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Council Information Memorandum 07-09-2004
Dummy r;bCITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNCIL INFO MEMO JULY 9, 2004 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Medicine Lake Watershed Subcommittee July 14 meeting agenda ...................................... Page 3 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) July 15 meeting agenda ............................... Page 4 July, August, and September Official City Meeting Calendars ............................................ Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ........................................ Page 11 FOR INFORMATION ... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc. Star Tribune news story regarding the CSM proposal for the former Dana Spicer site ..... Page 12 Star Tribune news story regarding the increase in reports of Dutch elm disease in thewest metro suburbs........................................................................................................ Page 13 Star Tribune news story regarding "in—fill" development in the metro area ...................... Page 15 City news release asking for residential cooperation in water restrictions ......................... Page 19 City news release announcing specialized fire training in Plymouth ................................. Page 21 Guest column submitted to the Sun Sailor by Plymouth Human Rights Commissioner VenoreenBrowne—Boatswain............................................................................................. Page 23 City Engineering Department Timber Creek Neighborhood News newsletter ................... Page 25 Invitation to Robbinsdale Area Schools groundbreaking for construction of Forest Elementary School in Crystal............................................................................................. Page 27 Metropolitan' Council 2003 Plymouth estimated population update .................................. Page 28 State Pollution Control Agency notice of a petroleum storage tank release at 4120 Hwy. 101............................................................................................................................. Page 29 Three Rivers Park District community survey results........................................................ Page 31 Great River Energy transmission line project update......................................................... Page 34 Staff Reports Zachary Lane and Old Rockford Road Intersection Study report ...................................... Page 36 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO July 9. 2004 Page 2 Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks update.............................................................. Page 49 Police Department June 2004 Incident Report ................................................................... Page 60 Correspondence E—mail communique from Plymouth Civic League President Barb Willis regarding Musicin Plymouth 2004...................................................................................................... Page 65 National Association of Industrial and Office Properties thank—you letter for Plymouth's participation in a recent survey project............................................................ Page 66 Letter to residents regarding a request for variance for Bradley and Diane Hesslund(2004060)............................................................................................................ Page 67 Letter to residents regarding a request for site plan amendment and conditional use permit for Three Rivers Park District (2004065)......................................................... Page 68 Letter to residents regarding a request for variance for Dean Hildebrandt (2004067) ...... Page 69 Letter to residents regarding a request for site plan amendment and variance for Dominium Development and Acquisition, LLC (2004068) ............................................... Page 70 Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit for Mark and Christine Litchy (2004069)................................................................................................. Page 71 Letter to residents regarding a request for variance for Jeff and Terri Naughten (2004071)............................................................................................................................ Page 72 Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit for Carlson & Harrington, Inc. (2004074)................................................................................................. Page 73 Letter to residents regarding a request for minor variance for David and Susan Stahlman(2004086)............................................................................................................ Page 74 DATE: July 2, 2004 TO: Medicine Lake ' t ed Su ittee FROM: Shane Mis er esourcesEngineer SUBJECT: MEDICINE LAKE WATERSHED SUBCOMMITTEE (MLWS) MEETING #4 Dear MLW Subcommittee Members: Please plan to attend our next Medicine Lake Watershed Subcommittee meeting on: July 14, 2004 (Wednesday) at 4:00 P.M. Bass Lake Room, City of Plymouth For your review, enclosed please find: • May 26, 2004 Minutes • July 14, 2004 Agenda • DRAFT, Final recommendation to EQC If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 763-509-5527 or e-mail me at smissagh(a ci.plymouth.mn.us. ** Please call 763-509-5527 to confirm your attendance ** cc: Ronald Quanbeck, P.E., City Engineer Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E., Director of Public Works -� 0:\En8inming\WTRQLTY\N4.W Subcom\2004Wcetingnotic 7 14 04 MLWS. dt 5 AGENDA PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2004 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Medicine Lake Room City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approval of the June 17, 2004 HRA Minutes. B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Reports. 3 NEW BUSINESS A. 2005 HRA Preliminary Budgets. B. Schmidt Lake Road/Northwest Boulevard Financial Assistance. C. Plymouth Towne Square. Satellite Antenna. 4. ADJOURNMENT OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Jun 2004 Aug 2004 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 INDEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE 7:00 PM DAY DAY PLANNING (OBSERVED), City COMMISSION, Offices Closed Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUSINESS SUBSIDY POLICY, Public Safety Training Room 12:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL RETREAT, Hilde Performance Center 7:11 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CoUNcil CN ,nberc 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM YOUTH 5:30 PM -8:00 PM 7:00 PM ADVISORY GREEN TOUR OF PLANNING COUNCIL, Council PLYMOUTH, COMMISSION, Chambers depart from Council Chambers Plymouth Creek Center 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 126AMPLYMOUTN BUSINESS COUNCIL, SMnlen 7:00 PM Mm^..I>er. w.n lrtol PLYMOUTH RidpMM O,m, MirxMonla ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 590 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL TRANSIT(PACT)- MEETING WATER CONSERVATION OPTIONS. Medicine Lake vNMN snm T,.Im,p Room 7.00 PM RECVIAR COUNCIL MEETING. C-1 Ch - Room modified on 7/9/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 5:30 PM 7:00 PM NATIONAL NIGHT PLANNING OUT COMMISSION, Council Chambers 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING: Reception for Surface Water Task Force, Lunch Room 5:30 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: JOINT MEETING WITH CHARTER COMMISSION; Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITV COMMITTEE (EDC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK 8& REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 700 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Receive Surface Water Task FerCR Report, Council Chambers 7c0 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counca chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7'd° PM REGULAR 7:00 PM 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING, C PLYMOUTH MEETING: Budget ADVISORY Study Session, COMMITTEE ON Public Safety TRANSIT (PACT) - Training Room Medicine Lake Room 29 30 31 Sep 2004 Jul 2004 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council S 111 T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Budget 1 2 3 Chambers Studay Session, 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Public Safety Training Room 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 7/9/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Aug 2004 S M T W T F S Oct 2004 S M T W T F S 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Council Chambers Medicine Lake Room 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMrTTEE (EOC),Cound Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL Budget MEETING: Bud g Study Session, Public Safety Chambers Training Room 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 70OPM REGULAR, COUNCIL MEETING OU CACh.mb.ra o 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, council Chambers PRIMARY ELECTION DAY - Polls are open 7 AM - 8 PM Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset 7:00 PM HOUSINGS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room CITY HALL OPEN UNTIL 7:00 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Yom Kippur begins at sunset 9:00 AM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room Public Works Maintenance Facility 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM YOUTH 11 45 AM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council BUSINESS COUNCIL, ."' W.a 12201 R dgedak D—, Mkvrbnk. Chambers 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Count! Clw b modified on 7/9/2004 W, a Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items July 27, Special, 5:30 p.m., Public Safety Training Room • Discuss Water Conservation Options • Set future study sessions July 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Consider proposals for purchase of City -owned land at Schmidt Lake Road and Northwest Blvd. August 9, Special, 5:30 p.m., City Hall • Presentation by Surface Water Task Force August 10, Special, 5:30 p.m. Public Safety Training Room • Joint Meeting with the Charter Commission August 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Award bid for public safety building expansion • Consider land use guide plan amendment to reguide the townhome portion of the Mission Ponds development from LA -1 (Living Area 1) to LA -2 (Living Area 2) to allow the construction of one single family home on 37th Avenue North. Carson, Clelland and Schreder. (2004026) August 23, Budget Study Session, 7:00 p.m., Public Safety Training Room August 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Award bid for water treatment plant improvements August 31, Budget Study Session, 7:00 p.m., Public Safety Training Room September 7, Budget Study Session, 7:00 p.m., Public Safety Training Room September 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Adopt preliminary 2005 budgets and tax levies Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. startribune.com Last update: July 3. 2004 at 12:54 PM Plymouth opens door for Lowe's complex Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published July 7, 2004 Close window Plymouth has removed the biggest obstacle to construction of a large retail development at Hwy. 55 and Vicksburg Lane, clearing the way for a Lowe's Home Improvement store to be built in a community that many retailers have skipped in favor of neighboring Maple Grove and Minnetonka. The Plymouth City Council gave its preliminary approval last week, but council members had to overcome concerns about traffic and complaints from nearby residents. The vote was 4-2 to change the site's zoning from industrial to a planned unit development. The council last year rejected the project, which involves redeveloping the site of the former Dana Corp. factory. CSM Corp. of Minneapolis, the developer, responded by scaling back the project and adding a buffer -- possibly a day care facility or some form of housing -- between the complex and residential areas. The shopping center plans include a Lowe's, a store of about 134,000 square feet that sells home improvement products and competes with Menard's and Home Depot. The North Carolina -based chain is moving into the Minnesota market. Plans for a Kohl's department store were dropped, but a Walgreens drug store, a bank and other stores and restaurants could occupy the remaining spaces in the 200,000 -square -foot complex. Traffic worries Opposition to the project came from neighbors and others concerned about traffic and congestion near the retail site. Traffic is already busy at that intersection, said council member Kelli Slavik, who voted against the project. Making it worse, only one major entrance and exit is planned for the shopping center, she said. Mayor Judy Johnson said she nearly voted against the project because of the increased traffic it would cause on outdated roadways. "We need to get our elected officials ... to push for funding to get these road improvements," she said. But Johnson cast the deciding vote in favor of the proposal. If the retail development had been rejected, the site would have remained zoned for industrial use, meaning a warehouse or factory likely would have been built on the site, Johnson said. That would have brought more truck traffic to the site and, because of a different zoning designation, it would have given the city less control over what is built there, she said. "The site needed some sort of redevelopment," said at -large council member Karl Neset. He said CSM's plans "look great" and that they will improve Plymouth's city center area. The site plan includes fountains, sculptures and a plaza at the corner of Hwy. 55 and Vicksburg Lane, which is near City Hall in what could be called Plymouth's downtown. John Gelderman of CSM said he would work closely with city staff to develop final plans for the project. Further approval from the City Council will be needed in the fall, he said, with construction likely to start in April or May of next year and the shopping center to be completed by November 2005. Ben Steverman is at hstevermmnC .