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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 04-07-2006CITY OF PLYMOUTH D,�, 4vl tv-( rib COUNCIL INFO MEMO April 7, 2006 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council April 10 Meeting Agenda.................................................................... Page 2 April, May, and June 2006 Official City Meeting Calendars...................................................... Page 3 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ................................................. Page 9 INFORMATION... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc ... Call for a Charter Commission meeting by Charter Commission Chair Larry Marofsky................................................................................................................................... Page 11 City news releases: Water main flushing schedule....................................................................................... Page 12 Shingle Creek Watershed District clean—up project ..................................................... Page 13 Low cost bike helmet availability................................................................................. Page 14 St. Paul Pioneer Press opinion piece regarding the City of Lake Elmo's experiences with growth and development................................................................................................... Page 15 Letter sent by MLC to the House Tax Committee regarding MVHC restoration, along with chart showing impact on MLC cities...................................................................... Page 17 Registration information for a Sensible Land Use Coalition on working towards passage of the Minnesota Vehicle Sales Tax............................................................................. Page 20 STAFF REPORTS Report on construction materials prices.................................................................................... Page 22 Report on a Blue Cross Blue Shield Active Community Planning Grant ................................. Page 25 Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility Population Report ............................................ Page 27 CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence between the City and Judy Begin—Sloan regarding land use planning designations for golf courses...................................................................................... Page 28 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning, planned unit development (PUD), general plan, and preliminary plat for DJR Architecture for "Plymouth Crossroads Station" (2005121).................................................................................................................... Page 30 Letter to residents regarding a discussion of potential land use guiding and zoning changes for properties on Cottonwood Lane south of Hwy 55 (2005080) ................... Page 31 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning, PUD general plan and preliminary plat for Lifestyle Properties (2006006)................................................................. Page 32 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL APRIL 10, 2006 7:00 PM City Hall Meeting Room A Time Allotment 1. Call to Order 7:00 PM 2. Presentations: Cl) 3. Approvals: a) Agenda 7:00-7:05 PM b) February 27 meeting minutes 4. City Council Update 7:05-7:10 PM S. Special Items: a) Youth Leadership program recap 7:10-7:15 PM b) Youth Service Awards program plans 7:15-7:25 PM 6. Items for Future Discussion: a) 7. Adjournment 7:25 PM 8. Additional Materials: Cl) April—June 2006 Official City Meeting Calendars Next Meeting: April 24, 7:00 PM ED OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Anril 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ] Mar 2006 May 2006 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S PRIMAVERA UTH FINE PLCO 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 NCIL SHOW,TS 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Plymouth Creek Center 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMENCES- =Plymouth Plymouth Creek Center COMMISSION, COMMISSION - set clocks ahead 1 Council Chambers Medicine Lake hour Room 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PALM SUNDAY 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL 5:30 PM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, PASSOVER BEGINS AT GOOD FRIDAY QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Council Chambers SUNSET Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Coundl ChamNsrS 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Meeting Room A 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 EASTER SUNDAY S:w PM SPEcM COUNCIL