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
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Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
October 14, 1999
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Figure 1 Golf Courses in Plymouth Use Area
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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.
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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.
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OPEN SPACE
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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
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Design Trails Parks jFundin Fund (CIF) ti Sources i
Plymouth Creek Trail Lights 2000 30,000; 10,000' 40,0001
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Trail Repair & Overlay 2000 50,000 50,000'
Portable Stage 2000 21,000 21,000
Activity Center 2000 100 000i 100,000
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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
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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
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New Trails2001 75,000 I I75,000
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Ridgemount Playfield Shelter 2001 100,0001 100,000
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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
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New Trails 2002 I 75,0001 I 75,000
Portable Stage 2002 ! i 19,000j 19,000
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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
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Park Projects
Park Park Park
Project j Park _—_
Number Project
CIP
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Planning Park
and Constmction
Design
Dedication
Playfields
Trails
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Parks
Community. Other
VISA Impro_vemen'Funding
Funding Fund (CIF)* Sourecs
Total _— — Other Funding Sources Notes
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1NewTrails 2003 1 75,0001 1 175,000
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Art in the Park 1 2003 1 15,0001 5,000 1 1 20,0001
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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
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36th Avenue Bridge 2003 15,000 15,000
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TOTAL 540,000 22,000 100,000 0 200,0001 0 862,000
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2004 Capital Improvements Program
Park Projects
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Dedication ! Dedication
I Playfields iNeighborhood!
Trails Parks
Replacement Community _Other
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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
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Transfer to Park Replacement 2004 38,0001 17,000 55,0001
Land Acquisition-IOth Playfield 2004 250,0001 250,000i 500,000
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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:
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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?
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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,
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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?
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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)
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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:
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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.
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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
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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%.
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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:
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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:
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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-.
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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:
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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%
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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.