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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 08-04-2006CITY OF PLYMOU Dummy r10ib COUNCIL INFO ME .. August 4, 2006 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Charter Commission August 9 Special Meeting Agenda ..................................................... Page 3 Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) August 9 Meeting Agenda ................................ Page 4 August, September, and October 2006 Official City Meeting Calendars .............................. Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ......................................... Page 11 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc ... City News releases: Announcement of Fire Department 5k Fun Run .................................................... Page 12 Announcement of ribbon cutting ceremony for central water treatment plant ....... Page 13 Public Works Magazine article on the increasing popularity of rain gardens (with a Plymouth rain garden featured)....................................................................................... Page 14 STAFF REPORTS Engineering Department active and pending public improvement projects ....................... Page 17 Information on gravel roads and potential future cost of paving to offset maintenance costs.................................................................................................................................... Page 20 CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Wanda Sweeney to Three Rivers Park District Superintendent Doug Bryant requesting the purchase of Elm Creek Golf Course by the Park District ............... Page 24 Letter to residents regarding a request for site plan and conditional use permit for Opus Northwest, LLC (2006056)....................................................................................... Page 25 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning and preliminary plat for Lennar Company (2006057)........................................................................................................... Page 26 Letter to residents regarding a request for planned unit development amendment for Miller Investments (2006058)............................................................................................. Page 27 Letter to residents regarding a request for Skyline Design (2006064) ............................... Page 28 Letter to residents regarding a request for variance for Vladimir and Andrea Kelman (2006065).............................................................................................................. Page 29 Letter to residents regarding a request for minor variance for John and Marisa Lerum(2006067)................................................................................................................ Page 30 AGENDA Plymouth Charter Commission Special Meeting Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Medicine Lake Rooms A & B 7:00 p.m. 1) Roll Call. 2) Approval of Minutes. 3) Reports of the Chair. 4) Unfinished Business. S) New Business. A) Discuss whether elected officials should be eligible to serve on the Charter Commission 6) Adj ourn ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE STUDY SESSION AGENDA August 9, 2006 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. GENERAL BUSINESS A. Review staff recommendations to upgrade Section 425 and. Section 526 -- Erosion Control of the City Code. B. Review staff' recommendation for the proposed Erosion. Control Citizen Advisory committee. C. Discussion on Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act and buffer vegetation. perforinance. D. Update on the City of Plymouth Natural Resource Inventory Project. 9. ADJOURNMENT OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Auzust 2006 Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 5:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 3 4 S Jul 2006 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Council Chambers 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING; M.adn.L.BRaamana 7:00 PM CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING, Meeting Rooms A & B 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Coarct Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUAUTY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 17201 Rid9adale Driw, Minnetonka 5:00 PM SPECIAL 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Medicine Lake Raema A b B 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Gourd Chamber 27 28 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A 29 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION, PuDOc