. The youth center. The atmosphere. Pizza/food. (5) The question and answer session with the Mayor. The small group discussions. The food. Chance for extra credit. Volunteers (Brianna) were nice. The youth center or entertainment place for teens to congregate. didn't like: (2) All the questions about the HRC. Being in groups with people we know because we didn't meet anyone new. Didn't understand everything. (9) How long it was. (21) How the Mayor & other reps were only here for 5 minutes. If they really wanted to hear our opinions & questions I don't think they really had any interest in what we thought. They needed to be here for more than 5 minutes. (2) More open mike time I didn't like the fact that people left after the food. I didn't like that once our questions were over; there was nothing to do. (3) 1 didn't like the pizza. (2) Loose structure (although it probably is necessary) Not being able to have a sky -diving option. (4) Speakers didn't seem very prepared. That they didn't explain why sidewalks were not a good idea & what the sides are for and against them. Make sure each small group has a team leader, because we didn't have one. That we didn't get very much information about the commercial buildings that are coming to Plymouth. That we didn't have sheets that explained stuff. (5) The small groups. Nobody in my group talked & the questions were too open - not specific enough. There wasn't a lot not to like. Y 2001 Youth Town Forum Evaluation comments Page 2 of 2 I learned: (16) A lot about Plymouth I didn't know before. A lot about the Youth City Council. It was nice to hear what they are doing and that they are trying to do more for teens. (7) A lot about what's planned in our city. (12) A ton of stuff about the Human Rights Commission and what they do. (6) About Council's general outlook on development About more activities Plymouth offers & what they are planning to do. (3) About the bridge idea & the water supply. about the development of a new "Carvers" [Culver's] Restaurant About the different groups & organizations. About the youth center. About what people had in mind about the community. How much it costs to build a bridge and how we are not a spendy community. (2) How I can get more involved in my community. (2) More about different groups that youth can get involved in. Issues that the cities are working on as well as projects. More about human resource council & development in Plymouth. More about issues and how to work well in a group. (2) Nothing. I already know everything. Peer pressure can be forceful. Programs that Plymouth has. (3) Problems with our city and how we're dealing with them. How the city's dealing with youth. That it's important. That there should be a pool hall. That there was a Plymouth Creek Center. Also that they are planning on putting in a youth center. That this program has only been going on for 2 years The 8 million dollar watershed plan. Expansion of LifeTime parking lots. The problems of the town I didn't learn many solutions though. That the Mayor and Council aren't cool. What the Mayor looks like. Who the Mayor was. Feature developments & improvements. About the secret Bridge theory project. Next Time: Allow more time to ask questions (the Council). Better speakers. Don't know. Explain and expand on what programs are. Additional Comments: (2) Food was good Have it outside. (2) have it semi-annually instead of just once a year. I liked it. I plan to come back next year. I wanna be in the Youth Council or a subcommittee. nice building (2) No Papa John's. Sweet (2) Thank you (2) This is a great idea - getting kids involved will help the community. CAMPBELL KNUTSON Professional .Association 317 Eagandale Office Center 1380 Corporate Center Curve Eagan, Minnesota 55121 We are pleased to announce that Andrea McDowell Poehler and Matthew K. Brokl have become Shareholders with the firm Soren M. Mattick has joined the firm as an Associate CAMPBELL KNUTSON Professional Association Attorneys at Law May 18, 2001 Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Custom Pools, Inc. under File 2001039, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow 30% impervious surface coverage where 25 % is specified under the Zoning Ordinance. The variance would allow for construction of a swimming pool for property located at 2030 Walnut Grove Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2001, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001039propnotice PLYMOUTH ABeau tiJufPlace 'To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 www.ci.plymouth.mn.us CITV OF May 25, 2001 PLYMOUTH SUBJECT: REZONING, PUD GENERAL PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Swan Development, under File 2001031, for Rezoning, PUD General Plan and Preliminary Plat for 94 lots and 11 outlots on 62.55 acres for property located at the northeast quadrant of Schmidt Lake Road and Vicksburg Lane. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, 2nd cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. , INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, 6,- 'WN'n Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001031propnotice PLYMOUTH ABeautifufPface?o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 o TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ® � www.d.plymouth.mmus CITY OF May 18, 2001 PLYMOUTH+ Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Dean and Linda Nelson, under File 2001041, submitted a planning application requesting approval of variances to the minimum lot size and width, side yard setback and minimum building width to allow construction of a single family dwelling for property located at 2356 Ives Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2001, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, bffil�o �enktv� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001041propnotice PLYMOUTH A lteautiyul Place To Lire 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mn.us r CITY OF May 18, 2001 PUMOUTR SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING AND PUD GENERAL PLAN Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by HOM Furniture, under File 2001037, for 1) a comprehensive plan amendment to reguide property from IP (Planned Industrial) to C (Commercial), 2) a rezoning from I-2 (General Industrial) to PUD (Planned Unit Development), and 3) a PUD General Plan. The proposal would allow conversion of the existing industrial building located at 4150 Berkshire Lane to a HOM Furniture Store and related uses. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, �� "Y\v16 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001037propnotice r May 18, 2001 CITY OF PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT, SITE PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, INTERIM USE PERMIT AND VARIANCES Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by JPI Apartment Development, under File 2001040, for a Preliminary Plat, Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Interim Use Permit and Variances for a 301 -unit apartment development for property located North of Bass Lake Road and East of Quinwood Lane North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, f)(WAA 6FM Wj� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001040propnotice PLYMOUTH A 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 www.d.piymouth.mn.us CITY OF May 25, 2001 PLYMOUTH SUBJECT: REZONING FROM FRD (FUTURE RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT) TO RMF -2 (MULTIPLE FAMILY 2), PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Town & Country Homes, under File 2001023/20182, for a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RMF -2 (Multiple Family 2), preliminary plat and site plan for 166 townhome units on 40.44 acres located east of Peony Lane and north of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, f)Ad W Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001023propnotice PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 www.ci.plymouth.mn.us CITY OF May 18, 2001 PUMOUTR SUBJECT: REGUIDING AND REZONING Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by the City of Plymouth, under File 2001042, to reguide and rezone certain properties to achieve consistency between the newly updated Land Use Guide Plan and the City's Zoning Map, as required by Minnesota Statutes 473.865. The attached map shows the specific properties and each proposed change. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of one or more of the affected properties. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time,, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001042propnotice PLYMOUTH A Beautifuf Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®W^•� . www.d.plymouth.mn.us PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 2001 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department has answered 381 calls for service. This compares to 382 calls for service in 2000 (YTD). The highest three hour call volume period in April was 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Monday's and Saturday's comprised the highest daily call volume in April. Sixty-one calls for service were received between the hours of 6:00 am. and 6:00 p.m. During April, the Department answered 102 calls for service. Fifty-one percent of the April calls were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 40 Station 11(12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 31 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 31 April 2001 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station response, are noted. Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene 1:32 6:04 Non -Duty Crew 6:50 10:14 Station I 6:36 9:27 Station H 6:38 10:00 Station III .7:31 11:53 Significant or Unusual Events In April, the following responses are notable: April l Vehicle rescue/extrication (2:00 p.m.) April 3 Rescue. Child's hand caught in play ground equipment (2:45 p.m.) April 16 House fire (10:39 a.m.) April 28 Building fire (8:45 a.m.) Training During the month of April, six topics were offered during seventeen regularly scheduled training sessions. These topics included RIT, Company Operations, Search and Rescue, Driving and Pumping, Multi -Level Operations, and Live Fire Training. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew. Recruitment Our next class of ten probationary firefighters will begin work on May 15. We are hosting Firefighter I and II classes this summer at Fire Station III. In June, we plan to begin the selection process for another rookie class. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 21 weekdays during the month. The 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. shift continued for a seventh month in April. Thirty-five. members participated in the program. During April, 71% of all -shifts were fully staffed with 4 firefighters. Sixty-nine percent of the daytime shifts (6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) were fully staffed. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffine: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 6 Firefighters 0% 5% 5% 0% 0% 5 Firefighter 0% 9% 14% 0% 0% 4 Firefighters 71% 81% 76% 47% 81% 3 Firefighters 29% 5% 5% 38% 19% 2 Firefighters 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 1 Firefighter 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% PLYMOUTH FIRE MINNESOTA Type of Program Plymouth Fire Department Monthly Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report Reporting Period: April, 2001 Number Time Spent Total Monthly of Programs Per Program Program Hours Station Tour 5 1 Hour 5 Hours Birthday Pa /Station Tour 1 1 Hour 1 Hours Pre-school Visits 2 1 Hour 2 Hour Smokebuster Program Bike Helmet Sales 3 5 appointments 3 Hours .5 Hours 9 Hour 2.5 Hours K-6 Education Safety Fairs/Community Events Neighborhood Watch Program Safe Escape House Career Talk 1 3 3 Hours Kid's College Fire Department Open House Lester the Smoke Detector Contest Fire Extinguisher 3 1 Hour 3 Hours Training Misc. Community Presentation Misc. Outreach 2 1.5 Hours 3 Hours Business Edith Summary 22 • 22 Monthly • 17% of 173 Hour Programs month, 40 Hour • 28.5 Hours of work week was Programming Committed to • 1.29 Hours Public Education Averaged Per Program Attachments: ➢ Station Comparison, Response Times, Fire Loss Summary, Total Calls ➢ Calls by Time/Day, Events by Category ➢ Duty Crew Staffing, Calls for Service 5/15/01 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT �2 Station Comparison 50 40 40 31 31 30- 0 20- 201001 10- 0- 1 2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls 12:00 � ' 1U:14,1__ 9:36�gg;+1, � •S' �� 2 � YtiKFd'�'C,°'f'd-1 r ': I �k q�E��i 9 ; 7:12 fS!,L�..'?fi+ 604 4:48 2:24 0:00 4r - Duty Crew Non -Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800, 000 ti $600,00002 3 x $400,000 $200,000Noe 1/1/00-4/30/00 1/1/01-4/30/01 382 Total Calls Year -to -Date 381 300a 250,,,:; 200 150 100 AV" Y 50 0- 111/00-4/30/00 1/1/01-4/30/01 5/15/01 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 25 20 15 10 5 0 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day 0600- 0900- 1200- 1500- 1800- 2100- 0000- 0300- 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0000 0300 0600 Calls by Day of Week 0 Apr -00 ■ Apr -01 Events By Category Fires 11% Other 51% Alarms 38% 5/15/01 _V� -2,a 000 DUTY CREW STAFFING April 2001 1 %,1 %� 21�5% 1% 19% 71% CALLS FOR SERVICE April 2001 49% 51% ■ 6 Firefighters ❑ 5 Firefighters 4 Firefighters ■ 3 Firefighters ■ 2 Firefighters 01 Firefighter ❑ No Staff Duty Crew ■ Non -Duty Crew May 23, 2001 Dear Plymouth City Council Members, To those of you who voted "yes" on the alternative site #3 for placement of the skate park I want to say a huge thank you! This truly was as others said a "win/win decision. I wrote you each a letter and stood the other night in support of the motion — I would like to tell you of my rationale. This site which was never mentioned in the other two meetings I and others attended seems to have the best potential for growth if the park is successful. It is a site that would not interrupt the flow of the neighborhood. It offers a longer season and longer hours for our youth and the best reward for the expenditure of funds. The evaluation will be based on the actual success of the park and not the frustration and anger of the residents surrounding the area. I know that the kids want this to work and having 5 of my own I also know that there will be those who will NOT follow the rules and it would be difficult if not impossible for a 12 year old to impose the rules against a 15 year old. Why would we ask this of them when we as adults will not take that responsibility? Also, I assume those people who are employed at the hockey rink already have jobs that take their time, when would they have enough additional hours to answer all of the problems that they could be faced with? Where did the original plan fail? Perhaps in soliciting participant for the park before those who lived in the area? Perhaps in not having more than one site to review? Perhaps in installing the cement before passage of a resolution? Perhaps having separate meetings for the proponents and opponents of the site? (There were no proponents at either of the meetings I attended.) Perhaps in Council members response when questioned early on about this matter — "if this bothers you just go into your homes and turn on the air conditioning" or "noise isn't a concern for me" or "don't worry about it, it won't be for many years down the line" or "this subject is irritating me, too much is being made of it" when in fact the impact of this quote won't be felt by her. Finally, not taking into consideration that the taxpayers of many years would be negatively impacted by this plan. I do thank those of you who cared enough to listen to we taxpayers and let us know that our concerns were heard and that our lifestyles as well as the needs of the community could find an appealing compromise. Kindest personal regards, `YJ�,t 4/08/2001 Mayor Joy Tierney Council Members City of Plymouth: Dear Mayor Tierney and Council Members: Please be advised that we have just received the 2000 Lake Water Quality Study prepared for Bassett Creek water Management Commission by Barr Engineering. We were both impressed and excited to see the results of that study. It would appear as though the efforts that have been made to improve the water quality in Parkers Lake have paid off, and, that the quality/clarity levels have actually exceeded the Plymouth Water Resources Management plan goal. The water clarity level now stands at 30ug/L. The 2000 Barr report states "Average water quality conditions in Parkers Lake have improved tremendously since 1977.