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Council Information Memorandum 07-21-2006
CITY OF PLYMOUTH rp) COUNCIL INFO MEM July 21, 2006 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS July, August, and September 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 ... Noticeof............................................................................................................................. Page 10 Star Tribune new stories: Report on a new residential mosquito control system ............................................ Page 11 Story about holding ponds in residential areas ....................................................... Page 13 Story about challenges to the Metropolitan Council population estimates ............ Page 15 Star Tribune "West Edition" articles: Ben Steverman column with notes on some West Metro cities, including Plymouth................................................................................................................. Page 17 Report on plans to build a new Plymouth Community Library .............................. Page 18 Report on potential costs for St. Louis Park to operate a city-wide wireless Internet service......................................................................................... Page 19 STAFF REPORTS Home Free 2nd Quarter 2006 Report ................................................................................... Page 20 Police Department June 2006 Statistical Report ................................................................. Page 21 Fire Department June 2006 Statistical Report .................................................................... Page 27 Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects ..................... Page 35 Report on request for concurrent detachment and annexation of land from Plymouth to Maple Grove.................................................................................................. Page 38 MINUTES Park & Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) June 8 meeting .................................. Page 41 CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Fourth Judicial District Administrator Mark Thompson regarding legislation effecting an unintended change in how forfeited bail monies are dispersed .... Page 47 Letter to residents regarding a request for Comprehensive Plan amendment, rezoning, and preliminary plat for Laurent Builders, Inc. (2006050) ................................................ Page 48 Letter to residents regarding a request for site plan amendment for Len Busch Roses(2006054)................................................................................................................. Page 49 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO July 21, 2006 Page 2 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning and preliminary plat for 5.24 acres located at 14820 Co. Rd. 47 (2006057)............................................................. Page 50 Letter to residents regarding a request for an amendment to the phasing plan for the Plymouth Station PUD at 16605 Co. Rd. 24 (2006058) ............................................... Page 51 Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit for Marshall Fay and Mary Anderson (2006059).................................................................................... Page 52 Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit for Wayzata PublicSchools (2006063)................................................................................................... Page 53 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7 Friday Saturday Aug 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Jun 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY 5 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 6 5:15 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, Hyde Performance Center 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A 11 7:00 PM REGULAR CouNCII. MEETING, Conrail Ceam�ra 12 5:30 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE TOUR OF PLANTS, PONDS, & PRACTICES 13 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 14 IS 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM NG PL COION, Coumbers 20 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT T AUTHORITY (HRA). Medicine Lake Room A 21 22 23 24 25 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Cour¢II Cftamben 26 27 0:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS PARK SURVEY; Public Safety Training Room 28 29 30 31 modified on 7/21/2006 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Auzust 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Ju12006 S M T W T F S 5:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 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 Too PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, counwchamb... 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), 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 BU5ME55 COUNGL• 12101 Ridgedale D. . Minnetonka 500 PM SPECIAL 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT). Medicine Lake Room A COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Medicma Lek. Room. A & B 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, CouncA Chambers 27 28 7:00 PM YOUTH6:00 ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A 29 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Public 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 FILING 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 7/21/2006 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Aug 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed S 7:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION (IF NEEDED), Medicine Lake Rooms A 1B 6 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -Parkers Lake Room 8 9 900 AM -3:00 PM CITY OFFICES OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 9:00 AM -330 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenance Facility 10 11 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A CITY OFFICES OPEN UNTIL 7:00 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 12 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. 13 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council chambers 14 5:00 PM DEADLINE FOR CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES TO WITHDRAW 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION PRAC), Council Chambers 15 16 Autumn Art Fair 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Plymouth on Parade 1:00 PM 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 2.1 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT edicineLake Room A 22 ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 23 24 25 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A 26 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka 7:00 PM REGUUR COUNCIL MEETING, Cowell Chambers 27 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 28 29 30 modified on 7/21/2006 7 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items July 27, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room A & B • Discuss park survey August 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • 2nd quarter financial statements • Approve Change Order No. 4 for Plymouth Metrolink Station 73 (3125) • Approve variance for a condensing unit to be located within the required six-foot setback for property located at 10300 10th Avenue North. Rons Mechanical, Inc. (2006041) • Acknowledge Police Explorers National Awards 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 • Harbor Lane Outlot Sketch Plan 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) 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 9 Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Jul 12 2886 13:58:28 Via Fax -> 763 589 5868 Administrator Page 881 Of 881 VALUABLE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS • CITY CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR/MANAGER • PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES REGISTRATION FEE: $25 per session Morning Session: Check-in 8:30 a.m Program -9 a.m-12 p.m Afternoon Session: Check -in ---12:30 p.m. Program —1-4 p.m ATTEND THE SESSION CLOSEST TO YOUR CITY: JULY 26—ST. CLOUD (Afternoon) JULY 27—ST. PAUL (Afternoon) A River Runs Through It -- Your City's Role in Impaired, Storm, Waste, and Drinking Waters Water is the stuff of life, yet we only think about it when we have to.Think water, all kinds of water! Put on your thinking caps to: ■ Understand how impaired, storm, waste, and drinking waters are connected. ■ Review new and old rules and understand their legal implications on permitting, development and redevelopment, and residents. JULY 28—ROCHESTER (Morning) ■ Focus on mercury standards in wastewater, and AUGUST I6—GRAND RAPIDS phosphorus and arsenic standards in the context of (Afternoon) drinking water. AUGUST 17—DETROIT LAKES (Afternoon) ■ Meet state agency field staff and representatives from other agencies who can help your city work through AUGUST 18—REDWOOD FALLS water -related issues. (Morning) Register online anytime: ww wA m n c. o rg lZ) IIII I 'IM T , ' _,ST. PAuL x_n-7 :E�' Last update: July 19, 2006 — 12:12 AM New bug misting systems are all the buzz The latest weapon against mosquitoes is raising some concerns about health and the environment in Minnesota. Lora Pabst, Star Tribune Four times a day, the automatic sprinklers in Greg Levendoski's Andover yard turn on, but they aren't spraying water — they're spraying insecticide. Levendoski had the mosquito -control system installed in his back yard this spring to fight off the buzzing hordes of biting pests surrounding his pool. "As soon as the sunset came, you could not sit out here," he said. "Now, you can have dinner out here." The newest weapon in homeowners' arsenals against mosquitoes has arrived in Minnesota and it looks a lot like something already in place to keep yards green: the in -ground sprinkler system. Already widely used in the southern United States to keep bugs at bay, automatic mosquito misting systems are based on an old idea. Spraying systems have been