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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 08-28-1998�r AUGUST 28, 1998 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.- NOTE: CHEDULE.NOTE: Ward 1 Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each Regular Council meeting. Pi 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9. SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM SEPTEMBER 16, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 7: 00 PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 5: 00 PM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 7: 00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room LABOR DAY, City Offices Closed Filings close for City Council and Mayoral seats PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Hadley Lake Room. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, S: 00 PM Withdrawal deadline for City candidates THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 7: 00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers CANDIDATE INFORMATION SESSION, Medicine Lake Room CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO August 28, 1998 10. September and October Calendars are attached. (M-10) 1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) League of Minnesota Cities Friday Fax. (I -]a) b) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities FAX News. (I -1b) Page 2 A 40 c) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency notice of a petroleum storage tank release at Will's Transmission, 11350 Highway 55. (I -1c) d) Notice of a September 22 Hennepin County Tobacco Education Program forum at the Edina Community Center. (I -1d) e) Hennepin County Public Safety Facility project update. (I -le) f} Notice of grand opening for Thomas John's Tobacconist held 8/28 at noon. (I -1j) 2. COUNCIL ITEMS a) Report from City Clerk Laurie Ahrens on the length of council meetings. (1-2a) b) As of noon, Friday August 28 the following filings have been made for the November elections: Mayor: Joy Tierney Ward 2: Ward 4: Virginia K. Black At–Large: Christian A. Preus For further information about filing, contact City Clerk Laurie Ahrens, 509-5080. 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (I--3) 4. CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Rottlund Homes reporting on the completion of all of Rottlund's landscaping responsibilities in the Rockford Glen development. (I --4a) b) Letter from Greg Pulles regarding the Northwest Plymouth development options. (1--4b) c) Letter to Don Myron from Community Development Director Anne Hurlburt advising him of the status of his request for variance application in Parkers Lakeside Second Addition. (1--4c) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO August 28, 1998 Page 3 d) Internet communications between City staff and Stu Weinstein regarding the Zachary Lane Improvement Project. (I -4d) e) Letter from Employer Association Research and Information Director David Reiter commenting on the proposal to build a cinema complex in the neighborhood of 45`h and Nathan Lane. (I -4e) Letter from the Bass Lake Improvement Association regarding the proposal to divide the property at 5630 Pineview Lane. (I -4f) g) Card from the family of Carlys Schansberg. (I -4g) 01 M-10 rn - ,� oo �0 N ' U az� E LLCQ D o as uCn �x��C I ��p u�d•� � R Ia$_F M Q02 1 m U ¢3 U- U a� Uoz OCA a¢� e U. U.�� aW a3°¢ c` LU LU o Z2 d. IIzo E ao O p pp L � y a00 a'Z A, �y �� E U, --4 00 �W N oUv N �- V LLi m3 n.°S __ l.� Cd i-1 W Cd 00W ri L � N V1 � GJ Cd M-10 rn - ,� oo �0 N ' U az� E LLCQ D o as uCn �x��C I ��p u�d•� � R Ia$_F M Q02 1 m U ¢3 U- U a� Uoz OCA a¢� e U. U.�� aW a3°¢ c` LU LU o Z2 d. IIzo E ao O p pp L � y a00 a'Z A, �y �� E U, --4 00 �W N oUv N �- V LLi m3 n.°S __ l.� ry� r�fl "V19 L � N 0 fr i - I : I y C � t •�L '� �m� 1.081 E a ° INO� Umc cK � R ti ; 0 I, I� o ; � �F p• 'I 2 OC7� Q� S i Op 'o x ol Y wQF la y �UU 2U aTi az O t P. 0 o zs oZOU U N � N E°'y °moo U N � � N 00 A AUG 21 '98 03:21PM LEAGUE OF MN CITIES P.1 �--FRIDAYFAx -W- 3. No. 19 A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities August 21, 1998 League fast -tracks RR issue Board creates Railroad Task Force In yesterday's meeting, the League's Board of Directors approved the creation of a task force to study a variety of issues related to railroad operations in municipalities. The task force is being formed in response to a variety of questions and concerns about rail operations raised by city officials across the state. In recent months, many communities have experi- enced an increase in rail traffic. In some areas, communities are dealing with proposed plans for rail upgrades or expansions. Although rail opera- tions in the United States have largely been regulated by the federal