-slartrihu ne, cont. s Copyri -lit 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. I� Startribunexom Last update: July 5, 2004 at 1:09 PM Dutch elm disease up in western suburbs Christina Preiss Star Tribune Published July 7, 2004 Close window Dutch elm tree disease is flaring up in the western suburbs this summer, though experts say the rising number of trees being tagged for removal is just a peak in the natural cycle of the disease. "It's not going to be a good year," said Mark Simenson, forestry and natural resources manager for the city of Minnetonka. He said that as of June 24, his city had marked 653 elms for removal. It wouldn't be surprising to hit 2,000 this year, he said. The number last year was 1,462. Other western suburbs that have forestry experts inspecting trees are reporting a similar pattern. Plymouth has marked 675 elms so far; last year it had 1,300 all year. St. Louis Park has marked 549; it had 927 last year. But a University of Minnesota expert said that the numbers merely reflect a "residual flare-up" and that Dutch elm disease is just gaining more media attention than last summer -- which also was a bad year for the disease. "Dutch elm is not a new disease," said Janna Beckerman, plant pathologist at the university. "It's not'back' -- it never went away -- and it goes in cycles." The effects of Dutch elm disease are devastating to trees and costly to their owners. Plymouth resident Nancy Wirth, who had five elms on her property tagged and removed last summer, said she and her husband had bought the lot eight years earlier in part because of the trees. "These things were huge, older than me," she said. "They shaded the lot and gave it some privacy." The Wirths paid about $6,000 to remove five diseased trees and then inject their remaining elms with a preventive treatment. "It's a huge hassle," she said. "You're spending money on taking something down that you don't want to take down." Warning signs City tree inspectors look for signs of the disease in early June. Common symptoms include wilted yellow or green leaves near or at the top of tree canopies and staining of the wood underneath the bark. Once they spot symptoms in trees on public or private property, the inspectors mark the trees for removal. Minnesota law requires that diseased trees marked by a city be removed at the landowner's expense. For public property, it is each city's responsibility. It can cost from $300 to $1,500 per tree. And removing trees can affect property values. The disease is caused by a tiny elm bark beetle, which feeds off of a fungus growing inside the vascular, water -conducting system of the elms. The beetles can enter through weak areas in a tree's bark or injuries such as a broken limb. An infected tree can spread the fungus to healthy elms if their roots come into contact Last summer's dry conditions have many city foresters blaming the weather for the increase in trees tagged for cutting. "In my experience, it increases in disease the year following when [elms] have been stressed due to climate," said Stuart Fox, manager of parks and natural resources for Eden Prairie. Fox, a 25 -year veteran in local forestry, said he's only seen numbers like this year two times before: in the late 1970s and again in 1988. Both years, they were drought -related. Those looking to save their elms before the disease spreads have the option of injecting a fungicide into the tree to inhibit infection. If an elm has started showing signs of the disease, injections sometimes can slow the infection but will not rid the tree of the disease. The injection can cost between $300 and $500. �J But once a tree is fully infected, 20 to 30 percent of its canopy will show yellow, wilted leaves. Then, removal is the only option. "Sanitation and removal of the trees is the best method to control the disease," Simenson said. With the tagging up this summer, officials say it's hard to tell about next year. "It's been here for 20 some years, and it's not going away," said Paul Buck, city forester in Plymouth. "I tell people that odds are your elm will get Dutch elm before it dies of old age." Staff writer Jenna Ross contributed to this story. C Copyright.2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. j startribune.com Close window Last update: July 7, 2004 at 7:15 AM Builders face off with Mahtomedi residents over in -fill Jim Buchta Star Tribune Published July 7, 2004 After nearly 20 years of peace and solitude, Kathleen Groh can't bear to think about the day when the chainsaws will arrive in the six -acre woods next door. That's why she and several Mahtomedi neighbors have spent nearly $20,000 trying to stop a local developer from cutting down the trees and developing 12 home sites. That developer, Len Pratt, said that while he loves trees as much as anyone else, he's simply doing his job and playing by the city's rules. Besides, he said, such in -fill projects are better for the environment than planting housing developments in ex -urban corn fields. In these times of tight land supplies, such dramas are playing out with increasing frequency throughout the metro area as developers seek out remaining pockets of open spaces. "Most of the good land is spoken for in fully developed cities," said John Shardlow, an urban planner who's been in the business for nearly three decades. "People get used to that open space and walk their dog there. It's an age-old story. When someone comes to develop that land -- even if it's fully consistent with the zoning -- they're still opposed to it." In fact, the Metropolitan Council has set a goal that by 2030, at least 30 percent of all new housing units built every year should be on in -fill and redevelopment sites and with existing buildings, said agency spokesperson Steve Dornfeld. They're close: in 2002, the Council reported that 29.4 percent of all new housing units met this criteria. When it comes to implementing these kinds of projects, conflicts aren't unusual, said John Kari, the council's planning analyst. Controversy wasn't what Paul Montgomery was looking for when he moved to Mahtomedi 17 years ago. He relished the privacy and solitude that came with the house and the woods next to Katherine Abbott Park. So did his neighbors. Over the years, that land served as a wildlife corridor and natural buffer between Montgomery and his neighbors, many of whom live on small lots on dead-end streets that were developed in the 1950s and thereafter. Neighbors respected Montgomery's privacy and stayed off the land, even as they enjoyed the peace, solitude and natural beauty of the open space. Today, Montgomery is retired and the time has come to sell the woods. Besides his retirement, the city's desire to improve the road system and extend sewer and water services to houses throughout the city figured into his decision. "I wasn't too excited about developing my property," Montgomery said. "But I thought I would go along the city and its comprehensive plan. I thought that if I developed my property it would help offset the costs for the rest of the neighborhood." So Montgomery contacted local developers Lowell and Len Pratt, whose company, Pratt Homes, had developed similar sites in the neighborhood. Len Pratt said that while that project, known as Warner Crossing, is smaller than most projects the company tackles, such projects are becoming fairly standard as more large national developers enter the Twin Cities and compete with smaller local companies. Large national developers prefer "to come in and do large tract subdivisions," said Lowell Pratt. "They don't like trees, it's just easier for them if it's not there." That leaves in -fill sites to local developers such as the Pratts. In -fill sites also fulfill the growing need for new home sites within mature, existing communities for people who want to save time on commutes. Pratt Homes' list of such projects is growing. The company recently completed John Mitchell Preserve, a 66 -lot housing development in nearby Vadnais Heights, and is working on the redevelopment of the Apache Plaza Shopping Center in St. Anthony, where new housing will be built among shops and restaurants. Len Pratt said that when he proposes such projects, he always braces for some resistance. "Change is difficult," he said. "When anything remains the same for a while, in all dimensions of life, one tends to burrow in." Groh moved to the area in 1991 in part because it reminded her of her former home near the North Shore of Lake Superior. "I watch deer come and go down the ravine," she said. Groh said she's not fundamentally opposed to change and has always known that someday the woods would be developed. She's simply opposed to the way the development is proceeding and is concerned about the project's impact on the surrounding community, she said. "They're using cornfield development in the center of the woods," she said of the rows of new homes planned. "It's not in keeping with the neighborhood. It doesn't match. It doesn't fit." Several members of a previous city council felt that the neighborhood needed new services, and that dovetailed with what Montgomery was trying to do with his property. "I'm doing a favor for this neighborhood whether they see it or not," he said. Groh disagrees. She said not everyone needs or wants to replace their private well and septic, and the neighborhood already has adequate fire protection. At one point, Groh and other opponents of the plan even asked the city to allow homes in her neighborhood to retain their private services. More thorny is the issue of whether the city is violating its own zoning ordinances that ban clear -cutting trees. Groh said that 480 trees will be cut, with only 70 retained. The Pratts contend that many of the trees have oak wilt and will die anyway. They said they will replace many of those trees with younger ones. Because of the possible impact on natural areas and questions about who will provide long-term maintenance, Groh is also opposed to putting storm water retention ponds in the nearby Katherine Abbott Park, a 76 -acre park that once belonged to the Girl Scouts. The project has received all municipal approvals, but is awaiting a final storm water management plan from the watershed district. Pending those approvals, construction is expected to begin in about 60 days, said Len Pratt. So far, the dispute has spanned more than three years, two mayors, several city council members, Groh's own run for council (she lost by 28 votes) and lots of cash. While the current city administrator, Scott. Nielson, said he couldn't comment on the city's zoning ordinances on clear -cutting of trees, he did confirm that the controversy has cost the city tens of thousands of dollars. Montgomery won't say how much time and money he and the Pratts have spent responding to those who oppose the project. Groh said she and her neighbors have spent close to $20,000. They've even formed their own incorporation, the Alliance For Responsible Development. I Despite the apparent venom circulating in Mahtomedi, many developers are actually doing a better job these days of involving existing residents in the process, said urban planner John Shardlow. At the same time, developers are facing increasing pressure from "gifted obfuscators" who are willing to spend thousands of dollars on legal fees and invest hundreds of hours of their time trying to block such developments. Recently, he initiated a study that tries to quantify the impact of in -fill development. Working with a team of graduate students, the preliminary results of that study, which Shardlow dubs the NIMBY ("Not In My Back Yard" study, say there's little impact on the health and safety of surrounding communities. The emotional toll, however, might never dissipate. Judson Marshall, who has been Mahtomedi mayor since January, conceded that the city might have moved too fast in approving the development, inflating tensions on both sides of the issue. "This situation illustrates that we need a lot of patience in city government. If we become impatient we get to the point where things get more confrontational," Marshall