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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 07-11-1986A -Lu- M n -q I e� CITY OF PUMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM July 11, 1986 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING -- Monday, July 14. The Council will meet in the City Council conference room to review the water reports with consultants. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m., with the meeting commencing at 6:30 p.m. 2. HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING RESCHEDULED -- The regularly scheduled meeting of the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority was to be Monday, July 14th; however, due to the need for additional input from Hennepin County and HUD on the senior citizen proposal, the meeting will have to be rescheduled. 3. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING -- The next meeting of the City Council is schedu ed for Monday, July 21. 4. EMPLOYEE PICNIC -- Tuesday, July 15. Plymouth Employee Picnic at the French Regional Park beginning at 4:30 p.m. Dinner will begin being served at 5:30. FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. COMMUNITY INFORMATION BOOKLET -- The City Council received a written report and recommendations from the Communications Task Force in 1985. Among the Task Force recommendations was the improvement of the then -existing "information brochure" provided to new residents at the front counter. The Task Force felt that while the infor- mation booklet provided a substantial amount of useful information, its format was such that it "turned people off". Consequently, its effectiveness was substantially undermined. The Task Force recom- mendation was to improve the look of the document by developing an attractive and crisp front cover and by reformatting the contents. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM July 11, 1986 ' Page two Attached is a silver print of the Plymouth Community Information Booklet for review and comment by Councilmembers. The booklet in final form will be a 5" x 8" document with a four color front cover of the Plymouth logo. In addition to articles on various subjects, the booklet will also contain a large street map of the community which will be folded and stapled into the center of the booklet. A total of 20,000 copies of the Community Information Booklet will be printed. Approximately 16,800 will be mailed to all homes in the community, and the remainder will be given out at the front counter for new residents and other interested parties. Distribution is anticipated within the next month. If Councilmembers have any recommended changes or corrections to the booklet, they should be submitted to Laurie Brandt by Monday, July 21. (I-1) 2. NEW CITY CLERK (IN NAME ONLY) -- For Council information, Ms. Laurie Houk will become Mrs. Laurie Brandt on Saturday, July 12. Cash will be accepted in lieu of memorials! 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES - CONGRESS OF CITIES CONFERENCE -- At the last meeting the City Council requested a copy of the National League of Cities' Conference of Cities agenda and cost estimate in order to be prepared to determine whether the City desires to send a representative this year. A specific program is not yet available, however, the conference is to be organized in four "tracks" or series of workshops dealing in detail with the following topic areas: 1) parnerships in local government; 2) public management techniques; 3) organizational capacity and resource building; and 4) people as a resource. Within each topic area, numerous specific workshops are planned (see listing), a portion of which are specifically aimed at "small cities". These workshops will take place on Monday and Tuesday, December 1 and 2, with the annual National League of Cities business meeting taking place on Wednesday, December 3. This year's Congress of Cities is scheduled for San Antonio, Texas. I estimate that the total cost of the conference would be $1,060, assuming five nights (November 29 - December 4). My estimate is based on a registration fee of $220, air travel $240, hotel $450, and meals and expenses of $150. (I-3) 4. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 1987 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES -- I previously queried Councilmembers on their interest of serving on one of six 1987 legislative study committees for the League of Minnesota Cities. We have been advised that Plymouth will be represented on four of the six committees. They are: Revenue Sources - Jim Willis Government Structure and General Legislation - Frank Boyles Personnel and Public Safety - Dick Carlquist Land Use, Energy, Environment and Transportation - Blair Tremere Plymouth will not have representation on the Development Strategies and Federal Legislation Committees. I have attached a meeting schedule for these committees for Council information. (I-4) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM July 11, 1986 Page three 5. MINUTES -- The following minutes are attached: a. Planning Commission, July 1, 1986 (I -5a) b. Municipal Legislative Commission, June 27, 1986 (I -5b) c. Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission, May 8, 1986 (I -5c) 6. NEIGHBORHOODS -- Annually the Mpls./St. Paul magazine features a special section entitled "Guide to the Cities" which includes sketches of selected neighborhoods and suburbs in the Twin Cities area. Attached is a copy of their July 1986 article, which profiles a dozen local neighborhoods, including the Plymouth area. (I-6) 7. SUPREME COURT REPORT - LAND TAKINGS CLAUSE -- The attached article from the June 30 issue of Nation's Cities Week is on the Supreme Court's review on the question of whether the takings clause of the Constitution requires the payment of money damages to a landowner when the city deprives the owner of economic use of his property. (I-7) 8. DEVELOPMENT SIGNS -- Three City development announcement signs were installed today at the following locations: a. Southwest corner of 21st Avenue and Fernbrook Lane - Variance, Commercial Development Corp., Inc. - Cimarron Business Center. b. West of Zachary Lane, south of Arrowood - Variance at 4525 Zachary Lane, Tepley Addition. c. Northwest corner of Highway 55 and County Road 18 - PUD Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit - Groves Office Park Maps showing the sign locations are attached. (I-8) 9. SIGNAGE FOR MOTORIZED GOLF CART USAGE ON CITY STREETS -- City streets designated for use by licensed handicapped in ividuals using motorized golf carts have now been officially posted. A copy of a memorandum to all Public Safety personnel from Dick Cariquist on this subject is attached. (I -9) 10. COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT REMINDER CARDS_ -- The following City staff responses to Community Improvement Cards submitted by Council members are attached: a. Vehicles parking on street at 36th & Forestview Lane for access to French Regional Park - Dave Crain. (I -10a) b. Flower sales at intersection of Highway 101 and County Road 24 - Maria Vasiliou (I -10b) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM July 11, 1986 Page four 11. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter to dim Sentman, from Frank Boyles, advising of the requirements necessary for his petition to the Council on the renaming of County Road 15. (I -11a) b. Letter to City Attorney dim Thomson, from Frank Boyles, requesting a written opinion on whether or not there is a conflict between the Plymouth City Code and the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board gambling license application submitted by the West Medicine Lake Community Club. (I -11b) c. Letter to Mr. Donald Voshall, Sohn H. Harland Company, 2600 Campus Drive, from Dick Carlquist, concerning the problem of vandalism occurring at the Company's facility. Also attached is a letter Mr. Voshall sent to Carlos Hodge on this subject. (I -11c) d. Letter of appreciation from Kent and dean Carlson, 18705 - 27th Avenue North, to Bob Zitur, on the action taken by the Council to relocate the playground equipment at Green Oaks Park. (I -11d) e. Letter from Senator Dave Durenberger, to Mayor Schneider, providing a copy of his statement before the Senate on the Tax Reform Act. (I -11e) f. Letter from Sandra Gardebring, Metropolitan Council, indicating the Metropolitan Council reviewed the EAW for the construction of an interchange at CSAH 6 and I-494 on dune 26 and concluded that the project is consistent with the City's adopted comprehensive land use plan and that there are no adverse impacts due to traffic noise and air quality. (I -11f) g. Letter from City Attorney Ronald Batty, to Fred Moore, regarding the status of assessment appeals on the Zinnia Lane Improvement Project No. 426. (I -11g) h. Letter to Bob Burger, from Mayor Schneider, concerning the Parkview Manor application. (I -11h) James G. 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Future Options The Second Key: Today's management techniques can make your city gove mment more productive, more efficient, and more effective. These workshops will bring you up-to-date on techniques for managing everything from your own time to your citys paperwork. Workshops Time Management Small Computers Can Do Big Jobs Q Shaping 'four City's Future Q Managing Your City: Making Ends Meet Contracting Out Managing Growth New Applications for Cable Television Marketing Strategies: Finding Out What Residents Think Technologies to Help Your City Grow Stronger What Do You Do When the Worst Happens? Council/Manager Relations Employee Rights, Municipal Responsibility The Third Key. To go ahead with your future, your city must be able to act and to grow. It needs the legal author- ity, the political strength, the promotional ability, as well as the financial resources, to govern and to deliver services. These workshops will show you how to build on— as well as build up—your city's capacity to make decisions and put them into action. Workshops What Tag Reform Has Done to Municipal Bonds Tax Reform and Your City- Attracting ityAttracting Travellers' Dollars Protecting Your City from Lawsuits Q Insuring Against Insurance Problems The Supreme Court and Your City Capitalizing on City Assets Give Your City a Raise Fifteen Ways to Raise Money (That You Never Thought Possible) m Your City's Role in World Trade Suburban Cities: Surviving and Thriving in the Shadow m Your City's Infrastructure: A Report Card The Fourth Key. R�iT7T� People are among the most valuable assets of any city, and the investments you make in human cap- ital-- i education, health services, family life, food, and shelter -,are investments in your city's future. These workshops will show you how your city can provide for the needs of its residents and for its own future. Workshops Employing the Hard to Employ Education for Your City's Future Aiding the Victims of Crime Health Services in Small Cities Q Why You Should Worry if Your City Can't Read Public Housing, Public Amenity Feeding the Hungry, Sheltering the Homeless Immigration and Your City Cities of Many Cultures Who Would Want to Live in Your City? Regulating Vice in Your Community policy leaders, financial mana� ' tively use and < This all -day ser tools to unders management g you about the t bond options; h strategies for it your city's bon( package, to go tell you what tc -dal statements The First Key: You're not on your own. Partnership and coopera- tion will play a key role in your community's fu- ture, and state governments, other local govern- ments, private industry, and community and civic organizations make valuable and dependable partners. These workshops will equip you to create the partnerships that will sustain your city in the future. Workshops Working P7ith The Feds Ganging Up on Crime Sharing Services and Resources Q Working Kith the State Government Private Resources for Public Purposes Is Econoaic Development Right for Your City? Q Working with Local Schools Ethical Dilemmas in Public -Private Partnerships Negotiating a Development Deal Housing Partnerships Public Transportation. Future Options The Second Key: Today's management techniques can make your city gove mment more productive, more efficient, and more effective. These workshops will bring you up-to-date on techniques for managing everything from your own time to your citys paperwork. Workshops Time Management Small Computers Can Do Big Jobs Q Shaping 'four City's Future Q Managing Your City: Making Ends Meet Contracting Out Managing Growth New Applications for Cable Television Marketing Strategies: Finding Out What Residents Think Technologies to Help Your City Grow Stronger What Do You Do When the Worst Happens? Council/Manager Relations Employee Rights, Municipal Responsibility The Third Key. To go ahead with your future, your city must be able to act and to grow. It needs the legal author- ity, the political strength, the promotional ability, as well as the financial resources, to govern and to deliver services. These workshops will show you how to build on— as well as build up—your city's capacity to make decisions and put them into action. Workshops What Tag Reform Has Done to Municipal Bonds Tax Reform and Your City- Attracting ityAttracting Travellers' Dollars Protecting Your City from Lawsuits Q Insuring Against Insurance Problems The Supreme Court and Your City Capitalizing on City Assets Give Your City a Raise Fifteen Ways to Raise Money (That You Never Thought Possible) m Your City's Role in World Trade Suburban Cities: Surviving and Thriving in the Shadow m Your City's Infrastructure: A Report Card The Fourth Key. R�iT7T� People are among the most valuable assets of any city, and the investments you make in human cap- ital-- i education, health services, family life, food, and shelter -,are investments in your city's future. These workshops will show you how your city can provide for the needs of its residents and for its own future. Workshops Employing the Hard to Employ Education for Your City's Future Aiding the Victims of Crime Health Services in Small Cities Q Why You Should Worry if Your City Can't Read Public Housing, Public Amenity Feeding the Hungry, Sheltering the Homeless Immigration and Your City Cities of Many Cultures Who Would Want to Live in Your City? Regulating Vice in Your Community policy leaders, financial mana� ' tively use and < This all -day ser tools to unders management g you about the t bond options; h strategies for it your city's bon( package, to go tell you what tc -dal statements league of minnesota cities LMC Legislative Committees Meeting Schedule Development Strategies Monday, -July 21 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friday, August 22 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Friday, September.12 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Revenue Sources S " Wednesday, July 23 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 6 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 20 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday, October 1 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (� Government Structure and General Legislation T 1L Ma't D:-� Tuesday, July 22 Tuesday, August 5 Tuesday, August 19 Tuesday, September 30 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Personnel and Public Safety Tuesday, July 22 Tuesday, August 5 Tuesday, August 19 Tuesday, September 30 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Land Use, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Thursday, July 24 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday, August 11 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday, August 25 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday, September 29 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Federal Legislation Friday, July 25 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friday, August 8 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friday, August 22 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm All legislative committee meetings are held at: League offices, 183 University Avenue East, St. Paul in the main conference room. 1 83 university avenue east, st. oaul, minnesota 551 01 (81 2) 227-5800 Z 5CA,_ CITY OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 1, 1986 The Special Meeting of the Plymouth Planning Commission was called to order at 7:33 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Steigerwald, Commissioners Wire, Magnus, Plufka, Mellen and Pauba MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Stulberg STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Coordinator Sara McConn Assistant City Engineer John Sweeney Planning Secretary Grace Wineman *MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner Magnus to approve the June 25, 1986 Minutes as submitted. MOTION TO APPROVE VOTE. 5 Ayes. Commissioner Wire abstained. MOTION VOTE - MOTION CARRIED carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Steigerwald introduced the application by the Children's Learning Center for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to increase the number of children to 75. Fifty- four children presently attend the day care facility in St. Mary of the Lake Church. Chairman Steigerwald requested an overview of the June 24, 1986 Planning Staff Report by Co- ordinator McConn. Chairman Steigerwald introduced Kathleen Dayton. represent- ing the Children's Learning Center. She stated she had no questions or comments and would answer any questions from the Commission. Chairman Steigerwald opened the Public Hearing. Jo Bigot, 220 Forestview Lane, stated her concerns are with the increased traffic on Forestview Lane; it is especially hazardous in the winter months as the roadway has curves and hills. They have had to help many motorists who have spun out and gotten stuck, or who couldn't negotiate the hill. She commented on problems for school buses picking up children along this roadway. She inquired if a traffic study could be conducted, or if a stop sign could be instal- led. Chairman Steigerwald stated that a traffic study would need to be ordered through the City Council. -131- CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT (86067) --I-- - so" Page 132 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 Commissioner Mellen and Ms. Bigot discussed the morning and evening traffic generated by the church activities and the Wayzata East Jr. High School. Ms. Bigot stated she would like to see something done about this roadway before more traffic is generated in the area, she suggested perhaps a different route to the church would be appropriate. Chairman Steigerwald asked Ms. Dayton about the traffic com- ing and going from the church. Ms. Dayton stated most vehicles arrive before 8:00 A.M. in the morning bringing the children to the school; and, from 4:30 to 6:00 P.M. when they pick up their children. During the day there is little traffic generated by the Learning Center. Theodore Ahbay, 114 Forestview Lane, stated the church drive is across from his driveway. There is a sign designating one-way traffic but people ignore the sign and use the drive for two-way traffic. Drivers exceed the speed limit here, driving 35 to 45 mph in a 25 mph zone. He is concerned about the safety of the children who ride their bikes and cross the streets in the neighborhood. He is not against daycare centers, but believes Plymouth has too many. He noted there are three daycares in very close proximity. It is difficult for him to get out of his driveway and he inquired if closing off the lower level road would help the situation. He reiterated the problems with winter driving and stated the City should make an effort to see that drivers obey the 25 mph zone. Art Cannon, 216 Forestview Lane, stated he is concerned that the daycare seems to increase the number of children year after year and there should be a limit. If this application is approved, there should be a maximum in the number of children for the daycare facility and the school a cap. Chairman Steigerwald inquired what basis would be used. Mr. Cannon stated that the traffic problems are a determin- ing factor. The number of vehicles, traffic circulation, and the impact on the residential neighborhood. He reiter- ated the dangerous winter driving conditions on Forestview Lane. He also noted the maintenance problems; the street was resurfaced two years in a row (this year and last). There is a definite correlation in the rapid wearing of the roadway and increased traffic. He concurred with Mr. Ahbay that part of the solution could be to close off the lower access, which would cut down on the traffic and maintenance costs. He also agreed that the local police should patrol this road as often as possible. 