° In contrast, Medicine Lake has a goal of 30 ug/L. But unfortunately, during the time frame since Medicine's first study completed in 1972, the phosphorus concentration has increased to an unacceptable level of 57 ug/L. Since Parkers Lake has exceeded its goal and Medicine Lake has not, we are concerned with the disparity in the priority and funding given to Parkers Lake versus Medicine in the Watershed Goals Implementation Plan. Some would argue that because Medicine Lake is downstream from Parkers that Parkers should be given first priority. But according to the Barr studies that is not true. "Overall, implementation of all BMPs for the upstream lakes would reduce the total phosphorus loading to Medicine Lake from 9287 to 9169 pounds, or approximately a 1 % reduction in the total phosphorus load to the lake. Based on the calibrated lake water quality model, this total phosphorus loading reduction would not result in a significant decrease in the estimated total phosphorus concentration in Medicine Lake. Therefore, BMP implementation within each of the upstream lakes' watersheds should strictly be evaluated based on the individual water quality goals for that lake alone, and not based on water quality improvement in Medicine Lake." The following is a comparison between the two lakes that further illustrates a cause for concern in allocation of resources. Medicine Lake 902 acres 3 parks (1 regional, 2 city) 2000 water quality 57 ug/L Parkers Lake 97 acres 1 park 2000 water quality 30 ug/L Funding Projections from Watershed Goals Implementation Plan Medicine Lake Parkers Lake $1,030,000 $1,047,000 Clearly, (we probably shouldn't use that word with regard to Medicine) Medicine is almost ten times the size of Parkers, definitely in need of more help, and is budgeted to receive less money. Medicine Lake is the second largest lake in Hennepin County and is considered the most important recreational water body in the City of Plymouth. The Metropolitan council considers Medicine lake a "Top Priority Lake" because of its multiple recreational uses and public access. We respectfully request that any future allocation of resources be directed to Medicine Lake and even to reassess the current funding amounts to be allocated to Parkers Lake in this fiscal year. Are you aware that the salt, sand, dirt, grease, oil and litter from highway 169 drains untreated directly into Medicine lake right next to the East Medicine lake beach? Barr has proposed a plan to filter that flow through a wet detention pond before it enters the lake. A final concern is the incredibly large amounts of money that continues to be spent for monitoring, inspection and other studies that have been done countless times in the past. Going forward, we believe that resources should be spent on implementation of Best Management Practices rather than studies. And even make the runoff from169 a first priority. We would request your immediate, attention to these concerns, as it is our understanding that projects will commence when weather permits. We would also request that this topic be a part of your next City Council meeting and would appreciate your response and feedback from that meeting. Jon Eklin President AMLAC On behalf of the AMLAC Board of Directors AMM FAX �o Association of NEWS Metropolitan Municipalities May 21-25. 2.001 essioni E nds Working Groups. Begin he 2001 legislative session officially ended on Monday May 21, 2001. Of the tax and spending bills, the early childhood appropriation was the only one passed and sent to the Governor. Working groups, which are the conference committees, are meeting or are scheduled to meet this week. Meanwhile legislative leaders and the Governor are attempting to reach agreement on the overall budget and spending targets for individual bills. If there is a budget agreement this week it is possible that a special session could be called within the next two weeks. AMM will use the FAX NEWS to keep you informed. If you need additional information or have any questions please contact Gene or Roger at the AMM. AMM Nous Fax is fared 10 all AMM city managers and administrator, legislative comacts and Board members: Please share thisfax with your mayors, eauncllmembers and staff to keep them abreast of /'"pat - rani metro city issues. 145 Uniyeni(y Avenue West St. Paul, MN SS103-2044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 Z -mail: amnia ammI4S.org Public Finance (SF 2208) and Fees./Streamlining Development Bills (HF1310) Pass The public finance bill and the fees bill were passed on Monday. The public finance bill is an annual bill that contains proposals related to bonds, financing of public facili- ties. The bill is prepared by the Minnesota Institute of Public Fi- nance (MIPF). MIPF's membership con::ists generally of bond counsels; fiscal consultants and other public finance professionals. The bill as passed includes the following provisions of interest to cities: • Modifies the federal tax exempt bond allocation act (section 474A) to incorporate the in- zirease in federal allocation and to allocate a portion of the new allocation for housing. - Permits cities under certain conditions to finance a portion of public maintenance facilities with utility bonds. - Allows cities to divide a bond referendum issue. The bill's other sections refer to county financing and special laws providing for economic development authorities in Scott and Carver Counties. The fees/streamlining bill (HF'1310) contains a provision that allows for simple majority for rezonings except for the conversion of residential use to commercial or industrial use. The bill does not include specific authority for cities to include affordable housing require- ments in official controls and poli- cies. Metropolitan Council to Discuss Regional Growth Strategy, Land Supply Study and Blueprint Update At its May 30, 2001 