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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 10-15-2014Approved Minutes City of Plymouth Planning Commission Meeting October 15, 2014 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair James Davis, Commissioners Bryan Oakley, Marc Anderson, Dick Kobussen, Gary Goldetsky, Gordon Petrash MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Jim Kovach STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Barbara Thomson, Public Works Director Doran Cote, and Administrative Services Director Luke Fischer 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Petrash, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the October 15, 2014 Planning Commission Agenda. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF THE October 1, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Petrash, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the consent agenda. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CITY OF PLYMOUTH (2014092) Chair Davis introduced the request by the City of Plymouth for the 2015-1019 Capital Improvement Program (CII'). Public Works Director Cote and Administrative Services Director Fischer gave an overview of the major changes in this year's CIP. Chair Davis opened the public hearing and closed the public hearing, as there was no one present to speak on the item. Approved Minutes Planning Commission Minutes October 15, 2014 Page 2 Commissioner Anderson referenced the section titled "Other" under Facilities Management funding and noted that the "Other" portion seems to be the largest portion of that item. Public Works Director Cote explained that the amount matches that of the public works facility expansion and advised that since the City Council has not formally funded that item, it has been placed under "Other" at this time until specific direction is received from the City Council. Commissioner Anderson referenced the land acquisition section listed under Parks and Recreation, specifically the amount of $3,595,000 and questioned if that amount is received from past bond funding. Public Works Director Cote responded that $3,295,000 would come from the bond funding and was uncertain where the remaining funds would be generated from. Commissioner Petrash questioned the number of lift stations the city is responsible for. Public Works Director Cote responded that the city is responsible for 14 of their own lift stations and under contract, also maintains one lift station for the Wayzata School District and one lift station for the City of Medicine Lake. Commissioner Anderson questioned how far along the Peony Lane street project would be by the end of this year. Public Works Director Cote responded that the city hopes to complete the underground pipe work this year and restore the paving surface to what it had been prior to construction to allow traffic to pass along the roadways currently in existence. Commissioner Petrash asked about the nature of donations. Public Works Director Cote responded that when a development project comes forward where the city requires contribution toward a future traffic signal, the donation is the funding given to the city by the developer for that particular improvement. Commissioner Anderson questioned the percentage of decrease in total volume of water usage. Public Works Director Cote responded that when he began with the city the peak demand was near 29,000,000 to 30,000,000 gallons per day and noted that currently on an average day the use is around 9,000,000 gallons per day, while the peak demand is near 22,000,000 gallons per day. Commissioner Petrash questioned if the cost rises when the demand decreases on a per gallon basis. Public Works Director Cote responded that there is a demand ratchet system the city uses for utility billing, explaining that there is a base rate, but the more you use beyond the base rate, the higher the rate charged. Approved Minutes Planning Commission Minutes October 15, 2014 Page 3 Commissioner Anderson questioned if a meter would be installed in association with the water project that would provide an interconnection with Maple Grove in the northeast corner of the city. Public Works Director Cote responded that the city does not plan to install a meter, as the connection is emergency -based. He advised that both parties would need to be onsite in order to open the connection. He explained that should the need arise beyond an emergency situation, a meter could be installed. Commissioner Petrash referenced the transit portion of the documents and asked for additional information regarding the $15,000,000 listed for a bus garage. Public Works Director Cote responded that the Metropolitan Council identifies a bus garage location in northwest Plymouth in their CIP, noting that the project has been in their CIP since he began with Plymouth. He stated that the item was listed in order to match the Metropolitan Council CIP, but noted that the City Council has provided direction to no longer include items of this nature in the final draft of the CIP. MOTION by Commissioner Petrash, seconded by Commissioner Oakley, to recommend approval of the request by the City of Plymouth for the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Program. Roll call vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved unanimously. 7. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chair Davis, with no objection, to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 P.M.