5-6.— Page 0. Page 133 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 Chairman Steigerwald stated he lives in this area and agrees that the City needs to look at this whole area as the temporary streets which were originally installed need continued maintenance. Commissioner Magnus inquired if Mr. Cannon has other con- cerns besides the traffic problems. Mr. Cannon stated he is also concerned about expanding a commercial use in a resi- dential area. He understands that a daycare has special requirements, but there needs to be greater restrictions on commercial operations in residential neighborhoods. Kathleen Dayton stated the looped road was required by the Fire Marshal for emergency vehicle access. She stated the parents use the drive in the morning and evening but during the day it is chained off when the children are out play- ing. In terms of setting a "cap" on the number of children, they have four rooms available for their program and will not expand beyond what is requested with this application. Any further expansion would be for the church programs. Chairman Steigerwald inquired about the drive around the building. Ms. Dayton stated it is a one-way drive on the west side of the building and leads down to the lower park- ing lot. Jo Bigot stated the drive exits out onto the curve which is very dangerous. Mr. Cannon stated he agrees the fire lane is necessary, but the access should be to Ridgemount Avenue, eliminating the traffic onto Forestivew Lane. Commissioner Mellen inquired if the loop drive could be chained -off permanently. Ms. Dayton stated this was pos- sible, but it is used by school buses, delivery and garbage trucks. Chairman Steigerwald recalled that the old access to Ridge - mount Avenue was never intended to be permanent. Assistant Engineer Sweeney stated the road is very narrow and intended to be one-way. Chairman Steigerwald stated the Learning Center is a tenant of the church and in searching for a solution to traffic problems by changing roadways and traffic circulation would bring the church itself into play. Kathleen Dayton stated the Learning Center is not the cause for the bulk of the traffic. The church conducts two classes in the morning and afternoon that include 60 children in each class. Chairman Steigerwald stated they are part of the problem because they are adding to the number of children attending the Learning Center. Page 134 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 Mr. Cannon stated it may have been appropriate for a representative from the church to be present. Chairman Steigerwald stated that technically the application was not made by the church, but their tenant. Mr. Cannon stated it seems all church activities and those from the daycare in the church are impacting the neighborhood. Commissioner Plufka stated the paroblem is larger than what the Commission is reviewing tonight, and the Commission's task is to look at this application on its own merits. He concurs that perhaps all are impacted by the traffic prob- lems and that a meeting with the City Council, staff, church, tenants, and neighbors may be appropriate. Chairman Steigerwald stated there are three residents present for this hearing; he inquired how many residents were notified of the meeting. Coordinator McConn responded that 36 property owners were notified. Ms. Bigot stated that perhaps those others were not touched by the problem on Forestview Lane. Chairman Steigerwald closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Mellen inquired if there were sufficient sani- tary facilities in the church for the number of children. Ms. Dayton stated the State of Minnesota inspects the premises when they license a daycare, and that sanitary facilities are more than adequate for the number of people in the church and daycare. Commissioner Pauba noted it is not unusual for a church to have a daycare, but inquired about the combination of the commercial daycare and private church school. Coordinator McConn noted that there are a number of licensed daycare facilities in churches in Plymouth; the churches also have Sunday school classes and other instructional activities for their congregation. Commissioner Wire stated that adding to the number of chil- dren is not the problem, but the traffic problems have been building for some time. It should be decided whether these problems are sufficient to warrant a traffic study for this area. Commissioner Plufka stated it is a City concern and inquired if it is appropriate to ask for a traffic study for this area. Coordinator McConn stated that a request could be made to the Chief of Police for surveillance of the traf- fic in regard to speed and volume; and, Public Works should be contacted regarding installation of any signs. She noted that the Church is a conditional use in the residential zone and the problems brought forth for the church and the day- care could be reviewed overall. Page 135 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner Mellen to direct staff to study the traffic problems for the area; the circulation, exits and entrances to the church property; speed limits; one-way roadways; and, work with other agencies such as the Fire Department and Public Safety. Coordinator McConn stated the staff report does not address the traffic problems as discussed since no concerns or complaints have been submitted to the City during the life of the school. Chairman Steigerwald stated these problems have grown gradually over the years. Coordinator McConn stated this is a good opportunity to bring these matters forward to study and resolve. VOTE. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. MOTION by Commissioner Pauba, seconded by Commissioner Wire to defer action on this application until staff has prepared and discussed the additional information as requested. Roll Call Vote. 3 Ayes. Commissioners Mellen, Plufka, and Chairman Steigerwald, Nay. MOTION failed on tie vote. -=- sc>'_ MOTION VOTE - MOTION CARRIED MOTION TO DEFER VOTE - TIE MOTION FAILS MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Magnus to recommend approval for the Conditional Use Permit Amendment for The Learning Center, subject to the conditions as listed in the June 24, 1986 staff report, modifying Condition No. 8 to limit the number of children to 74, until the licensing is approved for 75 children in November, 1986. MOTION to AMEND by Commissioner Wire, seconded by Commis- sioner Magnus to add Condition No. 9 that the traffic information be completed and reviewed before the application is forwarded to the City Council. Commissioner Plufka stated he has some concern when a pro- posal is conditioned on something over which they have no control; and, when other parties such as the church are to have a say in the matter. Chairman Steigerwald stated he disagrees in that this petitioner is part of the total problem and the condition provides a good start in clearing up the problems. Coordinator McConn stated that it must be understood that even after review of the information, the Council may defer the application back to the Commission. Chairman Steigerwald inquired if Ms. Dayton understood this, and that it is important for the neighborhood and the City to have this chance to look for and find a way to alleviate these problems before City Council takes action on the applica- tion. She answered affirmatively. MOTION TO AMEND Page 136 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 Roll Call Vote on Amendment. 4 Ayes. Commissioners Mellen and Plufka, Nay. MOTION carried. Roll Call Vote on Main Motion as once Amended. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. Chairman Steigerwald introduced the application and requested an overview of the June 24, 1986 Planning Staff Report by Coordinator McConn. Chairman Steigerwald introduced Mr. and Mrs. Becker and Tom Loucks who represents the Beckers. Mr. Loucks stated this is an unusual undertaking for him, as he usually represents development plans. However, he is doing this for Christopher Becker. The proposal complies with the Ordinance standards and would not set a precedent. He introduced Mrs. Rose Becker. Mrs. Becker explained the special features for this home which are to accommodate their sons needs. She stated that Zaudtke Homes should not be faulted as they had never built a rambler in this area and were not familiar with the special requirements for an accessible home for the handicapped. She further explained it is difficult to find a lot large enough to meet their needs in the neighborhood of their choice. They had checked with many people and found there is a severe shortage of housing for the handicapped. They are trying to build a home where their son can get around in his wheel chair to all areas of the house, and out onto the deck where he can enjoy the sunshine. The increased house area is for the porch, patio, and ramp. She believes this is a reasonable request and will cause no problems for anyone. The narrative with the staff report was explained. Chairman Steigerwald opened the Public Hearing, as there was no one present to speak on this item, the Public Hearing was closed. MOTION by Commissioner Wire, seconded by Commissioner Pauba to recommend approval for the Mixed Planned Unit Development Amendment for increased lot coverage in "Glen Echo Ponds' for Russ and Rose Becker, and Zaudtke Homes, based on the the special need and unique design for an accessible home;and, that similar approvals have been granted for decks and sunrooms. Chairman Steigerwald inquired if the home complies with the yard setbacks. Mr. Loucks answered affirmatively. 7-` sC— VOTE ON AMENDMENT MOTION CARRIED VOTE ON MAIN MOTION MOTION CARRIED RUSS & ROSE BECKER ZAUDTKE HOBS MPUD AMENDMENT FOR INCREASED LOT COVERAGE IN "GLEN ECHO PONDS" (86077) MOTION TO APPROVE Page 137 Planning Commission Minutes July 2, 1986 Commissioner Plufka confirmed that the increase is necessary for the design and unique needs of the garage area, ramp, and deck. Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. NEW BUSINESS: Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by the Minnea- polis Auto Auction and requested an overview of the dune 25, 1986 Planning Staff Report by Coordinator McConn. Chairman Steigerwald introduced Mr. Mitch Wonson, Benshoof & Associates, noting that Mr. Walter Bush of the Minneapolis Auto Auction was also present. Mr. Wonson stated they have minor concerns, one is regarding Condition No. 3 on the submission of a financial guarantee. It is their opinion that a bond or a Letter of Credit to be held over such a long period of time would not be appropri- ate. They would like to prepare an agreement between the City of Plymouth and the Minneapolis Auto Auction to cover this. Condition No. 7 regarding City approvals, he stated the principal use of the lot will be only for the over flow parking. Their's is a unique business where a large number of customers are in the area only once a week. This over- flow parking area will provide the space they will need in the future and the property was purchased for this reason. They feel they have eliminated the on -street parking and want to keep it that way. The design of the lot meets the Variance Criteria and the difference in setbacks for the drive aisles and parking stalls is requested to use the property in the most effic- ient manner. The request for setback variances for the parking stalls is done to insure the preservation of trees and green space. He further explained that the property is unique and not typical to other industrial property due to its shape and size. The design will be no detriment to the public welfare and is in fact improving the aesthetics in this area. Chairman Steigerwald stated that the concern regarding the financial guarantees would need to be discussed with the City Council. He inquired if they would be using the property for customer parking and overflow parking of incom- ing cars? Mr. Wonson stated there may be times when they would bring in a carrier for unloading and those vehicles could be left overnight and moved to their main site the next day. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED MINNEAPOLIS AUTO AUCTION SITE PLAN AND VARIANCES (86070) �0. Page 138 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 Mr. Wonson also noted there would be some customer and employee parking on this property. Chairman Steigerwald confirmed that the Oakmar site is used for storage. Coordinator McConn explained the setback requirements for the drive aisles and parking stalls. The ordinance standards for the drive aisles provide adequate space for drive-through only; and, the parking setbacks are to provide additional space to screen the parked cars. Chairman Steigerwald inquired if there is room on the property for a transport to make a full turn? Mr. Wonson answered affirmatively. Mr. Walter Bush, Minneapolis Auto Auction, discussed the improvements that have been made by his company. He expres- sed his concern that any loss in the number of parking stalls requested for this property would be a hardship. It is their opinion that this property will allow them to oper- ate the business efficiently. Commissioner Mellen expressed concern about unloading a transport truck on the property which could create a bad situation from a traffic standpoint. Chairman Steigerwald inquired if it was their opinion it would be a more controlled situation by using this lot for unloading? Mr. Bush stated this operation would be con- ducted only at night and would never be used for unloading during peak traffic hours. Commissioner Wire stated the proposal is an improvement and it will give more control. He agrees with the petitioner's request for variances for the most efficient use of the property. Further discussion ensued about the possibility of acquiring other property in the area. Chairman Steigerwald inquired if Mr. Wonson understands the points regarding the driveway entrance. Mr. Wonson stated he has discussed this with Assistant City Engineer Sweeney; the offset will not create an "S" pattern and they could put a Jog in the drive. They will work this out with the City's Engineering Department. Commissioner Wire requested an interpretation of Condition No. 6. Coordinator McConn explained that this condition would eliminate the setback variances requested. C>_ Page 139 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 MOTION by Commissioner Wire, seconded by Commissioner Plufka MOTION TO APPROVE to recommend approval for the Site Plan and Variances for Minneapolis Auto Auction, subject to the conditions listed in the dune 25, 1986 staff report, with the modification of Condition No. 6 to read that the parking lot shall conform to the petitioner's plans Staff dated dune 23, 1986; and, the variances are granted as requested. The variances are granted, based on the petitioner's presentation showing the proposal to meet the Variance Criteria. Commissioner Plufka noted that strict adherence to the Ordinance standards would make the parking area less effective and efficient for its use. Commissioner Mellen reiterated his concern regarding the off-loading of transport trucks, and suggested that Condition No. 9 be added to insure there is no long-term storage of vehicles on this property. Mr. Bush stated the Auction would not work if there is no place for customer parking which is the primary use for this site. Commissioner Mellen stated that the business is grow- ing and he wants to be assured they would not use the site to store vehicles for resale. Commissioner Plufka stated Mr. Bush and Mr. Wonson have candidly stated there may be occasional unloading at night and perhaps the condition could be worded to say that no long-term parking of vehicles will be allowed. Chairman Steigerwald stated it could read that parking on the site shall be no longer than 24 -hours. The petitioner and Commission concurred. MOTION to Amend by Commissioner Mellen, seconded by Commis- MOTION TO AMEND sioner Plufka to add Condition No. 9 that any vehicles un- loaded on this site shall not be parked for longer than 24 hours. VOTE on the Amendment. 6 Ayes. Motion carried. VOTE ON AMENDMENT MOTION CARRIED VOTE on the Main Motion as once Amended. 