said. "It's just been kind of a mess, but it's too late, as I understand it, to do anything about it. The train was moving pretty fast and they couldn't stop it." Jim Buchta is at jbuclita@startribuce com.r Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. startribunex-orn Close window Last update: July 6, 2004 at 10:36 PM In -fill projects on tap for the metro area Published July 7, 2004 - In Coon Rapids, the city is redeveloping portions of Coon Rapids Blvd., where Shamrock Development and Rottlund Homes are planning to build 350 townhouses this spring in Port River Walk, a 15 -acre development where townhouses will sell for the upper $100,000s. - In Crystal, the city recently completed a small in -fill development site called Edgewood Gardens in an existing neighborhood near 38th and Douglas Drive. The project, which will include two remodeled houses and six new houses, is on four existing parcels that received final plat approval from the city council in August 2002. Most of the houses sold in 2003 for more than $200,000. C) Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release July 7, 2004 Contact: Brian Young, 763-509-5992 PLYMOUTH ASKS FOR COOPERATION WITH ODD -EVEN WATER RESTRICTIONS If past years are an indication, lawn sprinkling will spike in coming weeks when the hottest weather of the year sets in. Efforts to maintain green lawns by watering on hot, dry days can easily cause water use in Plymouth to more than double. That's why it's important that Plymouth residents observe the odd -even water restrictions. On a typical day, Plymouth water customers will use about 10.5 million gallons a day. On a hot day, they easily use 20.5 million gallons or more, according to Water and Sewer Supervisor Brian Young. With an expected increase in consumption as a back drop, Young is reminding residents of the summer -long, odd -even restrictions on outdoor water use. The odd -even water restrictions are in effect through Sept. 30. The restrictions apply to all City of Plymouth water customers. How the Restrictions Work Businesses and residents with addresses ending in an odd number may water on odd - numbered days. Those with even -numbered addresses may water on even -numbered calendar days. City water customers may wash vehicles and do hand-held hose watering of shrubs, flowers and trees on any day provided the hose has a nozzle with automatic shutoff. The restrictions apply to unattended outdoor watering, including new sod, landscaping and timed sprinklers. If conditions require the City to modify the restrictions, the City of Plymouth will notify local media as well as publicize it on the: • City Cable Television Channel, Channel 16 in Plymouth; • City Web site. The address is www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. • Water Restriction Hot Line, 763-509-5512. The hot line is a 24-hour recorded message of up-to- date water restriction information. �p City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release July 8, 2004 Contact: Richard Kline, 763-509-5121 Grant Brings Specialized Fire Training to Plymouth Fire Department The Plymouth Fire Department hosted a nationally accredited course on firefighter safety and survival known as RIT —Rapid Intervention Training June 25-27,. The course objective is to train firefighters be better prepared to rescue one another in life-threatening situations. Three instructors from Pennsylvania Fire Academy traveled to Plymouth to conduct this 20 -hour course. This training was made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "Rapid Intervention Training is a critical function for the fire service. It's the investment that we make in ourselves so that everyone can return home to their families at the end of the day," said Fire Chief Richard Kline. "We strive to have a rapid intervention team at every fire call in the City and during all mutual aid requests and assists provided by the Department," said Kline. Twenty-four firefighters representing Plymouth, Loretto, Maple Grove, Wayzata, Hopkins, and Mendota Heights took part in the course and will now serve as trainers in their own Departments. The training was held at a property that had been donated to the Loretto Fire Department for training and demolition. Every scenario took place under life -like conditions. Plymouth Firefighter Rick Sheldon said that the training was excellent. "I played a trapped firefighter in a variety of situations. Each time, I was completely immobilized and couldn't have rescued myself if had tried. Everything depended on the firefighters finding me and getting me up and out of the building. We all knew how much time I had to stay alive, and when the time ticked away, the reality of situation really hit home," said Sheldon. Pennsylvania State Fire Academy's Fire and Life Safety Course Instructor, Steve Schneider said, "it was a great pleasure working with a group of firefighters that were seriously interested in RIT and wanted to learn all that they possibly could. Everyone's enthusiasm during the scenarios was infectious and made it even more gratifying for us than it typically is. We were very impressed with the cooperation between all the departments involved in the class. We often hear departments talk about their good working relations with their neighboring departments, but those involved this weekend truly practice what is preached." The Plymouth Fire Department will continue to host specialized, interdepartmental training throughout the year and is also working to develop annual training opportunities with neighboring fire departments. This is the second federal fire grant that Plymouth Fire Department has received. In 2002, the department was awarded a $353,500 grant to replace outdated personal protective equipment and aging extrication equipment. "We feel both grateful and honored to be awarded these grants. These dollars have had a positive impact on the delivery of fire service and will improve firefighter safety," said Richard C. Kline, Plymouth Fire Chief. Plymouth Fire Department is a paid -on-call Department that has an authorized strength of 78 firefighters. The Department responds to over 1400 calls per year and is the second busiest paid -on-call department in the state. Individuals interested in serving on the Department are encouraged to call the Department at 763-509-5132 for more information. Guest Column Submission Submitted to the Plymouth Sun -Sailor Forum focuses on cultural misunderstandings By Venoreen Browne -Boatswain Plymouth Human Rights Commission In American society many of us would like to think that we live in a culture of universal politeness in which no personal offenses are committed or when such offenses are committed they are permissible because they are directed at divergent or extremist individuals. The events of September 11 and "The War on Terrorism" may evoke feelings that are anti -Muslim or anti-Semitic, which may seem to some people to be socially acceptable to publicly express. Recently, the Plymouth Human Rights Commission hosted a forum, "Building Understanding About Cultural Misunderstandings" at Plymouth City Hall. About 20 people attended.The forum featured speakers from the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission, four community members of the Islam faith, and a video "Not in Our Town" with comments from Plymouth Police Chief Mike Goldstein. Through the forum, the commission sought to increase sensitivity about bias crimes and offensive behaviors and begin a community dialogue about culturally sensitive issues. Most significantly, the forum provided an opportunity for Muslim community members to share experiences encountered in the community after September 11. Dan Guida of the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission highlighted the dramatic changes occurring in many communities. He discussed how some communities work to help new residents transition into these communities while the community members simultaneously learn to understand the new residents. Mr. Guida also addressed the role of human rights commissions across the state. The commissions face the challenge of addressing hate crimes and working with residents of various communities to understand and celebrate differences, including addressing prejudice that leads to hate crimes. Forum attendees also heard from Ruth Ruffin, Plymouth Human Rights Commissioner. She shared the Plymouth Human Rights Commission's Bias/Hate Crime Response Plan. In the event of hate crimes in Plymouth, the commission in not charged with the investigating the incident. Instead, it provides or coordinates support for the victims of the incident by ensuring that victims are safe and free of immediate threat and that the incident is properly reported. Police Chief Goldstein presented a video, "Not in Our Town," a true story of the people in Billings, Montana who took a stand against a series of hate crimes in their community. Rather than accepting a climate of fear and intimidation, the community stood firm alongside those individuals and organizations that were targeted. City officials and law enforcement officers made strong statements against the incidents. Together, the community showed their values, courage, tolerance, and cooperation when disintegration forces threatened. A highlight of the forum was a panel discussion that featured four Plymouth residents from the Muslim community who shared their experiences living in Plymouth. Panel members were Odeh Stratika, Salih Radhi, Jenan Radhi and Sadia Abdullahi. In addition to sharing their experiences, panelists suggested ways that the community could be more supportive, such as becoming better acquainted with newcomers who bring diversity to the community. Finally, Marion Helland, Golden Valley Human Rights Commissioner and League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissioner, discussed a program called "Reducing and Eliminating Hate Behavior." This program was developed to meet a need for corrective services to persons guilty of hate crimes and bias offenses. The program provides age appropriate activities, reading and review assignments, along with one-on-one discussions with the person guilty of bias and hates incidents. The goal of the program is to have the offenders take ownership and responsibility of their actions and understand the harm done to the victims and the community at large. It is hoped that offenders will conclude that it is in their self-interest to help create a civil atmosphere of acceptance and respect for all. If you want to learn more about this program, call the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission at 763-535-1051. Mob, ® Timber Geek CITYOF Neihborhood PLYMOUTH - July. 2004 Help keep yard waste out of Timber c.i�hho„-hood.Vote is creek to reduce erosion, flooding newsletter addressing areas of interest to specific groups or The City of Plymouth is asking residents neighborhoods in the Cite of along Timber Creek to help protect this ��, ''r �� ♦ „ -,a j critical water runoff channel from the ` R ;'t. 'I sty'' Plymouth. problems caused by yard debris deposited along the creek.; The Engineering Division is in the ��' h„ ►cp'��','"�,�q In this issue: process of addressing arca erosion ,�, .� ,�+�- � E �+�• problems and putting together a long range method of silt control. Slowing ® Timber Creek down the silt carried by Timber Creek will erosion concerns help protect basements from flooding,* reduce soil loss, preserve vegetation along the creek and protect the eater r� ® PlymouthYard Waste quality of Medicine Lake. t _? Zk_x7 ,� Site hours Unfortunately, area residents have seen +►'� ^„ "`� ' V r " an increase of yard waste along the ,�tc3r ravine in the vicinity of 28th and 29th ® You can help! Avenues, Medicine Ridge Road and Quaker Lane. This combination of grass * Cit contacts clippings, yard waste and, especially Yard waste and other debris obstruct the natural flow City branches forms a net that damsms up this small waterway. This type of obstructio- of Timber Creek, leading to erosion and even local- ® Nei hbors Oln causes the stream to re -align as it cats ized floodin . Posts - installed b Cit staff - hel g 1 away at the soil along the creek edges. g y y p together to clean This leads to accelerated erosion and catch debris to facilitate clean-up. Timber Creek creates flooding issues near the crossing to Medicine Lake. �5 t► 1f rd q�1ti Join your neighbors for a Timber Creek clean-up event Area residents Tho are interested in 'oining their neighbors for it Timber Creek clean-up day should call Jim or Julia at With everyone doing their part. flooding and erosion problems aloin_ Timbcr Creek can be held to a minimum. You can help! As a resident along the course of Timber Creek you have a stake in a stable, free-flo\cing creek. Here are some ways you can help. City contacts Dispose of yard waste properly. Private garbage haulers in Plymouth collect yard waste at the curb. Check with your garbage hauler for Drainage/Erosion their program. Control Brush, tree waste, leaves and vegetative garden 763-509-5524 waste can be disposed of at the Plymouth yard waste site (see page 2 for details). Engineering Division Grass clippings can be mulched and left on the lawn 763-509-5500 bagged for backyard composting. bagged for collection by your garbage hauler or brought to a private compost site in Maple Grove. for infonnation on that site call 763-420-4886. Never dispose of branches or other yard waste in or along the creek. Keep the City informed of problem areas during this planning period. Call Dave Taylor at 763-509-5524 to report problems. �5 t► 1f rd q�1ti Join your neighbors for a Timber Creek clean-up event Area residents Tho are interested in 'oining their neighbors for it Timber Creek clean-up day should call Jim or Julia at With everyone doing their part. flooding and erosion problems aloin_ Timbcr Creek can be held to a minimum. Out of sight, out of mind — not out of the wa Stream banks, ditches and wooded outlots may seem IA natural sites for dumping brush. leaves and grass clippings. 