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Special Council Meeting
May 26, 2015
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on May 26, 2015.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Beard, Carroll, Prom, Willis, and Wosje.
ABSENT: Councilmember Johnson.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Fischer,
Community Development Director Juetten, Park and Recreation Director Evans, Planning
Manager Thomson, City Engineer Renneberg, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Comprehensive Plan Process Update
Community Development Director Juetten and Planning Manager Thomson provided an update
on the Comprehensive Plan process. They stated as in previous years, the City will be utilizing
consultants for their expertise and the budget contains $20,000 per year for their costs. Main
points of Council discussion were:
According to Metropolitan Council's regional development plan, Thrive MSP 2040,
Plymouth is to plan and stage development for forecast growth through 2040 and beyond
at overall average net densities of at least 3-5 dwelling units per acre. The minimum
density required for the 2030 Comprehensive Plan was 3 units per acre.
According to Metropolitan Council's Housing Policy Plan, that for Plymouth to meet its
share of low and moderate income housing, the City needs to guide sufficient land at
minimum densities of 8 units/acre to allow for the development of 942 affordable units.
The plan offers cities the option of guiding sufficient land at a minimum density of 12
units/are to meet the need for households at 50% or less of area median income and a
minimum density of 6 units/acre to meet the need at 51%-80% of area median income).
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council set the agenda for the June 23 study session at 5:30 p.m.:
Update on Four Seasons Mall site
Laserfiche training
Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of May 26, 2015
The Council requested a high level memorandum on the LifeTime Fitness and Plymouth Ice
Center agreement. In addition, staff is to provide a report on facility use agreements with the
Wayzata School District, where there are concerns.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m. and stated the quarterly city manager update
would be received immediately after adjournment of tonight's regular meeting in the Parkers
Lake Conference Room.
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andra R. Engdahl, C4 Clerk
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of May 26, 2015