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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
TUBSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1990
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COONTRYCLUB ROAD
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1.
CONVENE - ROLL CALL
Stover
Brance! 8:00 ~
Mayor Haugen
Gagne
Watt en
2. RECYCLING - RFP 1991
(Att.No.2-RFP)
3. WATER TREATMENT PLANT
A. Engineering
B. Financing
(Att.No.3-Letters -
10/25/90, 10/18/90 Associated;
10/22/90, OSM)
4. FINANCING CAPITAL PROJECTS
5. FINANCING SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE PROJECTS
A. Special Tax Levy
B. General Fund
C. Special Taxing Districts
1. Boundary Policies
2. Boundaries for;
a) Shady Hills
b) Glen Road
c) Grant Lorenz
6. EXCELSIOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
(Att. NO.6-Excelsior
Comprehensive plan)
7 . CONSENT AGENDA
A. Temporary Sign Permit
Applicant:
Location:
Mark steine
Shorewood Shopping Center
(Att.No.7A-Planners Memo)
BUREA~~~PUBLlC S;~VICE' - : '.1 ..
A-2309 Government Center
Minneaoolis, Minnesota 55487-0239
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HENNEP1N
Phone (612) 348-6509
October 24, 1990
Recycling Coordinator:
Enclosed is a copy of the Request for proposals for Recycling Collection Service
and the letter that went to the potential respondents. proposals will be
returned to Sonny Clark at Wayzata City Hall and are due by 4:00 p.m., Monday
November 5, 1990. We will be scheduling a meeting sometime early that week to
evaluate the proposals. If you have any questions, please contact me at
348-6358.
Sincerely,
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Paul M. Kroeni~g ~
Municipal Grants Administrator
HENNEPIN COUNlY
an equal opportunity employer
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BUREAU OF PUBLIC SERVICE
A-2309 Government Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487-0239
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HENNEPIN
Phone (612) ~48.6509
October 24, 1990
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TO: Recycling Service Provider:
Enclosed is a copy of the Request for proposals for Recycling
Collection Service for the Cities of Excelsior, Minnetonka Beach,
Mound, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay and Wayzata. Hennepin
County has assisted with copying and mailing of the RFP only.
Proposals must be returned to:
Sonny Clark
City of Wayazata
600 Rice Street
Wayzata, MN55391
Proposals must be returned by 4:00 p.m., Monday, November 5, 1990.
If you have any questions please contact me at 348-6358.
Sincerely,
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Paul Kroening
Municipal Grants Administrator
Enclosure
HENNEPIN COUNTY
an equal opportunity employer
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE
FOR THE CITIES OF
EXCELSIOR
MINNETONKA BEACH
MOUND
SHOREWOOD
SPRING PARK
TONKA BAY.
WAYZATA
OCTOBER 23, 1990
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INTRODUCTION
This document is a Request for proposals for recycling collection services to
seven cities in the western part of Hennepin County. The cities are Excelsior,
Minnetonka Beach, Mound, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tanka Bay and Wayzata. Each
city will enter into a contract with the selected proposer based upon the scope
of services detailed in this RFP.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. COLLECTION FROM SINGLE-FAMILY THROUGH EIGHT-PLEX RESIDENT!AL UNITS
The selected vendor will provide curbside collection of recyclables to 7,871
households as detailed in Appendix A.
All materials will be placed in individual recycling containers at the curb.
Newspaper and corrugated may be placed in brown grocery bags or bundled next to
the container. Most cities provided one container to a household. Excelsior and
Mound have stackab1e containers. Appendix B lists the current set-out rate,
collection day and frequency of collection for each city. Proposers are not
obligated to maintain current collections days with exception of Excelsior.
2. MATERIALS TO BE COLLECTED
The vendor will collect the following recyclable materials, placed by the
homeowner in or near a container placed at curbside assuming the specified
preparation of materials:
Newspaper - Includes all advertising supplements contained in a daily
newspaper and Sunday edition placed in a bag or bundled in or alongside
the container.
Glass - Mixed clear, brown and green. glass food and beverage containers.
Lids and labels may be.present.
Metal Cans - Unsorted aluminum, steel, tin and bi-metal cans. Labels may be
present.
Plastics - Unsorted plastic bottles. Promotions will ask people to remove
lids.
Corrugated Cardboard - Broken down and placed in or next to the container.
Appendix A identifies the expected tonnage by city for collection. Cities may
require mixed paper be added to collections after January 1, 1992 or when markets
for the materials exist. Proposers should not reflect mixed paper collection or
processing and marketing costs in their response.
Improperly prepared recyclab1es, that is recyclables not reasonably free of food,
dirt or other contaminants, or materials other than those specified above can be
left in the container along with an education tag identifying that material as
not being collected in this program. The cities will be responsible for
providing education tags to the contractor. The selected vendor will be
responsible for educating collection vehicle drivers.
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3. COLLECTION FROM CITY BUILDINGS
The vendor will be responsible for collection of office paper from all city
buildings listed in Appendix C.
4. COLLECTION FROM DROP-OFF CENTERS
The vendor will service the drop-off centers listed in Appendix D. Materials to
be collected include the materials included above plus any additional materials
listed with the specific locations in Appendix D.
5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The vendor will be required to report the following information:
o The Contractor must report weights of recyclables collected on a monthly
basis. The Contractor must provide certified weight receipts for all
materials collected within 15 days of the end of the month for the
previous month. If each material is not weighed separately on an on-going
basis the Contractor must indicate the procedure that will be used to
determine individual material breakdowns. Eacn city may require the
vendor to separately weigh each material at any time at its discretion and
at no additional cost to substantiate accuracy of the proposed procedure.
o The Contractor must report, by individual materials and amounts, where
materials are delivered for recycling. State law requires counties to
ensure that the materi~ls are recycled. Consequently, if the contractor
delivers materials to a broker the Contractor must report what end market
the broker used. Summaries by brokers and end markets must be provided
within 15 days of the end of the month for the previous month. Brokers or
recyclable processors receiving materials from these curbside programs
must have the appropriate state and local permits or licenses. If
materials are stored for a period longer than 30 days by the collector,
the amounts of materials by type and location of storage must be reported.
o The Contractor must provide set-out rates for all households placing
recyclables out for collection during the months of May and October and
must be reported within 15 days of the end of the respective months.
Current set-out rates are listed in Appendix B. Click counts of the
number of households participating are acceptable with the exception of
Excelsior which will be using a bar code reading system. Excelsior will
provide the contractor with the equipment to be used.
o The Contractor must report the gross revenues received from the sale of
recyclables on a monthly basis.
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6. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
o The Contractor must obtain a license from the. County for each recycling
vehicle or trailer. There is no fee for the license.
o All vehicles must be maintained in proper working condition and be
available far inspe~tion by the Cities and Hennepin County.
a Vehicles should be equipped with warning flashers, a broom and shovel for
spills and the Contractor's name and telephone number promi~ently
displayed on both sides.
7. MATERIAL VALUES AND AMOUNTS
The fluctuation in the market value of recyclables affects the cost of recycling
services when the city relinquishes ownership of the materials to the collector.
In order to compare responses equitably, proposers must base their proposal
assuming a market value for the materials listed below. Proposers must indicate
on the proposal response form how they would share the benefits and the risks
with the city if the local mariet value changes. The proposer must also indicate
how much the value must change before the mechanism to share the risks and
benefits begins. Table 1 identifies the benchmark for the value of each
recyclable material.
A proposer can respond to this RFP by providing only collection of recyclables
with delivery to the County's Recycling Center located at 8100 Jefferson Highway,
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. There will be no charge to the hauler to drop the
materials at the Center nor will the collector receive any redemption for the
materials at this time.
Table 1
Material
Local Market Price $/Ton
Newspaper
Cardboard
Glass
Aluminum Cans
Bi-metal Cans
Steel Cans
Unsorted Plastic Bottles
$0
$10
$50
$800
$100
$30
$60
8. MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Cities retain the right to retain ownership of at least 25% of the collected
newsprint for market development purposes. The selected vendor would be required
to deliver up to the 25% of the collected amount to a location within Hennepin
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9. CONTRACT DATES
Contracts will commence January 1, 1991, with the exception of Wayzata which will
begin January 31, 1991, and Tonka Bay which will begin May 1, 1991. Each city
will contract with the selected vendor for a minimum of three years and a maximum
of five years. Prices must be submitted for both th~ee and five years. Each
contract will include an annual increase based on the local Consumer Price Index.
10. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Proposers must complete the attached proposal re$ponse form. Also attach to the
form the street maps which identify the collection routes. Please number the
collection routes if there is more than one on a given day.
11. GENERAL CONDITIONS
The Cities reserve the right to enter into a contract with other than the lowest
bidder. The Cities reserve the right to waive minor irregularities in the
proposal documents and to reject proposals deemed not acceptable. The Cities
maintain the right to further negotiate with proposers regarding any issues
related to this proposal.
ALL RESPONSES TO THIS PROPOSAL ARE DUE BY 4:00 P.M., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AND
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO: SONNY CLARK
CITY OF WAYZATA
600 RICE STREET
WAYZATA, MN 55391
Signature
Title
Date
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Proposal Response Form
l.a. For weekly collection of recyclables, indicate:
o All collection routes by day (identify each route and show on
street maps in Appendix E). Routes in any given day can cross
municipal boundaries. Excelsior must be collected on Mondays. All
other cities are open ~s to which day the vendor may wish to
collect. Current collection days and frequency are listed in
Appendix B for informational purposes. The vendor could adjust
collection routes at a later date if the cities agree to do so.
o Estimated number of homes on each route'(identify for each route):
o. Identify the number of vehicles to be used on a daily basis,
vehicle types, model numbers and capacities and the number of
personnel to be used on each truck.
b. Far collection of recyclables every other week, indicate:.
o All collection routes by day (identify each route and show an
street maps in Appendix E). Routes in any given day can cross
municipal boundaries. Excelsior must be collected on Mondays. All
other cities are open as to which day the vendor may wish to
collect. Current collection days and frequency are listed in
Appendix B for informational purposes. The vendor could adjust
collection routes at a later date if the cities agree to do so.
o Estimated number of homes on each route (identify for each route):
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o. Identify the number of vehicles to be used on a daily basis,
vehicle types, model numbers and capacities and the number of
personnel to be used on each truck.
-2. Identi fy:
o Address of starting location of all vehicles (address of home
base) :
o Address of recyclable material drop location. (Proposers have the
option to drop all materials at the Hennepin County Recycling
Center, 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park. The Recycling
Center functions only as a drop-off center, not a redemption
center. )
o Estimated mileage and drive time from material drop location to
home base.
Complete numbers 3 and 4 if recyclables will not be delivered to Hennepin
County Recycling Center.
3. Identify the proposed markets for each material and the quantity that will
be accepted.
Material
Market
Quantity
Newspaper
Aluminum
Bi-meta1
Steel
Glass
Unsorted Plastic Bottles
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4.