13ut, aside from beiijg illes_al, this type of dumping degrades water quality and increases costs to taxpayers. Just look downstream. That's where the decomposing yard waste plugs culverts and adds algae -feeding phosphorus to lakes. That's where the job of cleaning an unsightly pile of debris is shouldered by City staff or a weary property owner. Q'i I CITY OF PLYMOUTH - City of Plymouth Contacts: Drainage 763-509-5524 Erosion 763-509-5526 Water Resources Engineer 763-509-5527 Yard Waste Information 763-509-5500 --p yard waste out fiber Creek There arc a number of options for dealing with yard waste. Most private garbage haulers will collect it. Grass, leaves and garden waste can be composted in a back yard compost bin. Leaves, tree and garden waste can be brought to the City's yard waste site (see right). sago Plymouth Yard Waste Site Program The City of Plymouth operates a yard waste program that accepts leaves, brush, tree waste and soft, vegetative garden \%aste at site 14900 23rd Ave. N. This program is free and open to Plymouth residents during the folio%\ in hours: April (Site opens on the first Sat. o, .\pri1 t 4 p.m. - G p.m. M, "1'. Th. F 10 a. in. - G p.m. S's May through August 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. . M, T, Th. F 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. S'S September and October 4 p.m. - G p.m. M, T, Th. F 10 a.m. - G p.m. S'S November 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. S's Closed Wednesdays and major holiday s Yard waste, debris and sediment from creeks %orm deltas in Medicine Lake. pooqjoq to LbbSS NN — P^Ig 41110ur,Cid OGbcE 1L13LLLVPCIOG SOUL133L11&13 LI1110LUXJdJ0:u1D O DISTRICT 281 O V C W W 0 R03 31 USU LE area schools July 1, 2004 ROBBINSDA 4148 Winnetka Ave N • New Dear Members of the Government Advisory Council: SCHOOLS 9-- 763-504-8000 _N The School Board of Robbinsdale Area Schools, Independent School District 281, awarded the contract for construction of Forest Elementary School in Crystal at their meeting on June 24, 2004. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2005, Forest Elementary will be built to house 540 students with additional space for Title 1, Adventure Club, Special Education and Limited English Proficiency programs. We appreciate the efforts of the City of Crystal in partnering with the district to build a community gym. On behalf of the School Board of Robbinsdale Area Schools, I invite you to attend the Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Forest Elementary School, 6800 47th Avenue North in Crystal on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. We are grateful for your support of this project and for your support of all students, families and communities in the Robbinsdale Area Schools. We hope that you can join us as we welcome parents, students and community members to this wonderful groundbreaking event. Please call my office, 763-504-8012, as soon as possible to let us know if you are available to attend this groundbreaking ceremony for Forest Elementary School. Thank you and best wishes. Sincerely, Stan F. Mack II Superintendent of Schools Robbinsdale Area Schools • www.rdale.k12.mn.us 2.7 A" Metropolitan Council July 7, 2004 Judy Johnson Mayor City Of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Mayor Johnson: The Metropolitan Council's preliminary April 1, 2003 estimates of population and numbers of households are shown below for your community. 2003 Estimate Population Households Persons Per Household 70,238 26,871 2.55 The estimates are based on demographic information from the 2000 U.S. Census. Annual updates are calculated using residential construction data and other local information sources. The Council's estimation process relies on the valuable information provided to us by local government staff members. Thank you very much for your assistance this year. The population and household estimates supply data for many purposes including planning, budgetary analysis, and as factors in funding determination for grant programs. The finalized estimates are used in the Minnesota Department of Revenue's formulas for calculating local government aid (LGA) distributions. Also, estimated population plays an important role in local street aid allocations determined by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN/DOT) for communities with at least 5,000 residents. The Council's development monitoring activities are supported by analysis of population and household trends and of the accompanying information used in the estimation process. No reply to this letter is necessary. If, however, you have comments regarding the estimates please direct them to my attention, by July 20, 2004. Written comments can be sent to my e-mail address, k.athy.iohnson(jD_rnetc.state.mn.us, or to the street address listed below. My telephone number is (651) 602-1332. Sincerely, Kathy Johnson Planning Analyst Metropolitan Council Mears Park Centre 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 www.metrocouncii.org -_� Metro Info Line 602-1888 2:30 East Fifth Street - St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626 - (651) 602-1000 - Fax 602-1550 - TTY 291-0904 An Equal Opportunity Employer Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 6 July 6, 2004 Mr. William Tippmann Bear Creek Capital ✓�i� `` ` ` . s,� 9549 Montgomery Road, Suite 300 co / Cincinnati, OH 45242 RE: Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: CVC Pharmacy, 4120 Co. Rd. 101, Plymouth, Hennepin County, 55446 ; . .. Site ID#: LEAK00015751 Dear Mr. Tippmann: Notice of Release The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been informed that a release has occurred or contamination has been encountered from storage tanks and/or storage tank facilities that you own and/or operate. The MPCA appreciates your timely notification so this site can be handled in an efficient manner. Legal Obligations Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release and/or discovery of contamination, investigate and, if necessary, clean up the release(s)/contamination. A person is considered legally responsible for a petroleum tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. For releases of other substances, a person is considered legally responsible if the substance discharged was under the control of the person at the time of the discharge or release or if the person was an owner or operator of the storage tanks and/or tank facility at the time the release occurred. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank facility release, please contact the project manager listed below. Request to Take Corrective Action The MPCA requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary, clean up the release(s)/contamination in accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or ground water contamination caused by the release(s)/contamination. For petroleum release sites, the MPCA has facts sheets that will help you or your consultant properly investigate the release and report the results to the MPCA. Unless your site is considered "high priority" (see below), you must submit a report to this office which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to clean up the release within 10 months of the date of this letter. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. Refer to the following web site for related guidance documents and information, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/programs/lust_p.htrnl. For sites contaminated by pollutants other than petroleum, the MPCA requests that you or your consultant contact the MPCA project manager listed to discuss the investigation and reporting timeline that will be required for your site. The MPCA considers sites with "free product" (free-floating petroleum), that have affected or that threaten to affect drinking water supplies, sites where pollutants are being released to surface waters such as lakes or wetlands, sites where petroleum or other vapors have been detected within structures or that pose fire or explosion hazards, to be high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your petroleum or non - petroleum facility, a Remedial Investigation/Corrective Action Design report (refer to guidance documents) must be submitted within 90 days. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free product in a well, excavation, or borehole, you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free product recovery (refer to guidance documents). If you have any question with regard to whether your site is "high priority" please contact the MPCA project manager listed below. 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; Saint Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 282-5332 (TTY); www.pca.state.mn.us St. Paul • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Duluth • Mankato • Marshall • Rochester • Willmar Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20 percent fibers from paper recycled by consumers. Mr. William Tippmann Page 2 Reimbursement for petroleum sites: In 1987, the legislature established the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund (Petrofund) to -reimburse some responsible persons and volunteers (property owners not responsible for releases) who take corrective action for a portion of their costs. The Petrofund is administered by the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (Petro Board), which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. If the release at your site is a petroleum release, the MPCA encourages you to learn more about the Petrofund reimbursement program by contacting Petrofund staff at 651/215-1775 or 1/800-638-0418 (in greater Minnesota only), or by reviewing the information that is available at the following website, http://www.pca.state.nm.us/programs/lust_p.html. Because there are rules governing eligible costs of cleanup, the MPCA strongly encourages you to familiarize yourself with the enclosed proposal and invoice forms and the other program requirements in order to maximize the available reimbursement. Please note that final decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board, not the MPCA. If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified environmental consulting firm to help you investigate and clean up the contamination on your site. To be qualified, the consultant should have experience in performing investigations of contaminated sites and in developing and implementing corrective actions. For petroleum investigations, the consultant must be registered with the Petro Board if you wish to have your costs considered for reimbursement. A list of registered contractors is available from the Petrofund staff. Please note that, under the Petro Board's rules, (see Minn. R. ch. 2890), you must solicit a minimum of two written competitive consultant proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to incur costs eligible for reimbursement, and a minimum of two written competitive contractor bids must also be obtained for each contractor service. Again, the MPCA strongly encourages you to contact Petrofund staff for answers to all of your questions about bidding and the other Petrofund reimbursement program requirements. Required Response The MPCA requires that you respond to this letter within 30 days to indicate whether you intend to proceed with the requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA will assume that you do not intend to comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may issue you an enforceable order that will require you to take corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board, see Minn. R. ch. 2890. If you do not cooperate, the MPCA has the option of taking the corrective actions on your behalf and recovering its costs from you. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 651/297-8594. Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the MPCA by calling 1-800/657-3864. Sincerely, essica Ebertz Project Leader Petroleum and Landfill Remediation Section Majors and Remediation Division JME:ls Enclosures cc: Sandy Paulson, City Clerk, Plymouth Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth David Jaeger, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer Aaron Benker, Liesch Associates, Plymouth 36 Three Rivers PARK DISTRICT Mayor Judy Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth MN 55447 Dear Mayor Johnson: Administrative Center 3000 Xenium Lane • Plymouth, MN 55441-2610 Telephone 763/559-9000 • TDD 7.63/559=6719• Fax 763/559-3287 www.threeriversparkdistrict.orf 'an equal opportunity employer July 2, 2004 It is with great pleasure that I write to you today to share the results of a recent community -needs assessment conducted by Decision Resources Limited of Minneapolis on behalf of the Park District. In this random survey of residents of Suburban Hennepin and Scott counties, Three Rivers Park District received the highest customer -satisfaction rating for a public agency in the Twin Cities area that Decision Resources has assessed. The public's appreciation for the Park District's efforts is absolutely phenomenal: 97 percent of survey respondents gave the Park District a positive rating for its design and layout of parks and facilities and 96 percent gave the Park District high ratings for its upkeep and maintenance. Of those reporting an opinion, 92 percent gave the Park District high ratings for customer service. The Park District also scored very high on public safety, with 97 percent of survey participants reporting that they felt the parks were safe. Respondents expressed overwhelming support for the Park District's mission of preserving open spaces and providing places for recreation. They also expressed a firm belief that opportunities for outdoor recreation are essential to maintaining the quality of life in this area. The results of this survey clearly are a reflection of the hard work and dedication that occurs at all levels of government to ensure this quality park system and indicates the broad community support for the Park District and its mission. On behalf of the Board of Commissioners, I would like to thank you for your commitment to Three Rivers Park District. You can be assured that your efforts have contributed to a fine system of parks that will be enjoyed and treasured by generations to come. Enclosed you will find a copy of a news release that is being distributed to local media. Sincerely, I J es Deane air, Board of Commissioners Three Rivers Park District Promoting environmental stewardship through recreation ao a?ucation in a natural resources -based park system Three Rivers PARK DISTRICT THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT EARNS EXTREMELY HIGH RATINGS IN COMMUNITY SURVEY June 30, 2004 Three Rivers Park District earned exceptionally high ratings in a recent survey conducted by Decision Resources Limited of Minneapolis. According to Decision Resources President Bill Morris, the Park District scored well above average on name recognition, customer -service satisfaction and public -safety ratings during a random telephone survey of 800 Hennepin and Scott County residents. Morris presented his findings to the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners. "The Park District obtained ratings among the highest across the metro area," said Morris, whose company has conducted 130 similar surveys of Midwest public organizations during the past five years. "Overall the Park District is extraordinarily well thought of by the residents of the two counties, the awareness level is extremely high, the favorable rating is enviable and the number of boosters who can think about nothing they dislike about the Park District is the highest we have found anywhere. This indicates a remarkable degree of success. Residents are very pleased with the way things are, they are absolutely pleased with the direction things are going and they are confident in general about the future in terms of maintaining a top-notch Park District." Commissioner Mark Haggerty was overjoyed at Decision Resources' findings. "This is the most incredible praise of our staff and organization that I can imagine," Haggerty said. Board Chairman James Deane shared Haggerty's sentiments. "The survey results are indicative of the dedication of our staff and volunteers to provide a first-class system of parks," Deane said. "The results reiterate something we have always known about our residents — they place a high value on parks and recreation. It is clear that the investments the Park District has made along with federal, state, regional, county and local agencies of government to building relationships, building regional parks and trails, and to securing grants and other resources has been time well spent." During the survey, which had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent, participants were asked a variety of questions about their use of parks and interest in outdoor recreational activities and programs. Demographic data also was collected. Ninety-four percent of survey participants said they were aware of Three Rivers Park District or knew the Park District by its former name, Hennepin Parks, Morris noted. Sixty-two percent said they had visited a Park District park or facility. When asked where they look for information about the Park District, 33 percent of respondents said they use the internet (the norm is 10 percent internet usage for public agencies) and 32 percent said they use Park District brochures. Local newspapers and telephone calls or visits to parks were other popular information sources. Those who had visited the parks gave Park District staff extremely high ratings for design, maintenance, programs and customer service, Morris said. Ninety-seven percent of survey respondents gave the Park District a positive rating for its design and layout of parks and facilities, and an "off -the -charts" 96 percent gave the Park District high ratings for its upkeep and maintenance. Of those reporting an opinion, 92 percent gave the Park District high ratings for employee customer service. A 70 percent customer -approval rating is typical for public agencies. The Park District also scored very high on public safety, with 97 percent of survey participants reporting that they felt the parks were very or somewhat safe. When asked what they liked best about the parks, a majority of residents said they liked the parks' locations and trails. When asked what they liked least about the parks, 63 percent said they could not think of anything they disliked; 7 percent indicated that they thought fees were too high. "Sixty-three percent is the highest rating we have found anywhere in terms of the folks who have absolutely nothing to complain about the Park District," Morris said. �L Survey Results — page 2 Survey participants expressed an overwhelming agreement with the Park District's dual mission to preserve open spaces and provide places for recreation. A majority of the respondents, 71 'percent, said they felt the primary goal of the Park District is twofold: to preserve open spaces and habitats and to provide places for recreation. When asked how the Park District should manage increasing costs, 55 percent of respondents opted for raising user fees, 13 percent opted for raising property taxes and only 6 percent opted for cutting services. Twenty-seven percent did not know or declined to respond. Survey respondents indicated a strong interest in outdoor recreational activities, with 91 percent giving such activities a moderate or high priority compared to other free -time interests. Sixty-one percent reported that parks are the place where they most frequently recreate outdoors. Their most frequently participated -in recreational activities included walking, hiking, running and biking. Most participants, 78 percent, indicated that they prefer to participate in recreational activities on their own and at their own pace. Five percent opted for organized activities. Only 7 percent reported no outdoor recreational pursuits. One in five participants said that they or members of their household do not get enough regular physical activity, indicating a possible growth area for the Park District. Ninety-eight percent of respondents agreed that offering outdoor recreational activities is important in preserving the quality of life in this area and 96 percent of respondents agreed that offering exercise and fitness opportunities is important in preserving the quality of life. Reasons cited for not using the parks more often included lack of time, lack of information, disinterest or distance, Morris said. Program services delivered by the Park District are mission -based and focus on education and recreation for school and youth organizations as well as general public programs, explained Jon Nauman, Park District research and evaluation manager. While 61,000 children participate in Park District programs annually through schools and youth organizations, the Park District would like to increase the number of individuals attending general public programs. Superintendent Douglas Bryant assured Commissioners that the survey results would be used by staff to guide future recommendations to the Board. "We will take what we have learned from the survey and we will do our best to improve our facilities and offerings to meet the ever-changing needs of our residents," Bryant said. "We already have held three focus groups to gain a better understanding of the survey's nuances and we are already implementing increased public awareness initiatives." Background Information About Three Rivers Park District Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources -based park system located in the suburban Twin Cities area that manages more than 27,000 acres of park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special -use facilities. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross- country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education. Annually, the Park District serves more than 4 million park visitors. The mission of Three Rivers Park District is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources -based park system. 33 (741-2366 9 GREAT RIVERENERGY°17845 East Highway 10 P.O. Box 800 Elk River, Minnesota 55330-0800 763-441-3121 • www.Grea iv erp.comJune 25, 2004 L� TO: Property Owners/Residents Along or Near Great River Energy's Plymouth/Maple Grove Area Transmission Line Project SUBJECT: Transmission Line Project Update Great River Energy (GRE) submitted a Route Permit Application to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) for the Plymouth to Maple Grove transmission line upgrade on September 9, 2003. The EQB granted GRE a route permit for the project pursuant to Minnesota Rules and Statutes on May 20, 2004. The route designated by the EQB in the permit is the route proposed by GRE in the Route Permit Application. The map on the back shows the alignment of the proposed line. Please note that the northerly portion (two thirds) of the project involves rebuilding the existing transmission line and the southerly one-third of the project will involve constructing a new transmission line. GRE will schedule meetings with neighborhood groups during July and August to discuss various aspects of the project such as line design, vegetation and tree maintenance, construction, and other related events. Preliminary field work such as line survey, tree identification, and other relevant inspections are necessary before construction begins. To perform this preliminary field work, GRE or GRE's contractors will need to access the transmission line corridor. GRE will send a letter to each landowner directly along the route explaining meeting dates and locations as well as other critical events associated with the project. If you have questions, please contact Gary Ostrom at 763-241-2377 or me at 763-241-2216. Sincerely, GREAT RIVER ENERGY Kevin Lennon Project Manager r:\westmetro\acquisition\Notification\pre-acq Notif.6.25.04.doc A T>uchstone Energy"'Cooper Live At .r syr Ro I M Rv I �•'_arI -d Lake • r- Ems` Elm Creek Substation Xcel Energy - 1 k 730 68th Ave 101st Ave Ir Is tO IQ 97th Ave N 97th Ave e E rdLak .4 I JL EagOe Lake � 81 •( a 10 is tr R, 85th Aw C y Rebuild/Rekxate 63rd Aw Existing 2.25 miles m of Single Cira>;t 115 kV Line I D I to Double Circu4 115 kV Une P-ke Lake GRE/Xcel Energy 62nd Awl U scl, n i 19 -Rd 89th A. \ 4,rr L.uc 47 Naokamora 11 .vra.r•La.e WWwr Late � c' Rv endow lake tt County Cdcn Vu,n r Twenr~ 82nd Aw o ~ ud Lake Bass Lake Rd Rebuild Arbor L B o� Existing miles to W to of 69 115 kV o Co Cook Lake `'1 S �i i Fish Lake N. 3 Cedar 1\Isla /1 til Larkin Rd �0 Larkin Rd 1 LL \ 1 i ler,..•• r•• Permitted Great River Energy 204 115 W Transmission Line I 101MAve Z.� 169 Hennepin Substation € S •-H"610 N ri 93rd Aw o Rebuild Existing 0.5 miles 3 of 69 kV to 115 kV 89th Ave f/ 99th Aw X i !Sc: Aw C a I /swoo�d Or 2 Substation 10tiu^� �•'_arI -d Lake • r- Ems` Be 1 k 730 68th Ave Bass Lake Substation • e F�'Pv E rdLak .4 I JL EagOe Lake � 81 •( a ake Magda m ' a C y 63rd Aw I D P-ke Lake 62nd Awl U 19 \ Coon Rd 47 47 Naokamora 11 � endow lake tt • ud Lake Bass Lake Rd B o� j Bass Lake Z A o t] X ` Pomeneau LakM e� r*ar 54th Ave 53d A Plymouth Substation I rridt Laken d s 49th Ave : airvisw Ave �I C > < y • J fi hmOfLake I J fI 47th Ava N s Lake 45th A i it � Roticro �Ra, g I I • G I i ' Turtle Lake 9 Rockford Rd 42+sd T .2. Aw N S`• C I _ � Lost Lake 3 of 3 v � m I> PA yRa 9 Ake g�9 36th Ave ( 36th Ave N U lle 34� x Permitted New _' i_ Vamc LakC `0 W GRE 115 Line ti �� .