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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 11-10-1999Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission November 10, 1999, 7 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic Associations b. Staff c. Others 4. Report on Past Council Action a. Approved Shenandoah Park name b. S. Unfinished Business a. Comprehensive plan 1. Open space 2. Golf courses b. Plymouth Creek Center update c. 2000-2004 CIP 6. New Business a. b. C. 7. Commission Presentation S. Staff Communication 9. Adjourn AGENDA Next regular meeting - December 9 n\parks\staff\eric\prac\agendas\nov.doc Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting October 14, 1999 Page 47 Present: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Fiemann, Musliner, Priebe, Thompson, Wahl, Willegalle, Councilmember Black; staff Bisek, Blank and Pederson; SRF consultant Arvidson 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Thompson and seconded by Commissioner Willegalle to approve the September minutes. Motion carried. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Mary discussed the Plymouth On Parade event. She said there were a few glitches, but nothing serious. Attendance was about the same as last year. Our next special event is the volunteer recognition at Carlson Towers on November 9. Invitations are just going out. Results are back from the city-wide survey done by Decision Resources. The Parks and Recreation was ranked higher than the Police Department in overall satisfaction. Of all cities that Decision Resources has surveyed in the past in the metro area, Plymouth tied for 2nd place. Edina is number 1. Park maintenance received the highest rating of any department in the City, by receiving a 94% approval rating. PRAC will get a copy of the survey results next month after the Council has seen it. Mary said we are making progress on the sports dome and the activity center. Commissioner Willegalle was part of the interviewing process for choosing a caterer. The decision has been narrowed down to two, Atrium Caterers from International Market Square and Suzanne's of St. Paul. They both do excellent work. Mary said the first few reservations in the dome will have to be cancelled, because it won't be ready by November 1. We've sold $15,000 worth of time in the dome to LifeTime Fitness.. LifeTime will be undergoing some remodeling in the next couple of weeks and will be closed during this time. Director Blank and Bahram Akradi, LifeTime's President, are doing a presentation at the NRPA Congress in Nashville next week on the joint partnership between LifeTime and the City. Commissioner Musliner has had feedback from her neighbors about the new recreation brochure. She said they like it. c. Others. None. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION The Council debated the pros and cons of changing the designation of Ferndale North from open space to neighborhood park and ended up voting to take no action. This means that the PRAC Minutes/October 1999 Page 48 designation of open space will stand. Director Blank said we'd cleanup entrances perhaps next year, and then discuss signage and a management plan. The Council authorized Director Blank to seek bids on completing construction of the Elm Creek Playfield shelter building. Original bid was $377,000 back in 1996, but this bid was rejected. Since then, new bids have been received from smaller contractors, so project can now be completed at a total cost of approximately $270,000. The shelter building should be ready sometime next spring. The cougar has been spotted again near Heritage Park. He doesn't seem to have any interest in people. The police will by to track him sometime after the first snowfall. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Comprehensive Plan discussion. Director Blank said the City Council and the Planning Commission held their j oint meeting. It was a chance for everyone to ask questions and tweak the plan. He said we will label the environmental space along 494 a special use park. The northern portion of this parcel is designed to be an athletic field. We will need an access to this parcel from Fluidyne, so we will have to buy some property from them. The Council thought the living farm concept was a nice idea. The open space map will now just show open space and will be separate from other maps. We will eventually develop a management plan for many of the parcels. A management plan booklet will go along with the map, so that if residents have questions about a particular site, we'll be able to show them what type of maintenance will take place there. There will be different types of open space, said Director Blank. If engineering says a certain space won't work because of drainage issues, it will be removed from the map. Commissioner Musliner asked about a piece of property near where she lives and Director Blank said it will remain as open space with little or no maintenance. The Luce Line trail is being extended from 494 to Medicine Lake. The City will eventually have a full looping trail around Medicine Lake. A suspended trail will be built across the swamp. Roads which have over 10,000 cars per day using them meet minimum standards for having trail on both sides of the road. This could be trail on one side and sidewalk on the other side. The Northwest Greenway is located in northwest Plymouth. Red dots on the map are crossing hazards. Peony Lane is going to end at the high school, and from there north it hasn't been decided where it will go. There are five possible scenarios for this. Commissioner Priebe asked about park densities and if they included open spaces as well. Director Blank said no. French Park is an active recreation site. It is not considered a preserve. Director Blank said open space acquisition will be driven by need. The Northwest Greenway plan may include acquisition of several pieces of open space. The property west of Vicksburg won't be developed for many years, so we have an advantage there. Consultant Arvidson said the open space plan identifies many sites for acquisition labeled high priority and low priority. Councilmember Black asked about the different definitions of open space. She said part of the problem with Ferndale North was that there was no definition of open space. Director Blank referred to the first paragraph of the document handed out in the packet, which explained that open spaces are natural areas, stormwater management areas, tax forfeited land and other city -owned parcels that are not intended for active recreation. This is where the management plan comes into focus, he said. The management plan will not be part of the actual comprehensive plan but will be part of the appendix. Commissioner Priebe is concerned about including tax PRAC Minutes/October 1999 Page 49 forfeited land on the open space map. Some tax forfeited land could be nothing more than an alley. He'd rather we call the rest of it unimproved city property. Director Blank said most of the open space sites were acquired through park dedication. It was then suggested that there be a category called undeveloped city land. Director Blank pointed out the parcels on the open space map that were acquired as park dedication, or that were purchased. Very few were tax forfeited. Some were dedicated as trail outlots. Director Blank said they would cleanse the map to include just those parcels that were acquired as park dedication or were purchased specifically as open space. Councilmember Black has concerns over labeling a golf course as open space. Commissioner Priebe has concerns about trails being labeled open space. Director Blank said staff will keep working on this issue. In response to a question about the Little Peninsula on Medicine Lake, Director Blank said it has limited development possibilities, and this has been communicated to the current owner of that parcel. For next month's meeting there will be a write-up on golf courses. b. Plymouth Creek Center update. Director Blank said the artificial turf installation is completed. The bubble is scheduled to go up in a couple of weeks. The first rental is scheduled for November 5. On paper we have sold enough time to make the bubble profitable, covering operating expenses. The main building will be ready by early April. The bulk of the roof is on. We now need to get windows and doors in within next few weeks. The large retaining wall has been a problem, and we are four weeks behind on that. The parking lot is not finished. We've started putting in some trees, and the irrigation system is being worked on. Things are pretty much on schedule. Paul Buck created a hybrid soil for all the planting beds in the medians. Rick Busch has an interview scheduled with Cable 12 Monday regarding the new fieldhouse. While the filming is going on, West Lutheran High School will be practicing soccer on the new turf. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. 2000-2004 CIP. Director Blank distributed some handouts regarding the CIP. The trail bridge over 494 was a 1999 project coordinated with MN Dot. They've been dragging their feet on this, but it will probably now take place in 2000. West Medicine Lake is done. Elm Creek Shelter building has been approved. Park replacements are all done at Turtle Lake, Green Oaks and Imperial Hills. Oakwood School just completed their playground. Youth sports upgrade meetings have been held numerous times with the Wayzata School District. The Central Middle School football stadium bleachers will be torn down, the field will be widened, and a track will be put in. A feasibility study will be done on the Greenwood site. This will outline the potential cost. Nothing has been done with Art in the Park. All bleachers must be upgraded by 2001, according to state law. Most dangerous bleachers have been pulled out of our parks already. One third of our bleachers will be upgraded each year due to the vast amount of money involved with this. The Vicksburg mini -park north of Parkers Lake has a trail now, and the playground is scheduled to go in next year. Director Blank said this park needs a name. He then distributed some handouts and explained the status of park dedication funds. Something that has just came up for consideration is Mud Lake Park said Director Blank. We own all the shoreline around the this lake except for one parcel. The owner came to the city PRAC Minutes/October 1999 Page 50 recently and now wants to sell to us. We'll buy it on a contract for deed, paying half now and half when we take possession. Director Blank talked then about the 2000-2004 CIP. Two new soccer fields are anticipated at Greenwood. Wayzata East Middle School officials want to do some improvements at Ridgemount Playfield, including a new building. They'd also like more tennis courts, sand volleyball, track, and additional basketball courts. We need to come up with a plan and budget for things other than the building, Director Blank said. The City does not have a need to put in more tennis courts there. The Mud Lake area has now developed pretty extensively. All the land has been acquired, with the exception of one parcel, which we are in the process of buying. Within the next five years we will need to consider a neighborhood park there. Armstrong youth baseball wants a new building at Zachary. Our staff would like to see an outdoor picnic shelter at Zachary, as well as a picnic shelter near the Plymouth Creek playground. Director Blank said that someday northwest Plymouth will be developed, and this area will need a playfreld. This needs to be in the plan for the future. Two possible sites have been identified for this playfield. Director Blank pointed out where Providence Academy will be in northwest Plymouth. Chair Anderson asked about golf in the city-wide survey. 52% of respondents said they play golf. 80% of respondents want us to save a golf course if needed. Commissioner Musliner wants Ferndale North added to 2000-2004 CIP. Director Blank said he could do that. There was very strong support indicated by the survey for acquiring open space, also. 84% thought it was important. Playgrounds in 2000 include Zachary, St. Mary's and the Vicksburg mini park. 25% of the respondents favored skateboard parks, even if it raised taxes. Director Blank asked for ideas of other things to include in the CIP over the next five years. The disc golf course will open in the spring. Councilmember Black stated that she was uncomfortable with putting Ferndale North in the 2000-2004 CIP, since there are other neighborhoods also lacking in playground facilities. Director Blank said crews are finishing the lighting system at Plymouth Creek Center. He explained the layout of the trail and which segment would be lighted. Lighting for West Medicine Lake park will need to be on the list, too. Commissioner Musliner asked about permanent signs for advertising events. Director Blank explained that the new ordinance adopted doesn't allow for them, except in front of the ice center. b. Name for mini park. Director Blank said that the new mini -park on Vicksburg and 22nd Avenue needs a name. He had one suggestion, which was Shenandoah Park. He said he could come up with a list of five or six possible names by next month for PRAC to consider, but they concurred that Shenandoah was a good choice. COMMISSIONER WAHL MADE A MOTION TO NAME THE PARK SHENANDOAH PARK. COMMISSIONER WILLEGALLE SECONDED. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES. c. Select date for next meeting. November 11 is a holiday, so it was decided the next meeting will be November 10. The agenda will include open space, golf courses and the CIP. PRAC Minutes/October 1999 Page 51 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION None. 9. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Golf Courses Introduction Golf is a sport that is growing rapidly in popularity. According to the National Golf Foundation, there are over 25 million golfers in the United States today, who play on over 16,000 courses. Since 1986, the number of golfers in the United States has increased by 33% and the average number of courses being built per year has risen from 150 to 400. The Upper Midwest, in particular, has seen high participation in golf. Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Michigan are the top ranking states, each with approximately 20% of the population golfing on a semi -regular basis. Current information points to a vital golf economy in Minnesota, where the complement of golf courses has grown from 387 in 1989 to 469 in 1999. The City of Plymouth is home to several golf courses and a large number of golfers. The consideration of public golf in the City is important for three reasons: Recreation diversity. The City of Plymouth strives to provide a variety of recreation opportunities to its residents. Open space preservation. If designed properly, golf courses can help to preserve native habitats such as forests, streams, wetlands, and grasslands because golf requires large tracts of undeveloped land. In order to be consistent with open space preservation goals and ensure the preservation of natural habitats between and around holes, golf courses should be sited on suitable land of appropriate size; there should be on-site stonn water retention; the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides should be limited; and native plant materials should be used. Quality of life. Plymouth residents have come to expect the presence of public golf courses in the community and nearby. 79 percent of the respondents to the City's 1999 survey said that it was important to have publicly accessible golf in the City (Source: Decision Resources, Inc.) As Plymouth's population increases, it will be important to ensure that this recreational diversity, open space preservation, and quality of life is continued. Types of Golf Courses Golf Courses may take numerous forms, and vary widely in cost, maintenance, challenge, accessibility to the public and other attributes. Courses can be described most easily by accessibility and length: Accessibility Public: operated by a government entity, such as a city, county, or parks department Private -- Open to the Public: operated by a private owner, but offering tee times to any user. This is the most common type of course. Private: operated by a private owner or club who charges a membership fee and provides tee times ONLY to members. Length 18 -hole: though these courses may vary slightly in par, they are full-length courses designed to offer a complete golfing experience. Par -3: an 18 -hole course consisting entirely of shorter (par -3) holes. This type of course is often used by beginning golfers, or by golfers with tighter schedules. 9 -hole: these courses offer all the challenge of a regulation 18 -hole course, but only offer 9 holes. It is possible to play the course twice, but users are more apt to play through once when they do not have time available to play a full 18. Executive 9: a 9 -hole course with a greater than average number of par -3 and par -4 holes. Aesthetics also play a role in course choice by golfers. Many avid golfers are willing to travel longer distances, and pay higher greens fees, to play a high quality course. For the purposes of this analysis, aesthetics are not considered due to their subjective nature. 1 Golf Course Analysis revl.doc Guidelines for Assessing Need for Golf Courses There is currently no accepted nationwide standard for quantifying the need for golf courses, as participation in the sport varies drastically. Rather, as in the case of park standards, it is important to select or establish a standard that best fits the community and its goals. The measure typically used to determine golf course needs is the number of holes per capita. According to the National Golf Foundation, in the nation's 315 Metropolitan Statistical Areas, the average number of holes per 100,000 persons is 78. This equates to approximately 4.3 18 -hole courses per 100,000 persons. This number, however, varies drastically by region. The Upper Midwest tends to have a greater number of holes per capita, while the deep south (aside from Florida and the Carolinas) and metropolitan New England have much fewer holes per capita. In Minnesota, there are 4,685,549 people and approximately 400 public and private golf courses (assuming 30% of the 469 existing courses are 9 -hole facilities, and count as half), which establishes a ratio of 8.5 18 - hole courses per 100,000 persons. This state -based ratio is significantly higher than the national average, but it should be emphasized that Minnesotans golf much more frequently than the nation as a whole. It is also important to note that the state ratio includes many outstate courses that are used only by vacationers. In Plymouth, according to the 1999 City Survey, 52% of the residents responding said they or a member of their household play golf. Most (89%) of these golfers do not belong to a private club (Source: Decision Resources, Inc., City of Plymouth). This analysis employs three methods for assessing the need for additional golf courses in Plymouth: A comparison of Plymouth's existing facilities to the state ratio A comparison of a Plymouth resident "Use Area" to the state ratio Results of the 1999 City of Plymouth resident survey Existing Facilities Analysis There are currently 3 publicly accessible 18 -hole courses within the City of Plymouth (Hollydale, Hampton Hills, and Elm Creek), and one 9 -hole publicly accessible course under construction (Begin Oaks). Hennepin Parks is proposing to construct a new executive 9 -hole course in Eagle Lake Regional Park. Because this course has not yet received needed development approvals and financing, this course is not included in the analysis that follows. Table 1 shows Plymouth's current and projected population in relation to existing publicly accessible courses and the state ratio. According to this analysis method, there is currently a golf course deficit in Plymouth, which will continue to increase as the population continues to grow. Table 1 Comparison of Plymouth Population and Golf Courses to State Ratio Year Population State Ratio courses per 100,000) Current Number of Courses State Standard Need Dcficit Present 1999 62,548 8.5 3.5 5.3 1.8 Projected 2020 64,963 8.5 3.5 5.5 2.0 Projected Ultimate 72,512 8.5 3.5 6.2 2.7 Source: City of Plymouth Golf Course Analysis revl.doc Use Area Analysis Plymouth residents use golf courses outside of the City of Plymouth because of their proximity, and these courses are included in the "Use Area" analysis. Plymouth's golf use area was defined based on travel time. Most golfers live within 10 miles of the course they typically use, but golfers are willing to travel greater distances to gain some variety in facilities. The average golfer will travel 20 to 25 minutes on a regular basis to play golf. This measure of travel time was used to identify the area within which Plymouth residents are likely to golf (see Figure 1). Table 2 tabulates the publicly accessible golf courses in the Plymouth Use Area. Table 2 Public and Private Open Golf Courses within Plymouth Golf Use Area Map# Course Acres* Holes Access Fees Par Notes 1 Pheasant Acres 18 Private Open 25 71 2 Shamrock 18 Private Open 21 72 3 Rush Creek 18 Private Open 100 72 4 Brooklyn Park 9 Public 9 31 5 Eagle Lake Hennepin Parks) 18*** Public PROPOSED Exec. 9 and chi /putt course 6 Begin Oaks 9 Private Open Under Construction 7 New Hoe 9 Public 9 27 Exec. 9 8 Hampton Hills 18 Private Open 22 73 9 Elm Creek 18 Private Open 27 70 10 Hollydale 18 Private Open 24 71 11 Baker National Hennepin Parks) 18 Public 29 72 12 Orono 9 Public 10 33 13 Brookview City of Golden Valley) 27 Public 24/ 9 72/ 27 Full 18 and Exec. 9 14 Theodore Wirth City ofMinnea olis) 18 Public 25 72 15 Meadowwoods 9 Private Open 15 29 16 Glen Lake (Henn. Parks) 9 Public 11 31 Total 225 Source: SRF Consulting Group, Inc., Star Tribune only determined for golf courses that are existing or under construction within the City of Plymouth based on weekend rates for maximum number of holes (18 or 9 depending on the course) not included in total number of holes Golf Course Analysis revl.doe Figure 1 Golf Courses in Plymouth Use Area Golf Course Analysis revl.doc Table 3 compares golf accessibility in the Plymouth Use Area to the state ratio. According to this analysis method, there is a golf course deficit in the Plymouth golf use area as a whole, which will over the next 20 years. Table 3 Comparison of Plymouth Use Area to State Ratio Year Population State Ratio courses per 100,000 Current Number of Courses State Standard Need Deficit Present 1999 300,000 8.5 12.5 25.5 13 Projected 2020 325,000 8.5 12.5 27.5 15 Source: City of Plymouth, Metropolitan Council Resident Survey The 1999 City of Plymouth survey included several questions dealing specifically with golf. According to the survey, a large number (52%) of Plymouth residents indicated that they or another member of their household play golf. The overwhelming majority of these golfers (89%) do not belong to a private club. These golfers tend to play a variety of courses both in and out of the metro area, but those that play one course regularly tend to play at Hollydale (14%), Baker National (8%), and Elm Creek (6%) most often. A large number of the golfers (37%) reported that they play more than 20 times a year. A significant number 28%) reported that they play over 30 times a year. This level of participation would probably rank golf second, behind walking, as the most frequent recreational activity of Plymouth residents. Specific questions were asked regarding the development of new golf courses and the need to retain the three existing golf courses in the City of Plymouth: Do you think there is a need for additional golf courses in the City?" Yes: 17% No: 65% Don't know/refused: 18% Should the City take steps to assure at least one of these courses remains open to the public?" Yes: 79% No: 10% Don't know/refused: 11% Would you favor or oppose the City spending funds to keep at least one of these courses available to the public?" Favor or strongly favor: 54% Oppose or strongly oppose: 29% Don't know/refused: 17% Source: Decision Resources, Inc, City of Plymouth) Based on public response, it is not necessary to promote construction of additional courses within the City. However, based on the survey results, it should be a priority to retain at least one publicly accessible 18 - hole golf course in the City, even if the City has to spend funds to do so. Golf Course Analysis revl.doc Policies Related to Golf Courses The two analysis methods that utilize the state ratio describe a significant golf shortage in Plymouth and surrounding communities. The severity of this deficit may be the result of utilizing a state ratio that includes a disproportionately high number of golf courses per capita outstate. It does reveal, however, the importance of preserving existing publicly accessible courses. According to the 1999 City of Plymouth survey, respondents do not feel the need for additional golf courses within the City. They do, however, support the preservation of at least one publicly accessible course, even if City funds must be spent. Any of the four privately owned golf courses that currently exist or are under construction in Plymouth could be redeveloped for other uses in the future. If this occurs, the City will lose golf holes while it gains population. In order to satisfy resident desires and to maintain the present high level of service, quality of life, recreational diversity, and quantity of open space, it is important that Plymouth strive to preserve publicly accessible golf courses in the City. Public ownership would ensure accessibility to a golf course. A decision to seek public ownership of any of the existing private golf courses in the City would need to be made following a detailed analysis of the facilities and financing options. Based on a preliminary review of the characteristics (location, accessibility, topography, soils and water resources) of the three existing 18 -hole courses, it appears that Hollydale Golf Course would be the most suitable for conversion to a publicly -owned facility. The following policies will guide future actions with respect to golf courses: I. The City will avoid policies, regulatory actions or by economic pressures (such as assessments for public improvements) that would encourage redevelopment of the courses for other uses. 2. At least one publicly accessible 18 -hole golf course should be preserved within the City. If the availability of a public course is threatened, the City will consider acting to ensure continued access by the public. Possible City actions may include purchasing and operating an existing course, creating a public-private partnership, or seeking other public agencies to purchase and operate a course. 