government, these events have left local officials wondering what role the city can play in regulating rail operations and whether legislative or congressional action may be necessary to allow cities to address related concerns. Among other issues, the task force will likely consider the following: Public safety concerns: What level of public safety improvements might be required by changes in rail operations and who should pay? Commerce concerns: What are the local economic impacts of rail operations and how will expansions or upgrades benefit or negatively affect communities? Transportation concerns: What are the potential impacts of rail upgrade and expan- sion—or the failure to upgrade --on the state's streets and highways? Environmental concerns: How will changes in rail operations affect the local environment and what can be done to mitigate these problems? Regulatory concerns: What can cities really do to impact railroad upgrades and expansion decisions? In order to expedite the process, we would like to solicit membership on the task force immediately. If you or another member of your city is inter- ested in this issue or if your city has experienced issues related to rail operations, please help us. Commitment We expect that the task force will meet regularly, at least for the next several months. Initially, task force members will discuss current concerns about rail operations in their communities. We expect the task force will also identify deficien- cies in the current powers of cities to regulate rail operations, and eventually make recommenda- tions on changes to state and federal laws. How to Sign Up If you would be interested in serving on the task force, please call Mary Diedrich or Doni Mikecevich at the League office at 1-800-925- 1122 or 651-281-1200. From: AMM To: Dwight Johnson AMM FAX NEWS August 24-28, 1998 AMM and LMC to co-sponsor metro regional meeting The AMM and LMC are co- sponsoring a second annual metro regional meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 2:30-9 p.m. at the Sheraton Metrodome Hotel. The agenda features several programs including: ♦ Partnership 2000 ♦ Legislative Issues ♦ Year 2000 Problem ♦ Accurate Census Counts We are also working to organize a gubernatorial candi- date forum dealing with metro issues. Because it's impossible to confirm the candidates' atten- dance until after the Sept. 15 primary, a back-up program has been arranged. A panel will discuss metro governance and restructuring. Invitations will be mailed to all metro city officials in early September. AMMfaxNer irkedXiadirarlkt®a%aMMo1y mafmaadadmilliftraterf Re inleriadienif inWedtebefhared wth urin, reaaa/and ftal(ia erdeftoAtewefiadf adreaftelimper- tant//lelreatyiffa O (01,Ylight7ff4011 /4S 1111irmilyAy6meWert It. hd,, MNSS103ZQ44 Mlle, 47 27S fax 472&-7299 finail A19RONm74se,► Date: 8125/98 Time: 5:36:02 PM Page 2 of 2 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Local Government Advisory Council releases its committee report The Advisory Council on Local Government has released its report to the legislature. The Council, whose membership is composed of local officials and legislators, has made the following recommendations: 1. The Legislature should acknowledge the expansion of the Twin Cities metropolita area beyond the sever county boundary of thi Metropolitan Council a take the reality of a broader zone of metro tan influence into accc when making fundinc policy decisions. 2. The geographic boundaries of the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) should be expanded and representation added from the counties adjacent to the current metro area. 3. The Legislature should direct the Metropolitan Council to offer voluntary non-voting affiliate status to Minnesota and Wisconsin counties located adjacent to the metro area. The county board of each county would appoint one participant. The current practice of appointing Council members by population should not change. Legislature should he Legislative Auditor to e effectiveness of the of the Waste Control mmission and the tropolitan Transit mmission into the Met ncil. i. The Legislature ,uld fund technical nce and demonstration ;ourage the creation of local service corporations for the joint provision of public services. 