Describe ,what kind of system you would use to share with the cities the
revenues received from the sale of recyclables. Be sure to tell us how it
would work and what the market value of recyclables would be before the
system would kick into place.
5. Does the requirement that the city may retain ownership of up to 25% of
the collected newsprint for market development purposes adversely affect
your abil ity to respond to thi s RFP? Yes No
If yes, indicate reasons:
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6. Price Information
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Option A
o Weekly curbside collection of single-family through eight-plex
residential units.
o Collection service at drop-off centers and city halls on as-needed
basis, meaning at least once monthly.
o Three-year contract.
City Name
Curbside
$/HH
Excelsior
Minnetonka Beach
Mound
Shorewood"
Spring Park
Tonka Bay
Wayzata
Option B
City Hall
$/Month
Drop-off
$/Month
Total
$/Year
o Curbside collection every other week of single-family through
eight-plex residential units.
o Collection service at drop-off centers and city halls on as-needed
basis, meaning at least once monthly.
o Three-year contract.
City Name
Curbside
$/HH
Excelsior
Minnetonka Beach
Mound
Shorewood.
Spring Park
Tonka Bay
Wayzata
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City Hall
$/Month
Drop-off
$/Month
Total
$/Year
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Option C
o Weekly curbside collection of single-family through eight-plex
residential units.
o Collection service at drop-off centers and city halls on as-needed
basis, meaning at least once monthly.
o Five-year contract.
City Name
Excelsior
Minnetonka Beach
Mound
Shorewood
Spring Park
Tonka Bay
Wayzata
Option D
Curbside
$/HH
City Hall Drop-off
$/Month $/Month
Total
$/Year
o Curbside collection every other week of single-family through
eight-plex residential units.
o Collection service at drop-off centers and city halls on as-needed
basis, meaning at least once monthly.
o Five-year contract.
City Name
Excelsior
Minnetonka Beach
Mound
Shorewood
Spring Park
Tanka Bay
Wayzata
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Curbside
$/HH
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$/Month
Drop-off
$/Month
Total
$/Year
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APl?EN)IX A: CUBBSIDE COU.E:CI'ICNS
Households to be Served ani ~ts of Materials
I Materials to be Collected (Tcns/MOllth)* I
# of I Metal Card- I
City Hshlds . I News Cans Glass Board Plastic I Total
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Excelsior 546 I 9.3 0.7 2.4 na 0.4 I 12.8
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Minnetonka Beach 228 I 4.0 1.0 1.0 na 0.2 I 6.2
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Mound 3,222 I 40.0 3.0 10.0. 1.0 2.1 I 56.1
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Shorewood 1,900 I 21.5 1.8 5.5 na 1.3 I 30.1
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Spring Park 275 I 2.9 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 I 4.3
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Tanka Bay 600 I 8.7 0.6 2.3 0.2 0.4 I 12.2
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Wayzata 1,100 I 15.2 1.0 3.4 0.4 0.7 I 20.7
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Total 7,871 I 101.6 8.4 25.4 1.7 5.2 I 142.3
* Based on volUIres of naterial .currently being collected. Plastics tormages are based
on volunes collected in Hennepin County's plastics pilot projects.
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APPEN:>IX B: aJRREN1' SEl'-<XJI' RATE, COLLECTICN DAY .AND ~
Set-out Collection Collection
City Fate* Day Frequency
Excelsior 51% McnJay weekly
Minnetonka Beach
60%
Friday
Bi~kly
Mo1JIld
40%
Men & Tues
weekly
Shorewood
51%
Wednesday
Bi~kly
Spring Park
29%
Friday
Bi~kly
Tanka Bay
71%
McnJay
weekly
Wayzata
43%
'Ihursday
weekly
* Measured by a variety of methods including click counts, SBqllings
and estimations made by hauler or city staff.
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AFPENJIX C: COILECTIaJ FF01 MUNICIPAL BUIIDIN3S
* Based on volumes of office paper currently being collected.
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.APPENDIX D: COILECTICN FRCM DroP-OFFS
City
Location of
Drop-Off
Materials to be Collected (TonS;Month)*
Metal earcI-;-
News cans Glass Board Plastic
Excelsior
339 3rd St.
2.4
0.1
0.8
0.8
0.4
Shorewood
23730 state Hwy. 7
1.8
1.2
3.6
na
na
Wayzata
Lake St. & Ferndale
15.2
1.0
3.4
0.4
na
Total
19.4
2.3
7.8
1.2
0.4
* Based on volumes of material currently being collected.
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REGISTEREO PROFES~IONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERNBROOK'LANl! NOATH
MINNEAPOlI$. MINNESOTA 55447
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October 25, 1990
City Council
City of Shorewood
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
Attn: Mr. Larry Whittaker, City Administrator
Re: #90380 Shorewood
Dear Whittaker:
I have r~"iewed a letter written by Mr. James P. Norton on
October 22, 1990. This letter was handed to me at about 9:00 P.M.
during the Council Meeting on that same date.
If this letter was submitted by OSM voluntarily, it bespeaks a
different ethical standard than our firm employs. The letter clearly
is meant to raise doubts about the cost estimates contained in our
report. We are confident that the project can be constructed for the
prices. that are shown in our study. The bid tabulations that we
previously furnished illustrate the reasonableness of these prices.
It is not our desire or intention to participate in a demeaning
squabble with another engineering firm. We believe that we, as a
firm, must emphasize our experience and expertise when seeking work.
Casting aspersions on another firm's capabilities is to us an alien
form of marketing.
I will attend the meeting of the Shorewood City Council on
Tuesday, October 30, 1990, as you requested. At that time, I will be
happy to answer any questions that the Council may have regarding our
firm.
Very truly yours,
ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS, INC.
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Noel V. Vogan, P.E.
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cc:Mr. James P. Norton
Orr Sche1en Mayeron & Associates, Inc.
2021 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55413
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REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERN BROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEApOUS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559-5511
FAX 612/559-5514
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October 18, 1990
City Council
City of Shorewood
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55361
RE: Project No. 90380, Shorewood
Dear Councilpersons:
Mr. Laurence Whittaker, City Administrator, informed me
recently that we neglected to consider the Service Availability
Charge (SAC) in our recent study of the Southeast Area Water
District. I apologize for this omission.
Enclosed you will find three cost estimates and a new Table 2.
The estimates are all of a 1000 gallon per minute rapid sand
pressure filter, option 2.3:
2.3A
Original estimate
2.3B
Original estimate with SAC included.
2.3C
Estimate of a filter with a sump for reCYCling back-
w'ash effluent.
Tabulated in the new Table 2 are these options and the debt
service, assessment, etc. associated with each. A cost not
reflected in the tables is the charge for disposal of the back'tfash
effluent. Initially this cost annually will be approximately $300
and rise as the consumption of water increases.
Table two indicates that the best course of action would be to
pay the SAC on the total backwash effluent. This option is not
only initially less expensive, but is less costly to maintain.
Note that the SAC is approximately 70% of the contingency figure in
the original estimate. This means that it is possible that the
project will still cost less than the original estimate.
Very truly yours,
A~IATED CO~SYLTANTS ENGINEERS,
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Noel W. Vogen, P.E.
INC.
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REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERNBROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEAPOUS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559-5511
FAX 612/559-5514
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2.3A Oriqinal Estimate
COST ESTIMATE
IRON REMOVAL FILTER INSTALLATION
SHOREWOOD WATER STUDY #90380
1000 GPM PRESSURE FILTER
Building 20' x 54' X 16'
$108,000
Furnish and install filter
135,000
Piping
40,000
Extend chemical feeds
1,000
Electrical, heating and ventilation
8,000
Backwash drain
7,000
Painting
20,000
Adapt control system
2,000
Automatic backwash system
11,000
Sitework
10,000
subtotal
contingencies 10%
$342,000
34,000
$376,000
40,000
4,000
15,000
Engineering
Legal
Fiscal
Total
$435,000
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CONSULTANTS
ENGINEERS, INC.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERNBROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEAPOUS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559-5511
FAX 612/559-5514
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2.3B Oriqinal Estimate
Plus SAC
COST ESTIMATE
IRON REMOVAL FILTER INSTALLATION
SHOREWOOD WATER STUDY #90380
1000 GPM PRESSURE FILTER
Building 20' x 54' X 16'
Furnish and install filter
Piping
Extend chemical feeds
Electrical, heating and ventilation
Backwash drain
Painting
Adapt control system
Automatic backwash system
S i te\'1ork
Subtotal
Contingencies 10%
Engineering
Legal
Fiscal
Total
Service Availability Charge (SAC)
Total Project
$108,000
135,000
40,000
1,000
8,000
7,000
20,000
2,000
11,000
10,000
$342,000
34,000
$376,000
40,000
4,000
15,000
$435,000
24,000
$459,000
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3131 fERNBROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559-5511
FAX 612/559-5514
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2.3C Estimate InCludinq Sump
COST ESTIMATE
IRON REMOVAL FILTER INSTALLATION
SHOREWOOD WATER STUDY #90380
1000 GPM PRESSURE FILTER
Building 20' x 54' x 16'
$108,000
Furnish and install filter
123,000
Piping
40,000
Extend chemical feeds
1, 000
Electrical, heating and ventilation
20,000
Backwash drain
1, 000
Painting
20,000
Adapt control system
2,000
Automatic backwash system
11, 000
Sitework
10,000
Backwash sump
46,000
Subtotal
Contingencies 10%
$382,000
38,000
$420,000
40,000
4,000
15,000
Engineering
Legal
Fiscal
Total
$479,000
3,000
Service Availability Charge (SAC)
Total Project*
$482,000
*NOTE: Add $1200 per year for additional maintenance and strength
charge.
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Minneapolis, MN 55413
612-331-8660
FAX 331-3806
Engineers
Surveyors
Planners
October 22, 1990
City of Shorewood
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewoo~ ~ 55331
Attn: Mr. Larry Whittaker
City Administrator
Re: Water Treatment Plant Consideration
S.E. Area Water District
OSM Comm. No. 0022-90
Dear Mr. Whittaker:
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We have reviewed the cost estimates for a water treatment plant for the S.E. area as we
discussed at our last staff meeting. Our review included the cost estimates shown in the
October 18, 1990 letter from Associated Consultants Engineers, Inc. (copy attached) and a
final payment request for a water treatment plant OSM did for the City of Paynesville,
Minnesota in 1989. Both plants are designed for the same flow rate (1,000 g.p.m.).
However, the Paynesville plant is based on gravity filtration and the Shorewood design was
recommended to be pressure fIltration as shown in the Feasibility Report from AC.E., Inc.
As shown on the attached Comparison of Costs, the Paynesville Plant cost $626,740 and the
AC. Estimate for Shorewood's plant is $433,000. Thats nearly a $200,000 difference.
What's the reason?
