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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 01-20-2006CITY OF PLYM rp) COUNCIL INFO Dummy January 20, 2 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council January 23 meeting agenda........................................................... Page 3 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit January 25 meeting agenda ............................... Page 4 January, February, and March 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 ... Star Tribune on the Wayzata High School debate team, featuring Youth Advisory Council President Aneesh Sohoni....................................................................................... Page 12 Registration information for an Urban Land Institute conference on transit in the TwinCities.......................................................................................................................... Page 14 Home price analysis for the Minneapolis—St. Paul area, provided by the National Association of Realtors (submitted by Planning Manager Barb Senness) ......................... Page 16 Staff Reports Fire Department December 2005 Report .............................................................................Page 26 Update on potential residential projects.............................................................................. Page 35 Update from IT Manager Jeff Hohenstein on Lake Minnetonka Communication Commission efforts to develop a wireless Internet service in the area ............................... Page 37 County Road 47 Turnback Update...................................................................................... Page 39 CSAH 101 Reconstruction Update..................................................................................... Page 42 Minutes Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission December 14 meeting ........................... Page 46 Correspondence Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit, site plan amendment and variance for Plymouth Presbyterian Church (2005149) ................................................Page 51 Letter to residents regarding a request for variance for Bruce Larson (2005147) .............. Page 52 Letter to residents regarding the use of parking spaces at St. Phillip the Deacon Lutheran Church as an alternative for Plymouth Metrolink ............................................... Page 53 Letter from Stephen Weld regarding proposed revision of the Comprehensive Plan ......... Page 54 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 20, 2006 Page 2 Notice from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office that the Plymouth Police Department holding cells are 100% compliant with State standards .................................. Page 55 U. S. Housing and Urban Development notice of Fiscal Year 2006 allocations ................ Page 57 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL JANUARY 23, 2006 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 2 Time Allotment 1. Call to Order 7:00 PM 2. Presentations: Cl) 3. Approvals: a) Agenda 7:00-7:05 PM b) January 9 meeting minutes 4. City Council Update 7:05-7:10 PM 5. Special Items: a) Youth Service Awards program plans 7:10-7:30 PM b) Youth Leadership program plans 7:30-7:40 PM c) Intergenerational activities 7:40-7:45 PM d) Ideas to Promote Safe Driving for Teens 7:45-7:55 PM e) Mid—Year Attendance Update 7:55-8:00 PM 6. Update on Items for Future Discussion: Cl) 7. Adjournment 8:00 PM 8. Additional Materials: (1) February—May 2006 Official City Meeting Calendars Next Meeting: February 1.3, 7:00 PM. 3 w AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 — 34th Avenue North Wednesday, January 25, 2006 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes for the December 7, 2005, PACT meeting (attached) 3. Designate a representative to serve on Metro Transit task force (letter attached) 4. Big bus options 5. Station 73 construction update 6. 2006 Work Plan (handout will be provided at meeting) 7. Dial -A -Ride analysis and report to the City Council 8. Ridership information and review of ridership statistics for December, 2005 9. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations 10. Complaint Log 11. Adjournment Note: Please call Pat Qvale at 763-509-5052, if you are unable to attend. P:\Organ intion\Commissions\Plymouth_Advisory_Committee_on_' Iransit\P.gendas\2006\012506. doc OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS _ lann rry 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NEW YEAR'S DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 Plymouth Creek Center 8 .9 .10 11 12 13 14 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORYCOUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Denlef, lower level Conference Room 2 5:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS STREET ASSESS ENS LCY. ASSESSMENT POLICY, DISCUSS CCR APPOITMENTS: "— Cr k C-1, MM' R-3 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth Creek Center Classroom A 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, a 1e1 ThMo. Pty l C—k C.NN 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY (Observed) O rveClosedy Offices 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: COUNCIL OBJECTIVES: REVISE COUNCIL REGULAR 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Black Box Theater, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT Plymouth Creek Cent, Plymouth Creek Center, Meeting Room 1 MEETING SCHEDULE, Plymouth Creek Center Conference Room 2 Plymouth Creek Center lower level 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level Conference Room 2 I 11:15 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 INTI' '. Dm., Minmtanb 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CITY MANAGER ANNUAL EVALUATION, PLYMOUTH CREEK CENTER CONF. RM 2 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSR (PACT), piymouth Creek Center 790 PM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. e k ea Th—, PIPnaWk 29 30 31 Feb 2006 Dec 2005 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 PLYMOUTH AREA LEGISLATORS, 1 2 3 4 Plymouth creek center, Fireside Room 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 modified on 1/20/2006 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Fehruary 2006 Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Jan 2006 Mar 2006 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS 2:00 PM -7:00 PM FIRE & ICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 COMMISSION, COMMISSION - FESTIVAL, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Council Chambers Medicine Lake Parkers Lake 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Room 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 .9 10 1.1 6:00 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS HOUR 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE RESTRICTIONS ON WEEKEND (EQC), Council CONSTRUCTION, Modlckw Lake R- Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT ALIT ake Council Chambers eL Rwrn 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 PRESIDENTS 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH DAY - Cit Y ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON Offices Closed TRANSIT (PACT) - CounW Chambers 26 27 28 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 7:w AMMLC REGIONAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING, PI7^imAh RatlHcm, X131 Council Chambers CamWs Odw 11:0.5 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL. 12MI RWp — O ,. Minml— t 1:0.5 AM TWINWEST STATE Of THE CITY LUNCHEON. moulh Pl7C— Cetl« T:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, C-61 ChamWn modified on 1/20/2006 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2006 Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 2 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 3 4 Feb 2006 S M T W T F S Apr 2006 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Council Chambers Medicine Lake 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Room ASH WEDNESDAY 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5:45 PM -7:45 PM YOUTHENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, 7:00 PM Caucus Night 7:00 PM QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC),Council Chambers 6:W PM PARKS RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (P M ..,n. L. R.wn(bN -g .1y) Plymouth Creek 7—JOINT Center COUNCIL -PUNNING COM66SSION MEETING: LANO USE PIAN FOR NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH, C.— 0-1- 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIMEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT Me0La Is RoAom 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: LAND USE PLAN FOR NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Council Chambers 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 11: 45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers Creek Center modified on 1/20/2006 9 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items January 31, Special, 6:30 p.m., Fireside Room, Plymouth Creek Center • Meeting with legislative delegation February 7, Special, 6:00 p.m., City Hall • Discuss hour restrictions on weekend construction February 7, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve Human Rights Commission 2005 Annual Report and 2006 Work Plan • Approve agreement for use of the parking lot at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church as an alternative park and ride facility (tabled from January 10) • Assessment hearing for City Center Street Lighting Project (4143) • Approve Planning Commission 2005 Annual Report and 2006 Work Plan • Adopt Annual Zoning Ordinance Amendments February 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Update on I-394 MnPass Project (Nick Thompson, from the Minnesota Department of Transportation) • Approve Park and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) 2005 Annual Report and 2006 Work Plan March 9, Joint Meeting with Planning Commission, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Land Use Plan for Northwest Plymouth March 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Project hearing for 2006 Street Reconstruction Project, Hemlock Lane, South Bass Lake, and Lost Lake (610 1) March 21, Special, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Land Use Plan for Northwest Plymouth March 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers f1 Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. StarTribu'ne.c'om l MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Last update: January 16, 2006 — 12:28 AM A war of wits with words at state debate tournament It may not bring out throngs like football, but debate features plenty of verbal sprints and gymnastics. Chuck Haga, Star Tribune It was a tense moment in the Coon Rapids High School cafeteria Saturday as a judge announced quarterfinal winners in the Minnesota High School League's state debate tournament. As he waited, Wayzata's Seth Greenwood lowered his head, closed his eyes and plucked at his "Yeah Wayzata!" T-shirt for luck. After a dramatic pause worthy of a collegiate basketball Final Four