used in livestock barns for years. Now, they're becoming a back yard must - have for a growing number of metro homeowners. "If you're gonna invest in your back yard, why not be able to enjoy it?" asked Russ Jundt, co-owner of the Minnesota Mosquito Squad franchise, which has installed about 30 of the misting systems since opening this spring. Online companies, such as Texas-based Mosquito Systems, also have sold the systems for several years. Typically, the misting systems spray an Environmental Protection Agency -approved chemical called pyrethrum. It's made from dried chrysanthemums and is a key insecticide used by the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. It -- or synthetic versions of it -- are also a key ingredient in head lice shampoo. But the misting systems are raising concerns about widespread use of the insecticide without professional oversight, potentially releasing large amounts of it into the environment. "We have a pretty significant concern about these systems operating on an automatic basis," said John Peckham, supervisor of the inspection and permitting unit for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which regulates mosquito misting company licensing. Peckham said it is legal for homeowners to install systems on their property. But, he said, "If these systems go off and product is coming out of the mister and somebody inadvertently is exposed to it, the person may have some health issues or fish may be killed." Although the EPA considers pyrethrum to have low toxicity in humans, reported health effects from touching or inhaling pyrethrum include skin rashes, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or in some cases, severe allergic reactions. The insecticide is considered highly toxic to fish and other aquatic life. Peckham said his agency is concerned about harmful levels of pyrethrum in lakes and rivers. Bug -free bubble? The misting system sold by the Minnesota Mosquito Squad franchise costs from $2,500 to $4,500. Systems sold over the Internet for do-it-yourselfers typically cost $1,500. Pipes in the yard — some of which are below ground, others run above ground -- circulate pyrethrum, which is stored in an outdoor holding tank. Steel nozzles periodically spray pyrethrum into the air for about 35 seconds four times a day. Tom Olson, co-owner of the Minnesota Mosquito Squad franchise, said the insecticide kills anything that's flying through the air as the spray wafts through the yard and creates a bug -free bubble around the yard. Bug -control competitors, such as Ron Harrison, an entomologist for Orkin, said the spray can end up in areas you might not want it in. Jundt said installed systems are set to spray during morning and late -evening hours when mosquitoes are most active and most people are inside. "The amount of product is so small and diluted," Olson said. "It breaks down rapidly, so there is no build- up.., Resistant bugs? Mike McLean, spokesman for the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, voiced an additional concern. By constantly exposing insects to a pesticide, they might develop resistance toward the product, he said. For homeowners who want to try an alternative product to eliminate mosquitoes, there are other options. Mosquito Shield, which has locations in St. Cloud and Maple Grove, uses a mixture of garlic, canola oil, dish soap and a small amount of pesticide to spray yards every four weeks. The average cost for a season is $280, said Steve Vierzba, co-owner of Mosquito Shield. "We're more affordable and it works," he said. Lora Pabst • 612-673-4628 02006 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. J;L arTrbone c{gym MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL MINNESOTA Last update: July 20, 2006 — 12:02 AM Land of vanishing sky-blue waters Homeowners say that the ponds they paid a premium to live near were dug to hold storm water. Kevin Giles, Star Tribune Until the pond behind her new house dried up, Rung Sok invited friends to admire the view from her living - room window. Now she keeps the curtains closed in Shakopee's Wyndam Ponds development to hide what she calls "that mud hole eyesore ditch full of weeds." Sok and several of her neighbors on Omega Drive say they paid a premium of $8,000 or more for lots on what they thought was a natural pond. When it ran dry this year, they discovered it was nothing more than an excavation to collect storm -water runoff from yards and streets. "Why would neighbors pay a premium for a storm drain?" asked Jason Williamson, 33, one of several residents worried that what they call "Wyndam Swamp" will drop their homes' value. "If I'd known it was bone dry, I wouldn't have bought here." The marketing of storm -water holding areas as ponds or lakes is widespread around the metro area, with many housing developments promoting waterfront lots designed to appeal to Minnesotans' love affair with water. But with those artificial water bodies' popularity have come growing concerns about marketing them as amenities, whether it's for the view they provide or as places to boat, fish or swim. In times of drought, such as this summer, many of the fake lakes dry up, leading to disappointment and sometimes anger among residents who live near them. In addition, some city and state officials warn that many of the ponds are intended to trap a wide range of pollutants. Keith Cherryholmes is a senior engineer specialist in the storm -water management unit at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. He said artificial ponds and lakes supplied mainly by storm runoff can contain harmful levels of bacteria or collect oil and gasoline, hydrocarbons, insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, and heavy metals from brake linings. 'They shouldn't be fished in, they shouldn't be waded in, but left alone," Cheryholmes said. Neighborhood attraction Andrew Chase, the developer who built the houses in Wyndam Ponds, said he can't understand why residents would think the pond was supposed to be an amenity. "No one ever said that this was a blue -water lake," he said. "I truly don't believe anybody was misled. The pond isn't big enough for anybody to be misled." Chase said that homeowners paid premiums for lots with open space behind their houses or lots that allowed them to have a walk -out basement. He said buyers didn't pay premiums for pond lots. The homeowners disagree, and several of them complained to the state attorney general's office. The extent to which artificial lakes are marketed in new housing developments varies around the metro area. In Apple Valley, billboards near the Cobblestone Lake development promise "lake living," but city officials point out that the lake is actually a regional storm -water pond, excavated and graded to collect runoff. "Developers like to sell their storm -water pond as a lake," said Jeff Kehrer, Apple Valley's natural resources coordinator. "We all have stereotypes about a lake, and it's supposed to be nice and clear and sandy and you can swim in it. We hate to see them called lakes because of the concept in people's heads." Molly Shodeen, a hydrologist at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said she wonders if homeowners near artificial ponds are aware that accumulating chemicals can turn storm -water ponds to "a green, gooey mess," or that ponds can run dry in times of extended dry periods. 13 In any case, prospective buyers are drawn to water and it's only natural that developers try to make storm - water ponds a desirable attraction, said Wendy Danks, marketing director of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities. "If it's a neighborhood of any size, ponds, lakes and wetlands are very big," she said. "Hey, it's water — sunlight sparkles on it. Let's make lemons into lemonade." The dry period, however, is taking the sparkle out of many ponds. Chase blames the extended dryness for the controversy at Wyndam Ponds. "Every lake in the Twin Cities, I'm sure, is down," he said. In Roseville, homeowner Richard Kruger said that the failure of two large storm -water ponds behind his house in the Owasso Hills development hurt his property value and killed off native trees. In Elk River, residents of Trout Brook Farms complained last summer when the city drained an artificial lake, leaving a smelly swamp. In Woodbury, the Dancing Waters development had a different problem with the artificial lake for which the neighborhood is named. In October, after a heavy rain, sinkholes opened in the lake and drained millions of gallons of water. "The original pond only lasted 48 hours," said Steve Kernik, the city's environmental planner. The city worked with the developer to seal the sinkholes. But Kernik said residents of area housing developments call him "all summer long" to complain about the weedy appearance of storm -water ponds. Some people use artificial lakes the same way they do natural ones. Last week at Cobblestone Lake in Apple Valley, 16 -year-old Chris Simmons fished off a pier, reeling in tiny bullheads. He said he'll use those fish as bait, but that he's eaten some sunfish he's caught there. "This is more of a pond to me," said Simmons, a junior at Rosemount High School. Staff writers Tony Lonetree and Paul Levy contributed to this report. Kevin Giles • 612-673-7707 ©2006 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 1+ li 'lbu1'le.t. t'1'1 I MRgNEAPOIJS - ST. PAUL MINNEMC}"$'' Last update: July 18, 2006 — 11:53 PM What's a city's population? Well, who's counting? A growing disagreement between two sets of experts who do the estimates raises questions and maybe costs for towns. David Peterson, Star Tribune Halfway through the decade, two key population estimates differ on whether Minneapolis and St. Paul and some key suburbs are growing or declining. Are surging immigration and Minneapolis's condo boom leading to a strong uptick in its population after decades of sharp decline and a few years of anemic growth? Is Bloomington losing thousands of people? Is Edina suddenly drooping after decades of stability? With the latest Twin Cities population estimate Tuesday from