HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 12-08-1988Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
December 8, 1988, 7:30 p.m
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a Athletic Associations
b., Staff
c., Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a.
b,
5. Unfinished Business
a. Community Center Update
b.. Parkers Lake Update
c. St. Mary's Neighborhood Park Update
d. Plymouth Creek Park
1) Master Plan
2) Parking Lot Expansion
e, West Medicine lake Drive Trail (See attached letter.)
f.
6. New Business
a. Comprehensive Plan Update
b.
C.
d.
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9. Adjournment
Next Reyular PRAC Meeting Jan, 12, 1989
Minutes of the Park end Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
November 10, 1988
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Present: Chair Edwards,, Corynissioners Reed, LaTour, Beach, Rosen and.Hanson;,
staff Blank, Patterson and Pederson; Councilman Sisk
Absent: Commissioner Anderson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Edwards called the; November meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers
2. APPROVAL,OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner LaTour and seconded by Commissioner
Reed to_ approve the minutes of the October meeting as presented.
Commissioner Beach pointed out that the portion of the minutes listing
members present and absent was missing from the October minutes. The
motion carried with all ayes.
3. vI,S 1OR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Associations. None were 'resent nt this meeting.
b,. Staff. Mary Patterson distributed a summary report of the Wayzata.
summer recreation programs and explained the contract we have with
them, whereby they pay us an administrative tee 'Ni run their summer
swimming lesson program and staff their be.eh. hey then reimburse
vs for any costs we incur over and above L.,.r revenue taken in. for
these programs She announced that the Wayzata West pool will be
closed during the summer of 189, thus putting a much greater demand
on the lesson& offered at Wayzata East.
Mary also discussed the third quarter program budget report, and
indicated that. some programs receive revenues in November and
December of one year, but don't show expenses until January or
February of the next year. She stated that. the Plymouth recreation
department generates more revenue than any other recreation
department in the western suburbs except for Maple Grove.
She also mentioned to the commissioners that we have an informa
scholarship program, whereby we waive some or all of the fees
depending on the individual's circumstances.Mary personally
reviews each request. Applicants do not have to fill out any forms
listing their income, etc.
Mary announced that the park and recreation staff will be sending
out a survey to approximately 375 residents sometime in, December or
January. The survey asks general questions aboutparticipants`
experiences with our programs regarding the facilities, the.
instructors, the times and. days the programs are offered, the
location of the programs, the costs, etc. Other questions ask for
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input from the residents on ghat programs they think we need more
of, and for which age groups, etc.
The Park and Recreation Department, in cooperation with Wayzata
Co:rmunity Education and the Art Center, of Minnesota, is sponsoring a
performance by the Dudley Riggs' Theatre Cabaret on Saturday,
December 3, at Wayzata High School Mary stated that tickets are $3
in advance or $5 at the door. The performance is made possible by
funds provided by the Metropolitan. Council /Regional Arts Council
from an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature.
Mary stated that the "Walk Minnesota" State Walk might be held in
Plymouth in 1989, probably sometime in May.
There will be no Winter triathlon in 1989..Instead, a winter
festival is planned at Parkers Lake for February 11 with many
different activities being organized.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
a. Park Name. Council approved; the name St.. Mary's Neighborhood Park.
b. Parkers Lake Rental Policy, Council approved the rental policy for
the Parkers Lake. Pavilion with one change. They increased the
damage deposit from $25 to $200.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Community Center Studer Update. A staff report from the City Manager
will be going to the Council on November 21.
b. Parkers Lake Update. Toilet partitions for the women's bathroom,
have finally arrived and are being installed. Commissioners would
like to hold one of their regular meetings at the pavilion sometime,
but Director Blank stated that regularly scheduled meetings probably
have to be held at the City Center, because that's where the public
would expect to find them if they wanted to attend. A special
meeting may be held at the pavilion at sometime.
C. St. Mary's Neighborhood Park Update. This project is finished.
PRAC indicated that they would like to send a letter to the
contractor, thanking him. Chair Edwards will be responsible for
this.
d. Plymouth Creek Park. The master plan is on hold at this time,
because staff is waiting for a report. from the Corps of Engineers.