6 Ayes. Motion VOTE ON MAIN MOTION carried. NOTION CARRIED Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by Alan and ALAN do KATHY GRUNDEI Kathy Grundei, and Meade and Marguerite Wetherbe. Reading MEADE do MARGUERITE of the dune 26, 1986 Planning Staff Report was waived. NETHERBE LOT CONSOLIDATION Chairman Steigerwald introduced Kathy Grundei who had no LOT DIVISION questions or comments. AND VARIANCE (86079) L �- Page 140 Planning Commission Minutes July 1, 1986 MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner NOTION TO APPROVE Mellen to recommend approval for the Lot Consolidation, Lot Division and Variance for Grundei-Wetherbe, subject to the conditions as listed in the dune 26, 1986 staff report. VOTE. 6 ayes. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:22 P.M. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED THIRTY-FOURTH MLC OPERATING COMMITTEE Thursday, June 26, 1986 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Edina City Hall MINUTES �0i MEETING 00 1986 U t• The Thirty -Fourth MLC Operating Committee Meeting was called to order at 9:13 a.m. by Tom Hedges, the MLC Vice Chair. Members Present: Jim Andre, Roseville; Linda Barton, Burnsville; Gary Dickson, Shoreview; Tom Hedges, Eagan; Dick Henneberger, Brooklyn Park; Carl Jullie, Eden Prairie; Jim Lacina, Woodbury; Don Lais, Maplewood; Jim Miller, Minnetonka; John Pidgeon, Bloomington; Doug Reeder, Maple Grove; Ken Rosland, Edina; Bob Schaefer, Inver Grove Heights; and Jim Willis, Plymout Also Present: Rich Forschler, Bob Renner and Deb Luebke from Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. Absent: Mark Sather, White Bear Lake. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the previous MLC Operating Committee Meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Dickson gave the Treasurer's Report. Willis made a motion to approve the report which was seconded by Henneberger and was passed unanimously. Dickson said he would obtain the 1986 Metropolitan Council Population__ Estimates and present them along with the 1987 budget proposal at the July 31 MLC Operating Committee and Board of Directors Meeting. Hedges announced that Bob Renner would be leaving Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren to work for Messerli & Kramer effective July 1. Hedges said that Renner and Messerli & Kramer would like to present a proposal to serve as legislative counsel for the MLC. Hedges also informed the group that Rich Forschler and Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren would also like to continue to represent the MLC. A discussion ensued among the MLC Operating Committee regarding this development. Miller suggested that a recommendation be prepared for presentation at the July MLC Board of Directors Meeting. Willis questioned whether this process should be delayed until after the November elections. Miller thought it might be a good idea to open the process to more than two law firms and Barton concurred. Lacina differed on this point, stating his concern about continuity, familiarity with issues and outward appearances. Rosland wondered whether it would be advantageous for the MLC to retain both firms. Schaefer made a motion which was seconded by Henneberger to restrict the interviewing process to the two aforementioned law firms due to their familiarity with the issues, prior satisfaction with both lobbyists and due to the time element. The lobbyists were instructed to present both separate proposals and a joint proposal to the MLC. A vote was taken on Schaefer's motion to limit the interview process to Larkin, Hoffman, and to Messerli & Kramer. This motion prevailed with dissenting votes from Willis and Reeder. Hedges said he would inform the MLC Board of Directors of this situation by preparing and sending a letter to the MLC Operating Committee to be shared with the other boardmembers. Renner informed the MLC Operating Committee in order to prepare their 1987 budget, the consultant fees needed to be set at the July 31 Board Meeting, unless the Board of Directors wanted to call a special Board Meeting in August. Hedges said he would contact Morrison 34th MLC Operating Committee Meeting Minutes June 26, 1986 - Page 2 to appoint a committee to conduct these interviews, review these proposals and to make a recommendation for action to be taken at the July 31 Board Meeting. Hedges made a motion to request the consultants to present a separate written proposal by each law firm and a written joint proposal by July 20. Hedges' motion was seconded by Henneberger and the motion prevailed with the only dissenting vote cast by Lais. The Operating Committee also agreed that the new proposals should be for the time period of August 1, 1986 through July 31, 1987. The reasons for this change were to coordinate the consultant contracts to coincide with the MLC Annual Board Meeting in July and the city budget process which needs to be finalized August/September of each year. Miller spoke about the League of Minnesota Cities' Convention. He mentioned that Representative Bill Schreiber gave a speech stating that the revamping of tax increment financing and property taxes would be major issues during the 1987 Legislative Session. Miller also informed the group that Senator Doug Johnson didn't agree with Schreiber's assessment,and stated that there wouldn't be significant changes in either of these areas. Miller and Renner reported that they met with the the lobbyists from the Coalition of Outstate Cities. The Coalition thought it would be helpful to have the two organizations meet periodically to discuss issues of common concern. Forschler reported that he met with a lobbyist' -from the City of St. -Paul who expressed an interest in continuing discussions with the MLC. The Nominating Committee gave a brief report informing the Operating Committee that Minnetonka Mayor Larry Donlin had accepted the nomination for MLC Chair. Willis and Dickson had also accepted the nomination for the positions of Vice -Chair and Secretary -Treasurer respectively. The Operating Committee authorized the consultants to order and purchase a placque to be awarded to the past Chair and Vice -Chair. Renner discussed the Citizens League Property Tax Report and asked the Operating Committee if there was any interest in putting out a news release regarding this topic. The Operating Committee was instructed to contact LHDL if they wanted a release to be issued on behalf of their mayor and city. Renner asked for comments from the Operating Committee regarding the MLC letter to Haynes. The Operating Committee thought it was an effective letter. Miller reported that the Coalition of Outstate Cities perceived the letter as threatening. Renner discussed the handout regarding the old LGA formula versus the new LGA formula, stating that the LGA formula was significantly changed in 1985. During 1986 and 1987 the new formula will distribute $1,127,000 more LGA dollars to MLC cities than would have been received under the old formula. The Research Department of the Minnesota House of Repre- sentatives estimates that MLC cities will receive an additional $497,000 in 1986 and $630,000 in 1987. Total LGA for MLC cities will be $14,789,416 in 1986 and $15,508,303 in 1987. Under the old formula the amounts would have been $14,292,000 in 1986 and $14,878,000 in 1987. .34th MLC Operating Committee Meeting Minutes June 26, 1986 Page 3 Renner discussed a handout on full funding of K-12 Education which showed the effects of eliminating LGA and reducing the school mill levy by 10 mills. Cities would levy the loss of LGA but be required to only levy 12.4 mills instead of 22 mills for schools. The net result would be an average mill reduction of 7.6 mills for MLC cities, an increase of 11 mills for first class cities and an increase of 8.2 mills for the Coalition of Outstate Cities. Forschler reported that the Seminar Subcommittee is planning to meet with Lyle'Sumek on July 8 at the Edina Country Club at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the upcoming Seminar. It was agreed that regardless of which lobbyist was selected the Seminar would oocur as scheduled on October 9. A discussion was held regarding lobbyists and.conflicts of interest. Willis mentioned that the attorney for the City of Plymouth lobbied to exclude the police from the comparable worth law. to avoid a similar situation, the MLC Operating Committee indicated that they would like to receive prior notice regarding any potential conflicts of interest. The MLC Operating Committee was adjounred at 10:45 a.m. SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION CI JUL 3030 Harbor Lane • Plymouth, MN 55441 (612) 553-1144 "«t M I N U T E S May 8, 1986 A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Chairman Neil Johnson on Thursday, May 8, 1986, at 12:20 p.m. at Gordon's in the Park, 7725 Zane Avenue North, Brook- lyn Park, Minnesota. Present were: Sy Knapp, Brooklyn Center; Neil Johnson, Brooklyn Park; Betty Herbes and Dan Smith, Crystal; Gerry Butcher, Maple Grove; Milton Christensen, Minneapolis; Mark Hanson, New Hope; Eugene Hakanson, Osseo; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Lee Gustafson, Robbinsdale; William Weiden- bacher, E.A. Hickok and Associates; Curt Pearson, at- torney; and Judie Anderson, recording secretary. 1. Minutes of April 10, 1986, meeting. Moore moved and Gustafson seconded a motion to approve as written the minutes of the April 10th meeting. Motion carrir&.; 2. Treasurer's Report. Herbes moved and Hakanson seconded a motion to approve the Treas- urer's Report. Motion carried. 3. Approval of Claims. Knapp moved and Moore seconded a motion to approve claims total- ing $544.65. The claims were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Knapp, Johnson, Herbes, Butcher, Christensen, Hanson, Hakanson, Moore, and Gustafson; nays - none; absent - none. 4. Communications. Anderson will respond to a letter from Mark Scheidhauer stating his concerns about a permit issued in Plymouth to lower the cul- vert at the end of 49th Avenue. This matter will be addressed as part of a plat review to come before the Commission in the regu- lar course of business. Moore indicated he has received corrections from the auditor. The audit report should be ready for the June meeting. It was the consensus of the members that projects which include retaining walls adjacent to the creek will be reviewed. [The meeting was suspended for lunch at 12:30 and resumed at 1:05 P.M.] 5. Management Plan. The Commissioners will meet on Thursday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the City of Brooklyn Park to continue discussion of Phase V of the Plan. SCWMO Minutes May 8, 1986 page 2 6. Project Reviews. Weidenbacher was directed to report conformance to recommendations contained in previous plat reviews as part of his regular meeting report to the Commissioners. The Commissioners reviewed the application form prepared by E.A. Hickok Assocs. for use by applicants in submitting project re- views. Weidenbacher will send a quantity of the amended forms to the member communities. [NOTE: The plat review identified in the April 10, 1986 minutes as 86-10 Bass Creek, Plymouth has been renumbered 86-15.1 86-10 Parkway Business Center, New Hope. Rosewood Corporation. Construction of an office/warehouse complex on 4.2 acre site at intersection of Bass Lake Road and County Road 18. Moore moved and Herbes seconded a motion approving the recommendations of the consultant, to wit: 1. The owner shall submit plans to the City of New Hope delin- eating the temporary erosion and sediment control measures that will be employed to prevent deposition of Seaiment into the protected wetland. 2. The outlet of the proposed pond shall be modified to provide treatment of the stormwater runoff prior to its discharge into the wetland. Such treatment shall consist of providing a ponding area adequate in size to store runoff from a one- year frequency critical duration rainfall event based upon a fully developed site while limiting the discharge from the pond to the undeveloped rate for a one-year frequency criti- cal duration rainfall event. In addition, a means of retain- ing oils and floatable debris shall be provided. 3. The drainage and utility easement that the owner shall dedi- cate to the City of New Hope for ponding purposes shall be delineated on the Site Plan to assure that the required pond- ing areas are covered, including areas required for access to maintain the pond. Motion carried. 86-11 Bass Lake Development Co. Elderly housing complex and liquor store on a ten acre site at the intersection of County Road 10 and Deerwood Lane, Plymouth. Moore moved and Butcher seconded a motion approving the recommendations of the consultant, to wit: 1. The owner shall provide design calculations showing that ade- quate ponding is available for the one-year storm and the rate of discharge from the pond is limited to the one-year undevel- oped rate as required in the Interim Management Standards. 2. Skimming device proposed shall limit the one-year exit veloci- ty of the pond outlets to a maximum of 0.5 feet per second. The 2" overlap shown on the detail of the baffled weir should be revised to 4", the minimum recommended overlap. SCWMO Minutes May 8, 1986 page 3 3. If developer intends to use ponding area for sediment control during construction, a final cleaning of the pond to proposed contours is required. 4. Consideration should be given to the use of additional sedi- ment control barriers at the downstream end of major drainage swales. 5. Owner shall submit design details for outlet of storm sewer draining ponding area which will ensure permanent protection against erosion and deposition of sediment in Pike Lake. 6. Required easement for ponding and maintenance area shall be dedicated to the city. 7. All drainage from roof, parking lot and driveway areas shall be directed to the ponding area. 8. Owner is requested to construct treatment pond on gently sloping area to the north in the Park Reserve if agreement for such construction can be negotiated with Hennepin County Park Reserve. 9. If owner is not able to construct ponding area on. gently sloping ground to the north in the Park Reserve, then owner shall extend the storm sewer outlet of the pond to the gent- ly sloping area in the Park Reserve. Motion carried. 86-12 Erin Properties. Construction of a shopping center on 5.6 acre site at the intersection of Xylon and 85th Avenues in Brook- lyn Park. Hakanson moved and Butcher seconded a motion approving the recommendations of the consultant, to wit: 1. Owner shall use ponding area in the southeast corner of site for temporary erosion and sediment control and grade pond to final contours upon completion of landscaping. 2. Skimming devices proposed shall limit the one-year exit ve- locity at the skimmer to a maximum of 0.5 feet per second. 3. Required easement for ponding and maintenance area shall be dedicated to the City. Motion carried. 86-13 Gary Schultz. Development of proposed plat of Nature View of approximately 2.3 acres for 8 single family detached homes in Robbinsdale. Knapp moved and Butcher seconded a motion approving the recommendations of the consultant, to wit: 1. Although the proposed development meets the Interim Manage- ment Standards, the City of Robbinsdale is advised that a current hydrologic study being undertaken by the SCWMC sets the 100 -year flood elevation for this area at 857.6. Con- sideration should be given to floodproofing all proposed 7-- S CWMO -'— SCWMO Minutes ay 8, 1986 page 4 structures to 858.6 elevation. 2. The Commission also requires that the pedestrian bridge across Ryan Creek and on the Schultz property be removed. Motion carried. 86-14 Scherer Bros. Lumber Co. Construction of an industrial de- velopment on site of approximately 19 acres north of Soo Line Rail- road and west of County Road 18 frontage road, Plymouth. Moore moved and Butcher seconded a motion approving the recommendations of the consultant, to wit: 1. Site grading activities by the developer shall be limited to those areas above the ordinary high water mark of wetlands 575W and 578W. 2. The silt fence proposed along wetland 575W shall be extended to the west to prevent deposition of sediments in the wet- land. 3. The owner shall provide on-site treatment for a one-year run- off event unless such treatment is provided by a,_sgn.tral.ized retention facility under control of the City of Plymouth. A skimmer shall be provided at the outlet of the retention fa- cility. 4. Owner shall provide hay bales or other temporary facilities around catch basins to prevent sedimentation via existing storm sewer. Owner shall also provide for permanent erosion control measures such as seeding and mulching or sodding. 5. The owner shall dedicate appropriate easements to preserve protected wetlands 575W and 578W. Motion carried. [Butcher departed 3:00 p.m.] 7. 1987 Budget. The Executive Committee will meet at Gordon's at 11:30 a.m. on May 22nd to set the budget for 1987. Anderson will contact staff members to ask for their 1987 budget requests. Commissioners are also reminded to mail their communities' 1985 assessed valuations to the Commission office. The budget must be adopted at the June meeting. 