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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 10-12-1989Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission October 12, 1989, 7:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of WhuteS 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic AssocUtIons D. Staff c. Others 4. Report on Post Council Action 5. Unfinished Business a. Comprehensive Park & Trail Plan update discussion b. West Medicine Lake Drive trail update c. Community center update d. e. 64 Nev Business A. New plats - "sscreek Business Park r-, proposed amendment to trail plan b. Medicine Lake - Eurasian Water Nil,foil C. 7. Comission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9Adjournment r. Next Regular PRAC Meeting November 9, 1989 Minutes of the Park and 'Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting September 14, 1989. Page 32 Present; Chair Edwards, Commissioners Freels, LaTour, Beach r.nd Hanson; Planning Commissioner Zylla; Councilmember Sisk; staff Blank, Busch, Patterson and Pederson Absent Commissioners Anderson and Rosen 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Edwards called the September meeting to order at 8:11 p.m. in the Council Chambers 2.. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A :notion was made to approve the minutes of the July meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present, b. Staff, Rick Busch stated that there had been a total of 210 teams in the adult softball program, which continues to grow. He indicated that field space is becoming a concern, and to alleviate the situation, he has informed non-resident teams that the only league they can play in next year, will be the Friday Open League. He stated that the youth. fall soccer program has been underway since the 5th of September. Six hundred eight children are enrolled between grades one and nine. The lower age groups (1st -4th grades) are playing six children to a side and play on smaller fields. Rick also stated that he is busy planning winter programs, which include warming houses, skating rinks, volleyball, broomball, 4 -man hockey and basketball leagues. Rick distributed a chart to the Commission which was an analysis of spring/summer field use. The ,chart indicated the number of Plymouth teams involved in sports sponsored by youth athletic associations and the number of adult softball teams playing in the Plymouth Park and Recreation program, It also showed the number of fields that are available thrpughout Plymouth, both City fields and school district fields and the number of players ,per field. This analysis was done :n preparation for a meeting with a member of the NHPAA. who has voiced' concern over the lack of baseball facilities in Plymouth for younger age groups, particularly practice fields. A similar concern has been raised. by a Plymouth resident from the Wayzata School District. Director Blank indicated that this issue will probably surface more in the future and further study needs to be done on. how many baseball fields are needed. Mary Patterson discussed the success of the rescheduled Water Carnival, which was rained out in ::uly and postponed until Tuesday, August 8. Approximately 700 people attended the event which was held at Parkers Lake. In previous years, it had been held at East Medicine Lake Beach on a Saturday afternoon and was not well. received. Mary PRAC'Minutes/September 1989 Page 33 feels the excellent at en%,ance tt Parkers had to do with holding it on a week night as well &a the &-adit oral publicity given when it was rescheduled.because of the ;rain out Mary announced that our lifeguard staff took lot place in the 1989 All Metro Lifeguard Competition held in Edina. She stated that our beaches closed on August 13, with another safe season, and no major problems. She indicated that several summer programs were very successful, including the pre-school PITS specials and the all day Day Camps that we ran in cooperation with Hennepin Parks. Fall programs have begun. Some: special events coming up that staff is working; on include the Volksmarch, on October 7, the Third Annual Old Fashioned Christmas on December .10, and the Second Annual Fire and Ice Featival on February 10, Another project that takes up some of Mary's time is the rental of the Parkers Lake Pavilion. It's a popular spot, and is being requested by groups. on a fairly regular basis. c• Othgra. 4 REPORT ON ;PAST COUNCIL ACTION, None.. 5. UNFINISHPD BUSINESS a. ComRrehensive Park and Trail Plan Ucdatg. Director Blank stated that the Planning Commission has wrapped up their review and has made recommendations to the City Council. Based on some of the reguid`ing that has been proposed to change from industrial to residential, Director Blank feels that the park plan also needs to be reviewed. and possible changes made. Director Blank is recommending that Brauer and Associates, look over the park plan and analyze the current facilities. Our neighborhood park system is mostly passive in nature, whereas other communities haveein_stalled facilit es such as hockey rinks, te;tnia courts, backstops, etc.,,, in thein neighborhood parks. We have stayed away from doing this at the request of the residents, but it might be time to begin- thinking about making some of our future neighborhood parks a_ little more "active," Particularly in light of recent concerns over lack of baseball practice facilities. Brauer will also, be asked to help site playfields #9 and #10. We currently have six completed playfield facilities, and we own the land to build the seventh end eighth ('across from Parkers Lake Park and the 'Bass Lake location) The third item that Brauer needs to study is where we might, need future neighborhood parks in those areas where reguiding has taken place, ; Director Blank briefly reviewed the seven parcels that have been proposed for park in the comprehensive park plan. Parcel 1A and 1B are both owned by Harold Hytjan. He has no objections to the City's r PRAC Minutes/September 1989 Page 3' plans, however, he would like to sell the property to the City now. Director Blank explained to him that we usually dcn't: acquire park property in this way; we wait for a developer to buy it and then we get park dedication. However, we would discuss the purchase of his land if the Council amends the park plan to include his land. Parcel 1C is directly west of lA and 1B and this owner is not pleased. with the idea of so much land being set aside for park. Director Blank stated that -Parcel 2, which is north of Plymouth Creek Park, has a final plat before the City at the present gime, and the developer was agreeable regarding the proposed park area. Parcel 3A and 3B are east of County Road 101 and north of County Road 24. These parcels are east and south of what is currently designated as park for this neighborhood. Parcel. 4 consists of 50 acres just east of Dunkirk Lane and south of Old County, Road 9 near Plymouth Creek Elementary School. Director Blank feels that this area would be better for the playfield than the land originally recommended. There Is much better road access here. Parcel 5 is near Mud Lake, east of Juneau Lane and south of County Road 47. The owner his already sold the eastern 200 feet to HrYnnepin P*rks for trail corridor. Director Blank is considering this parcel fot tb* 04-Fy's 10th playfield site. Parcel 6 belong* to the Begins and is on the south end of Mud. Lake. The City currently owns the land on the west, north and east sides of. Mud Lake and would now like about 75 feet on the south end in order to continue the proposed trail around the lake. There is a home on this, parcel, but Director Blank indicated that the 75 feet the City is interested in does not interfere with this house, or any future development plans the Begins may have. Parcel 7 in the Forster property adjacent to and west of Zachary Playfield. Director Blank would like this parcel to serve as a buffer between the homes and the park. This parcel would also be good for youth baseball fields;. b. Plymouth Greek Parking„Lot/Soccer Field Update. In order to show PRAC