the Metropolitan Council -- hard on the heels of a strikingly different version from the U.S. Census Bureau -- all of those questions and many others hang in the air. The Met Council is much more optimistic than federal officials about metro population growth. The council's higher numbers can mean a lot to cities seeking government aid, which is sometimes linked to population. Its numbers also have implications for the region's growth rate as a whole. While the U.S. Census Bureau may have the nation's best-known population estimate, some outside experts lean toward the Met Council's version as more reliable. Part of that consideration: the Census Bureau's abysmal performance in producing annual estimates for the two central cities during the 1990s. During that decade, the census undershot the two central cities' growth by a combined total of roughly 60,000. "The Met Council is much closer to the action here and much more aware of local nuances," said Will Craig, a geographer with the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. "The one is a big central bureaucracy; the other is local and knows its own territory." The gap between the two sides' version of things has been widening year by year, and Tuesday it cracked open wider than ever. The Met Council believes Minneapolis' population is up by nearly 5,000 people since 2000, with a particularly strong kick in the most recent year. The Census Bureau on the other hand keeps indicating year after year that both cities are slipping. The combined gap at mid -decade — both agencies' most recent data comes from 2005 -- is nearing 30,000. Differences in the suburbs, too The gaps extend to many of the region's suburbs. The Census Bureau, for instance, says that Bloomington has lost 4,000 people and Edina nearly 1,900 so far this decade. The Met Council disagrees, saying that Bloomington is down less than 1,000 and that Edina remains stable. Both versions are way too grim when it comes to Bloomington, said that city's community development director, Larry Lee -- so much so that Bloomington has formally challenged the Met Council's population estimate, which plays a key role in how funds are channeled to cities. "We presented them with proof that our schools are seeing an upswing in enrollment for the first time in many years," he said. "Families are moving in. They said, 'Interesting, but not a part of our methodology.'" He and Jennifer Bennerotte, spokeswoman for the city of Edina, agreed that many older, inner -suburban communities are waging a demographic battle between a surge in new housing units and an emptying of individual homes. "We're the oldest community in Hennepin County," Bennerotte said, "with more seniors than any other. A lot of maturing adults here who had two kids in high school five or six years ago, now have one or none." /5' The same factors are at work in Brooklyn Center, which both agencies agree has registered substantial population losses in this decade, said that city's interim city manager, Curt Boganey. "I can tell you that the number of residential units here has not decreased," he said. "There's actually been a small net increase. So if we're losing population, it's the result of method being used for estimating persons per unit." Met Council and census officials also disagree over which is the fastest-growing suburb in the seven - county metro area. The Met Council says Blaine, which the agency says is up 9,000 people. Census officials go with Shakopee, up 10,600 in its estimates. But the differences at that end of the spectrum tend to mean less, because no one disagrees that such places are seeing big growth. Overall, the Met Council says, the population of the seven -county metro area was about 2.8 million as of April 2005, the council said, up by 168,000 people (6.4 percent) in five years. Another immigration issue? Met Council officials said one reason census measurements tend to be low -- it undershot the two central cities' 1990s growth by a combined total of roughly 60,000 -- is that it doesn't account enough for immigration. The Minnesota state demographer reported earlier this month that more immigrants arrived in Minnesota in the year ending Sept. 30 than in any of the previous 25 years. From 2000 to 2005, it said, 68,929 immigrants moved to Minnesota, compared with just under 74,000 during the whole 1990s. That's a big key to Minneapolis's growth, said Jeremy Hanson, spokesman for Mayor R.T. Rybak. "Some of our fastest-growing communities are the hardest ones for the Census Bureau to track. But the mayor's view is, all you have to do is look around and it's there." One huge change from last decade: Minneapolis now leads the metro area in building permits, with far more construction (489 units OK'd so far this year) than the fastest-growing suburb (Woodbury, 340). A lot of that is about a renewed sparkle downtown and along the riverfront, said the University of Minnesota's Craig, who lives there. 'The Minnesota Orchestra has never been better, all the good new restaurants are downtown, and when a cousin came to town this week we couldn't find a play to see. They were all sold out — even a Guthrie preview on Sunday! "We've now lived in two downtown units, and I do have to say that no one ever has kids -- couples might have a baby or two but they're out of there by the time the oldest is 3. But you get so darn many households that it starts adding up after a while." David Peterson • 612-673-4440 02006 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. StWV1bU09*C=IMMUMMUS-ST. PAUL Last update: July 18, 2006 — 10:11 AM Construction begins on food shelfs new Minnetonka headquarters An organization that distributed more than 356,000 pounds of food in the western suburbs last year is getting a new home. West Metro Insider Ben Steverman An organization that distributed more than 356,000 pounds of food in the western suburbs last year is getting a new home. Intercongregation Communities Association, or ICA, now operates out of two small, cramped facilities in Excelsior and Minnetonka. Work starts this week on a new $1.4 million headquarters in Minnetonka. The charity says the building's 10,000 square feet of new space will make the food shelf more efficient. ICA helped 25,000 people in need last year; it serves seven west -suburban communities: Minnetonka, Hopkins, Excelsior, Deephaven, Shorewood, Woodland and Greenwood. The new building is adjacent to St. David Episcopal Church on St. David Road, and the church provided not just free land but covered more than half of the construction costs. ICA is working to raise $700,000 to pay for its share of building costs. Almost $400,000 has been donated so far. For more information, contact ICA at www,icafoodshelf.org, or call 952-938-0729. Minnetonka needs volunteer gardeners Minnetonka is looking for volunteers who like to garden The city needs help maintaining rain gardens at its public works facility and keeping up the garden at Gray's Bay Marina. To offer your help, call natural resource specialist Janet Larson at 952-988-8423 or e- mail her at jrlarson a)eminnetonka.com ensus trends: what they mean -- or not Every year the Census Bureau issues fresh estimates of the population of Minnesota cities. The numbers aren't as accurate as the once -a -decade census, but they help officials measure growth rates and plan for the future. They also let us make some frivolous observations. For example, Chanhassen's 2005 population, which is the most recent figure available, is 23,229, just 409 people more than Chaska's population. In 2004, Chan's advantage was more than 1,000. Is 2006 the year the Chanhassen's lead slips away? Plymouth officials have been proud to point out that it is the sixth largest city in the state. It still retains that honor, despite losing 20 residents from 2004 to 2005. Plymouth's population of 69,701 still beats that of No. 7, Brooklyn Park, at 68,550, and it will take a while to catch No. 5, Bloomington, with 81,164 residents. One more newsworthy note: Minnetonka, though nearly fully developed, can claim to be a "growing city," at least for a year. From 2000 to 2004, the city's population had slowly declined each year, from more than 51,000 in 2000 to closer to 50,000 today. But from 2004 to 2005, the city had a population increase -- even if it only added 22 residents. Ben Steverman is at 612-673-7168 and bsteverman@startribune.co..m. ©2006 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. I7 Stealbune.com I MMEAPOLM - ST. PAUL, MINNE��'f Last update: July 18,2006— 10:11 AM Plymouth library to be razed, built new In three years, the city will get a much larger library as the Hennepin County Library system tries to keep up with growth. Ben Steverman, Star Tribune Plymouth's cramped but very popular public library will almost double in size, but there's a catch: Hennepin County Library will close its Plymouth branch for two years during construction. The existing library is only a decade old, but officials and residents say it needs replacing because it wasn't planned well and because library use in Plymouth has grown so much. Use of the Plymouth branch, at 15700 36th Av. N., is up 56 percent during the past 10 years. That is far more than the rate the city's population has increased. "Plymouth is like an engine of library use," said Amy Ryan, director of the Hennepin County Library. "It's very, very cramped," said Anuradha Jha, a frequent visitor who helps lead the volunteer group Friends of the Plymouth Library. The library doesn't have enough public space or enough room for staff and storage, said Jha, who attributes the branch's popularity to a staff that makes the building a very "welcoming place." In a plan approved by the Hennepin County Board last week, the library will be closed and demolished next summer. A new library with almost twice the space and more than twice the parking will open at the same location in the summer of 2009. During construction, Plymouth library users will be encouraged to travel to Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka, about 6 miles away, or to other branches such as Maple Grove (8 miles), Golden