8. Other Business Weidenbacher distributed copies of corrected data to the Supple- mental Hydologic Analysis for the Twin Lakes Outlet Modification at France Avenue. He was directed to further study to determine what is required to accomplish an 856.0 100 -year return frequency. [Mark Hanson departed 3:25 p.m.] A SCWMO Minutes May 8, 1986 page 5 Responding to the question by Sy Knapp, it was the consensus of the Commissioners that requirements for reviewing redevelopment projects would remain the same as those for development projects. [Curt Pearson departed 3:40 p.m.] There being no further business before the Commission, Gustafson moved and Moore seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA Their landmarks, atmosphere, heritage and hopes: profiles of 12 Twin Cities residential areas. by Elizabeth Kaibel NOSING AROUND OUR NE-TtGHBORHOODS North Oaks: plenty of personal space. ike bagels and cream cheese or peanut butter and jelly, some of the best things in life are a great deal more than the sum of their parts. For example, when considered indi- vidually, there's nothing particularly ex- traordinary about houses, yards, trees, streets, schools, parks and shops. But put them all together, add some people and suddenly you've created something very special: a neighborhood. All of us, of course, impose our own set of expectations and perceptions on our home communities. For some, the land- scape of childhood — the treehouse in the big elm next door, the corner store where we bought Popsicles, the local park with the scary slide—forms a rosy -colored backdrop against which we decide where to live as adults. Others, preferring to move onward and upward, pay more at- tention to features like architectural styles, resale potential, freeway access and city services. For some, the essence of a neighborhood is neighborliness; block parties, gifts of zucchini and bor- rowed cups of sugar should come with the territory. For others, the desire for privacy is paramount. The variety and abundance of livable neighborhoods in the Twin Cities may at first seem overwhelming to newcomers. Accustomed to crumbling inner-city con- ditions elsewhere, they may initially con- fine their house hunting to the suburbs, only to discover that many neighborhoods within the boundaries of Minneapolis and St. Paul offer comparable value, prestige and safety. Prospective local home buyers also may find that prices and property taxes here are relatively low, at least com- pared to those in other metropolitan areas of similar size (after all, we're entitled to some kind of reward for surviving the winters). And they quickly make the wel- come discovery that you can actually walk to a lake, park or woods from almost any location in the Twin Cities. The following profiles of a dozen local neighborhoods probably won't help you decide if and where you want to move, but they may give you a taste of the inviting diversity of the metropolitan area. Ran- domly selected, these communities are blue-collar and blue-chip, pocket -sized and king-sized, urban and suburban, cramped and sprawling. Some are more than a century old, others mere pip- squeaks. Like the people who call them home, all have their charms, idiosyncra- sies and foibles. Deciding where to live is one of the big- gest financial and emotional com- mitments most of us will ever make. In fact, how we feel about that combination of houses, yards, trees, streets, schools, parks, shops and people we call a neigh- borhood affects almost every aspect of our lives. As hosts Roger Clemence and Judith A. Martin of KTCA TV's "The Meanings of Place" suggest, discovering where we belong can help us find out who we are. At the very least, to paraphrase Alan Jay Lerner, the street where you live should make you feel sev'ral stories high. North Oaks: Architectural Gems in Emerald City Nothing about its surroundings prepares you for North Oaks. The rutted roads and farmers' fields of Lino Lakes and White Bear Township belie the opulence they flank. Approaching the community from the south or west, you drive through at- tractive but far -from -luxurious neighbor- hoods in Shoreview and Vadnais Heights. And then, as if you had suddenly reached Emerald City, you come to the gates at the end of Rice Street. "No Tres- passing," reads the sign. "Private Roads and Land " This is North Oaks, the most exclusive, seclusive community in the Twin Cities. There are no Tom Thumbs or Superamericas here, no Burger Kings, business parks, shopping malls or cine- mas. You won't encounter an MTC bus along Pleasant Lake Road, though you may pass a Mercedes ortwo. There's vir- tually nothing here but lakes, woods, a golf club, tennis courts, two schools and homes —incredibly large, breathtaking- ly lovely homes. Its homes are North Oaks' most strik- ing feature, not just because of their size and beauty but because there are so many of them in this community of 3,000. Some loll quite close together in plain view of passers-by, their landscaping exquisite but still immature. Others, snuggling in- to the trees at the end of pillared driveways or wooden bridges, are almost hidden from view. Designed by some of the Twin Cities' leading architects, their blueprints are subjected to intense scrutiny and ap- Tl m th Al th, M do 86 MPl R ST PAUL .All Y IOM C. proval turesi fields Italiar tempc matic galow is vale tax bi amon; SON ment? ambia Minnf expre Oaksand privilege unrivaled in the Twin Cities. Ask its residents—who include some of the most prominent physicians, surgeons, attorneys, judges and CEOs in town—why they choose to live here and they invariably answer "privacy." In fact, so intensely does the community guard its isolation that until recently visitors had to punch in at the gate house. Tight securi- ty still prevails. Beauty, both natural and manmade, is another draw. Eight aquamarine lakes stud the landscape, and labyrinthine streets like Duck Pass Road and Snowy Owl Lane wind in and out among thick woods and cattailed marshes. Situated in a state wildlife refuge, North Oaks is home to a seemingly fearless menagerie of raccoons, mallards, chipmunks and deer. (Though the animals delight chil- dren, many residents accord them less hospitality than they'd offer their in-laws. "When a velvet -eyed Bambi chews up your shrubbery," one home owner ex- plains, "the novelty wears off pretty fast ") The community's lovely golf course and clubhouse are also lures, albeit restricted ones: The North Oaks GolfClub screens applicants carefully, and members who 88 MPLS.ST.PAUL JULY 1986 violate its rules face expulsion. Despite their passion for privacy, most North Oaks residents know and socialize with their neighbors. Golfers meet over postgame cocktails, parents get together to plan scout -troop fund raisers and gourmet clubs abound. Church func- tions, charity events and exercise classes help instill a sense of community, and the weekly North Oaks News keeps residents posted on snow plowing, shoveling and mowing services, new construction and sports leagues. In short, the people who live here aren't any different from you and me. They just have more money. Linden Hills: Queen of the Lakes Linden Hills. The name is lyrical, con- juring up images of tree -lined boulevards, serene vistas and shaded cul-de-sacs. Like Sunset Knolls or Woodland Acres, it sounds as if it sprang from the mind of a developer anxious to impart a somewhat exaggerated sense of pastoral beauty to his neighborhood. Left.' Linden Hills' comfortable clutter of shops. Inset. Silver Lake, a sylvan retreat in North St. Paul. But Linden Hills is not a creation of Or- rin Thompson or Mary Anderson some- where in Minnetonka or Maplewood. It is a century -old neighborhood in south- western Minneapolis that straddles Lakes Harriet and Calhoun, borders St. Louis Park and Edina, and is infinitely more deserving of its name than many subur- ban subdivisions. Life in Linden Hills proceeds at a leisurely pace. The preferred mode of transportation is strolling, and walkers feast on the sight of well -primped Queen Annes and Victorian dowagers relaxing among stately oaks and willows. On sun- ny spring and summer days young moth- ers pack picnic lunches, pop their babies into strollers and walk hand-in-hand with toddlers to Linden Hills Park, one of the largest and prettiest in the city. In the evening, families saunter over to Scoops for waffle ice-cream cones, hike down to Lake Harriet for a band concert or exer- cise their terriers along Richfield Road. The neighborhood's small, somewhat eccentric shopping area at 43rd and Up- ton offers necessities like toilet plungers and iceberg lettuce along with Brio toys, Krups grinders, whole-wheat caramel rolls and alfalfa sprouts. Long-established businesses like Lippka's Market and Bayers Hardware, whose clerks greet you by name when you stop in for a T-bone or a T-square, coexist happily with newer kids on the block like Coffee & Tea Ltd. and the Great Harvest Bread Co. The Lin- den Hills Co-op is one of the oldest and most successful in the Twin Cities, the library arguably the loveliest and indis- putably one of the most heavily used in Minneapolis. Even the new townhouses that have risen on the old site of Lake Har- riet School (razed after local parents struck out on their third attempt to save it) seem to enhance the neighborhood's charm. Despite its gentrified character and desirable location, Linden Hills has escaped the baby -boom commercialism and congestion of such areas as nearby Uptown. No trendy restaurants, anklet boutiques or neon -zipped hair salons spoil the sense of folksiness and solitude residents cherish. But, as have all Twin Cities neighbor- hoods graced with lakes, the area has witnessed a tremendous influx of car, bike and pedestrian traffic during the past decade. The paths and beaches ringing Harriet and Calhoun, once used primari- ly by local families, now throb with jog- gers and cooler -toting fun seekers from all over south Minneapolis, Edina and St. Louis Park. Already -severe parking problems created by weekend activities — family reunions at Beard's Plaisance, pic- nics on William Berry Parkway, rides on the Queen Avenue streetcar and volleyball games at Lake Calhoun—will intensify with the completion of the new Lake Har- riet bandstand. Thus far Linden Hills has been a gra- cious, if somewhat reluctant, host. But most residents hope fervently that Min- neapolis Park & Recreation Board plan- ners are correct in predicting that recrea- tional use of the area will level off in a few years. If it doesn't, they say, the neigh- borhood may find itself playing the un- popular role of party pooper. North St. Paul: As Friendly as Frosty They don't make'em like North St. Paul anymore. Like a sapling reaching for sunlight, this small community stands alone amid a suburban forest of Maplewoods and Oakdales. Surrounded by luxurious sub- divisions, verdant golf courses and mas- sive industrial parks, it has retained its small-town spirit and aw-shucks modesty for almost 100 years. The town was organized in 1887, when the Manufacturers' Loan and Investment Co. decided to promote settlement in St. Paul and four "tributary" villages: West St. Paul, South St. Paul, St. Paul Park and, on the shores of Silver Lake, North St. Paul. Boasting that the quartet offered the best of rural and city living, the com- pany offered cottages for sale on the in- stallment plan to low -paid workers who could commute to town on trains and streetcars. For years, North St. Paul was a free- standing community miles from the clamor and glamour of a major popula- tion center. Even after World War H, when urban sprawl threatened to swallow it whole, the town refused to play Jonah to the metropolitan whale. Victorious over numerous attempts at annexation and assimilation, North St. Paul is preparing to celebrate its centennial next summer. So is Neumann's Bar, the oldest in the state and the most popular watering hole in downtown North St. Paul since the days of Grover Cleveland. Stop in for a beer and you're likely to see a few seed caps and bib overalls among the pinstripes and wing tips. The same comfortable mix of clientele patronizes businesses up and down 7th Avenue, which is more rem- iniscent of the main drag in Grand Rapids or Sauk Centre than of that in nearby White Bear Lake. With roomy diagonal �_O if— Privileged Beginnings :..� Baby bedrooms that grow with your child. 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Unlike the neighboring behe- moths of Oakdale and White Bear Lake, North St. Paul simply can't grow any- more. And that's just fine with the folks who picnic at Casey Lake Park, munch peanuts and popcorn at the Ground Round and spend their Saturday morn- ings shopping the garage sales on Margaret Street. Shakopee: A Galloping Success Founded in 1851, the village of Shakopee took its unusual name from Chief Shakpa ("Little Six"), leader of the local band of Dakota Indians. In 1859, Carl Schurz, the German-born politician and writer, walked the banks of the nearby Minne- 90 MPLS.ST PAUL JULY 1986 sota River and declared its valley to be as beautiful as the Rhine's. Neither Chief Shakpa nor Schurz would recognize Shakopee today, al- though the latter's praise undoubtedly helped spur the area's subsequent inva- sion by German immigrants. After 135 years, the quiet little village has become a burgeoning city of more than 12,000 people. Furthermore, Shakopee is not just another third -ring suburb whose neat new homes and schools attract city es- capees on the lam from overcrowding and high taxes. It's also the self-proclaimed "entertainment capital of Minnesota"—the home of Valleyfair Family Amusement Park, now in its 11th season; Murphy's Landing, a 19th -century museum restora- tion; the annual late -summer Renais- sance Festival; and, most significantly, one -year-old Canterbury Dawns, Minne- sota's first thoroughbred racetrack. Everyone from real-estate agents to city planners to local fishermen knew, of course, that Canterbury Downs would bring a wave of tourism and business to the city. But even the most boisterous Left: A racy scene in Shakopee. Inset: Meadows and city views grace the good life in Bryn Mawr. civic boosters seem to have underesti- mated how much flotsam and jetsam the wave would carry. Most of what has washed up on Shakopee's shores is treasure indeed. Some of it— the parking problems, litter, noise and incredible summertime congestion along Hwys.101 and 169—is not. Any way you look at it, the racetrack's burst from the starting gate in 1985 was impressive indeed. Now that the second season is well under way, the imprint of horses' hoofs is everywhere you look in Shakopee. Motels and restaurants along the 101 "strip" advertise special Canter- bury Downs packages and race -day brunches. Placards in the windows of downtown gift shops and drugstores of- fer tourist information. Cranes and con- struction crews are everywhere, erecting a retail center called Canterbury Square, a Prairie House restaurant, an apartment complex called Riva Ridge, a Super 8 Motel and a $10 -million development called Canterbury Inn and Restaurant. From October through April, life in Shakopee isn't much different from life anywhere else in the peaceful Minnesota River valley. Spring flooding is an annual concern, since high waters regularly wash out parts of County Rd. 18 and transform stands of oak and maple into temporary everglades. The city's down- town is old but vital, supporting a pro- fusion of bustling shops as well as the modern Scott County Courthouse and ad- ministrative offices. The spire of St. Mark's Catholic Church, one of the love- liest in southern Minnesota, pierces the horizon like an arrow. Just south of downtown is the city's ma- jor residential area, including its junior and senior high schools. Block after block of pink, blue, lemon and lime ramblers, strung together like beads on a huge pastel necklace, give the neighborhood a low- lying, strongly suburban feel. Children sell Kool-Aid in front of neatly tended yards, American flags flutter above door- ways and plastic pinwheels and daisies spin in the wind. Here and there are reminders of the dozen lakes that lie no more than five miles away: Boats and RVs stand in driveways, water skis lean against garages, fishing nets decorate lawns. These scenes of domesticity, however, are confined largely to the northwest cor- ner of Shakopee. Head east and you en- counter the city's industrial park, abut- ting the river and bisected by railroad tracks. Drive south and quite abruptly you're in the country, passing John Deeres, silos and vast stretches of unde- veloped land. Although those tracts are unlikely to re- main undeveloped for long, Shakopee re- mains for the moment a pleasant melange of urban, suburban and rural, a town where you can share a cup of coffee with a farmer, take your 10 -pound walleye to the taxidermist or zip onto Hwy. 169 and head for Eden Prairie Center. And re- gardless of where you live in the metro- politan area, odds are probably 2 -to -1 that you'll find your way to Shakopee some- time this year—whether to slay the dragon at the Renaissance Festival, defy death on Valleyfair's roller coaster or make a kill- ing on the pick six. Bryn Mawr: Homes and Parks Wirth Discovering "Bryn Mawr Welcomes You" read the green -and -white signs along Penn Ave- nue. Framing the greeting is a drawing of an oak tree, an old-fashioned wooden swing dangling from one of its branches. The signs couldn't be more fitting. A cozy residential area bounded roughly by Theodore Wirth Park, Glenwood Avenue and railroad tracks, Bryn Mawr exudes a feeling of old-time hospitality and charm lacking in many more contempo- rary communities. It's also very much a "swing" neighborhood, bridging the bus- tle of downtown Minneapolis and the tranquility of the western suburbs, the roar of Hwy. 12 and the babble of Bassett's Creek. On the other side of Glenwood is the struggling Near North Side; across the park, the comfortable affluence of Golden Valley; to the south, prestigious Kenwood and Lowry Hill. Tucked in the middle is this clean and quiet neighbor- hood of modest single-family homes, parks and meadows, a few small busi- nesses and a pocket of light industry. If theres such a thing as an undiscov- ered neighborhood in a city of 370,000, Bryn Mawr is it. It may be on the Min- neapolis border, but it's far from on the cutting edge, and therein lies its appeal. A home that costs $70,000 here probably would go for at least $90,000 in adjacent Kenwood. You'd have to foresake the Tat- ter's lakes, joggers, geese and culture, of course, but you'd also give up parking problems, blaring radios and waiting for a tennis court. Bryn Mawr's sense ofprivacy and isola- tion give it an almost suburban air, as does its intermittent lack of sidewalks. Stroll around the neighborhood and you'll see home owners painting and shingling, kids pedaling Big Wheel trikes and adoles- cents trailing backpacks on their way home from Anwatin Middle School. „.v Ahead i 3. Berg rs et yOUr neew --. °va,..,_d me developed the mOS �struction• W theihave ome design and c of Its Time. That's Home Ahead concep a is "The ee brochure Every Bergh (6 9.0272 fot an ra a ward -winning Write or call (612) 55 the benefits esigned and MN 55441 ilt home, explaining Berg Plymouth, 3140 Harbor Lane, J 10a 1, 6C RENTURAVE Rent an apartment at Galtier Plaza and Rave about the rewards. Our apartments are o .... :: ,r designed for your - — every comfort -', and are ideal for ROOMMATES. Your rent includes membership C at the new, six -story SKYWAY r - f YMCA featuring indoor and outdoor pools, running track, nautilus, racquet courts and spa. Magnificent city views. Indoor parking. SKYWAY connections to all of downtown. And spectacular Galtier Plaza with its great stores, restaurants and cinemas. Rent studio, one, two or two bedroom with den apartments. visit our models io a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Bring your parking ticket from Galtier5 ramp and we'll validate your parking. On Fifth Street between Jackson and S+biey St. Paul. Minnesota r-L.