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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-04-1996OCTOBER 4,1996 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 9 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Medicine Lake Room Topic: City Manager Evaluation OCTOBER 16 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers OCTOBER 17 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Public Safety Training Room Topic: 1997 Proposed Budget & Proposed 1997-2001 CIP 2. PLANX1NG COMMISSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 7:00 PM.., Council Chambers. Agenda is attached. (M-2) 3. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 7. 00 PM.., Hadley Lake Room. Agenda is attached. (M-3) 4. PRAC, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 7:00 PM.., Mooney Lake Room. Note: this is a temporary relocation due to the meeting below. 5. PEONY L4./19`h AVENUE TRAFFIC CONCERNS — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 7: 00 P.M., Council Chambers. Attached is a notice to residents that was mailed out. (M -S) 6. ZONING ORDINANCE PUBLIC MEETINGS — A number of public meetings are scheduled for the last three weeks of October. Attached is an informational flyer with the schedule and locations of the meetings. (M-6) 7. ANNUAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 7:00 P.M., Carlson Companies Twin Towers rotunda, 701 Lakeshore Parkway. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO October 4, 1996 Page 2 8. SUB -COMMITTEE ON COMMUMTY POLICING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 5:30 PM, Medicine Lake Room. 9. HRA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 7. 00 P.M., Council Chambers. b. Planning Commission meeting of September 24, 1996. (I -2b) 3. STAFFREPORTS a. Report from Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes on the Minnesota Crime Alert Network. (I -3a) b. Report from Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes on how the Mayor and Councilmembers can deal with harassing telephone calls during election campaign periods. (I -3b) 4. NEWS AR27CLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC, a. October 1, 1996 Star Tribune news article examining the development of new telecommunication tower construction. (I -4a) b. October 3, 1996 Star Tribune news article about the Metropolitan Council's preliminary growth strategy plan. a 4b) c. Home Free 2°a Quarter statistical report for the Plymouth Domestic Assault Intervention Project. (I -4c) d. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities update. a 4d) 5. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONSPOLICY- CORRESPONDENCE A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (I-5) 6. CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter to Jim Herbst of Ryerson Steel from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reporting on and requesting corrective action for a petroleum storage tank release at the Ryerson Steel site at 1605 North Highway 169. (I -6a) b. Letter to the Engineering Department from members of the Tiburon Homeowners Association, praising the work on Pilgrim Lane. (I -6b) 7. CHARTER COMMISSION RESIGNATION — A copy of Charter Commissioner William Pribble's resignation letter is attached. Also included is the letter requesting Fourth District Court Chief Justice Daniel Mabley to make a new appointment. (I-7) i rp) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA f TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1996 WHERE: Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. *CONSENT AGENDA A. Caliber Development Corporation. Planned Unit Development Final Site Plan for a 91,600 square foot industrial office/warehouse building for Northwest Pointe Business Centre located west of Niagara Lane at 21" Avenue North. (96121) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Ali Mahabadi. Lot Division and Variances to divide the property at 12305-30d' Avenue North into two lots of 18,511 square feet and 12,864 square feet. (95041) B. Roger Anderson Engineering, Inc. Preliminary Plat to create four single family detached lots for one existing home and three new homes, and Rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development District) to R -IA (Low Density Single Family Residential District) for property located at 1220 Ferndale Road. (96038) C. Sinclair Oil Corporation. Conditional Use Permit for outside storage of a 500 gallon waste oil tank to be located at the rear of the building for property located at 9605-36d' Avenue North. (96123) D. Steven Papermaster. Variance to reduce the required side yard setback distance from 15 feet to three feet to allow construction of a 12 foot by 24 foot attached third -car garage stall addition for property located at 2730 Pineview Lane North. (96124) E. Goldridge Group. Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit, and Variances to allow construction of a new building southwest of Harbor Lane and north of Highway 55. The building would contain an 11,360 square foot daycare facility and 19,968 square feet for office use. (96125) F. Little Flowers Montessori School. Variance to increase the front yard perimeter fence from three feet to five feet in height for children' safety for property located at 4155 Zachary Lane North. (96130) G. Carlson Real Estate Company, Inc. Conditional Use Permits for limited retail sales by Allied Fireside, Inc., and Cal Spas of Minnesota in the Industrial District located at the northeast quadrant of I-494 and Carlson Parkway. (96133) (96134) H. The City of Plymouth. Amendments to the text of the Land Use Guide Plan Element of the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan, and adoption of a new Land Use Guide Plan Map. Amendments to the text of the Air Transportation section of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. (96141) 7. OLD BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. ADJOURNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Meeting No. 54 Tuesday, October 10, 1996 7:00 p.m. Plymouth City Hall 7:00 Call to Order/Chair - Bridget Jodell 702 Approval of Minutes as Received 7:05 Announcements and Visitor Recognition 7:15 Sustainable Community: • Report on the Business Environmental Initiative Sub -Committee • Plan of Action - Martin • Next Step - Developing a Program • Report on Information 8:15 Open House on October 26,1996,10:00 a.m. to Noon. DNR/Wayzata Senior High School Project. 9:30 Adjourn %\ChyylyWo11\ENG%WMQLTYUMINUTFSIAGENatdoc M'5 October 3, 1996 CITY OF PLYMOUTI-F *PIN » «NAME » «ADDRESS1 » «CITY», cST» «ZIP » SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CONCERNS PEONY LANE/19TH AVENUE NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 6 Dear Property Owner: In March and May of this year meetings were held with residents in the area of Peony Lane/19' Avenue north of County Road 6 to discuss traffic concerns along this city street. The area of notification is indicated in the map on the back of this letter. As a result of these meetings, the City Council authorized the installation of two "speed humps" to reduce speeding traffic along this street. These traffic control devices were installed by the City about one month ago. Since the installation of the "speed humps" the City has received phone calls both in favor of their installation and from citizens requesting their removal. You are invited to a meeting on Thursday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard to discuss the traffic issues on Peony Lane/W Avenue north of County Road 6. City staff will present traffic information which was gathered before the installation of the speed humps and after their installation. The purpose of this meeting is to identify issues, gather information, and consider any other alternatives to address the speeding problem on this street. If you are unable to attend the meeting on October 10, please do not hesitate to contact me or submit written comments. My phone number is 509-5501. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. 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The proposed ordinance, which is the first major revision of the Zoning Ordinance since 1980, will affect nearly all properties in the city. The Planning Commission and City Council will consider the new Zoning Ordinance later this year. In the meantime, several meetings have been scheduled for land owners and members of the public to learn more about the proposed changes. Information Meeting Schedule • Wed., Oct 9, 3 - 5 p.m., at City Hall in the Council Chambers e Thum., Oct 10, 3 - 5 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers Tues., Oct 15, 3 - 5 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers • Wed., Oct 23, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers • Thum., Oct 24, 7 - 9 p.m., at Zachary Lane Elementary School • Tues., Oct 29, 7 - 9 p.m., at Parkers Lake Pavilion Once the City Council adopts the zoning ordinance, almost every piece of property, excluding those located outside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) and in Plymouth City Center, will have a new zoning classification. Each piece of property will go into a new classification that is as close as possible to its current designation. A major area of concern in drawing up the new ordinance has been to better distinguish among types of land uses, particularly industrial uses. The proposed ordinance seeks to keep heavy industry farther away from residential neighborhoods. The proposed ordinance raises the number of classifications for commercial and industrial areas from the current total of four to ten. It would increase the number of residential classifications from four to eight. The proposed ordinance also adds public and institutional districts for major parks and facilities. Times Have Changed Since the City's last major overhaul of the zoning ordinance, the City has amended the ordinance to address new issues as they have arisen. Still, the City has not comprehensively revised the ordinance to reflect new development trends, state laws, environmental regulations, court decisions or changes in the market place. In recent years, Plymouth has addressed some emerging issues such as locating satellite towers needed for wireless communications by adding to the ordinance. The City also has addressed zoning related to shoreland management, wetlands, flood plains and the area designated as Plymouth City Center. Now, it's time to comprehensively revisit the zoning requirements for the rest of the City. A Better Tool The new ordinance will let the City rely more on zoning and less on conditional use permits. It will give the City Council, Planning Commission, and petitioners a much stronger foundation from which to work by specifying at the start of the development process what is allowed in a particular area and what performance standards must be met. It also will give the City staff the tools to enforce the intent of the City. Northwest Plymouth The zoning ordinance will not affect areas currently classified as future restricted development (FRD). Most areas classified as FRD are located in northwest Plymouth, the last largely undeveloped area of the city. The City Council and Planning M.0 6 Commission will address land uses for northwest Plymouth as part of the City's northwest Plymouth planning process. That planning will switch into high gear after the adoption of the new zoning ordinance. Schedule The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance on Tues., Nov. 12. The City Council is tentatively slated to consider adopting the ordinance on Dec. 4. If adopted, the new ordinance would go into effect on Dec. 31. Proposed Zoning Districts Ex�stmg'Zon�ng Drsfnc_t, sem'.. a=., .t. T_o.,beite'"lacea(bo a49009 FRD, Future Restricted Development District FRD, Future Restricted Development District R -1A, Low Density Single Family Residence District RSF-1, Single Family Detached Dwelling District 1 R-1 B, Low Density Residence District RSF-2, Single Family Detached Dwelling District 2 R-2; Low Density Multiple Residence District RSF-3, Single Family Detached Dwelling District 3 RSF-4, Single Family and Two Family' Dwelling District R-3, Medium Density Multiple Residence District RMF -1, Multiple Family Dwelling District 1 RMF -2, Multiple Family Dwelling District 2 R-4, High Density Multiple Residence District RMF -3, Multiple Family Dwelling District 3 RMF -4, Multiple Family Dwelling District 4 B-1, Office Limited Business District O -R, Office/Residential Transition District B -C, Business Campus District B-2, Shopping Center Business District C-1, Convenience Commercial District C-2, Neighborhood Commercial District C-4, Community Commercial District B-3, Service Business District C-3, Highway Commercial District C -W, Commercial/Warehousing District CC, City Center Districts (CC -R, CC -RE, CC -OT, CC -P) No Change 1-1, Planned Industrial District 1-1, Light Industrial District 1-2, General Industrial District 1-3, Heavy,Industrial District Planned Unit Developments Most PUD's to -be rescinded by new ordinance, with zoning to be consistent with City development approvals or existing base zoning. Contact Community Development Department for more information. New District P -I, PubliGlnstitutional District Wetlands, Shoreland and Floodplain Overlay Districts No Change The above table shows generally how the new zoning district descriptions and zoning map will compare to the current ordinance. Copies of the proposed ordinance and zoning map are available for review at City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., and at the Plymouth Community Library Reference Desk. If you have questions on the zoning ordinance, call the Community Development Department at 509-5400. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday through Friday; Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Contact the City of Plymouth on the Internet: http://www.ci.plymouth.mn.us/. cd\plan\twtices\pc\zone fly. doc on 0� N 8�� x ti ��AR IRA w •,AR xt� 223 'r 00 V1 ti ti N � -aa m -Zza i1L N �^ •9AA M •a.R% i1L N I°° Itn 1-4 IN IN b ti N �a .SfA ^ Gal n weri — L W� a r►'iU 0 ,,lavq� ^.1y�i ( R'i O U O aON a AAAA �i \I /y� 0V j M n et pm rA y a oU u fz I°° Itn 1-4 IN IN f DRAFT � 10/04/96 10:46 AM CITY OF PLYMOUTH AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 1996 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLYMOUTH FORUM - Individuals may address the Council about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the C1ty Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or commission for future report. 4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS A. S. APPROVE AGENDA - Councilmembers may add items to the agenda including items contained in the Council Information Memorandum for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The Council will not normally take gfIcial action on items added to the agenda. 6. CONSENT AGENDA - These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Counalmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. A. Approve City Council Minutes * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for appmval. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 16, 19% Page 2 B. Approve Disbursements s, *C. Approve PUD Preliminary Plan Amendment, Conditional Use Permit, and Final Plan to allow construction of an industrial building east of Northwest Boulevard at Xenium Lane North. Opus Northwest L.L. C., (96108) D. Approve PUD Preliminary Plan Amendment, Final Plan/Plat for Plymouth Ponds Business Park 2' Addition Building #4. Plymouth Ponds Development, L.L.C., (96096) E. Approve PUD Final Plan/Plat for the Courts at Nanterre. Weston Corporation. (96023) F. Approve Resolution Ordering Demolition of 14205 Rockford Road. G. Award of Bids for Ice Rink *H. Approve amendments to the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan, and adoption of a new Land Use Guide Plan Map. City of Plymouth (96141) I. Approve a major Variance for the addition of a third car garage stall located at 2730 Pineview Lane North. Steven Papermaster. (96124) J. Major Variance to increase the front yard perimeter fence from three feet to five feet. Little Flowers Montessori School. (96130) K. Approve Final Plat for Golfview Woods. Richard Bloom. (96056) 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Assessment hearing on 1996 Delinquent Weed Eradication and Destruction, Roll 1 B. Assessment hearing for past due False Fire Alarm Permit Fees * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 16, 1996 TOO Page 3 C. Special Assessment Hearings: 1. NW -19 Trunk Sanitary Sewer, Project 503 2. 1996 Street Reconstruction Program, Project 602 D. Application of Willow Creek Grocery, Inc., 8 Nathan Lane, for an off -sale 3.2 malt liquor license 8. GENERAL BUSINESS A. 9. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS A. Approve East Medicine Lake Trail Concept Plan B. Request of Mayor Tierney for lodging at National League of Cities Conference 10. ADJOURNMENT * Items require 5 gffirmative votes of the City Council for approval. 2-2a Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting September 12, 1996 Page 36 Present: Commissioners Johnson, Fiemann, Priebe, Wahl and Willegalle; (Chair Anderson arrived later); staff Bisek, Blank and Pederson; Councilmember Wold Absent: Commissioner Thompson 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Wahl called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Priebe and seconded by Commissioner Willegalle to approve the minutes of the July meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Mary Bisek began her presentation by announcing that we had a safe beach season, with no major accidents or injuries. The fall soccer program is underway, with 1,200 kids playing. The History Fest was successful. Henry Willegalle was on the committee. A planning meeting for next year has been held already. Our annual Art Fair is Saturday, September 14, from 10-5, at Parkers Lake Park. Approximately 40 artists will display and sell their work. There will also be musical entertainment and food vendors. Mary stated that she and Mark have been working on the northeast neighborhood park project. Several inmates from Lino Lakes are also working on this park project as part of a work release program. They are starting to construct trails and are clearing the site for the playground. Public Works is also helping with trails. Staff is in the process of planning winter programs. We are once again facing a shortage of after school space in both school districts. There has been a big expansion in the child care program, and they are monopolizing gym time, cafeteria and multi-purpose space. Commissioner Willegalle asked if the East Parkers Lake Improvement Association could have a table in the pavilion during the Art Fair. Mary suggested that he check with Karol Greupner to see if there would be room, because both the Seniors and the Human Rights Commission are in the Pavilion this year. Director Blank introduced Bill Abel, the ice arena manager. Bill stated that he was from Willmar, and ran the ice arena there for 16 years. He is in the process now of selecting ice resurfacers and is working with corporations on installation of scoreboards. He stated that he is very excited to be here and said PRAC should be proud of the work they did. Bill is working on building policies, such as proper conduct when in the building. Commissioner Willegalle asked when reservations for outside groups would be taken? Bill responded that we have started tentative PRAC Minutes/September 1996 Page 37 reservations already. We'll miss out this winter on major youth hockey reservations, but we will be booking things like figure skating, hockey camps and other leagues. c. Others. See item 6a. 4. PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Council continues to award many contracts for the ice arena; walls, mechanical, etc. b. Greenwood playground dedication ceremony is Friday, September 13. c. Log cabin is under construction in Ely and will be shipped to us between October 1 and October 15. Footings are going in next week. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Ice arena complex. This project is continuing to move forward. The construction manager reminded Director Blank that $3,000,000 worth of work is underground in the form of utilities, footings, etc. This is in response to comments from the public complaining it doesn't appear that much is happening at the site. Steel is scheduled to arrive October 7. Large cranes will be visible then. The outdoor pool is 90% complete. Director Blank talked about the identification sign that will be near the street. He explained that our contract says the word Life Time must be in the title. Life Time Fitness will be on the door over the Life Time entrance. We need a name over the entrance door for the ice arena. PRAC can make a recommendation for the overall name, too. Director Blank said that 90% of ice arenas are named "ice arena", and he is not particularly fond of that. This facility is special. A list of names was distributed to PRAC members for their consideration. Commissioner Wahl commented that the initials from Plymouth Ice Garden spell PIG. Bill Abel was asked his opinion. He said that he likes Plymouth Arena and Recreational Complex, which spells PARC. Director Blank likes Plymouth Ice Park. Commissioner Priebe likes Plymouth Ice Center. A suggestion for the overall name was Plymouth Life Time Recreation Complex. COMMISSIONER FIEMANN MOVED TO CALL THE ICE ARENA PLYMOUTH ICE PARK. THE MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. The Commission wants to think about it some more and discuss it again in October. b. West Medicine Lake Park update. Engineering met with the contractor on Monday. A crane will be showing up September 13. Concrete abutments for the bridge will be there Monday, September 16. The contractor says the road will be done by Oct. 26, but we're telling the public November 15. The City has a permit to dredge the beach now, remove culverts, and put in a walkway from the parking lot to. the beach area. c. Opens ace. Survey is done on Johnson Bros. parcel, which splits the parcel. Mr. Stewart now wants to sell his parcel to the City for a reasonable price. The City declined. PRAC Minutes/September 1996 Page 38 Z -2a d. Elm Creek Playfield update. The irrigation system is in and includes 300 sprinkler heads. Fine grading and seeding of the softball complex has been done. These fields desperately need rain now, because there is no water to the irrigation system yet. Going out for re -bids on building portion and fence work. e. Senior citizen needs analysis update. The senior task force will be meeting in the next 20 days to review the report. f. Continue Rolf course discussion. Letters were sent to the individual golf course owners thanking them for making presentations to PRAC and inviting them to meet with staff regarding ways of cooperating in preserving golf in Plymouth. So far, there has been no response to the invitation. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Maple Creek Park - location of hardcourt - Mark Peterson. Mark distributed copies of park area layout to commissioners. He also had letters from residents indicating where they wanted court or did not want court. Mark explained that letters were sent to homeowners telling them about renovation of park and asking for their input. The play area had to be enlarged due to safety standards, resulting in encroaching on existing basketball court and picnic shelter. The residents wanted the playground to be where it always was, leaving two options for the hardcourt; in the open grassy area or across from the playground area. Commissioner Wahl asked Mark the size of the hardcourt? Mark said 40 x 60. He added that the grassy area is quite large. Rhonda Turgeon, 16205 25th Avenue N, is opposed to any basketball court in this neighborhood park. Objects because it's a neighborhood park. She said friends in Shoreview had trouble in their park when basketball courts were put in. Police had to be called to ask people to leave after hours. She wondered how the police would access this park and if they would keep coming back if necessary. Who's going to pick up the garbage? Her husband has coached soccer for four years and says there isn't enough space for holding soccer practices. She asked if this space could be used for that instead? People have basketball hoops in their driveways, so she feels they are not needed in the park. Just because there won't be lights, doesn't mean people won't be there after the park is closed. She thinks vandalism will increase. Subra; 2545 Weston Lane. His property borders the area in back of park. Doesn't want basketball. His sons play, but they don't want it there. They have a hoop in their driveway. Jim Sanders, 2320 Yuma Lane. Their house is three blocks from Maple Creek. He doesn't share the same concerns. The hardcourt is a common topic of conversation. Not one person is in favor that he has talked to. Neighborhood does not want it. He suggested that City staff listen to what the people are saying. Commissioner Wahl asked if Mr. Sanders objects in general to a basketball court, or just in grassy area? He said he objected to it entirely. Commissioner Priebe asked if basketball was PRAC Minutes/September 1996 Page 39 there prior to the park playground being replaced? And did it present a problem before? Mr. Sanders responded that it was set up before, so that older kids would not be interested