3. Should the City determine the need to act to preserve public golf in Plymouth fust priority will be given to preserving the Hollydale Golf Course. 6 Golf Course Analysis revl.doc OPEN SPACE INVENTORY LEGEND City Owned Open Space Parcels Lakes N C9NR0Lr1AL GR01:1, tNc. SRF NO. 0993351 November 5, 1999 ribPlymouth Comprehensive Plan 2000-2004 CIP Year In Plan 1999 Mud Lake land acquisition - $117,000 2000 Greenwood/Central Middle School 2000 Sand volleyball - Elm Creek Playfield 2000 Acquisition of neighborhood park space 2000 Art in the Park 2000 Lights along Plymouth Creek trail 2000/01 Bleacher replacement (required by law) 3 -way split 2001 Ridgemount Playfield — building, tennis, basketball, track, sand volleyball 2001 ESS property — 494 & Schmidt Lake Rd. playground 2001 Art in the Park 2002 Mud Lake neighborhood park development 2002 Zachary building — baseball fields 2002 Art in the Park 2003 36th Avenue pedestrian bridge 2003 Art in the Park 2003/04 Land acquisition — 10th playfield 2004 Art in the Park Not in Plan Community bulletin board signs Picnic shelter Bass Lake Playfield Picnic shelter — Zachary Playground for Ferndale North area Shelter next to Plymouth Creek playground Skateboard park Spray playground Tennis courts — Plymouth Creek park Tennis courts — West Medicine park area West Beach rock shoreline West Medicine park lights West Medicine park pavilion 96CIPPRK City oft 2000 Capitalpita) / r Improvements Program Park Projects I I I Park Park Park Project Park Number Project CIP Year i Planning ! Park (Dedication Dedication Replacement and I Construction Playfields ' N_ _eighborhoodl Community Other D4SA 'Improve un Funding I Total I Other Funding Sources Notes Design Trails Parks jFundin Fund (CIF) ti Sources i Plymouth Creek Trail Lights 2000 30,000; 10,000' 40,0001 i Trail Repair & Overlay 2000 50,000 50,000' Portable Stage 2000 21,000 21,000 Activity Center 2000 100 000i 100,000 j — Playground Replacement 2000 Zachary & St. Mary's I 1 180,000 I - 180,000 Youth Sports Upgrade Greenwood School 2000 100,000 100,000 Bleacher Replacement 2000 15,0001 15,000 1 15,000 45,000 Risk Management New Trails 2000 50,000 1 50,000 Art in the Park 2000 10,000 5,000 15,000 I Shenandoah Playground -Newyground-New 2000 1 90,000; I 9Q,000r Transfer to Park Replacement 1 25,0001 35,0001. LO,0001 Millennium Garden 2000 100,000' i 1 100,0001 100,0001 300,000 Fundraising West Med Park Vault Toilets 20001 I 1 25,0001 1 25,000 Neighborhood Park Land Acq. 2000 75,000 75,000 Sand Volleyball Elm Creek PF 2000 7,0001 7,000 - Total 483,000 190,000 245,000 0 100,000 115,000 1,133,000 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I City of Plymouth - Page 1 1115199 96CIPPRK City of Plymouth_ 2001 Capital Improvements Program Park Projects Park Park Park Project Park Num_b_e_r_IProject CIP 1 Planning 1 Year I and Design I Park 'Dedication Dedication I Replacement Construction_ 1 Playfields INeighborhoodl I Trails I Parks Community! MSA ilmprovemem Funding Pund (CIF)! Other Funding i. Sources Total I Other Funding Sources Notes _ New Trails2001 75,000 I I75,000 Trail Repair/Overlay 2001 50,000 1 50,000 Portable Stage 2001 20,0001 j 20,000 I I I Bleacher Replacement 2001 15,000 20,000 15,000: 50,000 Risk Management 1 I i Art in the Park 2001 1 15,0001 5,0001 1 20,0001 I Playground Replacement 2001 90,000 90,000 Ridgemount Playfield Shelter 2001 100,0001 100,000 I I Transfer to Park Replacement 2001 - 31,000 16,000 I 47,000 Environmental Park 2001 120,000 120,000 _ Sand Volleyball Ridgerrount PP2001 7,000 - Total 26_3,0001 141,000! 160,000 0i 01 15,0001 579,000 I I I i I I I I I i I i City of Plymouth Page 1 11/5/99 96CIPPRK City of Plymouth 2002 Capital Improvements Program Park Projects Park Park Park Project . _ _ Park CIP Planning Number I Project I Year I __and — Desi n Park_ !.DedicationDedication • Construction Playfields Neighborhoodi Trails 1 Parks Replacement Community__ MSA Improvemen _ Funding Fund (CIF)'. Other Funding Sources Total Other Funding Sources Notes New Trails 2002 I 75,0001 I 75,000 Portable Stage 2002 ! i 19,000j 19,000 1 Art in the Park 2002 15,000 5,0001 20,000 Playground Replacement 2002 90,000 90,000 Transfer to Park Replacement 2002 32,000 16,000 48,000 Mud Lake NB Park Development 2002 250,000 250,000 Zachary Playfield Building 2002 50,000 50,000 100,000 Contribution from Youth Baseball Total - ! 191,000 271,0001 90,000 0 0 50,000 602,000 - I i I i I I I I i I I I I ' I I i i I I I I I City of Plymouth Page 1 11/5/99 96CIPPRK City of Plymouth 2003 Capital Improvements Program T Park Projects Park Park Park Project j Park _—_ Number Project CIP I Year I Planning Park and Constmction Design Dedication Playfields Trails Dedication I Replacement; INeighborhoodl I Parks Community. Other VISA Impro_vemen'Funding Funding Fund (CIF)* Sourecs Total _— — Other Funding Sources Notes I 1NewTrails 2003 1 75,0001 1 175,000 i i I Art in the Park 1 2003 1 15,0001 5,000 1 1 20,0001 I I Transfer to Park Replacement 2003 35,000 17,0001 52,000 Playground Replacement 2003 ' 1 100,0001 100,000; Land Acquisition- I Oth Playfield 2003 400,000 200,000 600,000 I 36th Avenue Bridge 2003 15,000 15,000 I TOTAL 540,000 22,000 100,000 0 200,0001 0 862,000 I I i I i 1 I I I I I I City of Plymouth Page 1 11/5/99 96CIPPRK City of Plymouth 2004 Capital Improvements Program Park Projects Park I Park Park Project Park Number I Project jDesign CIP I Year I Planning—! Park and I Construeflon Dedication ! Dedication I Playfields iNeighborhood! Trails Parks Replacement Community _Other I VISA Improvemew Funding 1 Funding Fund (CIF)1 Sources Total I Other Funding Sources Notes INew Trails 2004 1 75,0001 ii 75,000' IArt in the Park 2004 15,0001 5,000 20,000 i I I I Transfer to Park Replacement 2004 38,0001 17,000 55,0001 Land Acquisition-IOth Playfield 2004 250,0001 250,000i 500,000 I i TOTAL 378,000 22,000 0 0 250,0001 01 65070 I. I i I I i I I I i i i 1 i I I I ! i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I City of Plymouth Page 1 11/5/99 L MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: October 21, 1999 TO: City Council and Planning Commission FROM: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Results of City Survey—Presentation by Decision Resources At the October 26, 1999 joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission, Bill Morris from Decision Resources will present the results of the City Survey. The survey data is attached. Mr. Morris will distribute an executive summary of the survey at the meeting. The report will include comparisons_ of the data with previous city surveys and with surveys taken by other area communities. DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. 3128 Dean Court Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 PLYMOUTH RESIDENTIAL QUESTIONNAIRE FINAL VERSION 8/99 Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a polling firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the City of Plymouth to speak with a random sample of residents about issues facing the city. The City is currently updating its Comprehen- sive Plan which guides land use, utilities, transportation and housing in the City for the next twenty years. The survey is being taken because your city representatives and staff are interested in your opinions. I want to assure you that all individual responses are held strictly confidential; only summar- ies of the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE) 1. Are you registered to vote at your YES...................890 current residence? NO....................11% 2. Approximately how many years have you lived in the City of Plymouth? 3. As things now stand, how long in the future do you expect to live in Plymouth? 4. Thinking back to when you moved to Plymouth, what factors were most important to you in selecting the city? 5. Where did you live prior to Plymouth? LESS THAN ONE YEAR ..... 6% ONE OR TWO YEARS ...... 13% THREE TO FIVE YEARS ... 22% SIX TO TEN YEARS ...... 20% ELEVEN - TWENTY YRS ... 23% OVER TWENTY YEARS ..... 15% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 10- LESSLESS THAN TWO YEARS .... 4% TWO TO FIVE YEARS ..... 16% SIX TO TEN YEARS ...... 15% 11 TO 20 YEARS........ 16% TWENTY TO THIRTY YRS ... 8% OVER THIRTY YEARS ..... 22; DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 190-. LOCATION..............32% MINNETONKA.............7% NEIGHBORHOOD/HOUSING..24% OUT OF MINNESOTA ...... SCHOOLS...............15% RURAL MINNESOTA ........ SMALL TOWN FEEL ........ 4; GOOD COMMUNITY ......... 3% OPEN SPACES/PARKS ...... 6% JOB HERE...............8% SAFETY.................2% FAMILY, FRIENDS HERE ... 2% SCATTERED..............4, to moving MINNEAPOLIS ............ 12% MINNETONKA.............7% OUT OF MINNESOTA ...... 23% RURAL MINNESOTA ........ 9% GOLDEN VALLEY .......... 5% OTHER HENN. COUNTY .... 35% REST OF METRO AREA ..... 8% SCATTERED..............2% E When people think about their community, different things come to mind. Many residents of Minneapolis think about the lakes when they think about their city. In Chaska, many residents focus on the small town nature of the community, while in Richfield, many residents think about neighborliness. G. When you think about the City of Plymouth, what comes to mind? 7. What do you like MOST about in Plymouth? NO ANSWER.............10% SAFE...................7% 3% LARGE, GROWING ........ 15% PARKS, REC............ 14. GOOD LOCATION .......... 86 NICE PEOPLE ............ 8; UPSCALE................6% INCONVENIENT...........8% NATURAL BEAUTY........ 10% NEIGHBORHOODS ......... 11% HOME".................2% GOOD SCHOOLS ........... 4% SCATTERED..............5% living DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 3% LOCATION..............43% GROWTH................13% SUBURBAN...............2% TAXES.................15% SCHOOLS................6% TRAFFIC...............15% NEIGHBORHOOD .......... 16% OPEN SPACE.............9% INCONVENIENT...........8% PEOPLE.................5% CITY SERVICES .......... SAFE...................6% SCATTERED..............7% PARKS..................8% SCATTERED..............2% 8. What do you like LEAST about it? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 7% NOTHING...............26% GROWTH................13% TAXES.................15% TRAFFIC...............15% CITY GOVERNMENT ........ 3% INCONVENIENT...........8% CITY SERVICES .......... 5% SCATTERED..............7% 9. How would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT.............56% life in Plymouth -- excellent, GOOD..................41% good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR..............2% POOR...................16 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 01 10. Over the next five years or so, do INCREASE..............266 you expect the quality of life in DECREASE..............13% Plymouth to increase, decrease, or REMAIN ABOUT SAME ..... 57% remain about the same? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4; 2 11. Now, which of the following state- ments comes closest to your feel- ings? A. I feel a real tie to the en- tire Plymouth community. B. I have strong ties to my neighborhood, but weak ties to the rest of Plymouth. C. I have neither strong ties to my neighborhood nor the community as a whole. D. I have strong ties to my school district, but weak ties to the city of Plymouth. STATEMENT A...........19% 12. rate the overall STATEMENT B ........... 46°s STATEMENT C...........25% STATEMENT D............8; excellent, good, NONE (VOL.) ............ 2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 10- o 12. How much pride do you take in the GREAT DEAL ............ 31% City of Plymouth as a place to QUITE A LOT........... 420 live -- a great deal, quite a lot, SOME..................23% some, or very little? VERY LITTLE ............ 