Valley (12 miles) and Wayzata (5 miles). The new library will feature: • 18,000 more items in its collection of books, CDs, DVDs and other items. • More computers, more places to sit down and a much larger community room. • Much larger spaces specially designed for children and teenagers. • A Plymouth history collection in a special part of the library devoted to exhibits. "We want something to reflect the unique character of Plymouth," Jha said. • A special area for senior citizens, for whom the library is an especially popular gathering spot, Ryan said. The whole project — demolishing the library and building a new one -- will cost about $14 million, about $700,000 more than it would have cost to simply add to the existing library. But Ryan said the new building will be much more efficient and cost less to operate than an addition would. The library system, which serves all of Hennepin County outside Minneapolis with 26 branches, is making plans to expand or add other libraries to keep up with the area's fast growth, both in population and library usage. For example, the county has discussed finding new homes for libraries in Maple Grove and Excelsior. New libraries opened in Eden Prairie in 2004 and Wayzata in 2003. Ben Steverman • 612-673-7168 02006 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. J� f l<" tbi1ne.com I MUTNEAls'OUS -ST. PAUL MINNES Last update: July 19, 2006 — 7:57 AM Taxpayers might bear part of wireless Internet cost A city -run Internet service could cost St. Louis Park $55,000 per year. Is becoming a wireless city worth it? Ben Steverman, Star Tribune St. Louis Park would likely have to ask taxpayers to subsidize the city's wireless Internet network if the City Council decides to roll it out citywide. City reports indicate while users of the network would pay most of its costs, the city probably would need to cover a $55,000 per year deficit. This scenario assumes that the city signs up 36 percent of its households, or 6,800 residential customers, and 15 percent of its businesses, or about 300 business customers, for the network. The program's financial health will be determined by how many residents and businesses sign up for the service, which would provide fast Internet connections through hundreds of radio transmitters deployed throughout the city. To justify the city's cost, city staff suggest the council look at several public benefits from the wireless network: It could spur economic development; cheaper access to the Internet could help school children, parents and teachers communicate; and a citywide wireless system could help city workers, especially police, do their jobs better. A wireless connection in police cars could allow officers to download pictures, maps, videos and other large files while on patrol. Most wireless network customers would pay $25 per month for an Internet connection with a 1 megabit - per -second (Mbps) upload and download speed. For $20 per month, residents could get a slower 128 kilobit -per -second connection, and for $35 per month a faster 3 Mbps connection. City officials expect a lot of the network's users would be former dial-up users and people who now have no Internet connections. This spring, the city tried out the city -run Internet service in four parts of town. Based on that pilot project, a couple of reports by city staff to the City Council lay out a variety of scenarios for starting a wireless network citywide. The worst-case scenario is that only 25 percent of residents sign up for wireless Internet. If so, the city could lose $2.4 million over five years. It's possible, however, that the popularity of the service could be much higher. By July 12, more than 2,200 households and businesses had preregistered for the Internet service. The City Council will meet this week to informally discuss its options. It also is likely to discuss the issue at its Aug. 7 regular meeting. If approved, the service could be available by next spring. Ben Steverman • 612-673-7168 02006 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. CITY OF PLYMOUTH QUARTERLY REPORTS APRIL 1, 2006 - JUNE 30, 2006 IST QTR 2005 IST QTR 2006 2ND QTR 2005 2ND QTR 2006 YTD 2005 YTD 2006 Police Activities: Arrests 17 13 23 19 40 32 Dual Arrests 2 1 2 0 4 1 Juvenile Arrests 0 1 3 5 3 6 Home Free Victim Services Provided: 183 179 211 175 394 354 OFP's Written 6 7 9 7 15 14 OFP's Granted 8 5 5 6 13 11 Harassment Orders Written 5 2 3 2 8 4 Harassment Orders Granted 3 4 2 2 5 6 MFIP Safety Plans 3 4 9 4 12 8 Family Financial Assistance 1 1 1 0 2 1 Court Advocacy Provided 131 131 164 134 295 265 Transportation Provided 4 2 4 3 8 5 # of Support Groups 22 23 14 17 36 40 UNDUPLICATED NUMBER SERVED: # of Women Sheltered 3 3 1 0 4 3 # of Children Sheltered 4 2 2 0 6 2 # of Women Attending Support Groups* 33 31 30 29 63 60 # of Children Attending Support Groups* 28 32 28 35 56 67 # Victims Served in Community Programs 97 94 124 104 221 198 Total Unduplicated 165 162 185 168 350 330 *Support Group #'s include all cities M CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: June Total Calls & Officer Initiated - 6,246 (YTD - 33,395) 2005-6,264 Offense subtotal TOTAL YTD Jun -05 Arson 3 5 0 Assault 21 172 28 2nd degree 1 3rd degree 1 4th degree 0 5th degree 9 domestic assault 7 terroristic threats 3 Attempt to evade taxation 0 5 1 Burglary 28 106 36 Apartment 2 Business 9 Garage 9 Home 6 Storage Locker/Area 0 Attempt (no entry made) 1 Other home under construction 1 Crime a ainst family 4 13 0 Criminal sexual conduct 2 18 0 Criminal vehicular operation causing injury 0 2 0 Death investigation 7 36 0 Disorderly conduct 6 43 10 Driving after cancelation GM only) 1 9 3 Drugs 12 95 9 cocaine 1 marijuana 6 methamphetamine 1 paraphernalia 4 prescription 0 other 0 DWI 17 113 13 Underage dk & dry 18-21 1 9 0 Underage dk 8v dry under 18 0 4 0 Escape/ fleeing officer 1 3 1 False information to police 7 26 1 Fighting on school property 0 1 0 Forgery 10 38 8 Harassment 61 651 12 �J� CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Offense subtotal Total YTD Jun -05 Homicide 0 0 0 Impersonating olice officer 0 0 0 Interfere with emergency call 0 1 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 6 28 8 controlled substance 0 3 0 curfew 4 13 9 runaway 12 51 8 tobacco 2 5 3 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 5 7 0 Furnishing tobacco to underage - cc 0 3 0 Kidnapping 0 0 0 Leaving scene of accident hit & run 16 88 22 Liquor/underage consumption/ oss 6 58 10 Obscenity/ indecent exposure 4 16 0 Obstructing legal process 0 2 0 Possession stolen property 3 9 1 Criminal damage to property 49 242 55 Robbery 0 8 4 Solicitation 0 0 0 Theft general 72 gas no pay 0 identity 2 items/parts from MV 27 employee 1 shoplifitng 15 by check 1 by fraud/ swindle 13 mail 1 bicycle 1 133 624 132 Tampering with MV 0 3 4 Trespass 0 5 1 Unlawful deposit of garbage 2 2 0 Vehicle theft 5 24 10 Violation order for protection 4 36 5 Weapons 1 8 2 TOTAL 378 1,999 397 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ARRESTS Offense TOTAL I YTD I Jun -05 Adult assault 7 51 18 attempt to evade taxation 0 4 2 burglary 0 2 0 conservationfish without license 0 1 0 crime against family 0 1 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 1 0 driving after suspension GM only) 1 18 0 disorderly conduct 2 9 3 drugs 13 84 8 DWI 14 105 11 Underage drinking & driving 3 13 0 escape/fleeing officer 1 3 0 false information 4 18 0 forgery 0 4 4 furnishing tobacco to underage 0 2 0 interfere with emergency call 0 1 0 leaving scene of accident hit & run 1 10 3 Liquor/underage cons 11 100 27 obscenity/ indecent exposure 1 3 0 obstructing legal process 0 2 0 possession stolen property 2 4 1 criminal damage to property 0 1 0 solicitation 0 0 1 tampering with motor vehicle 0 2 0 theft 8 43 7 trespass 0 2 1 unlawful deposit of garbage 0 0 1 vehicle theft 0 0 0 violation order for protection 2 6 1 warrant 28 140 20 weapons 0 2 1 TOTAL 981 6321 109 04J CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry Juvenile Offense TOTAL YTD Jun -05 assault 0 42 4 burglary 0 3 0 criminal sexual conduct 0 0 0 disorderly conduct 2 33 3 false information to police 1 4 0 fighting on school property 0 2 0 harassment 0 0 0 indecent exposure 0 0 0 interfere with emergency call 0 0 0 leaving scene of accident hit & run 0 2 0 possess altered DL 0 0 0 possess stolen property 1 4 0 criminal damage to property 0 3 0 robbery 0 2 0 theft 3 28 4 trespass 1 2 0 underage drinking & driving 0 4 2 vehicle theft 0 0 0 warrant 1 6 0 weapons offense 4 8 1 alcohol 10 68 9 controlled substance 4 30 0 curfew 6 27 16 runaway 6 261 5 tobacco 1 10 2 TOTAL 40 304 46 J-+ CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry CITATIONS Offense - TOTAL YTD Jun -05 Speeding 381 2,393 401 Careless Reckless driving 4 20 9 Disobey signs or signals 36 194 37 Stop sin violation 27 163 53 Improper passing 36 86 2 Improper turning 3 24 12 Improper lane/wrong way/ HOV 2 15 5 Fail to yield 6 35 18 Follow too closely 3 26 4 Improper/no signal 1 13 13 Oen bottle 3 10 3 Defective/ improper equipment 35 158 25 Inattentive driving 8 57 17 Other hazardous violation 9 36 12 School bus stop arm violation 2 11 5 TOTAL 5561 3,2411 616 Fire lane hydrant parking violation 18 108 8 Snow removal parking violation 0 13 0 Other parking violation 12 to 5 a.m. 71 610 83 Handicapped parking violation 7 60 3 Junk abandoned vehicle 0 0 0 Other non-moving violation 5 13 21 TOTAL 101 804 115 Driving after suspension/ cancelation revocation 93 622 81 No DL 19 131 26 Other DL violation 22 182 39 Improper registration 86 541 82 Motorcycle endorsement requirement 0 4 3 Overwidth overweight truck 3 6 1 Blocking & obstructing traffic 0 0 0 Le unsecure load 8 13 3 Unreasonable acceleration 2 2 0 Other non -hazardous violation 7 32 2 Seat belts 76 253 92 Child restraints 0 6 0 No insurance 83 423 115 ,Crosswalk/ fail to yield for pedestrian 0 5 0 TOTAL 399 2,220 444 j5' CITY OF PLYMOUTH Police Department Montly Statistical Sumamry ACCIDENTS Offense TOTAL ` YTD Jun -05 Fatal 0 2 0 PI 10 46 17 PD 74 508 93 TOTAL 841 5561 110 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Offense