6. State and local governments should use fiscal incentives and other regulatory powers to encour- age compact development and redevelopment that uses existing public infrastructure. Fiscal incen- tives should also be adopted to encourage the preservation of agriculture land and open spaces. Hennepin County to meet with cities Sept. 3 The AMM is organizing meetings between cities and counties in the metro area to determine how they can cooperate to solve issues. The first meeting will be in Hennepin County on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 10 a. m. to noon at the St. Louis Park Community Center (3700 Monterey Drive). Jeff Spartz (Hennepin County administrator), along with other county staff will be on hand to discuss the county's budget, hous- ing and transportation issues, criminal justice and other topics. Invitations have been mailed to all city managers/administrators in Hennepin County. Other city staff are also welcome to attend. If you would like to attend this meeting, please call Cheryl Budewitz (215-4003) by Monday, Aug. 31. August 26, 1998 Mr. Mark Leyendecker Will's Transmission 11350 Highway 55 Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 Minnesota Pollutionp Control Agency RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: Will's Transmission, 11350 Highway 55, Plymouth Site ID#: LEAK00011690 Dear Mr. Leyendecker: Notice of Release LIvp The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been informed that a release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities which you own and/or operate. We appreciate your timely notification so this site can be handled in an efficient manner. Legal Obligations Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release, investigate the release and, if necessary, clean up the release. A person is considered legally responsible for a tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank release, please contact the project manager listed below. If you are not legally responsible for the release, but hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release occurred, you may volunteer to take corrective action. Responsible persons and volunteers who take corrective action may be eligible for reimbursement for a major portion of the costs of corrective action. The legislature has established the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Account to reimburse responsible persons and volunteers. The account is administered by the Petro Board which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Final decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board. All questions about eligibility and reimbursement should be directed to the Petrofund staff at 651/297-1119 or 651/297-4203. Request to Take Corrective Action The MPCA staff requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary, clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or ground water contamination caused by the release. A report (excavation report and/or remedial investigation/corrective action design (RI/CAD) which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to clean up the release must be submitted to this office within 10 months of the date of this letter. Please refer to MPCA fact sheets for information pertaining to the amount of work needed at the petroleum release site(s). 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (612) 296-6300 (Voice); (612) 282-5332 (TTY) Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20% fibers from paper recycled by consumers. Mr. Mark Leyendecker Page 2 August 26, 1998 Sites with free product (free-floating petroleum), drinking water supply impacts, surface water impacts, indoor vapor impacts, fire or explosion hazards, or ground water impacts which pose a significant threat to public health or the environment, are considered high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your site, an RI/CAD report must be submitted within 90 days. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free -product from a well, excavation, or borehole, you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free product recovery. If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with the Petrofund staff that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in proposing and implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors and consultants is available from the Petrofund staff. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. Please note that, under Minn. R. 2890 (Supp. 1997), you must solicit a minimum of two competitive proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to ensure that the consulting costs are reasonable. Questions about bidding requirements should be directed to Petrofund staff. Required Response MPCA staff requests a response to this letter within 30 days. Please tell us whether you intend to proceed with the requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA staff will assume that you do not intend to comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may order you to take corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. See Minn. R. 2890 (Supp. 1997). The enclosed fact sheets will provide you with the information necessary to complete a successful investigation and cleanup. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 651/297-8577. Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the MPCA St. Paul office by calling 1-800/657-3864. Sincerely, G Stacey H ndry-VanPatten Project Manager Site Remediation Metro District SHV:kh Enclosures cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Clerk, Plymouth Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth Greg Lie, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer Nathan Eklund, Summit Enviro Solutions, St. Paul Ow` — 1 Cy 0 "TEEN TOBACCO VIOLATIONS1111 Hennepin County Tobacco Education Program Willie Bridges Hennepin County Attorney's Office Amy Ethier / Beth Fagin Storefront/Youth Action Kathy Iverson Edina Chemcial Awarenss Program Brigid Riley Hennepin County Community Health Department, Bloomington Health Division Representative American Lung Association of Minnesota VA Community Prevention Coalition c/o Hennepin County Community Health Department 525 Portland Avenue, MC 968 Minneapolis, MN 55415 612/348-5618 FAX: 612/348-7548 ennepin County now provides an educational alternative to fines and court for youth who violate tobacco laws. Underage tobacco users may attend a two and one-half hour class at a location close to their home. During the class, youth examine their tobacco use through hands-on demonstrations, videos and discussion. Parents are encouraged to attend a concurrent session designed especially for them. • Learn about the program's philosophy, collaborative design, and initial implementation. • Find out how to promote the Tobacco Education Program with schools, law enforcement, and parents in your community. The panel will describe the Bloomington, Richfield and Edina pilot program, future evaluation plans, and changes to the juvenile justice system. When: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 12 Noon -1:30 p.m. Where: Edina Community Center, Room 349 (See reverse side for address & directions) Cost: FREE - no need to pre -register Lunch: Bring your lunch, or call 348-5618 to request a box lunch ($6.00). Beverages will be provided at no charge. SAYE THE DATE! Next Prevention Forum Tuesday, October 27,19S Topic: "Role Modeling" 2 7 ., ■ ■ ■ - O n o� e F THE H Hennepin County ns� COMMUNITY Community Health Department minnesota prevention resource center fGSOTA C O A L I T I O N Edina Community Center Room 349 5701 Normandale Road, Edina Phone: (612) 928-2613 Free parking Handicap Accessible is available! From north on Highway 100: Take 50`h Street exit, take left (east) to cross over highway. Go one block to Grange Road and take a right (south). From south on Highway 100: Take 500' Street exit, and fork to the right on the ramp. At the stop sign (Grange Road), take a right (south). From north on Lyndale Ave: Take a right (west) on 50"' Street. Just past the Edina City Hall, take a left (south) on Grange Road. Cross the Eden Avenue intersection (by the Perkins restaurant), at which point Grange Road becomes Wilson Road. As Wilson Road curves, it becomes Normandale Road. The Edina Community Center is a large, three story brick building on your left. Lighted parking lots are on the north and east sides. A curb cut for disability access and elevator are near the northwest entrance. Grange Lyndale Highway Avenue Road. l OC --- i 50th Street rasa `� City HOU EdenAve. N' o»h I I ( Resta ar. 1 Ll Wilson Road Highway Normandale Road '—� 188 �j Edina Community Center I'�I 5'01 Nozaanda:e Read !p Meeting Room -35W Benton Rue. Benton P P = Psskrg (•xt pp& frau S. on Hwy. 100 ) Highway 62 (Crosstown) From north on Highway 100: Take 50`h Street exit, take left (east) to cross over highway. Go one block to Grange Road and take a right (south). From south on Highway 100: Take 500' Street exit, and fork to the right on the ramp. At the stop sign (Grange Road), take a right (south). From north on Lyndale Ave: Take a right (west) on 50"' Street. Just past the Edina City Hall, take a left (south) on Grange Road. Cross the Eden Avenue intersection (by the Perkins restaurant), at which point Grange Road becomes Wilson Road. As Wilson Road curves, it becomes Normandale Road. The Edina Community Center is a large, three story brick building on your left. Lighted parking lots are on the north and east sides. A curb cut for disability access and elevator are near the northwest entrance. _I government officials. Public Safety Facility project proceeds on schedule Work continues on schedule on several fronts for the new Hennepin County Public Safety Facility. The PSF will include a new booking facility, 270 detention beds, arraignment courtrooms, space for pre-trial release programs, and offices for court employees and other criminal justice system employees. It will be located just east of the Minneapolis City Hall/Courthouse