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Joint Council/EDA Meeting
June 21 , 2016
Mayor Slavik called a Joint Council/EDA meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Medicine Lake
Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on June 21, 2016.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Beard, Willis, Prom, Wosje, Carroll ,
and Johnson.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister,Administrative Services Director Fischer, Economic
Development Manager Parr, Public Works Director Cote, Deputy Director of Park and
Recreation Northway, Community Development Director Juetten, Planning Manager Thomson,
Water Resources Manager Asche, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Four Seasons Mall Redevelopment Site
Representatives of Rockhill Management presented proposed plans for redevelopment of the
Four Seasons Mall site(near intersection of Rockford Road and Highway 169). The
development would consist of two hotels, senior housing, retail, office, parking ramp, full service
and casual dining restaurants,pharmacy, and a transit component. They noted that this is a
depressed site that has drainage and soil issues. The purpose of the presentation was to receive
general feedback from the Council. No formal application has been submitted to the City for
redevelopment of this site. Comments received from the Council included:
Increase number of park and ride stalls in parking ramp.
Receive history on the developer, i.e. other developments and locations of those
developments.
The financial commitment the developer will be seeking from the City.
Incorporate retail amenities to support the adjacent neighborhoods.
Review potential traffic issues and not create big congestion problems.
The two proposed hotels on the site should be"higher end"hotels.
Provide copies of feasibility study to the Council.
The developer indicated they will be hosting a neighborhood meeting in the next few weeks with
adjacent neighborhoods regarding their proposed development for this site. The Council will
also receive notice of this meeting.
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EDA Bylaws
Motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, and seconded by Councilmember Willis, to adopt
a Resolution Organizing the Economic Development Authority of the City of Plymouth (EDA
Res2016-01). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council scheduled a Study Session on September 27, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. to review Section
530 of the City Code(tree preservation).
Three Councilmembers confirmed they would be absent for the July 26 Regular Council
meeting, and there could possibly be a fourth. Therefore, the Council would be considering
cancelling that meeting.
The Council requested they receive the comparable worth study(external and internal
comparisons for public sector) and a refresher on the"Cadillac tax" for the upcoming budget
discussions.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Sandra R. Engdahl, ty Clerk
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