MEETING: 8, TOUR OF NW tcq PLYMGUam TN, HMI 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY( HRA), 9:00 AM -3:00 PM YARD 8 GARDEN EXPO, Plymouth Creek Center COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room and Fieldhouse 1:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: POLICE STAFFING STUDY: F1 E STAFFING STUDY. PYMk SNMy TreMkg R- Council Chambers 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Meeting Room A e:oo AM NuxlAx RIGHTS COMMISSION STUDENT WORKSHOP, PIYIrIouIN Py.,,a,xK G,w, c.al« 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , s� PM aoARD of Meeting Room A EOUALIZATION (Raunch ECONVENED), L ChamMrs T:DO PM gEGUUq COUNCIL MEETNG. CauncA CNNrANa 30 modified on 4/7/2006 0 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS 1Vlav 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 3:00 PM -5:00 PM NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING. Council Chambers 8:00 PM -8:00 PM NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 7 8 9 10 11 .12 13 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Meeting Room A 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS COMPENSATION & BENEFIT PRACTICES, Meeting Room AIB 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, CWC 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING, Meeting ROOms A & B 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA); Medicine Lake Room 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance Facility 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Meeting Room A 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS couac" Lzzol R.p — OMo, MinmlwiL� C00 PM SPECUL COUNCIL MEETING: MEETING WITN 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSR (PACT) , Meeting Room A ACEL ENERGY ON RELIABILITY ISSUES, Mxliry flown A d B 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Courci CMIMrs 28 29 30 31 Apr 2006 Jun 2006 MEMORIAL DAY S M T W T F S S M T W T F S (Observed) - City Offices Closed 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 1S 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 modified on 4/7/2006 5� OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Juno 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jul 2006 S M T W T F S 1 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 2 3 May 2006 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Medicine Lake Room 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Meeting Room A 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 .16 17 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS AUDIT REPORT; Meeting Rooms A 8 B 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EDC), Council Chambers 700 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council ChamEen Flag Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Meeting Room A 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON COMP PLAN FOR GOLF COURSES, Cound Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:J AM PLTMouTH BUSINESS COUNCIL. 12101 RWIe R—' Ka.1mw. 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINO:DISCUSS 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Meeting Room A GREENHOUSE GAS PROJECT; M,Nlirp Beam A 8 B 7:00 PM I EGUTAR COUNCIL MEETING. — C-11 modified on 4/7/2006 11 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items April 18, Special, 5:00 p.m. • Bus Tour of the Northwest Plymouth Area April 18, Special, 7:00 p.m. Public Safety Training Room • Police Staffing Study • Fire Staffing Study April 25, Board of Equalization Reconvened, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers April 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m. (or immediately following Board of Equalization, whichever is later) Council Chambers • Approve annual maintenance for Logis Police Software • Approve Wine and 3.2 malt liquor applications for Leeann Chin, inc. d/b/a Chin's Asia Fresh, 3235 Vicksburg Lane N. #358 • Approve request for site plan amendment, conditional use permit, and variances for site improvement at Armstrong High School, 10635 36`h Avenue N. (2006002) • Approve comprehensive plan amendment to change the land use plan from industrial to commercial for property located at the northwest corner of State Hwy 55 and NW Boulevard. (2006011) May 9, Special, 5:30 p.m. Meeting Rooms A and B • Discuss Compensation and Benefit Practices May 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Review of Proposed Tax Increment Financing District for the Common Bond Proj ect • Announce Recycling Drop -Off Day, May 20 May 23, Special, 6:00 p.m. Meeting Rooms A and B • Meeting with Excel Energy on Reliability Issues May 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Receive Report on Golf Courses June 6, Special, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Comprehensive