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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-04-2018CITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNCIL INFO MEMO October 4, 2018 EVENTS / MEETINGS Environmental Quality Committee Agenda for October 10 .................................... Page 2 Housing & Redevelopment Authority Agenda for October 11 .................................. Page 3 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 4 Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 7 CORRESPONDENCE Tree City USA Letter from Senator Tina Smith ................................................. Page 8 Sketch Plan for “Cove at Zachary Lane” Located at 11015 Old County Road 15, 418 Zachary Lane and the Northwest Corner of Lecompte Park (2018063)....................... Page 9 Plymouth Fire Department Accepting Entries for Poster Contest ........................... Page 11 Halloween at the Creek set for October 26 .................................................... Page 12 Residents Invited to Truck or Treat at Plymouth Fire Stations October 30 ................ Page 13 REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST Public Transit Use Down in most Cities, but not Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Paul Business Journal ......................................................................... Page 14 Twin Cities Multifamily Permits Soar in September, Finance & Commerce ................ Page 16 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE AGENDA October 10, 2018 WHERE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Environmental Quality Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member, or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER 2. 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC FORUM – Individuals may address the Committee about any item not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. 3. 7:05 P.M APPROVAL OF AGENDA - EQC members may add items to the agenda for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The EQC will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda. 4. 7:10 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve September 12, 2018 EQC Meeting Minutes (Public Works Director Thompson) 5. 7:15 P.M. GENERAL BUSINESS A. Accept Public Comment on the 2017 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (Public Works Director Thompson) 6. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 7. FUTURE MEETINGS: • November 14 – Annual Report and 2019 Work Plan (the November meeting will be in the Council Chambers) 8. 8:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 - 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Gleason Lake Room (Community Development) City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 1. CALL TO ORDER – 5:30 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Discuss Comprehensive Plan - Housing 4. ADJOURNMENT Page 3 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 October 2018 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5000 Fax: 763-509-5060 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING O’Brien property Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 5:30 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Gleason Lake Room 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Gleason Lake Room SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Comprehensive Plan-Housing Component Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers CHA 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chambers 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Halloween at the Creek Plymouth Creek Center 8:00 AM -4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 8:00 AM -4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers Page 4 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November 2018 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5000 Fax: 763-509-5060 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Budget and CIP if needed Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Body-worn cameras Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED CITY OFFICES CLOSED VETERANS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Plymouth Ice Center GENERAL ELECTION Polls open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 10:00 AM-3:00 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers Plymouth Arts Fair Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Arts Fair Plymouth Creek Center Page 5 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CHRISTMAS EVE CITY OFFICES CLOSED AT NOON 25 CHRISTMAS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 26 27 28 29 December 2018 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5000 Fax: 763-509-5060 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Board & Commission Interviews Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Medicine Lake Room SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Old Fashioned Christmas Plymouth Creek Park 30 31 Page 6 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items October 23, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room • Housing component of the Comprehensive Plan October 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Announcement of Halloween at the Creek on October 26 (Recreation Supervisor Jessica Koch) November 13, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room (if needed) • Budget and CIP November 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Canvass 2018 General Election results • Announce Plymouth Arts Fair November 27, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room • Body-worn cameras November 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Oath of office to firefighters December 11, Special, 5:00 p.m. Medicine Lake Room • Board and commission interviews December 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Recognize Police Citizen Academy graduates • Public hearing on 2019 budget, general property tax levy, HRA levy, and 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Program Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 1, 2018 Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna Public Safety Education Specialist Plymouth Public Safety Department 763-509-5198 scwayna@plymouthmn.gov Plymouth Fire Department accepting entries for poster contest Plymouth, Minn. – To promote fire prevention, the Plymouth Fire Department is accepting entries for its annual poster contest, held in observance of October as National Fire Prevention Month. Fourth- and fifth-grade students who attend school in Plymouth are eligible to enter. This year’s theme is “Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware. Fire Can Happen Anywhere!” The National Fire Protection Association selects a theme annually to raise awareness of fire prevention best practices and recommendations. “Families should familiarize themselves with fire dangers in their home and how to prevent them. Our number one goal is to keep families safe and this contest is one way to share this important message,” said Plymouth Fire Chief Rodger Coppa. Poster Contest Requirements Entries are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at the Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Students submitting entries must be in fourth or fifth grade and attend a school in Plymouth. Posters may be created at school or at home. Poster entries must be 12-by-18 inches. This year’s contest theme must be included. There are no restrictions on the materials used; glitter, yarn and fabric are acceptable. Posters must be submitted with an entry form attached. To download an entry form, visit plymouthmn.gov. Prizes The grand prize winner will receive a ride to school on a fire truck, a firefighter visit to his or her classroom and a $25 cash prize. First-place winners will also be selected from each participating school to receive a firefighter visit to their classroom and a $15 cash prize. For more information, call the Plymouth Fire Department at 763-509-5120. -30- Page 11 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 2, 2018 Contact: Jessica Koch Recreation Supervisor City of Plymouth 763-509-5223 jkoch@plymouthmn.gov Halloween at the Creek set for Oct. 26 Plymouth, Minn. – The City of Plymouth’s annual Halloween at the Creek event is set for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Ave. N. The event features carnival games, inflatables, entertainment, prizes, treats and activities geared toward preschool- to elementary-age children. Costumes are encouraged. Cost is $5 for adults. Cost per child is $10 if pre-registered by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26, or $12 at the door. Ages 2 and younger are admitted at no charge. A pizza slice and beverage are included in the cost of admission. The event is sponsored by Abbott Northwestern-WestHealth and TCF Bank. To register in advance, call 763-509-5200 or visit plymouthmn.gov/recreation. Cutline: Halloween at the Creek Oct. 26 features carnival games, inflatables, entertainment, prizes and treats for preschool- to elementary-age children. Registration is required. -30- Page 12 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 1, 2018 Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna Public Safety Education Specialist Plymouth Public Safety Department 763-509-5198 scwayna@plymouthmn.gov Residents invited to Truck or Treat at Plymouth fire stations Oct. 30 Plymouth, Minn. – The Plymouth Public Safety Department is set to hold a Truck or Treat Open House event 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Plymouth fire stations. Residents are invited to stop by the nearest fire station to explore fire trucks, police equipment and other public safety vehicles. Participants may also try fun activities with Plymouth firefighters and police officers. Plymouth’s fire stations are at the following locations: • Fire Station I: 13025 County Road 6 • Fire Station II: 12000 Old Rockford Road • Fire Station III: 3300 Dunkirk Lane N. Halloween costumes are welcome. The event includes a non-perishable food drive for Interfaith Outreach and PRISM. - 30 - Page 13 10/3/2018 Public transit in Minneapolis/St. Paul is up; most major metro areas is down - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2018/10/02/public-transit-use-down-in-most-cities-but-not.html?s=print 1/2 From the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2018/10/02/public-transit-use- down-in-most-cities-but-not.html Closer look Public transit use down in most cities, but not Minneapolis/St. Paul (slideshow) Oct 2, 2018, 12:00pm CDT Updated: Oct 2, 2018, 1:45pm CDT Public transit ridership in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area is up 0.7 percent over the past five years. That may be a small increase, but it's notable since 15 of the country's 20 largest metro areas have experienced a decrease over that same timeframe. Overall, the 20 largest metros have an average decrease of 6.7 percent — with the Miami area down more than 21 percent, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation. On the flip side, Seattle had the largest five-year increase at almost 14 percent. While local ridership figures are up from five years ago, 2017 actually had few riders than 2014 through 2016. (The metro area is served by multiple transit agencies, including Metro Transit.) Check out this slideshow to see which of the largest metro areas in the country had increases and decreases in public transit ridership: Reasons locally for the increase likely include a few factors. One is the 2014 addition of the Green Line light rail, which had ridership of more than 13 million last year, according to a Metro Transit news release. (Many of those riders likely used a different form of mass transit before the rail line opened, but it's still a big contributor.) Northstar commuter rail line also recently reported a 5 percent increase in ridership. FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF BLANDHAUSER@PLYMOUTHMN.GOV MENU  Account  Page 14 10/3/2018 Public transit in Minneapolis/St. Paul is up; most major metro areas is down - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2018/10/02/public-transit-use-down-in-most-cities-but-not.html?s=print 2/2 Also, downtown Minneapolis has lost thousands of parking spaces in recent years, likely making public transit