`Mly Carroty Nvly 24 �i:� 4.25 miles •� 32nd Ave N i= =od 169 i • of c iP 26th Ave 260+ Ave 1 I I E I 3'AMdro/Ie Litd Rd •.tc-rte La.e rj u I T m 23rd Ave _ — _j Sanoburg Rd � D DNuth St Legend ® Great Rner Erorgy (GRE) Coop•raew Dw but� Suoetaean Cou 6 a $ 3 otyrnpa Sr ' Pa•.Er� Lakc ; �� ® X.M Energy Trero .— SuDsutan Parkers Lake Substatii*-Xcel-Energy, `� Ave Aynw I Double Grua 11 5k GRE I Xcel E 9y L,ro Existing GRE 69kV Lure. Manned Ups a 10 115kV Pl (} I J t1 1 O– \ IOm Aw ` ^> 110th Ava Pd 1 PermOed Nev, GRE 115kV Loa 1• ii' 6th Aw I �t I '.l gM tool. de,, t_. troy . yj $ ountry cru=o. DATE: July 7, 2004 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Ronald S. Quanbeck, P.E., City Engineer /fj,/ SUBJECT: ZACHARY LANE AND OLD ROCKFORD ROAD INTERSECTION STUDY At the request of the City, SRF Consulting Group prepared a study of the Zachary Lane and Old Rockford Road intersection. Attached is the report generated by that study. The report includes options and recommendations for intersection improvements ranging from relocating stop signs and constructing medians ($25,000 to $50,000) to construction of a roundabout ($100,000 to 200,000). The conclusions of the study will be considered for the updated Capital Improvements Program that is being developed over the next few months. attachment cc: Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. Ross A. Beckwith, P.E. C0:\Enginming\GENERAL\MEMOS\RON\2004\Zach-Old Rock Study.doc MCONSULTING GROUP,, INC. Transportation + Civil + Structural + Environmental + Planning + Traffic + Landscape Architecture + Parking SRF No. 0045063 MEMORANDUM TO: Daniel Faulkner, P.E., Director of Public Works CITY OF PLYMOUTH FROM: Carla Stueve, P.E., Associate DATE: July 7, 2004 SUBJECT: ZACHARY LANE AND OLD ROCKFORD ROAD INTERSECTION STUDY Introduction We have completed a traffic study for the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road in the City of Plymouth (see Figure 1: Project Location). The purpose of the study is to identify possible safety improvements that could be considered at this intersection. As part of the safety analysis, we reviewed current signing and striping, lighting, hourly approach volumes and roadway geometrics at this intersection. Existing Conditions Current traffic control at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road consists of side - street stop control. There is a 30 -inch stop sign on each approach of Old Rockford Road, set back approximately 35 feet from the intersection. Both existing stop signs are engineering grade (reflectivity). The City is in the process of upgrading the stop signs to 36 -inch signs with diamond grade quality, to increase their visibility. There is a stop bar painted on the west approach of the intersection, located directly in front of the stop sign. Based on the as -built plans provided by the City, the turning radii on the four comers of this intersection are 13 meters (approximately 42 feet). One Carlson Parkway North, Suite 150, Minneapolis, MN 55447-4443 Telephone (763) 475-0010 + Fax (763) 475-2429 + h"://www.srfconsulting.com An Equal Opportunity Employer r„ 50 5tst % o — d z / m O 5. ° �� z z I( 0 0° j AVE. U I sran4lor sod+ J 50AVE. Z 38 51st ] P . La P PL p �� satnpL a. _ 21 2 E z 50th I AVE. 2 SOth AVE o N. SM AVE. Ct. OJ g i �i 49th w iq 4 'y LAKE RD. 49th DAVF2. 10RgNq�� N� AVE. �C+ 11 g AVE. 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The existing skew requires drivers to look "through" their vehicle to see oncoming traffic, which is further compounded with a passenger in the vehicle. The skew for this approach is approximately 70 degrees, which is considered acceptable, but not desirable for driver comfort. The width of Old Rockford Road is approximately 42 feet east of Zachary Lane and 50 feet west of Zachary Lane. These widths provide adequate space for two approach lanes in each direction, although there is currently no striping on Old Rockford Road. There is an existing 15 -foot center median on Zachary Lane north of Old Rockford Road. The nose of the median is approximately 60 feet north of the intersection. There are driveways on the west side of Zachary Lane, approximately 200 feet north and south of the intersection. The lighting at this intersection consists of a luminaire in the northwest quadrant. Based on field observations, the current lighting is considered adequate for intersection safety purposes. The City of Plymouth collected hourly tube counts at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road for a 48-hour period in April 2004. Based on this data, the ADT (average daily traffic) traveling through this intersection is approximately 8,450 vehicles on Zachary Lane and approximately 1,400 vehicles on Old Rockford Road. Zachary Lane is currently classified as a major collector roadway, which is designed to serve shorter trips within the City. Old Rockford Road is considered a local street, which provides access to adjacent properties and neighborhoods. In addition to the traffic counts, speed data was also collected. Based on this information, the 85th percentile speed on Zachary Lane is approximately 41 mph. The posted speed limit on Zachary Lane is 40 mph. Crash Analysis Crash data was collected and reviewed to determine whether any safety problems currently exist at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road. Available crash data from the last three years (2001-2003) was obtained from the City of Plymouth and Mn/DOT. In addition, the City of Plymouth provided available data from 2004, since a fatality crash occurred at this intersection in April 2004. For analysis purposes, the time period between April 5, 2001 and April 5, 2004 was used. The crash data was summarized and the crash rate was calculated for the intersection using the following equation: Crash Rate = Total number of crashes x 106 3 years x 365 days x approach volume Daniel Faulkner, P.E. - 4 - July 7, 2004 Based on the crash data, there were four crashes at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road in the last three years (4/5/01-4/5/04). One of the crashes involved property damage, two involved personal injury, and the most recent crash (4/5/04) resulted in a fatality. The calculated crash rate for this intersection is 0.37 crashes per million vehicles entering the intersection. This rate was compared to an average crash rate from Hennepin County for similar types of two-way stop controlled intersections, based on the most recent data available (1999- 2001). Based on this information, the average crash rate for an intersection with two-way stop control is 0.56 crashes per million vehicles. Therefore, the calculated crash rate for the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road is lower than the average crash rate of similar intersections in Hennepin County. Analysis of All -Way Stop Control To determine the need for all -way stop control at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road, a review was completed using the 2001 MN/MUTCD (Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices). All -way stop control at an intersection may be warranted by safety concerns or where approach volumes are approximately equal. Based on the MN/MUTCD, the following criteria should be used to determine the need for all -way stop control: A. All -way stop control can be used as an interim measure where a traffic signal is warranted. B. A crash problem, with five or more crashes in a 12 -month period that are correctable by the installation of an all -way stop, i.e. left turns and right angle. C. Minimum volumes: 1. Average entering traffic volume on the major approaches equal to 300 vehicles per hour for eight hours. 2. Average minor approach volume equal to 200 units per hour for the same eight hours as Criteria C1. 3. If the 85th percentile speed exceeds 40 mph, 70 percent of the minimum volume criteria may be used. D. No single criteria met, but if 80 percent of criteria B and C are met. Based on crash data provided by the City of Plymouth, there have been two crashes at this intersection in the last 12 months. Therefore, this does not meet the minimum criteria of five crashes in a 12 -month period. Based on the hourly volumes, Zachary Lane meets the minimum hourly volume threshold of 300 vehicles per hour for 13 hours during the day (eight hours are required). However, the hourly volume of traffic entering the intersection from Old Rockford Road does not meet the minimum volume warrant of 200 units per hour for any hour. 0 Daniel Faulkner, P.E. - 5 - July 7, 2004 As shown in Criteria C.3., if the 85th percentile speed exceeds 40 mph, 70 percent of the minimum volume threshold can be used. Since the 85th percentile speed on Zachary Lane was 41 mph, the minimum hourly volume required on Old Rockford Road to warrant all -way stop control using the 30 percent reduction is 140 vehicles per hour, for eight hours. With this reduced criteria, only one hour would be met on Old Rockford Road. Therefore, the minimum volume warrant is not met to justify the installation of all -way stop control. In addition, based on the Mn/MUTCD, the following criteria may also be considered for all -way stop control: A. The need to control left -turn conflicts. B. Intersection of two through collector streets where the installation of an all -way stop would improve the operational characteristics of the intersection. C. The need to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts. D. Intersection with insufficient sight distance. Based on the types of crashes that have occurred at this intersection (predominately right-angle and rear -end), there are no significant left -turn conflicts that need to be controlled. Zachary Lane is currently classified as a major collector, providing a City-wide function to serve shorter trips within the City. Old Rockford Road is considered a local street, which provides access to adjacent properties and neighborhoods. Therefore, all -way stop control at this intersection is not needed to control left -turn conflicts or to improve the operational characteristics of an intersection with similar roadway types and traffic volumes. Observations were also conducted to determine if adequate sight distance is available for vehicles on Old Rockford Road to safely enter Zachary Lane. Five observations were conducted on both approaches of Old Rockford Road, looking in each direction on Zachary Lane. The sight distance observations were not taken behind the stop sign, or behind the stop bar on the west approach of the intersection, since these are set 35 feet back from the intersection and drivers can safely pull up closer to the intersection. According to current road design standards, a minimum decision -reaction time of 7 seconds is considered acceptable, and 10 seconds is considered desirable. Based on our observations, the sight distance for vehicles on Old Rockford Road was found to be 9 seconds for westbound and 9.5 seconds for eastbound looking to the south. Therefore, the sight distance to the south is greater than the acceptable threshold of 7 seconds, but below the 10 seconds desirable threshold. The sight distance for eastbound and westbound traffic looking to the north is more than the 10 second desirable threshold (12 seconds eastbound and 10.5 seconds westbound). Daniel Faulkner, P.E. - 6 - July 7, 2004 Minor Intersection Improvements Physical design features at an intersection can significantly affect the way drivers behave when traveling through the intersection. These design features include roadway characteristics such as: entrance angle (skew), roadway width, turning radius, grade, sight distance, and turn lanes. Traffic control features such as signing/striping can also play a role in driver behavior. Adequate roadway width allows vehicles to turn with less encroachment into conflicting traffic lanes. However, excessive width results in greater driver confusion, increased vehicle speeds, and increased risk for pedestrians traveling though the intersection. Roadway widths vary depending on roadway type and the mix of vehicles using the facility. Currently, the width of Old Rockford Road is 42 feet east of Zachary Lane and 50 feet to the west. Since traffic volumes on this roadway are low (1,400 vehicles per day), one traffic lane is adequate for each approach. Currently, the pavement width would allow for two approach lanes in each direction. The existing turning radius for each approach at this intersection accommodates the average single -unit truck that is expected in this area. The possible reduction of the turning radii was reviewed at this intersection to determine the benefit that would result. Based on this review, the radii could not be significantly reduced without causing additional operational problems, specifically for trucks, traveling through the intersection. In addition, this intersection modification would not correct the intersection skew and would not noticeably reduce the pavement width. Based on our review of the intersection characteristics, there are minor design modifications that the City