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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 02-07-2019CITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNCIL INFO MEMO February 7, 2019 EVENTS / MEETINGS Environmental Quality Committee Agenda for February 13 ................................... Page 2 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Agenda for February 14 ......................... Page 3 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 4 Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 7 CORRESPONDENCE Grant Letter NW Cable Commission ............................................................... Page 8 Police Hold Coffee with Cops Events .............................................................. Page 9 City Seeks Entries for Primavera Juried Art Show ............................................. Page 10 REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST Fees, Regulations are Key Drivers of Twin Cities Housing Costs, Builders Argue, Star Tribune ................................................. Page 11 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE AGENDA February 13, 2019 WHERE: MEDICINE LAKE ROOM A 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 A.Jim Crider Northwest Metro Climate Action Group –Individuals may address the Committee about any item not contained in the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. 3.7:20 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. 4.7:25 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA* A.Approve January 9, 2019 EQC Meeting Minutes (Strong) 5.7:30 P.M. GENERAL BUSINESS A. B. EQC refresher, Orientation, and Organization Election of Committee Chair and Vice Chair 6.REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS A.2018 Water Efficiency Rebate Program Summary (Scharenbroich) B.2019 Water Efficiency Rebate Program (Scharenbroich) 7.FUTURE MEETINGS: March 13, 2019 •Green Step Cities •EQC Mission and Vision 8.8:30 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 Next Meeting – March 14, 2019 at Plymouth City Hall Page 1 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. OPEN FORUM: 4. PRESENTATIONS (NON-ACTION ITEMS): 4a General PRAC Information 4b Volunteer Program Update 4c Plymouth Creek Center Renovation and/or Expansion Update 5. NEW BUSINESS (ACTION ITEMS): 5a Harvest Park 5b Annual Report (draft) 5c Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair 6. COMMISSIONER/STAFF UPDATE  Additional Fieldhouse  Upcoming Community/Special Events  March Meeting – Northwest Greenway Trailhead Project  May Meeting- CIP Draft; Annual Report; Recreation Operations 7. ADJOURNMENT DATE & TIME: Thursday, February 14, 2019 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 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 SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT February 2019 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 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Discuss Plymouth Creek Expansion Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Discuss County Road 47 and other County roads Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers PRESIDENTS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Medicine Lake Room 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Fire & Ice Festival Parkers Lake Park 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 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 March 2019 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 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Board and Commission Recognition Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Discuss Boards and Commissions Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 31 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers Page 5 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 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 April 2019 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5000 Fax: 763-509-5060 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM Hennepin County Open Book Meeting Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT CHANGES ARE 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers Page 6 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items February 26, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room •Discuss County Road 47 and other County roads February 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers •Oaths of Office for Police Officers Scott Serre and Matthew Krueger •Approval of Phase I park plan and authorize development of Harvest Neighborhood Park (PR130001.191) •Public Hearing on the on-sale liquor with Sunday sales liquor license application of LTF Club Operations Company, Inc. d/b/a Life Time Fitness Plymouth, 3600 Plymouth Boulevard March 12, Board and Commission Recognition, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room March 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers •Recognize Board and Commission members March 26, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room •Boards and Commissions discussion March 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers •Approve resolution for 2020 US Census April 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers April 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers May 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers May 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers June 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers •Accept musical instrument donation from the Plymouth Rotary Club for the Zachary Playground renovation June 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Page 7 Page 8 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Jan. 29, 2019 Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna Public Safety Education Specialist Plymouth Public Safety Department 763-509-5198 scwayna@plymouthmn.gov Plymouth Police hold Coffee with Cops events Plymouth, Minn. – As part of the Plymouth Police Department's community engagement initiative, residents can get to know police officers at four upcoming Coffee with Cops events. Attendees can ask questions, see the inside of a squad car and enjoy a cup of coffee with some of the men and women of the Plymouth Police Department. Coffee specials are available at some locations, while supplies last. Below is a list of upcoming Coffee with Cops events: •10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Caribou Coffee, 3500 Vicksburg Lane N. •10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Caribou Coffee, 16724 County Road 24 •10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, Caribou Coffee, 10160 County Road 6 •10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, Dunn Brothers, 3195 Vicksburg Lane N. -30 - Page 9 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Feb. 4, 2019 Contact: Alyssa Fram Recreation Supervisor City of Plymouth 763-509-5225 