Plan Update June 13, Special, 5:30 p.m. Meeting Rooms A and B • Discuss Audit Report June 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Public Hearing on the Tax Increment Financing District for the Common Bond Proj ect Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. June 27, Special, 6:00 p.m. Meeting Rooms A and B • Discuss Greenhouse Gas Project June 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers l0 City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life NOTICE OF CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING The Plymouth City Charter Commission will conduct a meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2006, beginning at 7:00 PM, in Meeting Rooms A & B at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. The purpose of the meeting is for discuss whether elected officials should be eligible to serve on the Charter Commission. This meeting is open to the public. Please call 763/509-5080 for further information regarding this Council meeting. Lawrence Marofsky Charter Commission Chair 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Contact: March 31, 2006 Greg Cook, 763-509-5997 City of Plymouth Water Crews to Flush Water Mains City of Plymouth workers will flush water mains in April and May on the following schedule. • Industrial areas, both sides of I-494, south of Hwy. 55: April 10 - 12. • Residential areas, west of I-494, except Camelot: April 11 - 28. • Residential areas, east of I-494, and Camelot: May 1 - 12. Your water could be discolored throughout this time, but it is more likely on the day crews flush your area. Please avoid doing laundry on that day. If you have discolored water, let your outdoor water faucet run until the water is clear. To find out which day your area will be flushed, call 763-509-5950. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Date April 3, 2006 Contact: Margie Vigoren, 763-509-5081 Shingle Creek Clean Up — Sat., April 29. Join hundreds of people in cleaning up the Shingle Creek Watershed from Bass Lake all the way to the Mississippi. Plymouth volunteers will work along the banks of Bass Creek, a tributary of Shingle Creek. To register, arrive at 9 a.m. at Timber Shores Park, Zachary Ln. and 53rd Ave. N. You'll be given trash bags, cotton gloves and assigned to a nearby area to pick up trash. The clean up is scheduled from 9:30 to 11 a.m. For more information, call Margie Vigoren at 763-509-5081. -30- /3 News Release City of Plymouth For Immediate Release April 6, 2006 Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna 763-509-5198 Fire Department Will Sell Low -Cost Bike Helmets on Thursday Evenings at Fire Station III The Plymouth Fire Department will begin selling low-cost bike helmet on Thursday evenings, 6 — 8 p.m., starting May 4 through Aug. 17. Firefighters will sell the helmets at Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Ln. The Fire Department has over eighty new Bell -manufactured bike helmets on hand each week. Helmets range in size from toddler to adult extra large, and they come in many styles and colors. Aggressive, multi -sport bike helmets are $15; all other helmets are $10. For information on the Fire Department's other summer programming, visit the City of Plymouth web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us, or call the Plymouth Fire Department at 763-509-5198. Posted on Sun, Mar. 26, 2006 You can't win the fight, but you might find a compromise Growth and development are the two biggest issues facing the east metro. And much of their course is dictated by the Metropolitan Council, an unelected body appointed by the Legislature that has veto power over a metro -area city or town's main plan for the future. By extension, it can order residents to spend $15,000 to hook up to expanding sewer systems or to break their 2 -acre lots into four half -acre parcels to make room for the 1 million new residents expected to move into the region over the next two decades. Given that, we're starting an occasional series that will look at how cities and towns learn to live with the Met Council. Lake Elmo, for example, took the council to court and lost. What is your city council or planning board doing to accept the overarching powers of the Met Council? What projects are going on in your neighborhoods in anticipation of the demands of the Met Council? Let us know. In the meantime, Associate Editor Mark Yost sat down with Lake Elmo Mayor Dean Johnston to talk about his recent experiences on this subject. Lake Elmo Mayor Dean Johnston was elected in November 2004 and, within 30 days, reached a compromise with the Met Council. What were the big lessons he learned from Lake Elmo's battle with the Met Council? What advice does he have for other communities that