selection, the official declared Wayzata a winner over Bloomington Jefferson and bound for a semifinal contest with Moorhead. Greenwood exhaled, smiled and reached across the cafeteria table to pat Aneesh Sohoni on the back. Sohoni is a debater. Greenwood is not But he's a fan -- not so much of the debates themselves, but of his friend Aneesh and his dedication. "Debate is sort of under the radar at school," Greenwood said. "Football is the main thing, and soccer and other sports. Not many people follow or know debate at all. "It seems like you have to put a lot of work into it. They go to a summer debate camp for seven weeks to do research and practice debate, and today you can see how all their work pays off. If I needed information on an issue in the news, I'd go to Aneesh." He laughed, a little self-conscious about gushing. "I'd be a cheerleader," he said, "but they don't really let people cheer during debates. I'm here to let him know there are people supporting him." Yeah, what he said For the semifinal round, Greenwood changed into a second white T-shirt, on which he had written, "Wayzata is better than you" and "Guys have GDS, too" -- Good Debater Syndrome. He went off to support Wayzata's other team still alive in the tournament, but he had Aneesh's picture on his back. "I told him, 'Just do what you do,'" Greenwood said. That includes talking faster than an auctioneer on a caffeine high. "Debaters can talk really, really fast," Greenwood said. "I just sit and listen and try to comprehend some of what they're saying." And he brought books, including "The Last of the Mohicans," though it was tough to read "because of all the talking." Aneesh and Wayzata partner Thomas Langle took the affirmative in the semifinal debate with Moorhead's Sarah Mogen and Rachel Sternhagen. The topic: "Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially decrease its authority either to detain without charge or to search without probable cause." The Moorhead girls were fast talkers, too, as they argued the negative, though Rachel slowed slightly several times to underscore the words "fundamentally flawed," apparently in reference to her opponents' arguments. "You get a lot more of your argument out if you talk fast," Sarah said. "It's like running faster in soccer." Give me a'W'! I-- Aneesh had another silent fan at the semifinal: his mother, Amita Sohoni. "It's his life right now," she said. "If there's a choice between anything else and debate, he will choose debate." Aneesh, a senior, said he plans to enroll next fall either at the University of Michigan -- where he would try out for the debate team -- or the University of Minnesota, which would allow him to work as a debate coach at his high school. Seeing Greenfield in his corner at the state tournament was reassuring, he said. "He's a good friend," Aneesh said. "It helps me out, knowing I have somebody behind me. Normally, this is not a spectator sport." Chuck Haga • 612-673-4514 02006 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. "'6 Inshtuiend Date: February 13, 2006 Time: 3:45 pm — Registration 4:00 pm —Program 6:00 pm — Reception Location: Dorsey & Whitney 50 S Sixth Street #1500 Minneapolis 612-340-2600 Executive Committee Sarah Harris, Chair David Anderson Colleen Carey Robert Engstrom Warren Hanson Rodney D. Hardy Nick Koch Sam Newberg Kevin Ringwald Carissa Schively John Shardlow Remi Stone Executive Director Ex Officio Caren Dewar District Council Coordinator: Pat Arnst YLG Executive Committee Sam Newberg, Chair Douglas Copeland David Motzenbecker Karen Dubrosky Wayne Olson Amanda Johnson Merrie Sjogren Chris Kennelly Advisory Council Peter Bell Elizabeth Kautz Rick Collins Jay Lindgren Tom Fisher Richard Miller Nate Garvis Boyd Stofer Curtis Johnson Regional Council of Mayors Executive Committee James Hovland, Co-chair Elizabeth Kautz, Co-chair Susan Banovetz Janis Callison Chris Coleman William Droste Tom Furlong William Hargis Judy Johnson Gloria Karsky Craig Klausing Nick Ruehl R. T. Rybak Mark Schiffman Bjorn Skogquist Gene Winstead We invite you to join ULI Minnesota, ` Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) and the Center for Transportation Oriented Development (CTOD) for a discussion on... 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Payment to follow by check payable to: ULI Minnesota Mail check with purchase order and original registration form to: ULI Minnesota District Council Department 304 Washington, DC 20055-0304 IMPORTANT: The following information must be completed: ULI Member ID # Name Title Company Address City/State/Zip Telephone E -Mail' Informal Name for Badge Fax [8117-0605] *Email is required in order to receive a confirmation For multiple registrations, please duplicate this form. r Home Price Analysis for Minneapolis - St. Paul By the Research Division of the National Association of REALTORS® Executive Summary With home prices rising strongly in most parts of the country, there has been widespread media coverage on the possibility of a housing market bust. A thorough analysis of the Minneapolis -St. Paul -Bloomington metro market, as detailed below, reveals that there is very little danger of this. In fact, the local housing market is in excellent shape with a potential for significant housing equity gains, particularly for homebuyers who plan to remain in their house for the long run. Because prices have risen faster than income, the ratio of price -to -income is currently above the historical norm. This measure is frequently cited to imply that there is a housing market bubble. But this ratio is a misleading measure in assessing bubble prospects. A more relevant measure is the mortgage servicing cost relative to income. This ratio is only minimally higher than the local historical average. It implies no widespread financial overstretching to purchase a home in the region. per capita income times average number of person per ** Servicing cost is the mortgage obligation relative to income at the prevailing mortgage rate Minneapolis - St. Paul Top 20 Metros NationalAverage Comment Price Activity Current Appreciation 9% 25% 13% strong 3 -year Appreciation 29%0 79% 32% Strong , Affordability Home Price to Income Ratio 2.1 3.8 2.3 Favorable Mortgage Debt Servicing Cos o 15 /0 0 30 /o 16% Very Favorable to Income Ratio'* Local Fundamentals 3 -year Job Growth -0.6% 7.2% 2.4% Unfavorable Housing Starts to Total 1.6% 1.0% 1.5% Neutral Employment Net Migration -6,600 19,100 0 Unfavorable A high usage of interest only loans (24%) and ARMS (47%) places a greater exposure risk to interest rate changes. But the risks are mitigated from recent Risk Factor job additions of more than 20,000 in the past 12 months. Also only 16% of recent loans had a loan -to -value ratio greater than 90%, which implies minimal foreclosure risk. per capita income times average number of person per ** Servicing cost is the mortgage obligation relative to income at the prevailing mortgage rate Price Activity • The current price of $237,700 is about 10% above the national average. • The median home price rose 7.1% in 2004 and 29% in the past three years. • Home prices were fairly sluggish for most of the 1990s. So part of the recent increase is attributable to the "catch-up" effect. Annual Data zoos• 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Existing Home Price (in $thousand) 237.7 215.9 201.5 183.8 166.1 148.5 %^change 10.1% 7.1% 96% 107% 11.8% 74% Historic Local - Quick Glance 3 -year Price Appreciation .Home Price -to- Income Ratio Mortgage Servicing Cost to Income Average on Mortgage Servicing Cost 12 -month job gain Local price vs national 29% 2.1 15% 18% 23,400 1.1 ' 2005 price is as of second quarter and is usually a good estimate of the annual average price 250 200 150 100 50 Home Price (in $thousand) co 65 do c..i N Nr 00 0 m 0)m m m CY) p O O N N N Affordability • The ratio of price -to -income is currently about at the historical norm. This measure does not imply a housing market bubble. • Mortgage rates declining to 45 -year lows have been a major force in boosting home prices in recent years. Lower rates allow homebuyers obtain a larger loan without necessarily increasing monthly mortgage payments. • A more relevant measure for assessing the risk of a home price bubble is the median mortgage servicing cost relative to the median income. This ratio is below the local historical. average. It implies no widespread financial overstretching to purchase a home in the region. It in fact implies a potential for a strong price growth. Price to Income Ratio 2.0YR 5 ? id 04 1.5 R� & a Y e< t mr Ls r ,a7� hie p"�-3` 05 A€ � f � r 0.0 ��:.. =�, W. m 8 m m (3)O) m T r r N N N r � Mortgage Servicing Cost to Income Ratio 3 16 Local Fundamentals • The job market has steadily improved after taking a large hit from the fallout of the technology bubble. There have been 23,400 payroll job additions in the past 12 months to July. Many new job holders seek their own housing units. • The region added an estimated 130,000 new housing units of which 95,000 were single-family units in the past five years. • The ratio of five-year job gains to five-year new home construction shows the "hangover" impact of the housing shortage, or housing surplus. In our case, the local market is becoming a bit oversupplied as the ratio is approaching zero. With recent job gains and the expected continued economic expansion, the jobs -to -new home ratio will steadily increase. "Inh Ca;nc (liaht/hhipl vvrcnc NPw Cinah,_fnmily Arrncina Ctnrtc (hark/rerll Ratio of 5 -year Job Gains -to- 5 -year New Single-family Home Construction 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 00 co co h co Qi O .