� ICJ MPLS. ST. PAUL JULY 1986 91 You'll Park i "Don's the Sa the de obvioi ise Bu Sancti 1970s� vide g The wildflower garden, named for a botany teacher who served as its first curator, heads the neighborhood's places - to -take -house -guests list. The beautiful park of which it is part was established in 1908. First called Saratoga Springs, then Glenwood Park, it finally was re- named for Wirth, "father of the Minne- apolis park system." (Ironically, most of Wirth Park is in Golden Valley.) Form- ing the western boundary of Bryn Mawr (the name means "big hill" in Welsh), the park dominates the neighborhood both geographically and recreationally. De- pending on the season, weekends bring a flurry of skiers, hikers, bikers, golfers, snow tubers, swimmers or picnickers. Bryn Mawr's "business district, scat- tered along Cedar Lake Road near the in- tersection of Penn Avenue, is barely wor- thy of the name. There are no high-fash- ion boutiques, no Lunds stores or trendy restaurants. If such folksy establishments as Freddie's Pizza and Deli, the Masonic Lodge, a garage and a law office don't meet your needs, you'll just have to go elsewhere. Industrial Bryn Mawrconsists of the Glenwood Inglewood spring -water plant (located at the intersection of Glen- wood and Inglewood, naturally) and Con- Agra Fruen Inc., the source of the malty smells that often waft across Bassett's Creek Park. In spring and summer, Jamaicans and Indians gather at Bryn Mawr Meadows 92 MPLS ST PAUL JULY 1986 almost every Sunday afternoon for a cork- ing good game of cricket. Hundreds of families participate in the neighborhood's super garage sale, held annually on the first weekend in May. The local residents' association, one of the oldest and most active in the city, is unfailingly zealous in its efforts to preserve the neighbor- hood's serenity, and recently lent its sup- port to a lawsuit challenging the transfor- mation of Hwy. 12 into I-394. On the Fourth of July, many Bryn Mawr families can see fireworks ex- ploding all over the city from their second -story windows. It's a small pleasure, to be sure, but it's one of many enjoyed by those who dwell atop the big hill. Prior Lake: Awash in Popularity Ten years ago Tom Halverson liked to get up at 6 on a hot summer morning, throw his fishing rod and tackle box into the trunk and head for Prior Lake. After a quick stop at Oscar's Bait Shop in Savage Left: Prior Lake's atmosphere is vacationlike. Inset: Nightlife in Highland at the neighborhood cinema. for minnows, he'd take Hwy. 13 to the pub- lic access, park the car near the deserted lakeshore and cast out his line from the end of the dock. Four or five hours later he'd reel in, pack up his gear and head back to his south -Minneapolis home with a good case of sunburn and a nice mess of bluegills. Halverson doesn't have much time to fish anymore, and when he does he never goes to Prior Lake. The dock he used to sit on is now privately owned, the once - deserted lakeshore is lined with dazzling new homes and townhouses, and grilled sole appears on local menus more often than fried bluegill. Prior Lake, a sleepy little town on the southwestern edge of the metropolitan area, has been discovered by commuters. The fishing may not be hot, but real estate is. Why a decade should have wrought such a transformation isn't hard to under- stand. Just as small towns like Hopkins and North St. Paul were naturals for ur- banization in the 1940s, so a community like Prior Lake is the answer to a developer's dreams in the 1980s. Less than half an hour from downtown Min- neapolis, it offers an abundance of lakeshore and wooded property, myriad recreational opportunities, convenient shopping and proximity to major business and industrial parks in Burnsville, Shakopee and Eden Prairie. The overriding impression Prior Lake conveys these days is one of growth. Though every square inch of shoreline property already seems to be developed, there's still lots of land out here. Single- family homes and condominiums are go- ing up all over, young professionals are snapping up wooded lots and almost ev- ery intersection reveals a flurry of construction. The thickly clustered homes encircling a body of water that was once a well -kept secret are rich in architectural variety and interest. Unlike a typical suburban sub- division, which is built up in a relatively short period of time and subject to numerous restrictions in budget and blue- print, the shores of Prior Lake have been developed quite randomly over several decades. The resulting housing mix is tru- ly eclectic, encompassing old, almost ramshackle summer cottages; stuccoed Spanish -style villas; natural cedar and redwood models; mint -condition coloni- als and split-levels; and luxury town - homes like those of The Harbor. Blend in several resorts, some cabins and an occasional farm and the feeling is almost vacationlike. You're not surprised to see kids fishing from shore and water skiers plying the waters, or to hear the wail of a gull competing with the growls of Evinrudes. Of course, Prior Lake is paying a price for its popularity.. Development of the lakeshore has created occasional prob- lems with septic systems and flooding. The assortment of bars, gas stations, groceries and a bakery that makes up the city's downtown business district has character but not many customers; most newcomers patronize nearby Burnsville Center and the minimalls like "Priordale" that have sprung up along Hwy. 13. In most respects, however, Prior Lake seems to be maturing gracefully, making the transition from summer -resort town to year-round suburb with more ease than most adolescent communities. Even the Prior Lake Indian Reservation has a hit on its hands: Its high-stakes Little Six bingo operation at the intersection of County Rds. 83 and 42 attracts hundreds of Twin Citians weekly and brings in thousands of dollars annually. And though Tom Halverson may prefer to fish from quieter shores, locals still hook pike and crappies in these azure waters. Highland: Reubens and BLTs Sandwiched between TWo Cities Neatly bisecting north Minneapolis, the Mississippi River flows south toward its rendezvous with the Minnesota at Fort Snelling, then rather abruptly changes course and heads northwest along the edge of St. Paul. Filling in the V-shaped depression created by this turnaround is a soft triangle called Highland, one of the youngest and loveliest of St. Paul's neighborhoods. From the tangled roots and grapevines of Hidden Falls Park to the maze of rail- road tracks along its eastern boundary, Highland is a community of inviting con- trasts: crumbling brick apartment build- ings on Cleveland Avenue and contem- porary Mount Vernon -style homes on Edgcumbe Road, Reubens at Cecil's Del- icatessen and BLTs at Lee's Kitchen, deer roaming near the Ford Motor Co. plant and ducks waddling across the College of St. Catherine campus. Its population mix, too, belies the solidly suburban look and feel of its residential areas. Senior citizens stroll down Ford Parkway with a cane in one hand and a Baskin-Robbins ice-cream cone in the other; black, white, yellow and red children clamber up the rope spider web at Hillcrest Park; Cretin High School students on 10 -speeds zip past families on their way to the movies. You ,w k` Have Arrived... 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C,< YORKTOWN MALL " - 3415 HAZELTON ROAD EDINA, MN 55435 831.1422 il\ cd, PJM Q QT OSI 1, --,I V .00C Qq _(P Eve is likt drenc April men, in froi enthoa ing th buildi of whc from ( sory 1 tomed about Easter their t picking up chicken for the evening's Sab- bath meal. Yet much about this postwar -boom community is quite predictable. Its grid - patterned blocks of pastel ramblers and colonials could as easily belong to Rich- field or Roseville. Shopping centers like Highland Village are somewhat dreary vestiges of the 1950s with a 1980s mix of video -rental stores, exercise studios and take-outs. But for those whose hearts are in Highland, the neighborhood's occa- sionally boring ambiance makes it a bonny place to live. Comfortable and comforting, the community offers the amenities of suburbia at the crossroads of two major cities. Above all, Highland is convenient. Its location on the Minneapolis -St. Paul border makes it as close to City Center as to Town Square. The airport and Am- trak station are each less than 10 minutes away, and, for getaways of another type, Fort Snelling State Park and Minnehaha Falls are just across the river. Wander Highland today and it's not hard to imagine what lured so many first- time home owners here in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The families of World War II veterans going back to college or into business, they unpacked their dreams along with the trappings of the baby boom—bottle sterilizers, wooden play- pens, snowsuits and Dr. Spock. Here in Irish St. Paul, the many Jewish families who moved in built the striking Temple of Aaron, their Catholic counterparts the equally stunning St. Leo's. Neighbors first, they became friends at coffee klatch- es, bridge parties and FTA meetings. Times have changed, and so have names and faces. But 40 years later, High- land remains youthful, fresh and desir- able. We should all be so lucky. St. Louis Park: Freeways and Boulevards of Dreams When it was incorporated in 1886, St. Louis Park was almost christened Elm- wood. Instead, the village struck a deal with the owners of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad: If they'd build a depot in the aspiring little town, it would take its name from the railroad. As a somewhat optimistic afterthought, the word "Park" Left: The Roller Garden's dinosaur stands guard over St. Louis Park. Inset: Living the American Dream in Plymouth. was appended so as to avoid confusion with St. Louis, Mo. The train doesn't stop in St. Louis Park anymore, and there's little chance of con- fusing the city with St. Louis. But as it celebrates its centennial this former farm- ing community can look back on a cen- tury of growth and commercialization that would astound even the most vision- ary of its founders. Among them was Thomas Barlow Walker, the remarkable lumberman and capitalist whom most of us associate with the world-famous Walker Art Center. Walker envisioned St. Louis Park as a self-sufficient industrial suburb linked to Minneapolis by public transit. With his partners, he built three hotels in the village's "downtown" (just north of the still -existing railroad tracks and Hwy. 7) and financed a streetcar line running to the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street. But hard times wrought by the Panic of 1893 found the financier walking the streets of St. Louis Park giving away baskets of food. Along with high taxes, the recession killed both Walker's dreams and the city's budding business district. Hitched to the train and streetcar, pros- perity slowly returned, and between 1920 and 1930 the city's population doubled. But it was World War II that was really the making of St. Louis Park. In 1940 its population stood at 7,700; by 1955, it had soared to 37,000. The GI Bill, construc- tion of major highways and small mini- mum -lot sizes (40 feet wide, as opposed to 60-150 feet in other suburbs) combined to create a postwar boom town. By mid -1946, homes starting at $7,000 were springing up along Excelsior, Wayzata and Minnetonka boulevards at the rate of 100 per month. Many of them sold to Jew- ish families who had encountered hous- ing discrimination in southwest Minne- apolis when they tried to flee the blighted Near North Side. In many ways the Park today remains the quintessential postwar suburb. Its old- fashioned shopping centers, mature trees and rows of cheek -by -jowl bungalows and ramblers lend the city an air of perma- nence and middle-class stability that is both rare and comforting. Anyone who grew up during the 1950s, especially, remembers getting his feet x-rayed at a store like Schuler Shoes in Miracle Mile, hopping down a street like Yosemite Avenue on a pogo stick and spending rainy Saturday afternoons at a rink like the dinosaur -topped Roller Garden. 0; But though the Park's heart still may beat in the 1950s, its feet are planted firm- ly in the 1980s. It was the first city in Min- nesota to establish a latch -key day-care program and to prohibit the use of salt on local streets, the first suburb to create a human -relations commission and the first community in the country to canvass neighborhoods in support of open hous- ing. Its tough pollution -control ordinance was the model for the state's, and its community -education programs and park system are among the most exten- sive in Minnesota. Nor is the city's spirit nostalgic. Its residents hang out not at soda fountains and bowling alleys but at gleaming sports - and -health clubs, the sleek -lined Cooper Theater and the utopian Byerly's, an air- portlike grocery store so luxurious that tour buses regularly taxi up to its en- trance. The former Knollwood Plaza long ago succumbed to what writer Joan Did- ion calls "the malling of America" and tanning salons and fast-food franchises have supplanted many of the drive-ins and drugstores that once lined potholed Ex- celsior Boulevard. Stamped with a gigantic concrete plus sign formed by Hwys. 7 and 100, St. Louis Park suffers more than most suburbs from a freeway -induced identity crisis. Many of its residents instead glean some sense of belonging from their neighborhood parks, recreation centers, churches and synagogues. School carnivals, local newspapers and cultural events at the Jew- ish Community Center also help bring the community together. Granted, it may not be the cohesive, self-sufficient suburb Walker envisioned, but St. Louis Park is as spry and progressive a centenarian as you're likely to encounter anywhere. Plymouth: Urban Pilgrims on Quaker Lane Plymouth, Minn., is a long way from Plymouth, Mass., but out here among the woods and farms it's easy to feel like some kind of modern-day pilgrim. Passing Scotch pines, corn fields and cattailed marshes, you eye the "Prime Lots Avail- able" signs and wonder: What's it like to live out here? Is this the American Dream—peace and quiet, fresh air, a beautiful house in the suburbs—or is it a nightmare of lengthy commutes, sani- tary -sewer assessments and anonymous subdivisions? Though anyone who contemplates leaving the city confronts similar ques- tions, they're particularly appropriate in the case of Plymouth. A huge (36 -square - mile), box -shaped suburb directly west of Minneapolis, Plymouth seems to be S` LO searcl it is se busin ing pc Mo did nc now n As the Plymc reside ing cc forme repres that v,- It is m will o___.. That warning is something of an under- statement. Although thousands of acres, most of them west of I-494, remain un- developed in Plymouth, they're hardly ly- ing fallow. New neighborhoods are go- ing up faster than you can say "Lundgren Brothers" as young suburban colonists flock to streets like Quaker Lane seeking, if not freedom of religion, at least free- dom from high property taxes. This in- vasion of middle-class families, corporate transfers and upwardly mobile singles has made Plymouth one of the five fastest- growing communities in the metropolitan area since 1980. Out here in the fifth and sixth street alphabets (where lanes with tantalizing names like Xanthus, Yuma and Zircon re- place Minneapolis's pedestrian Xerxes, York and Zenith avenues), most residents seem to derive their sense of community from their housing developments and concomitant home-owners' associations. Romantically named—Burl Oaks, Quail Ridge, Heritage Estates, Shiloh—and as fresh as pine forests, these newly minted neighborhoods have been artificially but far from arbitrarily created. They attract families with similar needs and lifestyles 96 MPLS ST PAUL AM V tORg who quickly get to know each other through car pools, barbecues, garage sales and aerobics classes. A desire for privacy may have prompted them to move here, but shared interests, new friend- ships and playmates for their children make them want to stay. Like shards of turquoise spilled from a giant's jewel chest, more than a dozen ponds and lakes stud the woods and fields of Plymouth. Nine -hundred -acre Medi- cine Lake, one of the largest in the met- ropolitan area, is a fisherman's paradise of bays and lagoons as well as the site of Clifton E. French Regional Park, named for the longtime Hennepin Parks super- intendent. On a hot summer weekend its popular boat launch, beach, picnic grounds and hiking trails draw families from all over the western suburbs and Minneapolis. Plymouth also supports a growing system of city parks and play - fields that help to unify a community bisected by I-494 and divvied up among four school districts. Despite its phenomenal growth, Plym- outh as yet has no major shopping center, Left: Frisky's Drive -In, a bastion of tradition in Anoka. Inset: Macalester's hallowed halls. hospital or library. Its commuting popula- tion travels to and from work via freeway or the convenient Metrolink bus service, a feeder system to downtown buses operated jointly by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Med- icine Lake Lines. Most of the people who work for the suburb's major employers, including Carlson Companies and Litton, come from elsewhere. Whither Plymouth? During the next decade the adolescent community's woods and meadows surely will sprout townhouses, shopping malls and con- ference centers. Developers will continue to develop, real-estate agents to sell and families to unload U -Hauls. What the city will be in 2000 is anyone's guess, but the pilgrims' progress it has made so far is heartening. Macalester-Groveland: -- Halls of Ivy and Thickets of Lilacs Some Twin Cities neighborhoods, such as Como and East Isles, draw their iden- tities from the lakes and parks within their borders. Others, notably Crocus and Lowry hills, are best known for their glorious Victorian homes. Still others, in- cluding Minneapolis's Seward and St. Paul's Frogtown, are rich in historical associations. Macalester-Groveland, however, is dominated by its academic institutions. Within or on its boundaries are the Col- leges of St. Catherine and St. Thomas, Summit School, St. Paul Academy, the St. Paul Seminary and, of course, the liberal -arts school from which the area takes it name, Macalester College. The fruit borne by these groves of academe includes large clusters of high-density housing as well as a cornucopia of book- stores, laundromats, pizza parlors, bike shops and copy centers. For