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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 10-25-1978PLANNING COMMISSION is City of Plymouth October 25, 1978 T1 special meeting of the Plymouth Plenning Commission was called to order by Chairman Davenport at 7;50 p.m MEMBERS PRESENT; Chairman Davenport, Commissioners Barron Threinen and Vas'l'ou MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Erickson, Wire and Schneiders STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning and Community Development Blair Tremere,, Associate Planner Bill Pearson. Staff presented background materials regarding the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and Associate Planner Pearson reviewed the October 28, 1978 memorandum, Planner Pearson stated that inventory data had been developed and should be reviewed by the Commission with the intent to determine what changes, if any, should be made to the Land Use Guide Plan. It was suggested that an additional work session be scheduled in the near future to specifically review the Lane Use Guide Plan, Chairman Davenport recognized Mr. Carl Qhrn or Barton-Aschman Associates who discussed preliminary findings in the evaluation and "test" of the Thoroughfare Guide Plan. Mr. Ohrn commented that, through consultant error, the analysis and test had been made with all of the physical constraints described in the Physical Constraints Analysis considered. He stated that the alternate "normal" approach would be to evaluate the Lane Use Guide Plan and the Thoroughfare Guide Plan as adopted without assuming development restrictions based on the physical constraints. A brief discussion ensued and Commissioner Threinen and Commissioner Barron stated that the consultant should continue the analysis and test assuming the constraints would be dealt with either through changes in the Land Use Guide Plan or through development restrictions. Staff commented that physical constraints analysis should be viewed ,only as, a planning document and should not be presumed to prohibit or severely restrict development; therefore, Thorough- fare Guide Plan analysis based upon an assumption of the physical constraints might not reflect how conditions would be should the City develop per its Land Use Guide Plan: - Further discussion ensued. Chairman Davenport stated that further detailed traffic analysis would be appropriate for specific traffic assignment zones and could be done in conjunction with review of the Capital Improvements Program. He stated this --could constitute a microscopic study of specific areas such as Area 3 which contained the "Bass Lake -Schmidt Lake" area which was undergoing extensive platt- ing and development. Chairman Davenport also suggested that it would be appropriate for the consultants to provide an outline of various data sources which have been used and which might be used to further analyze this subject. Mr.. Ohrn continued his presentation by stating that the analysis of the Thorough- fare Guide Plan and particularly the information regarding congestion was based upon the data contained in a survey of people employed in the City; he noted that PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES -2- October 25, 1978 the study has shown approxima4ely 13 percent of the persons who work in Plymouth live in Plymouth. He emphasized that should this percentage change the traffic analysis would also changer Chairman Davenport also recognized Mr. Jerry Edwards of Barton-Aschman Associates who had worked on the analysis and wt~,. stated that the consultant had certain disagreements with the Metropolitan. Council as to the functional classification of various. roads and highways throughout the City. Staff suggested that this dis- agreement should be outlined in the consultant's final report. Planner Pearson then introduced Mr. Bob Schunicht of Bonestroo Associates, the City's consultant engineer, who had been directed by the City Council to provide updated studies of the storm drainage system, the water distribution system, and the sanitary sewer system. Mr. Schunicht stated that those systems has initiallybeen "tested" against the existing comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan, He stated that the existing storm drainage system and the trunk water system do not place any particular major constraints on the development within the City based on the present land Use Guide Plan. He stated: that due to the capacity of the existing sanitary sewer system, the land use in much of southwest Plymouth should not be changed to a usage that would result in increasedsewage flow. He stated the existing trunk sanitary sewer system in the remainder of the City appears to have sufficient capacity to accomodate some changes in the existing Land Use Guide Plan provided attention is given to a "balance" of land uses and intensity, Following extensive discussion and review of the materials submitted, Chairman Davenport suggested that the Commission conduct a study session focused on the Land Use Guide Plan and possible changes in November or December at the latest. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 1.0;45 p.m.