5k DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... O; 13. During your time in Plymouth, from what you have seen or heard, do you feel that there has been an increase, a decrease, or no change in the strength of community identity and the sense of neigh- borliness? INCREASE..............37% DECREASE...............7. NO CHANGE.............48k DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 8% 14. How would you rate the City of EXCELLENT.............51k Plymouth as a place to raise GOOD..................40k children -- excellent, good, only ONLY FAIR..............3% fair, or poor? POOR...................0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 5% 15. And, how would you rate Plymouth EXCELLENT.............23k as a place to retire -- excellent, GOOD...................42% good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR.............18% POOR...................8% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 90- Thinking k Thinking about your neighborhood for a moment.... 16. How would you rate the overall EXCELLENT.............56k general appearance of your GOOD..................41% neighborhood -- excellent, good, ONLY FAIR..............4k only fair, or poor? POOR ................... Ok DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... Ok 17. If you had the chance, would you YES...................21% like to move away from your NO....................75% neighborhood in Plymouth? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4% IF "YES," ASK: 3 18. Where would you like to move? N=84] 19. If you were moving to another city, what factors would be most important to you in selecting your new place of residence? DON'T KNOW.............8% OUT OF STATE .......... 27% GREATER MINNESOTA..... 14%- 40OTHEROTHERHENNEPINSUBURB.170- LOCATION...............14% REST OF METRO AREA ..... 6% WISCONSIN..............20 PARKS/LAKES ............ TWIN CITIES ............ 6% OTHER AREA TAXES/COST OF LIVING ... IN PLYMOUTH...... 11% SCATTERED..............8% CLIMATE................8% NO ANSWER..............4% SCHOOLS...............13% Do you feel safe walking in your SAFETY.................6% RURAL/SMALL TOWN ....... 8% LOCATION...............14% FAMILY NEAR ............ 8% PARKS/LAKES ............ 8; HOUSING/LOT SIZE ...... 12% TAXES/COST OF LIVING ... 6% JOB RELATED ........... 105 CLIMATE................8% SCATTERED..............5% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 20. Do you feel safe walking in your YES...................89% neighborhood at night? NO....................10% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1% 21. During the past twelve months, YES.....................9% were you or anyone in your house- NO....................91% hold the victim of crime in DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 00- Plymouth? Plymouth? IF "YES," ASK: 22. Did you report the crime to YES...................72% the police? NO....................28% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% As you may know, property tax revenues are divided among the City of Plymouth, Hennepin County, and your local public school dis- trict. 23. For each dollar of the property taxes you pay, about what per- centage do you think goes to city government? (READ #1-#6) 0 TEN PERCENT OR LESS ... 15% 11 TO 20 PERCENT...... 261, 21 TO 30 PERCENT...... 13% 31 TO 40 PERCENT ....... 4% 41 TO 50 PERCENT ....... 3% OVER 50 PERCENT ........ 2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 38% 24. Do you consider the city portion VERY HIGH..............5% of your property taxes to be SOMEWHAT HIGH......... 210 very high, somewhat high, about ABOUT AVERAGE ......... 41% average, somewhat low, or very low SOMEWHAT LOW........... 9% in comparison with neighboring VERY LOW...............0% cities? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 25% 25. When you consider the property EXCELLENT.............14% taxes you pay and the quality GOOD..................60% of city services you receive, ONLY FAIR.............12% would you rate the general value POOR...................2i of city services as excellent, DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 120- good, 2% good, only fair, or poor? I would like to read you a list of a few city services. For each one, please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the service as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR D.K. 26. IF Police protection? 33% 551 2; 10- 9- 27. Fire protection? 27% 500- 206 00-. 220-. 28. Building inspection and POOR MAINTENANCE ....... 7% THREE OR MORE AREAS ... 10% SCATTERED..............46 code enforcement? 1400 450- 8% 50 300- 0% 29. 29. Emergency medical services? 2200 440- 1% 10-. 330- 3% 30. 30. Quality and taste of drinking water? 1206 56% 2006 10% 30-. 31. Sanitary sewer service? 19% 730-. 3% 0% 60-. 32. Accommodation and control of storm water run-off? 150 650- 7% 20-. 12- 33. Animal control? 140-. 690- 5, 206 9- 34. Park maintenance? 410- 5306 2% 00- 406 35. Condition of trails? 330-. 55% 206 00-. 11- 36. Recreational programs? 2306 5206 306 00-0 2300 37. Snow removal on city trails? 10% 44% 50-. 31 380-. 38. Street lighting? 11% 63% 170 6% 30- 39. 39. Recycling service? 270 640- 4% 20- 3% 40. Boulevard trees and plants? 16% 61% 4% 2% 30- IF "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR" ON ANY OF ABOVE CITY SERVICES, ASK: 41. Why do you feel that way? LN=233] NEED MORE LIGHTS...... 16% WATER TASTES BAD ...... 39% NEED IMPROVEMENT ....... 5% NEED MORE TREES ........ 3% POOR SERVICE/SLOW ...... 9, FLOODING...............3% IGNORED CODE VIOLATIONS........ 4% POOR MAINTENANCE ....... 7% THREE OR MORE AREAS ... 10% SCATTERED..............46 In 1998, the actual percentage of your property taxes going to 5 the City of Plymouth was thirteen percent. 42. Would you favor or oppose an in- FAVOR.................516 crease in YOUR city property tax OPPOSE................326 if it were needed to maintain city DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 18% services at their current level? IF "OPPOSE," ASK: 43. What services would you be willing to see cut to keep property taxes at their current level? [N=126] NO ANSWER.............550 PARK AND REC.......... 17% ADMINISTRATION ......... 8% NO NEED TO CUT ........ 10% POLICE.................3% SCATTERED..............6% 44. Would you favor or oppose a reduc- FAVOR.................14% tion in city services if your city OPPOSE...... ...69% property taxes could be reduced? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 17% IF "FAVOR," ASK: 45. What services would you be NO ANSWER.............56% willing to see cut to reduce PARK AND REC.......... 22% your property taxes? ADMINISTRATION ........ 11% N=54] NO NEED TO CUT ......... 2% POLICE.................7% SCATTERED..............2% Roadways in the City of Plymouth consist of both city and county streets and state highways. City streets are those found in residential neighborhoods and also include major streets such as Vicksburg Avenue and Fernbrook Lane. The county maintains County Roads 6, 9, 10, 61 and 101, while the state maintains Highways 55, 169 and Interstate 494. Again, please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the following services as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? 3 EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR D.K. 46. Pavement repair and patching on city streets? 120- 660 180-. 3; 1% 47. Snowplowing of city streets? 19% 630 129a 30- 40- 48. 48. Snowplowing of cul-de-sacs? 7, 381 100-0 7% 380-. 49. Generally, from what you have VERY HIGH..............25 heard or seen, are the water and SOMEWHAT HIGH......... 13% sewer charges in Plymouth very ABOUT AVERAGE ......... 46% high, somewhat higher, about aver- SOMEWHAT LOW ........... 2% age, somewhat low, or very low in VERY LOW...............1% comparison with other communities? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 3706 3 50. Which do you prefer -- bi-monthly BI-MONTHLY/STRONGLY... 140 billing for utilities or quarterly BI -MONTHLY............ 250 billing for utilities? WAIT FOR INDIFFERENT (VOL) ..... 25% RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly QUARTERLY.............17% 43; that way? CORRECT LOCATION...... 63% QUARTERLY/STRONGLY..... 7% 289i; ASK:) Where is it located? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 12% Moving on.... 51. Other than voting, do you feel YES...................66% that if you wanted to, you could NO....................28% have a say about the way the City DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 6% of Plymouth runs things? 52. Offhand, do you recall the name JOY TIERNEY NAMED ..... 45% of the Mayor of Plymouth? (IF INCORRECT/NONE GIVEN..281- YES," ASK:) What is her name? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 27% As you may know, Plymouth residents citywide elect two At -Large Council Members. In addition, they elect a Council Member to represent their ward. 53. Do you recall the names of the JUDY JOHNSON NAMED ..... 4; At -Large Council Members? (IF SCOTT HARSTAD NAMED .... 0% YES," ASK:) What are they? BOTH NAMED.............1% INCORRECT NAME/NONE ... 49% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 46% 54. And, do you recall the name of 57. TIM BILDSOE NAMED ...... 5% your Ward Council Member? (IF KELLI SLAVIK NAMED ..... 1% YES," ASK:) What is the name? BRAD BROWN NAMED ....... 0% GINNY BLACK NAMED ...... 5% INCORRECT NAME/NONE ... 47% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 43; 55. Do you know the location of CORRECT LOCATION...... 63% Plymouth City Hall? (IF "YES," INCORRECT/NONE........ 289i; ASK:) Where is it located? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 9% 56. How much do you feel you know GREAT DEAL.............3% about the work of the Mayor and FAIR AMOUNT ........... 23% City Council -- a great deal, a VERY LITTLE ........... 63% fair amount, or very little? 1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 110- 57. From what you know, do you approve STRONGLY APPROVE....... 6% or disapprove of the job perform- APPROVE...............48% ance of the Mayor and City Coun- DISAPPROVE.............4% cil? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) And do STRONGLY DISAPPROVE .... 1% you feel strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 410- IF 1% IF OPINION IS STATED, ASK: 7 F'S] 58. Why do you feel that way? N=237] DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 20- THEYTHEYDO NOT LISTEN ..... 2; TOO MUCH GROWTH........ 20- 0TRYTRYHARD/CARING....... 140 GOOD JOB..............54% ber? COULD IMPROVE .......... 4% THEY LISTEN ............ 3% NO PROBLEMS ........... 12% ISSUES.................3% SCATTERED..............4% During the past three years, have YES...................15% TRY HARD...............9% you contacted a city council mem- NO....................83% POOR JOB/DO NOT CARE ... ber? HELPFUL...............176 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% IF "YES," ASK: 60. Were you generally satisfied SATISFIED.............75% or dissatisfied with the re- DISSATISFIED .......... 23% sponse? [N=61] DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2; IF "DISSATISFIED," ASK: 61. Could you tell me one DON'T KNOW ............ 19% or two reasons why you DID NOT LISTEN........ 31% feel that way? NO FOLLOW-UP .......... 31; SPECIFIC ISSUES....... 190-. 62. How much first-hand contact have QUITE A LOT ............ 7% you had with the Plymouth City SOME..................17% Staff -- quite a lot, some, very VERY LITTLE ........... 41% little, or none at all? NONE AT ALL........... 33% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1- 63. From what you know, how would you EXCELLENT.............16% rate the job performance of the GOOD..................40% Plymouth City Staff -- excellent, ONLY FAIR..............5; good, only fair, or poor? POOR...................1; DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 38% IF RATING IS GIVEN, ASK: 64. Why did you rate city staff as ? N=248) 65. During the past year, have you contacted Plymouth City Hall? E] DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 3% GOOD JOB..............52. TRY HARD...............9% COULD IMPROVE .......... 6% POOR JOB/DO NOT CARE ... 3% HELPFUL...............176 FRIENDLY/CARING ........ 5; SCATTERED..............5% YES...................38% NO....................62% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0°> IF "YES," ASK: 66. On your last telephone call or visit, which Department did you contact -- the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works, Ice Center, Housing office, Park and Rec- reation, Building Inspec- tions, Engineering, Planning, Administration, the Asses- sor's Office, the Finance Department, or the General Information Desk reception- ist? N=151 FOR #'S 66-701 POLICE DEPARTMENT ..... 11% FIRE DEPARTMENT ........ 0% PUBLIC WORKS .......... 12% ICE CENTER.............1% 50 HOUSING OFFICE ......... 5% PARKS AND REC......... 216 BUILDING INSPECT...... 11% ENGINEERING ............ 7% PLANNING...............5% 5% ADMINISTRATION ......... 