2-24-14 Agenda PacketAGENDA
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road
Council Conference Room, Monday, February 24, 2014
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Regular and Joint Meeting Minutes — January 27, 2014
3. Guidelines for Vacant City Parcels
4. Discuss Annual Report To Council
5. Program/Project Updates (Staff)
a)
TMDL
b)
1/1
c)
Private Development Update
d)
Decola Ponds
e)
Recycling Update
f)
Wetland Management
g)
Bottineau Transitway
6. Commission Member Council Reports (Commissioners)
7. Other Business
8. Adjourn
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Joint Meeting of the
Golden Valley Environmental Commission, and Open Space and Recreation
Commission
January 27, 2014
A joint meeting of the Environmental Commission and Open Space and Recreation
Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall, Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley
Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday, January 27, 2014. Chair Jim Stremel and Vice
Chair Rosenquist called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Those present were, Environmental Commissioners Anderson, Galonska, Hill, Stremel and
Yahle; Open Space and Recreation Commissioners Bergman, Cornelius, Kuebelbeck,
Rosenquist, Saffert, Speltz and Steinberg. Also present was Director of Parks & Recreation
Rick Birno, Director of Public Works Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Specialist Eric Eckman,
Park Maintenance Supervisor Al Lundstrom, Administrative Assistant Lisa Nesbitt, and Deric
Deuschle from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH)
1. Approval of Joint Meeting Minutes — November 25, 2013
MOVED by Bergman, seconded by Hill and the motion carried unanimously to approve the
minutes of the November 25, 2013 joint meeting.
2. Natural Resource Management Plan
Deuschle and Eckman reviewed an outline (on -file) of the natural resource management plan
which included the elements discussed at the November 25th meeting. Commissioners were
asked for any changes or priorities they would like to be incorporated in the outline. Bergman
said he would like to see preservation of the wild areas as a priority, even more so than
enhancement. Steinberg suggested education on invasive species (e.g. buckthorn).
Rosenquist felt community education would be an important component to the plan (what is
in the community and what should be done to improve or maintain it, mentioning native
plantings, invasive species, and guided interpretive walks). Cornelius suggested that the plan
look at the bigger picture before narrowing down to specifics. Lundstrom suggested that each
park or nature area be prioritized instead of trying to work on all of them at the same time.
Other suggestions included incorporating schools as partners, utilization of the City's
newsletter, creating an email list for updates and exploring mobile strategies such as social
media to reach a broader audience, and making the plan useful for the public.
The next step is for Deuschle to complete a more detailed outline of the plan and identify any
gaps. The plan outline will then be emailed to both commissions for final comments/changes.
The detailed outline will become the framework of the plan and the basis for preparing a
request for proposals.
3. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
January 27, 2014
Present: Commissioners Tracy Anderson, Tonia Galonska, Dawn Hill, Jim
Stremel, Debra Yahle; Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Director, Eric
Eckman, Public Works Specialist and Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative
Assistant
Absent: Commissioner Lynn Gitelis
1. Call to Order
Stremel called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm.
2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — November 25, 3013
MOVED by Hill, seconded by Yahle, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the minutes of the November 25, 2013 meeting.
3. Review Commission Priorities
A copy of the commission's priority list was reviewed. The Natural Area
Management Plan won't be back before the commission for a few months.
Council has indicated that they want to wait until after the legislative session
before doing anything further with solid waste. Clancy spoke to the commission
about the City's need for guidelines to be established regarding the maintenance
of tax forfeited and vacant lots. The commission will assist with this over the next
couple of months. It was also suggested that in the spring, the commission take a
field trip to the various parks, nature areas and these vacant lots.
4. Program/Project Updates
Summary on -file. Additionally, Stremel reported that the next Bottineau meeting
will be in early February and will include a representative from the Mpls. Park
Board. The last meeting was to prep for the February meeting.
5. Commission Member Council Reports
Hill attended the Three River's trail open house in December.
6.
None
Other Business
7. Adjourn
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Galonska, and the motion carried to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant
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goldenv., MEMORANDUM
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February 19, 2014
Golden Valley Environmental Commission
Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist
Guidelines for City Open Space Parcels and Rights -of -Way
Rick Birno, Director of Parks and Recreation
Sandy Werts, Volunteer Coordinator
Over the past several years, the City has received a number of inquiries and requests with regard
to vacant City -owned parcels and unimproved rights-of-way scattered throughout the
community. The range of inquiries and requests varies widely and includes the following:
• Residents wanting the City to "clean up," mow, or improve the property in some way.