may battle with the Met Council over their own development plans? "I still think the Met Council has more authority than it should have," said Johnston, echoing what may a common sentiment among East Metro residents. That was the crux of the battle between Lake Elmo and the Met Council. Lake Elmo said it should be able to chart its own growth and development, making its own decisions, regardless of larger demographic trends. The Met Council said every Twin Cities community must plan to absorb its share of new residents. Lake Elmo went to court and lost when the state Supreme Court affirmed the Met Council's authority to veto local plans that aren't consistent with a regional planning. But thanks to the compromise worked out by Johnston, the Lake Elmo City Council and the Met Council, the town's modified Comprehensive Plan is expected to be approved at an April 12 meeting of the Met Council. But in many east metro communities, the question of the Met Council's overarching authority is still very much open to debate. The outcome in Lake Elmo was good. There needs to be a regional agency with overarching authority to make sure the various community plans mesh and intelligently accommodate new growth and development. And as the Pioneer Press editorial board said when the Supreme Court ruling came down, it's important that the agency have teeth when it comes to these disputes. Otherwise, it's all an exercise in futility. Interestingly, Johnston said he wouldn't go about challenging the Met Council's authority quite the same way if he had it to do over again. "The problem is not the Met Council," he said. "It's the authority given to the Met Council by the Legislature. Any solution must come from the Legislature." While that may be a new tack other cities can take in any future fights with the Met Council, Johnston doesn't believe that the Legislature will rein in the Met Council anytime soon. "The Met Council has a 30 -year history of increasing authority," he said. Despite his fundamental belief that the Met Council has too much authority, Johnston has nothing but praise for Chairman Peter Bell. "This settlement wouldn't have happened without Peter Bell," Johnston said. "He showed amazing professionalism and patience in coming to terms with us. After all, we're just one out of 187 communities." And given Bell's penchant for compromise instead of court enforcement, Johnston advises other communities to try to negotiate with the Met Council. "He was committed to working out a mutually beneficial agreement," Johnston said. He also gives a lot of credit to the Lake Elmo City Council. "They were willing to negotiate and come to a reasonable settlement," he said. So what are the lessons of the four-year protracted battle between Lake Elmo and the Met Council? You can't fight the Met Council, but you can work out a reasonable compromise. MARK YOST The Battle of lake Elmo What was the fight about? The Met Council rejected Lake Elmo's Comprehensive Plan, saying the city wasn't planning to absorb enough new residents over the next 30 years. What was at stake? The power of local communities to do their own planning without oversight from the Met Council. The settlement? Lake Elmo agreed to grow to 24,000 residents by 2030, down from the Met Council's original request of 34,000 residents by 2040. Why should other communities care? The state Supreme Court decision in favor of the Met Council reinforced its authority to veto local Comprehensive Plans. The lesson? You can't fight the Met Council, but you can compromise with the people who run it. U(5 St. Paul Ploner; I'I ,<; and wir tirtr.e:>a Irca>. All Right, Rt;wr d. It m,::: b�'t�'K'.t\S IllClt if:S.fi?:fl - 4 CMUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION March 31, 2006 House of Representatives Tax Committee Property and Local Tax Division State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 RE: Market Value Homestead Credit (MVHC) Restoration Dear Property and Local Tax Division Committee Members: As discussions progress this session regarding possible tax policy changes, the Municipal Legislative Commission (MLC) wants to ensure that you are aware of our continued concern regarding the cuts our cities have endured over the past several years through the MVHC reductions (see attached spreadsheet). We understand the huge revenue shortfall the State faced in FY 2004-05 and the need for all units of government to share in the solution. However, with the rebounding economy, school districts will now be totally reimbursed for their $794 million interest free loan and the 2005 Legislature has already restored 32% of the Local Government Aid (LGA) reductions. It is now only cities impacted by the MVHC reductions who are not being recognized for their contribution to balancing the State's budget. Our preference is to have the 2006 MVHC Fall payment fully restored; but at a bare minimum, a partial restoration is necessary to maintain equity among Minnesota cities. We should not be singled out to bear a greater burden than other units of government. We appreciate the time and attention you have given to our communities and remain committed to working with you and members of your administration on the MVHC and other important issues this session and beyond. 