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Special Council Meeting
June 9, 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 June 9, 2015.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Beard, Carroll, Prom, Johnson, Willis,
and Wosje.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Fischer,
Community Development Director Juetten, Park and Recreation Director Evans, Public Works
Director Cote, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Development Located on Juneau lane South and West of Trillium Woods
Tom Whitten, from Whitten Associates, and representatives from Ron Clark Construction and
Design, presented preliminary sketches for developing a detached empty nester product located
west of Juneau lane, south of Trillium Woods. Six property owners are collectively looking to
redevelop this property, of which 13 acres of the site is undevelopable. Mr. Whitten stated there
would be 28 villas on the south side of the property with 14 two-story units on the hillside of the
property. Council provided informal comments to the items listed below as contained in the
packet materials:
Comprehensive Plan amendment to re -guide much of the property LA -RT to a land use
that allows greater density. Blending of land use designations may be necessary
Sanitary sewer — gravity flow to the west which would require a sanitary sewer
Comprehensive Plan amendment and lift station to direct sewer to the north
Planned Unit Development zoning — private drives for single family homes, construction
within a bluff area, front yard setback reductions to allow decks and porches, and
increase in impervious surface coverage
Trunk utility fee reduction due to extra costs related to topography and location
Amount of grading and tree loss
Adiournment
Prior to adjournment, the Council noted the annual League of Minnesota Cities Conference in
June and Councilmembers are encouraged to attend this conference and other conferences/
training opportunities as long as it's a City association.
Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of June 9, 2015
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
andra R. Engdahl, C y Clerk
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of May 26, 2015