HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02-08-2007 SpecialAdopted Minutes
Special Council/Planning Commission Meeting
February 8, 2007
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council and Planning
Commission to order at 6:07 p.m. in Plymouth Room B & C, Plymouth Creek Center,
14800 34th Avenue North, on February 8, 2007.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Willis, Hewitt, Stein, Murdock
and Black (arrived at 6:33 p.m.).
ABSENT: Councilmember Bildsoe.
PLANNING COMMISSION PRESENT: Commissioners Neset, Jaffoni, Davis, Cooney,
Aamoth, and Weir (arrived at 6:35 p.m.).
ABSENT: Chair Holmes.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Community Development Director Juetten,
Planning Manager Senness, Assistant Building Official Farris, City Engineer Moberg,
Senior Planners Drill and Darling,. Planner Doty, Housing Manager Barnes, Deputy
Police Chief Franz, Senior Appraiser Olsson, Park and Recreation Director Blank,
Communications Manager LaFave, Police Chief Goldstein, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Mayor Slavik stated the focus of this evening's meeting is to review areas for potential
land use guiding in the existing urban service area (part of the update to the
Comprehensive Plan).
Community Development Director Juetten and Planning Manager Senness led the
discussion regarding 11 different areas within the City for potential land use guiding.
Listed below are those areas and the Council's directives for those areas:
A. Little Peninsula located on Medicine Lake.
Directive: LA -1 guiding (2-3) units would be more appropriate for this property.
B Southwest corner of Highway 55 and County Road 101.
Directive: Leave the guiding as is until a development application is presented to
the City. Staff is to note in the Comprehensive Plan that the Council is supportive
of promoting mixed use type development that could include senior housing.
C. Prudential site on Bass Lake Road
Directive: Leave the guiding as is until a development application is presented to
the City.
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D. City Center Area
Directive: Staff analyzes what sites are currently vacant as well as potential sites
for development. There needs to be more destination and retail opportunities in
the area. Review how the north/south pedestrian section could be addressed so
the area could be more walkable. Suggestion made to include the area west of
Chipotle and Ruby Tuesday's as part of the City Center area.
E. Area north of Highway 55, west of Highway 169.
Directive: Consider mixed use in this area consisting of residential and
commercial areas. This area has the opportunity to be a gateway to the City with
its close proximity to Medicine Lake.
F. North of Highway 55 and west of Medicine Lake Drive.
Directive: Leave as is at this time.. If redevelopment does not occur in this area,
look for opportunities to limit the accesses to Highway 55.
G. Highway 55 corridor from I-494 to the western border of Plymouth.
Directive: Encourage redevelopment that takes into consideration the
reconstruction of Highway 55 (area subject to MN/DOT study). Focus on
improving pedestrian access too.
H. Northwest Quadrant of Highway 55 and County Road 9.
Directive: Area shouldn't be guided commercial as it's not viable. If guided
residential, LA -2 or LA -3 would be appropriate. Given adjacent
commercial/office development, commercial/office guiding may be appropriate.
Staff is to bring back options for the Council.
I. Southeast Quadrant of Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lane.
Directive:. Review changing the guiding north of 32nd Avenue from Industrial to
Commercial.
J. Southwest Quadrant of Highway 55 and I-494
Directive: Leave the area as it currently is until Fernbrook Lane is reconstructed.
Identify boundaries of area generally (no precise line on a map) and describe
nature of preferred development (e.g. high quality, higher profile at intersection of
I-494/Highway 55). Staff is to bring back suggested text for the Council.
K. Intersection of County Road 101 and County Road 6.
Directive: Leave the area as is.
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L. Southwest Corner of Rockford Road and Highway 169 (Four Seasons Mall
property). Robert Rappaport, owner of the mall, explained they are in the process
of trying to redevelop the mall. He feels this site should be a mixed use without
residential (still retain some of the businesses that are located there).
Directive: Support for commercial/office use here (but not big box mixed use),
and a transit facility component.
M. Miscellaneous Industrial Parcels.
Directive: Leave the areas as they currently are.
Councilmember Murdock asked if the City has a policy regarding "McMansions."
Councilmember Stein stated that the Council reviewed this previously, but took no
action. City Manager Ahrens stated she would provide the information that was
previously discussed on this subject to Councilmember Murdock.
Councilmember Black requested staff to provide information on low impact
development.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at