Safety Training Room 30 31 Sep 2006 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD OPENS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 8/4/2006 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug 2006 Oct 2006 1 2 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION (IF NEEDED), Medicine Lake Rooms A &B 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -Parkers Lake Room 900 AM •3:00 PM CITY OFFICES OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance Fad1Ay 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A CITY OFFICES OPEN UNTIL 7:00 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 5:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FILINGS CLOSE 8:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers STATE PRIMARY ELECTION; Polls open 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. 7:00 PM NVIRCINMENTA QUALITY COMMITTEE EQC COUr1Cll Chambers 5:00 PM DEADLINE FOR CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES TO WITHDRAW 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Autumn Art Fair 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Plymouth on Parade 1:00 PM 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING d REDEVELOPMENT HORITY (H, Meaicim, Lake Room A ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Ridpedale Drive, Mametonka 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT(PACT) , Marlowe Lake Room A T. PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councd Ch mbsrs modified on 8/4/2006 7 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 YOM KIPPUR 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN BEGINS AT PLANNING RIGHTS SUNSET COMMISSION, COMMISSION Council Chambers -Parkers Lake Room 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7:00 PM YOUTH AO Medicine LakeRoom A COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED), Public Works Division dosed 7:00 PM REGULAR °Cdha"• -nocmnB 7:00 pM NVIRONMENTA QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Parkers Lake Room 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 7:e0 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counal Ch..M.. 29 30 31 Sep 2006 Nov 2006 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS - set docks back 1 S M T W T F S 1 2 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 hour 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 8/4/2006 M, Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items August 22, Special, 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Rooms A and B • Proposed Budget August 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Oath of Office to Police Officer Todd Kloss • Consider Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, and Variance for "Rusten Wood" for 19 single family lots on the 24.2 acre site located at 18240 8th Avenue North — abutting the east shore of Hadley Lake. Bohland Hadley Woods, LLC. (2006046) • Resolution Approving Joint Powers Agreement for the Northwest Drug Task Force • Introduction of AutoMARK voting equipment • Approve name change for segment of Cheshire Lane • Hearing on alcohol compliance check violation for Chili's Southwest Bar and Grill, 4000 Vinewood Lane • Hearing on alcohol compliance check violation for Woody's Grille, 220 Carlson Parkway • Hearing on alcohol compliance check violation for Elm Creek Golf Links, 18940 Highway 55 • Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Preliminary Plat and Final Plat to create two lots to be known as "Deziel Subdivision" for property located at 4640 Holly Lane North. Laurent Builders, Inc. (2006050) • Approve Conditional Use Permit to allow two accessory buildings (garage and outbuilding) over 120 square feet on one lot for property located at 2207 Oakview Lane North. Marshall Fay and Mary Anderson. (2006059) • Approve Final Plat for "Four Points of Plymouth" for four single family lots located at 15910 and 16000 Old Rockford Road. CBR Development, LLC. (2006022F) Approve Variance to increase impervious surface area coverage from 49 percent to 51 percent for a 14 -foot by 22 -foot room addition for property located at 1034 Yuma Lane North. Skyline Design, Inc. (2006064) • Acknowledge Police Explorers National Awards August 29, Special, 6:00 p.m., Public Safety Training Room • Proposed Budget September 5, Special (If needed), 7:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Rooms A and B • Proposed Budget September 12, Regular, 8:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Hearing on delinquent water, sewer, recycling, surface water fee, and street lighting service charges • Pre -application sketch review of a potential seven lot subdivision for property located