in using it. Patty Anderson, 16015 26th Avenue. Her house is 100 yards from basketball court. She has lived there three years and has been a professional educator for many years. She stated that cult signs have been painted on the old basketball backboard in the past. She picks up beer bottles whenever she walks her dog early in the morning as well as broken glass. She hears kids in the park at night after closing hours and fears that this will become a teen hangout. It's a very secluded area and no adults can see this part of the park. Wildlife frequent this area now and she believes that the noise will scare them away. She believes that the anarchy signs will continue if hardcourt goes in. Councilmember Tim Wold serves on community policing committee and encouraged her to call 911 if she hears anything out of the ordinary, explaining that it's not just for emergencies. Patty is not concerned about soccer being played there, or any other use of open grassy area. She is more concerned about who will hang out there. Bob Cobb, 2760 Zanzibar Lane. He lives in the second house from the west entrance to the park and feels that this park is designed as a small neighborhood park and is not suitable for hardcourt. He doesn't want midnight basketball there. He explained that you can't put court near playground, either, because it's too close to people's backyards. Bill Legg, 2665 Weston Lane. He has lived by playground ever since it was first put in and is now 30 feet from new playground. The old basketball court got used a lot. He doesn't see how a car could get into area to shine its headlights on court, unless driven through chains or on the trail, and you can't play in the dark. It doesn't matter to him where the court is. He thinks a court should be there and that everyone should be able to use it. Will not create any more problems if it's there. Eileen Bohn, 16315 27th Place. Lived there eight years. City parks are not just for select few. Old basketball court was not in good shape. She feels that when the City plans its parks and programs, it ignores teens. She believes that the residents are overly concerned with the small minority who drink and thinks that the kids in the neighborhood are basically good and well behaved. We need someplace for them to go and should not exclude them. With or without basketball, you could have problems. In favor of court. Good opportunity for teens. Can get their dads out there to play. Girls like to play basketball too, so put court in. She agrees, however, that grassy area is secluded. Tom Forester, 2430 Yuma Lane. He shared pictures of Oakwood Elementary School hardcourt with commissioners and commented that there is another court at Parkers, so there are other places nearby to play basketball. He had a list of police calls concerning Oakwood Elem. school, specific to hardcourt, from January 1 to September 3. These calls were mostly property damage, alcohol offenses, smoking, PRAC Minutes/September 1996 Page 40 starting fires, vehicle damage, etc. He requested that the City not create an environment where crime takes place. Commissioner Johnson commented that teens were not represented in the audience this evening. His teenage son says there is no place for him to go. Mr. Forester said he has no problem with good kids, but these parks don't always attract good kids. The neighborhood is largely made up of younger kids who will -not use the basketball court. Dave Howard, 2645 Weston Lane. Mr. Howard is opposed to grassy area court, because it's a pristine, quiet spot. Historically, there has always been a hardcourt in the park. He uses park five times a week. He said based on people's comments at the meeting, he feels the neighborhood doesn't have a lot of faith in its teenagers. He wants the court installed in a visible area and wants to use it himself. Milton Bohn, 16315 27th Place, lives across from park. Mr. Bohn thinks basketball court should be near playground. He feels that kids will congregate near the grassy area regardless of whether or not there is a hardcourt there, because of seclusion. Concerned about his neighbors more than for himself. Gwenn Goblirsch, 2705 Weston Lane. She doesn't want hardcourt in her backyard. Likes park the way it is now. Chris Chiles, 16120 21st Ave. Lives on southern end of Steeplechase. Her family uses this park a lot. Kids are elementary age. She opposes basketball court in park. Her boys are into.biology and science and enjoy the wildlife they find in the park. Thinks park is a real asset and would like it to remain natural. Tim Stibblin, 2725 Weston Lane. Doesn't oppose a basketball court, but has a concern about the possible sites, though. Is hesitant to keep putting up more tar and less grass. Basketball is a loud game. Bouncing balls make a lot of noise. Kids at playground don't make nearly the amount of noise that basketball makes. Rich Heinrich, 2505 Yuma Lane. Mr. Heinrich says he knows his neighbors, and they don't play basketball. He claimed that there are more adults than kids living in this neighborhood. He wondered if there was a City policy stating that neighborhood parks had to have a hardcourt? Commissioner Wahl responded that he doesn't think the hardcourt belongs in the grassy area. Other PRAC members agreed. COMMISSIONER WILLEGALLE MOVED TO DISCARD THE OPTION OF PLACING THE HARDCOURT IN THE GRASSY AREA. COMMISSIONER PRIEBE SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES ALL. Mike Leonard, 2510 Yuma Lane. Read a letter from his neighbor, Russell Gallagher, who could not attend. Doesn't want the hardcourt anywhere in the park. PRAC Minutes/September 1996 Page 41 Chris Chiles spoke again. She thinks that staff needs to do an assessment of other options for where area teens can go to play sports. Andy Polzin, 15925 27th Place, said there is a problem with this area being under water sometimes. He thinks it will be a maintenance nightmare. Cheryl Polzin thanked the Commission for their recommendation to drop basketball from the grassy area. She feels that the other proposed area is not a good option either, because it's too close to houses. Commissioner Wahl agreed that putting the basketball court near the playground was not a viable option. COMMISSIONER PRIEBE MADE A MOTION TO REMOVE THE HARDCOURT FROM THE PARK COMPLETELY. COMMISSIONER FIEMANN SECONDED. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES. The Commission continued to discuss the issue, stating that basketball is a questionable use of a small park. They feel that small parks are better suited for use by young children. Commissioner Johnson stated that he wasn't hearing a lot of voices in favor of the hardcourt. Commissioner Wahl agreed and said that this park didn't lend itself to putting one in. Commissioner Fiemann agreed but said he feels there is a need for activities for teens in the area, but this was not the place. Councilmember Wold asked Director Blank to explain to residents the process that follows this recommendation by PRAC. Director Blank said PRAC is an advisory board and makes recommendations to the Council. He stated that this item will be placed on the consent agenda for the Council with a denial recommendation. Council will likely agree with PRAC. A final comment made by a resident was for more trees to be planted with money saved by not putting in the hardcourt. b. 1997-2001 CIP. Director Blank explained the `96 projects that are underway or have been completed. In 1997, $225,000 has been allocated for Elm Creek Playfield. There currently are no lights on baseball or soccer fields and there is no playground. Neighborhood school/parks requesting financial assistance include Birchview, Sunset and Pilgrim Lane. Director Blank explained that the City policy on contributions to school playgrounds needs to be updated. Two neighborhood park playgrounds will need $80,000 each for replacement. The amphitheater needs to be lighted for safety reasons, which is estimated at $25,000. $2.2 million is earmarked for the senior/activity center addition to Life Time Fitness, and additional trails are proposed. PRAC Minutes/September 1996 Page 42 In 1998, trails, development of one neighborhood park, and a field house at Elm Creek Playfield are proposed, Zachary Playfield needs to be upgraded for youth baseball, and land needs to be acquired for the 10th playfield in northwest Plymouth, if population growth warrants it. In 1999, trails are proposed, as well as continuing payments for the 10th playfield. In 2000 and 2001, neighborhood park development is proposed, along with more trails. Director Blank then discussed some of the things that are not included in the CIP, such as money for the Ess property development, a building in West Medicine Lake park, a walkway of some kind over 494 and County Road 9, and some additional amenities in the parks like sculptures, or fine art type items, etc. Commissioner Fiemann asked about the house and land by Greenwood to be used for soccer. Director Blank said he spoke to the Superintendent and told him to explore purchasing this property and that we would consider a joint venture with the School District. Commissioners then asked what kind of money was needed to add amenities to the open space we purchased? Director Blank said we need a management plan for the open space sites first, and that a year from now will perhaps have that in place. Director Blank encouraged PRAC to think about items that were not included in the CIP and let staff know what they are. The CIP will need PRAC approval in October. Mary Bisek mentioned that golf was not included, either. Commissioner Priebe asked staff to give PRAC a list of what's not included in the CIP. Director Blank stated that he has funds in the parks operating budget to study the golf course issue in 1997. c. East Medicine Lake Regional trail update. Director Blank reported that 90-95% of residents favor trail. Hoping to present a draft report to Council at first meeting in October, which will go to park district board in late October. If all goes well, could start construction next year. Part of the road has already been changed to a one way. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Think of names for the ice arena for next month, and approve CIP. The seniors' request for use of tennis courts at Parkers Lake will be discussed in January. 9. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. t - 2b CITY OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 249 1996 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Mike Stulberg, Commissioners Allen Ribbe, John Stoebner, Tim Bildsoe, Saundra Spigner, and Roger Berkowitz MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Anne Hurlburt, Planning Supervisor Barbara Senness, Planner Shawn Drill, City Engineer Dan Faulkner, and Clerical Supervisor Denise Hutt 1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. 2. PUBLIC FORUM: 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Ribbe requested that the following be added to Page #210, Paragraph #4 "Acting Chairman Ribbe replied that if the application was approved, it would not constitute a precedent. Each application is considered on its own merit." MOTION by Commissioner Ribbe, seconded by Commissioner Bildsoe to recommend approval of the September 10, 1996 Minutes as corrected. Vote. 4 Ayes. (Chairman Stulberg and Commissioner Spigner abstained.) S. CONSENT AGENDA: No items. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. OPUS NORTHWEST, L.L.C. (96108) Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Opus Northwest, L.L.C. for a PUD Preliminary Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of an 82,129 square foot industrial building east of Northwest Boulevard at Xenium Lane North. Planning Commission Minutes September 24, 1996 y Page #220 Planner Drill gave an overview of the September 18, 1996 staff report. Planner Drill submitted a new approving resolution noting that Condition #7 was added requiring that the developer shall provide funding for one-fourth the cost of the signalization for the intersection of Northwest Boulevard and Xenium Lane if and when a traffic signal becomes necessary at this location. He pointed out that Condition #2 was revised to reflect that the City shall receive written notice from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that the Indirect Source Permit has been amended, or the city shall receive documentation that the amendment is not required. Planner Drill stated that prior to the meeting, the applicant requested that the wording on Condition #7 be changed to "The developer shall enter into an assessment agreement for...". Chairman Stulberg asked if Condition #11M was also added to the revised resolution. Planner Drill replied affirmatively. Commissioner Bildsoe asked for an explanation of an Indirect Source Permit (ISP). Planner Drill stated that an ISP is a permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) that pertains to allowable building area based on parking and traffic generation. Planner Drill noted that verbal communications with the MPCA indicate that the requested increases are not considered substantial, and may be exempt from requiring formal amendment. Director Hurlburt added that Indirect Source Permit means air pollution from cars. Chairman Stulberg introduced Jun Neyer, representing the petitioner. Mr. Neyer showed aerial photos depicting the site, and.pointed out the existing trail and the distance of the residential area from the site. He stated that there is a fair amount of vegetation and Plymouth Creek buffering the residents from the site. Mr. Neyer stated that he would like clarification on three items in the Engineer's Memo. He stated that pertaining to #30.H, they are not grading on property other than their own. Mr. Neyer stated that due to the building elevation being lowered three and one-half feet, Item #30.P would cause a problem. On the main entrance drive, there is currently an apron, and because the elevation will be lowered, the driveway is best tipped down. He stated that he is willing to work with the Engineering Department to make sure they are comfortable with any modifications to that condition. Mr. Neyer also noted that on item #30.Q, they are not filling any wetlands. Mr. Neyer presented a rendering of the building stating that the building will be a smooth pre -cast building, providing recesses to break up the building mass and to allow consistent signage. In response to issues raised with the Engineer's Memo, City Engineer Faulkner replied that that the applicant's plans indicate grading off the site. If the applicant is not grading off-site, their plan needs to reflect that. City Engineer Faulkner stated that the applicant would be .impacting the wetland for installation of a pipe in one small area, and that is why the condition is listed. Mr. Neyer commented that they would be impacting the wetland but not filling it. City Engineer Faulkner responded that the Planning Commission Minutes September 24, 1996 Page #{221 applicant may have to do a small amount of fill, however, there is an exemption procedure they could go through. City Engineer Faulkner stated that City staff will work with the applicant on the driveway condition, but staff is concerned with the percentage of the slope and drainage issues. He stated that all conditions should remain in the Engineer's Memo for now. Chairman Stulberg continued the public hearing. Chairman Stulberg introduced Liz Schultz of 2935 Oakview Lane. Ms. Schultz stated she would like to know more specifics pertaining to the type of uses and if there will be any restrictions on the types of tenants. She asked if there will be heavy or light industrial, and how the added tenants affect noise, traffic, and lighting. Ms. Schultz also wanted to know how many tenants are projected to occupy the building. Chairman Stulberg introduced Bruce Schultz of 2935 Oakview Lane North. Mr. Schultz stated that he talked with someone from the DNR and they said it should be a protected wetland, and whatever is filled should be replaced elsewhere. According to Mr. Schultz, the DNR said "off the record" that there will be problems with flooding, as the project will affect the water table in the entire area. Mr. Schultz stated he was concerned with the water as there was considerable flooding this year. Chairman Stulberg introduced Judy Johnson of 12950-30P Avenue North. Ms. Johnson stated that she does not want to see the area disturbed and is concerned that the wetland be protected and left natural. Ms. Johnson was also concerned with the impact of additional traffic and the trail so near the main driveway entrance. Ms. Johnson stated that lighting from the building could be a problem to the residential area. Ms. Johnson wanted to know what types of businesses would occupy the building and also would like to see some restrictions placed on the building similar to the Plymouth Ponds Development. Chairman Stulberg closed the public hearing. In response to questions raised pertaining to tenants, Mr. Neyer stated that they have developed many of these types of buildings, and typically 20-25% will be office use, 75-80% warehousing or light manufacturing, although there could be a machine shop. Typically, they operate with standard business hours, but some businesses might run a second or third shift. Mr. Neyer stated that ideally they would have four tenants, but there could be up to a maximum of eight. Planner Drill read from the current Zoning Ordinance as to what types of uses could be located in an I-1 District (Planned Industrial District). Planning Supervisor Senness stated that under the proposed Zoning Ordinance, the I-1 District is for lower intensity industrial, which means less truck traffic. The intention of the 1-1 District is to regulate uses to facilitate compatibility with adjacent residential areas. Director Hurlburt stated that the main difference Planning Commission Minutes i Z b September 24, 1996 Page #222 between the present and proposed I-1 District is that under the new ordinance, distribution centers and heavy industry will not be allowed. She stated that the I-1 District will be the most restrictive industrial district. Director Hurlburt added that any tenants that move into the proposed building will have to comply with the new Zoning Ordinance. In response to issues relating to the wetlands, Planner Drill stated that the DNR was contacted and a copy of their response letter is attached to the staff report. The DNR does not recommend approval or denial of an application — they simply review the application to ensure protection of wetlands. Planner Drill stated that there was nothing in the DNR's letter relating to the concerns voiced about the water table. City Engineer Faulkner commented that the developer is responsible for taking soil bearings. He added that the on-site ponding area is for water quality treatment, and the ponding area will control the potential for flooding. In response to Ms. Johnson's concern of the main driveway entrance being too close to the trail, Planner Drill presented a map depicting the distance between the City trail and the driveway, which is roughly 500 feet. He stated that Public Safety did not indicate any concerns with the driveway entrance and traffic through the Development Review Committee process. City Engineer Faulkner commented that the proposed driveway entrance is in the most appropriate place. Planner Drill added that the lighting plan was revised to comply with the City's 0.5 maximum foot-candle requirement at the lot line. Commissioner Spigner asked who oversees projects and conditions in a resolution. Director Hurlburt explained that there are certain conditions that must be met before issuance of a building permit. Once a permit is issued, various departments including Building, Planning, and Engineering monitor the development and conditions in the resolution. On-site inspections are performed by City staff before any financial guarantee is reduced or released. Commissioner Bildsoe asked if a traffic study will be done after the project is completed. City Engineer Faulkner replied that the traffic will be monitored over time. If City staff feels a traffic study is warranted, they would make a formal request to Hennepin County to perform the study. Commissioner Berkowitz asked who owns the property that the trail is on, and if there is anything that needs to be addressed with this application pertaining to maintenance. Director Hurlburt stated that the City has an easement for the trail. Planner Drill commented that the trail is maintained by the City. Planner Drill noted that the trees along both sides of the trail would remain. Commissioner Berkowitz asked if any berming would take place along the trail. Planner Drill replied negatively. Planning Commission Minutes �� 1 September 24, 1996 2w Page #223 MOTION by Chairman Stulberg, seconded by Commissioner Ribbe recommending approval of the MPUD Preliminary Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit Amendment for Opus Northwest L.L.C. for property located east of Northwest Boulevard at Xenium Lane. Commissioner Berkowitz asked if a change should be made to the wording of Condition #7 as requested by the applicant. Chairman Stulberg stated his preference would be to leave the wording, and let the staff and the City Attorney decide if it should changed. Director Hurlburt commented that the applicant will provide the funding, and the wording shouldn't be a problem. Planning Supervisor Senness stated that the applicant's concern with the wording has to do with the relationship with their tenants, and the change could allow the applicant more flexibility. Planning Supervisor Senness stated there should not be a problem with changing the wording. Staff could simply change the wording prior to the Council's review. Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. PLYMOUTH PONDS DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. (96096) Chairman Stulberg introduced the request by Plymouth Ponds Development L.L.C. for a Planned Unit Development Preliminary Plan and Final Plan/Plat for a 110,632 square foot industrial building at Plymouth Ponds Business Park located south of Highway 55 and north of Holly Lane. Planning Supervisor Senness updated the Commission on what has taken place regarding this item since the August 27, 1996 meeting. Chairman Stulberg introduced Brad Moen, the petitioner. Mr. Moen stated that they met many times with the residents and have reached an agreement that should please the residents. Commissioner Spigner thanked Mr. Moen for all the time and effort he put into the project and for meeting with the residents to address their concerns. MOTION by Chairman Stulberg, seconded by Commissioner Bildsoe recommending approval of an MPUD Preliminary Plan for Plymouth Ponds Development IV, L.L.C. (Moen Leuer Construction) for one lot located west of Medina Road and County Road 24 (MPUD 91-1). Planning Commission Minutes September 24, 1996 Page #224 t-OZ6 Commissioner Spigner questioned if all issues decided upon between the residents and the developer were listed in the new resolution. Director Hurlburt replied that issues relating to Building Four are listed in the resolution and Condition #7 pertains to the agreement reached between the residents and the developer. Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously. B. ROBBINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT (96120) Chairman Stulberg noted that school district wants to come back at a later date. Planning Supervisor Senness stated that the application would most likely come back for Planning Commission consideration sometime in November, after all outstanding issues have been addressed. MOTION by Commissioner Ribbe, seconded by Commissioner Spigner to recommend continuation of the request by Robbinsdale School for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried on a unanimous vote. C. CITY OF PLYMOUTH - ZONING ORDINANCE REVISIONS (95100) Planning Supervisor Senness gave an overview of the materials that were distributed pertaining to the Proposed Zoning Ordinance. Planning Supervisor Senness stated that the Comprehensive Plan Amendments are housekeeping issues to make both the plan and the ordinance consistent with one another. Planning Supervisor Senness stated that staff is trying to target a variety of audiences with the various meetings. There will be three afternoon sessions from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 9, 10 and 15'' for property owners in commercial/industrial areas. There will be a developers meeting on October 23, 1996 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.. There will also be two community meetings; one on October 24, 1996 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Zachary Lane Elementary, and one on October 29, 1996 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Parkers Lake Pavilion. Planning Supervisor Senness stated that Commissioners are welcome to attend any or all meetings, as it might be helpful to hear some feedback from the public. Planning Supervisor Senness noted that the City Council will hold a work session at 7:00 p.m. on October 1, 1996 in the Public Safety Training Room to discuss the Proposed Zoning Ordinance. Director Hurlburt stated that most of the City Council work session will be spent walking the City Council through the Proposed Zoning Ordinance, as they have not seen any of the components. Chairman Stulberg requested that someone take notes at the public meetings, as it would be useful for the Planning Commissioners when they have to make a decision on the Zoning Ordinance. Planning Supervisor Senness replied affirmatively. Planning Commission Minutes September 24, 1996 Page x{225 1-z12 Chairman Stulberg asked what would happen if the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is approved at the public hearing and. the Proposed Zoning Ordinance does not go forward. Director Hurlburt replied that the City Council will not formally adopt the Comprehensive Plan Amendment until the Proposed Zoning Ordinance is approved. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the Zoning Ordinance will be adopted at the same time. David Licht of Northwest Associated Consultants gave an overview of the Proposed Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Licht stated that there were no changes to the environmental districts and no content change to the sign regulations. The City Center Districts and antenna regulations have already been changed and adopted. The basic structure stressed is the administrative, general performance, and district sections. Administrative: There were a number of additions to various chapters that were primarily for legal reasons. The Conditional Use Permit was amended to clarify and document current procedures. New sections were added for environmental review and another for interim use that allows you to set a time when an activity is to cease. The Board of Adjustments and Appeals (BOZA) was deleted under the Variance section, as the City Council now serves that purpose. The Sketch Plan Process is also introduced under this section. General Performance Standards: The non -conforming use section clarifies more specifics on uses and how each matter is addressed. The general performance standards on noise pollution were upgraded. The fence, screening and tree preservation sections remain the same. The loading docks standards changed, and a table was provided indicating the parking changes. A model home section was added with specific regulations governing that. The animal section was upgraded somewhat, as the State becomes involved at certain points. A new section addressing landfill and excavation was added. A section pertaining to specialized housing (bed & breakfast, residential shelters) was added. The Sexually Oriented Business section was revised somewhat due to the outcome of a Crystal court case. District Section: Major changes under the district section include expanding the five residential districts into nine. With more districts and definitions, more certainty is ensured. The RSF 1, 2, 3, and 4 districts allow single family dwellings. What has been approved in the past will now be regulated without the need of a PUD. The RMF 1 through 4 districts are Planning Commission Minutes September 24, 1996 Page x{226 multiple residential with one exception is that RMF -2 does allow single family dwellings at high density with a Conditional Use Permit. A new technique introduced is the OR district, which is a transitional district where office uses would be permitted and residential uses would be a conditional use. There are now four commercial districts instead of three. The City Center Districts have already been adopted. Two other transitional districts are B -C and C -W. The C -W district has larger type volume commercial such as car dealerships and lumber yards. There are now three industrial districts proposed instead of one. There is a new specialized district, P -I (Public Institutional) which will be for churches and schools. The Planned Unit Development District is a new district to the City. Most PUD's will be rescinded by the new ordinance, with zoning to be consistent with City development approvals or existing base zoning. There are no changes proposed to the three environmental districts (Wetlands, Shoreland and Floodplain Overlay). Commissioner Spigner questioned if the recycling business currently located at 36' Avenue and Highway 169 would be an appropriate use under the proposed zoning ordinance. Director Hurlburt replied that the City is currently pursuing legal action on the owner of the business, as it is not an allowable use at that location under the current ordinance, or under the proposed zoning ordinance. Planning Supervisor Senness gave an overview of the Proposed Zoning Map. She stated that staff tried to place each property in a classification that is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and that is as close as possible to its current designation. Planning Supervisor Senness stated that no planning studies have been done to date, and this exercise is regulatory in nature. Chairman Stulberg commented that this probably would not be the time to request a zoning or comprehensive plan change. Planning Supervisor Senness replied that there will likely be people who will argue the proposed classification of their property. Staff will recommend that those individuals pursue reguiding or rezoning as a separate action. Planning Supervisor Senness noted the following regarding the proposed zoning map: Land currently zoned FRD will stay the same (primarily in northwest Plymouth) with one exception -- if the property is City -owned, it will now be classified as P -I district. Areas currently zoned R -1A would become RSF-1. Director Hurlburt noted there were exceptions -,around Medicine Lake where some land was placed in the RSF-2 district because of small lot sizes. Planning Supervisor Senness stated that looking at developed areas, staff used what seems to be the most compatible with the side yard setbacks. There were no changes to the City Center area. Industrial areas adjacent to residential developments were placed in an I-1 District, as it is the least intense industrial category. Businesses such as Olympic Steel and Ryerson will be classified as I-3, Heavy Industrial. The P -I District (Public Institutional) will be for the high schools, churches and the Adult Correctional Facility. The elementary schools will be classified the same as the surrounding zoning and it will exist with a Conditional Use Planning Commission Minutes September 24, 1996 Page #227 2-?Wbp Permit. All of the PUDs will cease to exist except for four areas because of special provisions: a portion of the Parkers Lake PUD, The Villages, the multi -family portion of Nanterre, and the residential portion of Rockford Glen. Planning Supervisor Senness commented that Commissioners could contact staff if they have any questions pertaining to the proposed zoning ordinance. Director Hurlburt stated that information pertaining to the proposed zoning ordinance will be published in the Plymouth News and letters will be sent out to industrial/commercial property owners and developers/builders in the City. Staff is also planning on doing a spot for Cable Television. MOTION by Commissioner Spigner, seconded by Commissioner Berkowitz to adjourn. Vote. 6 Ayes. Meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. -1---3,3 DATE: September 26, 1996 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: MINNESOTA CRIME ALERT NETWORK In 1994, the Minnesota Legislature authorized funding for development of a state-wide "Crime Alert Network." Its purpose is to provide a communications tool that allows law enforcement agencies to quickly and cost effectively alert businesses and the community about criminals and crimes that may affect them. The Crime Alert Network uses broadcast fax technology to send crime alerts simultaneously to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people and businesses. The officer sending the alert chooses from 50 categories of businesses, schools, hospital, and law enforcement agencies, sending the alert directly to those most likely to provide useful information or those potentially affected by the crime or criminal. The thought is that crime alerts can prevent crimes by alerting the public about crime trends and corresponding crime prevention measures. Alerts can also help identify suspects and speed their apprehension. The Department of Public Safety is also exploring the potential of the Internet for transmitting crime alerts via electronic mail and maintaining publicly accessible databases of crime alerts, crime statistics and crime prevention information. This system will not be made fully operational until some time in the future. Through 1996, the Crime Alert Network is a pilot project conducted by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety working with individual law enforcement agencies. Evaluation of the Network is on-going and its future will be based, in part, on whether participating law enforcement agencies and businesses believe it to be a cost- effective and worthwhile communications tool. It is currently being totally funded by the legislature and they are also exploring the possibilities for other funding sources, including the possibility of charging participants a nominal fee for each category in which they want to be listed. The first phase of the program included only a limited number of full-service communities. Full- service communities are those in which not only the law enforcement agency, but businesses, organizations, and citizens within the community participate. Plymouth was unable to 140032 participate in this original group as a full-service community because of other commitments and the limited number of participants, but did immediately become a law enforcement member. This meant we began receiving all faxed information at the department from the program's start. We are then able to process information through our investigative division, and they work with public safety education to get the information out within the community. The Minnesota Crime Alert Network program entered its second phase in early 1996 allowing more agencies to become full-service agencies including businesses, organizations, and citizens within the community to participate; however, there is about a two month waiting period by the State for processing because of backlog. Since January 1996, the department has been working on gathering information to sign up participants from the community. A volunteer has been recruited to help with the coordination of participants from the community including getting out information and doing call-backs. We will be working through various organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, the Apartment Managers' group, and Neighborhood Watch groups to solicit participants from the community. DATE: October 4, 1996 TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers THROUGH: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: TELEPHONE CALLS During the past few years as we have approached elections, City Councilmembers from time to time have received unusual telephone calls. In past years, these telephone calls have been unsettling and distasteful. While troubling, these calls tend not to be illegal. However, calls may establish a pattern that could lead to a form of harassment. If the calls are received on the City's voicemail system, it is less likely they would be considered harassment, unless there was a specific threat relayed in the call. If calls are received at home, the harassment threshold would be much easier to reach. In previous years, these calls have tapered off and stopped shortly after elections. I and other members of the Public Safety Department will assist you with any questions or concerns that you have regarding problem phone calls. Please contact me directly at 509-5161 if you have any questions or concerns. If I am unavailable, Investigative Sgt. Joel Franz will act as my backup. He can be reached at 509-5192. We have put together some information items that may be useful to you regarding this situation. This information is attached. Attachment CITY COUNCIL TELEPHONE CALL PROBLEM.