7% ASSESSOR'S OFFICE ...... 4% FINANCE DEPT ........... 2% GENERAL INFORMATION... 150 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% Thinking about your last contact with the City, for each of the following characteristics, please rate the service as excellent, good, only fair, or poor.... 67 68 69 70 Waiting time for the reception- ist to help you? Courtesy of city staff? Ease of obtaining the service you needed. Was your request handled by leaving a voice mail message? IF "YES," ASK:) Did you re- ceive a timely response? 71. Have you had contact with Public Safety for Police or Fire ser- vices? IF "YES," ASK: 72. Were you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the response? [N=131] IF "DISSATISFIED," ASK: 73. Could you tell me one or two reasons for your response? [N=12] Moving on.... C EXC GOO FAI POO DKR 430-. 480 50 10 2- 500- 45% 30 2% 0; 440- 449,; 5% 8% 00-0 NO....................73% YES/YES.:.............18% YES/NO.................6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 3% YES...................33% NO....................67% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0- SATISFIED.............91% DISSATISFIED...........91 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 00- NOTNOT HELPFUL ........... 83% RUDE..................17% 74. Not including gasoline or gro- ceries, what do you consider to be your principal retail shopping area? NO ANSWER..............3% RIDGEDALE.............58. COUNTY ROAD #9-#494....90 TARGET GREATLAND...... 10. MAPLE GROVE MALL ....... 4- ROCKFORD ROAD PLAZA .... 66 WAYZATA BAY ............ 2% SCATTERED..............8% IF A SHOPPING AREA IS MENTIONED, ASK: 75. Are the shopping facilities YES...................95. there adequate for meeting NO.....................5. the needs of your household? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% N=388] IF "NO," ASK: 76. What additional facili- NO ANSWER.............10. ties would you like to DEPARTMENT STORE ...... 38. see available there? RESTAURANT ............ 10% N=21] SPECIALTY STORE....... 140 SERVICE CENTER........ 10% GROCERY STORE......... 100 77. How would you rate your ability to get where you need to go by automobile in Plymouth in a rea- sonable amount of time -- excel- lent, satisfactory, marginal, or poor? IF "MARGINAL" OR "POOR," ASK: 78. Why do you feel that way? N=13) 79. And, how would you rate your ability to get where you need to go by bicycle in Plymouth in a reasonable amount of time -- excellent, satisfactory, marginal, or poor? EXCELLENT.............49% SATISFACTORY..........48% MARGINAL...............3% POOR.....:.............0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% TRAFFIC CONGESTION.... 46% TRAFFIC CONTROLS...... 46% SCATTERED..............8% EXCELLENT.............19% SATISFACTORY .......... 34% MARGINAL...............5% POOR...................3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% DO NOT BICYCLE ........ 37% 80. How would you rate the ease of EXCELLENT.............17. pedestrian travel within the city SATISFACTORY .......... 44. excellent, satisfactory, mar- MARGINAL..............12% ginal, or poor? POOR...................6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 5% DO NOT WALK ........... 16, 10 81. Do you feel that the City is too TOO TOUGH..............3% tough, about right, or not tough ABOUT RIGHT ........... 72% enough in enforcing the City Code NOT TOUGH ENOUGH...... 100 on such nuisances as animal con- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 150 trol, garbage disposal, junk cars, messy yards, and noise? IF "TOO TOUGH" OR "NOT TOUGH ENOUGH," ASK: 82. Could you tell me one or two reasons why you feel that way? (N=51) STRAY ANIMALS, 310: PARKING RESTRICTIONS, 260; YARD CODE VIOLATIONS, 22%; NOISE VIOLATIONS, 8%; UNEVEN ENFORCEMENT, 10%; SCATTERED, 4%. 83. Have you contacted the City with a NO....................85% nuisance or code complaint in the YES/SATISFIED ......... 10% past two years? (IF "YES," ASK:) YES/DISSATISFIED ....... 4% Were you satisfied or dissatisfied DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1% with the City's handling of the complaint? 84. Would you favor or oppose the City FAVOR.................65% pursuing redevelopment or rehabil- OPPOSE................14. itation of commercial/industrial DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 22% properties in order to maintain or improve the city's tax base? 85. Would you favor or oppose the City FAVOR...:.............59% pursuing redevelopment or rehabil- OPPOSE................21% itation of residential properties DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 20% in order to maintain or improve the city's tax base? 86. Are there any areas of the City of Plymouth where you would prioritize redevelopment efforts? IF "YES," ASK:) Where would they be? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED, 240-; NO, 62%; ALONG 169, 2%; HIGHWAY 55 AND MEDICINE LAKE, 4%; 36TH AVENUE AND 169, 1%; NORTH- WEST AREA, 21; EAST PLYMOUTH, 11'; IMPROVE RETAIL AREAS, 296; SCATTERED, 3%. 87. Would you support or oppose the STRONGLY SUPPORT...... 15% City providing development in- SUPPORT...............42% centives and tax breaks to OPPOSE................15% direct and encourage redevelop- STRONGLY OPPOSE ........ 8% ment efforts? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 20% Do you feel strongly that way? 11 88. If they are not already on your STRONGLY FAVOR........ 16% street, would you favor or oppose FAVOR.................23% sidewalks in your neighborhood? OPPOSE................25, WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel STRONGLY OPPOSE....... 171- strongly 7% strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 40 ALREADY SIDEWALKS..... 160- IF 60 IF "STRONGLY FAVOR" OR "FAVOR," ASK: 89. Would you still favor the YES...................41% construction of sidewalks in NO....................350 your neighborhood, if proper- DEPENDS...............20S ty owners are required to pay DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 5. the cost? (N=155) Moving on.... 90. Does Plymouth currently possess an YES....................64% adequate mix of housing to meet NO....................220 the needs of all residents, such DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 14% as young families, maturing fami- lies, singles, "empty nesters," and retirees? IF "NO," ASK: 91. What types of housing are not currently available in the community? (N=89) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% APARTMENTS.............3% TOWNHOMES..............2; SENIOR HOUSING ........ 12% MIDDLE INCOME ......... 19% LOW INCOME ............ 51% IST TIME HOME BUYERS ... 9% SCATTERED..............26 From what you have heard or seen, please tell me whether or not the City of Plymouth has adequate housing opportunities for each of the following groups. If you have no opinion, just say so.... 92. Senior citizens? 93. First-time home buyers? 94. Renters? YES IF NO DKR 560-. 16% 290- 9% 52% 52% 25% 23% 72% 80 200- 0% IF "NO" IN ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS, ASK: 95. Would you support or oppose the City providing development in- centives and tax breaks to direct and encourage development of that type of housing? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? (N=140) 12 STRONGLY SUPPORT.32; SUPPORT .......... 42% OPPOSE ........... 13% STRONGLY OPPOSE ... 7% DON'T KNOW/REF .... 6% 96. Would you favor or oppose the FAVOR.................51% City pursuing the development of OPPOSE................35% affordable housing for low and DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 140 middle income families? Some people feel cities should use tax money and provide financial support to social services agencies in their community; others think cities should not use public funds for this purpose. 97. How about you? Do you support or STRONGLY SUPPORT...... 21% oppose cities using public funds SUPPORT...............45% to support community social ser- OPPOSE................19% vices, such as food shelves, STRONGLY OPPOSE........ 9% housing shelters, and at -risk teen DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 8% programs? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? 98. And, do you support or oppose STRONGLY SUPPORT...... 18% cities using public funds to sup - SUPPORT...............48% port community activities, such as OPPOSE................19% community choir, community band or STRONGLY OPPOSE ........ 9% community theater? (WAIT FOR RES- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 60- PONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? Turning to the issue of public safety in the community.... 99. Are there any areas in Plymouth YES...................22% where you would be afraid to walk NO....................67% alone at night? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 11% IF "YES," ASK: 100. What area particularly concerns you? (N=86) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED, 7%; ANYWHERE, 23%; INDUSTRIAL, 6%; PARKS/LAKES, 23%; RETAIL AREAS, 11%; APARTMENTS, 11%; AROUND HIGHWAY 169, 6%; RURAL AREAS OF PLYMOUTH, 2%; SCATTERED, 12%. 101. During the past two years, has INCREASED.............10% crime increased, decreased, or DECREASED..............5; remained about the same in your ABOUT THE SAME........ 74% area of the city? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 12% 102. Are you aware of the city's UNAWARE ............... 24- Neighborhood Watch Program? (IF AWARE/MEMBER .......... 27% YES," ASK:) Is your household a AWARE/NOT MEMBER...... 48% member? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1' I would like to read you a short list of public safety concerns. 103. Please tell me which one you consider to be the greatest concern in Plymouth? If you feel that none of these prob- lems are serious in Plymouth, just say so. 104. Which do you consider to be the second major concern in the city? Again, if you feel that none of the remaining prob- lems are serious in the city, just say so. (DELETE FIRST CHOICE AND RE -READ LIST) FIRST SECOND Violent crime ............................. 7 ........... 5- Traffic speeding ......................... 280........11- Drugs ...... .... 8-........ 11- Youth crimes and vandalism ............... 16- ........ 19- Business crimes, such as shop- lifting and check fraud .............. 3% ......... 8- Residential crimes, such as burglary, and theft ................. 13 ......... 12- ALL EQUALLY .............................. 11 .......... 11- NONE OF THE ABOVE ........................ 10-........15- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED........................ 6- ........ 10- 105. Is speeding in your neighborhood YES...................41- a serious traffic problem? NO....................57- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2- 106. Is traffic congestion a serious YES...................35% problem on the main streets in NO ........ ..... 64- your neighborhood? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1- 107. Are stop sign and traffic signal YES ................... 22-- violations a serious problem in NO....................72 your neighborhood? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 6- 108. How concerned are you about Y2K VERY CONCERNED ......... 3- problems occurring in the new SOMEWHAT CONCERNED .... 19- year -- very concerned, somewhat NOT TOO CONCERNED ..... 39- concerned, not too concerned, or NOT AT ALL CONCERNED..37- not at all concerned? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2- 109. At the moment, are you satisfied YES...................85- with your household's level of NO....................12- preparation for any Y2K problems? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 3- Changing topics again.... 110. Do you participate in the curb- YES...................96- side recycling program by separ- NO.....................4- ating recyclable items from the DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0- rest of your garbage? IF "NO," ASK: 14 0- rest of your garbage? IF "NO," ASK: 14 111. Could you tell me one or two reasons why you do not participate in the curbside recycling program? N=14) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED, 70; NOT AVAILABLE AT APARTMENT, 141; NOT INTERESTED, 571; TOO BUSY, 140; NEED INFOR- MATION, 7%. IF "YES," ASK: 112. Are there any changes or improvements in the curbside recycling program you would like to see? (N=385) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED/NONE, 760; MORE VARIETY OF ITEMS, 89,;; WORKERS MAKE A MESS, 40; LARGER/MORE BINS, 3%; CONSISTENT PICK-UP TIMES, 4%; TAKE CARDBOARD/ PLASTICS, 3%; ADVERTISE HOURS/CHANGES/ITEMS PICKED UP, 16-o; SCATTERED, 1%. Hennepin County provides sites where residents can drop off recyclables and household hazardous wastes, such as paints, solvents, and herbicides. 