Council authorized Bonestroo and Associates to do a feasibility
study and cost, estimate on additional parking at Plymouth Creek,
Park. This report should be ready by PRAC's December meeting. If
the proposed time -able is followed, the parking lot would be ready
for use by June 1, 1989.
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e, West Medicine Lake Drime Trail, Eric indicated that he, Jim Willis
and. Fred Moore have decided to recommend. alternative number two as
the best way to go for the. trail along Vilest Medicine Lake Drive. A
map showing the alignment of this plan will be sent to area
residents, along with an invitation to attend another meeting on
this subject,
6. NEW BUSINESS
a,. New Plats, Lundgren Bros. has purchased the plat south of Green
Oaks Park by Mooney Lake. Eric has informed them that the City
would like some of the, lakeshore for park purposes.
b. URdate of Master P ail Pis Time I ine /Procedures. Director
Blank stated that the Metropolitan Council requires updating of the
master plan by 1990. He feels that the. City will not need to hire
an outside consultant, because only minor changes are needed to
update the park plan..
7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
Commissioner Beach indicated that she had attended the MRPA Annual
Conference session scheduled for board and commission members and was
somewhat disappointed in its content. She felt it did not cover what it
advertised.
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
Director Blank announced that we are considering submitting a grant for
the relocation of the log cabin from its current site on workhouse
property to a new location within the Parkers Lake Park. This grant is
possible through a program called "Celebrate Minnesota -•1990."
Director. Blank staEed that the cities, of Crystal and Shoreview passed
bond referendums during, the November 8 election to build community
centers.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH_
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE December 1, 1988
TO: PRAc
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: PARKERS LAKE PAVILION VISIT
I would, like to invite you to tou; the Parkers Lake Pavilion on Thursday,
December 8 at 6,45 p.m• We will have coffee, pop and pie available at this
time, Anticipate about 30 minutes to tour the building, allowing enough time,
for commissioners to drive to. City Hall for the 1:30 Commission meeting. We
would also at this time like to take a picture of the commissioners, so
please, if at all possible, try and make this gathering.
COM JNITY CENTER TIWLTNF
TIMFTABLF
1988
1. Appoint Special Community Center Architectural Selection
Committee. Nov. V
2. Special Committee conducts review of six to eight firms:,,
and develops recommendations of three by; Dec. 10
3. Council selects three firms for concept design phase. by: Dec. 19
1989
4. Public meeting on Community Center with Special. Committee. Jan. 19
5. Receive preliminary design concepts from three firms by: Feb. 10
6. Public meeting on features, of concept pians. Feb.
7. PRAC/Special, Committee/Council review three design
concepts, Council, selects design firm by: Feb. 27
8. Costs/ Revenues - publishing by Special Committee
public meeting. March
9. Receive final design from design firm by. April; Z4
10.. Council to review; final design and approve by: May 29
11. design firm prepares final pians and specifications and
obtains appropriate approvals by: Sept. 18
12. City Council to approve final plans and solicit bids by: Sept. 18
13. Council to award contracts by:, Nova 20
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December 1, 1938
Dear Resident:
The park and Recreation Advisory Commission, in a follow-up to their August 11
public meeting, would like to ir vite you to their January 12 meeting to
further review proposed improvements along West Medicine Lake Drive, The
meeting will begin at 7.30 p.m., in the City Center.
On the attached graphic the thrae alternative. plans are depicted. Based on
comments. received at our August 11 meeting and further study and.discussion of
this subject, staffis recommending to the Park Commission that alternative
two be recommended to the City Council. Under this plan, an off-road trail
would be constructed from 26th Avenue south down to the north edge of the
park. Beginning at the north end of the park, West Medicine Lake Drive will
be re-routed in a looping fashion and reconnect aft approximately 18th Avenue.