• Adjacent owners or nearby residents wanting permission to maintain or improve the
property themselves.
• Volunteer groups wanting to pick up litter, remove buckthorn, create a garden, or similar.
• Adjacent owners interested in acquiring property to combine with their own.
• Parties interested in purchasing property for development.
Staff estimates that there are approximately 60 City -owned open space parcels (40 acres) and
40 pieces of unimproved right-of-way (13 acres) in the City. In addition, the recent turn back of
excess state right-of-way property along Highway 394 and the anticipated turn back of property
along Highway 100 will add significantly more property to this list.
The City has been responding to inquiries and requests from the public as they come in. The
Parks section of the City's Comprehensive Plan serves as a general guide as each situation is
considered. However, it can be a challenge to determine how to proceed without a definitive
plan for each property, or guidelines for handling such requests.
As part of its work on the Natural Resource Management Plan (NRMP), the Environmental
Commission has identified a need to create an inventory of these properties, to establish
guidelines for responding to requests, and to identify potential uses or land covers for these
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properties. Although each property and situation is unique, staff believes the guidelines and list
of potential uses will be an important component of the NRMP and the City's volunteer program.
Staff will assist the Commission with this task over the next few months. It was also suggested
that in the spring, the Commission take a field trip to visit several of the properties in person. It is
anticipated that the Commission's final work product will be included in the NRMP which is
currently underway.
Following is a proposed schedule for this work:
February Review map and list of parcels, aerial photos and Google Streetview®
March Roundtable discussion with Sandy Werts, Volunteer Coordinator; Al Lundstrom,
Park Maintenance Supervisor; and possible guest from another city
April Field trip to visit several example properties (weather dependent)
May Draft guidelines and list of potential uses
June Finalize inventory, guidelines, and potential uses for inclusion in the NRMP
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PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES –January 2014
TMDL
No updates
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Quarterly status report attached
PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS
Tennant
Tennant Company (701 Lilac Drive) has applied for a PUD for their main campus in Golden
Valley. The PUD would consolidate the property into one lot and allow for better pedestrian
connections between buildings. Future building sites are also planned. Fire access, water
quality, and water storage would be improved as part of the PUD. Tennant received Preliminary
PUD plan approval from the Planning Commission in October; the City Council approved the
Preliminary PUD plan on February 5, 2014.
Porsche of Minneapolis
Twin Cities Automotive (9191 and 9393 Wayzata Boulevard) has applied for a PUD amendment
to expand the Porsche dealership building and to modify the parking lot. New shop, office, and
employee facilities—as well as a car wash—would be added to the north and to the southeast
portions of the existing building. Pervious pavers would be used in some of the parking spaces
used for display of vehicles. The Planning Commission approved the Preliminary PUD plan on
January 13, 2014; the City Council approved the Preliminary PUD plan on February 5, 2014. The
Final PUD plan will go to the Planning Commission on March 10.
Lifespan
Lifespan operates a youth transition program and has applied for a CUP to move into the
existing building at 345 Pennsylvania Ave S. They would provide mental health services for up
to 85 youth age 5 to 18 between 8:OOam and 2:OOpm, Monday thru Friday. As part of the
renovation they would like to add an elevator to the southwest corner of the building and to
replace the upper parking lot. The Planning Commission approved the CUP at their meeting on
January 13, 2014. The City Council denied the application on February 5, 2014.
3.9.4
The 3.9.4 is a project that includes a market rate, multi -generational apartment building as well
as a market rate, senior assisted living apartment building located at the northwest corner of
the Highway 100/Interstate Highway 394 intersection. The City/HRA continues to work with
MnDOT regarding the terms of the sale of the MnDOT property. The City Council approved the
Final PUD Plan for the 3.9.4 on October 15, 2013. At this time, a lawsuit has halted the process
and the timeline for the approval of the Final Plat and Development Agreement by the City
Council is unknown.
DECOLA PONDS
The revised cooperative agreement has been sent to New Hope and Crystal for their
consideration. The City of Golden Valley will approve the agreement following signature by the
other cities. It is expected that the work on the study will begin in late March or April.
