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Special Council Meeting
April 7, 2015
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on April 7, 2015.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Beard, Carroll, Johnson, Prom, Willis,
and Wosje.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Community Development Director Juetten, Public
Works Director Cote, Administrative Services Director Fischer, Park and Recreation Deputy
Director Northway, Planning Manager Thomson, and Office Support Representative Barker.
Also present were: Mark Jepson from Commercial Investment Properties; Peter Coyle from
Larkin Hoffman; Dave Gonyea and Jake Walesch from GSW Land Development of Plymouth;
and Stewart Krummen from McCrossan Construction.
Housing development on Brockton Lane (Commercial Investment Properties)
Peter Coyle of Larkin Hoffinan provided an overview of the Brockton Lane multi -family
dwelling proposal. He stated that an application has not been submitted.
Mark Jepson of Commercial Investment Properties presented the concept plan to the Council.
The proposal would be 270 units in four buildings and a club house, with a density of
approximately 18 units per acre, constructed in two phases.
The following items and concerns were discussed:
Absorption rate
Run-off of eastern border and storm water pond
Access off of Hamel Road
Lack of trail system along Brockton Lane
No transit opportunities
Lack of buffer
Increase traffic volume on Brockton Lane
Transition from SF to MF
Zoning
The Council thanked the representatives for their time and for presenting their proposal.
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Use of Nature Canyon Site for Concrete Batch Plant (McCrossan Construction)
Community Development Director Juetten provided an overview of the request from McCrossan
Construction. However, a concrete batch would not be allowable in the Public/Institutional (PI)
District without a text amendment to the existing ordinance.
Stewart Krummen, of McCrossan Construction, described the two year I-494 project, noting the
southbound work was planned for 2015 and the northbound in 2016. He added that Nature
Canyon site was near the center of the project and access would be directly off southbound I-494
for 2015. He concluded that paving would start mid-June.
The Council discussed the following:
Days and hours of operation
Location
Noise
Reduction of truck traffic in City
Supporting the I-494 project to a timelier completion
A courtesy mailing to property owners within 500 ft. of the plant
Consensus of the Council was to move forward including conditions. Community Development
Director Juetten said he could have the zoning ordinance amendment to the Council the second
meeting in May.
Update on Bus Rapid Transit
Administrative Services Director Fischer provided an update on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).
The Council first heard an update on the matter on January 13, 2015 from the Metropolitan
Council. At that time, the Council directed staff to connect with the cities of Minneapolis and
Golden Valley to measure interest in pursuing BRT investment on the Highway 55 corridor.
Following a meeting with both cities, staff determined there was interest in pursuing a joint
resolution to advocated for the project if it were narrowly focused on the Bottineau LRT project.
Consensus of the Council was to see draft resolutions at the April 28th Council meeting.
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council scheduled the following study sessions:
1. Discuss City Council processes on May 12th following Board of Equalization Meeting.
2. City Council and Planning Commission bus tour of Northwest Plymouth and Commercial
areas on May 19th at 5:00 p.m.
3. Quarterly City Manager update added to the May 26th Study Session agenda.
4. Discussion with Trillium Woods developer on June 9th at 5:30 p.m.
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5. Discuss improvements required for developments on June 23th at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Slavik noted the Veteran's Memorial opens Monday June 29th.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m.
Sandra R. Engdahl, Ck Clerk
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