The bike trail would, run independently through the park and would then re-
aligr. with West Medicine: Lake: Drive south of 18th Avenue. The primary reasons
for snaking this recommendation at this time area
A. overall project cost,
B. The least disruption of existing residential. property,
C. The expressed desire of some residents to continueto drive along
the shore line,
D. The redevelopment of Went Medicine Lake ParK, will be enhanced
significantly.
The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission would like to hear your comments
and thoughts with regard to this proposal before they make a recommendation to
the City Council. it is everyone's desire that this project move forward in a
timely fashion, so that the first phase of improvements could be, undertaken in
1969. If you are unable to attend the meeting on January 1.2, please feel free,
to drop us a, note or call. me at 559-2800 x 265..
Thank you for your time and interest in this matter. T loot, forward to seeing
you in January.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank, Director
Parks and Recreation
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MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3,400 PLYMOUTH ROULEVA D, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA! 55447
DATE; December 2, 198
TO PRAC
FROM; Eric J. Blank:, Director of Parks and Recreation 96
SUBJECT,, NOVEMBER 1$ MEMO FROM BLAIR TREMERE - COMPREHENSIVE .PLAN UPDATE
Attached is a memo from Blair Tremere to me dealing with the updating of the
comprehensive plan. in hir memo, Blair pointe out a number of items; he
specifically believes the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission should:
review. For your convenience I have circled thesq items for easy
identification. Please review this material, so that we. may discuss it at our
Decemtter 8 meeting,. The Planning Commission would like to receive our
comments as Loon as possible., so that they can get on with the overall
updating of the pian. For your information, Blair has attached the. entire
goals, objectives and criteria section of the comprehensive plan for your
review'. Please feel free to make comments on any subject that you're
interested in:
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Attachment
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
DATE November 14, 1988
TO: Eric Blank, Park and Recreation Director
rpm Blair'Tremere, Community Development Director ..
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update (Goals, Objectives, and Criteria)
The Planning Commission is commencing the review and possible revision of the
City`s Comprehensive Plan to assure that it is updated. The first step is to
review the Goals, Objectives and Criteria element which was last considered in
1985
You will recall that the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC)
ierevwed that element, particularly with respect to the Goal on Access and the
goal on Human Development,
The Planning Commission has reviewed the document at a work session and will
be considering it again at the November 23 meeting.. Once the Goals,
Objectives, and Criteria element has been reviewed and any necessary changes
have been identified, it is the Commission's intent to then evaluate the Land
Use Guide Plan and Map
I request that you, and the members of PRAC review the Goals, Objectives, and
Criteria - and particularly the two sections mentioned and forward any
comments or recommendations. Incidentally, under the Goal, Security,
Objective 5., Criterion 5 (Page 13) a concern was identified as to the
promotion of "private recreational facilities." It would be appropriate for
you to consider, that as well.. The Planning Commission discussed three
criteria under Objective 2 of the Human Development Goal Numbers 12, 14, and
16; we brought these to the Commission's attention because they seem to be
unclear or perhaps not, current. Otherwise, the Pl,mnning Commission did not
spend much time in detail on the items i=nvolving Parks and Recreation.
Eric Blank
November 14, 1988
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Pl;easa let e, know, if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance.
Enclosure;Copy of the Goals, Objectives, and Criteria Clement
cc: Jim Willis, City Manager
Chuck Dillerud, Cowunity Development Coordinator
Al Cottingham, Associate Planner
COALS, OBJECTIVES NO CRITERM,
The Goals, Objectives and Criteria presented in the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan are an
update of the development policy guide for the City of Plymouth. The original document
was 4ccopted by the Plymouth City Council, February 70 1972 following months of public
hearings; drafts and redrafts; and, discussions involving the public, the Plymouth
Planning Commission, City Council and City staff. Revised Goals, Objectives and
Criteria were Li=en adopted by the City Council in December, 1980. The Planning
Commission has continued to review and evaluate this Eleme;:,.' of the Comprehensive Plan
and approved a revised version which was considered at a Public Hearing on July 24,
1995. The City Council adopted this Element. on August 12, 1985 under Resolution No.
85-612.
8/9/63/REV1/85
The purpose of Plymouth City Planning is to provide ,for the dignity of man through the
most intelligent use of his environment.