meeting the Metropolitan Council will begin deliberations on three separate but interrelated documents. The re- gional growth strategy will be pre- sented to the Council as a "work in progress" paper. The draft paper has had input from the AMM, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), and environmental groups. The paper attempts to define the challenges - housing, environmental protection, transpor- tation, and land supply ^ facing the region and proposes solutions to the challenges. The land supply study is a coop- erative effort between the Council and BATC. The study, which reviews land in five fast growing cities, raises concern about the decreas- ing amount of available land for residential development. The blueprint discussion will not only be an update of work to date but also a discussion of the direc- tion of the blueprint and its impact on the region. 200 10 280 thud suasKd atlneZ 8g8S+6gS+Zi9 <- xrd PTA Z£:S£:6® 1138Z 6Z fipW May ZS Z881 11:38:3S Via Fax -> 61Z+/5889+5868 Administrator Page 881 Of 881 L MCi L.00wofMrw,0«oI �, FRIDAYFAx Number 21 Cit,. r►+g A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities May 25, 2001 Post -session working groups begin "Working Group" has become the new catch phrase for Capitol observ- ers in light of unfinished business for the interim of post -2001 session and pre -special session. With the close of the 2001 official session, comes the end of the previously set conference committees. Now called working groups, we expect member- ship and the jurisdictions of the groups to stay the same. The tax and the health/human services working groups are the only ones meeting publicly Other working groups, such as state departments, transportation/public safety, and environment, have not yet convened As of noon on Thursday, Capitol staff are reporting their respective working groups would not convene until after the Memorial Day week- end. They all need budget targets to finish their work. At our press time, however, none of the tax or budget work groups had been given targets as the leaders of the House, Senate, and the governor's office continue to negotiate. The tax working group officially met on Tuesday for most of the day, and through the early evening on Wednesday and again Thursday morning. The group has made some progress on sales tax and miscella- neous tax issues. Major sticking points continue to be the different approaches to property tax reform. Tax Chairs Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Larry Pogemiller have been meeting with Education Chairs Sen. Leroy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren to discuss the interaction of the tax reform provisions and education finance. A number of identical provisions contained in the local development articles of the House/Senate tax bills were adopted Wednesday. These items originally appeared in the TIF technical bills introduced in both houses. Conferees expressed their recognition that the state takeover of the general education levy would have significant implications for TIF districts. Sen. Pogemiller stated his understanding that the collective intent was to protect existing districts. While Rep. Abrams indicated his support for the special taxing district and grant fund provisions in the House bill, he seemed open to considering alternative mechanisms to address the problem Conferees directed staff to meet with the interested parties to identify poten- tial alternatives. Thursday morning in the working group, the members spent a consid- erable amount of time discussing proposed LGA and HACA changes. The Senate proposal would effectively merge the two programs into one, expanded LGA program with a much smaller HACA program remaining. The Senate would also add $30 mil- lion to the LGA appropriation. The House increases LGA by nearly $90 million, but eliminates HACA and creates a new $245 million home- stead credit program. Under the House proposal, cities would be allowed to replace lost HACA, although levy limits would be imple- mented for two years and a reverse referendum process would be established after the sunset of levy limits. The most optimistic guess of when the governor will call a special session would be next Thursday or Friday, which would allow a few days for the working groups to meet after the Memorial Day weekend Although the state's fiscal year does not end until June 30, the Legisla- ture has other reasons to complete their work as soon as possible. The Department of Revenue and the county auditors who must adminis- ter any property tax changes have publicly stated that the second week in June might be the "drop -dead" date for changes to be implemented to the property tax system. After that time, the counties will be hard pressed to have their computer systems ready for the fall truth -in - taxation process A special session is a new session. All legislative work will need to be reintroduced, and those bills will start with SF 1, SF 2, etc Techni- cally, a special session would take, at the very least, three days to process bills But it is more likely that both the House and Senate will use parliamentary procedure to suspend the rules and push the end deals through in less than three days The governor has stated he would prefer a 24-hour special session, which would require suspension of the rules. Since virtually no one wins politically in the court of public opinion with a special session, legislators will most likely cooperate in passing the agreed upon deals once the governor calls for a special session. For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations ream. (651) 281-1700 or (800) 925-1122