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Q m 2i EL N I The Sensible Land Use Coalition welcomes Rich Krueger, Executive Director of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, who will address all the ins and outs of MV5T —what it means if it passes, what it means if it doesn't pass, what the chances are that it will pass, who is in r iravor and who Eliminating Road Blocks: The MUST Amendment o Mn/DOT has identified a $1.5 billion shortfall in transportation funding each year for over the next 20 years. . The last time a dedicated form of money went into transportation was 1988 when the gas tax was raised by 3 cents to the current 20 cents—the purchasing power of that 20 cents today is a little over 11 cents. Under this bacl2drop, in November 2006, Minnesota voters will be askred the following question: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate revenue from a tax, on the sale of new and used motor `chicles over a five- year period, so that after June 30, 2011, all of the revenue is dedicated at least 40 percent for public transit assistance and not more than it 60 percent for highway purposes?" _. n OPTIONSREGISTRATION PLEASE RETAIN A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS. 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Please check the category that applies to you or your firm: ❑ Corporate member ($300) 0 Architect ❑ Government agency ❑ Public sector member ($200) ❑ Attorney ❑ Land use consultants ❑ Individual member ($75) ❑ Builder / developer ❑ Property management ❑ Economic development ❑ Public utility ❑ Engineer ❑ Realtor / title insurance ❑ Other Company Agency Street Address __ Suite # ___ City./State/ZIP Phone__ Individual Name(s)* - -- *NOTE: Individual members may list one name. Public sector and corporate members may list up to five individuals. Please make check payable to the: SENSIBLE LAND USE COALITION • PO Box 284, Excelsior, MN 55331-9998 Questions? Call Pat Arnst, Executive Director, (952) 474-3302, or e-mail PFArnst@aol.com. !- `MEETING LOCATION:. DOUBLETREE PARK PLACE 1500 PARK PLACE BLVD, ST. Louis PARK PHONE: 952-542-8600 Z81171,-Lti494 Nw HlnOwlld QA19 H1nOlUld OOb£ H1nOWl ld d0 Ain 12inei8nH 3NNIV nr��nr�0nr��r'rnlirlliililltn�ni'fu�iluln��'n'r�r 9002 `6Z 41110W \` E66E-bLti Xe j � uatLl < a ZOEE-1171-Z56 uaiup d LSAW 41 8666-LEESS Z9bLZ 'ON llw2i3d + Nw'sldw �52��018 i�pO:a �uO�p�11u.1113 NW`aolslaDx3 al`dd 3E)dlsod s n r 178Z xo8 Od 11dONd-NON - POLICIESPROGRAM ■ Any employee of a corporate ■ Attendance at a program without a member or public sector member reservation will incur an additional $10 may attend at the member rate. surcharge, seating is not guaranteed. ■ Payment must be received by the ■ According to MN Department of Commerce start of each program guidelines, CEU certificates will not be issued ■ "Pay at the door` reservations until the end of the program. made and not honored will incur ■ out of respect for our speakers luncheon a $10 surcharge. may not be served to latecomers, once the ■ Cancellations for prepaid speaker has commenced. reservations must be received by ■ Audience participation is an integral part of 4:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the SLUC programs. 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Louis PARK PHONE: 952-542-8600 Z81171,-Lti494 Nw HlnOwlld QA19 H1nOlUld OOb£ H1nOWl ld d0 Ain 12inei8nH 3NNIV nr��nr�0nr��r'rnlirlliililltn�ni'fu�iluln��'n'r�r 9002 `6Z 41110W \` E66E-bLti Xe j � uatLl < a ZOEE-1171-Z56 uaiup d LSAW 41 8666-LEESS Z9bLZ 'ON llw2i3d + Nw'sldw �52��018 i�pO:a �uO�p�11u.1113 NW`aolslaDx3 al`dd 3E)dlsod s n r 178Z xo8 Od 11dONd-NON - MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: March 29, 2006 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Q� Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL PRICES Last evening, Councilmember Willis inquired whether we have had contractors submitting price escalation riders with their bids or the City's construction projects. I responded that we have not. I suspect that, based on the attached material price information, he is concerned that some contractors may try to do so on future projects. I think it is also fair to conclude from this information that the City's construction dollar will likely have less buying power as the cost of transportation construction materials increased 12.6% from 2004 to 2005 while the cost of general goods only increased 3.4%. attachments 0 \Enginecring\GENERA \NMMOS\DORAN\2006\Const_Mate6al_Prices.doc :7Z:Economics TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION N�;F� & F, P.