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A. Suitable dousing and Environmeslt . . . ._ . . . . . Page 5
Encourage the development of suitable housing in a
desir,ble environment..
8. Economic Vitality . . . . . . . . .
Page 8
Pursue prudent use of available resources and the
optimum functioning of economic systems.
C. Security .. . . . . o . . . . . . 0 0 0, . . . . . V Page 10
Assure the securAty of individuals, human rights,,
and property,
D. Access . . . . . . . rag: 14
Plan for access.to, and movement of people, goods,
and services.
E. Human Development . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Create. an environment in which Individuals have
the opportunity to develop their full potential.
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OBJECTIVES
A, Suitable Housing and Environment
1. Determine the potential, population. for Plymouth,
2. Provide opportunities for a variety of quality affordable housing for persons
of all levels of income.
3. Develop and maintain a choice of quality residential environments.
8. Economic Vitality
1. Determine and strive for a competitive balance of commerce and industry to. -
population.
2. Provide a diversified economic base and a broad range of employment
opportunities.
3. promote efficient land use:
4. Maintain high quality standards 'in the promotion and development of commerce
and industry.
C. Security
1. assure fair and impartial hearings and application of ordinances.
2. Provide rational transition when a change in ordinance or land use is
necessary.
3. Enact and maintain policies and ordinances to assure the public safety and
health.
4. Enact aftd maintain policies and ordinances to assure the safety and
preservation of property.
5. Provide for conservation and improvement of the natural environment, its
quality and its safety.
D. Access
1. Provide an adequate, diversified public and/or private transportation system.
2. Maintain an orderly development of access to utilities.
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E. Human Development
lo Encourage the development of a, broad range of educaticnal, and learning
opportunities' for all ages, and an awareness of these choices.
2. Promote leisure tame opportunities and experiences which are rewarding for the
individual and families
3 Provide for the development of adequate preventative, corrective, d
rehabilitative facilities and programs by appropriate agencies.
4. Make the development and enhancement of a sense of community and a sense of
place an explicit public policy.
A. COAL: SUITABLE HOUSING AND EWIROMHENT
003ECTIVE Olt. Encourage the development of suitable housing in a desirable
environment The potential, population should be 95,000 to 125,OOO
CRITERTA:
1 The stated potential population shall be reviewed annually and revised if
necessary by the Planning Commission in view of changing social and economic
conditions, impacts upon municipal services and development limitations such
as sewer availability.
2. The Planning Commission shall review available census and other demographic
data to evaluate the composition of the population.
003ECTIVE PCZ: Provide opportunities for a variety of quality affordable housing for
persons of all income levels.
CRITERIA; w
1. Codes and ordinances relating to construction and maintenance of housing shall
e adopted and periodically reviewed to determine if they jccurately reflect
current opinion as to what constitutes "quality housing".
Z. Review annually the programs of the local housing and redveiopment authority.
3. Maintain zoning ordinance standards and housing policies to allow for low and
moderate .Yost hog_iisjnq npportunities. (.For example, reduce the lot area
requirements).
4. Develop a code enforcement program for existing housing.
5. Provide C-r a mix of housing, types, sizes and price ranges at the community
level.
6. Assure that low and moderate cost housing for families is dispersed throughout
the City.
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083 cTIVE Develop and maintain a choice of quality residential environments.
CRITERIA:
1. Maintain variety o Adential density ranges (dwellings per acre).
2. Utilize the community structure concept as the framework foe structuring
residential areas. Components of the community structure concept include the
following:
a. The "walking neighborhood", the basic planning unit, is a walking -size
neighborhood covering about one square mile that can provide as many
itsfacilitieswithinwalkingdistanceorconvenientdrivingdistanceas
population can support.
b. The "driving neighborhood"t comprising about six to ten walking
neighborhoods, is the, basic neighborhood for the motorist in much the same.
sense the "walking neighborhood" is for the pedestrian. The emphasis is on
to major neighborhood facilities andconvenientandsafevehicularaccess
to.large centers outside the neighborhood.
c. The "community", comprising the entire City, is the unit that provides
facilities generally associated with the entire City. The key element.; of
the fully developed "community" are the circulation system; the open space
system; and, the provision of proper locations for major facilities.