near 7th Avenue and Harbor Lane. Harbor Place HOA. (2006045) September 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Consider resolution supporting State Constitutional Amendment (requested by Mayor Johnson) 11 Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release August 3, 2006 Contact: Steve Marti, 763- 546-9220 Register now for the Plymouth Fire Department's 5K Fun Run Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to join in the Plymouth Firefighters' 5K Run/Walk on Sat., Sept. 9. The 5K run/walk will start at 9 a.m. at Plymouth Fire Station II, 12000 Old Rockford Rd. The 5K will be followed by a free kids fun run at 10 a.m. The 3.1 mile course is laid out south of the fire station on neighborhood streets with gently rolling hills. Runners and walkers in the 5K will receive a cotton, long-sleeved T-shirt. Registration fees are: $18 for registrations received by Aug. 31; and $23 for registrations received Sept. 1 or later. Race day registration will be accepted from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Race day registration is $23. Registration is limited to 500 participants. For more information and a registration form, call 763-546-9220 or visit the City of Plymouth web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. Click on the tab for "news/events." Registration forms are also available at area running stores. You can also register at Active.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Plymouth Firefighters Relief Association. This event is sponsored by the City of Plymouth, Plymouth Fire Department and the Medicine Lake Run Group. I� City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release August 3, 2006 Contact: Helen LaFave, 763-509-5090 Plymouth to celebrate new and enhanced water system facilities with August 15 Ribbon Cutting at Central Water Treatment Plant The City of Plymouth will mark the completion of three major water system projects with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Tues, Aug, 15. The public is invited to the ribbon cutting and a brief program, which will be held at the Central Treatment plant, 14800 23rd Ave. N. (The plant is adjacent to the Plymouth Maintenance Facility.) The event will celebrate the culmination of a multi-year building project that resulted in a rebuilt Central Treatment Plant, an 8 million gallon per day increase in capacity of the Zachary Treatment Plant (from 7 to 15 million gallons per day) and a 6 million gallon underground reservoir and pumping station near Vicksburg Ln. and Schmidt Lake Rd. These new and expanded facilities were designed to add water system capacity to meet the needs of Plymouth's growing population. A short program, with comments by Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson and Public Works Director Doran Cote, will be followed by the ceremonial ribbon cutting. Refreshments will be served in the treatment plant's conference room. Although public tours of the entire facility are not possible, due to security concerns, all are invited to view the main part of the plant and the conference room where Plymouth Utilities Superintendent Scott Newberger will be available to answer questions. 13 How to run a successful transfer station / page 52 THE VOICE OF PROFESSIONALS SERVING AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES / .fUJ,Y 2QP6 / WWW.PWMAG.COM NNk �,. WE', PW S top .�3 � � ;: ,ate""• �; kV AECf firmsa V Building the bridge \ �z between the people p k and the project page 24 w, Ak Y � ' k i _ • t {�`F• .. Ym From left. Kevin FBerle, Glen Whisler, Ciryan Stake, and Chuck Hill at Durham County'sTliangle a 4 Wastewater Treatment Plant Let it • Rain gardens gain in popularity Faced with increasing requirements and costs related to stormwater manage- ment, a growing number of public works departments are turning to rain gardens to manage runoff. Because properly designed and constructed rain gardens can be beau- tiful and functional at the same time, res- idents and businesses increasingly are will- ing to care for these features on their property. Whether built and maintained by governments or individuals, rain gardens offer a relatively inexpensive and proven means for treating stormwater and reduc- ing runoff's harmful effects. Rain gardens comprise shallow vege- tated depressions designed to collect stonn- water runoff and enable it to infiltrate within roughly 24 hours, said Rusty Schmidt, a landscape ecologist in the Minneapolis of- fice of URS Corp. Rapid infiltration is cru- cial to avoiding mosquitoes and other prob- lems associated with standing water. "We're not making wetlands," he said. To assist this process, engineered soils that encourage infiltration may be substituted for a site's native soil, par- ticularly if it consists mostly of clay or is heavily compacted. Another means of facilitating drainage is to install perfo- rated pipe approximately 3 feet below the surface to convey subsurface water to a catch basin or storm sewer. This approach ensures that runoff undergoes filtration before entering the pipe. "The best way to clean water is to run it through soil," said Schmidt. 