more appealing to commuters. What's more, if the Southwest light rail line ever comes to fruition, that will bolster local transit figures even more. “We’ve worked hard with our partners in the Twin Cities metro area to build a 21st- century transit system upon which our residents, businesses and visitors can rely,” Metro Transit General Manager Brian Lamb said in a statement. “In the time that this data covers, our system has expanded to provide more options to connect our communities, including the Green Line and the A Line Bus Rapid Transit Line. As our region continues to grow, we expect the demand for reliable transit options will do the same. We’ll continue working to meet that demand, as our communities look to the various ways in which they connect with one another.” Reasons for the slide nationally vary and correspond with an unfolding debate over the merits of spending billions of dollars on new transit projects throughout the country. Supporting those outlays is a loose confederation of urban planners, environmentalists, labor unions and major employers who say expanding the nation’s rail and bus systems will create thousands of jobs, lessen traffic, reduce pollution and give lower-wage workers greater access to better jobs.  Patrick Rehkamp Data Reporter Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Page 15 10/4/2018 Twin Cities multifamily permits soar in September – Finance & Commerce https://finance-commerce.com/2018/09/twin-cities-multifamily-permits-soar-in-september/1/2 Twin Cities multifamily permits soar in September By: Brian Johnson September 28, 2018 1:18 pm 0 Cooler weather brought mixed results for residential construction activity in the Twin Cities as permits sky in September for new multifamily units but tumbled for single-family homes. During September, cities in the 13-county metropolitan area issued 482 permits for 1,277 new housing un according to the Keystone Report. Total permits were down 15 percent and planned units were up 69 per September 2017. That includes permits for 444 new single-family houses, down 19 percent, and 833 new multifamily units, percent. On the multifamily side, units were up 395 percent among projects with 60 or more units, and up among projects with 16 or fewer units. No permits were issued in the category of projects with 17 to 59 u For the year through September, single-family permits (4,413) are running 1 percent behind the same pe 2017, and planned multifamily units (4,788) are down 3.5 percent. Multifamily housing reflected in the report included a 102-unit development at 8250 Kirkwood Lane N. in M Grove (Richfield-based Weis Builders) and a 174-unit project at 14529 Willemite St. NW in Ramsey (Minne based Eagle Building Co.). The September numbers for multifamily permits don’t tell the whole story because it’s a small sample size monthly numbers can fluctuate wildly based on the timing of when a permit for a large project is pulled. Gina Dingman, president of Minneapolis-based Everest Real Estate Advisors, said the wild jump for multifa permits in September seems “a little unusual.” Even so, the Twin Cities multifamily market continues to perform well compared with other markets of the size, said Dingman, who added that she gets three to five inquires a month from out-of-state multifamily interested in a local site. “There is a lot of interest, and local developers for the most part are not slowing down,” she said. During the first half of this year, 2,245 new multifamily units were delivered in the Twin Cities and anothe were expected in the second half, according to the most recent Apartment Trends report from Marquette In a separate report released Thursday, Dodge Data & Analytics said the 13-county Twin Cities area saw $ million worth of single-family and multifamily housing starts in August, up 18 percent from the previous ye On the single-family side, top cities for permits in September were Lakeville (31 permits, 37 units), Savag permits, 28 units), Otsego (25 permits, 29 units), Plymouth (25 permits, 25 units) and Woodbury (24 perm units). David Siegel, executive director of Housing First Minnesota and the Builders Association of the Twin Cities not ready to write off the entire year based on September’s results. Still, the lackluster September is a concern because there’s a need more housing, Siegel said. He referred Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s housing task force, which said in August that the state needs 300,000 new all types and prices by 2030. “It’s a stall of the marketplace, which is problematic for everybody because we need more products in the marketplace,” said Siegel, who added that the industry faces headwinds including higher interest rates, ta Page 16 10/4/2018 Twin Cities multifamily permits soar in September – Finance & Commerce https://finance-commerce.com/2018/09/twin-cities-multifamily-permits-soar-in-september/2/2 costs associated with regulatory requirements. Betty Hardle, president of Residential Research Services in Minneapolis, said the 19 percent dip in single-f permits is “a little strange.” One possible factor: Some builders are holding off on starting spec homes bef hits, she said. Typically, there’s a little bounce in permits during the fall as builders prepare to get their basements in be ground freezes, but that autumn bump usually doesn’t show up until October, said Hardle, a former home “It is a little early for builders to be doing winter basements,” Hardle said. On the rise: September housing report Apartments up, single-family permits down Sep-18Sep-18 % change from September 2017% change from September 2017 Year-to-date 2018Year-to-date 2018 % change from% change from Multifamily permits 38 81 228 21 Multifamily units 833 300 4,788 -3.5 Single-family permits 444 -19 4,413 -1 Total permits 482 -15 4,641 0 Total units 1,277 69 9,201 -2 Total $ volume $238.2 million 29 $1.9 billion 6 Source: Keystone Report/Builders Association of the Twin Cities Related: Temperatures rise for housing permits in Twin Cities Like this article? Gain access to all of our great content with a month-to-month subscription. your subscription here. 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