3. Assurc that `public services and on-site improvements are completed at the time
of residential development.
4. Protect residential areas from industrial and commercial encroachment as much
as possible, recognizing that it way not be possible to totally protect
Isolated single _family developments, which are not part of a major
neighborhood, from encroachment of other 1'nd uses.
S. The burden of a satisfactory transition from one desnity or dwelling type toanotheristheresponsibilityofthedeveloperseekingthedevelopmentplan
approval.
6. Discourage new housing developments that have little or no potential to
develop into a viable neighborhood.
7. Consider multiple dwellings acceptable for development in areas so designated
on the comprehensive guide plan subject to the following considerations:
a. Apartments should not be allowed to isolate small, single family
developments, unless it can be shown that the apartments will serve as a
transitional: use between the single family neighborhood, and a use which in
the opinion of the City would be incompatible with the single family
neighborhood.
b. "Spot'" development of apartments, being interpreted as a structure
completely surrounded by "single family houses, should be discouraged in
favor of large scale planned unit developments which are more capable of
creating their own environment and providing desirable amenities.
c. Apartments should be located near principal people moving systems and not
be allowed tocreateunreasonable congestion on local residential streets.
d. Apartment developments with large cowwn open areas mai} provide an
effective transitional use between other uses, but not necessarily in every
instance,
e. It 'is desirable to locate apartments near large permanent open spaces in
order to compensate for the higher density.
8. Retain natural ponding areas.
5. COAL: ECONOMIC VITALITY
Pursue a prudent use of available resources and the optimum functioning of economic
systems.
OVECTIVE #1:; Determine and strive for a competitive balance of business (office,
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service, shopping center uses and industrial uses to population.
CRITERIAz
1. Maintain the amount of publicly held; tax exempt land at a reasonable .level
coms,nsurate with City needs- ands monitor the amount of tax exempt, nand held
by others for periodic evaluation.
2. Set the minimum and maximum amounts of industrial and business (offi,ce,
service, shopping center) development desired.
3. Develop and maintain a method for determining and evaluating fiscal impact of
adherence to established guide plans.
4. Develop and maintain a method for determining and evaluating fiscal impact of
departures from established guide plans.
OBJECTIVE #F2s Provide a diversified economic base and a broad range of employment
opportunities.
CRITERIAs
1. Develop a mixture and diversity of industrial and business land uses that will
remain relatively stable under changing economic conditions.
2. Identify the needto provide services which gill attract and retain business
and industry.
3. Services provided by the City should be _within the fiscal and financial
capacity of the City, including the prudent use of debt.
OBJECTIVE 03 Promote efficient land tise.
CRITERIAe
1. Maintain a current City Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan and Map.
2. Prepare and maintain official maps including zoning, thoroughfares, utilities,
streets, parks and trails, Shoreland Management and Flood Plain Areas, and
existing land uses.
3. Industrial and business uses should be consolidated in planned areas.
083ECTIVE N4s Maintain high quality standards in the promotion and development of
business and industry.
CRITERIAs
1. Encourage, regulate, and promote nonpolluting and aesthetically pleasing
Industrial development.
2. Develop and support adequate uniform inspection policies and effective
enforcement procedures.
3. Encourage industrial self-policing and maintenance of sites and structures.
4. Maintain proper physical site screc iny doid id jib sp na standards.
5. Develop and maintain traffic patterns keeping industrial and business traffic
clear of residential areas.
C. QW: SECURITY
OBXCTIVE #1s Assure the security of individuals, human rights, end property. Assure
fair and impartial, hearings and application of ordinances.
CRITERIA,
1. All ordinances must be developed and enforced in the public interest.
2. Ordinances, code, and policies must not be allowed to become obsolete and
ineffective and should be maintained through regular review, evaluation, and,
when warranted, revisions or 'repeal,
3. City ordinances shall he enforced by the City staff in an equitable and
uniform manner.