• If calls are received at home: Caller Identification (Caller ID): The caller ID box which can be obtained through U.S. West or can be bought in a number of retail stores is a device which attaches to your phone. You must also activate the service through the phone company. When your phone rings, it will show where the call originates from giving the name and phone number. This will only work in areas where the service is available. You also have an option with this service of blocking all unidentified or anonymous callers. Customer Originated Trace (*57): Another feature that can be used is star (*) 57. When a harassing phone call is received and you wish to mark the call, simply hang up the phone, then immediately pick the receiver back up and press *57. This will automatically lock on to the last call. This is only on a per -call basis and will only lock onto the last call received. There is a $1.00 charge each time this service is used. Caller Ident kation Blocking (*67): The caller making the harassing calls can block his identity on caller ID boxes by using *67, but the information is still available to the police if you use the *57 feature to mark the call. If the pattern of harassment is continual, a computer trace of the victim's phone can be arranged through U.S. West in Denver, Colorado. Any calls received would be locked on electronically. The phone owner must request the service through U.S. West, but only law enforcement agencies can receive the information on calls received. Call Rejection (*60): This feature allows customers to program into their line the telephone numbers of those calls they want to refuse. This feature can be programmed into the line before receiving the unwanted call or by activating the feature immediately after receiving the call and hanging up the receiver. When this feature is activated, the calling party will get a recording advising them that the called party is not receiving calls at this time. The above listed options are not available on your City voicemail system. If calls are received on City voicemail system: When you listen to your messages, you are given several options at the end of the message. In the case of these types of calls, please send a copy of the message to me. This is done by pressing the "G" (for give) or "4" key, then it will prompt you by asking who you would like to send the call to. Push in my extension, 5161. It will then give you an opportunity to record any comments to me you would like to include with the copy of the message. When you have finished recording the message, or if you do not want to send a message, hit the # key and then the "9" key. You will then be prompted that a copy of message and your comments have been sent. You are then given the options to keep or delete your copy of the message. T- 3b Statutory Information: Harassing communications is defined under Minnesota State Statute 609.749. It is defined as the intentional harassment of another by repeatedly making phone calls whether or not a conversation takes place (this would include breathing into the phone, whispering, or obscene remarks), or causing the telephone of another to repeatedly ring. A person who commits any of the above is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be prosecuted either where the calls originate or where received. If the call is threatening in any way (directly or indirectly) and the intent is to cause fear, this would be defined under Minnesota State Statute 609.713 and can be charged at the felony level. People receiving this type of call should immediately dial 911 and file a report with the police department for investigative follow-up. For suburbs, antennas are hard to resist Telecommunications law favors tower construction By Mks Kaswbe Star Tribune Staff water The future was set to arrive in Shoreview and plop Itself down in a small city park overlooking Lake Judy. It would be 100 feet tail, 4 feet wide at its base, and would usher in the next generation of telecommunications technology. So far, though, mostly what it has ushered In Is a wave of protest Three heavyweight'telecommunication compa. nies, including Sprint PCS and U S West, have descended on Shoreview — as they have on Rose. mount, Roseville and many other Twin Cities sub. urbs— to talk excitedly of personal communication service (PCS): q new technology expected to offer advantages over cellular phone systems. 'PCS Is expected to be cheaper than cellular, P eavesdropping and eventually will be able tMata and combine local and long-distance Tunr to TOWERS an B7 far -Neu law makes U tough fora city to reject them. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1.1996 TOWERS from 81 . New antenna towers pose problems for some suburbs Already PCS Is leading to a surge in requests to build more 'antenna towers throughout the Twin Cities, especially in suburbs such as Shoreview that straddle major highways, where car phones area part of life. But the new technology is hialdighting a new reality The Tellecomin cations Act of 1996. signed this year by President Clinton and pushed by the tele- communications industry, now hakes it difficult for a city to tum down a request to build a tower. -That reality was seen last week in Shoreview, where Sprint PCS 'proposed buildg three 100 -toot towers in three dinty parks. Sprint PCS plans to build as many as 200 antenna sites in the Twin Cities. The only thing we an do; )ohm O'Neil, Shoreview s plan- ning commission chairman, told upset residents, "Is sit back and rtry to minimize the impact. `That's true for everyone. It's yiot QustJ Shoreview on that." Womyr momyr nmw That hardly satisfied Joseph Cozzol(no, one angry Shoreview resident who attended a public hearing on whether to approve Rhe towers. `It's just money. We're talking money, money, money, money, [ie`said. �'+The Telecommunications Act, who wrote itt t bet there was an awful lot of telecommunia- t1bns money that went Into that aet,-Iand it wasl written in favor pf all these companies," he said. For now. Sprint PCS has with- drawn its request amid the con- iroversy, and the dty, unsure of the new technology's impact. is Jronsiderfng a moratorium in or- der to study the issue. • . We really, really grade our- lielves on being a good local dd- ren," said Tom Murphy, a Sprint ''It soreally all in the interest of the community," he said. 'We 'It's the future of tele- municadons to the Twin Prim. ., (Put Shoreview officials — like •those in Bloomington, Columbia Heights and Roseville—are find- ing that the Telecommunications Rtt limits their options .The act states that local zoning 'shall not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the new PCS tiooggyy and that cities Must reasotubly atxwmmodate ail requests It also states that local govem- memts cannot deny a request to build an antenna or tower "on the basis of the environmental effects of radio frequency emis- sions" as long as the PCS systems comply with federal regulations The federal government has ap- proved PCS technology and hard- wareas being safe. 'There isn't ... enough docu- mentation out there right now to prove it is safe to be In residential areas." said Shannon Corazzo, a Shoreview resident —Environmental reasons. she waii, told by the planning com- drission, could not be used as a Osis for denial. 'I'm probably going to end up * STAR TRIBUNE • PAGE 87 Facing the future in Shoreview Three tderbrtwmurrkatbns companies. led by Sprint PCS and U S Wast hers asked to bull five personal commuriciltiOr servbe towere In ShomWar The subub is raw cwmwe ft a moratorium in onler to woo the iopect but— tae �8WXN1)s fpra�nxamnofo� B stat--- - -- - ---• ---- - -- --411141Mtower requesb _ " W VistgoTele. '� i:: as — � Act of 1996 wtu*farces Ver cin w aww the towers to be bull locaft s are shosm st rpt. SprtrtPCS has ixc is proposal for three city park locafts on hod purl Scum Star Tran mop by JmeFrkamarn Lest afliono e: Peroral communication Personal Comrnunbnden SsMoa (PCS) in the intact adrraa in bN- eommuNcatim tednalog aver oel. Mar systems. K Is Wailing to a sub don jump In the number of requssb to build teNcommunkadons tswars and ameruuts, mainly N the Twin Cities suburbs became of their prox- aad mog- highways M Amorq 1 s tower prkas: Rates are as much as 40 percent below those for cellular and carry no service contracts. t► More simurtI : Eavesdropping on transmissions is difficult, as is'doning" —whidi allows thieves to make calls and trans- fer the billing to other clients Smaller phensa They offer Caller ID, textpa�n� voice mail and evencrv-the ability to fax and deliver data An in- dustry spokesman ails PCS 'a cordless phone that can keep on going.' . being one of =pie that use the technoloy when it becomes available; O'Neil said. 'But it's scary" Landing On BIOOItdng w In Bloomington. which has six cellular phone towers, represen- tatives from U S West Wireless — one of four new PCS companies that city Is dealing with — have said they're looking at 10 sites in Bloomington for PCS towers. The dry, which ended a 90 -day moratorium on new towers July 1, Is 'having tons of conversa- tions' with telecommunication companies over new tower sites. So fern there haven't been any compleinbfmmdtbxns. But Glen Markegard, a city planner, said: `What we have now really pales in comparison to what we may see three years from now.. Columbia Heights recently ap- provedits first PCS tower, though Sprint PCS initially balked at us- ing a League of Minnesota Cities - suggested lease agreement. In all honesty, their lease fa- vored them and the League of Minnesota Cities lease favored cities," said Mark Winson, the city's engineer. In the end, the PCS antenna was put otop a city water tower, and Columbia Heights will get $15,000 a year, plus an annual cost -of -living increase to the lease price. Though it Is new technology. PCS may require more antennas because they must be closer to- gether. ffi Industry ocials say PCS hand-held sets will be smaller than cellular phones, will use smaller batteries and will operate on 0.2 watts — cellular phones work on about 0.6 watts — mak- ing it necessary to have the PCS towers closer together in order to relay signals as drivers move down a highway. "They see It as really the suc- cessor to land -line commun(a- tions; said Ann Higgins of the League of Minnesota Cities, which has advised cities and sub- urbs on how to negotiate with the PCS companies. 'You're going to see ... these Itowersl every cou- ple -and -a -half to three miles They're talking about a huge ... density increase.' . PCS companies have said they will cooperate with competitors, jointly putting antennas on the same towers whenevertoble. And, they say, thatonlyIn some cases will 'monoppooles' — such as the tall, sbnd-alone tow- er initially proposed at Lake Judy 'IWe went something that's both livable from your stand- point, as well as ours," a spokes- man for American Portable Tele- com, another of the PCS compa- nies, told Shoreview officials. As city officials study their op- tions, nine Twin Citiessuburbs, Including Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, have joined to- gether to see how the PCS com- panies should be handled New Hope, one of the nine suburbs, has enacted a morato. rium on new towers until Dec. 1. 'Everyone wants this stuff, really," said Greg Moore, execu- tive director of the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission, which is helping the nine suburbs with the study. 'Who wants to. have a com- munity without wireless phone service?' he said. �� Metro/State Met Council's new strategy0 : a slow stretch 200,000 acres would be developed over 40 years By Mka Kaszoa Star Tribune Staff Writer The Twin Cities metropolitan area would stretch slowly in all directions over the next 40 years, from beyond Waconia in the southwest to north of Forest Lake in the northeast, under a prelimi- nary plan for growth that's being announced by the Metropolitan Council. Its much -debated growth op- tions strategy, which is almost sure to provoke controversy, ad- vocates a gradual expansion of the Twin Cities area and would make a nearly 200,000 -acre "ur- ban reserve" available for devel- opment by extending sewer ser- vice in stages to those areas through the year 2040. The strategy marks the most significant attempt in the past 20 years by the Met Council, the planning agency for the seven - county metropolitan area, to ad- dress the Twin Cities' dramatic outward sprawl. New projections show that the area will have 650,000 more people in 25 years, and housing subdivisions for commuters are. already being built 70 miles from Minneapolis. Turn to GROWTH PLAN on B3 for. — Reaction to the plan. — Population estimates for selected cities. —How you can participate.' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3.1996 GROWTH PLAN from 61 Met Council plan would open 200,000 acres for development As the Met Couacil.begins to make the plan available for pub- lic comment today, the new strat- egy falls short of providing the amount of land for future devel- opment that some builders say is neAnd cessary. Is drawing the ire of some conservationists and urban policy specialists who say it will promote suburban sprawl and contribute to the decline of the central cities. `We'll get some flak about it," said Carol Kummer, a Met Coun- cil member from Minneapolis. "Some will be happy. Some will be not so happy." She was among five Met Coun- cil members, all from Minneapo- lis and St. Paul, who voiced con- cern this week that the new ur- ban reserve would be quickly eat- en up by developers unless sub- urbs require more development density. . 