The single biggest reason for the difference is the cost of the building. As shown after Item
18, the difference in cost is $69,850 and if other associated building items are included
(Items 26 - 28) the difference in cost is over $150,000 ($294,350 - $142,000 = $152,350).
This makes up the biggest share of the cost differential.
Attached to this letter is a plant layout that was used for the Paynesville Plant. It shows a
building 80' x 50' or 4,000 square feet in size. Compare this to the building proposed in
AEC's Feasibility Report of 20' x 54' or 1,080 square feet and its easy to see why there's
such a difference in cost. The Paynesville plant is nearly 4 times the size of the plant
proposed for Shorewood. Is the Paynesville building too large or is Shorewood's proposed
building too small? That question cannot be answered appropriately without knowing the
thinking that went into each design. Maybe half way in between is appropriate. This is the
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Mr. Larry Whittaker
October 2~ 1990
Page 2
input that should have been solicited from everyone involved with the operation of this plant
and included in a Technical Memorandum. That way, everyone would have been involved
and agreed to the size which then would have become part of a Comprehensive Feasibility
Report. For example, is a new chemical room required, or an electrical room? Is there
need for a storage room or a lavatory? Will replacement of the chlorine system, as stated
in the Feasibility Report require a new chlorine room? Will the chlorine system meet the
new standards for chlorination safety recently adopted? Answers to these questions and
more are required before a new treatment plant building can be properly laid out.
Other areas where there is a significant discrepancy in the cost comparisons are the
mobilization, bonding and insurance costs (Items 1 - 3). These costs represent $24,500 that
don't seem to be included in the cost estimate for Shorewood's plant. Another line item
that is quite large is No. 22 Water Filtration Equipment. While gravity filtration is typically
higher than pressure filtration equipment, OSM recently took bids on just the pressure
filtration equipment (1,000 g.p.m.) for the City of Circle Pines and the low bid was $150,000.
This is still $15,000 over the estimate for Shorewood.
The cost comparisons above were based on the recent letter (October 18, 1990) from A.E.c.
with regards to proposed changes regarding Service Availability Charges (SAC) and the
discharging of water from the treatment plant. This was an item I brought to the
Administrators attention a week ago and he relayed that information to A.E.C. There were
some inherent assumptions made in coming up with the revised cost estimates shown in
their letter. These assumptions should have been discussed with the staff and other
interested parties to determine whether there was agreement on the proposed design. A
Technical Memorandum should have been prepared after meeting with the Task Force
Group to arrive at a unified understanding on how to handle backwash water and its
associated costs.
There are other water usage costs that should have been included in the Feasibility Report.
Those costs have to do with private residential costs for users to treat their water. As shown
on the attached letter from James and Sharon Sullivan, 5800 Covington Road, they identify
costs for owning and operating their system at more than $77 per month for usable water.
While their costs may be higher than average, it reflects the need for an investigation that
should have been done to determine if its more cost effective for individual home owners
to soften their water or if the City should include softening in this new plant design. Two
of Shorewood's immediate neighbors, Tonka Bay and Excelsoir, supply softened water to
their customers. (The softening process also takes out the iron and manganese.) That way,
the user doesn't need a home softener unit or an individual iron removal filter. By
eliminating home softeners, you eliminate all the waste of flushing the backwash water of
each residential unit down the sewer while the home owner pays for the water. This
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Mr. Larry Whittaker
October 22, 1990
Page 3
approach should have been analyzed by a Work Task Force Group and a unified decision
arrived at before dismissing this alternative so quickly.
Some other questions that should be asked as to whether they were taken into consideration
in preparing the cost estimate are as follows:
1. Does the cost estimate include any connecting of the two buildings, the
existing pumphouse and the proposed treatment plant?
2. What will the treatment plant building be made of?
3. Was a rendering prepared?
4. Have any line of site obstruction drawings been prepared as was done for the
pumphouse?
5. Have costs for blacktop and concrete curb and gutter removal and
replacement been included (especially if recycling is done)?
6. Was the demolition of the existing concrete slab of the temporary building
included?
7. Was relocating the existing hydrant in the poured slab included?
8. Was the proposed building and site layout discussed with the Park
Commission?
9. Was the proposed building location and size discussed with the neighbors?
10. Have costs been included for the equipment required by recent rules and
regulations for chlorine systems?
11. Is recycling of the backwash water being proposed?
12. Has the need for standby power been considered?
13. Who's equipment was used for estimating the costs?
14. Was the recommended design discussed with the Director of Public Works,
Munitech or other staff members?
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Mr. Larry Whittaker
October 22, 1990
Page 4
15. What class of operator will this treatment plant require? Is there an
experienced operator currently available?
I hope these questions and the cost comparison help the Council to decide on what action
to take at this point. If you should direct OSM to prepare a Comprehensive Feasibility
Report, we would be happy to do so. You should also know, that if after the preparation
of that report you decide to proceed with the design, the cost of the Feasibility Report
would be totally credited to the project.
If you have any questions, please call. I will be happy to discuss this letter with you at your
convenience.
Respectfully,
ORR-SCHELEN-MA YERON
& ASSOCIATES, INC.
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James P. Norton, P.E.
Associate/Senior Project Manager
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COMPARISON OF COSTS
AcruAL PLANT COSTS (PAYNESVILLE JOB)
COST ESTIMATE (ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS)
FOR THE
CITY OF SHORWOOD, MINNESOTA
October 22, 1990
A.c.
No. Item Paynesville Estimate DitTer~nc~
1 Mobilize $ 14,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 14,000.00
2 Bond and Insurance 9,500.00 0.00 9,500.00
3 De-Mobilize 1,000.00 0.00 1,000.00
4 Earthwork 26,000.00 10,000.00 16,000.00
(sitework)
5 Gravel Road 1,000.00 0.00 1,000.00
6 Seed 1,000.00 0.00 1,000.00
7 Watermain 7,000.00 0.00 7,000.00
8 Sewer Mains 44,000.00 46,000.00 -2,000.00
(backwash sump)
9 Concrete 31,000.00
10 Precast Concrete 96,000.00
11 Masonry 10,000.00
12 Metal Fabrications 7,000.00
13 Carpentry 1,500.00
14 Damproofing 250.00
15 Roofing and Sheet 19,000.00
Metal
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Comparisons of Costs
Continued
A.c.
No. Item Paynesville Estimate Difference
16 Joint Sealers $ 1,600.00 $ $
17 HM. Doors and 8,000.00
Hardware
18 Sectional Overhead 3,400.00
Door
Building 177,850.00 108,000.00 69,850.00
(Items 9 - 18)
19 Painting 10,600.00 20,000.00 -9,400.00
20 Exterior Signs 1,100.00 0.00 1,100.00
21 Toilet and Bath Acc. 400.00 0.00 400.00
22 Water Filtration 160,000.00 135,000.00 25,000.00
Equipment (gravity) (pressure)
23 High Service Pumps 9,000.00 0.00 9,000.00
24 Chlorination/Fluor. 8,800.00 1,000.00 7,800.00
25 Interior Process 32,000.00 40,000.00 -8,000.00
Piping
26 Plumbing 15,000.00 1,000.00 14,000.00
27 HVAC 26,500.00
28 Electrical 75,000.00 33,000.00 68,000.00
29 Change Order 6,990.00 39,000.00 -32,010.00
(contingencies)
TOTALS $ 626,740.00 $ 433,000.00 $ 193,740.00
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COMPARISON OF BUILDINGS
FOR THE
CI1Y OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA
October 22, 1990
Paynesville: 80 x 50
square feet =
=
(80)(50)
4,000 ft2
AE. Estimate
square feet =
20 x 54
(20)(54)
1,080 ft2
=
Bldg. Cost $294,350
(Items 9 - 18 and 26 - 28)
$142,00
(Items 9 - 18 and 26 - 28)
Cost/Ft2 $294.350
4,000 ft2
$ 73.59/ft2
$142.000
1,080 ft2
$ 131.45/ft2
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· ENGINEERS, INC.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERNBROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559-5511
FAX 612/559-5514
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October 18, 1990
City Council
City of Shorewood
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55361
RE: Project No. 90380, Shorewood
Dear Councilpersons:
Mr. Laurence Whittaker, City Administrator, informed me
recently that we neglected to consider the Service Availability
Charge (SAC) in our recent study of the Southeast Area Water
District. I apologize for this omission.
Enclosed you will find three cost estimates and a new Table 2.
The estimates are all of a 1000 gallon per minute rapid sand
pressure filter, option 2.3:
2.3A
Original estimate
2.3B
Original estimate with SAC included.
2.3C
Estimate of a filter with a sump for recYCling back-
wash effluent.
Tabulated in the new Table 2 are these options and the debt
service, assessment, etc. associated with each. A cost not
reflected in the tables is the charge for disposal of the backwash
effluent. Initially this cost annually will be approximately $300
and rise as the consumption of water increases.
Table two indicates that the best course of action would be to
pay the SAC on the total backwash effluent. This option is not
only initially less expensive, but is less costly to maintain.
Note that the SAC is approximately 70% of the contingency figure in
the original estimate. This means that it is possible that the
project will still cost less than the original estimate.
Very truly yours,
ff/:;7J~j:::::-NGlNEERS ,
Noel W. Vogen, P.E.
INC.
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Enclosure
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ENGINEERS. INC.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERNBROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEAPOUS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559-5511
FAX 612/559-5514
COST ESTIMATE
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2.3A Oriqinal Estimate
IRON REMOVAL FILTER INSTALLATION
SHOREWOOD WATER STUDY #90380
1000 GPM PRESSURE FILTER
Building 20' x 54' X 16'
Furnish and install filter
Piping
Extend chemical feeds
Electrical, heating and ventilation
Backwash drain
Painting
Adapt control system
Automatic backwash system
Sitework
Subtotal
Contingencies 10%
Engineering
Legal
Fiscal
Total
$108,000
135,000
40,000
1,000
8,000
7,000
20,000
2,000
11,000
10,000
$342,000
34,000
$376,000
40,000
4,000
15,000
$435,000
A~ ABBD.TED
CONSULTANTS
ENCiINEERS, INC.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERN BROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEAPOUS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559--5511
FAX 612/559--5514
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2.3B Oriqinal Estimate
Plus SAC
COST ESTIMATE
IRON REMOVAL FILTER INSTALLATION
SHOREWOOD WATER STUDY #90380
1000 GPM PRESSURE FILTER
Building 20' x 54' X 16'
Furnish and install filter
Piping
Extend chemical feeds
Electrical, heating and ventilation
Backwash drain
Painting
Adapt control system
Automatic backwash system
S i te1vork
Subtotal
Contingencies 10%
Engineering
Legal
Fiscal
Total
Service Availability Charge (SAC)
Total Project
$108,000
135,000
40,000
1,000
8,000
7,000
20,000
2,000
11, 000
10,000
$342,000
34,000
$376,000
40,000
4,000
15,000
$435,000
24,000
$459,000
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ENGINEERS. INC.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
3131 FERNBROOK LANE NORTH
MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55447
612/559-5511
FAX 612/559-5514
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2.3C Estimate InCludinq Sump
COST ESTIMATE
IRON REMOVAL FILTER INSTALLATION
SHOREWOOD WATER STUDY #90380
1000 GPM PRESSURE FILTER
Furnish and install filter
$108,000 ./ ,...t~
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Building 20' x 54' X 16'
Piping
Extend chemical feeds
1,000 ./
20,000./ vi
Electrical, heating and ventilation
Backwash drain
1,000 .,/
Painting
20,000 ./
2,OOOv </
Adapt control system
Automatic backwash system
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11,000 v
s i teivork
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Backivash sump
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$382,000
38,000
$420,000
40,000
4,000
15,000
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Legal
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$479,000
Service Availability Charge (SAC)
3,000
Total Project'"
$482,000
*NOTE: Add $1200 per year for additional maintenance and strength
charge.