the many families living on the quiet blocks flank- ing the area's major thoroughfares, these off -campus trading posts and hangouts add a welcome sense of vitality. Though Macalester-Groveland adjoins Highland, and both neighborhoods bor- der the Mississippi River on the west, their similarities end with their Scottish - flavored names. The former's wealth of campuses and dorms not only attracts a heterogeneous and transient residential mix but creates a stimulating sense of youth, learning and culture. Good con- versation and good music hang in the air as heavily as the scent of lilacs in May. T G H at Pf 0 The Hungry Mind Bookstore and original Green Mill Inn, local counterparts of Highland's B. Dalton and Bakers Square, are homespun institutions that attract pepperoni and paperback lovers from all over the metropolitan area. Amble around Mac-Groveland on a weekend afternoon and you'll see town and gown mingling comfortably over cheeseburgers at Snuffy's Malt Shop, hot - fudge sundaes at Bridgeman's and the latest Penguins at the Macalester Park Bookstore. Half the neighborhood seems to line up for the $1.50 matinees at the charming old Grandview Theater, though in truth many of the moviegoers are prob- ably tourists from Minneapolis. It's almost easier to find dill bread (at the Dutch Bakery on Cleveland) and hazelnut torte (at Napoleon's Bakery on St. Clair) here than a glazed doughnut, and though there may be ivory towers there are no White Castles. Off the main drags—St. Clair, Snell- ing, Raymond, Grand and Summit ave- nues—apartments and dorms yield to blocks of pleasant single-family dwell- ings, many of them owned by professors, physicians and members of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Along Mississippi River Boulevard especially the homes are spacious and contemporary, their trim lawns encircling them like huge green aprons. But the influence of Saints Catherine, Thomas and Paul extends far beyond their campuses: Backpacked stu- dents walk and bike through the oak - shaded neighborhoods, and even the streets—Princeton, Berkeley, Welles- ley—are academically inclined. Many of the 1920s -vintage homes here remain eminently affordable and offer prime fodder for enthusiastic do-it- yourselfers and rehabbers. Residents speak highly both of the local public and parochial schools and of the area's recre- ational opportunities, which include the scenic riverfront and the new Mattocks Park. But the compliment most frequent- ly paid Macalester-Groveland is that it's just plain livable" What more could any self-respecting neighborhood ask? Anoka: The Halloween Capital but No Ghost Town Cross the Mississippi on Hwy. 169, head east toward town and instantly you know you've left suburbia for Main Street, U.S.A. You are, in fact, on Main Street, passing through the business district of Anoka. You are 20 miles north of down- town Minneapolis, 25 from St. Paul, in an old-fashioned community that is de- cidedly more bib overalls than outskirts. Just -folks Anoka is a 120 -year-old city (-Y COLLEGE COMES TO YOU Mankato State University's Extended Campus Program brings the courses to the Twin Cities. You can earn a graduate degree by taking courses in various Twin Cities locations in the following areas: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(MBA) EDUCATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CONTINUING STUDIES An extensive number of courses are offered in the Twin Cities area in the following undergraduate programs: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OPEN STUDIES N4wnkce-do STATE UNIVERSITY For information write: Extended Campus Office, P.O. Box 23, Mankato Stute University, Mankato, MN 56001 or call 1-800-722-0544 or 1-507.389-2572. MPLS ST PAUL JULY 19M 97 of 15,000 people. It is the Anoka County seat, the self-proclaimed "Halloween capital of the world" and the home of Anoka High School, alma mater of pub- lic -radio star Garrison Keillor and some of the state's finest scholars and athletes. More important, though, Anoka is a city that confirms a visitor's first impressions: It is solid, friendly, traditional and fierce- ly independent. Ask a resident of Burnsville or Golden Valley where he lives and he often replies "Minneapolis." Ask a resident of Anoka the same question and the answer, every time, is Anoka"Rather than stressing its proximity to the Twin Cities, Anoka is proud of its distance—both physical and spiritual—from the metropolis. Not on- ly do more residents work in the area than commute to Minneapolis -St. Paul, they also shop, dine and recreate here. Blaine's Northtown is not as convenient as Main Street, nearby Elm Creek Park Reserve must compete for picnickers with Anokas excellent parks, and the slick chain restaurants along Hwy. 10 haven't closed down Kozlak's Oakwood Inn and Frisky's Drive -In. Somewhat ironically, back in the 1850s no one in Anoka was professing a small - is -beautiful philosophy. In fact, any ter- ritorial planner worth his salary was predicting that Anoka, not Minneapolis br St. Paul, would emerge as Minnesotas urban hub. Located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Rum rivers, the town was an important settlement along fur - trading and logging routes (Father Louis Hennepin, Sieur du Lhut and Jonathan Carver all visited the area) and an ideal site for milling, then the key cog turning the state's economic wheel. But as elec- trical power became vital to metropolitan 5A MPI C CT Pal II II II v IOAA growth, Anoka was left in the backwash of St. Anthony Falls. In ensuing decades, the increased importance of the railroad and automobile sealed its small-town fate. It's a fate most Anokans are quite hap- py with, thank you. With its blocks of car dealerships, banks, coffee shops, gas sta- tions and home -improvement centers, Anoka isn't pretty, but it's pretty self- sufficient. Residential streets on the edge of downtown are named for U.S. presi- dents—Harrison, Tyler, Polk—and that similarity to Northeast Minneapolis brings to mind others: Both communities are rich in neatly tended homes and yards, quiet streets, thriving churches, adamant- ly unmodernized shopping areas and working-class families whose patriotism embraces both country and community. Unlike Nordeast, though, Anoka is "town" to a lot of local farmers. The win- dow of the Big Bear on North 2nd is crammed with rubber boots, engine oil, outdoor thermometers and lawn mowers; its sign --.!'Farm, Home and Auto Sup- plies=says it all. Next door, the Lake Wobegon-like Jack's Super Store offers fishing clinics, Coleman stoves and pro- pane heaters. Along the east side of the Rum, which threatens to overflow its banks each spring, many of the homes are modern and spacious, with double -car garages and fancy landscaping. Yet even here you know you are in Anoka, not Mendota Heights: Bowling shirts and hip waders flap from clotheslines, Dala horses brighten doorways and ceramic ducklings waddle across front lawns. (A riverfront- beautification plan currently under con- sideration by the city council would en- hance this area with walkways, pedestrian bridges, boat docks and fishing piers.) Woodbury: sprouting fast from rural roots. The same civic spirit that started the community's annual Halloween festival (at 66, it's one of the oldest in the coun- try) flourishes in Anoka today. The town has held its own against burgeoning neighbors like Coon Rapids and Blaine by initiating community -wide drug -edu- cation and mental-health programs, sup- porting halfway houses and a senior - citizens drop -by center, improving its outstanding park and school systems, and pushing the state to modernize Anoka State Hospital. But it refuses to modern- ize its warmth and traditional values. Woodbury: Norway Pines, Copenhagen Blues and Scotch Tape It's not hard to figure out why Woodbury is one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the metropolitan area. All you have to do is look at a map. To begin with, the community is equi- distant—about 15 minutes away—from the wild and scenic St. Croix River and up-and-coming downtown St. Paul. Hop on I-94,1-494 or 1-694 and you can be at the airport or almost anywhere else in the Twin Cities in less than half an hour. Within Woodbury's 36 square miles are six lakes, a nature preserve, numerous parks, woods and fields. Its children at- tend South Washington County schools, among the most highly regarded in the metropolitan area. And, perhaps most important of all, you can get to 3M's in- ternational headquarters in Maplewood faster than you can peel a Post -It off a pad. All of those advantages are hardly go- ing unappreciated. During the past dec- ade Woodbury's population has jumped from 8,500 to 13,500, an increase of almost 60 percent. That growth and the suburb's average family income—about $40,000 last year—both rank among the top in the state. Yet what is likely to strike visitors first is not how developed but how undeveloped much of Woodbury still is. In many respects, it is an eastern version of Plymouth —the two cities are identical in size and shape, and both are blessed with abundant land, natural beauty and financial resources. But Woodbury has its own distinctive personality. You discover it as you pass deer -crossing signs, huge stands of Nor- way pines and meadows full of butterflies and buttercups. You see it in the acres of corn and soybean fields, souvenirs of the suburb's younger days as a farming com- munity. You experience it on the Fourth of July, when the entire city comes 3 together for a horse show, games and fireworks at Ojibway Park. And you find it especially in neighborhoods like Ever- green and Colby Lake, for Woodbury is more than just another well-planned second -ring suburb. It is, its residents and real-estate agents claim, "St. Paul's answer to Edina" Implicit in that assertion is a standard of luxury and loveliness that many com- munities and home owners aspire to but few attain. Drive the crescents and cul- de-sacs of a development like Evergreen and you feel as if you're intruding on someone's north -woods retreat, except that instead of cabins you see two-story redwood and cedar homes (with match- ing price tags of from $150,000 to $350,000, which would buy a lot of fishing tackle and mosquito repellent). Some of Woodbury's neighborhoods are done up in earth tones, their bone, wheat and terra-cotta exteriors blending har- moniously with the surrounding conifers. In others, the color scheme is a bit livelier, with apple -green and Copenhagen -blue split levels vying for attention among chocolate and pewter colonials. Not all of Woodbury's homes fall into the six -figure category, of course. In fact, the city offers a commendable variety of housing, including dozens oftownhouses, condominiums and rental units. Along I-494, especially, there are seemingly endless groves of high-rise apartment buildings, many of them occupied by sec- retaries, computer programmers, bank tellers and single women in search of suburban safety and a quick commute. Perhaps even more than party rooms and hot tubs, though, it is Scotch tape that holds Woodbury together. For years the city was little more than a bedroom com- munity for 3M, Minnesota's largest cor- poration. Although the suburb is much more diverse today, it is still home to thousands of 3M employees who appreci- ate its pastoral delights and proximity to McKnight Road. About the only thing Woodbury lacks is a major shopping center, and it won't lack that for long. After missing out in 1976 on "Wooddale"a proposed fifth link in Center Companies' Southdale-Rose- dale-Ridgedale-Brookdale chain, Wood- bury hit the jackpot this spring when it landed x'$100 -million regional mall near the intersection of I-94 and I-494. Devel- oped by Toronto-based Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd., the center will be one of the largest in the country. If silk blouses and dining -room suites have as much draw- ing power as duck ponds and swimming pools, Woodbury may soon be hotter than a sun deck in July. ❑ AIRCRAFT CHARTER �, ...... • �e ft We can fly you to more cities than all the airlines... combined! Call us to schedule your next flight. 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The person who is receiving the permit is Merton Thompson, 3495 Pilgrim Lane. As soon as the roads that have been designated for this use have been officially posted, Mr. Thompson will be authorized to use his permit. The reason for the date July 7th is because that is the date that the signs authorizing golf cart use will be erected on the approved roadways. The use of golf carts on city streets is a fairly recent enactment by the Minnesota Legislature to accommodate handicapped persons. Only persons who qualify under the state law and city ordinance for the provisions of this permit are authorized to use golf carts on city streets. RJC/slm CC: Sgt. Paulson Lt. Solberg Community Improvement Re i �S I have noticed a problem w=��'1`�n Resident has noticed a problem wig / \reet/Potholes Watermain/Hydrant= :lush/Weeds/Trees Filling/Excavating Drainage dunk Cars 4 Traffic arking Violation Garbage/Demos Traffic/Street Sign/Signa- Erosion/Dirtyt3 ceets Dead Animals in street Broken/Damaged Equipment Sign / Streetli�htt Other A17.A, Description,,�`j ' Location 11�41 z+tz 1-1--110- Your name ✓/G�r�-y, Date Resident's Name Address ���d ,� ,J Phone j,3 N CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: July 7, 1986 TO: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager FROM: Mel Solberg, Lieutenant SUBJECT: COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT REMINDER CARD July 1, through July 6, periodic checks were made by officers for vehicles parking on Forestview Lane north of 36th Avenue North. The checks were made on the day and middle shifts. During this period, 14 vehicles were parked on Forestview Lane. We do not know if the vehicles were owned by local residents or if they were visitors at French Regional Park. cc: Richard Carlquist, Public Safety Director 1 "'r a$ � r � o- '1C�. J i .+• ;,` at ✓fir- . +�±: �'� R+`� � `Tea �,.. f... �`{F'ss �Sj�i' •= � ,A+'t' a s � ty' si •l il int ,'i.,. -w ,;.�3--3�� �i•�.y �;"".'^`+�. .:. -Z„�� _ -p . S _ �•"I�Y� _. •.Sii'f f'�� 'ti2 + �•.La`, •t74K .C.1•.. is the attached parki ~ .1 a i nt through Sunday, or have it cheroth day and aioht. Oetemne . f there is any violat. ja r congestion problems. Also number of cars that observed in this area. They ii use the inforeation . determine Mkether or not iti"r -slrould be posted. Leave "findings an •!lei's desk for CAO OV-jw, APL CML Thanks. -%1-810 © XkA y7 -a ti} 3 tip} - 3- B6 oc� 'L-! CC: Mel i {ro a b o J 6 17 -sr -i -G -.. wra o p C -6.0 1443 0 0 �9 > AW . .. _ r,' Community Improvement Reminder I have noticed a problem with: Pvvt, S4-k(A--J� Resident has noticed a problem wi (9 "*reet/Potholes �=' a m n ant Lsh/Weeds/Trees ing Drainage co Traffic arking Violation a ebr Traffic/Street Sign/Signa /Dirt treets Dead Animals in street n/Damfje Equipment Sign \\eetl � II Other T: \.Ukz t, Description O- .L. tom P bW Location Your name A.r . h.- �! rt �' t O �- Date G 2 6 Resident's Name Address Phone - SCD . CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: July 7, 1986 TO: Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager FROM: Mel Solberg, Lieutenant SUBJECT: COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT REMINDER CARD On Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, the intersection of State Highway 101 and County Road 24 was checked for persons illegally selling flowers. On Saturday, a member of the Unification Church, 3349 1st Avenue South, was selling roses. There was no activity on Sunday during the day shift. } cc: Richard Carlquist, Public Safety Director July 8, 1986 Mr. James H. Sentman 13510 County Road 15 Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Jim: k E CITY Or PUMOUTR This letter confirms our July 8 telephone conversation. The City Council agreed to defer consideration of the ordinance renaming County Road 15 to Hill Drive until July 21 pending receipt of your completed petition on this subject. The Council is particularly concerned that it has already conducted one public meeting on this subject, reached a decision, and would be hard-pressed to revise that decision unless supplied with significant resident input justifying such action. I believe the Council will be reluctant to revise the proposed Hill Drive unless your petition contains the names of those individuals present at the earlier public meeting as well as others who are directly affected by the road name change. As I indicated in our conversation, it will be necessary for you to submit the completed application to our offices no later than Noon, Wednesday, July 16 in order that we may include it in the agenda materials for the July 21 meeting. Please let me know if I can be of assistance. Yours very trul , Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager FB:jm cc: Mayor & City Council 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559.2800 July 8, 1986 Mr. Jim Thomson LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien & Drawz 2000 First Bank Place West Minneapolis, MN 55402 Dear Jim: E� CITY Or P&MOUTR Attached are various license materials relating to the West Medicine Lake Community Club. I have included their consumption and display license, non -intoxicating malt liquor license, and the resolution and memorandum to the City Council with respect to their gambling permit. Also attached is the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board gambling license application submitted by the Club. I would appreciate it if you would review these documents in relation to the statute to determine whether or not there is a conflict between the Plymouth City Code Section 1210.05, Subdivision 5 and the issuance of a gambling license for this location. Please provide me with your written opinion on this subject in order that I can share it with members of the Council and West Medicine Lake Community Club. Yours very trul , �ij Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager FB:jm attach cc: James G. Willis Mayor & City Council 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559.2800 sib- MmMko+1Q_ x01 d ' °o i of O; s ; t v vp "a, U41, . 1 ;to L. M: 4-) i 'd N' � L. LI ¢ �. t (, . I .O 1 O' o; Ll. I 41: +� -r. �Cp1 Z U i G.1 1 i b t� i 1: •r ep ' ' V d' ' •r C) O I O. 1 ; p •r t; ; C= i ; V U v C •r; ' i 1 C; 4-; U o U; ; o 0: O; •r; :2 �hV; r Ql; d; fCS; J i N, ; C; O i i. 1 to ;tea O ; O; 43 Nto ep �0 d i11 •r i V' I L J O co M: v CJS �' 4J; ; O V a 4-1 O�. -r . Z W $ Z3: a1 Z:: ; 1 S v 1 I ' 1 I %6 z a W a m z a W � U c� a E W r� O 1-4 z Z a 0-6I 0 z O 0 0 LO cn M CL �a 0 0 c m H z ss o z T� A ,� A o m 4 .