TOTAL YTD Animal calls 123 468 Disturbance domestic, noise, unwantedperson) 125 595 Medical/welfare check 65 309 Suspicious actions/persons 86 393 TOTAL 399 1,765 1 i PL , MOU MO TF IRE DEPARTMENT MTHLY REPORT JUNE 2006 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT June 2006 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 649 calls for service. This compares to 631 calls for service in 2005 (YTD). The highest call volume in June occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Friday was the busiest day of the week. Sixty-eight percent of calls occurring in June were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 37 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 48 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 45 June 2006 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted. 1s' Truck 1s' Truck 2nd Truck 2nd Truck Number In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene of Calls Duty Crew 1:24 6:44 9:15 13:24 24 Non -Duty Crew 6:11 9:56 6:06 10:25 10 Station I 10:19 13:12 15:03 19:12 2 Station II 4:42 8:46 4:11 9:14 4 Station III 5:36 9:28 1:00 4:00 4 SiPnifacant or Unusual Events In June, the following responses are notable: June 9 Extrication (11:26 a.m.) June 19 Extrication (2:36 p.m.) June 30 Building Fire (4:09 a.m.) During the month of June, nine calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was seventeen members of the Department. Training During the month of June, five topics were offered during six regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included RIT, Water Rescue, BBP/RTK/CS Make -Up, SCBA Make -Up and NIMS 700 Make -Up. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and RAD Team. 1 Q Sixty members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 338.5 — an average of over five hours per participating member. Recruitment During the month of June, seventy-two paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. One member left the department. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 22 weekdays during the month. Forty-four members participated in the program. In June, 93% of all shifts were fully staffed with at least four firefighters. During our busiest time period (3:00 p.m. to6:00 p.m.), 95% of the shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffing: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 5 Firefighters 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4 Firefighters 86% 100% 100% 95% 82% 3 Firefighters 14% 0% 0% 5% 18% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% During the month of June, the Duty Crew continued its weekend pilot program on Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Only 50% of those shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters. 2 127 Plymouth Fire Department Public Education Programming June 2006 Programs Hours Station Tours 1 1 Birthday Club Bookmobile/Literacy Preschool Visits 3 3 K-6 Education Career Talk/Nights Bike Helmet Sales 5 12.5 Car Seat Check-ups 38 29 Assist North Memorial 1 1 Smokebusters/Seniors 1 1 Smokebusters/Families Ski Helmet Sales Adopt a Hydrant Block Parties 1 1.5 Parades NNO 1 2 Oen Houses 1 5 Fire Ext. Training 1 1 Business Safety Fairs 2 2 Business Fire Drills Pub. Ed Training Pub. Ed Meetings Literature Drops Diversity Outreach Misc. Programming 5 2.5 Special Projects Totals 601 64 60 50 40 30 20 100 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Station Comparison 46 45 37 =010Mi 4i.Wo _ O Jun -06 800 600 400 200 0 Total Calls Year -to -Date 631 649 I 1/1/05-6/30/05 1/1/06-6/30/06 7/13/2006 1 2 3 $380,000 Response Time for Emergency Calls 16:48 $330,000 $280,000 14:24 12:00 $230,000�� 9:36 6:44 $130,000 ; 7:12 4:48 3 1/1/05-6/30/05 1/1/06-6/30/06 r �z 2:24 0.00 Duty Crew Not Duty Crew 800 600 400 200 0 Total Calls Year -to -Date 631 649 I 1/1/05-6/30/05 1/1/06-6/30/06 7/13/2006 Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date $380,000 $330,000 $280,000 , $230,000�� $152,470 $180,000 $130,000 71; $80,000 3 1/1/05-6/30/05 1/1/06-6/30/06 800 600 400 200 0 Total Calls Year -to -Date 631 649 I 1/1/05-6/30/05 1/1/06-6/30/06 7/13/2006 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day 100-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 2100-0000 0000-0300 0300-0600 Calls by Day of Week 61�1 �a,� aa� .a�A ar&A �01 Events By Category Other Severe Weather 0% Fires 1% 22% False Alarms 25% Good Intent Calls 19% Service Calls 4% 7/13/2006 Overpressure/ Explosions 2% L Rescue/EMS / — 12% Hazardous Conditions 16% D Jun -05 ■Jun -06 Jun -05 ■Jun -06 DUTY CREW STAFFING 7°' June 2006 C3% ® 4 Firefighters ❑ 3 Firefighters CALLS FOR SERVICE June 2006 ♦...♦.. .., t `rte% ° ......... f ` 0 Duty Crew ♦N:S:::.��:: �`�-fes �r i /� ♦.....N. f.r ��, . ® Non -Duty Crew 0/0 53 DUTY CREW STAFFING June 2006 Saturday Pilot Program 38% 13% 3'- City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects .......... . . . . . . . . . . 'V- e M. 1013 S Fembrook 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 exploring watermain replacement. Approval from 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. Street & Utilities 8/9/05. Preconstruction meeting was held 8/10/05. Utilities are installed. Street to be built in Spring 2006. Contractor has begun street installation. 4143 S City Center Street Lighting - RB SEH $175,000 Light poles have been installed, awaiting Xcel Energy Vicksburq Lane / 36th Ave. to energize them, which could take weeks. 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 Overlay 1 5102 S CR 101, CR 6 to CR 24 DC Henn. $17,000,000 Preliminary layout of CR 101 approved by City Council Co. on 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 6/11/06. 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 engineeringfor watermain replacement. Met with utility companies on 5/24/06. Received draft plan on 5/23/06. 5126 S EVP Proiect RB SEH $129,000 lConstruction is currently underway. 6101 S 2006 Reconstruction Project - JR N/A $4,370,000 The contractor is subcutting from the west streets and Bass Lake, Lost Lake, and watermain bolt replacement has begun. Hemlock Lane 6104 S Replace Retaining Wall RB URS $140,000 Construction is substantially complete. 6105 S Railroad Crossing Imp. - RB/JR $50,000 Waiting for CP Rail to fix the Pineview Crossing. Pineview Ln. 6106 S Pineview Ln., and Schmidt RB/JR $440,000 Preconstruction meeting 7/14/06. Work likely to begin Lake Road - Overlay in late July. 6108 S Intersection Imp. - CR 47 & RB $1,000,000 Howard R. Green is putting together a preliminary CR 61 layout now that the surveying is complete. 5111 SS Sewer Capacity Imp. RB/SN HRG $450,000 Public Works is currently televising upstream pipes for Downstream from Lancaster I & I prior to finalizing Preliminary Engineering Report. Lift Sta. 6121 SS Line Sanitary Sewer Main - RB/SN $300,000 Annual Program Terra Engineers to begin in late August. 6133 SS 2006 Sanitary Sewer Lining RB Awarded to Veit 6/27/06. Preconstruction meeting to Prooect - Phase 2 be held on July 13, 2006. 3108 W Vicksburg Reservoir & DC BRA $5,600,000 Reservoir 100% complete. Pumping Station 100% Pumping Station complete. Pumping station and reservoir in operation. I I I I Site restoration in progress. 4147 W I MIP Well Upgrade I DC/GC BRA $75,000 Repairs proceeding on a time and materials basis. 5110 W System Pressure RB HRG $100,000 per HRG working on Preliminary Engineering Report. 1 lWater Enhancements I I I year for 5 years Updated 7/17/2006 1:37 PM Page 1 3 5Engineedng'g_Projects%Project Tmeking%200TF51 - Act—PndnProLRpL(SH0R0RW,x1s City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .......... ............. ..... ....... .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . .. ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lij i i 1 i i i 1 i 1111 i 1! . ......... ...... n., H i i mill 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 Iwork 5/15/06. Work 90% 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. 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 CR 61/CR 9 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 bylThree Rivers staff. Three Rivers requesting City to proceed with additional investigations south of County Road 9. Cost sharing and future maintenance agreement being discussed. 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 to be inspected by consulting engineers for competitive quote. 6113 WR Repair Erosion - Conor DT $45,000 Preliminary site inspections conducted. Work to start Meadows (Design Only) with 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 1 6115 WR Drainage Imp. - Between 38th SN $100,000 Work is 66% complete. Limited restoration will take & 39th - W of Harbor Ln. place this year and we will re -budget to finish in the winter of 2006-2007. 8019 WR Wooney Lake Pump Project DT/SM $15,742, Emergenc y_pumping plan for 2006 is in place, ................ ......... .... ............... .......... ....................... ......... .... ..... ................ W-5 W Watermain - CR 47/Cheshire Dependent on development. to Vicksburq I W-6 W Watermain - CR 47/Cheshire Dependent on development. Watermain, Vicksburg CR 47 to Schmidt Lk Rd WR -1 WR Lost Lake Outlet JR I N/A 1 $10,0001 Included with 2006 Street Reconstruction. Engineering\Projects\Project Tracking\20M Updated 7/17/2006 1:37 PM Page 2 -Z Ack_Pndng_Proj_Rp�_(SHORTFORM).xls City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects Updated 7/17/2006 1:37 PM Page 3 E AC Pndng_Pmj_Rpt9(SHORTFORM�Ss DATE: July 17, 2006 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager cc: Department Directors Roger Knutson, City Attorney Barbara Senness,. Planning Manager AV FROM: Anne HurlburtCommunity Development Director SUBJECT: Request for Concurrent Detachment and Annexation of Land from Plymouth to Maple Grove We have received a letter from Lennar Corporation requesting the City of Plymouth's cooperation to detach approximately 2 acres of land from Plymouth and concurrently annex it to Maple Grove. The City of Maple Grove received the same communication. The letter, and a map showing the proposed detachment & annexation area, is attached. The site would allow the connection of proposed new Vagabond Lane in the Fieldstone development to County Road 47 in the City of Plymouth. While we have not seen detailed plans for the development, we understand that the additional area next to the road would be used for ponding. Maple Grove has not yet given preliminary approval to the project. Plymouth does not have an adopted procedure or policy for dealing with such requests. In a telephone conversation, Maple Grove staff indicated that their preferred approach (which they have used in other recent detachments and annexations with Corcoran) is to have the property owner request that the city from which the land would be detached to first adopt a resolution supporting the action. We will work with the City Attorney, Maple Grove and Lennar to determine the appropriate process, and keep you informed. 