on the block bounded by Fourth and Fifth streets and Fourth and Fifth avenues. (See map below.) The block currently is the site of the Augsburg Fortress Building and the county's Main Welfare Building. The location will allow those arrested to be easily transported to the nearby Hennepin County Government Center for trial. and to the adjacent existing jail, or Adult Detention Center, in the Minneapolis City Hall. The existing jail will be remodeled as part of the overall project. Upon completion of the new PSF, the present jail will serve as a 509 -bed, long-term housing facility. Augsburg, Main Welfare demolition begins The contract for demolition of the Augsburg Building and Main Welfare to clear the land for the Public Safety Facility was awarded in July. Demolition of the Augsburg Building is sched- uled to begin in September, and demolition of Main Welfare will follow. Interior salvage operations at the Augsburg facility are underway. All county functions are to be moved -out of Main Welfare by the end of August, with most employees moving to the Century Plaza Building, also located downtown. The county is salvaging reusable materials, primarily steel and'concrete, during demolition. Newsletter on line This newsletter is available through Hennepin County's homepage on the Internet. The address: http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us Hennepin County Property Services / 1 FIRST CLASS A-2208 Government Center U.S. POSTAGE 300 S. 6th St. PA1D Minneapolis, MN 55487-0228 PERMTN No. 3273 Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Small business program The Hennepin County Board approved spe- cific minority and women employment goals for the PSF project Construction employment goals set for the PSF are minority skilled, 8.6 percent; minority unskilled, 19.8 percent; and women (minority and non -minority), 9.4 percent. The May 12 action came two weeks after the board approved Small Business Enterprise (SBE) utilization goals for the project. The reso- lution requires contractors who submit bids or who are awarded contracts to adopt a 30 -per- cent goal, including small businesses owned and operated by minorities and women, for all phas- es of the project, and a 20 -percent SBE utiliza- tion goal for other county construction projects. Assisting the county on the SBE program for the PSF is a task force comprised of members who were appointed by the County Board. Sustainable design The Public Safety Facility has been selected as the county's pilot project to be used in devel- oping a sustainable design rating system. A task force has been formed to develop the rating system, which will help determine the extent to which each new county building is envi- ronmentally friendly. PSF schedule Contract documents March 1998 to November 1998 Demolition September 1998 to December 1998 Bidding December 1998 to March 1999 Construction April 1999 to June 2001 Occupancy June 2001 Project contacts: Robert Martinson, Hennepin County project manager 348-3179 Captain Michael Jalma, Hennepin County Sheriffs office project coordinator 348-8358 Walter Daniels, architect, Setter Leach & Lindstrom 341-9521 Bob Nold, construction manager, Knutson/Barton Malow 953-9806 ------------------ F2 Grand Opening Thomas SObD"s Tobacconist Ribbon Cutting at 12 noon - Friday, Aug. 28 FREE LUNCH Enjoy Networking & Social Time with other Twin West Members Mark Your Calendar!!!! Fr�dad, August 28 1-2 noon to i PK& saturda�, August 29 12 noon to 8 PK& open House 4130 Berlesh ire �a ne N . suite A Ply K&Okth, MN (lotersect�on 4-9 � Phone: 5751-1846 *cowt.pliwLeotarU Food Clod Beverages will be provided for guests at the Grand opening ! *aome see our walle4n Ftkm. dor! It's one of the largest Lo the Two c'LtLes, featur�o9 span'�sh cedar looJe.ers! *-Indulge Ln our spectacular "Gjoldleenn" European Chocolate Uoe. *And ... spevLd some t�n&e relax'Loq 'Lo our tounge! lr MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: August 26, 1998 TO: Judy Johnson, Founcilmember FROM: Laurie Ahrens;' it Clerk SUBJECT: Length of Ciwe'ouncil Meetings Following is the information you requested regarding the length of City Council meetings. I already had the information prepared through mid-1997 from previous requests, and just had to update the information. Let me know if you would like something further. cc: Dwight Johnson Regular Council Meetings Year Average Length Special Council Meetings 1990 4.7 hours No records kept 1993 3.7 hours 43 study sessions 1.4 hour average 1994 3.4 hours 41 study sessions 2.0 hour average 1995 2.2 hours 24 study sessions 1.5 hour average 1996 2.2 hours 22 study sessions 1.3 hour average 1997 3.1 hours 25 study sessions 1.9 hour average 1998 through August 3.5 hours 14 study sessions 1.7 hour average cc: Dwight Johnson F U T-3 00 rn a\ N 00 00 00 o1 OIN N 00 C1 00 rn O 00 ON 00 01 O 00 d, 00 00 rn O*NC) O 00 01 'T 00 rn d+ � 00 rn � 00 O\ M 00 rn N N 00 rn � 00 O\ rl- 00 (, 0-0 � 00 00 a\ O � 00 N 110 00 (, O � 00 00 rn N � 00 O l-- O l- O l-- O l- 00 O\ N O l- N l- 00 O� N O [,- O 00 00 O, kr) [- N 00 00 01 kn �-6 t- N 00 00 O" ,6 ' 1 l 00 C� 00 N 110 00 ON O N l- 00 0', .