afram@plymouthmn.gov City of Plymouth seeks entries for Primavera juried art show Plymouth, Minn. – The City of Plymouth and Plymouth Arts Council are seeking art entries for the annual Primavera juried show. Applications are due Friday, March 1. Primavera is a free annual spring art exhibition in Plymouth, which provides an opportunity for the public to view and celebrate a mixture of fine art and entertainment. Winning artwork will be on display. The event is set for April 12-13 at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Ave. N. Artists may enter up to three pieces of original art for the Primavera juried show. Winning artists will receive monetary awards in the following categories: •Best of Show, $250 •Primavera Award (Arts Council Award), $150 •Myrna Kaner Award (Student Award), $100 •Award of Excellence, Adult, $100 •Award of Excellence, Student, $50 Artists are asked to submit photographs or a CD of artwork marked with the artist’s name, media and framed dimension with the completed application. Submissions will not be returned. Cost to enter the first piece is $30; second and third pieces, $10 each. The entry fee is non-refundable and is payable to the Plymouth Arts Council. Applicants will be notified of the jury’s decision by March 15. Application to Enter Artwork Artists may submit artwork online or by mail. To register online, visit plymouthartscouncil.org/primavera-submission. To register via mail, download an application from the city’s website at plymouthmn.gov/special events and mail to: Plymouth Arts Council P.O. Box 47505 Plymouth, MN 55447 Primavera is sponsored by the City of Plymouth and Plymouth Arts Council. -30- Page 10 SOUTH METRO 505338632 Fees, regulations are key drivers of Twin Cities housing costs, builders argue A report commissioned by a builders group said municipal fees and regulations in the Twin Cities make it nearly impossible to build a single-family house for less than $375,000. By Jim Buchta Star Tribune FEBRUARY 4, 2019 — 10:22PM AARON LAVINSKY – Star Tribune A report commissioned by Housing First Minnesota says it's nearly impossible to build a single-family house in the Twin Cities metro area for less than $375,000. As the price of a new house in the Twin Cities rises faster than most would-be buyers’ paychecks, the debate is heating up over what’s driving up costs and what to do about it. On Monday, a new report commissioned by a builders group pointed at municipal fees and regulations in the Twin Cities, which it argues are pushing up prices of new homes more sharply here than in other communities, making it nearly impossible to build a single-family house for less than $375,000. Page 11 Such fees account for up to one-third the cost of a new house here and are to blame for the area’s affordable housing crisis, according the new report backed by Housing First Minnesota, which represents more than 1,200 builders, remodelers, developers and industry suppliers throughout the state. The price of a new home “far exceeds what buyers paid years ago, even adjusting for inflation,” David Siegel, the group’s executive director said in a statement. “This disappearance of affordable new homes is not due to a change in buyer or builder preferences, but to homebuilders simply being unable to build at a price that many buyers in the region can afford.” Several factors are contributing to the rising cost of building a house, including a labor shortage and the spiraling price of basic materials, including land. The builders group’s report puts the spotlight on the cost of development fees and regulations levied by municipalities in the seven-county metro area. Those fees are levied before development can start to help pay for roads, streets, curbs, gutters and other infrastructure. They’re paid by builders and developers and passed along to homeowners. The group worked with four Twin Cities-area builders to determine the cost of building a home in nine suburbs. By studying the cost of local, regional and state fees in those communities, the group determined that by nearly every measure a new home in the Twin Cities costs more than those in every other comparable Midwest market. For example, it found that an average home in Lake Elmo would cost $47,000 less in Hudson, Wis., and that a new home in the Twin Cities costs as much as $82,000 more than a similar home built by the same builder in the southwestern Chicago suburbs. Page 12 Ranking the hottest housing markets in the Twin Cities Find out how your community fared in our searchable Hot Housing Index for 2018 Irene Kao, a statewide lobbyist for the League of Minnesota Cities, said that given the skyrocketing cost of labor, land and materials, the portion of a home’s cost that the group attributes to fees seems high. Further, communities must be able to determine how much to charge for new development based on their individual infrastructure needs, she said, adding that some permit fees are established by state ordinances, so communities aren’t always in total control of costs. “Each community needs to figure out what’s important to that community or what issues they’re trying to address,” she argued. In August, in a ruling hailed as a victory for builders, the Minnesota Supreme Court limited how much communities can charge developers. The suit, filed by New Brighton-based developer Martin Harstad, argued that he shouldn’t have to pay for future road improvements outside a housing development he wanted to build in Woodbury. He sued after city officials said they wanted an additional $1.3 million in fees — about $7,000 per house — to help fund future improvements in other parts of the city. Page 13 Many municipalities argue they are simply trying to ensure that such development and infrastructure costs will not be borne solely by all residents of a city in the way of higher taxes. Herb Tousley, director of the real estate programs at the University of St. Thomas, said the conclusions of the report are consistent with what he’s been reporting for years. It’s an issue that’s being compounded by the failure of wages to keep pace with the rising cost of housing. “That gap just gets farther apart every year,” he said. “It’s something we’ve been watching very closely for a while.” Because builders have little control over the skyrocketing costs of land, labor and materials, he’s an advocate of getting more density in areas where people want to live and forcing cities to take a harder look at those fees. “That’s the easiest thing to change,” he said. “There’s not a lot you can do about building materials and labor prices, but zoning and fees are something that can be dealt with,” he said. “It certainly wouldn’t be easy, but that’s why no one has solved the problem.” Jim Buchta has covered real estate for the Star Tribune for several years. He also has covered energy, small business, consumer affairs and travel. jim.buchta@startribune.com 612-673-7376 Page 14