- N N (D 0) c0 Oi o N 0 0 m w m m CDrn m M M m rn 0) m m 0)o 0 0 0 0 0 0 m o, rn m rn rn rn m m rn m m m rn rn o 0 0 0 0 o N N N N N N ("I 4 Other Factors • Interest -only loans accounted for 24% of all loans, while ARMS accounted for 47% in 2004 in the local region. The figures are likely to be modestly higher in 2005. Therefore, some homeowners could feel the pinch of higher rates over time. • But due to the fact that only 16% of the loans have loan -to -value ratios above 90%, the foreclosure risk is minimal. (That is, prices would have to decline by more than 10% to have a measurable impact on foreclosure rates.) • The baby boomers in their peak earning years and have been active in purchasing second homes, which many consider their future retirement homes. The baby boomer impact could continue for another decade. • Minneapolis has high cultural amenities comparable to many world class cities. With the Florida and California markets getting very pricey, perhaps some retirees may steadily look toward the affordable regions of the country. Stress Test Price declines in the local market are unlikely according to our stress test. The local housing market will experience a price decline of 5% only under extreme unlikely scenarios. For example, mortgage rates rising to 14.5% in combination with local job losses totaling 2,000 could lead to a price decline. Job gains do not help if rates rise to 15%. Various scenarios that could lead to a price decline of 5% are shown below. jJ 5 • Such scenarios are highly unlikely. Most credible forecasts predict the region will create at least 40,000 jobs over the next 24 months and mortgage rates will hover around 7% by the end of 2006, which bodes well for future price gains. • Even in the unlikely event of prices declining by 5%, most homeowners will maintain sizable equity build-up in their homes. The table below shows the home equity gains if prices were to fall by 5% by homebuyers at various years of purchase. { y Nousin �E ui"Gain Appreciation Rafe Housing Equity.after 5"/o price decline x 6.5% (home pace appreciation + principal payments on . Year of Purchase s $72,416 _ mortgage) 1980 $76,906 $192,788 1985 2020 $171,163 1990 $442,5601 $155,407 1995 $559,982 $132,634 2000 $400,259 $84,443 2001 $67,237 2002 $48,056 2003 $29,731 2004 $12,771 2005 -$11,885 • Housing equity will most likely continue to accumulate to local homeowners. The equity gains under three price growth scenarios are presented below. One scenario assumes a historical conservative price appreciation of 1.5% above consumer price index inflation. With most credible inflation forecasts pegged at 2.5%, home prices can expect to rise by 4% per year under normal circumstances. The two other scenarios assume slightly below (1.5%) and slightly above (6.5%) the normal rate of appreciation. • Though, oversupply is a concern, the local market is more likely to appreciate at an above -normal rate because of the strong job growth and due to favorable affordability conditions. �� 6 Nousin �E ui"Gain Appreciation Rafe 9.5% 4.0% 6.5% 2010 $39,288 $72,416 $108,887 2015 $76,906 $152,899 $247,241 2020 $128,413 $259,317 $442,5601 2030 $271,203 $559,982 $1,073,857' 2040 $400,259 $937,9851 $2,154,098 �� 6 Additional Discussion Points • Home price declines are very rare. In fact, the national median home price has not declined since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Stock market collapses, the OPEC oil crunch, economic recessions, and even wars have not negatively impacted national home prices since the 1930s. • There have been few times when local prices declined. In nearly all these cases, the price declines were accompanied by sharp prolonged job losses. It is difficult to foresee a price decline in a job creating economy. • Homes trade far less frequently than financial assets (about one home sale every 7 to 10 years for most homeowners). There are also larger transaction costs associated with selling a home due to the lengthy careful examination demanded by home buyers and sellers. Therefore, home prices are not prone to fluctuations as in the stock market. There are neither panic sells nor margin calls associated with homes. • Many non -quantifiable factors could be important for this metro market in determining home prices. Access to cultural life, the quality of museums, nearby local and national parks, water views, exclusive neighborhoods, weather, the international airport, city vibrancy, restaurants, and a host of other non -quantifiable factors could have an important influence on the overall pricing. • There are immense tax benefits to owning a home. These tax considerations were not considered in the analysis. For example, the 1998 law permitting primary owner occupants to trade down without having tax consequences. Also most home sales results in no capital gains tax. In addition, long-term capital gains tax rates were reduced in 2003, thereby providing higher return for home investors. These positive benefits, if accounted for in the analysis, would have shown an even stronger case for housing fundamentals in supporting home prices. "r) 7 1/_0 Additional Informative Charts Typical Down -payment Percentage Returning to Historic Norms Source: Federal Housing Finance Board 8 Home Price Growth 14% 777777777777 � 12% 0 o 1A M � � `� k � �. ��,"""i ,� •_ Zvi � � s 8% 4% £ 3e 2% a 0% N CO u7 (D h °D O) O N ('7 M CO F� °0 0 O N M C M 00 00 °D °o °D °o °D °D a) D1 Q) D) a) 61 O) m QI O O O O O O m O) O a) O O D) O Q) a) m O) D) O O O) CY)— — m N N O N O O F+ U.S. —.— Local Historic Low National Months Supply of Homes on the Market (The number of months it would take to sell all current homes on the market at the current sales pace) 14 - 777777777777777 s 10t a ®, 8- 6- 4- M", 4 2 x �7 ''3 .•YI x b ! r 6r 1 ky ° 1 0 °No M LO LD W DD °OO 0 � N M M (D h °o O O N C7 (f) m m m m m m m m M 8 8 N N N N Local Unemployment Rate 7.0, 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 K 2- 1.0 0.0 OOe- ' h CO O) O 0 N CO 0) m m CT) m Cr) O O LO 0 °D cCD ND) ) D) m N m a2 m O NNQ) N ! N Source: BLS d1 �' 9 NAR Research NAR Research produces the premier measurement of residential real estate activity — the existing -home sales series — and analyzes how changes in the U.S. and international economies can impact the real estate business. It also examines trends in real estate practices, and how NAR members are adapting technology in their business operations. NAR Research looks at regulatory and legislative policy proposals and how those policies could affect REALTORSO and their clients, America's property owners. To find out about other products from NAR's Research Division, visit our web site at xv\vw.REALTOR_ ors*/research, National Association of REALTORSO Research Division 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 %v\v-,v.REALTOR.org/research 202-383-7518 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT December 2005 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 1366 calls for service. This compares to 1330 calls for service in 2004 (YTD). The highest call volume in December occurred between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday were the busiest days of the week. Sixty-nine percent of calls occurring in December were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows:._ Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 38 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 49 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 49 December 2005 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. Significant or Unusual Events In December, the following responses are notable: December 4 House Fire (12:34 a.m.) December 6 House Fire (10:15 a.m.) December 6 Vehicle accident with entrapment (1:47 p.m.) December 8 House Fire (1:17 a.m.) During the month of December, eleven calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was twenty-one members of the Department. Training During the month of December, nine topics were offered during seventeen regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included First Responder Refresher, Thermal Imaging, Trench Rescue, Rescue Equipment, Rescue 11, Ice Rescue, Rescue 31 Review, Tactics and Make -Up. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team. �L T 1st Truck 1 sc Truck 2nd Truck 2nd Truck Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene # Calls 1:07 6:03 1:40 5:33 34 Non -Duty Crew 8:31 13:59 12:53 17:32 10 Station I 9:32 14:38 N/A N/A 3 Station II 6:16 13:45 12:23 18:02 3 Station III 9:27 13:40 13:08 17:16 4 Significant or Unusual Events In December, the following responses are notable: December 4 House Fire (12:34 a.m.) December 6 House Fire (10:15 a.m.) December 6 Vehicle accident with entrapment (1:47 p.m.) December 8 House Fire (1:17 a.m.) During the month of December, eleven calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was twenty-one members of the Department. Training During the month of December, nine topics were offered during seventeen regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included First Responder Refresher, Thermal Imaging, Trench Rescue, Rescue Equipment, Rescue 11, Ice Rescue, Rescue 31 Review, Tactics and Make -Up. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team. �L T Fifty-nine members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 355 — an average of over six hours per participating member. Recruitment During the month of December, sixty-four paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. No members left the department. We conducted background investigations for the next class of probationary firefighters. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 22 weekdays during the month. Thirty-six members participated in the program. In December, 84% of all shifts were fully staffed with at least four firefighters. During our busiest time period (12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.), 95% of the shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Stang: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 5 Firefighters 5% 0% 0% 5% 0% 4 Firefighters 86% 95% 95% 91% 64% 3 Firefighters 5% 5% 5% 4% 32% No Staff 4%- 0% 0% 0% 4% During the month of December, the Duty Crew continued its weekend pilot program. During the month, only 34% of the shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters. n� 2 CO Plymouth Fire Department Public Education Programming 2005 ❑ January ❑ May ❑ September ❑ February ❑ June ❑ October ❑ March ❑ July ❑ November ❑ April ❑ August 9 December Pro rg ams Number of Programs Hours Averaged per Program Total Monthly Program Hours Children's Pro rammin • Station Tours 1 1 1 ■ The Birthday Club ■ Bookmobile Literary Project 2 2 2 ■ Preschool Visits ■ K-6 Education ■ Career Talk Family Programming ■ Bike Helmet Sales ■ Car Seat Check -Ups 38 .75 28.5 ■ Assist with North Memorial with Helmet Sales ■ Smokebusters for Seniors 2 .75 1.5 ■ Smokebusters for Families 1 .75 .75 ■ Ski Helmet Sales 1 3 3 ■ Adopt a Hydrant Campaign ■ Adopt/Restaurants Outreach 3 10 .5 .5 1.5 5 ■ Block Parties ■ Parades ■ National Night Out • Fire Department Open Houses �0? Business Programming ■ Fire Extinguisher Training ■ Business Safeq Fairs • Business Fire Drills Staff Development ■ Public Education Training for Fire Personnel ■ Public Education 1 SAFE 2.5 2.5 Meetings KIDS Board Mtg. ■ Literature Drops • Diversity Outreach 1 Fire 2 2 Prevention /Crime Prevention Meeting • Misc Community Programming • Special Projects Number of Total Monthly Percent of a 325 Hour Work Programs Program Hours Month was Dedicated to Public Education 60 48 15% 7 C) PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day O Dec -04 ■Dec -05 Events By Category Other Overpressure/ 0% Fires Explosions Severe Weather 4% 2% 0% Rescue/EMS 14% Hazardous Conditions 5% False Alarms 53% � Service Calls 3% Good Intent Calls 21% 1/9/2006 5 r $5,000,000 $3,500,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date 1/1/04-12/31/04 1/l/05-12/31/05 1/17/2006 7- 1/l/04-12/31/04 - DUTY CREW STAFFING December 2005 2% 2% 10% 5 Firefighters 114 Firefighters 03 Firefighters ®0 Firefighters 86% CALLS FOR SERVICE December 2005 Z.... �{ ;;+ � 32 %O D uty Crew ♦♦;;♦.,,. ....N...♦. .. f -`per ..