� H a W 0) � Z'� a � a Ha� E-4 J 3 .; CITY OF PLYMOUTH Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on t e 9th day of September , 1985The following members were present: Mayor Davenport, Councilmembers Crain,• Neils, Schneider and Vasl lou The following members were absent: None Councilmember Neils introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 85-705 APPROVING GAMBLING PERMIT WEST MEDICINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB WHEREAS, an application for a state license to conduct lawful gambling has been received from Jerry Murphy of West Medicine Lake Community Club pursuant to M.S. 349.213; and WHEREAS, the Police Department has investigated the applicant and finds no reason to deny the license; and WHEREAS, the City must, within thirty days of application, approve or disapprove said application and notify the Charitable Gambling Control Board of its action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, that the application of Jerry Murphy, West Medicine Lake Community Club, is approved. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Schneider , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Davenport, Councilmembers Crain, Neils, Schneider and Vasiliou IFF 0 low ng voted against or abstained: None Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: September 6, 1985 TO: dames G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Laurie Houk, Clerk SUBJECT CHARITABLE GAMBLING PERMIT, WEST MEDICINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB The West Medicine Lake Community Club has applied to the State for a Charitable Gambling Permit to conduct a raffle on Saturday, September 21. They expect approximately 260 people to be present. The raffle, which will be held at 9:00 p.m., will be preceded by a dinner. No amplification equipment will be used. The Club has indicated that this will be the only Club sponsored raffle held in 1985. The Police Department has conducted an investigation and finds no reason to deny approval of the permit. Following the new procedure, the City has thirty days from date of application to either deny or approve the application and forward notice of its action to the State. A resolution is attached approving the permit for Council consideration. Att. DAT E TO: James G. Willis, City Manager Richard Carlquist, Public Safety Director FROM: Sgt. Rogers SUBJECT: CHARITABLE GAMBLING LICENSE Application & nvestigation Report. Business: West Medicine Lake Community Club Applicant: Jerome Leo Murphy (053047) The appropriate inquiries and inspections have been conducted under the authority of MN Statutes 349.11 - 349.22, Charitable Gambling and MN Statutes 340, Liquor Regulation, concerning the business and applicant named herein. It has been determined that there exists (no) reason for denial of the application at this time. See the following pages for specific ordinance/statute compliance. Sgt. Lawrence Rogers Investigations Supervisor PLYMOUTH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Inv. Investigations Section ler (8/85) ` Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board 900 Summit State Bank Building 310 4th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 •: (612) 341-7676 GAMBLING LICENSE APPLICATION (Class A, B, or C) FOR BOARD USE ONLY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. PRINT OR TYPE. 2. Bring completed application to local governing body, obtain signature and date on all copies, and leave goldenrod copy. Applicant keeps pink copy and sends remaining copies to above address. 3. Changes in application information must be submitted within 10 days after the chance. Type of Application: ❑ Class A - Fee $100.00 (Bingo, Raffles, Paddlewheels, Tipboards, Pull -Tabs) Q Class B - Fee $ 50.00 (Raffles, Paddlewheels, Tipboards, Pull -Tabs) ❑ Class C - Fee S 50.00 (Bingo only) Make checks payable to: Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board. Applicant (Official, legal name of organization) a. ., ,-,�-� /t? t,+.'�J�� t'n'c': ice:-•` Business Address _ City, State, Zip County Counf y Yes Business Telephone NumbeFederal I.D. Number Type of Organization [] Faternal ❑ Veterans ❑ Religious ® Other Nonprofit Organization Type of Organization Charter ❑ International ❑ National ❑ State Number of Years in Number of Articles of Existence (in Minnesota) Incorporation (if incorporated) 2. Is site located w'ithin�cJ to ;i W, limits? Location Where Articles are Filed Yes . Does organization have a dues structure? If yes, number of active memberslll r . Has organization been previously licensed by the Board? If yes, give date Lessor Name (if lease or rent Address . Has license ever been denied, suspended Gambling Manager Name or revoked? If yes check all that apply: /, o 3,l ;13•{. Avg mac. City, State, Zip ❑ Denied []Suspended ❑ Revoked The 520,000 fidelity bond required by Minnesota Statutes 349.09 has been obtained. G�t✓e,1,.!, -%?^� 4. Is organization exempt from payment of F,ee ra .�. rAIC Cd, 44A,1 U.S. income tax? If yes, attach copy of letter declaring exemption. . Is organization tax exempt from payment of Minnesota tax? If yes, attach copy of letter declaring exemption. Site Address S. a. ., ,-,�-� /t? t,+.'�J�� t'n'c': ice:-•` City, State, Zip _ County Yes No 1. Are all gambling activities conducted at the above site? If no, complete a seps- rate application form for each site as a separate license is issued for each site. 2. Is site located w'ithin�cJ to ;i W, limits? 3. Does organization own the-4.1te where gambling activity will be -conducted? If no, attach copy of the lease for the site. Lessor Name (if lease or rent Address City, State, Z' Gambling Manager Name Address / /, o 3,l ;13•{. Avg mac. City, State, Zip �s'7 The 520,000 fidelity bond required by Minnesota Statutes 349.09 has been obtained. G�t✓e,1,.!, -%?^� Company Name Bond Number F,ee ra .�. rAIC Cd, 44A,1 Name of Organization's OFficers and Titles a. ., ,-,�-� /t? t,+.'�J�� t'n'c': ice:-•` % t`.sf✓r4'dirs /i+'t=r3S cAed. 7 b. CG -00001-01 (12/84) Continued on Page 2 -2 - Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board GAMBLING LICENSE APPLICATION (Class A, B, or C) GAMBLING SITE; -,AUTHORIZATION By my signature below, local law enforcement officers or agents of the Board are hereby authorized to enter upon the site, at any time gambling is being conducted, to observe the gambling and to enforce the law for any unauthorized game or practice. BANK RECORDS AUTHORIZATION By my signature below, the Board is hereby authorized to inspect the bank records of the General Gambling Bank Account whenever necessary to fulfill requirements of current gamblin rules and law. OATH I hereby declare that 1. I have read this application and all information submitted to the Board; 2. All information submitted is true, accurate, and complete; 3. all other required information has been fully disclosed; 4. I am the chief executive officer of the organization; S. I assume full responsibility for the fair and lawful operation of all activities to be conducted; 6. I will familiarize myself with the laws of the State of Minnesota respecting gambling and rules of the Board and agree, if licenaad, to abide.by those laws and rules,_ including amendments—thereto. Af- Official, Legal Name of Organization SiWature,j"t 4e signedlby Chief Executive Officer) T' le Date ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NOTICE BY LOCAL GOVERNING BODY I hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of this application. By acknowledging receipt, I admit having been served with notice that this application will be reviewed by the Charitable Gambling Control Board and if approved by the Board, will become effective 30 days from the date of receipt (noted below), unless a resolution of the local governing body is passed which specifically disallows such activity and a copy of that resolution is received by the Charitable Gambling Control Board within 30 days of the below noted date. LOCAL 88VERNI lame ,Local Gover ing Bod i ;ignatj4rePerson Receivi gL/A_ Date Received (This is date approval begins) 10 from which the 30 day CG -00001-01 (12/84) Amite - Board Canary - Board (dafn entrv) ORGANIZATION Name of Represent tive for Gambling License Applicant (serving notice} Pink - AoclicanY Goldenrod - June 30, 1986 Mr. Donald K. Yoshall c/o John H. Harland Company 2600 Campus Drive Plymouth, Mn. 55441 _ Dear Mr. Yoshall: <:I am sorry that you are a victim of vandalism. We will definitely respond to this problem. have referred your letter to -Sergeant Larry Rogers. He is in ?`�r•`':` =` charge of our Investigations Section. In the very near,future you will receive a call from him. `-Thank -you for taking the time to .write. Hopefully,we will be able to resolve the vandalism to your company and arrest the guilty <`parties. We are glad that you chose Plymouth as a place to locate your business. Sincerely, Richard J. quis Director of Public Safety PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPT. - rr. _ RJC/sly .CC: Carlos Hodge, Prudential Ins. Co. of America r ;James G. Willis. City Manager it =Sgt. Larry Rogers • G r r .. , ..v _ .' .. i •✓ r ` .q •rte 4r �` 1.;7 Y ^'� � ti .c^ ��� r 4< r 34M 01 VUCW1 ITN RN It FVARn PLYMOUTH- MINNFROTA'S5447 TFIFPHONF 16191!554911(1(1 ry ~ J• ' .• JOHN H. HARLAND CO/V PAMY CHECK PRINTERS DONALD K. VOSHALL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT June 20, 1986 Carlos Hodge Prudential Insurance Company of America 3530 Multifoods Tower 33 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Dear Mr. Hodge: The John H. Harland Company is a nationwide company with over fifty separate facilities. We pride ourselves in putting up first class buildings in what we determine to be first class parks. Because of this feeling, we chose to locate our Minneapolis facility in the Northwest Business Center in Plymouth, Minnesota. We feel that our building is one that Harland and the community can be proud of. The purpose of my note to you today is to express my alarm at the amount of vandalism that is taking place on our property. Our original plans for this building specified two signs that were to be wall mounted on the building on both the south and west walls. This would give us good exposure from Route 55 in all directions. It was at Prudential's request that we eliminated the west wall sign in lieu of a monument -type sign on our most westerly Campus Drive entrance. The monument is there but the sign is not. Since occupancy of this building in February of this year, we have had four letters stolen off of this sign and every time we replace them, they do not last two weeks before another letter is again stolen. In addition to this, we have had parts of our compactor unit stolen, we have had parts of our sprinkler system dismantled and stolen, we have had sod stolen and we have had a car window broken. All this troubles us greatly. I am not sure what type of security the park itself has but I am pleading with not only the Prudential folks but the local police department to do what they can to curb this vandalism. P.O. DOx IOS250. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30348 PHONE (404) 901•G460 PF JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY Carlos Hodge June 20, 1986 Page Two In closing, we are proud of where we located it. It was be prone to vandalism and we this current problem. Sincerely, AtAa�/%6 . Donald K. Voshall DKV/lrj our facility and we are proud of never felt that this area would need your effort to rid us of cc: c and Carlquist, Police Chief City of Plymouth DAVE DURENBERGER MINNESOTA 'JCnt*feb .States ,mate WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510 July 1, 1986 The Hon. Virgil Schneider Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Virgil: Thank you for sharing with me your comments on the tax reform bili currently pending before Congress. It has been important to me to have your views throughout consideration of this comprehensive legislation. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 passed the Senate on June 24th by an overwhelming vote of 97 to 3. I voted for the bill because I believe it is true tax reform. The legislation would dramatically lower individual and corporate tax rates, almost double the personal exemption, and would close loopholes that exist in the current tax law. I realize this legislation is not perfect, but I am hopeful that the concerns I have will be addressed by the House -Senate conference committee. For your information, I have enclosed a copy of the statement I made before the final vote on this legislation. I hope you will take time to read it. Again, I appreciate hearing your views on this important issue. Please keep in touch. incerely, +Dve Durenberger United States Senator DD/ap Enclosure 1,4V 1 (Eon ressional 'Recor United States 1%J of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 99 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 132 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 2S, 1986 No. 87 Senate }DIAL PASSAGE OF H.R. 3838. THE TAY REFORM having arrived here since 1978, and RILL the Bill Steiger rate reduction tax The PRESIDING OFFICER. With. reform. out objection, it is so ordered. I The Economic Recovery Tax Act Mr. DURENBERGER. Madam (ERTA) initiated by President Reagan President, the Senate has come to the in 1981 brought all income tax rates end of a historic debate On a truly down not just capital gains. By enact - e traordinary tax reform bill. We have ing ERTA, we can all claim credit for had so-called Tax Reform Acts" reducing the top tax rate from 70 per - before -1969, 1976, 1981, and—just 2 cent to 50 percent. years ago—the Tax Reform Act of But, more importantly, we ended the 1984. tax policy that began in the 1960's of As the amendment that was on, the automatically increasing tax revenue to the Federal Government floor a few minutes ago by the Senator by increas- ing inflation. from Georgia indicated, maybe this place is getting tired of tax reform. ERTA reduced all individual rates But I believe this bill is unlike any of by 25 percent over 3 years and ended its predecessors. It marks a fundamen- the insidious "bracket creep" which forced every taxpayer in the tal shift in the philosophy of the Gov- country to pay higher taxes simply because of ernment of the United States and the inflation. role it plays in directing the resources Madam President, today we are at and priorities of the Nation's and, in- the end of the beginning of the second evitably, the world's economy. phase of the income tax resolution. In Historians will judge this legislation the span of a mere 5 years, we will a revolutionary step in the evolution- have brought the top tax rate down ary process of reshaping how the Gov- from 70 to 27 _percent. But this phase ernment taxes the earnings of its -citi- of the tax revolution is different be- zens. cause this bill recognizes that low The first phase of the tax reform rates can only be achieved with a process has focused almost exclusively broad base of income subject to tax. on the question of what is the maxi- And the ultimate broad-based tax is a mum percentage of income the Feder- fair tax because it ensures that all al Government can demand from its Americans, except the poorest mem- citizens. The rate of income taxation bers of our society, pay some portion has been the central question ever of their earnings in taxes. since the 1960's, when the top rate was The base broadening achieved in reduced from 91 percent to 70 percent. this bill, however, does not go far It was in the 1960's when we used in. enough. There .remain many "off flation and indexed income increases limits" parts of the tax base that this to drive the growth in Federal tax rev- bill does not address. This bill still enues. favors certain types of consumption But the tax reform rate revolution over others. It does nothing to address really got underway in 1978 when our tax subsidies provided for health and late distinguished colleague in the welfare expenditures which benefit House, Bill Stieger, of Wisconsin, only certain groups of citizens. fought almost singlehandedly to cut I am certain that we will again seek the captial gains rate to 28 percent. to broaden the tax base and ultimately It was since 1978 when the majority bring rates down even further, making of the people, Madam President, in the income tax system fairer and more this body came to this Senate: BILL equitable for all citizens. BRADLEY, who is also referred to as one It was for that reason that I opposed of the fathers of this particular philos- the amendment that was on this floor ophy of tax rate; Dicx GEPHARDT in a short while ago. We can broaden the the House; the occupant of the chair base further. We can reduce the rates [Mrs. KAssEBAUMI, myself, and others, further. This, Madam President, is but a start. But even after we accomplish that goal, the tax revolution will not be complete until we restructure the pay- roll tax system which represents the most inequitable and unfair tax im- posed by Federal and State Govern- ments. I am reminded at this time of the words of Thomas Jefferson who said that if our ideals are to survive, this society must undergo a succession of revolutions. Passage of this bill today is such a revolutionary event. Howev- er, the revolution has yet to be con- summated; for, in the future, we must take a hard look at those portions of the tax base which in 1986 remain off limits. tradition of the family farm. Unser this bill, financially troubled farmers will be able to renegotiate their bank loans and not pay taxes on the loan writedown. And for those troubled farmers who lost their land through foreclosure, we have extended tax- exempt bond financing so they can buy a new farm and some equipment and start their lives over again. When they turn the financial corner, they will get a break on their taxes because we have retained income averaging for farmers. Farmers and other self-employed people will also be able to share in some of the tax-free fringe benefits that un until now have only been ❑ 1230 avauame Lo corporaLe employees. This bill removes nearly 6 million of For the first time, self-employed workers will be able to take the working poor from the tax rolls—a tax staggering accomplishment. And that duction for a portion of their health insurance costs. This is a badly needed means 1 in 4 adults in America -44 reform that has