RECYCLING UPDATE
No updates
WETLAND MANAGEMENT
No updates
BOTTINEAU TRANSITWAY
The Bottineau LRT Planning Advisory Committee has held three meetings and is ready to begin
work with the County's consultant team, led by SRF, to carry out station area planning for the
two potential LRT stations located in Golden Valley. A representative from the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board will attend the March meeting to discuss potential impacts on Theodore
Wirth Park. The project's Draft Environmental Impact Statement is expected to be released for
public comment in March or April of 2014.
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February 6, 2014
Public Works Department
763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax)
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works
Jeff Oliver, PE, City Engineer
Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist
Inflow and Infiltration (1/1) Reduction Program - Quarterly Report on
Private Property Inspections
Bert Tracy, Kelley lanes, Dave Lemke, Mitch Hoeft, isa Nesbitt
The purpose of this memo is to provide a quarterly update on the status of all inspections that
are part of the City's l/I reduction program. The inspection of private sewer laterals began in
October 2006 with the inspection of service laterals in the 2007 Pavement Management Program
(PMP) area. The Point of Sale (PoS) program began shortly afterwards on January 1, 2007. The
status of all inspections provided in this memorandum include the 2007-2014 PMP projects and
the PoS Program.
The following is a summary of all inspections through February 5, 2014:
Inspected Compliant
PMP 938 425(45%)
Point of Sale 2,561 2,340(91%)
Total 3,499 2,765(79%)
3,499 properties inspected / 8,000 properties in City = 44% inspected citywide
2,765 properties compliant / 8,000 properties in City = 35% compliant citywide
The vast majority of sewer laterals inspected require some repair. Only 10% of all laterals
pass the first inspection and are compliant without needing repairs.
More detailed inspection information is attached to this memorandum.
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2007-2014 PMP Areas
The following is a summary of findings for all PMP areas as of February 5, 2014:
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PMP
AIM
2008
am
2010
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2014
Total
Total PMP properties
230
262
295
151
92
173
67
71
1270
properties compliant under PoS
before PMP project
01
0
01
16
131
61
20
17
110
eligible for participation
2301
262
2951
135
79
112
47
54
1160
inspected
230
193
2241
100
70
84
37
27
938
percent participating
100%
74%
7696
74%
89%
75%
79%
50%
81%
compliant properties
56
89
1291
55
37
44
15
1
425
properties compliant after PMP,
reported as PoS
14
10
6
7
2
39
non -to; 4 properties ;,
80
94
89
38
31
40
221
26
474
improper sump discharge
1
2
0
0
1
7
3
1
foundation drains
1
1
1
6
3
4
2
4
cracked pipe/separated or off -set
joints
113
73
s0
25
23
23
12
17
services which required clearing,
clearing of roots or other
obstructions before televising can be
completed
151
3
21
4
2
1
1
!Mpe 5lgpending further action
(no shows, no access to pipe,
cleanout required repair, etc.)
30
15
6
31
21
5
41
4
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Point of Sale (PoS) Program
The PoS Program was implemented on January 1, 2007 with electronic online permits going live
on February 6, 2007. According to the City's Permits and Inspections Management System
(PIMS), a total of 2,126 PoS permits have been processed (2,077 certificate of compliance and 49
sump pump inspections) representing inspections for 2,561 properties or buildings. The following
is a summary of findings for PoS properties as of February 5, 2014:
inspected
1727
T 834
2561
compliant properties
1534
806
2340
non-corrrpllant pro lles
193
2a
221
non-compliant due to pipe defects,
foundation drains, or cleanouts
178
24
inspections pending further action
(no shows, no access to pipe, cleanout
required repair, etc.)
15
4
Source: I & I Access Database, PIMs Database
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Properties not needing repairs (compliant on first "successful inspection")
"Successful inspection" is the ability to push the camera through the lateral from the house all
the way to the sewer main. The first time this is achieved is considered the first successful
inspection. if the camera is blocked part way and cannot reach the main, it is not a successful
inspection. The City began tracking this information in 2008; thus the information below does not
include the 2007 PMP.
Percent Compliant on first successful inspection:
2008 PMP
2.1% (4 of 193 inspected)
2009 PMR
1.8% (4 of 224 inspected)
2010 PMP
5.0% (5 of 100 inspected)
2011 PMP
1.4% (1 of 70 inspected)
2012 PMP
16.7% (14 of 84 inspected, includes 6 -unit TH)
2013 PMP
6.3% (1 of 16 inspected)
2014 PMP
Data pending
Point of Sale
11.8% (302 of 2,561 inspected)
Total
10.2% (331 of 3,248 properties)
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