'Growth as usuar "I'm afraid it's just going to be caving in to what the market is dictating, and that is growth as usual," said Lee Ronning, direc- tor of the Land Stewardship Proj- ect's 1,000 Friends of Minnesota -and a leading proponent of land conservation. . The strategy creates a new "permanent rural" area, taking up much of eastern Washington County, southeastern Scott coun- ty and northern Anoka County, and a `permanent agricultural" area, covering much of western Carver County and southern Da- kota County. Neither area would permit ur- ban -style development. Perma- nent rural areas would aim for densities at one dwelling per 10 acres and would encourage the new cluster -type housing devel- opments. Permanent agricultural areas would encourage densities of one dwelling per 40 acres. A spokesman for the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, which earlier suggested adding more than 500,000 buildable acres to the metro area, said it was withholding comment on the growth strategy until more details were forthcoming I don't want to speak to something that's in that [much of a] state of flux ... It's going to change," said Dan Herbst, an as- sociation official. My expectation is that [the builders] will be satisfied with the [new] area," said Rick Packer, a Met Council member who is a home developer. But, he said, "there'll be strong disagreements how long that land will last." With more public hearings to come, the growth strategy is likely to be debated through the end of the year. The Met Council tenta- tively has scheduled a final vote on the plan in late December. The Legislature would vote next year on any money needed for implementation. The strategy was the out- growth of a series of summerlong focus groups, public hearings and telephone polls in which thou- sands of ordinary citizens were surveyed. They generally criti- cized urban sprawl and felt that it is having a negative impact on the vitality of St. Paul and Minne- apolls. But the citizens' specific com- ments were at times at odds with those feelings. While many la- mented the decay facing the cen- tral cities, a telephone poll of 1,500 households commissioned by the Met Council showed that living in small towns or growing suburbs, where sprawl is most likely to be found, had the most appeal. Living in an older city neighborhood or a downtown, the survey found, had the least appeal. Obstacles ahead The Met Council's growth strategy faces several challenges. Its success will depend on the council's ability to persuade growing suburbs to Increase building densities by using small- er lots and building more town- houses and apartments. Many outlying suburbs have not shown a willingness to do that, and the Met Council, judg- ing from early comments, is not inclined to force them to do so. Without a density increase, even Met Council administrators concede, the new urban reserve land will be quickly taken up by large homesites. I think everybody kind of agrees on that, but nobody wants to do it," said Jules Smith, a Met Council member from Chaska. "The density Is so low [in the Twin Cities area], It's utreaL" A second challenge Involves the Met Council's limited reach, and its inability to prevent "leap- frog" development, the phenom- enon in which developers are building in areas beyond the con- trol of the council and its strict growth policies. While the agency does plan- ning for the seven counties sur- rounding St. Paul and Minneapo- I door tv 6 Metro/State The march outward AS the Metropolitan Councl grapples with optbns to control growth, new estimates show how fast the edges of the Twin Cities are growing and how growth in the irne 4 tg subirds wil slow and, in some cases, lead to population declines. Population, Employment 1995 2020 1998 2020 Andover 2007_': 39OW 2,068 4,850. Chaska 14,OW • 23,300 10,884 13200 hyer Grove Heights 26,012 44,500 5,910 10AW Lakevile 34292 72,000 7,766 16,600 Shakopee 13,752.. 34OW 8,771 14600 Cottage Grove 27,726 47DW 5,014 7,000 North SL Paul 12,813 12400 3,344 4DW Hopkins 16,573 17,800 11,882 14200 Columbia He9ft 18,681 19,700 5,659 6,300 Minneapolis 365,889 38SAW 284,370 297,500 St Paul 271,120 294,000 175,711 185DW Mounds View 12,561 12,300 3,759 6050 Source: Metropolitan Counci Star Trb" graphs What's next ................................:.................................................... Open houses and public hearings Here is where citizens can comment on the Metropolitan Coun- cirs now growth strategy, which will be debated through the end of the year. > Oct 22: Open house at 6 p.m. at the City Council chambers in Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Pkwy. > Oct- 23: Open house at 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers of Oakdale City Hall, 1584 HadleyAv. > Oct 24: Open house at 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers at New Hope City Hall, 4401 Xylon Av. N. > Now. 19: Hearing at Metropolitan Council chambers at Mears Park Center in St. Paul. Time to be announced. > Nov. 20: Simultaneous public hearings at 6 p.m. at Burns- ville, Oakdale and New Hope city halls. > Doc. 30: The final vote will be taken at Metropolitan Council chambers. Us, it has no jurisdiction over those beyond the Immediate metropolitan area - Including those In Wisconsin - where sprawl from the Twin Cities has moved into. Sprawl hurting core cities Another issue facing the Met Council is how to encourage re- development in Minneapolis and St. Paul, a large priority for many citizens who participated in the agency's focus groups.. public hearings and polling. In those focus groups, An which citizens were allowed to vote electronically on their pref- erences, 78 percent of partici- pants said the metro area's out- ward growth has not been good for the core cities. T- Though the new growth strate- gy stresses the importance of re- developing Minneapolis and St. Paul, it is short on specifics. One proposal, which has sur- faced only recently, would create a regional redevelopment indem- nity fund that wouldprovide mil- lions of dollars so that "brown - fields," land polluted by Industry in the central cities, could be. cleaned up and redeveloped. "The [private] lending institu- tions are afraid to lend money on land that's been reclaimed from pollution," said DeDe Wolfson, a Met Council member from St. Paul. 00 Home Free Domestic Assault Intervention Project September 30, 1996 3409 Kilmer Lane N. Business {612) 545-7080 Plymouth, MN 55441 Crisis Line (612) 559-4945 Fax (612) 545-7071 Craig Gerdes, Director of Public Safety City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Chief Gerdes: 0 Enclosed is a copy of Plymouth's Domestic Assault Intervention Project's Second Quarter, 1996, statistical report. I apologize for its tardiness; but, as ;you know, we have been short-staffed over the summer and many of us have been doing double duty. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Eleneta (Nita) Quinn Development Manager cc: Dwight Johnson, City Manager J Joe Franz, Liaison Elliot Knetsch, City Prosecutor Mary Monteon, Program Manager PLYMOUTH 'L -4C CITY QUARTERLY REPORT DOMESTIC ASSAULT INTERVENTION PROJECT SECOND QUARTER 1996 I.LAW ENFORCEMENT Printed: 07/16/96 Home Free DRIP Page 1 by safe Town QTR YTD ARRESTS Assault (Felony) 1 1 Assault (GM) 0 2 Assault(5th) 22 37 Assault(5th)/Disorderly Conduct 2 3 Juv.case 2 3 Juv.case/Crim.Prop.Dam. 0 1 OFP Violation 3 6 Terr/Threats Felony/Assault (Felony) /Assault (5th) 0 1 TOTALS 30 54 DUAL ARRESTS < 8> < 10> JUVENILE ARRESTS < 2> < 4> COMPLAINTS Assault(5th) 3 6 Assault(5th)/Disorderly Conduct 1 1 OFP Violation 4 8 TOTALS 8 15 ALLEGED ASSAULT/CHARGES PENDING 12 26 Printed: 07/16/96 Home Free DRIP Page 1 by safe Town PLYMOUTH CITY QUARTERLY REPORT DOMESTIC ASSAULT INTERVENTION PROJECT SECOND QUARTER 1996 II.INTERVENTION PROJECT SERVICES VICTIM SERVICES QTR YTD Arrest Response Face/Face 1 1 Hospital 0 1 No contact 2 2 No -C COI 2 3 No -C F/F 1 1 No -C Lette 5 7 No -C Phone 10 13 Not N - Ph 2 3 Not N- F/F 0 1 Phone 7 22 TOTALS 30 54 Civil Court Advocacy-OFP Filing/Hearing 14 29 OFP Only < 5> < 14> Harassment Orders < 4> < 7> Other Advocacy 35 71 Rides 5 10 PERPETRATOR CONTACTS QTR YTD Jail Visit 0 0 No Contact 30 54 Bailed < 3> < 5> Hennepin Co. < 25> < 42> Juvenile Detention < 2> < 4> Plymouth < 0> < 1> Release/pending comp < 0> < 1> To Court < 0> < 1> TOTALS 1 30 54 9 Printed: 07/16/96 Home Free DAIP Page 2 by safe TOAM PLYMOUTH ' -1.064C CITY QUARTERLY REPORT • DOMESTIC ASSAULT INTERVENTION PROJECT SECOND QUARTER 1996 III.CRIMINAL COURT ADVOCACY AND MONITORING DISPOSITION Assault Occurred urrnt Q T R Tr—i—or QTR YTD Guilty Plea 2 5 7 25 Guilty Plea-Amended Charge 8 5 13 27 Cont. for Dismissal 8 2 10 22 Dismissed 2 0 2 2 Juv.case 2 0 2 4 Dismissed 3 4 7 14 No Disposition-Case Open 13 26 39 39 TOTALS 38 42 80 133 SENTENCING Assault Occurred Currnt QTR Prior QM QTR YTD Fine Pd 4 0 4 8 Fine Pd/DAC/NOSS 1 0 1 3 Fine Pd/Fine Styd/Time Styd 0 1 1 1 Fine Pd/NOSS 1 1 2 6 Fine Pd/Time Srvd/Time Styd/NOSS 0 0 0 2 Fine Pd/Time Styd/CD/DAC/NOSS 0 1 1 1 Fine Pd/Time styd/CD/DAC/Rest/Noss 0 0 0 2 Fine Pd/Time Styd/DAC/NOSS 1 2 3 3 Fine Pd/Time Styd/NOSS 3 0 3 7 Fine Styd/Time Styd/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Fine Styd/Time Styd 0 0 0 1 Time Srvd/CD/DAC/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Time Srvd/Time Styd/CD/DAC/NOSS 0 0 .0 1 Time Srvd/Time Styd/DAC/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Time Srvd/Time Styd/NOSS 1 0 1 3 Time Srvd/Time Styd 0 0 0 1 Time Styd 0 0 0 1 Time Styd/CD/DAC/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Time Styd/DAC/NOSS 0 2 2 4 Time Styd/NOSS 0 1 1 4 } DAC/MOSS 3 2 5 9 NOSS 3 1 4 9 17 11 28 70 Printed: 07/16/96 Home Free DAIP Page 3 by Safe Taom October 1. 1996 3:36 PM From: AMM Fax #: 281-1299 Page 2 of 2 AMM FAX Association of NEWS Metropolitan Municipalities September 30 -October 4, 1996 Policies await Board, membership approval he 1997 policy committees have completed their work -- the next steps are Board and membership approval of the 1997 legisla- tive program. The Policy Adoption Meet- ing will be Thursday. Nov. 14 at the Ramada Inn on the East Side of St. Paul. The cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 and the meet- ing commencing at 7:30. (More details will be mailed to you). Highlights of this year's policies include: e An expanded set of property tax reform principles to more clearly state the city position and provide maxi- mum flexibility in discussing AMAifar Airs,k Are/R~ to dhff *jwmw AWAlebvAkraox Me t� k �eadal t' it rharel �b �vA�rrx ao�alAr/ua�9�or/ctotegv o,rAOyeos! 444oW re!rrorykid ® tJJxteif0 ,ter 14f NM*4t1WN6t Jt. Rani Ads�lo3zc>� A110M zl.(-4&a AW 2&-11ff LWJ F Arodd#R(g7adMV and suggesting modification to the various anticipated property tax reform propos- als. • Support of the LMC Initiative to protect city public right- of-way authority. • A more proactive, 112 positive stance calling for fewer restrictions and greater support of TIF as the main tool for promotion of economic development and redevelopment in the state. • Support of increased funding for rehabilitation and restoration of existing housing to preserve the supply of affordable housing. • Strong encouragement for the Met Council to pro- vide flexibility in growth option planning while devel- oping responsible, non - intrusive tools to guide growth in the metro area. as well as methodology to prevent unplanned leap -frog growth outside the seven county area. • Strengthened AMM support for additional trans- portation funding, including both highway and transit, and support for local author- ity to assess road access charges on new develop- ment for impacted collector streets that are not assess- able to the project. 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'>od H�0w� t°� °� a vc°��°� a a I g y ol a IH o 'd :..10 U Cd Ad 42 4 tJs�e's i rl a ^ � r1 N N N M M M M en iMM- M MO p et •'" d N M d M a9p a V V W �y♦ r� r� }\\ L CYN ON IM . �:y;;•: Cd a ova t:r . %•err r ti" q�q M a9p a IL . 6a Q-.iY-- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency September 25,1996 Mr. Tim Herbst Ryerson Steel P.O. Box 8000 Chicago, Illinois 60680 RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: Ryerson Steel, 1605 North Highway 169, Plymouth Site ID#: LEAK00009652 Dear W. Herbst: Notice of Release The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been informed that a release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities which you own and/or operate. We appreciate your timely notification so this site can be handled in an efficient manner. Legal Obligations Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the ARCA of the release, investigate the release and, if necessary, clean up the release. A person is considered legally responsible for a tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank release, please contact the project manager listed below. 