-- N l- 00 O1 O M 110 00 (�,, N N l- 00 131 M N r- 00 00 11 r- 00 00 O\ O 00 00 O� M N l— 00 9 O 00 00 11 4 OO, 00 01 N 01 00 C� 01 - 00 00 9, - 01 00 T O� 00 00 00 00 00 00 C1 00 ON 00 ON 00 O\ 00 d, 00 00 Cl� 01 00 01 'T 00 Cl� M 00 ON M 00 O\ M 00 01 O 00 01 \O 00 O\ rl- 00 a1 r - N �10 N 110 O l- O I- O l-- O l- O l-- O l- O l- N l- O 00 O 00 O 00 N 00 N 00 N 00 N 00 00 C� 00 N 110 00 T 00 N �10 00 O� O M 00 O1 O M 110 00 T N O [- 00 01 110 O [— 00 T l- O r- 00 C� [- O 00 C� O\ O 00 O� M N l— 00 -- M (— 00 M O 00 00 D\ CO) O 00 00 C� 01 - 00 00 T to N 00 00 T l- N 00 00 T l - N 00 O y •� 0*: 0 O c 00 � 00 "0 C7 Ov� .. 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N d M d V•i d d IT kn kn kn to 4�,' to n to l� to 00 n ROTTLUND HOMESM P �1� A DMSION OF THE ROTTLUND COMPANY, INC. s August 17, 1998 Berit Strom City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Rockford Glen Dear Berit: I have received confirmation from our Service Department that all of Rottlunds landscaping responsibilities in the Rockford Glen Development are now complete. Replacements from last year's plantings were completed in July with the exception of a few shrubs that were missed by our landscaping subcontractor. These replacements were then completed as of today. At this time, any plantings that have since died are out of our one-year, one-time replacement warranty. It would be of great benefit to Rottlund if an inspection could be made as soon as possible of the landscaping in order for our financial guarantee to be released. In regards to the siding issue at the 4100 Lawndale Lane residence, the home has been inspected and the work was completed. With regards to irrigation system problems, our Service Department is working with the Irrigation Contractor, The Tycon Companies and the Rockford Glen Homeowners Association to bring any remaining problems to an end. If you have any questions or comments regarding the above information, feel free to call me at 638-0591. Thank you very much for your time and attention to this matter. Sinc e y, Dustin Kern Land Development cc: Anne W. Hurlburt, Community Development Director Dwight Johnson, City Manager Linda McGlashan, Rockford Glen Steve Foster, The Tycon Companies Kim Gilmore, Rottlund Homes Q EOUA HOUSING OVPOMUNM 2681 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE, MN 55113 (612) 638-0500 FAX (612) 638-0501 Gregory J. Pulles 4625 Xene Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 Business Phone: (612) 475-7910 Fax: (612) 475-7975 Home Phone: (012)577-0907 Fax: 1612) 559-1036 August 19, 1998 City of Plymouth City Council 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 Dear Council Members: I am submitting this comment regarding the Northwest Plymouth options review. First, I would like to say how impressed I am with the time commitment that each of you have made. I watch your hearings regularly, including the Planning Commission hearings, and I never cease to be amazed with xour time commitment. I have three comments: First, I think it is important never to forget the founding principle of this country, which is liberty. The concept of liberty includes economic liberty. Generally, the founders believed that property owners were free to do whatever they liked with their property. This is a consistent part of their overall philosophy that an individual ought to be free to do whatever he or she desires, so long as they do not interfere with the rights of others. Too often, 1 get the sense from your hearings that you believe that the City has the right to determine what an owner does with his or her property. It appears as if you believe that the burden is on the property owner to establish the use he or she wants to make of his or her property is consistent with the desires of the City. I think that is backward. The fundamental aspect of property is the right to use it. Unless your use interferes with someone else's rights, government has no business interfering. Second, I oppose mandates from the Metropolitan Council. In fact, I believe the Metropolitan Council ought to be abolished. Decisions should be made at the local level, and we should not be bullied by edicts from the State of Minnesota or the Metropolitan Council. This is our City. I oppose all mandates from the State, Metropolitan Council, and County relative to lot sizes, density, etc. They have no business doing our