the, progress hare, Director Blank had a video tape for everyone to view Which included the improvements here, as well as some improvements at Parkers Lake and the new playground at Kilmer Park. c, Went Medicine Lake Drive Frail Update. The bids will be in within two weeks, and the first phare of this project will be done this fall. d, Kilmer Park Playground Update. PRAC viewed this on the videotape. e. ryC_e toerUodate. This item was postponed to the end of the meeting, so the Commission could review the building, plans. et PRAC Minutes/September 1989 Page 35 NEW BUSINESS a. New Plats. There were no new plata. b. Reguest to''Dredge Parkers Lake, Director Blank has discussed this item with Fred Moore, Director of Public Works, and has learned that the DiQ is the official body which sets the normal, water elevation on Parkers Lake. It would be a very difficult process to change this. Presently, four feet of storm water is retained here abova the normal elevation, therefore, if that elevation were raised, flooding could take place along the eastern shoreline, as well as ,possible flooding of the Parkers Lake Pavilion, which. has its floor set at two feet above the ordinary high water mark, Thus, the only way to get water into the bay would be to dredge-. The dredged material could not be used for the County Road 6 project as some residents have suggested, because it's not suitable fill. Also, the County Road 6 project is producing its own excess fill material, so additional material is not needed, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER HANSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH TO NOT INCLUDE FUNDS TO DREDGE PARKERS LAKE AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER HIGHER PRIORITY ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM. THE MOTIONCARRIED WITH ALL AYES. c. Joint Meeting with the Planning Coneissiz. This meeting will be held on September 27 at 9 p.m., following a, regular Planning Commission meeting. It should last for about an hour. d. Park Dedication Fund Summary._ Director Blank distributed a copy of the park dedication fund showing its current balance. He stated that the City has made approximately $660,000 so far this year in park dedication, which is up about $100,000 from this time last year. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION: Director 31ank announced he is reconvening the. Medicine Lake Task Force in order to, discuss recent environmental issues affecting Medicine .Lake, such as the barrels found recently in the bottom'of she lakeand the discovery of possible Eurasian water milfoil. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, a September 19, 7 p.m., at the Plymouth. City Center. Members of PRAC are invited if they wish to attend. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m j' OPUS CORPORATION oESK ERS-BUILDERS=OEVELOM 900 opus .center Mailing Address 9900 Weft Road East P 0 Box 150 Minnetonka.; Minnesota 55343 Minneapolis. Minnesota 55440 6121 93644 October It, 1989 Chair, Barbara, Edwards and .M -ambers, PlymouthParks, and Recreation Division 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 5543E RE: Trail .Plan Amendment, Bass Creek Business Park Dear Chair Edwards: Opus Corporation has requested the Parks and Recreation Commission to consider an amendment to its Trail Plan for the city to allow incorporation of a new trail segment proposed in our Bass Creek Business Park as a part of that citywide system. I assume ghat you have by now received a copy of the staff report dated October 3 frorl your Director of Parks and, Recreation, Eric Blank, which opposes the amendment we are proposing. Unfortunately, I will be out of town when the commission takes up consideration of our request on October 12 and therefore, must rely on. this letter to communicate our thoughts of why we believe the city would be better served by adopting our proposal. The objective of the trail segment proposed in our plan is twofold;: (1) to interconnect the city trail segment along Bass Lake Road with the Hennepin Park's Pike Lake Regional trail system via, an exte- Son through our bass Creek Business Park developments and (2) to Prov- owners and business residents of Bass Creek an opportunity to participate in the benefits of such an interconnection through the careful orientation and routing of this new trailway interconnection. Our experience in the area of designing and developing quality business parks throughout the .metro area as well as in other states of the U.S. indicates that owners and tenants in these parks are demanding the. innovative inclusion of more and more recreationally related features and amenities such as trails in the -physical setting surrounding their businesses: Therefore, all goo(! public and private_ Business Park Planners emphasize and carefully plan for the location and routing of trails as an. integral and important part of their park design. In addition, a well I .f -. anned trail system is strenghthened and enhanced if there is an r interconnectedness between it and an existing or planned regional system._ Chair,, Barbara Edwards October 11, 1989 Page —2,— The subject trail segment proposed for Bass Creek Business Park satisifes all of these basic planning requirements and principles, and, if constructed,, will create a recreational pathway of genuine importance to the approximately 5500 new employees of Bass Creek as well as residents of the city at large. We are proposing to dedicate the trail system to the city as a public system since it will function to serve more than the residents of Bass Creek through its interconnection with the Regional Pike Lake Trail System. However, we are 'very flexible as to the amount of maintenance to the trail that should be provided by the city. Our experience is that a minimum of mowing and repairing of cracks, fissures and potholes in the blacktop of the trail itself is all that will be required. But, we don't see snow plowing being done on the trail during winter months. Therefore, the trail segment through BassCreek should not generate a high cost to the city for maintenance, Bass Creek Business Park will, once completed, generate an estimated 5,000,000 in taxes per year of which the city share will be $600,000. This revenue should be more than adequate. to cover any city maintenance cost We cannot argue against the precedent already set by the city for creation and maintenance of other trail systems serving business parks in the city i.e., Northwest: Business Campus, Carlson Center, ITT -505 Waterford Park, etc.) as private systems.. However, our proposal is unique in that we are attempting to interconnect an important segment of the city's and Regional Park; trail systems together through the Bass Creek Business Park development plan to serve an emerging population in the northwest quadrant of the city. This situation justifies making an exception to your 'current policy and including the proposed trail segment in your city's trail systems plan. Thanks for your time, attention and approval of our proposed amendment. Sincerely, Robert A. Worthi ton, AICP Executive Director Governmental Affairs RAW/kk cc: Eric Blank, Parks & Recreation Director MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE October, 3, 1989 TO, PRAC FROW Eric d. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation `f t SUBJECT.. BASSCRE,EK BUSINESS PARK - OPUS CORPORATION - TRAIL PLAN AMENDMENT The. Opus. Corporatton is in the process of developing the Basscreek Business Park on approximately 175 acres located at, the, northwest corner of State Highway 169 and County Road 10. They hale requested that the. City consider amending its Comprehensive Trail Plan to include a. trail as shown on the attached graphic within their development. The purpose of this request, is so that they might receive credit for the development of the trail against their park dedication fees, and that the City would be responsible for the ongoing operation and maintenance of this segment of trail, In order to accomplish their request, it is necessary for the. City to hold a public hear..,ng to amend the Comprehensive Trail Plan, The Planning Commission will hold the public hearing as part of the Plan approval process, The petitioner has, however, requested that you review this item at your October 12 t,etiog, so your thoughts can go to the Planning Commission and City Council. The current Compr,)hensive Flan contemplates an off-road trail on tho north side of County Road 10 from. the Highway 169 interc tinge over to County Road 61. As you, can see from the attached graphic, Opus is raquest:ing that a new public, trail be added from the Pike Lake: Regional Park area, across the north side of the develcpmenL and down the east: Side, to tie intr he Nathan Court cul-de-sac. PRIMARY ISSUES: The Commission needs to determine whether or not there, is enough public benefit from this -,,il to warrant the public acquisition, development and operation of said; trail. RECOMMENDATION I recommend the City not change our trail plan, to include this segment of trail, for the following reasons: 1 We, have no residential property or citizetis in this area (Maple Grove does), 2 Hennepin Parks will have many trails in the Regional park. 3. Hennepin Parks will have trail connections to the surrounding residential neighborhoods 4 The City will provide "public" trails to the Regional park entrance on County Road 10 and Zachary Lane. BASSMEK BUSINESS PARK Page 5, This is consistent With other developments that provide "prkvaterl trails for their own business park or residential PUD. Examples area o Prudential Northwest Business Campus o Carlson Center o ITT 505 Waterford.Park A representative of Opus Corporation Will hn in attendance at the October 12 meeting to present this idea to the Commission., EB%np Attachment cc Robert Worthington, OPUS Corporation Chuck U llerud, Planning Dept. i i t / y j •,, 1( t kv a'a` n\ ` a 1 q I .+ r F.nINM 4A 1 lrKa' w,wiww I ,• N C 7S } 11+w n a, ursAu \ ac1 KAfiY •\„' gyp. 4! A ` ( QFi1.Yli.Mi,W1 Naw ku Hank. t..•, r 1. i; : L Y' ,' kali : ,.x 4a Yl,xw:y, \ x., , x •fit .,,.. w , t A \ • + W t a! _ 0.1 r o011 BAS a Y. O?-, ^ ... . 1F v . ... ,,,. `\u:. A " ,lam i Va '-'f ''i..'a }ia'' `,• ^ ate . A v1 , 4At .A M, •. S CREEKCONCEPT PLAN BUSINESS PARK,, BY OPUS EORPWA'TlON ,4 w =„ PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA OPUS CORPORATION b OCHSIWILUMS#Q VEICIIi1t5 800 opus Wtes Ma,l•ti Al .ess M. $ten good task P q 00X '1 Mmnetanta, Nt wiesota $5343 M walVis M..ttnesotn 55440 6121936-4444 eptenbpr 29, 1989 fir. Eric Blank Parks and Recreation Director city oC Plymouth 34001 Pl°vntouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 5544? Mt Basso eek Business Perk Dear Mr. Blank:; Opus Gorporoti.on would appreciate having its Development Plan for Basscreek Business Pork placed on the November 9, 1989.meeting agenda for the Parks and Recreation Commission for purposes of amending Plymouth's Trail Systems flan to allow incorporation of the trail system, plan proposed. for Basscreek as a part of the cities Plan. Thank you. Si.ncet±?iy, Robert A. Worthington; AICD CXecut:ive Director -- Governmental Aftal s RAW'ck KFENK To MY MUNM Ft" Wn TINANCE OAR MAWN WIM PUBLIC SAlM ADMpMISMIN PARK WOMM C1 TY ATTOW 108Ea q Uvwi it,W Al! w alo & M w-vitpol It . Eli taxon ` PbllO X x M,'NMk('t " lntnpir ` iVi5 Mid September 29, 1989 C (TY PLYMOUTF Mr. Robert Worthington OPUSCorporation 9900 Bren Road East Minnetonka, MN- $5343 SUBJECT: OPUS 'CORPORATION. BASS CREEK BUSINESS PARK MPUD PRELIMINARY' PLAT/PRELIMINARY PLAN/REZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (89061) Dear Mr. Worthington: This letter is written to forward review comments and observations submitted by the staff members at the September 26, 1989 staff review committee meeting; regarding the above referenced application. This shall also confirm our meeting with you and Michelle. Foster of September 26, to review these comments. During the staff discussion of the application materials submitted, the following items were addressed: I. Consistent with earlier comments regarding the concept plan for this site your street naming should be amended to show "Trenton Court" as "Revere Lane"; "Nathan Court" as 1159th Avenue North"; and, the portion of the loopstreetfromthewestlineofproposedLot9tothewestlineofproposedLot4as "60th Avenue North". 2. It was established that it is the intent of OPUS to continue the proposal that the trail system depicted in the preliminary plan be dedicated to theCity. By implication this dedication would involve: credit for the construction costs of the trail and the continued maintenance of thesetrailsbytheCityofPlymouth. We have indicated that the City Council statement at concept plan approval with regard to this proposal remains. valid: acceptance of any trails within this proposed development as public trails would be only upon amendment to the City of Plymouth Park. and Trail System. Plan:. Trails that you are proposing to construct are not now depicted on the System Plan and therefore are not now eligible forpublicdedicationandperpetualmaintenance. Consistent with the foregoing it will be necessary for you to file a specific application for an amendment to the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan. We have unclosed the necessary checklists. There will also be a need to submit. an amended application form and additional application fees. Depending on the timing of your additional application for amendment totheComprehensivePlan, it &U be possible to schedule a Public HearingbeforethePlanningCommissionconcurrentwithhearingsregardingotherelementsofyourcurrentapplication.. There is no assurance of suchconcurrenthearings. Your application for a preliminary plan and platcannotberecommendedforactionbythe. Planning Commission until theComprehensivePlanissuehasbeenheardandrecommendedupon. 3400 PLYMOUTH BQULEtVAnID Pt YMOUTN, MINNESOTA 55447, TrI.PPH0NF Page two 3. The position of the Engineering Division remains that the City of Plymouth will not accept fee title ownership to outiots intended .for storm water drainage purposes. Our recommendations in this regard will remain the same as they were with the concept plan for this site. 4. Yourpcans should be amended to more currently specify the. extent of shoreland zone C. From the naps submitted it would appear that. this zone is limited to the extreme southeast corner of the site. Adjustment to your graphics is necessary to depict this zone to be; the entire floodplain area on the: east side of the site. 5. We noted that A11 landscape features shall be located on private property. landscaping shall be depicted for location within the public right -of way The purpose of this letter is to notify you of those review items identified during the staff review of the application materials. You should respond to the above review comments in written and/or graphic form as a propriate. Your earliest response in written and/or graphic form to the above points will permit us to continue processing the application for review by the Planning Commission You should respond to all of the items. Once the additional and/or revised information is submitted, the staff members will in turn review the information to verify that all the items have been addressed. If any additional comments arise from that staff review, correspondence similar to this letter will be promptly forwarded to you. If you have questions relating to the above review comments, or if you feel a more detailed discussion (through c, meeting with the staff members) is warranted, please feel free to contact our office at your earliest convenience. We anticipate working with you through the completion of the review process. Hopefully, this information will assist you. Sincerely, es E. Di1 er Community Development Coordinator cc File 89061 Eric Blank dre/cd/89061:Jw) i CITY OF PLYMOUTH COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING AND ZONING APPLICATION STAFF REPORT REPORT DATE Ju1y 31 1989 COMMISSION MEETING DATE: August 9, 1989' FILE k0. 