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CO TWIN CITY CONSTRUCTION CO.
7600 Parklawn Avenue
Suite 408
Edina, Minnesota 55435
(612) 831-1805
PA YMENT REQUEST
DATE: DECEMBER 1, 1989
Project Name: WATER FILTRATION PLANT
Location: PAYNESVILLE, MN
Payment Request No. 10
1 Mobilize
2 Bond & Insurance
3 De-Mobilize
4 Earthwork
5 Gravel Road
6 Seed
7 Watermain
8 Sewer Mains
9 Concrete
1 0 Precast Concrete
1 1 Masonry
1 2 Metal Fabrications
1 3 Carpentry
1 4 Damproofing
1 5 Roofing & Sheet Metal
1 6 Joint Sealers
17 H.M. Doors & Hardware
1 8 Sectional Overhead Door
1 9 Painting
20 Exterior Signs
21 Toilet & Bath Accessories
22 Water Filtration Equipment
23 High Service Pumps
24 Chlorination/Fluoridation
25 Interior Process Piping
26 Plumbing
2 7 HV AC
28 Electrical
CJ-W.JGE ORDER
l TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE
(
Period Ending: DECEMBER 1, 1989
Contract
Value
$14,000
$9,500
$1,000
$26,000
$1,000
$1,000
$7,000
$44,000
$31,000
$96,000
$10,000
$7,000
$1,500
$250
$19,100
$1 ,600
$8,000
$3,400
$10,600
$1,100
$400
$160,000
$9,000
$8,800
$32,000
$15,000
$26,500
$75,000
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JAMES AND SHARON SULLIVe
5800 Covington Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
OCT I 5 1990
October 12, 1990
City of Shorewood
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
Re: Iron Removal Treatment for City Water
Dear Members of the City Council:
I was reminded of our iron removal problem today as I wrote out
some bills. I would like to share these costs with you in
hopes that you will finally help the people who MUST use
Shorewood water.
My husband and I have separate machines to soften our water and
remove iron. We own our water softener at a cost of $800. The
iron removal machine is rented at a cost of $66.78 quarterly.
We also buy salt and chemicals to use in these machines. This
averages out to more than $77 per month for usable water.
These machines use many, many gallons of water in order to give
us a few decent gallons of water. Our water bill is $158.97
for the past three months. You may think it's because we have
watered our yard, yet we have watered the yard about 6 times
during this period. There are only two people who live here
and we were out of town most of August.
So why is my water bill so high? I know the answer. It's
because our water quality is so poor that we need machines to
do the work the developer and city should have done when our
well was drilled. These machines guzzle water in order to give
us usable water inside our house.
This summer we had some workmen doing some yard work. One of
the men took a drink of water out of the hose. The water made
him sick. He vomited several times and had to lie down for a
while. I find it hard to believe that you say we have good
water in Shorewood when people get sick from drinking it.
Your citizens need good water to drink, to bathe with and
launder with. Please start helping the citizens, not just the
developers and politicians.
Sincerely,
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Sharon Sullivan
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MEMO
TO: The City Council
FR: Larry Whittaker
DT: October 25, 1990
RE: Excelsior Comprehensive Plan - 1990 Update
The Staff Reviewed the Plan update and found few things of concern
to the city of Shorewood. We were pleased to find - in several
places - that they plan to develop the former railraod right-of-way
as a walking/bicycle trail AND support its future use for light-
rail transit. WE need to think about and plan for the relocation
of the trail once light-rail is constructed. If it is to be a
shared corridor, much planning and considerable expense will be
necessary to maintain both uses in the corridor.
Although the commercial areas Excelsior is concerned about along
Highway 7 are entirely within Excelsior, we think Shorewood should
be concerned about this - and other "gateways" - to Shorewood. The
staff believes Shorewood should assist and cooperate with Excelsior
in planning the preservation and relocation of these commercial
uses so that they do not negatively impact "our" intersections with
T.H. 7 at Christmas Lake Road and Co. Rd. 19.
The eventual resolution of the access to these business and the im-
provements to the current Excelsior access and Mill street could
have a significant impact on the traffic patterns in the whole
area. And, as the primary access to several Shorewood neighbor-
hoods, we need to be assured that safe, attractive solutions are
found.
Staff agrees that additional cooperation with Excelsior in
providing public works services should be pursued. We are
soliciting their proposal for water and sewer maintenance at this
time and are encouraging Excelsior to consider using our salt-sand
building once built - rather than constructing one of their own.
"Unity" of the Public Works functions, with Excelsior,is a Council
decision.
We also agree that we should work with the South Shore Senior
Center and all cooperating communities on the new facility they are
planning.
The Parklands park development returns us to the issue of Shorewood
gateways. The development in this park reflects on Shorewood as
the "Welcome to Shorewood" sign is just around the corner. While
this park does not serve Shorewood residents, we should keep up on
planned improvements.
Staff believes looking at these gateways should alert us to the
potential we have for improving other "gateways" within Shorewood.
We encourage the city Council to seek ways to improve the
appearance of Shorewood Center - including our recyclng center.
We recommend that we consider a better "welcome" to Shorewood on
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MEMO - Excelsior Plan
october 25, 1990
Page two
T.H. 7 at our western boundary. We encourage discussion of
improvements to the eastern "gateway" when the Vine Hill Road
inter-section is improved AND encourage discussion of improvements
to the state Highway rest area - including, perhaps, a park and
ride site. This is largely underutilized and fairly poorly
maintained now.
Finally, we could let people know the "have arrived" as they enter
from Tonka Bay, Minnetonka, Deephaven and Chanhassen.
staff needs to know if the City Council view of Light Rail, bus
service or other mass transit options agrees with Excelsior. Staff
supports the Excelsior comments.
And, finally, we are already working to solve the wastewater
management issues the Excelsior plan addresses.
In summary, staff finds the Excelsior plan a very competent and
positive document which Shorewood should support.
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City of Excelsior
Comprehensive Plan
1990 Update
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14180 West Trunk Highway 5
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
612/937-5150
September 18, 1990
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CITY OF EXCELSIOR
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 18, 1990
ACKNO~S
The following people have contributed to the development of the Comprehensive
Plan Update for the City of Excelsior:
CITY OF' EXCELSIOR
Mayor James R. Olds, Jr.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Lucille Crow
Rod MacPherson
Dan Ryerson
Patti Sue Selseth
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Lynn Johnson
Bill Mason
Linda putnam
Wallace Roepke
Jack Rosberg, Chair
Paul Stark
Ken Wiley
CITY STAFF
Greg Withers, City Manager
Carl Zieman, public Works Director
PLANNING TEAM
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. INC.
Allan Klugman
Tim Erkkila
CROUCH CONSULTANTS, INC.
Kermit Crouch
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Comprehensive plan is prepared as an update to the December 19S0
Comprehensive plan.
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Acknowledgements............................................ 1
Table of contents........................................... 2
population, Households and Employment Forecasts............. 3
City-Wide Land Use plan.............................. ~. . .... 4
Downtown Land Use Plan...................................... 6
Background
Downtown Sectors
Downtown Land Use Objectives/Policies
Downtown Land Use Plan by Sector
Downtown Parking
Community Facilities........................................ 14
park/Recreation/Open Space plan............................. 17
Historic Facilities......................................... 21
Transportation Plan......................................... 22
Wastewater Management plan.................................. 29
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Generalized Land Use plan................................... 13
Road Classification System.................................. 23
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POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND EMPLOYMENT FoRECAsTS
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The household forecasts contained in Excelsior's 1980 Comprehensive Plan
(pages 19 and 20) were prepared by the Metropolitan council in 1978 before the
1980 Census was undertaken. The household forecasts for 1990 proved to be
fairly accurate, but projections of population were overstated due to the
decrease in household size during the 1980's. Employment forecasts were
significantly low compared to the actual number of jobs.
Metropolitan Council's forecasts for Excelsior contained in its 1986
Metropoli tan Development and Investment Framework (MDIF) are as follows:
1980* 1990 2000 2010
population 2523 2900 2750 2900
Households 1149 1400 1400 1500
Employment 3000 3000 3000 3000
*1980 U.S. Census
Metropolitan Council's current estimates (April 1989) of population and
household in Excelsior are as follows:
population
Households
2530
1266
Over half of Excelsior's housing inventory is multiple family housing
(apartments, condominiums, to~~ouses, etc.) as opposed to single family
detached houses. As a result, the average household size is relatively low at
2.2 persons per household in 1980, and currently estimated at 2.0 persons per
household.
For planning purposes, Metro Council's 1986 MDIF forecasts will be used
although population projections may be somewhat overstated. Since Excelsior
is essentially fully developed in terms of residential growth, relatively
little increase over today's population/household levels is anticipated.
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while general patterns in land use in Excelsior have been quite establisned,
some recent trends have been observed as the economy of ExcelsioI;' shifts from
an industrial to a retail/tourism base. These trends include:
1. A decline in industrial land use
2. Greater use of multiple family dwellings
3. Conversion of older structures (.often residential) to I;'etail or
office
4. Increased interest in non-C.B.D. freestanding retail uses
These overall trends, plus the two underlying local goals. (preservation/
protection of residential areas and the preservation/protection of the Central
Business District) are reflected in the 1990 Land Use Plan. The complete
elimination of Industrial land use designation and the addition of a retail
transition zone and office/residential transition zone are new features of
this plan. Tne plan elements are supported by the zoning map and ordinances.
The land use category definitions are:
COMMERCIAL
central Business District (CBDl
The Downtown (or CBO) of Excelsior is generally contained within a four block
area flanking Water street from the Excelsior Bay to the rail corridor. The
area contains the highest density of ~ommercial activity. The Central
Business District designation conveys a particular importance as the retail
hub of the community, but Downtown Excelsior functions as a retail center for
an area beyond tne City itself. Its proximity to Lake Minnetonka, and
distinctive atmosphere have made it a center of subregional importance.
Therefore, it is vital to treat Downtown as a separate and distinct area, so
that the unique characteristics of this zone are retained. The downtown area
has buildings of one and two stories which nave arcnitectural significance.