- MATERIAL PRICES Research ANNUAL REPORT 2005 Prepared 1�i, ARTBA: The Leading Source of U.S. Trans1wriation Construction Market Research The price of materials used for highway and street construction outpaced inflation in 2005. On average, highway and street contractors paid 1.2.6 percent more for materials used on transportation construction projects in 2005 compared to prices for the same goods in 2004. The cost of general goods and services in the economy, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), increased 3.4 percent in 2005. Since 1998, the cost of materials for highway and street contractors has increased 35.1 percent, compared to a 19.8 percent increase in the consumer price index. Annual Percentage Change in Transportation Construction Material Prices 1998- 1999 1999- 2000 2000- 2001 2001- 2002 2002- 2003 2003- 2004 2004- 2005 % change, 1998-2005 Highway & Street Construction 2.5% 7.8% 0.4% -2.4% 2.2% 8.5% 12.6% 35.1% Asphalt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.6% 15.0% n/a Cement 3.4% -0.3% 0.1% 1.6% -0.4% 3.0% 12.6% 20.9% Concrete Block & Brick 2.7% 3.0% 2.4% 1.7% 2.0% 3.0% 8.9% 26.0% Construction Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing 1.8% 1.1% 0.5% 1.4% 1.4% 3.2% 4.7% 14.8% Construction Sand, Gravel & Crushed Stone 2.9% 3.8% 3.5% 2.5% 2.4% 3.5% 9.0% 30.8% Iron & Steel Scrap -15.6% 2.1% -15.6% 17.8% 29.1% 76.8% -9.9% 76.2% Ready Mix Concrete 2.5% 1 2.7% 1 2.2% -0.1% 0.4% 5.2% 1 12.2% 1 .4% Consumer Price Index 2.2% 1 3.4% 1 2.8% 1.6% 2.3% 2.7% 1 3.4% 1 19.8% 200 180 TO 140 120 130 80 60 40 20 0 Monthly Producer Price Index for Highways & Streets 1092 1993 1694 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 05 Long-term trend = 2.8% growth per year Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Producer and Commodity Price Indices C 20061 -he American Road R Transportation Builders Association 1219 28"" Street. NAV. Washington_ D.C'. 20007 • Tel: 202-289-3434 • Fax: 202-289-443 - vv"'ti�'.artha.org Economics PRODUCER PRICES RB Research MARCH 2006 Prepared by ARTBA: The Leading Source of U.S. Transportation Construction Market Research Transportation Construction Producer Prices n I Er { A0 A'i6 O;N D J F; 2005 06 180 ns F M A M J JA S ON'D JF 2005 06 I'�J A'S O. N J 2005 06 190 180 170 16o 150 140 130 120 110 200 180 180 40 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Feb -06 jan-06 Det -05 Feb -05 Feb -04 Feb -03 change, 2/05 - 2106 Highway & Street Construction 175.4 176.9 173.5 156.5 141.2 135.7 12.1% Asphalt Paving & Block Mfg 180.9 176.7 174.0 156.1 146.5 147.1 15.9% Cement 194.0 188.3 181.7 169.9 151.2 152.6 14.2% Concrete Block & Brick 201.4 198.0 194.0 185.9 169.9 167.3 8.3% Construction Machinery & Equipment Mfg 199.1 197.5 195.6 188.3 181.1 177.9 5.7% Construction Sand, Gravel & Crushed Stone 207.3 204.3 199.8 191.7 180.5 175.7 8.1% Iron & Steel Scrap 1 321.8 296.1 315.8 309.8 1 317.5 1 167.9 1 3.9% Ready Mix Concrete 1 191.5 190.8 184.1 172.3 1 155.9 1 150.1 n I Er { A0 A'i6 O;N D J F; 2005 06 180 ns F M A M J JA S ON'D JF 2005 06 I'�J A'S O. N J 2005 06 190 180 170 16o 150 140 130 120 110 200 180 180 40 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Monthly Producer Price Index for Highways & Streets 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Long-term trend = 2.8% growth per year Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer and Commodity Price Indices r 2006 The American Road & Transportation Builders Association 1219 28"1 Street. N.W.. Washington: D.C. 20007 • Tel: 202-289-4434 • Fax: 202-289-4435 • www.artba.org Construction M achinery & Equip. Manufacturing 200 200 195 198 -. ... .._ __ 190 196 194 - - 180 192 5 190 - 188 170 186 104 160 182 I 155 F'M.AMJ J:A!''S ON: D�J'F 2005 W Monthly Producer Price Index for Highways & Streets 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Long-term trend = 2.8% growth per year Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer and Commodity Price Indices r 2006 The American Road & Transportation Builders Association 1219 28"1 Street. N.W.. Washington: D.C. 20007 • Tel: 202-289-4434 • Fax: 202-289-4435 • www.artba.org DATE: March 31, 2006 TO: Comprehensive Plan Staff Steering Committee FROM: Anne -lurlburt, Community Developrnent Director Doran. Cote, Public Works Director Barb Senness, Planning Manager Diane Evans, Superintendent of Recreation SUBJECT: BCBS Active Community Planning Grant In March, the City received an announcement for the