42 PublicWorks July 2006 www.pwmag.com Rain gardens also must employ ade- quate outlets to ensure that excess runoff can exit safely, said Schmidt. For example, a rain garden might include a standpipe to remove water once it reaches a certain height. Proper plant selection also plays a critical role in ensuring a successful rain garden, said Ted Hartsig, senior soil sci- entist in the Eudora, Kan., office of Ap- plied Ecological Services Inc. Using plants with deep root systems helps restore a site's ability to infiltrate runoff. "What we're doing is trying to rebuild the natural sys- tem of water infiltration into the soil," said Hartsig. Plants with deep roots create pores and channels underground that facilitate the downward movement of water. By itself, a single rain garden will not make a big difference in terms of manag- ing stormwater. However, many rain gar- dens together can result in noticeable im- provements, as shown by a recent study by the city of Burnsville, Minn. After mon- itoring runoff totals for two years in two comparable watersheds of approximately 5 acres each, Burnsville added 17 rain gar- dens to one of the watersheds and used the other as a control, according to Daryl Jacobson, a water resources specialist for the city. In 2004, the city saw an 82% re- duction in stormwater runoff from the wa- tershed with the rain gardens compared to its previous performance. "It was a pretty significant reduction," said Jacobson. 15' Left: A rain gar- den at a resi- dential property in Burnsville, Minn., was installed to treat storm - water runoff from the street. Right: This rain garden in Plymouth, Minn., accepts stormwater runoff from the adjoining road- way. Photos: Rusty Schmidt, URS Corp. -EADERS IN THE FIELD For 10 years, the city of Maplewood, Ainn., has been implementing rain gar - lens as part of its ongoing street recon- ;truction program. Each year, Maplewood •econstructs approximately 3 to 4 miles of ocal streets in older neighborhoods that ypically lack storm sewers and have lim- ted space for managing stormwater. Rain ;ardens have enabled Maplewood to treat stormwater runoff in these areas, said as- >istant city engineer Erin Laberee. As part of the street :-=onstruction .)rocess, the city builds rain gardens on private property—but in the street right of way—for homeowners who agree to main- tain them, said Laberee. To date, the city nas constructed approximately 370 rain ;ardens for homeowners and has built an additional 25 rain gardens on city prop- 21ty, according to horticulturist Virginia Gaynor. Unlike the residential gardens, the -ity maintains the rain gardens it owns. Residents can choose from three sizes A rain gardens: 8x16 feet, 10x20 feet, or 12x24 feet. Laberee said that depending on the size, a rain garden usually costs $300 to $500 to install. Rain gardens on city prop- erty tend to be significantly larger, depend- ing on the availability of land. Maplewood also has developed seven different rain gar- den designs featuring low -maintenance plants suitable for Minnesota. Different design styles * Erosion control / By Jay Landers include gardens for sun or shade, gardens that feature certain plants such as shrubs or daylilies, and gardens that attract butterflies. Rain gardens can be employed in urban or suburban settings, as illustrated by a re- cent effort conducted by the city of Port- land, Ore. Known as the Southwest 12th Avenue Green Street Project, this urban rain garden takes full advantage of the sidewalk area adjacent to a downtown street while also accounting for the needs of pedestrians. The innovative project con- sists of four planters, each with a land- scape area of 4x17 feet. Curb cuts enable runoff to enter the planters. There, com- mon rush (Juncus patens) filters the water, while its roots and the roots of a Tupelo tree (Nyssa sylvatica) aid infiltration. A 3 - foot offset of concrete pavers on the street side of each planter and pathways between the planters facilitate access to vehicles parked next to the rain garden. Designed to cleanse and infiltrate street runoff fiom an area of about 8000 square feet, the rail garden is expected to capture an estimated 180,000 gallons a year, said Kevin Perry, a project designer with Nevue Ngan Associates, a Portland -based land- scape architecture firm. In his previous po- sition as project designer for Portland's Bu- reau of Environmental Services, Perry designed the $30,000 project. A recent flow test determined that the planters achieved �.