should consider to improve overall safety and operations. The following minor roadway improvements include the construction of center medians,on all four approaches, installation of additional stop signs, and relocation of existing stop signs on the east and west approaches. These relatively minor roadway improvements, as shown in Figure 2, would cost approximately $25,000 - $50,000. • To reduce vehicle speeds entering the intersection, the City should consider constructing a center median on Old Rockford Road to channelize and narrow the roadway width. A six- to eight -foot median could be constructed on the east approach and a 12 to 15 -foot median on the west approach to reduce the speeds to/from those directions. As shown in Figure 2, the proposed medians could be designed and constructed to create two offset T -intersections, which would allow the realignment of the existing skew to right angles on each approach. This improvement will provide a better line of sight for vehicles on Old Rockford Road and will break up the large area of pavement at this intersection, which will help drivers to notice the existing traffic control. The construction of medians on the east and west approaches of this intersection would also provide a logical location to install an additional stop sign on the center medians of each approach. Placing the stop sign more in the driver's line of sight will further encourage compliance of the stop sign control. PROPOSED MINOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ZACHARY LANE AND OLD ROCKFORD ROAD INTERSECTION STUDY CONsv1:n\c GR(H:Y.IhC_ City of Plymouth 0045063d-5 May 20004 Figure 2 Daniel Faulkner, P.E. - 8 - July 7, 2004 • To further improve vehicle flow and safety, modification of the north and south approaches of Zachary Lane should be considered. We recommend constructing a median on Zachary Lane south of the intersection to match the median to the north. This would also channelize traffic and have a calming effect on vehicles as they travel through the intersection. The median on the north side of Zachary Lane should be extended closer to the intersection to provide a calming effect for southbound left - turning vehicles. The construction of these medians will visually reduce the width of this intersection, which will help reduce vehicle speeds as they enter the intersection. In addition, the City could consider the installation of left -turn lanes on the north and south approaches of Zachary Lane to separate decelerating vehicles making a left turn from through vehicles. • To determine the effectiveness of proposed center medians at this intersection on an interim basis, the City may consider a less expensive alternative to channelize traffic through this intersection. Instead of permanent curb at this intersection, the City may consider installing cylinder -style delineators to create a temporary median area. This will be more effective than pavements markings or other temporary measures, and would have the same effect as the installation of permanent curb. • As previously mentioned, the City is in the process of upgrading the existing stop signs at this intersection from a 30 -inch engineering grade to a 36 -inch diamond grade, which will provide increased reflectivity. The City should also consider relocating the stop signs and west approach stop bar closer to the intersection. This will allow vehicles to have a sufficient line of sight on Zachary Lane while stopped behind the regulatory signs. Based on the 2001 MN/MUTCD, stop signs shall be placed as close as practical to the intersection it regulates, while optimizing its visibility to the road user it is intended to regulate. Major Intersection Improvements Another option that the City could consider that would significantly change the character of this intersection is the construction of a roundabout. A proposed roundabout at this intersection is shown in Figure 3. Roundabouts have been in used in other countries for a number of years and are growing in popularity in the United States. The cost of a single -lane roundabout at this location would be approximately $100,0004200,000. As shown, the roundabout could be constructed within the existing curb lines, with the exception of the northwest quadrant of the intersection, which is City -owned property. I+ PROPOSED ROUNDABOUT go ZACHARY LANE AND OLD ROCKFORD ROAD INTERSECTION STUDY COISUI \OGROU►.INC City of Plymouth 0045063 May 2004 Figure 3 Daniel Faulkner, P.E. _10- July 7, 2004 Since roundabouts are designed with geometric features to ensure slow entering and circulating speeds, this would significantly reduce the speed of traffic on Zachary Lane and result in overall smoother traffic operations. More importantly, roundabouts are known for their safety benefits. In the United States it has been found that single -lane roundabouts operate more safely than two- way stop -controlled intersections, specifically in the reduction of injury crashes. Since many of the crashes at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road have resulted in personal injury, this would provide a great benefit at this location. With this improvement, specific attention should be given to features to ensure pedestrian and bicycle safety through the intersection. In addition to the proposed intersection improvements at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road, the City may also consider the installation of a southbound right -turn lane at the driveway located south of Old Rockford Road. The driveway is currently located approximately 200 feet south of the intersection, and there have been some concerns directed to the City regarding the potential for rear -end crashes at this driveway. The City recently installed a "Hidden Driveway" sign for southbound traffic on Zachary Lane to alert motorists of the driveway. However, the installation of a right -turn lane would separate the through vehicles from the vehicles that are decelerating to make a right -turn, which will reduce the potential for rear -end crashes at this location. The construction of a right -turn lane at this driveway would involve modification of the existing trail that runs along the west side of Zachary Lane. This improvement could be considered for either the proposed minor intersection improvements or the proposed roundabout and could be constructed in conjunction with these improvements. Summary and Conclusions Based on this analysis, the following conclusions and recommendations are offered for your consideration: • The calculated crash rate for the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road is 0.37 crashes per million vehicles, which is below the average Hennepin County crash rate of 0.56 for similar two-way stop control intersections. • The MN/MUTCD defines a crash problem as five or more crashes in a 12 -month period that are correctable by the installation of an all -way stop. Based on data provided by the City of Plymouth, there have been two crashes at this intersection in the last 12 months. • The sight distance for drivers on Old Rockford Road looking to the south is 9.5 and 9 seconds for eastbound and westbound traffic, respectively. According to current road design standards, a minimum decision -reaction time of 7 seconds is considered acceptable and 10 seconds is desirable. Therefore, the sight distance is greater than the acceptable threshold of 7 seconds, but below the 10 seconds desirable threshold. The sight distance looking to the north is more than the 10 second desirable threshold for both directions, 12 seconds eastbound and 10.5 seconds westbound. AM Daniel Faulkner, P.E. - 11 - July 7, 2004 • Based on crash history, traffic volumes, existing conflicts, or sight distance, the installation of all -way stop control is not warranted at the intersection of Zachary Lane/Old Rockford Road. • The entrance angle (skew) in the southwest quadrant of the intersection is somewhat uncomfortable for drivers, as they are required to look over their shoulder and through their vehicle to see oncoming northbound traffic. The skew for this approach is approximately 70 degrees, which is considered acceptable (i.e., 70 — 110 degrees), but not desirable (90 degrees) for driver comfort. • The width of Old Rockford Road is 42 feet east of Zachary Lane and 50 feet to the west. To reduce the width of this intersection as well as traffic speeds, the City should consider constructing a six- to eight -foot center median on the east approach and a 12-15 foot median on the west approach of Old Rockford Road. The proposed medians could be designed to create two offset T -intersections that intersect Zachary Lane at right angles. • The City should also consider constructing a center median on Zachary Lane south of the intersection, and extending the existing median on the north side closer to the intersection. These modifications would visually reduce the width of the intersection and the speed of vehicles as they enter. In addition, the City could consider the installation of left -turn lanes on the north and south approaches of Zachary Lane to provide more orderly movement of vehicles on Zachary Lane. • On an interim basis, the City may consider the installation of cylinder -style delineators in place of permanent curb to channelize traffic through the intersection. This would be a more cost-effective alternative, providing a similar effect. • The City is currently in the process of upgrading the existing stop signs at this intersection from 30 -inch engineer grade to 36 -inch to diamond grade, providing better visibility of the signs. In addition to upgrading the existing stop signs, the City should consider relocating the stop signs on the east and west approaches and the stop bar on the west approach closer to the intersection, to provide adequate sight distance when vehicles stop behind these traffic control devices. In addition, the construction of the proposed medians on the east and west approaches of this intersection would provide a logical location to install an additional stop sign on each approach. • In addition to the relatively minor roadway improvements listed above, the installation of a roundabout could also be considered at this intersection. This improvement could be accommodated by modifying the existing curb line in the northwest quadrant of the intersection, which is City -owned property. The construction of a roundabout would likely reduce traffic speeds and the number of injury crashes at this intersection. 41 Daniel Faulkner, P.E. -12- July 7, 2004 • As somewhat of a separate issue, the City may also consider the installation of a southbound right -turn lane at the driveway along Zachary Lane located just south of Old Rockford Road. This improvement could be incorporated with either the proposed minor intersection improvements or the proposed roundabout. The construction of a right -turn lane would reduce the potential for rear -end crashes at this driveway, which has been a concern to some motorists. IS Agenda Number: TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager THROUGH: Michael S. Goldstein, Chief of Police FROM: Captain Joel Franz SUBJECT: ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMPLIANCE CHECKS DATE: July 8, 2004 1. BACKGROUND: The Police Department conducts two rounds of compliance checks each year for licensed alcohol and tobacco establishments. 2. DISCUSSION: The Police Department has completed the first round of compliance checks for this year. We are please to report that the rate of failures has dropped significantly during this first round of checks. We had only one failure in the 56 checks we completed of licensed liquor establishments in this first round. That 1.8 % failure rate compares with a 6.2 % failure rate for all of last year. In the first round of tobacco checks we completed 46 checks and had two failures. This gives us a 4.3 % failure rate for this year compared to a 7.6 % failure for all of last year. Two license holders have decided to give up their licenses after they failed compliance checks. The first was Panchero's Mexican Grill. After failing alcohol compliance checks on October 10, 2003 and April 27, 2004, they decided to drop their license and have returned it to the City Clerk. The second establishment, Doolittle's has decided to no longer sell tobacco products after failing a tobacco compliance check on October 8, 2003. They have not applied for a tobacco license this year. On April 6, 2004, officers responded to a call of underage individuals drinking inside of Angeno's after closing. Officers identified off-duty employees and their friends helping themselves to the beer as they cleaned up. This was not counted as a compliance check failure, but was handled as a license violation. So far this year the city has collected $3,000 in administrative fines, stemming from four violations of alcohol and tobacco regulations by licensed businesses. In 2004, four liquor and four tobacco license holders qualified for a 5% discount on their license fee. These businesses signed up as Best Practices Businesses and have gone one year with no violations. Sixteen liquor and nine tobacco license holders qualified for the "Gold Star Best Practice Member" and received a 10% discount on their license fee for 2004. These businesses signed up as Best Practices Businesses and have gone three years with no violations. Attached to this report are on-going statistical summaries for all alcohol and tobacco license holders. 