planning. GJP104 City of Plymouth City Council August 19, 1998 Page Two Third, the decision of whether or not to provide public utilities ought to be based on demand. In reviewing the information in the Plymouth News, I don't see any information about demand. The City ought to provide utilities if the demand is there. It ought to charge whatever it costs, plus a profit margin, to whoever wants those utilities. If the demand is there, the utility lines ought to be built, and we ought to charge whatever it costs us to provide those utilities. It is not up to government to decide where people can live or what they ought to do with their properties. It is up to government to provide utilities, and to charge whatever it costs to provide those utilities. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Again, I commend you on the civic commitment you have made. Vry truly ours, Grego. Pulle - GJP: kml GJP104 August 21, 1998 Don Myron 2425 Merrimac Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Myron: aiv of PLYMOUTH+ c" UWirf- The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on August 10, 1998 that they will not take any further action concerning the case regarding your variance application for Lot 16, Block 3, Parkers Lakeside Second Addition. Based on the ruling of the Court of Appeals, the variance request will now be reconsidered by the City. Since action was taken on your application, the City of Plymouth adopted a completely new zoning ordinance. The City Attorney has advised me that the application must be processed according to the procedures and standards of the new ordinance. For your information, I am enclosing copies of the most relevant sections of the new ordinance: Section 21030 (Administration — Variances), Section 21100 (Non -Conforming Buildings, Structures, Uses and Lots) and Section 21355 (RSF-1, Single Family Detached Dwelling District 1.) Enclosed is a copy of the application you submitted on September 22, 1995. You may wish to add to or revise this application based upon new information that may be available or in response to the new ordinance requirements. If you wish to submit new information, I ask that you do so not later than ten working days from the date of this letter (September 4, 1998.) Please submit any new information to my attention at City Hall. We will proceed with our review of the application based on the information we have on that date. For the purposes of determining the statutory deadline for City action, we consider the application date for this matter to be August 10, 1998. Because this application will require a Public Hearing at the Planning Commission, the City will exercise its authority to extend the review period from 60 to 120 days. Therefore, the 120 -day review period ends on December 8, 1998. Tentatively, we would hope to schedule the required hearing before the Planning Commission for Tuesday, October 13, 1998. City Council consideration would occur on Wednesday, November 4, 1998. These dates should be considered tentative only and are subject to change. PLYMOUTH ABeautijulPlace?o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®°""° wwwxi.plymouth.mn.us T,q� City staff will complete a review of the application and prepare a staff report that will be available to you before the Planning Commission Public Hearing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 509-5401. Sincerely, Anne W. Hurlburt, AICP Community Development Director cc: Tom Scott, Campbell Knutson Dwight Johnson, City Manager Enc. 98155 Jean Lyons From: Dan Faulkner Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 1:30 PM To: Jean Lyons Subject: FW: Zachary Street Upgrade Jean, let me know if you need anything else. -----Original Message ----- From: Dan Campbell Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 11:59 AM To: Dan Faulkner Subject: RE: Zachary Street Upgrade Dan, I spoke With Mr Weinstein last fri. after getting this same E -Mail. I believe it Makes alot of sense to have a crossing and connection to the trail at 37th ave. I will talk to Dave Haugen this afternoon about adding this in. -----Original Message ---- From: Dan Faulkner Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 11:17 AM To: Dan Campbell Subject: FW: Zachary Street Upgrade Dan, would you check into this request and respond to this resident and make sure you copy Jean Lyons in Admin. I looked at the Zachary plans and it appears that the request should really be at 37th Ave and if this is really what the resident is asking for, I think there is some validity to the request and maybe we should add a ped ramp. You might want to call the resident to confirm that 37th is really where he is talking about. If you confirm this and you concur that it's a reasonable request and a ramp should