Front and side setbacks are generally zero feet. Parking is provided either
on-street or on the back side of lots. This district was expanded to include
land previously zoned industrial south and west of Third on Water street (see
graphic on page 13).
Retail Transition Zone (RTZ)
The area that flanks Downtown on the east side acts as a transition zone
between the Downtown area and the surrounding residential areas. The Retail
Transition Zone extends some of the characteristics of Downtown such as retail
concentration, building neights, and zero front setbacks. Rear parking mayor
may not be a characteristic of this zone as it is in the C.B.D. Any
development must make contextual acknowledgements of neighboring uses,
architecture, and cultural significance.
Office/Residential Transition (ORT)
The Office/Residential Transition Zone occupies tne area between Downtown and
Trunk Highway 7. This zone wi~l also function as a transition between
Downtown and surrounding areas~ In this zone numerous residential structures
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The area will also acknowledge unique features and characteristics of
adjoining areas.
Freestandinq General Business (FGB)
This land use includes commercial areas outside of C.B.D. such as Water street
and Second Street. Generally commercial densities are lower, have off-street
parking and are oriented along street corridors. Building setbacks are
greater in this area, allowing easier automobile access.
RESIDENTIAL
Low Density Residential Type
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Low Density Residential Type zones occurs on the south side of the City and
also on the northeast side along the shore of Lake Minnetonka. This land use
category consists of entirely single family detached housing. The lot sizes
vary, causing the density to vary, but the use is consistent. As the lowest
density land use category, it is typically intended for areas with interrupted
or limiting road patterns. Building heights are less than three stories.
Low Densitv Residential Type 2 (LDR-2)
This land use category occurs in one large area in the northwest portion of
the City. Low Density Residential Type 2 includes single family detached
homes and duplexes. Similar to LDR-1, the lot sizes (and densities) may vary
but the use is consistent. Architecturally, this land use category appears
identical to LDR-1. The duplexes are distinguished only by double entries and
street addresses.
Medium Density Residential (MDR)
The Medium Density Residential zones occur at the west and east sides of
Downtown in close proximity to the proposed LRT corridor and TH 7. This land
use category includes single family detached homes, duplexes, four-plexes and
six-plexes up to a maximum density of 5.1 dwelling units/acre and a maximum of
two stories. The higher allowed densities of these areas will relate well to
the commercial areas surrounding them.
Hiah Density Residential (HDR)
High Density Residential Zones occur on the north and east sides of downtown
and along Lake Minnetonka. Permitted densities include apartment buildings
and condominiums up to 15-18 dwelling units/acre. Building heights are not to
exceed 35 feet. Here also, the High Density Neighborhoods abut business uses
and are logical buffers between commercial areas and low density housing.
PARK/OPEN SPACE (PaS)
This land use category includes City park land, the cemetery and undevelopable
storm water ponding areas. These areas provide "green space" and spatial
relief in the developed portio~s of the City.
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BACKGROUND
Even though Excelsior has been engulfed by metropolitan area expansion in
recent years, it has maintained its small town character and flavor, and also
retains a downtown area with strong identity. But like many other downtown
areas, it is feeling the effects of competing shopping centers to the east and
west on TH 7.
The Excelsior Chamber of Commerce mailed a "Dream 2000 Survey" to area
residents in 1989. The survey included questions that asked what residents
like about Excelsior as well as what they object to about Excel~ior. A
condensation of these perceived strengths and weaknesses is listed below.
Strenqths:
1. Small town atmosphere/quaintness/uniqueness/charm
2. Compact, storefront, pedestrian scale
3. Old and new combination-historic flavor
4. Lake view/awareness/commons park
5. Sidewalk strolling/trees
6. No through traffic
7. ~~trance triangles: Men's Garden Club
8. Quality stores, variety, not too expensive
9. Generally good transition to adjacent residential areas
10. Traditional downtown: includes city hall, library, fire station,
churches, schools and post office
11. Public parking lots in the B1 District
12. Historic flavor/respect for history
13. Restored/remodeled buildings
14. Generally clean downtown area and clean beach/park area
15. Downtown activities: For example - Apple Days, Heritage Days, Halloween
parade, fireworks, art fair, Crazy Days and Fireman's brats and dance
16. Summer atmosphere and_ 'p~ople mixture
17. Full-service town, convenience of stores
18. Attraction of people on ~eekends
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1. Unclear/confusing entrances to downtown, how to get in and out?
2. Railroad/industrial divider: Negative image
3. Unattractive gas stations at Water and 3rd streets - breaks up
storefront continuity of Water street
4. Unattractive, under utilized outdoor storage areas, particularly along
the former rail line
5. 3rd Street storage sheds, trucks, old deteriorated houses
6. Tall lakeshore multiple family buildings obstruct view from downtown
7. Lack of evening dining/restaurants
8. No supermarkets, limited choices for food purchases
9. Some building facades on Water Street need improvement
10. Blurred retail image, mixed signals
11. Non-retail businesses on Water Street
12. Need additional, more complete line of shops
13. Lack of parking
14. Truck and equipment night-time parking
15. Lack of upkeep in downtown area
16. Too many multi-family dwellings
17. Poor rear entry appearance from parking lots
The above listing of strengths and weaknesses was derived from a variety of
sources. It is interesting to note that some people's perception of downtown
differ from others. For example, some feel that downtown Excelsior is clean
and others note that there is a lack of upkeep. Also, some feel that a wide
variety of store types exist while others feel the need for additional
businesses.
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DOWNTOWN SECTORS
The downtown commercial area of Excelsior is concentrated generally between
TH 7, Excelsior Bay and westerly to businesses on the west side of Water
street. Within this general triangular area there are six identifiable
commercial sectors. They are as follows:
1. Water street North, between Lake and 3rd Streets: this is the most
compact and the most pedestrian oriented part of the downtown.
2. Lake/2nd streets, east of water street to the Captain Johnson Memorial:
contains solid commercial frontage south of 2nd street and mixed
residential/commercial between 2nd and Lake street.
3. Former Rail Corridor: includes properties on either side of the former
rail line. Contains mixture of commercial, industrial and residential
land uses.
4. Water street South: zoned B2 and contains several free standing
businesses with private'parking lots as well as some businesses in
converted residential structures.
5. TH 7 frontage between the elementary school and the Mill street bridge:
contains several free standing businesses that depend primarily on
business generated from highway traffic.
6. Old Amusement Park: contains Excelsior Bay Yacht Club, former Mai Tai
Restaurant and an office building.
DOWNTOWN LAND USE OBJECTIVES/POLICIES
The following is a list of general objectives and policies relating to the
overall downtown area. The subsequent section will discuss more detailed
plans and directions for each specific precinct of the downtown.
1. Improve the physical appearance/image of Excelsior's business areas.
2. Improve the capacity of the City and the business community to address
development opportunities through sound planning and increased
cooperation.
3. Maintain and strengthen Excelsior as a full-service business community
with accommodations for the seasonal nature of some of the commercial
uses.
4. Remove the real and psychological barrier created by the rail/industrial
corridor which currently divides the north and south Water street
commercial areas. Encourage redevelopment of uses along Water street
within the I District so as to ~ake on the character of the B1 District,
and to serve as a unifying element between the north and south Water
street areas.
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5. Preserve the concentration of government services within downtown
Excelsior in order to maintain the City'~ status as the principal
government center for the South Lake Area, to mutually benefit the users
of both commercial and government facilities in terms of convenience and
efficiency, and to maintain a strong downtown identity.
6. Work with Mn/DOT and Hennepin County to achieve clearly defined and
convenient access points to downtown Excelsior from T.R. 7 and from
relevant County highways.
7. Encourage residential use above the first story within downtown
commercial areas.
8. Strengthen the fairly well defined business and commercial areas of
Excelsior, and prevent potential conflicts with the residential areas by
creating buffer strips between the houses.
9. Encourage restoration or renovation of older downtown buildings to
reflect their original design and character. Encourage facade
improvements which reflect the early history of the City, but also
promote a variety of facade designs to create interest and texture.
Additions to historic structures should be sympathetic to the design of
the structure and to surrounding properties.
10. Preserve structures of unique historic/architectural value and encourage
their adaptive re-use in order to maintain the historic character and
fabric of the downtown.
11. Encourage the retention and adaptive re-use of single family dwellings
within the downtown area, if such dwellings have significant
historical/architectural value and will contribute to the desired small
town/historic character.
12. Limit building heights in downtown Excelsior to 35 feet or three stories
in order to maintain the desired small town/pedestrian scale and
character.
13. The existing view of the school tower dome (temporal symbol) and the
church steeple (spiritual symbol) from both the road and the water
should be retained as new development and redevelopment takes place in
the downtown area.
14. The lake and boat docks at the end of Water street should make a
statement about Excelsior since they mark the end and the beginning of
"Main Street".
15. Preserve and emphasize the garden spaces at the entrances to downtown.
16. Develo a walkin
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communities.
17. Sufficient, convenient parking is critical to a viable CBD. Multi-use
parking is prevalent in the CBD and therefore the City should own and
operate parking facilities with the business and/or general community
funding the construction, and maintenance financed by the local city
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and decide en operating policies.
18. ~The city of Excelsior supports the long-term provision of light rail
transit service for the Excelsior area using the former Chicago
Northwestern Rail corridor.
DOWNTOWN LAND USE PLAN BY SECTOR
The type and pattern of proposed land uses is summarized below according to
the six different downtown sectors and is graphically shown on the following
page.
1. Water Street North
This is the downtown core of Excelsior comprised of buildings dating
back to 1880. The ambiance which is engendered by the old one and two
story buildings with brick facades, and intimacy of public space framed
by the buildings should be maintained and enhanced.
Land uses along Water street should be primarily of a retail basis with
high frequency purchase businesses encouraged. Office space not oriented
to customer service on the ground floor should be discouraged. Mixed
uses including retail with apartment or office space above should be
permitted. The goal should be to achieve and maintain a pedestrian-
oriented shopping street.
properties along Water Street between Lake and Third Streets should be
constructed with a mandatory zero front lot line and with two and three
story facades. Building materials should be the same as or
complementary to existing structures.
The municipal parking lots on either side of Water Street should be
connected to Water Street sidewalks by an expanded pedestrian walkway
system. The lots themselves should be enhanced by placing utility lines
underground, by providing trees and shrubs and landscaped islands, by
providing conveniently located refuse collection facilities, and by
providing better lighting and signage. Rear building entrances should
be provided and made attractive to use.
Through traffic should be de-emphasized on East and West Drives, and
conversely, access to the municipal parking lots should be emphasized.
2. Lake/Second Streets
In general, a mixture of retail, service and office use should be
encouraged.
The area between Lake and Second streets is currently under-utilized.
This area is one of the few in the downtown that enjoys a clear view of
Excelsior Bay between the two multiple family housing complexes.