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Q '= O 0 0� O W H o U o 0 W Lo w+ 0 o L Q) U .cno N o '- W O L Z LL 0 } N N 0 ti O O N c0 O O N O O O T hC4 Y U W U O WO N ci Z _l O O O dN ti N N N O M O ' U v Im � N Qi L a U) a z O U) O U OCU LL N O U O w a �- p o O QU) O O O O O V-: 0 0 0 Cl LO U O U N U C cB a c O :- U ca O O p U O � O � 'II N O O Q. Q '= O 0 0� O W H o U o 0 W Lo NC) 64 J O L Q) U .cno N o '- W O L Z LL 0 City of Plymouth Report for June, 2004 During the month of June, 2004, the Police Department initiated 5,874 events. Included in those calls were 335 Part I & II crimes, which are broken down in the following chart. There were also 1,274 traffic citations and 98 accidents which are broken down in the last two pages. The remainder of the calls are classified as "9000" calls were are various ordinance violation and service calls, such as medicals, alarm calls, noise violations, and animal calls. Crime # Arson 1 Assault 21 2nd degree - 1 3rd degree - 1 5th degree - 8 domestic - 11 Attempt to evade taxation 1 Burglary 36 Apartment - 1 Business - 3 Building (under const) - 1 Garage - 23 Home - 4 Storage locker/trailer - 4 Attempt (no entry made) - 0 Conservation violation 1 Crime against family 4 Criminal Sexual Conduct 3 Disorderly conduct 8 Drugs 11 Marijuana - 5 Cocaine - 1 Methamphetamine - 2 Paraphernalia - 2 Prescription - 1 DWI 9 Underage drinking & driving (18-21) 3 Escape/fleeing officer 1 False information to police 3 ( 6) Crime # Financial transaction card fraud 3 Forgery 2 Harassment 15 Hit & run accidents 8 Interference with emergency call 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 3 Juvenile controlled substance 2 Juvenile runaway 5 Liquor/underage consumption/possess 4 Obstructing legal process 4 Possession stolen property 1 Property damage 65 Robbery 1 Tampering with motor vehicle 3 Terroristic threats 1 Theft General - 16 Gas no pay - 18 Items from motor vehicle - 16 Parts from motor vehicle - 14 Mail - 2 Bicycle - 3 Shoplifting - 13 By check - 4 By fraud/swindle - 3 89 Traffic/other Canceled inimical to public safety - 5 Possession altered DL - 1 6 Trespass 1 Vehicle theft 6 Violation order for protection (OFP) 6 Weapons offense 7 GI During the period June 2004, the department arrested [booked, tab charged, or cited] 75 adults and 34 juveniles. This does not include individuals charged later, after investigations, by formal complaint. The breakdown is: ADULTS: Offense # Assault 11 Burglary 1 Conservation (fishing without license) 1 Disorderly conduct 4 Drugs 13 DWI 10 Underage drinking & driving 4 False information to police 2 Forgery 1 Liquor/underage consumption/possess 14 Obstructing legal process 1 Theft 7 Traffic (possession altered DL) 1 Violation OFP 2 Warrant 3 JUVENILES: Offense # Assault 4 Interference with emergency call 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 6 Juvenile controlled substance 2 Juvenile curfew 1 Juvenile runaway 2 Obstructing legal process 2 Possession stolen property 1 Property damage 2 Theft 10 Underage drinking & driving 1 Weapons 2 6�_ TRAFFIC - Also during the period, the department wrote 1,274 traffic citations broken down as follows: Offense # Speeding 467 Careless / Reckless Driving 4 Disobey Signs & Signals 34 Stop Sign Violation 85 Improper Passing 11 Improper Turning 15 Improper Lane Usage/Wrong Way/HOV 4 Fail to Yield 3 Following Too Closely 2 Improper or No Signal 0 Open Bottle 2 Defective or Improper Equipment 53 Inattentive Driving 7 School Bus Stop Arm Violation 2 TOTAL HAZARDOUS MOVING 689 Fire Lane/Fire Hydrant 24 Other Parking (includes 2 to 5 ban) 202 Handicapped Parking 8 Junk/Abandoned Vehicle 0 Other Non -Moving Violations 6 TOTAL NON-MOVING 240 Driving after suspension/cancellation/ revocation 71 No MN driver's license 21 Other DL violations 41 Improper Registration 99 Motorcycle Requirements 0 Overwidth / Overweight 17 Leaky Load 4 Seat Belt 68 Child Restraints 5 No Insurance 15 Crosswalk/Fail to Yield to Pedestrian 4 TOTAL NON -HAZARDOUS MOVING 345 C3 There were also 98 Traffic Accidents during the period broken down as: Type # Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident 0 Personal Injury Accident 15 Property Damage Accident 83 TOTAL 98 64- From: JGWILLIS@aol.com [mailto:JGWILLIS@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:27 AM To: Judy Johnson Cc: Eric Blank; Laurie Ahrens Subject: Music in Plymouth 2004 Dear Mayor Johnson: Once again I thank you and the Plymouth City Council for partnering with the Plymouth Civic League to make Music in Plymouth such a huge success. We are very appreciative of your monetary support, but more importantly the support services from the Park and Recreation and Police Departments. We thank you all for your enthusiasm for this event. The PCL also wishes to thank the City Council for the public recognition given to us at the MIP event with the reading of the resolution proclaiming June 30, 2004 as Plymouth Civic League day. I know personally that this group of dedicated volunteers takes extreme pride in this event and to be publicly thanked was appreciated by all. The PCL looks forward to another year of Music in Plymouth. Sincerely, Barbara J. Willis President Plymouth Civic League Mgwillis _aol.com 763-559-3099 June 29, 2004 Laurie Ahrens City Manager 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Ahrens: NAIOP MINNESOTA CHAPTER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PROPERTIES The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) would like to thank you for your involvement in the first annual NAIOP City Survey project. The information you provided will help NAIOP to form a comprehensive and comparative study of the costs associated with developing property throughout the Twin Cities metro area. We anticipate that this information will be valuable to both the NAIOP membership and to the cities participating in this year's effort. Our plan is to publish and release the results in mid September. We will make sure that you receive copies of the final publication. Thank you again for your assistance with the survey. We appreciate your involvement and hope that you will participate again in the future. Sincerely. 6,-1-v1(D-- TT iI.%rit ���T . C-ad.it �-., lsc Ryan Companies US, Inc. 2004 President, Minnesota Chapter of NAIOP W1 4248 Park Glen Road, Minneapolis, MN 55416 9 Ph: (952) 928-4647 0 Fax: (952) 929-1318 9 wwwNAIOPMN.org SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR BRADLEY AND DIANE HESSLUND (2004060) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Bradley and Diane Hesslund, under file 2004060, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow 29.6% impervious surface coverage where 25% is the maximum specified. The variance would allow construction of a screened porch for property located at 3220 Pineview Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may .be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any .questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004060propnotice 61 PLYMOUTH A Beautif ifPlace to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 a�� www.ci.D1Vm0uth.mn.us July 9, 2004 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (2004065) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Three Rivers Park District, under file 2004065, for a site plan amendment and conditional use permit to allow construction of a cold storage building for property located at 12655 County Road 9, within French Regional Park. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, MVI)iA `-"Xr `61 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004065propnotice UPLYMOUTH A Beautifu[Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mn.us SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR DEAN HILDEBRANDT (2004067) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Dean Hildebrandt, under file 2004067, submitted a planning application requesting approval of setback and impervious surface coverage variances to allow construction of a 56 square foot addition and a 528 square foot detached garage for property located at 2475 Hemlock Lane North. For the addition, a 16 -foot front yard setback 'is requested where 25 feet is required. For the garage, a variance is required to allow construction of a detached garage in the front yard. There is currently no garage on the property. Under the proposal, the applicant would remove existing pavement to reduce the impervious surface coverage from 43% to 32%, however as 25% is the maximum allowed, a variance is required. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004067propnotice 0 PLYMOUTH A 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mn.us July 9, 2004 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE FOR DOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT & ACQUISITION, LLC (2004068) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Dominium Development & Acquisition, LLC, under file 2004068, for 1) a site plan amendment to add additional parking, add a community room, and modify the appearance of the apartments; and 2) a variance to the requirement for a 25 -foot setback for four existing buildings that are located closer than 25 feet to the property lines for Willow Woods Estates located at 10810 South Shore Drive. (The variance application does not permit any new construction closer to any property lines.) Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays._ - Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004068propnotice tu PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mn.us July 9, 2004 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MARK AND CHRISTINE LITCHY (2004069) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Mark and Christine Litchy, under file 2004069, for a conditional use permit for an 8 -foot high fence where 6 feet is the maximum allowed, for property located at 16110-14'' Avenue North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. = - - Sincerely, rn Rei R tx*)n 5fyvllo� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004069propnotice ro - /I I PLYMOUTH A Beautifuf Pface to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ® www.d.plymouth.mmus SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR JEFF AND TERRI NAUGHTIN (2004071) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Jeff and Terri Naughtin, under file 2004071, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance for a 10 -foot side yard setback where 15 feet is required to allow construction of a two -stall (26'x 26') garage addition for property located at 1315 Shadyview Lane North. The existing garage would be converted to living space. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, hwwy�' - qullkAn Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004071propnotice I�- PLYMOUTH A Beautifuf Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 -TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mmus July 9, 2004 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CARLSON & HARRINGTON, INC. (2004074) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Carlson & Harrington, Inc., under File 2004074, for a conditional use permit for the installation of ground equipment related to the existing telecommunications tower located at 105 Forestview Lane North. This equipment would replace the existing equipment located in the right-of-way near the intersection of Ridgemount Avenue and Forestview Lane North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, WI �VIjt-72 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004074propnotice n 7-1 lymo tVM1n tonka Bou ry PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ©..ay.w.. www ni nlvmni ith mn i m SUBJECT: MINOR VARIANCE FOR DAVID AND SUSAN STAHLMAN (2004086) Dear Property Owner: This letter is written to inform you that David and Susan Stahlman, under file 2004086, are requesting a minor variance to allow construction of a third stall garage addition that would encroach 3 feet into the required 25 -foot front -yard setback for property located at 3900 Urbandale Lane North. A minor variance may be approved administratively. If you would like to comment on this proposal, please fill out the attached project description page and return it to the City in the enclosed self-addressed envelope no later than July 23, 2004. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, City regulations require that property owners be notified of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. Information related to the application as submitted by the petitioner is available for review at the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays, except holidays. If you have any questions you may call the Planning Division at (763)509-5450. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness Planning Manager 2004086 4 k PLYMOUTH A BeautifufPface to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 >�F www.d.plymouth.mmus