been too long in million people will pay not a single dime in Federal income taxes. Al- coming. though I applaud this accomplish- This legislation insects a much needed element of fairness into our ment, I note with sadness that mil- ions of these working poor are still re- Tax Code. By drastically cutting rates, lions o percent of closing loopholes and limiting the abil- quired pay more than sty to deduct paper losses, we have r their earnings in Social Security taxes. closed the door on the tax shelter mer - That leaves only 33 million Ameri- chants who have distorted economic cans out of 100 -some million taxpayers deecul- who will find it necessary to file more Lure onmakine especially in agesota than a simple one-page 1040A tax ture and real estate. Small Minnesota farmers trying to eke out a living will return. Economic equity is an important ele- no longer have to compete with tax ment of this bill. This legislation shelter farmers whose only interest in adopts many of the concepts embodiedfarming is to generate tax losses. in the Economic Equity Act which I This bill will make certain that hard - have authored each year since 1981. working Americans will no longer read Although the bill does not address all stories in the press about how compa- nies earning billions of dollars pay no of the inequities that women still taxes, and how millionaires wind up endure, it is a milestone in the annual paying less in taxes then a middle - battles we are winning in the war to class family earning $25,000. Thanks eliminate legislated economic discrimi- to the alternative minimum tax provi- nation against women in America. sions in this bill, every corporation We broadened retirement plan cov- and every wealthy individual will have erage rules and cut in half the retire- to pay some tax. _ ment plan vesting rules so that more The American tradition of charita- younger workers and working women ble giving is strongly encouraged will have greater economic security in through this bill. their retirement years. We have also Although many of us would have preserved child care credits which are preferred that we could continue the essential for today's women to remain full nonitemizer charitable deduction, in the job force. I believe this legislation will encourage All families in America will surely even greater charitable giving by benefit from the higher standard de- Americans because they will have duction and an almost doubled person- more disposable income and because al and dependent exemption. I have we have preserved full deductibility of assured that we maintain special tax charitable contributions for people benefits for those families who adopt who itemize. It is this latter group special -needs children—those who that accounts for more than 70 per - grow up with certain disabilities. And cent of charitable contributions. In ad - this bill takes special notice of the dition, we ended a threat to hospitals, farming families of rural America who universities, and other nonprofit insti- are enduring a prolonged economic tutions that gifts of appreciated prop - and psychological depression. erty would be included in the mini - We have made several important tax mum tax. changes that will help preserve the In the area of fiscal federalism, we �2 3 have taken some important steps for- half basic industries and half high - ward in redefining what public policy tech, high -service business. It is half goals we should strive to encourage high tax rate and half low tax rate. through State and local government Half love this revolution and half are financing. Although I strongly oppose hurt by it. The prolonged debate on restricting the deductibility of sales the floor of the Senate these closing taxes—the leading source of revenue days has been over this conflict and to all State governments—I am en- over the transition into this new ap- couraged that this inequity will be proach to taxation. overturned in the conference commit- I do not mind saying to my col - tee. leagues that I have used my position We have made some tough public on the Finance Committee to the ad - policy choices that will affect how vantage of the people of Minnesota, as State and local governments will deliv- I have done in the tax bills of 1981, er services to their citizens. 1982, and 1984. I have used my posi- While a greater share of the cost of tion to get special rules for my people downtown redevelopment projects will that have saved and built hundreds be borne by private developers instead and thousands of jobs in my State. of taxpayers, cities and States will not In so doing, I have helped to expand be handcuffed in financing the re- the availability of public facilities building of their infrastructure that from stadiums, convention centers and will provide lasting benefits for today's race tracks to district heating and and future generations. cooling, alcohol fuel plants and air - This legislation encourages greater lines. I have used these tax bills to reliance on public-private partnerships provide low- and moderate -income in delivering essential public services. housing at rates that would not other - In so doing, we have redefined public wise have been affordable. And I am policy goals so that public financing glad I did. will no longer be available for building As with any revolutionary change, more sports stadiums, trade show fa- this legislation carries with it a certain cilities, and parking lots. degree of risk. It may serve to hasten We removed multifamily rental the decline of our basic manufacturing housing from State volume cap limits and raw material industries. It may and gave such housing a shorter de- put additional stresses on rental hous- preciation life than commercial real ing. estate. And, for the first time, we will The rules in this bill restricting de - allow State and local governments to duction for contributions to individ- issue tax-exempt bonds for the con ual retirement accounts may further struction of hazardous waste treat discourage American from building ment facilities.up savings. And the elimination of the This bill represents a giant step in capital gain differential may discour- what I would call "industrial equity." age investors from taking risks in For too long, the retail, high-tech, and emerging sectors of the economy that service sector has been subsidizing tax would otherwise provide jobs and breaks for traditional basic industries. growth for the future. We can no longer justify such cross -in- I hope none of this happen. I hope dustry subsidies in an economy inevi- the supply -siders are right. Only by tably moving further and further following a compass that points some - toward less dependence on manufac- where can we get anywhere. This tax turing. I believe that whatever future bill—unlike any of its predecessors— subsidies we provide our basic indus- points in the direction of a new na- tries—and we must—must be financed tional policy on the taxation of more explicitly and more directly; income. It removes some incentives for therefore, more efficiently. debt-financed consumption. And that The current disparities between ef- 1 is an important first step toward the fective tax rates paid by different in- goal of evolving a system that taxes dustries just is not fair. Is there any consumption not the savings and in - reason that utilities pay an effective vestment income that is vitally needed U.S. tax rate of less than 11 percent for continued economic prosperity. while the pharmaceutical industry Madam President, the revolutionary pays nearly 33 percent? The effective changes we have fashioned through tax rate of the chemical industry, ac -this tax bill are but steps in an evolu- tionary to the Joint Tax Committee, is tionary process that began in 1776 and less than 4 percent. By contrast, the will be continuing into the 21st centu- trucking industry pays more than a 38- ry. Our Tax Code reflects our chang- percent rate. These disparities will sig- ing lues a a people this legislation nto ificantly narrow as a result of this their legislation. reflects a renewed confidence in our Madam President, I represent the individual citizens, and a diminished State of Minnesota—a State which if reliance on a government and the membership of a tax -writing commit- tee which substitutes its priorities for those of the governed. Yet I believe the revolution that this bill represents is but a beginning, not the end, of our search to make the tax laws fairer and more equitable. For, as I mentioned earlier, this legislation ad- dresses only a small part of the prob- lems that we as a society must soon come to grips with. The central question that will domi- nate the remainder of this century is inextricably tied to taxation: "What do we want from Government and how much are we willing to pay for it, and from what form of tax?" Despite the promises of economic growth by supply-side economists, this legislation does not really address that question. Until we do, our economy will contin- ue to teeter on the edge of uncertain- ty. ❑ 1240 We are kidding ourselves if we do not recognize the economic and social disaster we are courting with huge and hemorrhaging deficits. We will have to reexamine our tax laws, along with our spending priorities, and decide how much debt we are willing to pile on our children and grandchildren. - This bill does make the tax laws fairer for today's taxpayers. But how can we call a tax system "fair" which ensures that tomorrow's taxpayers will be forced to pay the ever -mounting in- terest on the debt we are accumulating at unheard of levels? Before we can tell our constituents that we in Washington made the tax; system fairer, we will have to take a long and hard look at the most oner- ous, regressive, discriminatory, and unfair tax that the Federal Govern- ment levies—the payroll tax. Workers and businesses now must contribute more than $6,000 per worker per year to fund a Social Secu- rity system that will provide little, if any, retirement security for today's generation of young workers. Under the current laws, payroll taxes are going in only one direction— up; while the chances that young workers today will see any Social Secu- rity benefits are going down, down, down. The payroll tax system stands the concepts of fairness and equity on their head. There is nothing fair about) a tax system where a young two - earner couple earning $45,000 a year pays $214 more in just Social Security payroll taxes than an executive earn- ing $100,000. Add in their unemploy- ment and workers compensation taxes and the inequity further widens. How can we justify a payroll tax system which requires of a worker earning $20,000 that he contribute 7.15 percent of his pay to Social Security, while an executive earning $300,000 contributes barely 1 percent? The payroll taxes we levy on em- ployees and employers are designed to afford income security to all Ameri- cans. Through payroll taxes we seek to provide retirement security through Social Security; health insurance for the elderly through Medicare; and un- employment compensation for workers in transition. At the State level, we add further tax burdens to pay for un- employment and workers compensa- tion and for disability insurance. If we can look into the future, I sus- pect we will integrate the payroll taxes for these social insurance pro- grams and replace payroll taxes with a tax on consumption. A consumption tax will not only replace the payroll tax but can also be used to diminish the burden of income taxes and ulti- mately end the taxation of savings. If we truly want to reform the tax on income, we must overcome our re- luctance to look at the hidden tax sub- sidies of employee fringe benefits. Where is the equity, the fairness, and the justification for allowing million dollar executives of large corporations to receive tax free health benefits while a Minnesota farmer, who can barely survive, has to pay for health insurance out of his hard-earned after- tax income? Now that we are headed for a two - bracket income tax, it will become more obvious to the small businessmen and the self-employed person that they are subsidizing too much of the excessive consumption of health and welfare benefits by the highest income Americans and the employees of the Fortune 500 companies. Until we place a limit on the tax-free nature of employer-provided health insurance, and allow all citizens to get a tax deduction for their health insur- ance, it will be difficult to claim true fairness in the taxation of income. Madam President, I have appreciat- ed the opportunity to be part of this revolutionary process. Madam President, we can pause for a time now and congratulate ourselves on what we have accomplished in this bill. But there is much more work we have to do if we are to. achieve our goal of making the tax system of America the most equitable and fair in the world. President Reagan called tax reform "the second American revolu- tion." I believe the second American revolution has just begun. June 30, 1986 Mr. James Willis, Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) Bridge No. 27671 and I-494 and Interchange Ramp Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 13703-1 Dear Mr. Willis: l k '\= Metropolitan Council 300 Metro Square Building Seventh and Robert Streets St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Telephone (612) 291-6359 At its meeting on June 26, 1986, the Metropolitan Council considered the EAW for Bridge No. 27671 over I-494 and Intersection Ramp. This consideration was based on the following statement from the Consent List which was approved by the Council. The City of Plymouth has submitted an EAW for the construction of an interchange at CSAH 6 and I-494• The proposed construction extends approximately 0.25 miles east and west of I-494 along existing CSAH 6 and approximately 1.5 miles along I-494 from one mile north of CSAH 15 to one mile south of TH 55. The EAW is complete and accurate. The proposed project is consistent with the City's adopted comprehensive land use plan. No adverse impacts due to traffic noise and air quality are expected. The Council has already approved this project earlier under referral #12397-1. The Council approved the above statement as its comments on the EAW. Attached is a copy of a letter from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission commenting on the EAW. Sincerely, Attachment cc: Greg Downing, Environmental Review Coordinator, Environ. Rev. Sec., EQB Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works, Plymouth R.A. Odde, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission V.J. Kumar, Metropolitan Council Staff An Equal opportunity Employer fPE RCPO iTan (o ikt comr inion Twin Ooes Pmo i June 16, 1986 i i i Mr. John Rutf ord Assistant Referral Coordinator Metropolitan Council 300 Metro Square Building St. Paul, MN 55101 RE: Metropolitan Council Referral File Number 13703-1 Dear Mr. Rutford: —t— — \ 0�- The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission has reviewed the Environmental Assessment Worksheet for Bridge No. 27671 over Interchange I-494 and Interchange Ramps 6 and I-494. Our review indicates the project will have no impact on the Metropolitan Disposal System. The Commission, therefore, has no objection to this project. Very truly yours, �a, 4'6C, R. A. Odde Municipal Services Manager RAO:EJB:jlw cc: W. R. Johnson, MWCC .—C, IMetro scu,.:.ie auilaing, ScI-a PCUI, Minnesorc ::10.1 b'. - LeFevere Lefler Kenne(h ()'Brien K Drawz 1 PlAt—ional V .o„ iaiiun 2000 First Bank Place West July 7 , 19 8 6 M r.n.eapolis M!r+resota 55402 Telephone (612) 333-0543 Te!ecopier (612) 333-0540 Mr. Fred G. Moore C!av-on L. LeFevere City of Plymouth Heroert P. Lefler 3400 Plymouth Boulevard J. Dennis O'Brien Jon,) E. Dravvz Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dai d J. Kennedy JonnB.Dean RE: Improvement Project No. 426 Assessment Appeals Gle-n E. Purdue Ricrard J. Schieffer Cha. -'es L. LeFevere Dear Fred: Herter, P. Lefler III James J. Thomson, Jr. Several days ago I received a Note of Issue regarding Thcmas R. Gait Da,.ie Nolan five of the nine special assessment appeals on Zinnia Bra- FRice Lane. According to court rules, cases filed prior to Jc-a G. I Jul 1, 1985 were to be dismissed on July 1, 1986 unless y S. Clu Ciucg Lcrrane S. Janes M. S-ommen a Note of Issue had been filed or a continuance granted. Rcra!d H. Batt, Filing the Note of Issue indicates that the Appellants am: P. Jordan are ready for trial, but in this instance may simply be a Lsan Dicke! !v1�nsoerg Su S K- -1. Ericks^r way of not having the cases dismissed. ?.m R. Skalierud Rcdrey D. Anderson The Notes of Issue were filed with regard to the Cornne A. Heine Jcnr R McDonaid, Jr Bohnsack, Bremer, Bensen, Larson and Christensen appeals. D D. Bea,dc-n The other four Appellants (La Point, Hohn, Rosa and Hillstrom) have evidently decided not to pursue their appeals and their cases have been dismissed. With regard to the five remaining cases, I have indicated the City's readiness for trial. In reality, that will be some time off and I suspect we will see some attempt to settle prior to actually going to court. Sincerely, Ronald H. Batty RHB:lr Ll July 9, 1986 Robert Burger Bass Lake Development Company 12800 Industrial Park Blvd. Plymouth, N P5441 Dear n J" j c CITY OF PUMOUTR I shared your June 30, 1986 letter and our earlier conversation with the City Council on Monday, July 7, 1986. The Councilmembers understand the situation you now identify with respect to market conditions for senior congregate housing. It is the consensus of the Councilmembers who discussed your letter that the existing "Parkview Manor" application should be formally withdrawn. This is done by virtue of a letter to the Community Development Department stating that the "Parkview Manor" project has been terminated and that the file should be closed. That action will void the approvals under Resolution No. 85-130 and will enable you or others to pursue a new development proposal. The Council and I believe this is the most appropriate direction to assure that the residents in the area know what actual development is proposed and may occur on this site. I appreciate your candor and your willingness to share this information about your situation with the Council. We look forward to working with you in the future with respect to other development projects. Sincerely, Vir it Schneider, Mayor cc: City Manager James G. Willis Community Development Director Blair Tremere Boyer Palmer 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800