Entertainment facilities and restaurants should be encouraged in this
sector. Buildings should be allowed to set back from the front lot line
so as to create opport~ities for courtyard type public spaces.
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an emphasis on office/professional services.
Off-street parking should be provided in public or common joint use lots
as opposed to each business being required to have its own separate
private parking.
3. Former Rail Corridor
This sector contains a mixture of retail, service/office, light assembly
and storage and older deteriorated single-family housing. The area is
generally under-utilized and several of the properties present a rather
negative visual appearance. due to the presence of outdoor storage sites
and unmaintained buildings.
In general, industrial uses should be phased out in favor of more
relevant, traditional downtown commercial uses.
The Water street frontage should be developed as an extension of the
Water street North/B1 District. Zero lot line buildings with two story
facades should be encouraged so as to provide a continuous connecting
link between the north and south Water street sectors. Retail uses
should be encouraged on water street with commercial service/office useS
permitted further east and west of Water street businesses. Medium
density housing may be appropriate at the east and west edges of the
district near Center and Morse streets.
The two gas stations on Third street are generally perceived as a
negative visual feature in downtown. The small one-story gas station
buildings set back from Water Street contrast sharply with the
continuous two-story zero lot line buildings to the north. The gas
stations should be relocated to another, more appropriate, location, and
their sites should be rebuilt to more closely conform to the character
of the Water street North continuous building facades.
4. Water street South
This area is zoned B2 and contains several free-standing larger
businesses with private parking lots as well as some businesses in
converted residential structures on small lots with limited parking.
This is a main entrance to downtown and has easy accesS to County Road
19 and Highway 7. As a result, this sector has greater volumes of
traffic than the Water Street core shopping area to the north.
The established pattern of individual free-standing businesses should be
continued.
The area north of T.R. 7 between the elementary school and the Mill
street Bridge contains several free-standing businesses-that depend
primarily on the highway to generate business. Mn/DOT'S long-range plan
for improvements to T.R. 7 calls for elimination of the Morse street
access to T.H. 7 and probable elimination of private driveway accesses
from the highway to the 'businesses. This improvement plan is not within
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1990's.
While the proposed highway improvements will benefit the traveling
public and will reduce safety hazards, such a project would have obvious
negative impacts on the businesses. The land use plan recognizes the
existing businesses and endorses their continuation, but also recognizes
that commercial activity in this area may not be able to be maintained
to the same degree if and when the highway improvement is undertaken.
6. Old Amusement Park
_ The old amusement park property has been redeveloped over the years for
condominium housing, a yacht club, a restaurant and an office building.
The restaurant has been closed since the mid-1980's and potential
redevelopment of that site has been discussed in recent years, with
another restaurant being a possibility. In general, entertainment,
office, non-retail establishments should be encouraged to develop in
this area.
DOWNTOWN PARKING
The City of Excelsior took the lead in 1956 and created two municipal public
parking lots within the core B1 District. Another long-term parking lot is
now being proposed within the former rail right-of-way to relieve the two
existing lots of long-term parking use.
The parking standards for commercial development in the zoning ordinance are
appropriate for free-standing commercial sites but are not appropriate for an
older traditional downtown area. The objective to preserve and strengthen the
compact pedestrian-oriented shopping district does not go hand-in-hand with a
requirement for each individual business to have its Own parking. The parking
standards in the zoning ordinance for commercial uses should be relaxed for
the North Water street and Lake/Second Street Areas in order to allow new
development to occur in the pedestrian-oriented pattern outlined in the Land
Use Plan. When needed, the City should take the responsibility for providing
additional public parking in the CBD.
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COMMUNITY FAcn.ITIES
The 1980 Comprehensive plan includes only a brief reference to the "public and
quasi-public service opportunities" available in Excelsior. Reference is made
to the churches, schools, and municipal facilities: City Hall/Library/Fire
station, police Station and public Works. The two downtown public parking
lots and on-street parking are also mentioned as being important public
facilities. Thus, the 1980 community Facilities "Plan" simply identifies
existing facilities but does not describe their present and future adequacy,
and does not offer a plan for meeting future requirements.
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The purpose of this Community Facilities plan Update is to briefly identify
and describe exi~ting municipal and related public facilities and to identify
in a general manner the need for new and/or expanded facilities. This
document is not a plan as such, but it provides a focus and context for more
detailed planning in the years ahead.
SHARED FACILITIES
Due to the relatively small size of ,the communities around the south shore of
Lake Minnetonka, the provision of some public services is currently undertaken
on a joint or shared use basis.
Public Safety (Police)
The South Lake Minnetonka Public Safety Department (police) is a joint powers
arrangement between Excelsior, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Greenwood. The City
of Excelsior constructed a new public Safety building at the east edge of the
City in 1989 and leases the facility to the joint powers organization. This
structure should serve the needs of the four communities for many years.
Fire Protection
Excelsior has its own volunteer Fire Department and also provides fire
protection to Shorewood, Tonka Bay, Greenwood and Deephaven on a contract
basis.
Public works/Streets
Although no formal arrangement exists among South Lake Minnetonka (SLM)
communities for public works services, the various municipal superintendents
and directors have a working relationship whereby personnel and equipment are
shared as the need arises.
Future Directions
In order to conserve financial resources the economy and effectiveness of
municipal services must continually be evaluated by elected officials and the
general public. Joint or shared use arrangements as described above could be
used as models of providing other municipal services. Increased cooperation
of the 8LM communities will become more necessary in the future. As service
needs escalate and munici alities react to the mandate to red ce lic tiog
of costs perha s the ultimate ~evel of coo eration will be reached - unit.
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CITY HALL/FIRE STATION/LIBRARY
The existing municipal complex in the downtown area on 3rd Street houses the
City Hall (administrative offices and Council chambers), Fire station and
Library. The City of Excelsior owns the structure and leases space to the
Hennepin County Library System.
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The County feels that its current quarters in the City Hall complex are
inadequate in terms of space needs. It would like a facility of perhaps three
times the present size. Recent investigations to locate larger quarters in
Excelsior have been unsuccessful.
A strong library is a very important asset to Excelsior area residents, and is
also an important contributor to maintaining and strengthening the health and
vitality of the downtown area. It is a key ingredient in expanding
Excelsior's role as a "full service" co~unity.
The City and business community should actively participate in the County's
efforts to locate larger quarters in the downtown area in the early 1990's.
Citv Hall/Fire Station
The existing administrative offices and Council chambers are inadequate in
terms of size, spatial relationships and handicap accessibility. ,The Fire
Station also needs additional space.
The adjacent property to the west has been considered for City Hall/Fire
station expansion, but no detailed studies have been conducted to evaluate
that solution. A programmatic needs analysis and feasibility study should be
conducted to determine more specific space needs and relationships and to
identify and evaluate~potential solutions.
PUBLIC WORKS
Excelsior's public works buildings and storage site are located at the west
edge of the City adjacent to County Highway 19. Excelsior and Shorewood are
currently discussing the acquisition and joint use of an outdoor storage area..
The Excelsior site is inadequate to accommodate the needs of both communities
and is located in close proximity to a single family residential neighborhood.
SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
A portion of the former high school building by Mud Lake is currently used as
a senior citizens center but lacks sufficient and relevant space to
accommodate the various activities and functions. A larger center desianed
s ecificall for senior citizens usa e is desired b Excelsior's older
residents.
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POST OFFICE
The existing post office is located in leased space at the northwest edge of
downtown at the intersection of Lake and 2nd Streets. The post office has
indicated a need for more space designed to better meet its particular needs.
While a relation does not appear imminent, the city and business community
should become involved in the relocation process to assure that an appropriate
facility can be provided in the downtown area. Similar to the library, the
post office is an important contributor to maintaining and strengthening
Excelsior as a full service community.
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PARKS/RECREATION/OPEN SPACE PLAN
EXISTING FACILITIES
The dominant open space feature and recreational provider in Excelsior is Lake
Minnetonka together with its related land based features - most notably the
Commons park as well as public and private boat dockage facilities. Several
smaller lakes, ponds and wetlands also exist within the City which add to
Excelsior's unique charm and attraction.
all of the existing public park and recreation facilities in Excelsior are
owned and maintained by the City except for open play areas by the school
complex which are owned by the School District.
The Commons
The Commons is the primary park/recreation/open space facility in Excelsior.
It is located at the northwest edge of downtown along Lake Minnetonka on a
peninsula between Excelsior and Gideons Bays.
The Commons was created by the early founders of Excelsior Village in 1854 and
was dedicated for permanent public use. The park is about 20 acres in size
and offers a wide range of active and passive uses including tennis courts,
ball fields, play areas, swimming beach, walkways, picnic areas, band shell,
pavilion and passive open space. Many special events such as the 4th of July
fireworks are held at the Commons. The events and the uniqueness of the park
attract significant usage by non-residents; hence, it functions as both a
community and a regional park facility.
While The Commons has provided a valuable recreation/open space service to the
city and region for many years, some of its facilities are becoming outmoded
and are somewhat deteriorated. In addition, the spatial relationships among
some of the facilities is rather weak. For example, the children's play
equipment is outdated and is situated in scattered locations within the park.
Contemporary park developments feature a centralized multi-use play area with
more creative modular play apparatus.
The :Parklands
The parklands is the other significant park/open space facility in Excelsior.
It is located at the west edge of the Community south of County Highway 19.
Unlike the Commons, this facility is generally passive use in nature as
opposed to active use.
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The parklands consists of a significant lagoon/wetland surrounded by
vegetative cover which together creates an attractive natural setting.
Facility developments include a gazebo, skating rinks, garden plots and a
walking path around the lagoon.
The park includes some undeveloped land that-could potentially be develop~d
for more active use; however, this will depend upon the community's feeling
about preserving this facility in its natural state as a predominantly passive
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port of Excelsior
The term "Port of Excelsior" refers to the land and water area at the north
end of Water street where the historic downtown district meets Lake
Minnetonka. It is city-owned but is not part of the dedicated Commons. The
City also owns dock facilities which are leased to private parties with
preference given to Excelsior residents. The piers, which are used by the
large excursion and charter boa~s, are also owned by the City.
The Park and Recreation Commission would like to make various improvements to
this area with a view toward creating a strong water based focus and identity
at the end of "Main street". This area should make a strong statement about
Excelsior. Some of the desired improvements include road improvements by the
piers, drinking fountain, benches, more attractive trash receptacles,
information booths, and a gathering place for charter boats, as well as public
restrooms. A strong visual element should be provided as the centerpiece of
the redesign/redevelopment effort. The Commission would also like to
reconfigure and expand the residential dock space to better serve Excelsior
residents.
A broader objective is to strengthen the relationship and connection between
the Commons, the Port of Excelsior and the downtown entertainment businesses
and facilities.
MASTER PARK PLAN/SURVEY
The Excelsior Park and Recreation Commission will prepare a Master Park plan
in 1991 with the aid of a park planning consultant firm. As a first step in
the process, the Commission undertook a survey of local residents in 1969 to
determine existing park use patterns and to determine what new or improved
park/recreation facilities are needed in Excelsior.