♦...mu f+f fr ....N.. +, , El Non -Duty f Crew O 8% %p/�♦ifrtl �fl/ r ""1 DUTY CREW STAFFING December 2005 Saturday and Sunday Pilot Program 33% f� 34% p 4 Firefighters ❑ 3 Firefighters 110 Firefighters 33% MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: January 19, 2006 TO: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director FROM: Barbara Senness, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Update on Potential Residential Project in Medicine Lake Medicine Lake's planning consultant informed staff this week that the residential redevelopment project on South Shore Drive (former Country House site) in Medicine Lake is likely to be submitted in some form for preliminary review in the next month. Plans from last fall showed 12 townhouses and 20 condominiums in a three story building (see attachement). This project will have a number of implications for Plymouth, as discussed below. The developer's engineer and architects met with Ron Quanbeck and me a few months ago regarding public water services, roadway improvements and other engineering items. There will need to be an agreement between the City of Medicine Lake and the City of Plymouth to supply water to the site. The agreement would also need to address long term maintenance of the water system in Medicine Lake. The portion of the system in Medicine Lake will be their water supply system and if they wish Plymouth to do the maintenance on their system, it will need to be worked out in the agreement. Medicine Lake will need to a plan amendment for this project, which should include a traffic study. The traffic study should identify impacts to Plymouth's transportation system and identify any improvements required. Residents along South Shore Drive have expressed concern about traffic (especially speed) in the past, so it might be an issue. Attachment t1114V I1/\-1 11) h ,� -Here is one article related to the topic. I also had a conversation most recently with Sally Koenecke, LMCC director. See notes below. Article: The Lake Minnetonka Communication Commission (LMCC), a government agency that regulates and monitors the franchise agreement with the cable company, will host a wireless high-speed Internet, or Wi-Fi, meeting with its 17 city members Jan. 12 at LMCC facilities in Spring Park. LMCC established a wireless committee to study the feasibility of Wi-Fi in the LMCC area. The meeting will be held to inform LMCC city officials of the progress of the committee and to further engage the cities in discussing the potential of Wi-Fi in the Lake Minnetonka area. All member city mayors, administrators and commissioners were invited to attend the meeting. Wireless Internet feasibility consultants Tom Asp and Clint Pires from St. Louis Park and Bill Beck from the Minneapolis, who will provide an overview of the process their cities implemented to study and provide wireless access for their residents. The meeting will be videotaped for broadcasting on LMCC Channel 12 as an informational service to area residents. Information: 952-471-7125 or www.lmcc-tv.or. Conversation with Sally Koenecke Director of Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission. The Lake Minnetonka. Communications Commission is a joint powers agreement of seventeen cities with two representatives appointed from each city. See member list at the end of this e-mai.l. 1. The LMCC formed a wireless committee two years ago to help them study wireless services. The committee consists of three members. This committee was formed. because the majority of their member cities had a strong interest in learning more about wireless. This committee has most recently been asked to review how to proceed with this project. Two of the many options they are looking at include performing a wireless feasibility study at a cost of approximately $50,000 or skipping the feasibility study and going directly to a pilot test program. The wireless committee will be meeting next Wednesday to discuss this issue Further. It did not sound like they would be making any decisions at that meeting. 2. The LMCC is planning to send out another evaluation to its 17 member cities plus other cities (Wayzata, Chanhassen, Waconia, Maple Plain, Mound) that share the same cable system but are not members of the LMCC. Apparently there are G different fi•anchises that share cable systems. The purpose of the member city evaluation is to share what has been leaned so far and find out if the cities are still interested in pursuing this any further. The time frame for getting this feedback is unknown at this time. 3. Ray McCoy from the West Hennepin County Police Department wants to piggyback on this effort also. The West Hennepin County Police Department �7 covers a similar territory. He is investigating the use of FEMA funds to help support a wireless network for emergency response. 4. If the LMCC takes on this project they would likely pickup a portion of the cost and participating cities would pick up the remainder. They, are also looking for other }partners to get involved to help keep the overall. cost and risk down. LIST OF LMCC MEMBER CITIES: Deephaven: 20225 Cottagewood Road, Excelsior 55331; (952) 474-4755 Excelsior: 339 Third Street, :Excelsior 55331; (952) 474-5233 Greenwood 20225 Cottagewood Road, Excelsior 55331; (952) 474-6633 Independence: 1920 County Road 90, hldependence 55359; (763) 479-0527 Long Lake: 1964 Park Ave., PO Box 606, Long Lake 55356; (952) 473-6961 Loretto: 259 Medina St. N, PO Box 207, Loretto 55357; (763) 479-4305 Maple Plain: 1620 Maple Avenue, Maple Plain 55359; (763) 479-051.5 Medina: 2052 County Road 24, Medina 55340; (763) 473-4643 Minnetonka Beach: 2945 Westwood Road, PO Box 146, 55361; (952) 471-8878 Minnetrista: 7701 County Road 110 W, Minnetrista 55364; (952) 446-1660 Orono: PO 66, Crystal Bay 55323, 2750 Kelley Parkway, Long Lake; (952) 249-4600 St. Bonifacius: 8535 Kennedy Memorial Dr., St. Bonifacius; 55375; (952) 446-1061 Shorewood: 5755 County Club Rd., Shorewood 55331; (952) 474-3236 Spring Park: 4349 Warren Ave., Spring Park 55384; (952) 474-9051 Tonka Bay: 4901 Manitou Rd., Tonka Bay 55331; (952) 474-7994 Victoria: 7951 Rose St., PO Box 36, Victoria 55386; (952) 443-2363 Woodland: 20225 Cottagewood Rd., Excelsior 55331; (952) 474-475 If you have any further questions about this initiative please let me know. I would be happy to discuss the broadband study further with the City Council as necessary. Thank you. MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH' 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: January 19, 2006 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: a" "ote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 47 TURNBACK UPDATE In May, 2005, I provided you the attached memorandum outlining our discussions with Hennepin County regarding the potential turnback of County Road 47. Later last year, I met with Mr. James Grube to discuss the turnback options, and we agreed that due to their workload, Hennepin County would not be available to discuss terns of the agreement until February or March, 2006. The terms developed would for11 the basis for other potential jurisdictional transfers that will be addressed in the Comprehensive Plan update. attachment -�q O:\Eng ineering\G ENE RAL\MEMOS\OORAN\2006\C R_47_Turn back_Laurie.doc MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: May 6, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Doran Cote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 47 TURNBACK As you may know, on Friday, April 29, 2005, Anne and I met with Jim Grube from the Hennepin County Transportation Department to discuss the turnback of County Road 47. Also discussed, was the possible exchange of Peony Lane for County State Aid (CSAR) 101. Mr. Grube identified several options the County would be willing to consider including: • Providing the City with reimbursement equivalent to the value of an overlay on County Road 47 at the time of turnback. • The County Road 47 turnback could be "phased" by considering the segment east of Vicksburg Lane separately from the segment west of Vicksburg Lane (the City has designated the easterly segment as an MSA route). • The exchange of CSAH 101 and Peony Lane could be considered with the County Road 47 turnback and may be addressed in one agreement provided Peony Lane is a continuous alignment to Lawndale Lane and that Maple Grove agrees to the exchange of Lawndale Lane south of Bass Lake Road. • The turnback of County Road 47 and CSAR 101 are not contingent upon other community approval of the CSAH 101 turnback. • The maximum terin of any turnback agreement is seven years. • The City could address the jurisdiction and alignment issues on these roadways in our Comprehensive Plan update. Mr. Grube also reiterated the County's safety concerns regarding the proposed temporary traffic signal at County Road 47 and Vicksburg Lane. Mr. Grube will also be providing the City with crash statistics for County Road 47 to consider during our discussions and evaluation of the Taryn Hills development. M 0:'.Enpnmring GENERAL. MEMOSDORAN 2005'.Laune CR 4? 7 umback_5_ 6.doc SUBJECT: LAYOUT APPROVAL FOR COUNTY ROAD 101 BETWEEN 12T" AVENUE AND 30TI PLACE NORTH Page 3 signal at the intersection of County Road 101 and 25'h/26"' Avenues would draw additional traffic into the area. Data was presented that indicated traffic volumes on 25"' Avenue are consistent with other designated collector streets and that the potential increase in traffic on 25"' avenue west of Olive Lane would result in traffic volumes very similar to those on 26"' Avenue west of County Road 101. Hennepin County presented an analysis (copy attached) that indicated that a traffic signal would not be warranted at the re -aligned intersection now or in a 20 year time frame even with additional traffic which pleased the concerned residents. Additionally, staff agreed to work with the residents on any current or future traffic problems that they may experience. On September 25, 2005, Dave Johnson, owner of Herb's Service Station, and his attorney spoke to the City Council at Open Forum and expressed his concerns about the project as outlined in the attached letter. On October 6, 2005, staff and Hennepin County representatives met with Mr. Johnson and his attorney to discuss their concerns. Parking on the site and setbacks for the building and canopy will not be impacted by the project. The main sign was previously granted a setback variance and would not be moved. Minor variances will likely be required for the parking lot setback and the Oakwood Square sign at the southerly entrance. Efforts will be made during final design to further minimize impacts on the property. Hennepin County is requesting approval of only the design elements depicted on the layout at this time. At this stage Hennepin County would typically also request City approval to proceed with property acquisition in accordance with County policy which specifies a 50/50 cost share between the City and County. However, since the project cost is a concern Hennepin County is requesting approval of the layout only with resolution of cost sharing issues including right-of-way acquisition at a future date. The cost sharing issues will require a separate City Council action. Approving the layout does not obligate the City to accept any particular cost sharing scenario or reimburse Hennepin County for any costs. Hennepin County feels the cost sharing issues can be resolved in 90 days. The County wishes to receive City Council approval of the layout at this time so it can begin detailed design in order to meet the schedule to receive