® 64 . T_ infiltration rates of 23/4 to 51/2 inches per hour, results Perry terms as "very positive." Perry recommends that other cities consider adopting similar approaches. "These projects are quite nice because they provide direct environmental benefits and they often provide ancillary benefits for pedestrians," he said. "They `green' the neighborhood." EDUCATING THE PUBLIC The city of Chicago has installed sev- eral dozcn rain gardens on public property in the past five years, said Sadhu Johnston, commissioner of Chicago's Department of Environment. To encourage residents to build their own rain gardens, the city distributes plants annually for use in such efforts. A major challenge in motivating the public to create rain gardens, according to Johnston, is simply increasing awareness of their existence; he said citizens often do not realize that they can take steps in their own yards to improve water quality. To educate the public about rain gar- dens and motivate individuals to add them to their yards, local governments in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area launched the 10,000 Rain Gardens initiative last year. Developed as part of an overall approach to reducing stormwater runoff and im- proving water quality, the effort aims to spur the public to construct that number of rain gardens within the next few years. A Web site (www.rainkc.coni) devoted to the project was created to inform the public. Although the 10,000 Rain Gardens ini- tiative by itself is not expected to eliminate sewer overflows, it should help by reduc- ing peak flows, said Scott Cahail, environ- mental manager with the Kansas City Water Services Department. Faced with the ris- ing costs of addressing overflows and im- proving the health of its various watersheds, the city recognized that rain gardens can help with stormwater management in ways that pipes and concrete cannot. Ultimately, said Cahail, the city and its regional part- ners realized that at tunes, "green may have benefits over gray." PW — Landers is a fi-eelance writer and editor based in Austin, Texas. J( www.pwmag com July 2006 PublicWorks 43 City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects ................ .......... ................................ ................. ........... ............. ............... . . ............ ................. .. .. .. ............... ........... ..... 1013 S Fernbrook Ln. - 27th to 34th - DC/DMC SRF $3,500,000 SRF Consulting Group, Inc. designated as engineer. Design & ROW Engineering Agreement approved. Begin Preliminary Design. Public Information meeting held 4/27/06. Representatives of four properties in attendance. Staff determined watermain replacement. Approval from I Bassett Creek Watershed being requested. 4141 S Petition Project - 47th Ave DC/BB SRF $215,000 City Council awarded contract to R.P. Utilities, Inc. 8/9/05. Street & Utilities Preconstruction meeting was held 8/10/05. Utilities are installed. Street to be built in Spring 2006. Concrete curb and a_qgregate base installed. 4143 S City Center Street Lighting - RB SEH $175,000 Light poles have been installed and are powered. Only Vicksburq Lane / 36th Ave.punchlist work remains. 5101 S 2005 Street Reconstruction - JR N/A $3,133,000 Project has been completed. Sod establishment and Dist 73 & 68 & Carlson punchlist items remain. Parkway verlay 5102 S CR 101, CR 6 to CR 24 DC Henn. $17,000,000 Preliminary layout of CR 101 approved by City Council on Co. 10/11/05. 30% plan received. Met with Hennepin County 4/4/06. City staff will do engineering for watermain replacement. Meeting with Oakwood Elementary school 6/1/06. EAW comments being received by Hennepin County. 5122 S CR 24, Olive Ln. to 32nd DC Henn. $2,500,000 Preliminary layout approved by City Council 6/14/05. Avenue Co. Construction scheduled for 2007. Design in progress. Received Draft Layout 2/21/06. Met with Hennepin County design staff on 5/2/06. City staff will do design engineering for watermain replacement. Met with utility companies on 5/24/06. Received draft plan on 5/23/06. City watermain replacement plan completed. 5126 S EVP Proiect RB SEH $129,000 Construction is currently underway. 6101 S 2006 Reconstruction Project - JR N/A $4,370,000 Bass Lake area: subcutting on 54th Avenue, concrete Bass Lake, Lost Lake, and curb will begin to be installed on Larch. Lost Lake area: Hemlock Lane working on utility installation. Hemlock Lane will be milled this week. 6104 S Replace Retaining Wall RB URS $100,000 Construction is substantially complete, only restoration remains. 