89061 PETITIONER: OPUS Corporation REQUEST: Amended MPUD Concept Plan LOCATION: Northwest corner of State Highway 169 and County Road 10 Bass lake Road) GUIDE PLAN CLASS: IP (Planned Industrial) and CL (Limited Business' i 3ONINGz IP (Planned Industrial and FRD (Future Restricted Development District), BACKGROUND; By Resolution 81-339,, an MPUD Concept Plan was approved on the subject parcel for the Tennant Company in 1981. Concorrent with that action, by Resolution 81-340, the Land Use Guide Plan was also amended, resulting in uiding of the property to CL (the eastern portion) and IP (the western portion. On February 27, 129.89, the City Council approved Resolutions 89-105 and 89-106 approving an amended MPUD Concept Plan and an MPUD Preliminary Plat/Plan/Conditional Use Permit for this parcel. At its meeting May 1, 1989, the City Council approved an MPUD Final' Phan and Final Plat for a 25-acre portion of this PUD for the 200,000 square foot Schneider U.S.A. building. The final plat covered the entire 210-acre parcel with all but the Schneider U.S.A. site becoming an outlot. Notice of this public informational meeting was published in the official, city newspaper and flailed to all property owners within 500 feet. In addition, a development sign has been placed on the property. PRIMARY ISSUES AND ANALYSIS: 1. The proposal calls for an amended MPUD Concept Plan covering the entire 210-acre site. The amendment provides a new development concept for that portion of the site not included within the Schneider proposal referenced above. The 1988 MPUD Concept Plan amendment generally addressed only the Schneider site, leaving the balance of the PUD design consistent with the 1981 Tennant plan. This 1,989 Concept Plan amendment retains the same basic overall project scale (approximately 1.8 million square feet of see next page) Page Two File 89061 buildings), but changes the concept from single user campus, approach that Tennant had brought forth, to a multiple user/multiple structure business park. The applicant haspresented with his letter of June 26, 1988, a review of theproject, concept together with a review by the aPplicant's consultant of the differences between the 1981/1988 concept plans and the concept plan amendment proposed by this application. 2. The site is located in the Shingle Creek Watershed District and contains a. flood plain and water retention basin of substantial significance in the northeast corner; contains Shoreland Management areas; contains a limited amount of woodland in the central and northwestcorners; contains a significant wet land area directly related and a part of the flood plain area noted previously; contains some siopes of greater than 12 percent adjacent to I the wet land area) and is generally, suitable for urban development with public sewers, except for the flood plain/wet land area noted above. The primary physical constraint of this site is located in the northeast corner of the site and contains over 25 acres. As with previous concept plans for this site, this design precludes interference with the storm water drainage and protected wetland in this area. The balance of the site is generally free of constraints but does contain areas of substantial topographic relief that must be accommodated with any site design. 3. The Zoning Ordinance provides that review of an MPUD Concept Plan and, by implication, amendments to an MPUD Concept Plan, such as this is, shall the address the following; a.. Relationship of the uroposal fQr,the surrounding neighborhood The relationship between the concept plan proposed in 1939.and that which w is proposed in 1988 and 1981 has not changed significantly. To the east and the south lie major 4 -lane thoroughfares where direct impact on neighboring property is not a major factor. To the north lies residential properties in the City of Maple Grove. The 1981/1988 Concept Plan called for a single "research and development." structure to be located within 100 feet of the north property line and the rear or side, property lines of the Maple Grove homes. The 1989 Concept Plan calls for three "office warehouse manufacturing" structures aanginq from 58,000 square feet to 130,000 square feet to be located adjoining the Meme Grove, homes with the closest structure 175 feet from the north property fine., Parking for two of these structures comes to within 100'feet of the property line. The applicant has submitted a cross-section and conceptual berming/landscape plans that address the relationship between the 1989 Concept Plan and the properties to the: north- To the west of the site lies portions of the Hennepin County Park Reserve District "Pike Lake Regional Park". The 1981/1988 Concept Plan called for a 510,000 square foot manufacturing facility to be located within 40 feet of this west property line. The 1989 Concept Plan depicts up to 3 office/showroom structures ranging from 94,000 square feet to 64,000 see next: page) Page Three File 89061 square feet adjoining this property line, with no structure closer to the property line than approximately 75 feet. b. CgUliance with City Ordinances and the CgUrehensive Plan Asa function of the 1981 action on this parcel, the Land Use Guido Plan was amended so the entire parcel is guided Planned Industrial and Limited Commercial. The 1989 Concept Plan propos!s a mix of office and manufacturing. Approxi?ately 32 percent of the site is conceptually designed for either office or office/showroom type uses with 6Z percent of the site depicted for office warehouse manufacturing use, and 6 percent of the site designed for hotel/daycare/restaurant use. The Zoning Ordinance provides for uses in an MPUD to be those as permitted or conditional in the underlying zoning districts. The present ordinance provides for Motels, class I restaurants, and daycare facilities as conditional uses in the B-1 zone, which would stom form the CL guiding currently existing for the east portion of the site. The balance of the site is generally proposed by the concept plan for uses consistent with either 1-1 or. B-1 guide plan classifications that exist for the site in a p = . 'ion that roughly approximates guiding proportion of IP to CL on site. Consistent with the current guiding of the site, all pure office uses are oriented to the eastern portion and all manufacturing/warehousing uses are oriented to the western portion of the site: The 1989 amended MPUD Concept Plan appears consistent with the Land Use GO& Plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Plymouth. Compatibility with the Thoroughfare Guide Plan was confirmed in the 1988 Concept Plan Amendment. The 1989 Concept Plan also continues to depict the potential for a -portion of the site to becomea component of the Hennepin County Regional Park immediately to the west, 4. The amended MPUD Concept Plan has been submitted to the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Hennepin County Park Reserve District, the Hennepin County Highway Department, the Department of Natural Resources, and the City of Maple Grove. Comments have been received from Hennepin, County Highway Department indicating their concurrence with the plan, at.. from the Hennepin County Park Reserve District indicating their intpflest in the northwesterly portion of the site for addition to the regional park. No other response has been received from governmental agencies that have been contacted. The transfer of ,a 10 -acre portion of this site in the northwest corner to Hennepin County Regional Park is still desired by the Park District. No LiU park or trail land dedication is required fromthisparcel. 