Key findings of the November 1969 survey are listed below:
1. 63% of residents surveyed use Excelsior parks; 51% use these parks
exclusively. Of those few who do not use City parks, the majority are
elderly and/or apartment dwellers.
2. The Commons is by far the most used park as opposed to the Parklands.
3. Carver Park Reserve, Minneapolis Lakes and Eden Prairie parks are other
leading parks used by Excelsior residents.
4. The primary reason for using other parks is related to
biking/walking/hiking/nature trails. Better and more extensive
playground equipment was the second highest reason for visiting other
parks.
5. The most popular reason for using Excelsior Parks in rank order are:
1. Jogging/walking
2. Swimming ~
3. Picnicking
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5 . Boa ting
6. Tennis
7. Skating
8. Fishing
9. Softball
10. Basketball
6. Two special events are heavily attended by local residents: 76% attend
the Art Festival, 87% attend the Fireworks.
7. positive comments about the parks in rank order are:
1. Neat and clean
2. Law and order kept
3. More concerts desired
4. Excursion boats are good
5. More activities are desired
6. Leash law enforced
8. Respondents would like to see the following areas of improvements in
rank order:
1. Clear snow from walks
2. Sidewalk vendors
3. Fishing docks
4. Walking/jogging path
5. Formal gardens
6. Information gathering place
7. playground equipment
8. Improve warming house
9. Ticket Booth
10. More rental docks
11. Public boat launch
12. Wider sidewalks
9. Nearly half (48.7%) of the respondents own a boat, and most are motor
boats. Of those owning boats, the vast majority (69%) do not use
Excelsior docks, and most of these would not use such docks if they were
available.
The results of the 1989 resident survey will be a valuable tool in formulating
a Master Park plan during 1991.
REGIONAL TRAIL
Metropolitan Council's Regional Recreation open Space policy plan shows a
potential regional trail which generally encircles the greater Lake Minnetonka
area, and-connects with Carver Park Reserve. The potential trail corridor
follows the former rail line through Excelsior.
The Cities of Shorewood, Minnetonka and Victoria have developed such a trail
along the former rail line. Greenwood has also developed its portion of the
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regional trail but not in the rail corridor. Excelsior is the only missing
link i~ completing the regional trail. Such completion is a high priority of
the Excelsior Park and Recreation Commission.
GARDENS AND OPEN SPACE
The Excelsior Men's Garden Club is a rather unique organization that maintains
flower gardens around the community, most notably at the east and south
entrances to he downtown area. Safe and accessible garden space in
Excelsior's parks should be provided for use and maintenance of the Men's
Garden Club.
SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Excelsior's existing park facilities are located north of T.H. 7. There is no
park facility to serve the residential area south of T.H. 7.
~he southwest comer of Division Street and 3rd Avenue contains an
~~eveloped, privately owned wetland/open space feat~e. It n~~ ~eec
suggested that this wetland be retained for its ecological/aesthetic value and
that the undeveloped "dry land" might be suitable for develoEment of~__;;m~lL___
.J,}eighborhood park. The upcoming Master Park plan preparation should evaluate
the needs of this neighborhood and the possibility of developing a park
facility at Wheeler and 3rd.
CONCLUSION
This section of the 1990 Comprehensive Plan update has briefly described the
existing City Park System and has identified some directions for improvement.
The Commons is a very rare park and is by far the most used in the City. It
also is heavily used by non-residents which gives it somewhat of a regional
park image.
The Master Park plan that will be undertaken in 1991 will provide valuable
insight and directions for improving the existing park/recreation/open space
system. The completed plan should be adopted as the official Comprehensive
Park plan for Excelsior.
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HISTORIC STRUCTURES
In 1982, the Excelsior Heritage Preservation Commission, under the direction
of the Excelsior City Council, published a booklet documenting historic
structures within Excelsior titled Historic Excelsior. This was not intended
to be a complete inventory of all historic structures, but rather to highlight
30 buildings of particular significance. For example, many of the buildings
along Water Street are historic and- architecturally noteworthy, but many were
not included in the booklet. Collectively these buildings give Water street
its atmosphere and appeal.
Many historic buildings and homes within the community are compatible with
adjacent land uses and are in good structural condition. Continued
maintenance and restorative efforts should be encouraged. Conversely, many
historic buildings are not consistent with adjacent land uses and are
threatened by redevelopment, such as the old residences in the downtown area.
However, it is the presence of these old residences that give the downtown
area its charm and character. The conversion (adaptivere-use) of these
structures should be encouraged and should be sensitive to the original
architecture of the building and neighboring structures. A good example of
adaptive reuse is theWyer/Pearce House located at 201 Mill street.
Originally a residence, it is currently used as a bed and breakfast. Posed
above Six Corners at a major entry to the CBO, its architecture and mass make
a substantial contribution to the residential character of this area. It is
anticipated that these structures can be integrated with surrounding uses and
make a valuable contribution to the community as a whole.
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TR.ANSPORTATION PLAN
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BACKGROUND
The City of Excelsior contains a roadway system that is generally fully
inplace and developed. This allows the City little opportunity for major
changes or additions to the roadway network. The primary transportation.
planning issue for the Cit concerns not the develo ment of new fa i 'tie
rather the reconstruction of TH 7. This reconstruction will give the City an
o~portunity to J.m~~~:~ ~h: ng~tpw~y" acces~ fr~m TH 7. At the same time it
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~have historically had good access to TH 7.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK -- REGIONAL ISSUES
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TH 7 is designated as a principal arterial roadway. It provides Excelsior
with its primary access to the rest of the metropolitan area and beyond. In
1986 the Minnesota Department of Transportation conducted a Corridor Study for
TH 7 from the western boundaries of Shorewood and Chanhassen to TH 101 in
Minnetonka. The objective of the Corridor Study was to develop roadway
layouts for TH 7 that met the safety, mobility and access goals of TH 7. The
layouts developed in the Corridor study represent "ultimate" or final
conditions for TH 7. The Metropolitan Council has adopted the TH 7 Corridor
study as part of its Transportation Development Guide/Policy plan. In
addition, MnDot has adopted these layouts as a component of their Twenty Year
Plan. The realities of highway construction dictate that these layouts will
be built in a staged manner over a number of years, with possible interim
construction in certain areas prior to the completion of the ultimate Twenty
Year Plan activities.
The City of Excelsior acknowledges the need for safety and capacity
improvements along the entire TH 7 Corridor. This will be achieved by the
closing of individual direct property access points to the highway, by the
closing of select highway/local street intersections and median crossovers and
by the consolidation of access points to a limited number of major, controlled
intersections. The City also acknowledges that the layout of the current TH 7
access ramps at the eastern end of the City is a substandard configuration
which marks this as an accident hazard area. Furthermore, the current
confusing access pattern into and out of the City is a detriment to the
attraction of visitors to Excelsior. While acknowledging the beneficial
impacts of safety improvements to TH 7, Excelsior stresses that some
pockets of land within the City did develop based on access availability to
the highway.
Two segments identified in the TH 7 Corridor Study relate specifically to the
City of Excelsior, the "Excelsior Area East" segment and the "Excelsior Area
West" segment. The City endorses the general concepts outlined in the layouts
"Excelsior Area East Alternative Two" and "Excelsior Area West Alternative
Two." However, the City reserves the right to work closely with MnDot in the
final design layout stage to ensure that reasonable and efficient access is
maintained to properties presently served directly by TH 7. In particular,
three specific areas within the City have been identified whereby property
access under the proposed TH 7~layouts would greatly diminish from its present
level. These three areas are discussed below.
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The proposed closing of Morse Avenue north of TH 7 would cause a present
highway frontage retail area to completely lose its access to TH 7. It is the
goal of the city that all existing businesses remain readily accessible and,
furthermore, it is the goal of the City's Land Use Plan that this area remain
viable commercial property. This cannot occur without some measure of access
to TH7. It is the position of the City that as the ultimate configuration of
the "Excelsior Area west" layout is implemented in a staged manner over a
number of years, "right in - right out" access be maintained at Morse Avenue
for the present time and the immediate future. If, after the other elements
of the layout are implemented, there is still an accident hazard condition,
the City will consider support for the closure of Morse Avenue access. If
Morse Avenue access is closed, the City will need to amend its'Land Use plan
to acknowledge that the businesses fronting TH 7, which depend on highway
traffic, will no longer be viable and the land use in that area will change.
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with the present alignment of TH 7 there is direct off and on access for
westbound traffic at Division Street. A commercial area has developed in that
vicinity to take advantage of the easy highway access. The proposed
realignment of TH 7 and reconfiguration of access ramps into downtown would
eliminate the present direct access. with the upgrading of the Christmas Lake
Road intersection to a major intersection this business area will be fairly
well served via Christmas Lake Road and Excelsior Boulevard. Still the City
requests that when final highway design plans are developed for this area,
continued access to the Division Street area be explored. (Although it is not
the intent of this document to develop final design plan configurations, the
City envisions a potential "ramp from a ramp" solution to the problem of
providing direct Division street area access.)
The headquarters for the South Lake Area police is located immediately east of
the Division street exit/entrance area. Consideration of emergency vehicle
accessibility to TH 7 (possibly via dedicated access points unavailable to the
general public) shou~d be made during the development of design solutions for
this area.
Elm place Residential Area
The Elm place residential area is a peninsula on the south side of TH 7 that ~
juts into Galpin Lake. In the planning and design phases for TH 7 the City
strongly feels that adequate access must be maintained to this area. No
alternative or "backdoor" access points apart from TH 7 reach to this area,
thereby stressing the critical need for adequate access from TH 7. The City
feels strongly that all areas of Excelsior need to maintain their ability to
access both the regional roadway network and the important downtown
destinations of the City.
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TRANSPORTATION NETWORK -- LOCAL ISSUES
Functional Classification
The roadway functional classification system developed by the Metropolitan
Council consists of four classes of roadways: principal arterials, minor
arterials, collector streets and local streets. All four of these
classifications are represented within the City of Excelsior (see graphic on
page 23, Road Classification System). One of the system goals of the
Metropolitan Council is to encourage local co~unities to develop routes which
can accommodate short, locally-destined trips, thereby keeping those trips off
the regional roadway system. As a small, developed community constrained by
its lake surrounding, Excelsior has little opportunity to develop new roadway
routes. However, as access opportunities change with the modifications to
TH 7, the role of certain collector roadways within the City will be enhanced.
Principal Arterial
TH 7 is the only principal arterial roadway serving the City of Excelsior. It
is the City's primary connection to the rest of the Metropolitan area and to
outs tate Minnesota as well. As discussed in the previous section, TH 7 will
undergo modifications in the coming years to enhance its ability to serve its
primary purpose -- the safe, efficient movement of through vehicle traffic.
Accordingly, access to the highway will be restricted and consolidated at
major points.