6105 S Railroad Crossing Imp. - RB/JR $34,000 Waiting for CP Rail to fix the Pineview Crossing. Pineview Ln. 6106 S Pineview Ln., and Schmidt RB/JR $365,000 Work has started on Schmidt Lake Road. Lake Road - Overlay 6108 S Intersection Imp. - CR 47 & RB $1,000,000 Howard R. Green is puffing together a preliminary layout CR 61 now that the survey is complete. 6134 S 2006 Temporary Overlay RB/CA $150,000 Project is currently out for bid. Bid opening 8/11/06. Project - Phase 11 6110 P 10th Avenue Trail Project TC/RB $37,000 Preconstruction meeting with FPC Paving will be the first week in August. 5111 SS Sewer Capacity Imp. RB/SN HRG $450,000 Public Works is currently televising upstream pipes for I & Downstream from Lancaster I prior to finalizing Preliminary Engineering Report. Lift Sta. 6121 SS Line Sanitary Sewer Main - RB/SN $300,000 Annual Program Terra Engineering to begin in late August. 6133 SS 2006 Sanitary Sewer Lining RB/SN Project - Phase 2 Viet will begin work 7/31/06. 3108 W Vicksburg Reservoir & DC BRA $5,600,000 Reservoir 100% complete. Pumping Station 100% Pumping Station complete. Pumping station and reservoir in operation. Site restoration in progress. 1 4147 1 W 1MIP Well Dpgrade DC/GC !BRA 1 $75,0001 Repairs proceeding on a time and materials basis. 71 Eng1neenng1Pmjeats\Projec1 TrackingM05\ Updated 7/31/2006 11:12 AM Page 1 AdPndnq_Pmj_RpL7_31 (SHORTFORM).xis City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects EngineeringXPwjectsTmiect Tracking%20M Updated 7/31/2006 11:12 AM Page 2 AcLPndn9_ProLRPt_7_31 (SHORTFORM).xis N 6 sc.P! As...... s Consult Current Notes 5110 W Water System Pressure RB HRG $100,000 per HRG working on Preliminary Engineering Report. Enhancements year for 5 years 5124 W Paint CR 6 Standpipe DC SEH $250,000 Inspection and cleaning completed by Liquid Engineering 5/28/05. Awarded contract 4/11/06. Preconstruction held on 5/1/06. Contractor began work 5/15/06. Work 98% complete. 1004 WR Channel Stabilization - DT $100,000 Plans and Specifications approved at the 5/23/06 City Parkers Lake Council meeting, sent out for bids, and awarded to Sunram Construction, work to begin 7/17/06. Project expected to finish in early August. 3105 WR Plymouth Creek Channel SM/DT $325,000 Survey and soil testing completed. Water quality model to evaluate options. Barr Engineering finished Feasibility Study. Discussed at recent watershed commission meeting. Preliminary Design will be next phase. 4135 WR CR61/CR9 Erosion Site DC BRA $350,000 Options and estimated costs received 10/27/05. Met with Three Rivers Park District and Hennepin County to discuss options 11/21/05. Three options considered. Draft report reviewed and revised. Additional concerns raised by Three Rivers staff. Consultant directed to investigate drainage concerns south of County Road 9. Engineering proposal being reviewed by Three Rivers staff. Three Rivers requesting City to proceed with additional investigations south of County Road 9. Cost sharing and future maintenance agreement being discussed. Meeting held 7/26/06 to discuss downstream drainaae issues with Three Rivers Parks staff. 6103 WR Repair Erosion - Wood Crk. DT/JR $100,000 Newsletter sent to area residents. Survey has been completed and preliminary design in progress. Site inspected by consulting engineers for competitive quote. Selection of engineer pending City Council approval. 6113 WR Repair Erosion - Conor DT $45,000 Preliminary site inspections conducted. Work to start with Meadows (Design Only) improvement north of Schmidt Lake Road. Survey has been completed and preliminary design is in progress. Meeting setup with residents on 7/27/06 at City Hall. 6114 WR Stream Bank Repair-DT/SN $75,000 Minnehaha Watershed 6115 WR Drainage Imp. - Between 38th SN $100,000 Work is 66% complete. Limited restoration will take place & 39th - W of Harbor Ln. this year and we will re -budget to finish in the winter of 8019 WR Mooney Lake Pump Project] DT/SM $15,742 Emergency pumping plan for 2006 is in place. ................. ........... ........ . . . ............. P .................. .......... ..... . ............... U .............. ........... ................. --e-FRIP9, P.0,10 tin 00 ............ ................ ....... ..... ................. ............... .............. ............. . ....... W-5 W Watermain - CR 47/Cheshire Dependent on development. to Vicksburg W-6 W Watermain - CR 47/Cheshire Dependent on development. Watermain, Vicksburg CR 47 to Schmidt Lk Rd I WR -1 I WR !Lost Lake Outlet 1 JR I N/A $10.0001 Included with 2006 Street Reconstruction. EngineeringXPwjectsTmiect Tracking%20M Updated 7/31/2006 11:12 AM Page 2 AcLPndn9_ProLRPt_7_31 (SHORTFORM).xis City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects Updated 7/31/2006 11:12 AM Page 3 1 A� PndngnPmLRpL7, 3r1(SHORTFO M�Se MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: July 28, 2006 TO: Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works FROM: Ross Beckwith, P.E., Assistant City Engineer 03 - SUBJECT: 2006 TEMPORARY OVERLAY PROJECT — PHASE 2 CITY PROJECT NO. 6134 This memo is in response to your request for an inventory of the City's remaining gravel roads in developed areas. The following roads, also shown on the attached map, are the remaining gravel roads in developed areas of the City which are not in the current Capital Improvement Program (C.I.P.) for reconstruction or paving: Street From To Area Est. (s.y.) Paving Cost Hwy. 169 Service 8th Avenue Drive 305 feet west 1,100 $14,000 24th Avenue Lancaster Lane Hwy. 169 Service Drive 800 $10,000 Fernbrook Lane 12th Avenue 415 feet south 1,000 $12,000 The estimated paving cost is based upon a 2" base course and a 1.5" wearing course at recent bituminous prices, and assumes the work is contracted out. If the paving was done in-house, this cost would be lower. There was a request in 2002 from a property owner on Fernbrook Lane inquiring about the possibility of getting their gravel road paved, but nothing ever came of it. attachments �0 0:�Engineering\PROJEC7'S`.2000 - 2009 6134',,Memos\GravelRdsC.ostEstMemo.doc DATE: July 27, 2006 TO: Ross Beckwith, Assistant City Engineer FROM: Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: 2006 TEMPORARY OVERLAY PROJECT — PHASE II CITY PROJECT NO. 6134 Although the City Council approved the Phase II Temporary Overlay Project on July 25, 2006, the City Council did express some reservations about paving gravel roads in developed areas. They did request a summary of similarly situated gravel roads in developed areas, and the potential future costs of paving those roads to offset maintenance costs. To that end, please compile, for their consideration, the following information: • Gravel roads in developed areas including location, limits, and area (square yards). • Potential cost of paving the above. • Any requests for paving gravel roads that you are aware of. • A map depicting all gravel roads. Please exclude streets that are in the current Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for reconstruction or paving. V ` ! 0:\Engineering\PROIECTS\2000 - 2009\6134\Memos\Council_Request_GravelRds_7_27.doc 2 rH AVE: i tiiFO'c/N U, r k coo` Existing x �` q�rFe M �O 0 Gravel Roads { {_ SG - w AVE 1,� o 2RR W m Q 40 :) 18TH AVE �t^ae w '� n r ni r D Z STAVE i^" 17TH AVE W -j t' C U, r k SG - 1,� 18TH AVE Z 17TH AVE pQ` _ W 0? Q O � 5 �- a _ .. ... __ --R _.._.. a.. - "c 0..._ - 'a 10TH AVE 0 -TREN'ro n ver DF4t ral V, �J -9LF m Existing Gravel Roads 0 z X w co Irw z Ed & Wanda Sweeney July 28, 2006 Doug Bryant, Superintendent c/o Three Rivers Park District 3000 Xenium Lane North Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 Dear Mr. Bryant: 3848 Linden Drive Medina, Minnesota 55340 (763) 473-7994 As a resident of Medina Highlands in Medina, MN, our neighborhood, which overlooks Elm Creek Golf Course, has been challenged by the possibility of L2 or L3 housing being built on the site. I personally believe high density housing has been overdone in Plymouth and the city has lost the concept of neighborhoods and recreation and preserve areas. A good example is what has been done on Highway 47 where over 6,000 trees were leveled. Talk about contributing to "global warming"! We are afraid the same devastation could happen to the Elm Creek Golf Course site. With Plymouth's growth expanding by leaps and bounds, Plymouth has only one beautiful golf course, that of Baker National Park. Can't we preserve more natural park areas for the city of Plymouth? My suggestion for the Parks Department would be to consider acquiring the Elm Creek Golf Course site and to keep it as a golf course and/or preserve with hiking trails and golf lessons for juniors in the summer. It already has a beautiful club house which could also be used in the winter as well for cross-country skiers, sledders and even ice skaters on the lake on the course. Would like to discuss this with you further when the opportunity arises. I can be reached at 763-473-7994. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Wanda Sweeney cc: Mayor, Judy Johnson, City of Plymouth Steve Byrnes, President, Medina Homeowner's Association 0-4- r�ity Plymouth Adding Quality to Life August 4, 2006 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OPUS NORTHWEST, LLC (2006056) " Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Opus Northwest, LLC under File No. 2006056, for approval of a site plan for a 165,150 square foot building and conditional use permit for building height for a new office building for property located at the northwest corner of State Highway 169 and Bass Lake Road. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 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, August 16, 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, WkP " P , N � f, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006056propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life August 4, 2006 SUBJECT: REZONING AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR LENNAR COMPANY (2006057) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Lennar Company, under File 2006057, for a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2); and, preliminary plat to create seven single family lots and one outlot to be called "Taryn Hills 3rd Addition" for property located at 14860 County Road 47. 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, August 16, 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, T l/P 1,�0-4 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006057propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd - Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 - Tel 763-509-5000 - www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Atr r� Plymouth Adding Quality to Life August 4, 2006 SUBJECT: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT FOR MILLER INVESTMENTS (2006058) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Miller Investments under File No. 2006058, for an amendment to the phasing plan for the Plymouth Station PUD (Planned Unit Development) to allow construction of an 8,400 square foot daycare at 16605 County Road 24. 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, August 16, 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, Dwhol Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006058propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us A q :J' 1. . 4 1,2P City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life August 4, 2006 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR SKYLINE DESIGN (2006064) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Skyline Design, Inc., under File No. 2006064, for a variance to increase impervious surface area coverage from 49 percent to 51 percent for a 14 -foot by 22 - foot room addition for property located at 1034 Yuma Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. 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, 411 *gh Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006064propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us r0 City of Plymouth 5�s . Adding Quality to Life August 4, 2006 SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR VLADIMIR AND ANDREA KELMAN (2006065) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Vladimir and Andrea Kelman, under File 2006065, for a variance to minimum lot with for construction of a new home on property located at 1010 Garland Lane North. The existing home and shed would be removed. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. 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, V� ,why Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006065propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us a� ti, r� Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 31, 2006 SUBJECT: MINOR VARIANCE FOR JOHN & MARISA LERUM (2006067) Dear Property Owner: This letter is written to inform you that John & Marisa Lerum, under file 2006067, are requesting a minor variance to encroach 3.6 feet into the 15 -foot required side yard setback for a room addition for property located at 11 Union Terrace Lane North A minor variance may be approved administratively. If you would like to comment on this proposal, please fill out the attached project description page and return it to the City in the enclosed self-addressed envelope no later than August 14, 2006. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, City regulations require that property owners be notified of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. Information related to the application as submitted by the petitioner is available for review at the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays, except holidays. If you have any questions you may call the Planning Division at (763) 509-5450. Sincerely, Wv4m lv�N q, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006060gearty 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,1'