Federal funds for the project. BUDGET IMPACT: Cost sharing issues will require additional negotiation and a separate City Council action. The revised cost estimate for the City's share of the project cost is $2,607,687. RECOMMENDATIONS: I recommend that the City Council approve the Layout No. 4 design elements for construction of County Road 101 between 12"' Avenue and 30"' Place. attaclunents: Layout No. 4 Correspondence (3) Traffic Signal Analysis Electronic Mail Resolution O>[ngineaing PROJECTS 2000-20095107,Memos;CC_Nrelim_layOut.,5102_10_.I I.doc DATE: January 19, 2006 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM:7*kl ICote, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: CSAH 101 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE CITY PROJECT NO. 5102 On the October 11, 2005, the City Council approved Layout No. 4 for CSAR 101 between 12`x' Avenue and 30`" Place (see attached staff report). Staff met with Hennepin County on January 18, 2006, to review their 30% design plan and discuss the project status. There are very few changes from the approved layout with the exception of eliminating some retaining walls (hick's Market and Oakwood Elementary). The resident at 2740 Queensland Lane would like the extension of the proposed retaining wall even though it is not needed for earth retention. Hennepin County anticipates ]paving a preliminary Cooperative Agreement prepared by mid- February, 2006, and will be seeking City Council approval in March, 2006 (the attached staff report indicated 90 days from October 11, 2005). Right-of-way acquisition could begin in April, 2006. Plan approval is planned for February, 2007, bidding in December, 2007 and construction starting in April, 2008. attachment 4Z 0AEngineering\PR0JECTS\2000 - 2009\5102\Memos\Laurie_Update.doc DATE: September 29, 2005 for the Special City Council Meeting of October 11, 2005 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager through Doran Cote, Director of Public Works FROM: Daniel K. Campbell, Sr. Engineering Tecluiician SUBJECT: LAYOUT APPROVAL FOR COUNTY ROAD 101 BETWEEN 12TH AVENUE AND 30TH PLACE NORTH CITY OF PLYMOUTH PROJECT NO. 5102 ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt resolution approving Layout No. 4 (design elements only) for the construction of County Road 101 between 12`x' Avenue and 30`x' Place North. BACKGROUND: City staff has been working with Hennepin County staff on the improvement of County Road 101 between 12`x' Ave. and 30°i Place N. for some time. This improvement is part of the County's 2007 - 2008 Construction Program and they are presenting the layout to the City for approval before proceeding with the final design of the project. The City has also included this proposed project in its Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for construction in the year 2007 and 2008. A draft layout, Layout No. 2, was presented to the City Council at the June 6, 2005 Study Meeting. A revised layout, Layout No. 4, was discussed at the August 23, 2005 City Council Study Meeting. This layout eliminates access for several side streets to improve safety and reflects the acquisition of four homes to accommodate cul-de-sacs and the intersection realignment at 25`x' Avenue. Representatives from Hennepin County were present at the meeting to discuss the layout, current estimated project cost, and the County's cost sharing policy. The main City Council concern expressed August 23, 2005 was the cost to the City for this project. On September 13, 2005, the City Council postponed approval of Layout No. 4 to allow staff to work with Hennepin County to refine the cost estimate and to meet with residents on 25`x' Avenue who expressed concerns about the potential for increased traffic resulting from the realignment of the intersection of County Road 101 and 25`x' Avenue/26`" Avenue. Staff has had several meetings with Hennepin County to discuss the City's anticipated share of the project cost. We evaluated how the most recent formal estimate of $1,170,000, as outlined in the attached letter, has increased to the most recent estimate of $4,168,657. Specific changes to the plan that have contributed to this increase are: • Extending the project limits further south to improve operations at the intersection of County Road 6. This change includes a new traffic signal at 14`h Avenue, half of the cost of which is proposed to be funded by the City. OAFngineering%PROJECTS22000 - 2009\5102\Memos\CC_Prelim_LayOut_5102_I0_1 Ldoc AA -3 SUBJECT: LAYOUT APPROVAL FOR COUNTY ROAD 101 BETWEEN 12"" AVENUE AND 30r" PLACE NORTH Page 2 • Cul-de-sac at Merrimac Lane resulting in an increase in right-of-way costs, half of the cost of which is proposed to be funded by the City. • Several additional and longer retaining walls, half of the cost of which is proposed to be funded by the City (walls at Oakwood School, Rick's Market, south of 29`x' Avenue, and south of 30th Avenue). • The "flopped" cul-de-sacs at 24`' Avenue, 26th Avenue and Queensland Lane resulting in increased right-of-way costs, half of the cost of which is proposed to be funded by the City. • Realigned intersection at 25th Avenue/26th Avenue resulting in increased right-of-way costs, half of the cost of which is proposed to be funded by the City. • The City -required trails on both sides of the roadway, half of the cost of which is proposed to be funded by the City. We have also discussed some potential cost savings for the City while preserving the integrity of the County's cost participation policy. Areas for potential cost reduction include the following: • The County's cost estimate contemplated decorative form liner retaining walls. Cost could be reduced by using standard poured concrete walls. • The plan, as proposed, has an eight -foot wide boulevard. A two -foot wide boulevard would be acceptable and could reduce right-of-way costs. • Retaining wall usage and lengths could be reduced. If the walls are considered to be for construction purposes and not to limit right-of-way taking, the City could have no cost participation. • The proposed total takes could be considered to be more beneficial to the County for their proposed design and could be considered beyond the needs of the City, and therefore, the City's share of these costs could be reduced. • The City installed the trail on the east side of the roadway and should, therefore, receive a "credit" for the proposed trail cost. In addition the trail along the west side of County Road 101 would not be constructed. • The County is considering applying a portion of the federal funding towards the City's share of the project costs. Based on these charges, the City's share of the proposed project cost is reduced by $1,560,970. Attached is a letter from Hennepin County confirming the revised cost estimate. On September 20, 2005, staff and Hennepin County representatives met with residents on 25th Avenue to discuss their concerns about the proposed project. The residents explained that they felt that higher traffic speeds and an increase in traffic volumes would result from the project, but nearly all agreed that improvements to County Road 101 are needed. They are concerned that the installation of a traffic 4+ O.\Engineering\PROJECTS\2000-2009\5102\Memos\CC_Prelim_LayOut_5102_I0_I I Am SUBJECT: LAYOUT APPROVAL FOR COUNTY ROAD 101 BETWEEN 12"' AVENUE AND 301H PLACE NORTH Page 3 signal at the intersection of County Road 101 and 25`'/26t" Avenues would draw additional traffic into the area. Data was presented that indicated traffic volumes on 25`x' Avenue are consistent with other designated collector streets and that the potential increase in traffic on 25"' avenue west of Olive Lane would result in traffic volumes very similar to those on 26`x' Avenue west of County Road 101. Hennepin County presented an analysis (copy attached) that indicated that a traffic signal would not be warranted at the re -aligned intersection now or in a 20 year time frame even with additional traffic which pleased the concerned residents. Additionally, staff agreed to work with the residents on any current or future traffic problems that they may experience. On September 25, 2005, Dave Jolinson, owner of Herb's Service Station, and his attorney spoke to the City Council at Open Forum and expressed his concerns about the project as outlined in the attached letter. On October 6, 2005, staff and Hennepin County representatives met with Mr. Johnson and his attorney to discuss their concerns. Parking on the site and setbacks for the building and canopy will not be impacted by the project. The main sign was previously granted a setback variance and would not be moved. Minor variances will likely be required for the parking lot setback and the Oakwood Square sign at the southerly entrance. Efforts will be made during final design to further minimize impacts on the property. Heluiepin County is requesting approval of only the design elements depicted on the layout at this time. At this stage Hennepin County would typically also request City approval to proceed with property acquisition in accordance with County policy which specifies a 50/50 cost share between the City and County. However, since the project cost is a concern Hennepin County is requesting approval of the layout only with resolution of cost sharing issues including right-of-way acquisition at a future date. The cost sharing issues will require a separate City Council action. Approving the layout does not obligate the City to accept any particular cost sharing scenario or reimburse Hennepin County for any costs. Hennepin County feels the cost sharing issues can be resolved in 90 days. The County wishes to receive City Council approval of the layout at this time so it can begin detailed design in order to meet the schedule to receive Federal funds for the project. BUDGET IMPACT: Cost sharing issues will require additional negotiation and a separate City Council action. The revised cost estimate for the City's share of the project cost is $2,607,687. RECOMMENDATIONS: I recommend that the City Council approve the Layout No. 4 design elements for construction of County Road 101 between 12"' Avenue and 30`x' Place. attachments: Layout No. 4 Correspondence (3) Traffic Signal Analysis Electronic Mail Resolution 4S- 0:\Engineering\PROJECTS\2000 - 2009\5102\Memos\CC_Prelim_LayOut_5102_I0_1 Ldoc elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNICAL OFFICE 3235 Fernbrook Lane Hennepin County, DES Plymouth, MN 55447 417 North 5" Street PH: 763.553.1144 Minneapolis, MN 55401-1397 FAX: 763.553.9326 PH: 612.596.1171 E-mail: judie(a�lass.biz FAX: 612.348.8532 E-mail: Ali.Durgunoglu@co.hennepin.mn.us MINUTES December 14, 2005 1. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 11:39 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in the Emergency Operations Center, Maple Grove City Hall, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN, by Vice Chairman Deric Deuschle. Present were: Deric Deuschle, Champlin; Elwyn Manthei, Corcoran; Doug Baines, Dayton; Danny Nadeau, Hassan; Rick Lestina, Maple Grove; Madeleine Linck, Medina; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Paul Kangas, Rogers; Ali Durgunoglu and James Kujawa, Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services (HCES); Jason Westbrock, Barr Engineering; John Barten, Three Rivers Park District; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Not represented: none. Also present: Scott Lange, SEH, City of Rogers. II. Motion by Nadeau, second by Baines to approve the revised agenda.