33 >.;:Quality_:1�alue�.Lutegrrty July 8, 8, 2006 Planning Department City of Maple Grove C/O Dick Edwards 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway P.O. Box 1180 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Planning Department City. of Plymouth C/O Shawn Drill 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Detachment/Annexation, Kluck Property Dear Sirs: U.S. Home Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is the contract for deed vendee of the real property legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto ("Property"), pursuant to.a Contract for Deed dated March 26, 2006, a copy of which is attached to as Exhibit B. While the majority of the Property lies within the City of Maple Grove, a portion thereof, comprising of 2.024 gross acres, lies within the City of Plymouth, said real property being legally described -on attached Exhibit C and graphically depicted on attached Exhibit 1 ("Plymouth Property"). The purpose of this correspondence is to request that the City of Plymouth detach the Plymouth Property from the City of Plymouth and, concurrently therewith, that the City of Maple Grove annex the Plymouth Property. Exhibit D graphically depicts the necessity to complete this procedure for the purpose of public improvements that will extend the existing Vagabond Lane to HCSH 47. The procedure for effectuating said detachment and annexation is set forth in Minnesota Statute § 414.061, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E. Please contact me if you require further information and/or documentation, or should I be of any further assistance in accomplishing the detachment and annexation. Sincerely, Joe Jablonski Project Manager � p U.S. Home Corporation �r Lennar, MN Land Division rc P DEPARNENT ,:�Q — — — i — —_ -._� 1 ------III--- , II I '� �•. / � �� j ����.-----•, r � \ \fit A . 1: x \ ........................................ j I+ / ..•............. cam• \��' 1 ' .al \ j..__}l�_.. `�• _ � X11 �I j _{ __—•'�`.�, - �i h� I is I 1 , , l ,;) 1 CITY OF MAPLE GROVE w� CITY OF PLYMOUTH j I CITY OF PLYMOUTH \ \� I — MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2006 Page 1 PRESENT: Commissioners Fiemann, Krahulec, Davis, Mohagen, Singer, Aamoth, Rezabek, Griwac; staff Anderson, Blank, Evans ABSENT: Commissioner Pederson 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Fiemann called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Rezabek moved and Krahulec seconded a motion to approve the March 2006 minutes. Motion carried, all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present at the meeting. b. Staff. Nancy Anderson, volunteer coordinator, stated she's been with the city 13 years and started the city's volunteer program. She distributed a copy of the volunteer services' mission statement to PRAC. In 2005, the city worked with 1,295 volunteers for 14,498 volunteer hours, translating to $254,440 of value added to the city. Not every city has a volunteer program. We are fairly unique. The parks and recreation staff uses volunteers the most — 79 of the 107 positions were in parks and recreation. The city has many special events in which volunteers play an essential role. In 2005, 453 volunteers helped with 12 different special events. We also have volunteers help with special mailings, downhill ski chaperones, ones who check on trail conditions, front desk greeters at the Plymouth Creek Center, clerical assistant at the main parks and recreation office, Stewards for Greening Plymouth, firearm safety instructors, and babysitter training instructors. New volunteer positions this past year at parks and recreation were the Millennium Garden caretakers who weed, mulch, deadhead flowers, water, etc; Team Green Tree who do plantings, mulching, and buckthorn removal. Last summer we started the log cabin guide program, so residents could find out about the log cabin at Parkers Lake and learn about Plymouth's history. Volunteers were there on Tuesday nights during the summer concert series and Wednesday nights during the water ski shows. Another new position is a wordsmith who will go through all park and recreation publications to update and revamp the wording. Another volunteer is a mystery visitor who visits the Ice Center and the Plymouth Creek Center anonymously to do site visits and check on things like cleanliness, etc. The summer teen volunteer program consists of 34 teens that will undergo training next week. These teens must be at least 14 and the oldest this year is 17. They will help with 22 different summer recreation programs. They lower the participant to staff ratio, and they learn leadership and teamwork skills, etc. Fiemann asked 41 PRAC Minutes/June 2006 Page 2 how often we do firearm safety training. Anderson said two to three times per year. Rezabek wants to see the cleanliness report on the Ice Center when it's available. Fiemann asked about the number of gardeners helping with the Millennium Garden. Anderson thought 10-12. Blank talked about the high quality volunteers that Anderson has managed to secure to help all the departments throughout the City. Evans discussed how she too would miss Nancy when she retires. She agrees that our volunteer program is very unique and without her help we wouldn't be able to offer all the special events we do. Evans mentioned that the Yard and Garden event raised $11,000 for the garden this year. We are already planning for next year's event. We're toying with the idea of having a Friday night/Saturday morning event. The beaches opened June 3 and will remain open through Aug. 27. We've already had a report of swimmer's itch. Several programs begin the week of June 12, with the remainder starting the following week. The summer concerts begin the week of June 12 at both the Parkers Lake Park and the Hilde. Coming events include the Roll the Dice Bike Rally, followed by Music in Plymouth. In between those two events will be the Music in Plymouth Fun Run on June 24. Evans said that staff is busy working on the arts policy and the MRPA state conference, which will be in Plymouth this fall. We're working on the 2007 budget and in a couple of weeks programmers will be planning for fall programs. The- Volunteers who work at the Millennium Garden also include garden ''hosts; ;:another new position this year that Anderson forgot to mention, .Evans said. ;From June 1St through Sept. 30, there are 34 garden weddings scheduled. Blank said that Evans is very busy with 50- 60 hour weeks being put in..Fiemann. asked about tree bags he's seen around the city around the base;of trees.°Evans said they hold water. Rezabek talked about the tire ruts in LaCompte Park. They were fixed the very next day, he said, and he was. very grateful for that. Blank said it was caused by the lawn mowing that had to be done while the turf was still wet. c. Others. There were no other presentations. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Accepted $2,500 contribution from Life Time Fitness for garden. The Council accepted a contribution from Life Time Fitness for Millennium Garden artwork. The total contribution will be $10,000 when it's fully donated. This is on a year - by -year basis. When we get the art policy done, we will go out for an RFP to try and commission an original piece of artwork in the garden. Davis asked if that was a no strings attached contribution? Blank said yes, however, Life Time wants to see the piece of artwork before we purchase it. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Update on comp plan. Blank distributed a map showing the most recent version of the comp plan. A staff team developed plans 1, 2 & 3. The Planning Commission developed a fourth plan. The Council took all the information from PRAC Minutes/June 2006 Page 3 those plans and developed this map that was distributed at the PRAC meeting. To meet the Met Council's mandate for land use planning, we need to be at three units per acre, Blank explained. This plan is under that by 700 units. Staff needs to prepare some additions and changes to pick up those 700 units and where they might go in this plan. The Council is planning on next Tuesday night to review this plan. The sewer plan, water plan, and park plan will be a spin off of this. It is estimated this will take another 14-16 months. The target date is early 2008 to have all plans done. The work that was done earlier on off-road biking will result in more meetings, etc. We will continue to be the lead on the off-road bike trails. As data and information is developed on those, more meetings will likely be held. The overall goal is to make Plymouth a more bike - friendly city. Bicyclists would like to see some maps displayed of the bike trails that are installed throughout the city, so they know where the trails will take them. Staff had a meeting with the Silver Buckle Saddle Club. They are interested in being involved with the Northwest Greenway and the horse -riding portion of that system. They would be willing to move somewhere closer to the Greenway from their current location, which is north of County 47. They want to retain the ability to ride horses in Plymouth. The Council will be putting the final touches on this plan Tuesday night. Fiemann asked if wetlands are deducted when the Met Council does its