B1ueCross B1ueShield (BCBS) Active Community Planning Grant Program. This program will grant funds to local governments that commit to adopting comprehensive plans and ordinances that help to create environments that support physically active lifestyles (accommodating non - motorized transportation modes in people's daily routines.) The program will provide grants of $5,000 to $75,000 to 15 to 25 communities in 2006, for projects lasting up to a year. . The announcement arrived with little time to evaluate the program. Therefore, we submitted the notice of intent to apply, which was due on March 17, 2006. This did not commit the City to apply for a grant, but preserved the opportunity to do so. The full grant application is due April 28, 2006. The four of us have reviewed the materials from BCBS and recommend that the City of Plymouth not submit a grant application for the program at this time for the following reasons: • The program requires communities to commit, up to a year in advance, to adopting plans and ordinances meeting BCBS's criteria. These criteria are not clear and may not be acceptable to the City Council. • Staff and others would be required to attend trainings and presentations on how to incorporate active living into planning. These sessions would be given by a TA (technical assistance) provider. The program may have some educational benefits, but the TA provider has not been identified and it is difficult to determine whether this would be worthwhile. Information and education on this topic is already available to us from a number of sources. The City would be required to enter into contracts with BCBS that require reporting during the grant period, including evaluations and documentation that plans and ordinance have been adopted. This would seem to make the planning process accountable to BCBS and undermine the control of the City. The application requires considerable effort to complete a large number of mandatory assessments and submission requirements. There are not sufficient staff resources to do this work by the deadline. If an application would be successful, a significant amount of staff time and effort will be needed to meet the bureaucratic requirements of BCBS. We question the value of the grant compared to the effort required. DATE: April 7, 2006 TO: Laurie Ahrens, Cit Manager FROM: Anne Hurlbu , Community Development Director SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Hennepin County Community Corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average daily population for the month of March, 2006. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 589, less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit. The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in June of 1998. HCACF Monthly Population Report i 700 600. , +, 500 I c m400 p CUP Limit ■Average Count 1 300 m > a 200 i 100 0 00 0) M C? T O O r O O O r- N N CO O O O O M V O O u> R O L0 (D O R 7� 0 tm 0 7 0 CM 0 7 0 CM N m 0 7) N Q U- Q u- Q V- Q U- Q U- Q U- Q U- Q LL Month/Year i MS. Anne Hurlburt Community Development Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Anne: 5635 Yucca Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55446 Phone: (763) 559-7574 • Fax (763) 559-7500 I want to thank you for the call the other day regarding Land Use Planning Designations for Golf Courses. I was able to get a copy of your memo regarding these issues. We certainly appreciate all of the help you and your staff gave us during the development phase of Begin Oaks. As you might recall, it was my mom and dads' desire to build the course, and have a wonderful recreational facility with in the City of Plymouth. We certainly want to continue operating the golf course for the foreseeable future. Based upon your memo and the different topics it covered, it appears that we need to be involved with any future plans that might affect our golf course property. Anne, I do have one immediate concern regarding your notifying all property owners within 750 feet of the existing golf courses about a public meeting. In our case we have worked hard to develop a loyalty program that helps retain the patronage of our customers, both those who live around the course and those who travel some distance to play at our facility. I am concerned that if our customers get the impression that the golf course is going to be turned into something other than our golf course, they will start playing at other facilities. If that were to happen it will most certainly have a very negative effect on our operations. Again Anne, I want to thank you for keeping us in the loop as you deal with the myriad of issues that you are faced with in guiding the future development of the City. My family and I look forward to working with you and your