113. Have you participated in this YES...................56% program? NO....................43% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1% Regularly, the City of Plymouth offers a Community Drop-off Day, giving residents the opportunity to dispose of waste materials such as tires, appliances, automobile batteries, furniture, car- pet and scrap metal. For some items, a small fee is charged. 114. Have you participated in Ply- YES...................41% mouth's Community Drop-off Day NO....................57% Program? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% As you may know, several refuse haulers serve Plymouth. This arrangement has permitted citizens to choose their own haulers and contract directly with them. But, it has also created over- lap between the haulers and increased noise, traffic and wear and tear on city streets. 115. Of the following four proposals, PROPOSAL A .............5% which do you most favor: PROPOSAL B............19% A. The City contracts with one PROPOSAL C............15. hauler to serve the entire city; PROPOSAL D............42% B'. The City contracts with a group INDIFFERENT (VOL.).... 12% of haulers, each serving one area DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 7% of Plymouth exclusively; C. The present system with a re- striction on the day when hauling can occur; D. The present system, as it is. 15 Let's talk about environmental quality for a moment.... 116. Does your current residence have a YES/CONTRACT .......... 18. lawn you are responsible for? YES/DO NOT CONTRACT ... 480 IF YES," ASK:) Do you contract NOT RESPONSIBLE ....... 350 with a lawn service for mainten- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 00- ance and/or grass fertilization? 119. And, how would you rate the qual- IF "YES/CONTRACT" OR "YES/DO NOT CONTRACT," ASK: 117. Is fertilizer used on your FERTILIZER/PHOSPHORUS— lawn? (IF "YES," ASK): Does FERTILIZER/NO PHOS .... 530 it contain phosphorus? FERTILIZER/UNSURE..... 190 N=261) NO FERTILIZER USED .... 16% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 40-. 118. How would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT.............160 the lakes in Plymouth excel- GOOD..................50. lent, good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR.............22% you feel strong- OPPOSE.................7% POOR...................30 STRONGLY OPPOSE........ 30- DON'T DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 100-. 119. And, how would you rate the qual- EXCELLENT.............160 ity of the wetlands in the city -- GOOD..................510 excellent, good, only fair, or ONLY FAIR.............140 poor? POOR...................40 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 15- 120. Would you favor or oppose a small FAVOR.................47. fee on your utility bill to fund OPPOSE ................35. programs for the improvement of DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 190- the 90thequalityoflakesandwetlands within the city? 121. How important do you feel it is for the City of Plymouth to act now to purchase and preserve re- maining open spaces in the commun- ity -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? VERY IMPORTANT ........ 510 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT.... 330 NOT TOO IMPORTANT ...... 80 NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT ... 3o DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 60-. The City currently uses a limited amount of fertilizer to main- tain grass and plants in city parks. 122. Do you support or oppose the con- STRONGLY SUPPORT...... 24% tinuation of this policy? (WAIT SUPPORT...............560 FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strong- OPPOSE.................7% ly that way? STRONGLY OPPOSE........ 30- DON'TDON'TKNOW/REFUSED.... 11% If you work outside of the home, please answer the next questions about your own job; if you do not work outside of the home, please answer the next questions in terms of the job of your 16 spouse or partner, if applicable. 123. What is your average commute time to your job location? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 1% 5 MINUTES OR LESS ...... 9% 6 TO 10 MINUTES....... 130 11 TO 15 MINUTES...... 110-. 16 TO 20 MINUTES...... 140- 402121TO30MINUTES...... 190 OVER 30 MINUTES ....... 15°s NOT APPLICABLE ........ 19°s 124. In what city is your job located? PLYMOUTH..............22% MINNEAPOLIS........... 200- MINNETONKA............10% REST OF HENNEPIN CO ... 33% REST OF METRO......... 120- OTHER 20OTHER..................3% 125. How do you normally commute to work -- drive alone, ride in a van or car pool, take the bus from near home, use a park and ride lot, walk or bike or something else? DRIVE ALONE ........... 90% VAN OR CAR POOL ........ 6% TAKE BUS...............1% PARK AND RIDE LOT ...... 1% WALK/BIKE..............2% SOMETHING ELSE ......... 0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 0% IF "DRIVE ALONE," "VAN OR CAR POOL," OR "WALK/BIKE," ASK: 126. If it were convenient, would YES...................48% you commute using public NO.....................47% transit? [N=318] DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 5% IF "NO," ASK: 127. Could you tell me one or two reasons for your decision? [N=150] HOURS WORKED, 21%; NOT CONVENIENT, 21-; NEED AUTO FOR WORK, 29%; TAKES TOO LONG, 5-; PREFER TO DRIVE, 13%; LIVE NEAR WORK, 7%: SCATTERED, 596. 128. Is the current availability of YES...................53% public transportation adequate NO....................23% to meet the needs of you and your DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 24% household? IF "NO," ASK: 129. What changes would make public transit more convenient for you to use? [N=93] NO ANSWER, 18%: RUN MORE OFTEN, 25%; MORE ROUTES, 43%; LIGHT RAIL, 7%; EXPRESS - DOWNTOWN, 4-; SCATTERED, 3%. 17 130. Are you aware of the Metrolink YES...................870 Transit service? NO....................120 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 20- As 0 As you may know, the City of Plymouth has a Dial -a -Ride service serving the community. 131. If it increased property taxes, FAVOR.................236 would you favor or oppose extend- OPPOSE................53% ing Dial -a -Ride service to addi- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 250 tional areas outside the city? 132. Would 133. you support or oppose adding SUPPORT/YES ........... 120 lanes to the major highways in the SUPPORT/NO ............ 30e city? IF "SUPPORT," ASK:) Should SUPPORT/UNSURE ........ 10% they be only HOV -- carpool and OPPOSE................310 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... bus -- lanes? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 70171- 133. Should the City of Plymouth favor SUPPORT/YES ........... 37% or oppose light rail proposals SUPPORT/NO ............ 11% as a way to alleviate traffic SUPPORT/EQUAL (VOL) .... 2% congestion? (IF "SUPPORT," ASK:) SUPPORT/UNSURE...... 56- Should 0ShouldlightrailproposalsbeOPPOSE................330 given a higher priority than DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....140 adding lanes to major highways? 134. How much would you be willing to see your property taxes increase to fund improved public trans- portation efforts? Would you be willing to see your property taxes increased by $ per month? (CHOOSE RANDOM STARTING POINT; MOVE UP OR DOWN DEPENDING ON ANSWER) How about $ per month? (REPEAT PROCESS) NOTHING...............250 1.00 ..................4% 2.00 ..................70 3.00 ..................40 4.00 ..................6% 5.00 .................120 6.00 .................190 DON'T KNOW ............ 19% REFUSED................40 A transit hub is a designated area within a community where a number of bus lines meet. Usually, the area includes protected and heated enclosures for waiting passengers as well as a nearby park-and-ride lot. 135. Would you support or oppose the STRONGLY SUPPORT ...... 21°s City of Plymouth developing a SUPPORT...............45% transit hub at a central location OPPOSE................140 in the community? WAIT FOR STRONGLY OPPOSE ........ 70 RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 130 that way? How serious do you feel traffic congestion is during rush hour on each of the following highways within the City of Plymouth -- very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious. If you have no opinion, just say so.... - E4J Moving on.... 139. What is the primary language spoken in your home? ENGLISH, 990; EAST ASIAN, lo. 140. Does anyone in this household have a physical limitation that makes it difficult to access City services? (IF "YES," ASK:) What type of physical limitation is that? NO, 960; LIMITED WALKING, 30. OTHER, lo. 141. During the past year, have you YES....................3% been called names or insulted in NO....................950 the City of Plymouth? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% 142. During the past year, have you YES....................0% been threatened or harassed in the NO....................98% community? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% 143. During the past year, have people YES....................0% in the community acted as if they NO....................980 were afraid of you or as if they DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2; thought you were dishonest? 144. When compared to other people, how MUCH BETTER ............ 2% would you rate the service you re- SOMEWHAT BETTER....... 11% ceive at stores and restaurants in ABOUT THE SAME........ 830 Plymouth compared to other people SOMEWHAT WORSE......... 1% much better, somewhat better, MUCH WORSE.............0% about the same, somewhat worse, or DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 4% much worse? Changing topics.... 145. Are you currently involved in any volunteer service? (IF "YES," ASK:) What kind? DO NOT CIRCLE: WRITE ANSWER BELOW IF "YES," ASK: 19 CHURCH................16% VERY SMWT NTOO NALL DK/R 136. Highway 55? 280 41006 150 10 150- 5% 137. 137.Highway 169? 636 21; 50 10 1101 138. Interstate I-494? 550 280 5% 10- 11% Moving on.... 139. What is the primary language spoken in your home? ENGLISH, 990; EAST ASIAN, lo. 140. Does anyone in this household have a physical limitation that makes it difficult to access City services? (IF "YES," ASK:) What type of physical limitation is that? NO, 960; LIMITED WALKING, 30. OTHER, lo. 141. During the past year, have you YES....................3% been called names or insulted in NO....................950 the City of Plymouth? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% 142. During the past year, have you YES....................0% been threatened or harassed in the NO....................98% community? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% 143. During the past year, have people YES....................0% in the community acted as if they NO....................980 were afraid of you or as if they DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2; thought you were dishonest? 144. When compared to other people, how MUCH BETTER ............ 2% would you rate the service you re- SOMEWHAT BETTER....... 11% ceive at stores and restaurants in ABOUT THE SAME........ 830 Plymouth compared to other people SOMEWHAT WORSE......... 1% much better, somewhat better, MUCH WORSE.............0% about the same, somewhat worse, or DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 4% much worse? Changing topics.... 145. Are you currently involved in any volunteer service? (IF "YES," ASK:) What kind? DO NOT CIRCLE: WRITE ANSWER BELOW IF "YES," ASK: 19 CHURCH................16% SCHOOL.................3% COMMUNITY SERVICE..... 10% COACH..................2% KIDS/SCOUTS ............ 3% PROFESSIONAL ASSNS ..... 3% NO....................63% 146. About how many hours per week UNDER TWO HOURS....... 351- do 50doyouspendinthisvolun- 2-4 HOURS.............34% teer service? (READ #1-#4) 5-10 HOURS ............ 10% N=152] OVER TEN HOURS ......... 6% VARIES (VOL.) ......... 15% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% 147. Are you aware of the City of Ply- NOT AWARE.............46% mouth's Volunteer Program? (IF AWARE/YES..............7% AWARE," ASK:) Have you volunteer- AWARE/NO..............476 ed in the City's program? AWARE/UNSURE ........... 0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% On another topic.... 148. How wouldyourate park and rec- EXCELLENT.............406 reational facilities in Plymouth GOOD..................50% excellent, good, only fair, or ONLY FAIR..............36 poor? POOR...................06 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 8% IF RATING IS GIVEN, ASK: 149. Why do you feel that way? [N=369] NO ANSWER, 3%; WELL MAINTAINED, 50%; GOOD PROGRAMS, 15%; SUFFICIENT NUMBERS, 12-; LOCATIONS, 4%; GOOD EQUIPMENT, 11-; SCATTERED, 5-. The Plymouth Park System is composed of smaller neighborhood parks designed to serve residents within a one-half mile radius, larger community parks containing ballfields, picnic areas, and beaches, the Plymouth Ice Center, and interconnecting trails. For each of the following facilities, please tell me whether you or members of your household use it frequently, occasionally, rarely, or not at all. FREQ OCCA RARE NOTL DK/R 150. Smaller neighborhood parks? 