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (612) 296-6300 (voice); (612) 282-5332 (TTY) Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 10% fibers from paper recycled by consumers. I.- 4aa Mr. Jim Herbst Page 2 September 25, 1996 If you are not legally responsible for the release, but hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release occurred, you may volunteer to take corrective action. Responsible persons and volunteers who take corrective action may be eligible for reimbursement for a major portion of the costs of corrective action. The legislature has established the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Account to reimburse responsible persons and volunteers. The account is administered by the Petro Board which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Final decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board. All questions about eligibility and reimbursement should be directed to the Petrofund staff at 612/297-1119 or 612/297-4203. Request to Take Corrective Action The MPCA staff requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary, clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or ground water contamination caused by the release: A report (Excavation Report and/or Remedial Investigation/Corrective Action Design (RI/CAD)) which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to clean up the release must be submitted to this office within 10 months of the date of this letter. Please refer to MPCA fact sheets for information pertaining to the amount of work needed at the petroleum release site(s). Sites with free product (free-floating petroleum), drinking water supply impacts, surface water impacts, indoor vapor impacts, fire or explosion hazards, or ground water impacts which pose a significant threat to public health or the environment, are considered high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your site, an RI/CAD report must be submitted within 90 days. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free -product from a well, excavation, or borehole, you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free product recovery. If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with the Petrofund staff that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in proposing and implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors and consultants is available from the Petrofund staff. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled Please note that, under Minn. R. 2890.0075, subp. 2, you must solicit a minimum of two competitive proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to ensure that the consulting costs are reasonable. Questions about bidding requirements should be directed to Petrofund staff. T.. 4a Mr. Jim Herbst Page 3 September 25, 1996 Required Response MPCA staff requests a response to this letter within 30 days. Please tell us whether you intend to proceed with the requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA staff will assume that you do not intend to comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may order you to take corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. See Minn. R. 2890.0065, subp.1, item C. The enclosed fact sheets will provide you with the information necessary to complete a successful investigation and cleanup. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 612/297-8613. Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the MPCA St. Paul office by calling 1/800-657-3864. Sincerely, ss Z Proj �t Manager Cleanup Unit I Tanks and Emergency Response Section CZ:tf Enclosures cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Clerk, Plymouth Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth Greg Lie, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer Thanks From Some Happy Homeowners on Pilgrim Lane 1.066 Sept. 24th, '96 Plymouth City Engineering Dept. Plymouth City Hall Dear Sirs; As a member of the Tiburon Homeowner's Association, we have just gone through one of lifes traumatic experiences, which is, having your neighborhood streets torn up, and watching as large, noisy machines trundle up and down an area that looks almost like a war zone, belching out great plumes of black smoke, and making us wonder if our street would ever be normal again. Happily, things are back to normal, and the consensus by a majority of the homeowners is that the street looks very good, and the workers that did the job were competent, good natured people that knew their jobs, and did them well. We are happy to have our neighborhood back to normal again, and want to thank you, and the other contractors and workers for a job well done Mark Byrne, Tiburon Administrator Homeowners: Wayne Laswell Joseph Kimmes Lynn Shufelt Lily Pittman Scott Gerich Dave Hall Erik Olson Laren Dayton Tilliam C. Pfibble, Jr. Adomey At Law September 30, 1996 City Council City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Plymouth Charter Commission Dear Council: s-� I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Plymouth Charter Commission effective as of November 1, X996. One of the most rewarding activities as a citizen of Plymouth since 1968, has been my participation, as a member of the Charter Commission. The collegial character of the Commission is and was laudable. An environment that could have become very political was by the concerted effort of the Commission maintained at a high level of intellectual integrity. There was some disagreement but never petty political bickering. The Commission labored long and hard to develop a Charter that addressed, then and now, the salient issues of governing a municipality, with the growth potential of Plymouth. The product that is now recognized as the Plymouth City Charter is alive, and I anticipate that the Commission will continue to identify areas where the Charter could be improved or modified to meet the exigencies of the times. I firmly believe that the Commission is a much more suitable vehicle to identify and address modifications to the Charter, then other governmental bodies. Sincerely,. Jr. cc: Virgil Schneider, Chairman of the Commission All Plymouth Charter Commission Members WCP:st mtcmnaggc Towcr • 600 6wth *way 169 . &to 670 9 Nmcapoli& MN 55476.Offiac (6m) 5934)041 • Fax (612) 59-mmi CITY OF PLYMOUTFF October 3, 1996 Daniel H. Mabley, Chief Judge Fourth Judicial District Court C-12, Hennepin County Government Center Minneapolis, MN 55487 Dear Judge Mabley: The Plymouth Charter Commission has received a letter of resignation (copy enclosed) from one of its members, William C. Pribble, Jr. On behalf of the Charter Commission, I ask that you appoint an individual to fill this vacancy. Thank you for your help. Please contact Kathy Lueckert, Assistant City Manager, (612) 509-5052, if the City can assist you with the appointment process in any way. Sincerely, vire aid/v" Virgil Schneider Charter Commission Chairperson Fnclosure cc: Charter Commission PLYMOUTH A Beauq�tplaaTo Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD 9 PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 October 4, 1996 12:44 p.m. Voice Mail from Chuck Lymangood to City Council, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Clerk I'm requesting that this voice mail be transcribed as to timelines that have transpired thus far regarding the issue of the City of Plymouth being out of compliance with the intent of state statutes regarding length of terms of its Charter Commission. As you have already received a voice mail from the City Manager, I initiated an inquiry yesterday morning to him, and then separately of a similar nature, in a voice mail to the City Attorney's office regarding my reading of the statutory requirements for establishment of Charter Commission and as to how the City of Plymouth may or may not have been in compliance with either the intent if not the direct reading of that statute. My concern was that the intent of the statute is that length of terms of Charter Commission members fust are of a two -term, four-year maximum, with no provision for reappointment after that eight-year term. And secondly, and most importantly, that the intent is that a minimum of 7 of 15 members should be on a rotating basis every biennium - every two years. After reviewing documents supplied to me by Nick Granath showing the clear terms of our current Charter members, I made the inquiry initially again to Dwight, and separately and directly to the City Attorney's office. We have already received a voice mail from the City Manager outlining the status, and since then some additional information has been provided in consultation with the City Attorney's office regarding when the initial Plymouth City Charter was created and what those length of terms were. Just a little bit ago this morning, the City Attorney contacted me and agreed that we are at a minimum in noncompliance with the intent of the statute, and that he will be forwarding to Dwight at a very early time today a mechanism and procedure and recommendation as to how to proceed henceforth. Concurrent with this message, I'm asking that this item be officially placed on the City Council agenda for our next regular meeting, which is a week from next Wednesday. Further, I'm instructing the City Manager to, at his earliest convenience, inform the Plymouth City Councilmembers of the action plan to correct this, documentation as to how we became aware of this. Further, I'm directing the City Manager to prepare a news release, a press release, that this item be released to the press as well in a very timely manner, as again in my opinion, as well as the opinion of the City Attorney, we are out of compliance with state statute, and I took an oath of office to uphold those statutes and I'm doing that. If anyone wishes to speak to me about this, it may be difficult in light of the open meeting law restraints. But, I thought it was important to get a press release out, to get this timeline documented, and to have this on our next regular agenda. That is my intent, in light of that, I will in all likelihood be in contact with members of the news media today on this issue and to answer any questions they may have. -over- November 4 1:14 p.m. Voice Mail from Chuck Lymangood to City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Clerk In addition to my last voice mail, and Laurie if you would please, add this as an addendum. I think it would be appropriate for Kathy Lueckert as the assigned staff member and Assistant City Manager to directly contact Virgil Schneider, Chairman of the Charter Commission, regarding developments we have just received and if at all possible, to fax to him or his designee, the press release and related documents which the City has regarding the issue of limitation of terms for Charter Commission members. I think, but I'm not sure, that he's out of town. I'm not privy to individual vacation schedules, haven't been for quite some time, and don't expect to be. But, if he is not in town, then we should make some effort to contact other members of the Charter Commission. Perhaps it would be appropriate for Mr. Sipkins to also receive this documentation as he was before the Plymouth City Council on Wednesday evening. In any case, we need some adequate information given to the Charter Commission folks in the event that they may be contacted as well on this issue. Any questions, give me a call. Otherwise, again, please document the time of this and the intent of the action here. Thank you. (Transcribed by City Clerk; Distributed to City Council, City Manager, and Assistant City Manager 10/4/96). DATE: October 1, 1996 TO: Dale Hahn, Finance Director FROM: Nancy Bye, City Assessor SUBJECT: CITY AND COUNTY PROPERTY TAX COMPARISONS The following is a breakdown of the property taxes received by the City and the County for payable 1993 through proposed payable 1997 on commerciaUindastiial property and residential property. Commercial Property Payable Tax Less Fisc. Disp. Net Tax City City County County Year EMV Qapacitv Contribution Cap. - Value Rate Taxes Rate Taxes 1993 $1,000,000 44,400 -17,862 26,538 18.04 $4,787 35.84 $9,511 1994 1,000,000 44,400 -17,275 27,125 16.67 4,521 37.44 10,156 1995 1,000,000 441,400 -11,969 32,431 15.84 5,137 37.45 12,145 1996 1,014,000 45,044 -151)528 29,516 14.94 4,409 37.27 11,001 Prop 1997 1,125,500 50,173 -17,296 32,877 14.56 4,786 35.78 11,763 Residential PropejU Payable Tax City County Y F�MV a a ' Rate Taxes Rate Taxes 1993 $148,700 $2,254 18.04 $406.62 35.84 $807.83 1994 153,900 2,358 16.67 393.08 37.44 882.84 1995 160,100 2,482 15.84 393.15 37.45 929.51 1996 168,400 2,648 14.94 395.61 37.27 986.91 Proposed 1997 175,700 2,794 14.56 406.62 35.78 999.69