* Motion carried. III. Motion by Moore, second by Manthei to approve the Consent Agenda. A. Minutes of the November meeting.* B. December Treasurer's Report and Claims,* including an additional claim from Barr Engineering in the amount of $600.00.* C. Nonwaiver of monetary limits on tort liability.* Motion carried. IV. Action Item. 2001-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks at Elm Creek combined WCA application, Champlin. Staff reviewed the 2005 monitoring report and determined that it addressed the remaining outstanding issues: A. Continued monitoring of wetland mitigation areas A through J. Basins J through N were monitored in 2005 and documented in the monitoring report. B. Invasive plant species problem. The Commission does not have specific performance standards re invasive species. The invasive cover, particularly reed canary grass, extends to 15-20% in some basins. Since performance standards for invasive species were not written into the original mitigation plan, the Commission will not require extensive invasive species control. C. Trash and litter in the mitigation areas. This appears to be mostly trash blown into the low areas and should be the City's responsibility to control. A better trash pick-up process usually will reduce this problem. D. Mowing in the buffer areas. City or homeowner's association maintenance crews have mowed some of the buffer areas. It should be the City's responsibility to stop that practice. The areas that have been periodically mowed have been deducted from the mitigation credits. E. Missing buffer signs. The missing signs have been reinstalled and the developer has notified the property owners. The City emailed Commission Staff in September that they have inspected the sign installations and found them intact. Staff requested a formal letter of confirmation but has not received one. The City is ultimately responsible for *itenr included in meetingpacket CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS - Minutes December 14, 2005 page 2 elm creek Watershed Management Commission enforcing the buffer areas under their wetland buffer ordinance. F. Erosion and sedimentation in Basin N has been stabilized. Based on these findings, Staff recommended 1) approval of the 2005 wetland mitigation monitoring report; 2) termination of the wetland mitigation monitoring; and 3) return of the remaining financial sureties for wetland replacement and monitoring. Motion by Moore, second by Kangas to approve the recommendations of Staff. Motion carried. V. New Business. A. Correspondence. 1. Deuschle and Moore executed the 2005-2006 USGS stream monitoring agreement.* It calls for the parties to share costs totaling $30,160, including $840 for an extra sample collected in late September 2005. 2. The Commissioners received copies of the revised project review fee schedule.* It has been transmitted to the member communities and is effective for projects received after January 1, 2006. 3. Staff has been advised that Met Council is in the process of decommissioning the Medina lift station* and it is no longer pumping to the old force main along Elm Creek. B. The Commissioners received the November progress report* on the Elm Creek Channel Study. Twelve reaches were surveyed in November, bringing the total to 26. Field work on the main stem of Elm Creek has been completed. Crews found the stream at Reach K has meandered and cut off one of the sections of the creek where a cross section and stream centerline were previously taken. It was evident that the channel is actively meandering and moving within the floodplain. The Commission must have input into establishing new reaches. Field work is limited and may soon be concluded for the year due to weather conditions. Anderson will send letters to riparian property owners advising them of the field work that will resume in the spring. C. Wetland Conservation Act. 1. The Commission received a copy of Medina's draft Wetlands Protection Ordinance.* Staff review determined it meets the Commission's standards and requirements. 2. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will consider revisions to the Commission's current replacement/monitoring report requirements at a meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m., prior to the Commission's February 8, 2006 meeting. VI. Project Reviews. A. 2003-053 Richard Weber WCA Violation, Hassan. The Webers decided to restore all the wetlands on the parcel. NRCS has completed their Wetland Mitigation Project Agreement giving the Webers one year to restore the impacted wetlands to continue their FSA eligibility on the farm. The TEP and DNR conservation officer have agreed to extend the timeline for the WCA restoration to the NRCS deadline of August 2006. B. 2004-001 Three Rivers Estates, Hassan. The applicant proposes to develop 33 single-family residential lots on a 144 -acre site located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Bechtold Road and CR 117. Site plans were approved at the Commission's June 2004 meeting. The applicant is working with the Township to utilize a wetland mitigation area to compensate for impacts on project 2004-042 (Northdale Boulevard and James Road Utility Project). The deed recording of the Restriction and Covenants is still necessary. C. 2004-054 City County Federal Credit Union, Maple Grove. This is a 2.3 -acre new branch office located on CSAH 30, east of Lawndale Lane. Complete plans and fees were received in September 2004. The site is being replatted from four to two parcels. The zoning will remain commercial/retail. Because there were no changes in the stormwater plan and no wetlands or floodplains were present, Staff gave contingent approval pending receipt of E&SC details on the plans. No new information has been received from the City or the applicant. Staff has asked the City for information. *item included in meeting packet CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS —G Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission December 14, 2005 page 3 D. 2004-078 Hedgestone (EHLR property), Corcoran. The property is located west of CR 101 between Gleason and Hackamore Roads. It consists of 218 acres and is proposed for 287 single-family residential lots. Complete plans were received November 30, 2004. The applicant, seeking WCA replacement plan approval only, was granted this approval at the Commission's March 2005 meeting. The replacement plan decision was noticed March 17, 2005. Buffer requirements and financial sureties of $50,000 for replacement and $25,000 cash for monitoring were set at the April 2005 meeting but have not been received. The City has stated this site is temporarily on hold by the developer. E. 2005-008 Ace Retail/Medina Retail Phase 2, Medina. The site is located west of CR 101 approximately one-quarter mile north of Highway 55 and drains to the south into Elm Creek. Pond design and hydrology from this site have been incorporated into the Medina Retail/Target stormwater system and meet Commission requirements. Site plans were approved by the Commission contingent upon Staff approval of the erosion and sediment control and SWPP plans. Revised plans were received on October 24 and December 12, 2005. In their Findings dated December 14, 2005,* Staff determined the SWPPP meets the Commission's requirements for E&SC. This item will be removed from the agenda. F. 2005-012 Fieldstone Meadows, Maple Grove. This is a new site development located in the extreme southwest corner of Maple Grove near the intersection of CRs 47 and 101. The applicant was contacted that their application is incomplete because no hydrology calculations were submitted. The Commission received an EAW for this project and provided review and comment. G. 2005-018 Fieldstone 6th Addition, Maple Grove. Staff reviewed the plans for compliance to the overall stormwater management plan approved for this area by the Commission in 2002 and requested clarification for an inconsistency that increases the discharge into Plymouth from 1 cfs to 14 cfs. Staff will approve this plan only if Plymouth approves the increase in flow. No new information from either city has been received. City staffs are still trying to resolve this difference. H. 2005-047 Rush Creek Meadows, Corcoran. Staff reviewed and approved the wetland delineation report for this site under 2004-056. The submittal from the City is preliminary and incomplete. Staff notified the City to that effect. I. 2005-054 Industrial Boulevard Extension, Rogers. The City is extending Industrial Boulevard east from the Veit Co. entrance to the Edge Water Parkway intersection. The project also includes the extension of Hynes Road and Birch Road into Industrial Boulevard and Aspen Drive and Basswood Lane into Hynes Road. Staff reviewed site designs and hydrology computations. At their August meeting the Commissioners granted Staff's recommendation for approval contingent on receipt of pond design modifications to meet NURP standards and inclusion on the plans of pond outlet details. Staff is in contact with the City Engineer to finalize the requested modifications. J. 2005-057 Maria Meadows, Hassan. This parcel is 21 acres currently in agricultural production. The proposed plan calls for five single-family lots with associated infrastructure. In August the Commission granted approval contingent on Staff approval of the E&SC plans, accepted the wetland replacement plan, and set $15,000 replacement and $10,000 cash monitoring sureties. WCA notice of approval has been completed. The Commission is awaiting the replacement surety from the applicant. When it is received the deed restrictions on the replacement wetlands will be filed. Monitoring can begin in the Spring of 2006. K. 2005-058 Diamond Lake Village, Rogers. This is a proposed commercial/retail project along the east side of CR 101. Staff has been involved in the WCA review but a formal application for review of the site plans has not been received. Until an application is received no further action by Staff or the Commission is necessary. L. 2005-067 Muddy Paws PUD, Maple Grove. This is proposed six lot residential subdivision on a three acre site located north of Bass Lake road, just west of Fish Lake Regional Park. The applicant was advised in August that this is an incomplete application. M. 2005-071 Schober Estates, Maple Grove. This site is located in the SE quadrant of CR 101 and 101st Avenue. Staff has commented on wetland impacts and attended a TEP on this development. No further action is necessary until an application for review is received. N. 2005-072 Nystrom Meadows, Corcoran. Staff provided comments to the City for this preliminary lot division. This site may require wetland delineation. O. 2005-073 Murray/Hodgin Concept Plan, Corcoran. This is a request for comments on a concept plan *item included in meeting packet CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - LM�APLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS `1 Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission December 14, 2005 page 4 for subdividing a 128 -acre lot. CR 10 splits this parcel. The northern 113 acres will be subdivided as an outlot for future subdivision. The south side has wetlands and woodlands that are proposed for permanent dedication for open space. Staff provided comments in September. P. 2005-074 Rogers Commerce Building, Rogers. This is a 9.14 acre commercial site located at the northeast corner of Commerce Boulevard and George Weber Drive. The developed site will have about 85% impervious surface. Stormwater from the site will be directed to an existing City stormwater pond located 400 feet north. The project was reviewed for erosion and control standards. Staff administratively approved the revised E&SC plan on November 15, 2005. Their Findings were included in the meeting packet.