staff as we address those issues. Sincerely, Ju y Begin -Sloan Director of Operations 1,2P Plymouth Adding Quality to Life April 4, 2006 Judy Begin -Sloan Director of Operations Begin Oaks Golf 5635 Yucca Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55446 Dear Judy: I'm glad you were able to review the report we discussed last week regarding the process that the City will be using to examine planning and zoning for golf courses. We look forward to your participation. I understand your concern that residents around Begin Oaks, and all of your customers, know that you are not planning any changes to your golf course. We certainly do not want this planning process to have any negative impact on your operations. In the letter that we send to land owners surrounding the golf courses, we will specifically note that you are not planning any changes. You will get a copy of the letter when it is mailed, sometime during the week of April 10. I hope that will help to address your Thanks again for your interest. Do feel free to call me at any time if you have questions about this issue or the Comprehensive Plan update in general. My phone number is 763 509-5401 and my e-mail address is ahurlburaci.plymouth.mn.us. Sincerely, Anne W. Hurlburt, AICP Community Development Director 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 5544 -1482 - Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us rp)City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life April 7, 2006 SUBJECT: REZONING, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) GENERAL PLAN, AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR DJR ARCHITECTURE FOR "PLYMOUTH CROSSROADS STATION" (200512 1) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by DJR Architecture, Inc., under File No. 2005121, for a Rezoning, Planned Unit Development (PUD) General Plan, and Preliminary Plat for "Plymouth Crossroads Station", a development that would contain 62,567 square feet of retail uses, for property located south of Highway 55 and east of Cottonwood Lane. A map indicating the location of the land is provided below. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Wo�m %Irl �a Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005121 propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 0 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us .�',i City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life April 7, 2006 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL LAND USE GUIDING AND ZONING CHANGES FOR PROPERTIES ON COTTONWOOD LANE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 55 (2005080) Dear Property Owner: The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the Plymouth Planning Commission will be discussing potential land use guiding and zoning changes for the 12 lots located on Cottonwood Lane south of Highway 55. The Council placed this area under an interim ordinance in July 2005, prohibiting development in the area until the City has time to study and consider an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the area. City records indicate your property is within 750 feet of this area. At their Wednesday, April 19, 2006 meeting, the Planning Commission will consider whether to recommend that the City Council direct staff to initiate any guiding or zoning changes for this area. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. You are invited to offer questions and comments concerning the ordinance at that time, or feel free to call me at (763) 509-5452 for more information. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005080propnotice3 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,,'� 1,20 City of 9) Plymouth Adding Quality to Life April 7, 2006 SUBJECT: REZONING, PUD GENERAL PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES (2006006) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter :s to inform you of a request by Lifestyle Properties, under File No. 2006006, for a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development), C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) and RMF -2 (Multiple Family 2) to PUD (Planned Unit Development), a PUD General Plan and a preliminary plat for "Villas at Bass Lake Creek" to construct 36 townhouse dwellings and 25 single-family dwellings on property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Nathan Lane and Bass Lake Rd. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays except holidays. If you have any questions about the spe contact the Community Development Departmem Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006006propnotice the Community on Mondays and Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., cifics of this proposal, please 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us