4. Variances from City ordinances, codes, and regulationsmaybe made only after
study, and after appropriate hearings, in accordance with established variance
standards and criteria.
5. Assure adequate public hearings prior to the adoption ofordinances.
a. Publish notice of public hearings in th! official newspapers as prescribed
by law. Information relative to the nearing will be available for public
review at the City offices.
b. Inform all affected property orners of rezoning and condittonal use
applications as prescribed by law.
C. Recommendations should be forwarded to the Council by the Planning
Commission within two months of the close of public hearings.
d. Maintain a public record of proceedings.
e. Assure final disposal of the subject of public hearings within six months
of the close of said public meeting.
QRjFCTIVE p2; Provide rational transition when a change in ordinance or land use is
necessary.
CRITCRIA:
1. Plan development of the City so that it occurs in a reasonable and functional.
fashion.
2. All ordinances and zoning changes should be applied in a logical manner
allowing sufficient time for those individuals directly -affected by tle
ordinance or zoning change to comply.
3. Discourage and/or prohibit:
a. "Spot" zoni,ng to satisfy special interests.
b. "Leapfrogging" of intensive land uses into future development areas when
adequate zoned land is available in serviced areas of the City.
c. Development beyond existing utility service areas.
4. Transition between radically different land uses shoaild be accomplished on the
developer's property or should be accomplished by a natural boundary, by an
arterial, and/or through adequate landscaping, etc.
OBJECTIVE_ 0 3: Enact and maintain policies and ordinances to assure the public safety
and health.
CRITERIAs
1. Provide for the following City services and functions adequate to meet City
needs•
a. Police
b. fire prevention and fire righting
c. Public health and environmental protection.
d. Protective inspection
e. Public works and engineering
f. Planning
g. Parks and recreation
h. City administration (Finance, Assessing, Records, General Administration)
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2. Provide adequate buildings, facilities and equipment for all City functions.
3. Provide the following facilities and services:
a. A complete thoroughfare system.
b. Adequate lighting for arterial intersections.
c. An adequate semaphore system for arterial IntersectirNs.
d. An adequate sidewalk system pardlieling arterials and heavily traveled
collector streets.
e. Maintain property setbacks to allow clear visibility of major intersections
and often-sised driveways. (This includes assuring adequate visibility
through landscaping, planning and regulation.)
f. Require lighting of parking lots in commerciai, high-density residential,
and civic centers.
g. A suitable and adequate potable water supply to distribution system.
h. An adequate program against accumulation of toxic weeds and diseased trees.
I. Minimize exposure of the traveling pedestrian to undesirable conditions.
J. Require a high standard of deign and materials for all structures.
4. Develop an emergency and disaster plan and maintain this through suitable
training and practice alerts.
5 Encourage the development of health facilities such as clinics and hospitals.
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OBJECTIVE 04 Enact and maintain policies and ordinances to assure the safety and
preservation of property.
CRITERIAs
1. Require high standards of design and materials used for all structures.
2. Maintain an effective inspection service to assure the erection of all
structures in a safe fashion in accordance with codes. IV"
3. Assure that all structures are adequately maintained.
4. Provide for fees to cover cost of services rendered.
OBJECTIVE #F5: Provide for conservation and Improvement of the natural environment, its
quality and its safety.
CRITERIA.
1. Provide adequate regulations to prevent the development or existence of any
industrial or commercial endeavor which will, through its operation,, create ,a
hazard to the environment.
2. Require all developers to retain the natural environment as much as possible
such as the preservation of desirable trees, shrubs, land forms, swamps, and
ponding areas.
3 Regulate the erection of structures in or near a flood plain or ponding area.
4. Nonconforming land uses should be eliminated over time.
5. Develop and maintain a suitable park and open space system, and encourage the
development of private recreational facilities.
6. Develop and maintain communications with City school districts to assure
proper location of educational structures.
7. Require that any sanitary landfill meet all Pollution Control Agency and
Hennepin County requirements, and be located in an area which will not
jeopardize future development of the City.