5. The concept Man depicts a separate parcel of land covering the storm water drainage and flood p1pin area in the northeast portion of the site, in addition to the parcel of land in the northwest portion of the site see next page) Page Four File 99061 that is proposed for sale to the Hennepin County Regional Park. It has not been the policy of the City of Plymouth to aceept dedication of storm water drainage areas in fee tithe. Rather, easements across private land have been required. In n2—aa has park dedication credit been granted for such storm water drainage area under the current policy 6. A concept plan depicts a. "public trail" extending from the far southeast corner of 'she site northerly to the north- boundary of the site and the westerly to the area of the regional park. The City of Plymouth Parks and Trails System Plan does nd reflect a need for public trails to be located anywhere within this 210 -acre site. it is the policy of the City of Plymouth to not accept maintenance responsibilities for; or grant park dedication credits for trail seg -vents. that are not a portion of the City of Plymouth Park and Trail System Plan. 7, This HPUD Concept Plan amendment is of a scale that requires completion of an Environmental, Impact. Statement consistent with the rules of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board. This environmental process will include the preparation of an Environment As°essment "Scoping Document", preparation of a draft Environmental Impart, Statement; and the preparation of a final Environmental Impact Statement. Numerous opportunities for public comment on the environmental documents will be available during the environmental review process. No final approval of a preliminary plat/plan for this project can be completed by the City of Plymouth until the final Environmental Impact Statement has been approved. PLANNING STAFF COMMENTS: 1. We find the: amended MPUD Concept Plati to be responsive to the Zoning Ordinance requirements; with respect to the relationship to the sury,tinding neighborhood, 2. We find the proposed concept plan to be consistent with the Land Use Guide Plan and System Plan Elements of the Comprehensive Plan with the exception of the Parks and Trail System Plan Element. We find the prnposeddevelopment of "public trails" to be inconsistent with the Park and Trails System Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan in that no public parks or trails are in the adopted plan element for this area of the City. There is no objection on our part to a private pedestrian circulation system. 3. We find the proposal to design the storm water holding area in the northeast portion of the site as a separate lot to be deeded to the City to be inconsistent with the manner with which such storm water holding reqs are addressed by the City. We recommend that the lot lines of the adjoining properties be extended through the storm water holding area and that a public storm water drainage easement be provided covering that portionbelow the elevation required for protection.. see next page) 4 Rage Five File 89061 RECOMMENDATION, I hereby recommend approval of the concept plan for Bass Creek Business Park as reflected in the attached draft resolution of approval. Note that the related conditions of therec tided approval resolution concerning issues raised for staff comments v Submitted by AA Charles E. Dillerud, Community Deve opment Coordinator A'tachments 1. Draft `Resolution ;for Approval of a Concept Pian 2. Engineer's Memo 3.. Petitioner's Letter of July 26, 1989)4ith Attachments 4. Location Map 5. Resolution 89-105 6. Resolution 89-106 1. 1988 Concept Plan 8. 1988.Final Plan for Schneider U.S.A. 9. Large Plans pc/cd/89061:jw) RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS FOR PLANNLNG COMMISSION APPROVING AMENDED MIXED USE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN FOR OPUS CORPORATION (8990061) 1,. Staging of the: development shall be in accordance with utility availability as approved by the City Engineer. 2. The Preliminary Plat/Plan application shall address the Flood Plain and Shorel'and Management Ordinance standards. 3. "Touchdown Points" for public street access to Bass Lake Road shall be limited to Nathan Lane and Trenton Lane. 4. The rezoning of this parcel shall reflect the 'relationship between CL and IP land use as depicted by this plan amendment. 5. All public street right-of-way shall be dedicated. 6. The portion of the site designated '". identified for Hennepin County Park. Reserve District..." is nd an element of the City Park and Trail System Plan, and therefore = eligible as credit for park dedication requirements. Future platting of this portion of the site may reflect Park Reserve District acquisition of that portion of the site. 7. All trail's constructed within the development shall be constructed to City of Plymouth trail specifications but will be private, with ownership and perpetual maintenance the responsibility of the property owner association. No park dedication credit will be available for this trail construction, per City policy. 8. The storm water drainage area located in the northeast corner of the site shall be owned pi=iy , subject to drainage and utility easements. Lot lines shall be extended through the area or appropriate common ownership documents shall be drawn which place the fee ownership and responsiblity with an owner's association. i CITY OF PLYMOUTH ENGINEER S MEMO to PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL MEMBERS DATE: August 3, 1989 PILE NO.. 89061 PETITIONER: Mr. Robert A. Worthington, Executive Director, Governmental Affairs, Opus Corporation, 800 Opus Center, 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, MN 55343 CONCEPT PLAN: "Tennant Property Corporate Center developed by Opus Corporation on approximately 180.8 acres of land located generally at the northwest quadrant of intersection of County Road 10 and County Road 18" This memo was prepared in response to the request for conceptual approval for the above. referenced property. Documenti in. support of the request were submitted on behalf of the developer by BRW and Associates and received in this office on June 26, 1989. 1) Our assessment records indicate that this property has not been assessed for sanitary sewer area charg0s and watermain area charges. There will be SAC and REG charges that will be payable at the time building permits are issued. 2) The City will, requires utility and drainage easements ten feet in width adjoining all streets and six feat in width adjoining side and rear lot lines. 3) The City will require ?hen foot utility and drainage easements for a proposed watermain and storm sower utilities along the lot lines where these utilities are proposed. Drainase and utility easements for the sanitary sewer in extra depth zones shall be 20 feet on each side of centerline. 4) These. are approximate([y 28.5 acres below elevation 882.0 which is a 100 year high water contour on the site. Drainage easements for ponding purposes shall be provided over all of this area. 5) The developer will be responsible for the construction of the necessary watermain, sanitary sower, storm sewer,; and streets that service this site. 6) The City will require a final plan and profile, of proposed sanitary sewer, streets, and storm sewer, plus an Erosion Control. Plan in _accordance with the Engineering Guidelines. ENGINEERING MEMO CONCEPT PLAN Page Two J) The City will roquire a storm drainage plan showing proposed finished contours and/or arrows indicating how the proposed plat, will ultimately drain. This material must be submitted in conjunction with proposed storm sewer plans. The City will then have the City's consulting engineer review the proposed storm drainaga y:.an zo make ;ure they are in compliance with the City's Comprehensive Plan ft^: z storm drainsge system. 8) All traf ; studies wiil, be completed with the EIS. 9) Driveway access to the public streets. will be reviewed with a detailed site plan. SUBMITTED BY : P'• tom. Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. City Engineer F OPUS CORPORATIA DESIGNERS - BUILDERS • DEVELOPERS 800 Opus Center Mailing Address M Been Road East P 0 Box 150 Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440 612) 936.4444 June 26, 1989 Mr. Blair Tremere: Community Development Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Revised Concept Plan - Tennant Corporate Center (#81-339) Dear Mr. Tremere: Opus Corporation is pleased to submit the enclosed PUD concept plan for the BasEt Creek Business Park which revises and supersedes the existing RPUD concept plan for Tennant Corporate Center approved by the City Resolution #81-339) for the subject property in 1981. The subject property covered by the revisedPUD concept plan is the 2.10 acres of land in the north corner of County Roads 10 and 169. The proposed plan, which includes the recently approved site of the, Schneider USA headquarters which is currently under construction, envisions development of a mixed use business center which will become the home base for the next generation of new businesses wishing to relocate their, operations to this area of Plymouth. Bass Creek. Business Park will upon completion contain about 1.8, mllicn square feet of office -warehouse -manufacturing and a limited amount of .retail space within its parklike campus'. We are. requesting Planning Commission and'Council approval of the new Bass Creek Business Park PUr concept plan as the first step in what could be a nine (9) month governmental. approval process involving the preparation of a Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheat (Scoping EAW) as well as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Indirect Source Permit (ISP) for the Park. Approval of the concept plan will ensure that aAl of the assumptions and: studies undertaken as a part of the EIS and ISP process are consistent, and compatible with Plymouth's, development goals and objectives for the subject property. Once we have successfully cleared the most important requirements of these major environmental oversight processes as well as any imposed by the City through approval of the concept plan, it is our intent to purchase the subject property, excluding the Schneider USA site which we already control, from the Tennant Company making the Bass Creek Business Park a permanent and prestigious part of our land development portfolio. Opus and Affiliates in Minneapolis • Chicago , Phoenix, Milwaukee, Tampa • Pensacola, Mr. Blair Tremere June 26, 1989 Page —2— The Ten nant Corporate Center concept plan" envisioned development of the subject property as the 'headquarters campus for Tennant. All of the various administrative, manufacturing, research and development operations of the company, which were decentralized and operating from a_ number of locations in 1981, were to have been consolidated and regrouped on the property. The Corporate Center, which was to have been highlighted by a, free standing high image administrative office complex overlooking the major entry to the Center from County Road 18 at Bass Lake Road, was planned Co take on a college campus type appearance. The plan, which was to be initiated in the early eighties, would have taken 8-10 years to implement and upon completion would have had 1,850,000 square feet of office—manufacturing, research and development space grouped in four or five sepaate major buildings on the property. Access to each of the buildings was to have been provided through'a major internal "looped," boulevard lake road: which would internalize all on site access create a sense of privacy and prestige for the center as well as ensure tenants and users of the Park of no through traffic. The revised concept plan for Bass Creek Business Park preserves and retains many of the environmental features as well, as the same internal curvel.inear looped' street concept planned, for the Tennant Corporate Center. The total square footage proposed for Bass Greek; (1,810,000 square feet), is very comparable to the Tennant Corporate Center Plan. The major difference is that Bass- Creek is being planned for use by multiple business interest as opposed to a single user. This means the plan must provide opportunity for a wide: mange of choices in terms of use, architectural style, and size of building as compared to the Tennant concept which had more predictability in those areas of concern. However, through covenants and a disciplined marketing program, the same type of natural environmental charm and ambience promised in; the Tennant plan can be achieved at Bass Creek without compromise. I have attached a memorandum from BRW, Inc., our planning consultant for Bass Creek Business Park, which compares some of the common features of Bass Creek with the original Tennant Corporate Center plan. It is our conclusion and belief, considering the difference:; already alluded to, that the two plans are very comparable to one another. BRW agrees with that conclusion, stating the difference between the two concepts is one of degree" and is a result that can be expected when a development's philosophy is shifted from a single user corporate campus to a contemporary multi -use business park such as the current (Bass Creek Business Park) proposal Mr. Blair Tremere. June 26, 1989 Page —3— I am asking that you accept the enclosed application for concept plan review for the ;Bass Creek; Business Center, for processing and scheduling for consideration on the July 12 or 27 Planning Commission Agenda. We have retained the law ,firm of Faegre & Benson to assist us in. managing the environmental review/regulatory process which by law must be complied with before final _approval for Bass Creek can be granted. Mr.. Walter Rockeinstein of that firm will be submitting the Scoping EAW, which is the first step of that regulatory process, for the enclosed concept plan to you through a separate letter. We would appreciate having City coordination of the concept plan and Scoping EAW so that the City's review and approval process would consider both those items at the same time. Call me if you have questions or require any additional information regarding our concept plan, approval request• Thanks for your attention and cooperation. Sincerely, 7 — Robert A. Worthington, AICF Executive Director Governmental Affairs RAW/kk cc: Chuck. Dillerud, Community Development Coordinator Fred Moore, Public Works Director Walter Rockensten, Faegre Benson Miles Lindberg, BRW 1 PLANNINGItillTRANSPORTATION. ENGINEERING URBAN DESIGN. Mw INC: TH IMSMER:SOUARE. A10 THIAD STREET SOUTH: • M OO*APOII& WON 55415 PHONE 6121370.0700 FAX 6121370-1378 DATE: June 23, 1989 TO:` Mr. Robert Worthington Director of Governmental Affairs Opus Corporation 800 Opus Center 9900 Oren Road East Minnetonka, MN 55343 FROM: Miles Lindberg H.A.L. SUBJECT: Bass Creek Business Park Concept Plan i MEMORANDUM w As you requested, I am preparing this brief overview comparing elements of the proposed Bass Creek Business Park Concept Plan with the goals, objectives, and PUD attributes of the Tennant Company Corporate Headquarters plan as approved in 1981 and amended for the Schneider USA development. Key attributes of 1981 PUO concept plan included the following elements which were incorporated into the original planning for the Tennant Company Corporate Headquarters: 1. Provision of an internal loop roadway to limit intersections with Bass Lake Road, and to internalize site access. 2.•- Provision of secondary cul de sac roadways on-site to limit traffic impacts on adjoining properties, and to maintain the integrity of the site's natural features: 3. Preservation of the marsh/bluff complex at the east end of the site including major vegetation. 4. Preservation of major vegetation along the northern property line and along the ridge adjoining the future Eagle Lake Park acquisition area to buffer the park and the residential uses in Maple Grove. Mr. Robert Worthington June 23, 1989 Page 2 5. Preservation of wetlands in the west central part of the site. The basic elements of the previously approved concept plan are all still present in the curint proposal. Each of the nine elements listed above is provided for. The principal difference between the plans is not a change in the basic concepts upon which the plan was and is based, but rather one of degree to which the concepts are carried out. This is best illustrated by comparing some of the basic site data which quantifies and measures certain inpacts of development on the site. 1981 Tennant Corporate 1989 Bass Creek Headquarters Business Park 1. Gross floor area 1.,850,000 S.F. 1,810,000 S.F. 2. Building footprint area 1,420,000 S.F. 1,282,000 S.F. 3. Lineal feet of roadway o 4 -lane 3,750 Ft. 3,750 Ft. o 2 -lane 2,750 Ft. 2,500 Ft. 4. Parking spaces provided 3,988 6,265 5. Parking spaces required 5,620* 61186 Based on 700,000 square feet of office at 1/300 square feet and 1,150,000 square feet manufacturing and research and development at 11350 square feet. It can be seen from these comparisons that the two plans are similar in all respects except parking spaces provided (illustrated) on the plans. The resulting impact of this dramatic difference is an obvious reduction in the apparent amount of open space and increase in hard surface coverage when visually comparing the two plans. This impact 1s a direct result of two important factors which accompany the shift in development philosophy from a corporate campus such as the Tennant proposal, to a contemporary multi -use business park such as the current proposal. 