be added, let me know. -----Original Message --- From: Internet Contact Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 9:41 AM To: Dan Faulkner Cc: Fred Moore Subject: FW: Zachary Street Upgrade Dan - This e-mail arrived via our Web site. Please copy me on your response. Thanks. Jean -----Original Message --- From: Weinstein, Stu [mailto:sweinste@siemens-psc.com] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 11:49 AM To: 'contact@ci.plymouth.mn.us' Cc: Tongen, Jerald B. (Jerry); 'Goldsmith, Ed' Subject: Zachary Street Upgrade Plymouth Contact, Could you please forward the following message to the city engineer and engineer in charge of Zachary Street upgrade. I live at 38th and Zachary. Yesterday I notice the curbing was being put in, but no allowance was being made in the curbing for bicycle\stroller access to the walking path on the west side of the street for either 38th Avenue or for the Pheasant Hill out lot. There are many bike riders who come down 38th, myself include and cross Zachary to pick up the walking path on the west side of Zachary. Without a ramp access in the curbing at 38th or the out lot, bikers will have to -- ride in the street down to 39th to pick up the path. This is not a safe situation, especially since the new high curbing makes a quick exit off the street by a bicycle impossible. In addition, without the ramps in the curbing, people crossing with strollers will have more difficulty going up and down the high curbs to access the path. For a person in a power driven wheel chair the access would be denied. Now I know that these curb accesses are being put in. I have seen them all along the new path along the east side of Medicine Lake and along 36th Avenue on the path down to French Park. Please install these curb ramps as a part of the street upgrade. It will make the pathway more accessible and the area safer for Plymouth residents. If you would like to contact me on this matter you can reach me at my work telephone, 5364396. Please acknowledge receipt of this message. Thanks, Stu Weinstein August 25, 1998 The Honorable Joy Tierney Mayor of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION, INC. An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Re: Centres Group Plymouth Ltd. 98120 Land Use Guide Plan Amendment Rezoning Dear Mayor Tierney: I would like to take a moment of your time to once again voice my concern that this project not be approved. Our concerns include potential parking problems (people going to the theater using our parking space), crime (vandalism and security issues), and traffic flow (issues with the number of cars coming out of the theater combined with our 200-300 cars. Finally, had we known when we chose this site a year ago that a mega theater would be proposed across the street, it would have played heavily in the decision making process. Thank you again for your time Sincerely, r" 1 David A. Reiter Director, Research & Information 9805 45th Avenue North 1295 Bandana Blvd. N. -Suite 135 TTY: 1-800-627-3529 Plymouth, MN 55442 St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: 612.253.9100 Phone: 612.253.9100 Home page: FAX: 612.253.9191 FAX: 612.253.9737 www.mnemplassoc.com 055 1010 SSOtlptjpn f 1193154' Ave. No. Plymouth, MN 55442 August 27, 1998 Plymouth Planning Commission City Council Members City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear City Council Members and Planning Commissioners: Bass Lake Improvement Association Executive Board would like to go on record as approving of the plans the Beacoms have for the former VanDraseck property at 5630 Pineview Lane, Govt. Lot 6, Section2 It has come to our attention that the Beacoms would like to divide the property into two lots with houses that well be set back on the lakeshore further than current DNR requirements. The Beacoms have also expressed a desire to keep beach and boating areas at a minimum (possibly shared) and maintain buffer zones of approved aquascaping plants at maximum Our Association members would help educate them in this process. They would include these requirements in the sale of the second property. The Beacoms have been good Bass Lake neighbors for years, and seem eager to spend many more years in the neighborhood. With their promise to uses approved watershed techniques to preserve and improve water quality on Bass Lake, we would encourage the Plymouth City Planning Commission to approve the three foot variance per lot, (110-107 shoreline required). This would be a total of six feet in variance. Please consider the variance for this property. Thank you. Truly yours, On behalf of Bass Lake Improvement Association Executive Board Tom Thielen, President Marvin Goth, Vice -President Sally J. 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