S. Require the development in an orderly fashion of buried telephone and electric
distribution systems.
9. Discourage outside storage unless adequately screened from :neighbors and
roadways.
ACCESS
083ECTIVE 01: Plan for access to, and movement of people, goods, and services through
an adequate, diversified public and/or private transportation system.
The City recognizes the need for a transportation system designed to accomodate
different modes of transit, direction of traffic movement, and access needs of all
citizens including those with handicaps.
CRITERIA:
Transportation System Automotive Traffic Flow
1. City streets and highways will, be classifiedand designed to serve specific
functions in accordance with sound traffic engineering principles.
2.. Cooperate with County, State, and Federal jurisdictions to keep through -traf-
fic on arterials at minimum disruption of local circulation and residents.
3. Maintain standards of land use at intersections to avoid congesting arterial
nterchanges with circulation of local traffic.
4. Avoid direct connection of collector streets in adjacent neighborhoods to dis-
courage through traffic.
S. Require continuity of street patterns and street access to adjacent parcels
within the neighborhood, during review of new plats.
6. Require arterial and major collector access without use of neighborhood
streets for any high density concentration.
7. Access to arterials and major collectors shall be by public street only.
8. Maintain a standard 1,000 foot interval between any of the followings limited
access interchange touchdowns, local intersections, and private driveways.
9. Provide public access to (pedestrian and/or vehicular as appropriate) to pub-
lic waters at minimum nuisance to local residents.
Public Facilities
10. Req{a're pedestrian and limited vehicular access to neighborhood parks and
vet,;r.;le access and parking areas to community playfields and City parks from
ming~ arterials or major collectors.
a. Provide for low maintenance natural greenway trail systems for recreational
purposes from which all motor vehicles would be banned.
b. Provide for availability and maintenance of surfaced walkways between major
activity centers.
c. Restrict use of motorized pleasure vehicle activities to limited
appropriate areas.
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11. Locate elementary schools on minorcollectors and afford maximum pedestrian
access and medium vehicle and bus access.
12. Locate junior high schools on minor arterials or major collectors and provide
a balance of pedestrian and vehicle access.
13. Locate high schools at intersections of a minor arterial and a major collector
for high degree of vehicle, bus and pedestrian, access.
14,. Reserve lands for future fire stations at major collector intersections.
Air'
15. Support safety standards consistent with State Aeronautic Regulation, for
landing float planes on lakes.
16. Study future needs for Plymouth heliport.
17. Study effects of any new airport proposals and aeronautic activities on
Plymouth citizens and industry.
Water
18. Provide access to public waters.
19. Establish water safety standards.;
Public Mass Transit
20. Promote appropriate locations for and development of transit transfer
stations. i.e.. Park and Ride lots.
21 Require minor collectors at about 112 mile intervals to provide adequate roads
for public buts transit.
22. Require high density residential developments to reserve areas near arterial
or collector frontage for sheltered bus stops/bus pull --overs.
23. Encourage routes and schedules that meet current, Plymouth citizens' needs and
anticipate future desires.
24. Actively work with Metropolitan Council and other communities to promote a
public transportation system which is responsive to the needs of all commune-
ties and equitable with respect to services delivered and revenues collected.
25. Promote public participation ,and cooperation in transit planning, promotion,
and delivery.
U. Investigate and experiment with both traditional and non-traditional modes of
transportation.
27 Encourage transit tax revenue generation from the community in proportion to
services received.
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OBJECTIVE #2: Maintain an orderly development of access, to utilities.
CRITERIA
1. Require that land development be served with all municipal utilities; i.e., do
not extend Viewer to new lands unless water and storm drainage can be developed.
concurrently.
2. Extend'- utilities only to areas contiguous with existing utility service
boundaries, in accordance with approved growth and capital improvement plans.
3. Promote development of utilities in categories of land use that have been
assimilated to a level that is less than a desired amount of land reserve.
4.. Cooperate with school districts to promote development of utilities and land
in the direction of future school sites so utilities are available when
schools are to be built.