1. The multiple lots and individual building development of a business park tend to segment the open space and concentrate it in smaller areas while reducing the scale of individual buildings. Much of the open space is maintainedin individual setback areas. Conversely, the limited number of very large building areas in the corporate headquarters plan allows consolidation of open space with massive buildings as a consequence. Mr. 'Robert Worthington June 23, 1989 Rage 3 2. The single user in the corporate headquarters plan allows for extensive proof -of -parking because of the known characteristics and requirements of the user. The business park, on the other hand, requires the ability to maximize parking provided in order to maximize flexibility in accommodating a variaty of possible users with a variety of parking requirements. It would be reasonable to expect that specific development proposals would allow some reduction of parking actually constructed as compared to that illustrated in the business park plan. ML/la cc. File 60-8670 niitllllli l ;as a I = 7 1. L`' / I11®ON , ®'PII/ F,r. ter is::w cos=.i•• `'i.® ,,; tJk!\i®_':.. 3 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a — regular meeting of theCityCounciloftheCityofPlymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 27ct, dayOfFehhluary1989Thefollowingmemberswerepresent: M -a -Sr hneider rounrilIIleIIlb r Va':i Tir„ i k 7i „r and SiskThefollowingmemberswereabsent. None moved itsMad Sick introduced the following Resolution andmoveditsadoption: RESOLUTION 89 105 APPROVING AMENDED MIXED USE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTCONCEPT PLAT FOR OP - CORPORATION CORPORATION (88146) WHEREAS, Opus Corporation has requested approval of an Amended Mixed UsePlannedUnitDevelopmentConceptPlanforthedevelopmentofonelotandoneoutlotonapproximately210acreslocatedatthenorthwestcornerofCountyRoad /18 (Highway 169) and County Road 10. WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution No. 81-339 approved an RPUD ConceptPlanforthissiteforTennantCorporation; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reveiwed the request at a duly calledPublicInformationalHearingandhasrecommendedapproval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFPLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the Amended MixedUsePlannedUnitDevelopmentConceptPlanforOpusCorporationforadevelopmenttobeknownasTennantCorporateCenterconsistingofonelotandoneoutlotonapproximately210acreslocatedatthenorthwestcornerofCountyRoad #18 (Highway 169) and County Road 10, subject to the followingconditions: I. Compliance with the City Engineer's Memorandum. 2. Staging of the development shall be in accordance with utilityavailabilityasapprovedbytheCityEngineer. 3.. The Preliminary Plat/Plan application shall address the Flood Plain andShorelandManagementOrdinancestandards. 4• "Touchdown Points" for public street access to Bass Lake Road shall belimitedtoNathanLaneandTrentonLane. S. The rezoning of this parcel shall reflect the relationship between CL andIPhanduseasdepictedbythisplanamendment. see next page) ra... Jar. I Re.so' .tion No. 89-105 Page (wo 6. All public street right-of-way shall ;be dedirated. 7. The portion of the site designated "...identified for Hennepin County Park Reserve District..." is not an element of the City Park and Trail System Plan, and therefore not eligible as credit for park dedication requirements. _ Future platting of this portion of the site may reflect Park Reserve District acquisition of that portion of the site. T motion for i f the foregoing Resolution wThemot. o o adoption h g g Reso ut on as duly seconded by Councilmember Wur and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof Mayor Schneider, Councilmembprs Vasiliou. Ricker. Litur and Sisk The following voted against or abstained _ None Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. I CITY CE PLYMOUTH. Pursuant to duo call and notice thereof, a rexular meeting of the City Councii of ttle City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 27th day of February 19§9 The following members were present: Mavor;Schneider, Couucilmembers V'asilioug Ricker,_Zitur, and Sisk The following members were absent: ilA)n C uncilmember Sis>tintroduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 89-106 APPROVING MIXED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PRELIMINARY PLAN/PLAT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OPUS COPORATION FOR TENNANT CORPORATE CENTER (88146) WHEREAS, Opus Corporation has requested approval for a Mixed Planned Unit Development Preliminary Plan/Plat' and Conditional Use Permit for Tennant Corporate Center for one lot and, one outlot on approximately 210 gross acres located at the northwest corner of County Road #1.8, (Highway 169) and County Road x0; and WREREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the request at a, duly called Public Rearing and recommends approval NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HERBY RESOLVED BY TiiE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the Mixed Planned Unit Development. Preliminary Plan/Plat and Conditional Use Permit for Opus Corporation 'or the Tennant: Corporate Center for one lot and one outlot located at the northwest corner of County Road #18 (Highway 169) and County Road 10, subject to the following: 1. Compliance with the City Engineer's Memorandum, 2. Removal of all dead or dying trees from the property at the owner's expense. 3No Building Permits shall be issued until a Contract has been awarded for water and sewer. Street names shall comply with the City Street Naming System.. 5. Compliance with Policy Resolution No. 79-80 regarding minimum floor elevations for new structures in subdivisions adjacent to, or containing any open storm water drainage facility. 6. No Building Permits shah be issued until the Final Plat is filed and, recorded vkh Hennepin County. 7. Park dedication requirements shall be met through payment of fees in lieu consistent with the Park Dedication Policy and fees in effect at the time of Building Permit issuance see next page) Resolution No. 89-10 Page Two 8_. The. approved Development Contract shall be fully executed prior to release of the Final Plat for filing at Hennepin County, 9 All existing structures shall be removed at the owners expense prior to issuance of a Building Permit, this includes proper disconnection and termination of water and serer services and on site systems. 10. Any underground storage tanks or reservoirs shall be properly removed and, terminated. The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by ,u,r, omhpr zi ur and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Schneider Counc{lmeghers Vasiliou, Ricker, Zitur and Sisk The following voted against or abstained None Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 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Yrer.arsww t,twpwia Aswrr wWw W M r WAOt4WMww M v OVA"" w ww rwr wry n.w. ,..w.» C -"K w ww LAIC RM R Its" "0 "e , to Councilmembers, City of Plymouth Plymouth City Center 34-00 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Mn. 55447 Dear Councilmembers: we would like to express our concern regarding the lack of 90 foot baseball fields, and accompanying facilities in the City of Plymouth. 