* This item will be removed from the agenda. Q. 2005-080 Uptown Hamel Street and Utility Improvements, Medina. Medina is reconstructing Sioux and Mill Drives in downtown Hamel. The City is also requesting approval on storm sewer and pond improvements to the area. Staff approved a Commission general permit for the street improvements. The storm sewer and pond improvements were reviewed for nutrient and rate controls. Proposed nutrient controls may not meet the Commission's non -degradation policy. In October the Commission granted approval of the project contingent that construction on the second cell of stormwater pond Elm P3 be delayed up to two years from the approval date or 50% impervious area is achieved in the watershed to pond Elm P3. Staff contacted the City Engineer to request revised plans for pond Elm P3. These have been received and approved by Staff. This item will be removed from the agenda. R. 2005-081 Old Settler's Road Improvements, Corcoran. Excess material from the Ryan wetland mitigation site is proposed to be used for improving Old Settler's Road up to the intersection of Larkin Road. Staff has provided preliminary comments on the project's impacts for floodplain and wetlands. The final wetland replacement plan application for transportation projects was distributed on October 25. At their November meeting, the Commission granted Staff administrative authority to approve the application contingent on satisfaction of the five conditions enumerated in their November 8, 2005 Findings. These conditions have been met. Once the TEP has signed the application, Staff will forward the approved application to the BWSR wetland bank coordinator. S. 2005-082 El Roca Hills, Hassan. Staff received, reviewed and field -checked the wetland delineation report. Some small modifications to the wetlands in Lot I were required. In their Findings dated October 27, 2005, Staff recommended approval contingent on four items. Staff also provided comments to the Township and the developer re the required delineation revisions, wetland buffer requirements and stormwater pond outlet improvements. At their November meeting, the Commission noted that in 1999 Farr Development proposed that the large wetland in El Roca Hills be part of the mitigation for their Chapel Wood development (99-047) in Maple Grove. Farr was to secure an agreement for the rights to the mitigation credits but no documentation to that effect has been received to date. They approved Staff recommendations; however, if the City of Maple Grove can show by the application deadline of November 29, 2005, that the El Roca Hills property owner agreed this would be a mitigation area for Chapel Wood, the terms of that agreement must be compliant and, in that case, this project application would be denied. No such agreement has been provided, thus the project has met all the conditions set by the Commission and is approved. This item will be removed from the agenda. T. 2005-083 Brown Parcel, Champlin. The Commission has received a request for boundary determination review. The applicant has been informed that this application is incomplete. U. 2005-084 Lowe's of Rogers, Rogers. This plan is incomplete. Staff informed the applicant and the City of that determination on October 28, 2005. (See 2005-090.) V. 2005-085 Bridgewater Crossing, Maple Grove. This is a 22 -acre site between Lawndale Lane and Elm Creek near the border of Maple Grove and Plymouth. The applicant is proposing to subdivide the parcel into 73 detached townhomes. The current plans are incomplete. The applicant was notified that the Commission requires the wetland replacement plans, floodplain mitigation plans and additional fees of $309.00. The fee was received but, due to a moratorium placed on new residential housing developments by Maple Grove, this plan is on hold for now. W. 2005-086 Cabela's Boat Maintenance Facility, Rogers. Cabela's is proposing to remove a portion of the existing concrete RV parking lot to construct a boat maintenance building and boat staging/storage area. The project will disturb 1.72 acres (including the removal of the existing pavement) and add 0.47 acres of new impervious surface. At their November meeting the Commission granted approval pending receipt of final signed and dated construction plans and the SWPPP. *item included in meetingpacket CHAMPLIN- CORCORAN- DAYTON - HASSAN- MAPLEGROVE- MEDINA- PLYMOUTH - ROGERS +-`7 Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission December 14, 2005 page 5 X. 2005-087 Southwest Corcoran Draft AUAR, Corcoran. Staff reviewed and provided comments to the City. Staff comments were included in the meeting packet.* Y. 2005-088 Dennis Stieg, Hassan. This is a wetland delineation review on a parcel of property along Rush Creek. Staff will approve the delineation. A TEP was held to determine what, if any, exemptions to the WCA replacement plan requirements were available. The TEP determined* that an incidental exemption might be available if the hydrology has been altered to the site, but that the drainage exemption does not apply in this instance. Z. 2005-089 Hidden Creek Estates North, Maple Grove. This application was considered incomplete. The applicant was notified by mail within the 10 -day notice period. No new information has been received. AA. 2005-090 Rogers Drive Phase III, Rogers. This is a City application for review and approval of the regional stormwater pond computations. The pond has already been constructed. This plan has been determined to be incomplete due to lack of nutrient analysis. Staff met with the City engineer to discuss available options. This pond will also treat the runoff from the Lowe's site (2005-084) and the Diamond Lake Village development (2005-058). Staff indicated the current pond design does not meet the non -degradation requirements of the Commission. Scott Lange, the City Engineer for Rogers, responded that he realizes the current pond will need to be redesigned for adequate water quality treatment. He further acknowledged the Rogers Drive Phase III design was not submitted prior to construction, due to an oversight on his part. The City is looking at various options to retrofit the pond to comply with Commission standards. These options include splitting the pond into two or three cells, with two cells preferred. Lange requested the Commission's reaction to the two -cell pond option, which would increase phosphorus loads by approximately 15-20% from current export levels. The Commissioners stated they would be somewhat more flexible if Rogers had a City Comprehensive Storm Water Management Plan, which has been encouraged by the Commission and Staff for the past five years. Without such a S WMP, the amount of phosphorus export from this site should remain at or very close to the existing exports. Lange said he would work with the Commission to develop an acceptable design. AB. 2005-091 CVS Pharmacy, Maple Grove. This is a proposal to redevelop Fuddruckers/Applebee's site at the intersection of I-94 and Weaver Lake Road. Staff determined that the plans were incomplete and notified the applicant. AC. 2005-092 Doboszenski Wetland Determination, Corcoran. Staff field -checked this site in November prior to freeze-up. A portion of the delineation was in question, needing further information from the applicant. Staff has not received any new information since the field check. VII. Other Business. A. Staff is annotating the Management Plan for inclusion in the Commissioner's Handbook. B. Adjournment. There being no further business, motion by Manthei, second by Kangas to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim J:\Elm Creek\Meetings\Meetings05\December Minutes.wpd *item included in meeting packet CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS IE 0 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE FOR PLYMOUTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (2005149) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Rice-Stromgren Architects for a conditional use permit, site plan amendment, and variance to allow a building expansion at Plymouth Presbyterian Church at 3755 Dunkirk 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, February 1, 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 (lower level), 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. Sincerely, hW^ CAn�ti'64-10 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005149propnotice PLYMOUTH adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 t—A—i ri nlvmni ith mn i is SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR BRUCE LARSON (2005147) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Bruce Larson, under file 2005147, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance for lot width less than the required minimum and for impervious surface coverage of 32.7 percent to allow construction of a new home for property located at 10300 South Shore Drive 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, February 1, 2006, in the City 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, I &k �W,7 Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2005147propnotice "v PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life nAnn 01 VhAni rru Qni 11 =\/Aon _ of vnnnl ITP KAINNF.qnTA SS447-148? . TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 SUBJECT: USE OF THE PARKING LOT AT ST. PHILIP THE DEACON LUTHERAN CHURCH AS AN ALTERNATIVE PARK AND RIDE FACILITY FOR THE PLYMOUTH METROLINK SYSTEM Dear Resident: The Plymouth City Council has requested neighborhood notification of the planned agreement for the continued use of the parking lot at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church as an emergency alternate park and ride facility for the Plymouth Metrolink System, the transit service operated by the City of Plymouth. A map of the location is enclosed for your review. Our current park and ride agreement with Messiah. United Methodist Church at 17805 County Road 6 allows us to park 85 vehicles per day for the Plymouth Metrolink commuter bus route 776 to downtown Minneapolis. This western Plymouth route has been very successful. It has been a significant