S. Make maximum use of surface drainage ways and ponding as opposed to
closed -pipe systems for storm drainage.
6. Require development of underground electric and telephoqe utilities.
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E. LUAL : HUNAN DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE: O1 1. Create an environment in which all citizens have the opportunity to
develop their full potential. Encourage the development ofa broad
range of educational and learning opportunities for persons of all.
ages, and an awareness of these choices.
CRITERIA:
1e Coordinate with school districts in school, site selection utilizing the
criteria suggested by the State School Building Planning and Development
Office.
2. Encourage joint development and utilization of education, recreation, and
social service facilities and services.
3. A library facility should be integrated with the City Center area.
4. Encourage the location of preschool, and day care facilities in; the vicinity of
major activity and employment centers.
OBJECTIVE #2; Promote leisure time opportunities and experiences which are rewarding
for the individual and families.
CRITERIAs
General
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Neighborhood Level
9. Each walking neighborhood should contain a centrally located neighborhood park
within walking, distance of all homes, oriented to small child and parent
activities rather than organized sports activities. Local neighborhood
facilities should be jointly shared with elementary schools where possible.
Programs should reflect individual neighborhood needs and desires and should
take maximum advantage of site capabilities.
Community Level
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10. Major public open space and activity centers should be made available
within each quadrant of the City, not only for environmental contrast and
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passive recreation, but for those major organized active recreation and indoor
group programs which cannot practically be conducted at school centers.
11. Major open spaces should be provided notwithstanding existing or proposed
facilities at "higher" governmental levels (county, metropolitan, or state)
and should incorporate a variety of natural physical elements though not
necessarily within each individual park area.
Since the passive open space involved to City parks should be oriented to the
unique natural features of the land which help establish the character for
each quadrant of the city, a central location in each community for
City park ;hand is not essential.
13. If locdL on aitd slee permit, neighborhood park facilities can.be designed into
the City park.
f14 A large nature -study preserve should be provided, possibly, though not
necessarily as part of a City park. Small neighborhood preserves should be
acquired through the sand development processe
15. A system of trailways should be developed in the City to link major areas of
Interest with special attention given to separation of pedestrian and bicycle
traffic from vehicular traffic
t6 It should not be assumed that privately owned recreation areas which are
principal uses will continue as such, and therefore* the City should snake
plans to either acquire these facilities or develop their own.
17. The preservation and treatment of open space shall be major consideration in
planning and review of all types of development within the City.
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OBJECTIVE #3; Provide for the development of adequate preventative, corrective, and
rehabilitative facilities and programs by appropriate agencies.
CRITERIA:
1. Encourage development of youth activity facilities which are properly
supervised.
Support properly structured drug abuse and"hemical dependency treatment
programs.
3. Coordinate closely with other jurisdictions - and agencies regarding the
operation of institutions for corrections and social rehabilitation.
OBJECTIVE 04: Make the development and enhancement of a sense of community Ond a sense
of place an explicit public policy. The purpose is to create and shape
a strong sense of the Plymouth community, as a place where, people are
encouraged to associate, share experiences and common concerns.x and work.
together with their elected officials to influence the resolut on of
those concerns.
CRITERIA:
1. Support individuals seeking to deal with human and support services affecting
Plymouth residents.
2. Encourage voluntary organizations seeking to develop partnerships linking,
community needs with resources within the community.
3. Encourage the formation of homeowner associations, athletic association, civic
groups, and other voluntary associations whose objectives are to strengthen
and improve the opportunities for all people to participate in community and
governmental affairs.
4. Develop and encourage mechanisms to improve communications and information
exchange between individuals, voluntary associations and local government
i.e. town meetings, accessibility of electoMd officials) and survey community
attitudes about the role of government and the manner In which elected
officials exercise power.
a. Provide Individuals with greater opportunity to participate and exert an
impact on decision-making and the way elected officials exercise power.
b Encourage belief in the working of the democratic principles of
self-government.
S. Encourage public and private cooperation through partnership. to meet specific
needs and foster new Ideas.
6. Encourage the private sector to promote the City's identity and quality of
life.