300-. 360 16% 16% 406 151. Larger community parks? 26% 37% 200-. 14% 31 152. Trails? 37% 330 120-. 15% 30- 153. 153. Plymouth Ice Center? 506 8; 80-. 7604; 50-. Now, from what you have seen or heard, how would you rate the quality of each component in the park system -- would you rate them as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? EXC GOOD FAIR POOR D.K. 154. Smaller neighborhood parks? 290-. 53% 40- 10- 140- 4% 155. 155. Larger community parks? 310-. 520- 20-. 1% 150- 5% 156. 156. City trails? 310- 480-. 20-. 1% 18% 157. Plymouth Ice Center? 11% 160- 20- 31 690-. 20 158. In the past year, have you or any YES...................27°, members of this household partici- NO....................720 pated in city -sponsored recrea- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 20 tional programs? IF "YES," ASK: 159. Which ones? [N=106] SPECIAL EVENTS, 13 SPORTS CLASSES, 27%; VARIETY, 2%; CLASSES, 8%. 160. Were you generally satis- fied or dissatisfied with the program(s)? TEAMS, 44%; FITNESS CONCERTS, 6-; HOBBY SATISFIED.............93% DISSATISFIED ........... 6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2- 161. Does the current mix of recrea- YES...................76% tional programming in the City of NO.....................4% Plymouth adequately meet the needs DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 2006 of your household? 162. Do you receive adequate informa- YES...................83% tion about recreational opportun- NO....................10% ities available in Plymouth from DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 7% your school district? 163. Is there some recreational program you would like to see that is not currently offered? (IF "YES," ASK:) What would that be? NO ANSWER, 12%; NO, 76%; MORE FOR KIDS, 4%; MORE CRAFTS, 20-.; MORE SPORTS, 4%; SCATTERED, 21. 164. In particular, other than sports YES...................26% or recreational programs, are NO....................18% there enough activities for teens DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 56% in the City of Plymouth? 165. Once again, other than sports or YES...................27% recreational programs, are there NO.....................9% enough activities for senior DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 64% citizens in the City of Plymouth? 166. Would you favor or oppose the STRONGLY FAVOR........ 18% City spending funds to add new FAVOR.................26% trails to the current system? OPPOSE................28% WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel STRONGLY OPPOSE ........ 9% strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 21% IF "STRONGLY FAVOR" OR "FAVOR," ASK: 21 167. Would you still favor this - YES...................72% if it required a tax increase NO....................IM- or a bond issue supported by DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 130 property taxes? [N=227] 168. Would you favor or oppose the STRONGLY FAVOR........ 210 City spending funds to acquire FAVOR.................39% more open space for preservation OPPOSE................20% or recreational development pur- STRONGLY OPPOSE ........ 5% poses? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 160-. feel strongly that way? IF "STRONGLY FAVOR" OR "FAVOR," ASK: 169. Would you still favor this YES ................... 68% if it required a tax increase NO....................18% or a bond issue supported by DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 140 property taxes? [N=239] 170. Would you favor or oppose the City STRONGLY FAVOR........ 140 spending funds for street beauti- FAVOR.................31% fication on major roadways with OPPOSE................33% flowers, trees and shrubs? STRONGLY OPPOSE ----- 12% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 10% IF "STRONGLY FAVOR" OR "FAVOR," ASK: 171. Would you still favor this YES...................64% if it required a tax increase NO.............:......27a or a bond issue supported by DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 9% property taxes? [N=179] 172. Which roadways would you particularly like to see the City spend funds on? [N=179] NO ANSWER, 310; NONE, 50-; VICKSBURG, So; ROCKFORD RD, 16%; BASS LAKE RD, 30; HYW #55, 172i;; FERNBROOK, 3%; HYW #101, 3%; NW BLVD, 3%; #169, 2%; #494-694, 3%; SCATTERED, 6%. 173. Would you favor or oppose the FAVOR.................60% City spending funds to beau- OPPOSE................27% tify the City Center area on DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 13% Plymouth Boulevard? The City currently has a geese removal program. 174. Do you support the continuation of YES...................71% this removal? NO....................14% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 15% On another topic..... Ma 175. Do you or any member of your YES...................52% household play golf? NO....................480 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0% IF "YES," ASK: [N=208] 176. How many times do you play LESS THAN FIVE........ 160-. per year? 6 TO 10 TIMES......... 240- 11 4011TO20TIMES........ 220- 21 2021TO30TIMES......... 91 OVER 30 TIMES......... 281 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% 177. Do you belong to a private YES...................11% golf club? NO....................890 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 178. Where do you play golf the most frequently? [N=192] NO ANSWER, 60; VARIES, 210; BROOKVIEW, 70; HOLLYDALE, 14%; OUT OF METRO AREA, 120; ELM CREEK, 60; BAKER NATIONAL, 80; SHAMROCK, 5%; LAKEVIEW, 30; OTHER HENNEPIN COUNTY, 120; SCATTERED PRIVATE, 60. Currently, there are three privately -owned golf courses in Ply- mouth which are open to the public, with a fourth privately owned facility under construction. 179. Do you think there is a need for YES...................17% additional golf courses in the NO .................... 650 City? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 18% Each of the existing courses may be in the path of future devel- opment. 180. Should the City take steps to as- YES...................79% sure at least one of these courses NO....................100 remains open to the public? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 1106 181. Would you favor or oppose the City STRONGLY FAVOR........ 190 spending funds to keep at least FAVOR.. ............... 35; one of these courses available to OPPOSE................17% the public? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) STRONGLY OPPOSE....... 120-. Do you feel strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 179s 182. Do you favor or oppose Hennepin Parks developing a publicly -owned golf course on land it owns in northeast Plymouth, which is cur- rently undeveloped? (WAIT FOR RE- SPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? 23 STRONGLY FAVOR........ 15'-- FAVOR 50FAVOR.................34% OPPOSE................16% STRONGLY OPPOSE....... 13% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 23% 183. Are you or a member of your house- YES...................200 hold currently a member of Life NO/YES................ 1296 Time Fitness? (IF "NO," ASK:) NO/NO.................64% Have you used the facilities at NO/UNSURE..............2% LifeTime Fitness in the past? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 3% 184. Would you favor or oppose the City of Plymouth developing a skate park, for rollerblading and skateboarding? (IF "FAVOR," ASK:) Would you still favor it if a property tax increase were requir- ed to fund its construction? Changing topics.... FAVOR/STILL FAVOR ..... 25% FAVOR/NO..............176 FAVOR/UNSURE ........... 9% OPPOSE................30; DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 190 I would like to read you a short list of activities. For each one, please tell me during the past twelve months, weather per- mitting, have you undertaken the activity almost daily, about weekly, monthly, quarterly, twice yearly, once a year, or never. 185. Participated in a City of Plymouth recreational pro- gram? 186. Used a city trail? 187. Used a city park? 188. Rode Metrolink? 189. Used Dial -a -Ride? 190. Used Park and Ride? 191. Attended a City Council or Planning Commission Meeting? 192. Watched a City Council or Planning Commission Meet- ing on cable television? 193. Recycled? 194. Visited the City's website on the internet? DLY WKL MNT QRT TWI YRL NVR DKR 1% 7% 30 71. 40 9% 6900 10-. 13% 38% 18% 7.- 50- 2% 17% 1% 7% 37% 26% 10% 40- 3% 120- 1% 1% 1% 10- 3% 2% 2% 89% 2% 0% 1% 00-. 10 10- 1% 930- 3% 2% 1% 10-. 1% 10- 1% 910-. 2% 0% 1% 10- 4% 40-. 12% 77% 20-. 00-. 5% 8% 13% 80- 6% 590- 1- 8% 83% 20- 1% 00-. 00- 60-. 11 0% 2% 3% 3; 5% 30-. 820- 3- 195. What is your primary source of information about City gov- ernment and its activities? NO ANSWER, 416; "SUN SAILOR," 30%; STAR TRIBUNE, 2%; PLYMOUTH NEWS," 18%; PEOPLE, 3%; CABLE, 5%; MAILINGS, 6%; NEWSLETTER, 28%; SCATTERED, 4%. I would like to read you a short list of newspapers one, please tell me if you regularly read it.... 196. "Plymouth Sun -Sailor?" 24 YES 72% For each NO DK/R 28% 1% YES NO DK/R 197. "Lakeshore Weekly News?" 180 790 31- 198. 0198. "Star Tribune?" 860- 150- 0 - The City publishes a regular newsletter, titled "Plymouth News," which is mailed to all residents. 199. Do you receive this newsletter? IF "YES," ASK:) How would you evaluate the newsletter overall -- excellent, good, only fair or poor? NO....................11% RECEIVE/EXCELLENT ..... 25% RECEIVE/GOOD..........52% RECEIVE/ONLY FAIR ...... 6% RECEIVE/POOR ........... Oo RECEIVE/NO OPINION ..... 5% REFUSED................0% IF A RATING 2, 3, 4, 5 IS GIVEN, ASK: 200. Why do you feel that way? [N=334] NO ANSWER, 3%; INFORMATIVE, 811;; INTERESTING, 2%; CLEARLY WRITTEN, 6-; DULL, 3%; NOT INFORMATIVE, 40; SCATTERED, lo. IF "RECEIVE" IN QUESTION #199, ASK: 201. Do you or any members of YES...................93% your household regularly NO.....................7% read it? [N=354] DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0% IF "YES" IN QUESTION #201, ASK: 202. Do you sometimes save the entire newsletter, clip a specific article for future reference or do you throw it away after you have read it? N=331] SAVE THE NEWSLETTER... 28% CLIP ARTICLE .......... 24% ALWAYS THROW .......... 47% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% The City also publishes a park and recreation brochure, which is mailed to each home. 203. Do you receive this brochure? (IF YES," ASK:) How would you evalu- ate the brochure overall -- excel- lent, good, only fair or poor? NO....................18% RECEIVE/EXCELLENT..... 260- RECEIVE/GOOD..........45% RECEIVE/ONLY FAIR ...... 3% RECEIVE/POOR ........... 0% RECEIVE/NO OPINION ..... 8% REFUSED................1% 204. Does your household subscribe to YES ................... 61-. cable television? No....................39% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 25 IF "YES," ASK: 205. How often do you watch Ply- mouth City Council Meetings or Planning Commission meet- ings on the city cable chan- nel -- frequently, occasion- ally, rarely or not at all? N=245] 206. How would you rate the City's overall performance in communicat- ing key local issues to residents in its publications and on cable television -- excellent, good, only fair, or poor? Moving on.... FREQUENTLY.............9% OCCASIONALLY..........250-. RARELY................26% NOT AT ALL ............ 40% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% EXCELLENT.............10% GOOD..................54% ONLY FAIR.............13% POOR...................3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 210 207. If you could choose the best way for you to receive informa tion about City government and the issues facing the commun- ity, what would it be? (PROBE) NO ANSWER, 9-; SUN SAILOR," 100; STAR TRIBUNE, lo; PLYMOUTH NEWS," 13%; CABLE, 4-; MAILINGS, 130; NEWSLETTER, 44%; WEBSITE, 40; SCATTERED, 2%. 208. Do you own or have access to a HOME AND WORK......... 45% computer that is connected to the HOME ONLY.............16% Internet at home? WAIT FOR RE- WORK ONLY.............11% SPONSE) Do you have access to one NEITHER...............28% at work? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1% IF ANSWERS "1," "2," OR "3," ASK #209: 209. Are you aware the City of YES...................48% Plymouth has established a NO....................51% website on the Internet? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1% N=286] Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes.... Could you please tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household. Let's start with the oldest. Be sure to include yourself. 