calculations of units per acre. Blank said he believes so. We may be closer to those three units per acre than originally thought. Fiemann said it would be nice if they had some condos somewhat near that northwest loop, the big wetland around the high school. Rezabek was concerned about what schools all these kids would attend. Blank pointed out on Vicksburg Lane wherethe farm property for the :1:Oth playfield would be. Aarnoth asked about the original four plansthat had been prepared by staff and the Planning Commission. Each plan asthey went up had more density Blank explained. The Council wanted to go down in density, rather than up. If we meet the three units per acre as mandated by the Met Council, we've then met their goal. If it comes in at less than that, we will have to negotiate. Until the Council decides what the numbers are, we won't know if we have a problem, Blank said. b. Continue review of park ordinances. At a previous PRAC meeting, Blank distributed some of the ordinances we currently administer and comparisons with other communities' ordinances. We narrowed it down to about four different areas and had the city attorney draft some new language covering picnic fires, overnight camping, noise, and model rockets. The camping ordinance is all underlined because at this time, we don't have camping in the city, so this language is all new. We probably have five campouts a year right now for certain special events. We cover noise in other areas, but not noise in parks. We get a number of calls each year about model rockets. No ordinance addresses this at this time. We don't want model rockets being discharged near playgrounds, etc. This ordinance would address when and where model rockets could be discharged. Bonfires are not allowed right now, but we waive it for the Fire & Ice Festival, Blank explained. Recreational fires are allowed on 43 PRAC Minutes/June 2006 Page 4 your own private property. Singer agreed that fires only in metal grills should be sent on to the Council. REZABEK MOVED AND SINGER SECONDED A MOTION TO SEND THE ORDINANCE ON FIRES ONLY IN METAL GRILLS TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED, ALL AYES. Rezabek asked about the overnight camping verbiage. The proposed ordinance does not address what you're staying in, tents vs. recreational vehicles. Blank said it simply doesn't allow overnight camping right now. Blank said the proposed language would allow any type of overnight camping with the permission of the Parks and Recreation Director. Blank's only concern would be where tent stakes would be driven down, so as to avoid underground irrigation lines. SINGER MOVED AND REZABEK SECONDED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT OVERNIGHT CAMPING BE PERMITTED WITH PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED, ALL AYES. A question was raised regarding what happens if someone violates an ordinance? Blank said they would be asked to leave the park by the police. There probably would not be a fine associated with it, unless they disobey the order of the police officer. Singer has a problem with the noise ordinance. She doesn't support recommending this one at all. Currently the noise ordinance has limits at night and during the day, which is set at a certain decibel level. All police cars are equipped with monitors that check the level of noise. REZABEK MOVED AND DAVIS SECONDED TO DELETE THE NOISE ORDINANCE.` MOTION CARRIED, ALL AYES. Rezabek was concerned about model rockets being discharged on lakes during the winter months. Blank said anything ion the water is patrolled by the DNR. We would not enforce anything taking place on.an,y lake. Blank explained further that we don't have to cover that in this. ordinance. Fiemann asked who usually shoots off model rockets. Blank said dads and their kids, mainly. Blank explained that he currently allows.it at soccer fields, etc. Rezabek asked if remote control airplanes and helicopters would be included in the model rocket ordinance, and if not, he'd like to suggest that they be added. Aamoth wanted to know who would have the authority to say it's okay to discharge the model rockets? Blank said we would develop guidelines so that all city personnel would know what's allowed. The guidelines would state the places where it's allowed. Generally the police would explain the ordinance and ask people to refrain from what they were doing, but they would not tell people to leave the park. Singer wants verbiage in the ordinance to be consistent. It should either state city's parks and recreation department or just parks and recreation department. REZABEK MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVING THE MODEL ROCKET ORDINANCE. DAVIS SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED, SEVEN AYES. Krahulec voted nay, because he doesn't think there's a problem now with model rockets. Staff will look into the suggestion by Rezabek regarding adding remote control devices to the model rocket ordinance. c. Update on Zachary Playfield remodel. We are out for bid, Blank stated. We have finished the design, the Little League approved it, and we're opening bids on June 29. We'll award the bid at the first Council meeting in July. The Little `t4 PRAC Minutes/June 2006 Page 5 League has given us $100,000 so far; they still owe $150,000. The construction cost went up. Lighting became an issue, so we're going to light only one of the three fields at this time. The other two fields will get all the underground utilities necessary for future lighting. Our plan now is to commence construction in late July/early August. We will sod the project with help from the Little League dads and ICWC crews. Their baseball season is underway right now, but they should be done by the end of July. Krahulec asked which of the three fields would be lit. Blank said the one furthest west. The new advances in lighting allow for the lighting to be more controlled and cut off at a sharper angle. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. 2006 trail improvement project. Blank stated that we annually do a trail project. We have $75,000 budgeted this year. Blank showed where we have gaps in trails. On the map, the ones in yellow on 101 will be done with the 101 improvement project. The county will also do the one on 24. At fire station 3, half of the neighbors want the trail, and the other half don't. The one on 10th Avenue is wanted by all the neighbors and will come in under budget. An in- house design team would do this. Singer is totally supportive of the trail on 10th Avenue. SINGER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTING THIS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. KRAHULEC SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED, ALL AYES. Davis asked about the Old Rockford Road project on the far west side. There's a development going in on the south side. We typically get the easement for the trail Blank'said. We're.working with the engineering department on how wide this road will eventually be. If we think we can make a legitimate connection we have. the developer do' it: We know ahead of time what side of the road a trail will be on. Fiemann asked about the County 101 trail in orange and wanted to knowwhen that would be done. Blank said in 2009 probably. The Council held two study sessions to talk about funding on open space and trails. We have one major funding source to build the park system and that's park dedication, Blank said. We get land or money for parks and trails from every development. Our plan has been to have the entire park system built by the day the last house in Plymouth is built. The park dedication fee is there to build the neighborhood parks, the city parks, and the playfields. Blank explained the challenge arises when the Northwest Greenway comes along and we try to build that, also. There's no funding source for the Greenway. We currently have six more neighborhood parks and one more playfield to acquire, Blank stated. Presently we don't have enough money to do both the Greenway and the remainder of the parks. One option is to have a bond referendum, Blank said. We are currently planning to go forward with a survey being conducted by Decision Resources on people's attitudes on open space and doing a bond referendum to purchase open space, Blank stated. It may be a $7,000,000 referendum, which adds $27 in taxes to the average homeowner in Plymouth. The Council is willing to go ahead and survey the community. It will be done the last two weeks in June. We have to notify the County by Sept. 15 if we are going to have an issue on the ballot. The school districts will have an election in '07, so we could hold off doing a referendum 4% PRAC Minutes/June 2006 Page 6 until then. Blank said he's hearing $180,000 and higher per acre to acquire land for the 10th playfield. Our strategy right now is to put every dollar we make into the bank. Fiemann asked commissioners their feelings on the 10th playfield. Aamoth wants more information provided on this. Blank said the report made available tonight does contain all the information that was given to the City Council. At next month's meeting, more discussion will be held on this. Rezabek says we're way beyond needing it. He's hoping we can make this thing work. It's long overdue. Singer supports having the 10th playfield, and she'd like to add that the older constituency is physically active, so we also need to have the trails, etc. Davis commented that the population in the northwest area is growing. Krahulec was concerned about the money earmarked for parks being taken away for some other use. Blank confirmed that park dedication is strictly used for park development. There's no way it would be taken away for another purpose. Fiemann said that rugby is growing; soccer is still very popular, along with lacrosse, etc. He is strongly in favor of adding the 10th playfield. He also supports other outdoor recreational amenities. Fiemann would support a motion recommending that the Council strongly pursue the 10th playfield. Blank said we have built on every piece of property we have. An important consideration is to have land on reserve, Blank said. The Council is supportive of the 10th playfield, Blank stated. However, they haven't heard from any of the athletic associations about it lately, so that may be having an effect on how they fee[about it. By July or August, the Council may need to hear more from PRAC and.the athletic associations. Aamoth asked about other options. Blank said the only other option is not to build a 10tH playfield. If we don't buy land, there won't be another playfield. It will be a multi- million dollar project. at will take .four orfive years before we can bring something on line even ifwe could buythe,land now, Blank said. Right now the land isn't even for sale: Rezabek has heard from groups wanting to make Parkers Lake exclusively for baseball. Blank said this wouldn't work. It's been looked into, but the area is too small. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION There was no Commission presentation. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Does the commission want to have a park tour, Blank asked? He said PRAC could maybe visit some spray parks, an in -ground skate park, etc. Blank will come back at the July meeting with some options. The next meeting is Thursday, July 13. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 4-6 MARK S.THOMPSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR C-1251 COURTS TOWER 300 SOUTH SIXTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55467 July 13, 2006 STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Laurie Ahrens City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Ave Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Ahrens: HENNEPIN COUNTY (612) 348-7757 FAX (612) 348-2131 Among the legislation introduced during the 2006 Legislative Session was a bill to amend and/or repeal language in Minnesota Law with specific references to county and municipal courts. This court "clean up bill" was to have been a non -controversial, housekeeping bill, without substantive impact. However, between the time of its initial introduction in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and its ultimate passage into law as part of the Omnibus Public Safety bill, an unintended change was made to the court clean up language that resulted in certain forfeited bail monies being redirected from Hennepin County municipalities to the State general fund. Prior to the change enacted by the 2006 Legislature, non -felony bail that was forfeited by the court was, after six months, disbursed by the court administrator "to the [Hennepin County] municipality or subdivision of government in which the violation occurred" (see Minnesota Statutes 2005, 488A.03, subdivision 9). Now, effective July 1, 2006, the court administrator must remit all forfeited bail, felony and non -felony, to the State general fund. The fiscal impact of this change is not certain, but in 2005 the district court in Hennepin County turned over to municipalities and other subdivisions of government approximately $310,000 annually. The change in statute resulting in this loss of revenue to the cities was never proposed by the Courts; nor do we believe it was intended by the Legislature. Fourth Judicial District administration just recently became aware of this unintended redistribution of forfeited bail monies and has initiated discussions with legislators and legislative staff about correcting this in the 2007 legislative session. It is our intent to have the statutory language providing for the distribution of forfeited non -felony bail to Hennepin County municipalities restored. At the present time, we intend to introduce and have passed a corrective bill in the first week of the session. Should this occur as planned, the net loss would be half the above annual figure. Please feel free to contact my office if you would like to further discuss this matter or strategy for Fourth Judicial District Administrator Cc: Elliot Knetsch r� Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 21, 2006 SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING, AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR LAURENT BUILDERS, INC. (2006050) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Laurent Builders, Inc., under File No. 2006050, for a comprehensive plan amendment from PI (Public Institutional) to LA -1 (Living Area 1), rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-1 (Residential Single Family Detached 1) and a preliminary plat to create two lots for "Deziel Subdivision" for property located at 4640 Holly Lane Avenue North. 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 2, 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. wFORiviA T ION 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, �wyl (3�)w-r Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006050propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us 4-9 4 P Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 21, 2006 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR LEN BUSCH ROSES (2006054) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Len Busch Roses, under File 2006054, for a site plan amendment for a 20 -foot by 250 -foot wood fuel storage and boiler room building to be located on the north side of the central group of existing greenhouses for property located at 18740 Medina Road. 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 2, 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, W7M4" Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006054propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 44/--140L • let: /bS-5uy-5uuu • www.ct.ptvmoutn.mn.us r2o City of 9) Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 19, 2006 Dear Resident/Land Owner: The City has recently received an application from Lennar Company, under File No. 2006057, requesting approval of the following items for the roughly 5.24 -acre site located at 14860 County Road 47: 1) a rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2); and 2) a preliminary plat to create 7 single-family lots. A map showing the location of the subject property is provided below. This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the site in order to provide notice and information about the application — in advance of the official notice that will be sent out prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. The City will send out another letter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less than ten days prior to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments relating to the application. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures, please call Shawn Drill, Senior Planner, at (763) 509-5456. In addition, you may review information relating to this application at City Hall during regular office hours. The application and plans are available for review at City Hall. Office hours at City Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, except holidays. Plymouth City Hall is located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. Sincerely, �,44- sM Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager n oti ces/2006/200605 7. first -n otice. doc 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Plymouth1,2P Adding Quality to Life July 20, 2006 Dear Resident/Land Owner: The City has recently received an application from Miller Investments under File No. 2006058, requesting approval of 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. A map indicating the location of the subject property is provided below. This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the site in order to provide notice and information about the application — in advance of the official notice that will be sent out prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. The City will send out another letter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less than ten days prior to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments relating to the application. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures, please call Marie Darling, Senior Planner, at (763) 509-5457. In addition, you may review information relating to this application at City Hall during regular office hours. .The application and plans are available for review at City Hall. Office hours at City Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, except holidays. Plymouth City Hall is located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. Sincerely, Q2'v��r�llrtu� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager notices/2006/2006058first-notice. doe 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us 5 ® City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 21, 2006 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MARSHALL FAY & MARY ANDERSON (2006059) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Marshall Fay and Mary Anderson., under File No. 2006059, for a 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. 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 2, 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 tiuou g h Friday from a:00 a.m. to 4:30 " g y p.m., anti 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, W'n' c-v�v� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006059propnotice 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 - Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ,��i 1,2p Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 21, 2006 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2006063) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Wayzata Public Schools, under File 2006063, for a conditional use permit for an electronic reader board monument sign at the Central Middle School located at 305 Vicksburg Lane North. 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 2, 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-.-0-0 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, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2006063propnotice ®om� e11111tl rlo �1L� sr'�,ee+rq► �eps�►�, �m e �ra9i®�iY110 2 K KIMov�Em . ■!aB®_■��Nil SITE ����I Sign ■os��N�a■� oil s� ®��l���ra� 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us