4ith our Plymouth/Wayzata Youth Baseball Association growing larger every year over 900 boys registered for the 1989 season -this shortage of fields causes many problems, including a shortened season and scheduling problems for games and practices. Also, as many of our boys and families travel to other communities throughout the Twin. Cities and the state. of Minnesota to compete, other excellent facilities are seen. Our poor, or non-existent facilities do not speakwell for our community, and also do not allow us to reciprocate and host tournaments and games which could bring many people and dollars into the community. We understand some plans are being made for Parkers Lake. de need at least two full-size baseball diamonds, plus smaller diamonds for younger players, along with other facilities, such as concession stand., restrooms, lights, grandstand, bleachers, batting cages, etc. To have a complete baseball .facility in one location would indeed be a much-needed addition to our community. In addition, the dayzata ;High School varsity baseball field is in very bad shape and in a poor location. Perhaps a coordinated effort between the City of Plymouth and #284 School Board would bring about results to solve both problems, and hopefully by the 1990 season! We would be happy to assist in this very worthwhile project. Sincerely: A Aylf Don and Margie Va.der Meeden 2725 Everest bane Plymouth, Mn. 55447 4'75-1432 cc Plymouth Planning Commission Eric Blank, Parks & Recreation Director D. Landswerk, #284 Superintendent J. Muchlinski, #284 Athletic Director District #284 School :Board CITY OF PIYMOUTR September 15 198- Henry Willegalle 1525 Juneau Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Henry: The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission reviewed and discussed your request with regard to the dredging of Parkers Lake at their September 14 Commission meeting.; Based on the information that I have enclosed in the attached staff report, the Commission concluded that it was not a high enough priority to be considered in the current, five year Capital improvement budget. This would not preclude such a program from being, added to a future capital budget: If you and the other homeowners surrounding this area would like to consider privately financing such an operation, Y would be happy to offer my services to help you in securing the necessary DNR and Corp of. Engineer permits that would, be required. If I can be of any further assistance to you, please give me a call. Thank you for your time and interest in this matter. Sincerely, i z 04wffI-- Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EJB/np Attachment cc; James G. Millis Fred- Moore Blair Tremere Mark Peterson PRAC 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 555.2800 CITY C PIYMW September 28, 1984 Judy LaTour 3525 County Road 101 Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Judy; It is with much regret that I learned of your resignation from the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission. For the: past eight years ycck have played a key role in shaping the future development of parks and recreation within the City. You have brou`htmuch thoughtful insight to each discussion and were always well prepared to tackle. the.: difficult issues. On behalf of myself and the rest of our staff, I wish to thank you for your outstanding contribution. We wish you and the rest of your family success and well being in the future. Sincerely, c J B , Director Parke d Recreation EJB/np cc: City Manager PRAC 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559.2800 September 25, 1989 To City of Plymouth Council members: I have served on the Park and Rec. Advisory Commission for a number of years approximately eight. With a little hesitancy, I am now notifying you of my resignation. My life has become, more busy than I care for and I have found it necessary to change some of my time commitments and prioritize my life. City government fascinates me and, sometime down the road of my life I would like to get involved again. Right now I have a need to be more involved with my family and to do special things for myself. 4 It has been a privilege to work with a lot of fine people on the P.R.A.C. and I have benefited from the experience. I want to wish all of the members of the city council and P.RA.C. best of luck with their futures. Thank you again for an unforgetable experience -- one I will treasure, Sincerely, Judy LaTour Member of P.R.A.C. i CITY PIYMWR October 5, 1989 Theresa Winter 4520 Ximines Lane N' Plymouth, MN 55442 Dear Theresa Just a short note to let you know that I have received your petition with regard to the trail between Zachary Lane and Nathan Lane along 45th Avenue. The City's draft Capital improvement budget for the year 1990.includes funding for the construction of this trail. If the City Council approves the CIP later this year, I anticipate; that. work will begin on this, trail around May of next year. It should not take more than a week cr two to complete the project, I have forwarded your petition to the City Council and the Park, and Recreation Advisory Commission, for their review.: if I may be of further assistance to you, please give me a call. Sincerely, 64'ef Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EJB/np cc City Manager PRAC Y 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559.2800 WE THE, UNDERSIGNED BELIEVE THE NEED FOR THE BICYCLE TRAIL/WALKING PATH ON 45TH AND 46TH AVENUES, AS PER THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PLEASE EXPEDIATE THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAIL, DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO RIDEBICYCLES AND WALK IN THE STREET. THANK YOU. ` of lut NAME ADDRESS PHONE L'_?_!__ 41'm 'Lf -A 742slliLAla - A10 Woo AA doo 71 fir. --Z_?;,_ r WOODLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD PETITION WE THE UNDERSIGNED BELIEVE THE NEED FOR THE BICYCLE TRAtiNALKING PATH ON 45TH AND 46TH AVENUES, AS PER THE CITY OF PLYMOUTHS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PLEASE EXPEDIATE THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAIL DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO RIDE BICYCLES AND WALK IN THE STREET. THANK YOU. NAME E12. ADDRESS_ PHONE Lim -, 71w lvat WOODLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD PETITION WE THE UNDERSIGNED BELIEVE THE NEED FOR THE BICYCLE TRAtiNALKING PATH ON 45TH AND 46TH AVENUES, AS PER THE CITY OF PLYMOUTHS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PLEASE EXPEDIATE THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAIL DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO RIDE BICYCLES AND WALK IN THE STREET. THANK YOU. NAME E12. ADDRESS_ PHONE Lim -, 71w lvat 41, LL _ Jif_ S_' % j t) rM , t) Cr It r• ! "s WOODLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD PETITION WE THE UNDERSIGNED BELIEVE THE NEED FOR THE BICYCLE, TRAI'LIWALKING PATH' ON 45TH AND 46TH AVENUES, AS PER; THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH'S COMPREHENSIVE -PLAN PLEASE 'EXPEDIATE THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAIL DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE ADULTS AND CHILDRENWHO RIDE BICYCLES AND WALK IN THE STREET, THANK YOU. NAME_ ADDRESS PHONE 16 Z j- 0/7 Fi 1 Olt c 61 i 1989 BEACH ATTENDANCE May, June, July, August Parkers Lake East Medicine Leke West Medicine Lake 32,934 total 2.9,485 total 11,462 total 14,274 in the: water 11,579 in the Mater 4,692 in the water 18,660 on the beach 17,906 on the beach 6,770 on the beach Accidents* Accident -i AcSidftntB 6)minor (4) minor (14) minor b) major (6) incidents; (2) incidents 5) incidents Accidents and incidents are those reported to the lifeguard. A minor accident might include: bumps, bruises cuts not requiring stitches, fish bites, and rescues involving reaching for swimmer and throwing a line to a swimmer. A major accident might include: cuts requiring stitches, missing persons, rescues involving swimming out to a person in trouble or boating to -a person in trouble. it also includes 911 calls. An incident usually involves an angry patron (upset about the no flotation devices rule, not being allowed, to put a lounge chair in the water, loud radios, etc.)