210. First, persons 65 or over? 211. Adults under 65? OR NONE..................81% 1 ......................9% 2 OR MORE..............9% REFUSED................0% NONE..................14% 1 .....................16% 2 ..............:......58% 3 OR MORE.............12% 212. School -aged or pre-school NONE..................60% children? 1 .....................170 2 .....................180 3 OR MORE..............5; 213. Do 'you own or rent your present residence? 214. Do you reside in an apartment, townhouse or condominium, or a detached single family home? ELSE: ) 215. Assuming your health does not change, how likely is it you will live in this same residence ten years from now -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely? OWN...................78% RENT..................22; REFUSED................0% APARTMENT.............19% TOWNHOUSE/CONDO....... 181- SINGLE-FAMILY 80SINGLE-FAMILY HOME .... 63% SOMETHING ELSE (VOL) ... 0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 00- VERYVERY LIKELY ............ 48% SOMEWHAT LIKELY....... 250 NOT TOO LIKELY........ 14% NOT AT ALL LIKELY ..... 13% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% IF "NOT TOO LIKELY" OR "NOT AT ALL LIKELY," ASK: 216. Do you expect to live in the same type of housing or a different type of housing? IF "DIFFERENT," ASK:) What type•of housing do you expect to live in? [N=1067 217. How many automobiles are owned and/or leased by the members of your household? 218. What race or ethnic group do you consider yourself? READ CHOICES #1-#5) OTHER:. ) 219. What is your age, please? READ CATEGORIES, IF NEEDED) 27 SAME TYPE.............17% DIFFERENT/APARTMENT .... 6% DIFFERENT/TWHS-CONDO..17k DIFFERENT/SFHOME...... 55% DIFFERENT/MOBILE-MANU..l% DIFFERENT/OTHER........ 2% DIFFERENT/UNSURE....... 36 NONE...................1% ONE...................236 15% TWO...................53% THREE.................16% FOUR OR MORE ........... 7% REFUSED................0% 15% WHITE.................97% BLACK..................2% 15% HISPANIC...............0' ASIAN..................1% OTHER..................0% REFUSED................0% 15% 18-24 ..................5% 25-34 .................. 15% 35-44 .................25% 45-54 .................27% 55-64 .................13% 65 AND OVER ........... 15% REFUSED................0. 220. What is the last grade of school LESS THAN HIGH SCH..... 2e you completed? HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE..1606 VO -TECH SCHOOL ... ...... 5% SOME COLLEGE .......... 200 COLLEGE GRADUATE...... 400 POST -GRADUATE......... 180 REFUSED................O. And now, for one final question, keeping in mind that your answers are held strictly confidential.... 221. Is your pre-tax yearly household UNDER $25,000..........3% income over or under $75,000? 25,001-$50,000.......170 IF "OVER," ASK: 50,001-$75,000.......180 Is it over $100,000? (IF "YES," 75,001-$100,000......160 ASK:) Is it over -$125,000? 100,000-$125,000.....140 IF "YES," ASK:) Is it over 125,001-$150,000......60 150,000? OVER $150,000..........60 IF "UNDER," ASK: DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 210 Is it under $50,000? (IF "YES," ASK:) Is it under $25,000? 222. Gender (DO NOT ASIC.) MALE..................480 FEMALE................52a 223. REGION OF CITY WARD ONE..............310 WARD TWO..............210 WARD THREE ............ 226 WARD FOUR.............270 NN City of Plymouth 1555 mesdential Survey Decision Resources, LW. Feeling of Safety 1999 City of Plymouth Denson anon«.., ue. Change in Area Crime IYbL Gty 01 I'lymputn IOUuwem. Bm. nwM x Oocismn aesourtec.m. 1. Maintain a safe and secure community. Crime Victim in City 1999 City of Plymouth Y.. n N Y. N 9 M. xB VidirrGICOM.IWlp Pvl MP.IPIm.b Petlo. IVnN. M.nIB. Degolnn Feocune.. ila. Public Safety Concerns 1999 City of Plymouth vi.nm am. +x mma so..sim je Dnm I ram cnm.w.eM.m ss Butln.e Cnm.e 11 eae.nnx rnan xs Ni FW.v s Hem xs Ww to 1 o to xo so ao so uiillfiuirftwm W.nn.Gmw Dodson Brvoumoe 4a 2. Protect and enhance the natural environment. City Purchase of Open Spaces 1999 City of Plymouth V"Md'Umn umo 6n NOI FI NI ImponeM d Na Too lmpoeenl 6omW.fiN lmppdim a ss D6(1-11 aaFoor[oF. Ltd Like Most about City 1999 City of Plymouth r.[mlon n.Foao.F. 1. Environmental Quality of Plymouth 60 61 so_____-_ _______________________ ba_______ _______________________ a to 6 s 0 Ex[NI.M Only Ftlr ynpry Oootl pea LFInF WNbntlF Nd wonl[nuour: ,L11 3. Support high quality education. City As Place 1999 City of Plymouth ob.uFm a i5 ppptl pFx Only FFV 6 61NWOM6m 11NIm p.w o a 5 LMun Y 0 to 20 60 40 So eo ronuon x.pwmw. uc 4. Maintain and enhance housing quality and diversity. Adequate Housing Mix 1999 City of Plymouth 0![lalnn fi..aurto[ 5. Protect and enhance convenience and mobility. Appearance of Neighborhood 1999 City of Plymouth N 0.[Itl.n X., .... 1, lb Housing Opportunities for Key Groups 1999 City of Plymouth so n so -sa'------------------------------- ax w--------- --------- -------- J 36 21 RO -N- B 0 Si MM.n FIi Xwn. By'.n Yo ilio Nnnn Go[Iflnn F.auurto.. Lltl. so so so Jo m 10 Access within City 1999 City of Plymouth IB --------------------- --------- N is„----------------------- m j-B Y 4------6--- 0 00 0 aware u.mtl.l U— gory ryq V.N aoggm.al..a I. m.s.nnn o.omotl a so kec.uo Public Transportation 1999 City of Plymouth Yn Yu U ee Out. ePw 4.0-1 n IfGmyhonig M[n to C. .... h .. .. AtlPquPb Pu011e T1[mpOtltllen fe[Xoun1101C Nutl[ Lr0[I00 PebOurteo, ua Redevelopment Efforts 1999 City of Plymouth as: cw,mmr mwww Pwwriwm [q i b sx P[YOew Re{Pren Rwmiwmna xt i m xP i6 La.Y,...wm.Yww, 6 1[ c to ]o so ao so e0 70 60 r wr go [P issun[un 000moP PYen„rrw, oe. Value of City Services s rlyiliom.. CeclUmn Pe$Odr[ot Ltd 6. Promote and strengthen economic vitality. 7. Provide high quality City services and facilities. City Service Ratings 1599 City of Plymouth Pµee Pin01110yc0tlw EM6Cnnbno M'.Sr 6rMry I herrn Sbm Pun -011 Ptlk MtlMen[.I 7411 Uldson TMb Si Remsxl Peoye- NMN ShMPeOR " i Po ebe WbSOBn4wPIMnoDPaXOn a<anurte[, L10 Property Taxes vs Services 1999 City of Plymouth Fmret Fw.ru appsn Wmn n op... u n asTw lwnDn le MDMan ItCXyGMw[ID CM BxvI[a M1.Dun PrpDM TDvn Conuion Preourzx.. LiD Use of Park System Components 1999 City of Plymouth w Do---- ,,-__._____-______r________________ o as aD ___ _______.____ aD aD n w --a-a- DP.mgrwiyDenoa PRIM mi[ Lever CDmrWryP b %ymouA la C[rAw Fn wM N[upwl M1w o.r nm. Pwm.o:w, uD City -Sponsored Recreational Programs ORy01 111iIDLIt N. S.110.19S.110.19HTiieU[0oe s Neuvrom P.m[Iwmo G..m er.wnncn cr eum, Pnl r..r Pnp.mr[I pu[¢ion flauourma Llu I— Park and Recreation Facilities 1999 City of Plymouth D[quen BewIrc PD Evaluation of Components 1999 City of Plymouth aD ea pD G Da30 at m at o10 n a t a t a s aenwgr N.gMeTwDPVa Tnq LrywCmmmuMyPHa PrymPYa kD CDn[r au.gq OwD On FD4 Pwr Drolmon Pu rror. uD. 8. Enhance and strengthen the sense of community. Quality of Life Rating 1999 City of Plymouth u.neion R.,emc«,. ua Pride in Community 1999 City of Plymouth oml w.l o.a111"'IL" r oo, uc. Volunteer Service ammbrnvelwaln npgt,.rW..kN v.lunwrswle. v.Ynure.mc. c.oumn Rnwrc«a uc. Community Ties 1999 City of Plymouth wlNhWillppy EmI--..unny y Is Vne un B hoot olaetlB NO25 oolelan Reeourcea, L10 Like Least about City 1999 City of Plymouth D, III ,.,,R.„_I.m A. Effective governance and service Empowerment 1999 City of Plymouth L O[16I011 Feuourcee, Lln City Staff 1999 City of Plymouth WX Nn mM1rw. e Mm[1r MIe PIM{i.n. CorN[I JM P.rterm.nn [f win Cly me Pymoun CXy S1.T cemmo Pnim%ov ua B. Effective City -citizens communications Mayor and City Council 1999 City of Plymouth WXw.¢r m1r AenW"'. wPm. KnMadYo erwoha Job P.rtermmu or mayor =a Cly council all an, Cly Couwdi Declvron Pa[ourcrve, Llo Plymouth City Hall Contact 1999 City of Plymouth anM do. r ei E.,.a ¢oadn' be r conl.a.a ay N.n om.nm an CVINPMVnr Rwr+n i.'aboodalml ou.Ilys.me. oe.mn„so.ow[o[ue. Dan .mmn. Primary Source of Information 1999 City of Plymouth Bl.r TnO '2 2NBNNe fY P.. Pwo; Coa N 6 mwlhP. P Nvwn. nC PrommMlXm• is Nvmll L Du[lercn Peift n,uc Reading Patterns 1999 City of Plymouth ao ee ez 60 -n - W o ....._.... 111L0vlvllxmswsJJr •sMrmw.. 4i 'PrrT.M Nxn" M Wrllpex Drolr.o.'ou— L11 Overall Communications Performance 1999 City of Plymouth D.w Change in Quality of Life clryDrilymDNn, D.—ow NNJ. eYII. q DodxenFaourcov, Pd Cable Television 1999 City of Plymouth N. Y.- 39 wasbr x.exr oe ammauourbor LyM[p Chy Council or PM1nnmecovirli MWIn, D.duo. P..oumx, ue Top of Mind 1999 City of Plymouth L.O." ra PnkNbenMlen B.x ra ] unwx aooe Lour- io B s. 7 NI[. PeopJ Good S[M1ool[ 8 a up'['I' rvapneomooe[ s rvxor.l a..Jy n ro De[Is nn Frtouao:, Llo Change in Sense of Community 1999 City of Plymouth ev.u.da] D.nw M.J. e N.Ch D.da.d a...x[.., ue. Eric Blank From: MelanieSSmith@aol.com Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 5:20 PM To: EBLANK@ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: park board meeting Dear Mr. Blank, I heard that the park board was having a planning meeting in the near future and would like to put in a request for you to bring up at the meeting. I live on 54th and Pineview near the Bass Lake Playfields. When I was walking with my friends in French Park, we noticed some very nice shelters with picnic tables and grills and wondered "why don't we have anything like that in our park?" As you know, there's very little shade in our park and I'm sure that the area would be used more if there was somewhere to picnic and get out of the hot sun. Please consider adding a shelter or two to enhance the usability of our park. Also, is there a way to make the restrooms in the existing shelter open to the public? It seems a shame to have spent all that money on the shelter and then have it closed the majority of the time. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen the restrooms that are accessible from the outside unlocked. That shelter seems very under-utilized --couldn't it be used more for community/chi Idren's programs? Thank you for your consideration. I hope you'll have a chance to discuss these issues at the upcoming meeting. Sincerely, Melanie Smith 12705 54th Ave N. Plymouth, MN 55442 FROM : PHONE NO. : 577 0497 Oct. 29 1999 11:17RM P2 10-29-99 Dear Eric Blank and the Plymouth Park And Rec. Board, We as neighbors at the Bass Lake Play Fields, have a request. We have been to several other neighboring parks and have noticed they have several picnic table shelters with BBQ grills. They are extremely wonderful. We would really use and enjoy one or two in our park. We think there are several spots that would work out well. This is a very busy park. It gets allot of use. We also have a request for maybe a few more benches. They could be.just a mesh bench with no back. That would be fine to. Is there any way we could fix up the outside mess at the little house? I know the kids have destroyed it in the past, I think the kids have all grown and have moved on. We all take pride in our park and want to continue to keep it looking beautiful. Sincerely, Sandra Regan 12810 54th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55442 FREEWAY" PARK PETITION When buying our homes in the neighborhood of Savannah from Lundgren Builders, we were told that a park would be built in 1999 on city owned property along interstate 494. This "freeway" park was to be accessed by a walking path from the end of the cul-de-sac on the 13935 block of 48th Avenue North. This petition is to request that the park be built in the near future. We would like playground equipment, basketball courts, and unlit fields for team sports. Signature Address I`friro 4io A -/ Y L "o 1" FREEWAY" PARK PETITION When buying our homes in the neighborhood of Savannah from Lundgren Builders, we were told that a park would be built in 1999 on city owned property along interstate 494. This "freeway" park was to be accessed by a walking path from the end of the cul-de-sac on the 13935 block of 48th Avenue North. This petition is to request that the park be built in the near future. We would like playground equipment, basketball courts, and unlit fields for team sports. Signature Address i i to A T1)et id L__ _l iilcrpl 4 50"MP12r- LA) N IM not Co- Sponsored by Plymouth Historical Society and Plymouth Parks 8i Recreation Department01dwfa ' l0 Sunday, December 5th 2:00 - 5:00pm rl rna Plymouth Historical Society Building 8r Plymouth Creek Park 3605 Fernbrook Lane, Plymouth Old Fashioned Christmas is a family oriented holiday event that provides lots of fun, free activities for children of all ages. Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus Make old fashioned crafts Holiday storytelling by Charlie Maquire Horse -pulled hay rides through the park Performances by Armstrong High School Chamber Singers, Messiah Recorder Ensemble and Fantasia Flute Duet There will be a small fee to help defray the cost of the hay ride.) Check out the City's website: www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Call 509-5200 for more information.