component of our overall goal to take vehicles off the road and reduce congestion in the region. Our current agreement with Messiah United Methodist Church requires us to relocate parking when the church expects a large funeral. This happens approximately two times per year. St. Philip the Deacon church has been used for some time as the emergency alternate location. This agreement would continue that arrangement. It is important to note that the St. Philip's site will have no structures, no signage and will be supervised by City staff when it is used as a park and. ride. The Plymouth City Council will take action on this proposed agreement at the February 7, 2006 regular scheduled City Council. meeting. If you have any questions or comments prior to the meeting, please contact me directly either by calling my direct number at (763) 509-5052 or e-mail at pgvaleCa)ci.plymouth.mn.u.s. Written comments can also be sent to Pat J. Qvale at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447. Sincerely, /Pat . Qval Public Services Manager Enclosure: Map Q: \StafMatNdemo's\CCRes identMemos PDLC_06.doc PLYMOUTH :adding Quality to Lye _ 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ,.; _ www.b.plymouth.mn.us January 9, 2006 Judy Johnson, Mayor City of Plymouth Plymouth, MN Dear Mayor Johnson, I have attended and participated in all of the public informational meetings regarding the revised comprehensive plan for the City of Plymouth and 1 plan to attend any additional meetings prior to a final determination by the City Council. My wife and I have enjoyed living in Plymouth for many years. We have been particularly fortunate to live in a part of the City that allows for some acreage, many trees, an abundance of wildlife and peace and quiet. Two years ago development was initiated on the property east of Pomerleau Lake. We listened to the beep -beep -beep as the trucks backed up, the squeaks and roars of the bull dozers, the banging of hammers and the whirs of power saws as the carpenters constructed the houses. This was the first clue that we needed to think about moving. Developers have already started their project south of County Road 47 and the same developer has purchased multiple five acre parcels north of the railroad tracks and east of Vicksburg. Another developer has purchased Hampton Hills Golf Course, as well as multiple five acre parcels east of the golf course and adjacent to our property. Based on the current development and the recent land acquisitions, we can expect change; how the comprehensive plan allows for development will impact what we can do about selling our property and to whom. The advantages of selling to a developer have favorable financial implications as compared to selling your home to an individual; this has already been demonstrated in the recent developer sales in this immediate area. Based on the potential financial advantages, we would prefer to sell our acreage to a developer. Our property is next to property that is already owned by a developer and unless there is development, we are likely to see substantially less than we would realize from a developer sale. We continue to enjoy where we live but our age and pending retirement mean that we are not able to wait ten or more years for the next change of plan; the time has come for us to to sell our home, eliminate the maintenance and reduce our overall expenses. Our preference for this property would be to have it developed with single family homes and require the retention of some of the trees that make this area so attractive and enjoyable. The fact that the property is located next to a developer owned property makes development less disruptive to others in the neighborhood. We have another neighbor that needs to move and would like to see the same things that 1 have identified in this letter. She would be glad to make her requests known in a separate letter if you feel there is a need to do so. 1 look forward to the New Year and wish you, the rest of the City Council members and Anne Hurlburt the very best as you weigh what are some very difficult decisions involving the residents and the comprehensive plan. Sincerely, Stephen . Weld cc: City Council members 5605 Juneau Lane Anne Hurlburt Plymouth, MN 55446 PAT RICK D. McGOAATAN HENNEPIN COUNT"' SHERIFF ROOM 6 COURTHOUSE 350 SOUTH FIFTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, ION 55415 (6 12) 348-3740 FAX 348-4208 January 13, 2006 The Honorable Judy Johnson Mayor, City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mayor Johnson: OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, I am enclosing a copy of the Lockup Inspection Report regarding the holding cells at your police department. Lieutenant Juran and Sergeant Doriott of the Hemlepin County Sheriff's Office conducted this inspection on May 12, 2004. Copies of the report have also been forwarded to the Department of Corrections and to your Chief of Police. Congratulations! Your facility was found to be 100% compliant with all applicable standards. If you have any questions regarding the attached findings or written comments, please feel free to call me at 612-348-9982 or Lieutenant Juran at 612-348-2795. Sincerely, Patrick D. McGowan, Hennepin County Sheriff By: Thomas R. Merkel, Inspector TRM/kd Enclosure cc: Department of Corrections Chief Mike Goldstein ati RecYcied Pap", 2no% Post - CO -1...u^ Fibc�. Lock-up Report: Plymouth Police Department January 13, 2006 Attachment Sheet #1 Summary: The Rules Governing Municipal Jail Facilities Chapter 2945, under which this lock-up facility was inspected this year, were adopted November 2, 1992. The Plymouth Police Department Lock-up facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable Department of Corrections (D.O.C.) standards. The Plymouth Police Department Lock-up is to be commended for its high standards of professionalism. This facility will be inspected again in approximately 2 years, with a self -audit to be conducted in 2005. Based on the findings of this report and the conditions set forth herein, the Sheriff's Office recommends that the D.O.C. authorize this lock-up to function for another year as a Class III Municipal Holding Facility. This facility may provide detention services to adult prisoners for up to 48 hours. Delinquent juvenile offenders maybe detained for up to a 6 hour period of time in quarters separated from adult offenders by sight and sound as outlined in Minnesota statutes and federal mandates. Juveniles detained on administrative hold status may be held outside of the security perimeter for up to 6 hours in accordance with the laws of Minnesota. If you have any further questions or concern regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at 612-348-2795. Patrick D. McGowan Hemmepin County Sheriff , . by: Lt. Steve Juran SJ/kd cc: Department of Corrections Judy Johnson, Mayor Mike Goldstein, Chief of Police Plymouth Police Department Lock-up File 5G PP�MEN r DAH °* 0]JiO a �B�N DEVF.�'O OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20410-7000 FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT The Honorable Judy Johnson Mayor of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Johnson: January 16, 2006 I am pleased to inform you that the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 budget has been enacted and signed by the President. This letter provides your FY 2006 allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) formula programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnerships; the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI); Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG). These programs provide funding for housing, community and economic development, and assistance for special populations across the country. HUD's budget is included in the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (P.L. 109-115). Funding amounts in this bill were subsequently impacted by the FY 2006 Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act (P.L. 109-148), which dictated an across-the-board Government - wide rescission of one percent. According to the law, the Department is required to reduce each program contained in all funding bills by that amount. CPD's formula programs are not exempt from this cut. The FY 2006 allocations below have already been reduced to reflect this requirement. Also, the amounts include reallocated funds in the CDBG and HOME programs. The allocations reflect the level of funding available for these programs in your community. The following amounts represent your FY 2006 allocation(s): Community Development Block Grant $272,208 HOME Investment Partnerships $0 American Dream Downpayment Initiative $0 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS $0 Emergency Shelter Grants $0 HUD continues to emphasize the importance of effective performance measurement in all of our programs. Last year HUD participated with national public interest groups in a joint working group, and developed a framework for a performance measurement framework for CPD formula programs. This framework was proposed for comment in a June 10, 2005 Federal 2 Register Notice titled, "Notice of Proposed Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Development Formula Grant Programs; Request for Comments." This performance measurement framework is based on the reporting of objectives, outcomes, and indicators for each activity that is funded by the CPD formula grant programs. The objectives, which closely mirror the statutory purposes of the programs, are: Suitable Living Environment, Decent Housing, and Creating Economic Opportunities. The outcome categories, which reflect the result that the grantee is seeking to achieve from each activity, are: Availability/Accessibility, Affordability, and Sustainability (Promoting Livable or Viable Communities). The indicators are the outputs realized for each specific activity. Combining objectives, outcomes and indicators will enable HUD to produce statements that uniformly describe the activity's impact and enable HUD to demonstrate the benefits and success of the CPD formula grant programs. Additional information on the implementation of the performance measurement framework will be disseminated later this winter. Although there will be some changes made to the final framework provided in the June 10, 2005 Federal Register Notice, it is expected that the fundamental premise and format will remain unchanged. In addition, HUD expects to incorporate this performance measurement framework into the existing CPD Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) in the spring of 2006. CPD formula grantees should now consider how the performance measurement system may impact their local administrative practices, including deciding the objectives and outcomes of activities that are funded. I look forward to continuing our partnership to assist lower income residents in your community. As always, HUD is available to provide any assistance you require in implementing your programs. If you or any member of your staff has questions, please contact your local CPD Office Director. Sincerely, Pamela H. Patenaude Assistant Secretary �8