Minor Arterials
Excelsior is served by three minor arterial roadways: CSAH 82 (Mill street),
CSAH 19 (Oak street), and Minnetonka Boulevard. CSAH 82 provides north-south
access into the City from Shorewood and Chanhassen. CSAH 82 becomes Carver
CSAH 17 at the Chanhassen-Shorewood border and continues south to TH 5 and
beyond.
CSAH 19 on the west side of Excelsior provides north-south inter-community
access to the western Lake Minnetonka area, while Minnetonka Boulevard
provides north-south access to the eastern Lake Minnetonka communities.
Collectors
Five roadways within the City are designated as collector roadways: Water
Street, Second street and Excelsior Boulevard, all north of TH 7, and Second
and Third Avenues south of TH 7. Water Street traverses the main commercial
core of the City; it is "Main Street" of the City. In addition, Water street
connects to the minor arterial CSAH 19. Second Street serves as the primary
connection from the core of the City to both TH 7 and CSAH 82. The importance
of Second Street is further enhanced as it provides direct access to the
municipal parking lots in the downtown core.
Excelsior Boulevard traverses east-west for a short distance within the City,
parallel to TH 7. Just east of the City limits, the intersection of TH 7 and
Christmas Lake Road will be upgraded to become a major TH 7 access point. The
north leg of that intersection~ties directly into Excelsior Boulevard
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(Excelsior BoullC~1;'d ~cts as the north frontage road). With the future
. restrictions to direct TH 7 access, the importance of Excelsior Boulevard will
increase as it serves traffic into and out of Excelsior via the Christtl1as Lake
Road intersection.
Second and Third Avenues on the south side of TH 7 function as a paired system
of one-way collector roadways for the residential neighborhood south of the .
Highway. Historically this area has had adequate access from the west via
Division street. The new plans for TH 7 decrease the accessibility frolll the
west with the closure of the Division street access point. Access to the
west, which is presently poor, will be further deteriorated by implementation
of the ultimate conditions of the TH 7 Corridor study. These ultimate
conditions, which may include the-closure of Morse Avenue access to tH 7,
would eliminate '"'the "short cutlt route presently available to the west (Mill
street over TH 7 to Third.Street to Morse Avenue to TH 7). The chanae in
access patterns in this area, together with the upgrading of Christlllas Lake
'.' Road to major intersection status, will increase the importance of the second-
Third Avenue system. Thes.e roadways will serve to collect residential traffic
on the south side of TH 7 and distribute it to the Christmas Lake Road
intersection for TH 7 access, or to CSAH 82 for access into Excelsior north of
the highway.
TH 7 Linkaqes
Two additional short roadway segments -- Division street and the extension of
Lake street __ connect to major highway access points along TH 7. Although
these roadways are not classified as minor arterials or collectors, they fill
an integral role in the overall City roadway network. (C.S.A.H. 19 is also
considered a major access roadway to TH 7, however, that roadway is classified
as a minor arterial). The extension of Lake street forms, in effect, the tH 7
access ramps to/from the east. This roadway connects westward with both Lake
street and Second street at the "six cornered" intersection. Division street
north of TH 7 serves as a connecting roadway between the highway and Excelsior
Boulevard, the collector roadway parallel to TH 7.
other Local Roadwav Network Issues
Historica~ly, Courtland Street, a residential roadway, has had a bridge over
the railroad tracks that run through the middle of the City. In the mid-
1980's this bridge was closed due to structural safety reasons. The railroad
right of way forms a barrier to cross-neighborhood movements within the City.
With no crossing available in this area, traffic is forced to divert to Water
street, the next closest roadway crossing the railroad corridor. This is a
circuitous movement for local traffic and adds to the traffic load on Water
Street through downtown as well. . The City supports the need for a roadway
linkage in the courtland Street area to rovide SS-neLg~~od
movement for this portion of the City.
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PARKING
The provision of sufficient, convenient parking is an essential element in
maintaining the commercial vi~ality of the downtown area. The City supports
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the use of municipal facilities to serve parking generated by retail activity
in the downtown core. The City will evaluat~ parking demand needs on an
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ongoing basis and will provide the necessary level of parking to support the
retail activities.
CHARACTER OF LOCAL ROADWAYS
The character and "flavor" of Excelsior is seen in many of its local roadways
__ as well as in numerous other aspects of the City, of course. Examples such
as narrow roadways, alleys, one way streets or skewed intersection approaches
reflect the time and setting under which much of the City developed. The City
understands the need for traffic safety and efficient area access. However,
Excelsior is strongly committed to maintaining the local character of the City
and feels that any transportation improvement projects, especially in
residential neighborhoods, must be reviewed with this in mind.
The so-called "six corner" intersection (the junction of Lake Street, Second
street, Morse Avenue, Mill Street, and Excelsior Boulevard) with its
landscaped setting is an example of a roadway element that lends local flavor
to the City. Although this intersection is complicated in appearance, it has
not experienced operational or safety problems. The operations at this
location should be monitored with an eye toward keeping this area in or near
its present configuration and state.
NON-LOCAL TRAFFIC
Lake-related activities and other recreational and commercial activities draw
many visitors to Excelsior. These visitors are often unfamiliar with the
City. In planning for the transportation system, the City acknowledges this
fact and will encourage designs and operations which facilitate trips made by
non-residents. The upgrading of the TH 7 access ramps into downtown to a
standard design will aid in the identification of Excelsior to visitors.
Additional directional signing to TH 7 from within the City is also needed to
assist those not familiar with the area. Within the City, a comprehensive
signing program to direct visitors to Municipal or lakeside parking would be
an asset. Additionally, roadway improvements or changes in roadway patterns
near the Commons Park area could improve traffic flow and access to that area.
TRANSIT
The Metropolitan Council and Regional Transit Board (RTB) define transit as
all forms of riding together. The Metropolitan Council Transportation Policy
Plan makes a strong commitment to encouraging the growth of transit usage in
the Twin Cities area. The City of Excelsior sUP90rts tp~~ effor~ ~"~ ;s
committed to creating and maintaining an environment which encourages fixed
route bus usage, travel demand management, ridesharing and other transit uses.
The City also supports the aevelopmen~ of L~ght Rail Transit (LRT) in a
corridor through the City.
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Bus System
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The City is served by one regular transit route, the Metropolitan Transit
Commission (MTC) bus route 67. Route 67 is a local route providing service
through the communities near Lake Minnetonka, as well as service into downtown
Minneapolis. Along with this route, the City has a park and ride lot with
capacity for twenty vehicles.
.The City of Excelsior encourages the linkage of local bus routes to regional,
express buses or LRT lines. The City supports efforts to provide north-south
bus routings in the Lake Minnetonka area with buses directed to route transfer
.Qoints on the major regional highways. Similarly, the City supports the
redirection of bus routes to connect to nearby LRT routes.
Minnesota Rideshare
Minnesota Rideshare is a program which provides car and vanpool matching
services to individuals and employers. This service is utilized by a number
of Excelsior residents and is a meaningful element in the overall transit
picture for the City.
Metro Mobility
Metro Mobility is a system of demand transit for the elderly and disabled.
The City continues their support for the Metro Mobility program and will work
with the Regional Transit Board to help in planning transportation services
for the transit-dependent population.
BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS
The City strongly supports efforts to provide a pleasant and safe environment
for bicyclists and pedestrians. Bicycle paths exist on several roadways
within the City. Excelsior is committed to maintaining these facilities. In
addition, .the City supports a bicycle-pedestrian pathway through Excelsior and
adjoining Lake communities utilizing abandoned railroad property.
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WASTEWATER MANAG:EMENT PLAN
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The city of Excelsior is entirely serviced by the Metropolitan Waste control
Commission interceptor system. In 1972, the City of Excelsior submitted its
Comprehensive Sewer plan (CSP) to the Metropolitan Sewer Board. The plan has
since been updated, most recently in 1981. The revised elements of the sewer
plan are discussed below.
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS
Metropolitan Service
The City of Excelsior is entirely sewered by Metropolitan Waste Control
Commission (MWCC) facilities. The City is served by MWCC interceptor MSB 7017
and MWCC Lift Station 19.
The table below is taken from Metropolitan Council's Wastewater Treatment and
Handlinq Policy Plan. It contains the forecasts of population, households,
employment and wastewater flows for Excelsior. The demographic forecasts used
for developing the wastewater flow projections are generally consistent with
the demographic forecasts contained in the Metropolitan Development and
Investment Framework (MDIF). The City agrees with the upper range portion of
this forecast, but sees no likelihood of a possible flow decrease as indicated
by the lower range of the forecast.
Wastewater Management Forecasts
1990 2000 2010
Sewered
population 2,900 2,900 2,700
Sewered
Housing 1 , 450 1,450 1 ,550
Sewered
Employment 3,000 3,000 3,000
Wastewater
Flows (mgy) * 124-125 119-125 119-134
*million gallons per year
Wastewater flow from three adjoining communities (Chanhassen, Greenwood and
Shorewood) utilizes the Excelsior sanitary sewer system to access the regional
trunk lines. Flow from these three cities re resents about 140 tn~_,
Excelsior total system flow (about 17 - 18 mgy of the total 125 mgy flow).
Prior to 1989 the City was reimbursed by the MWCC for flow originating in
othe~ communities. starting in 1989 MWCC policy chanqed to discontinue--
rantin that rev ime overall Cit rates were not
lowered. Excelsior has been unable to reach agreements with Chanhassen,
Greenwood or Shorewood relative to those cities paying Excelsior for use of
its system. This is a ma"or issue regarding the sanitar sewer s stem that
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needs to be reS01Ved.~celsior would welcome partici~ion by the MWCC in
assisting Excelsior to execute payment. agreements with the adjoining
cities.
Inflow and Infiltration
Excelsior has no current inflow or infiltration (I and I) problems. The City
will monitor their flow characteristics on an on-going basis and should any I
and I problems arise in the future the City will actively work with the MWCC
to solve such problems.
On-Site Sewaqe Disposal System
The City of Excelsior is fully developed. AS noted above, the City is
entirely sewered by MWCC facilities. No on-site sewage disposal systems exist
and City code prohibits the construction of any new systems.
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MAYOR
Jan Haugen
COUNCI L
Kristi Stover
Robert Gagne
Barb Brancal
Vern Watten
CITY OF
SHOREWOOD
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD . SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA 55331 · (612) 474-3236
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Brad Nielsen
DATE:
25 October 1990
RE:
Shorewood Shopping Center - Temporary Sign Permit
FILE NO:
405 (Sign Permits)
Mark Steine, representing the Shorewood Shopping Center merchants, has requested approval
of a sign permit to display a portable sign at the Center, announcing their annual craft fair.
They propose to display the sign between 4 November and 10 November.
Section 1201.03 Subd. llc.(4) of the City Code provides for the use of temporary signs
twice within any 12 month period, seven days at a time and no larger than 32 square feet in
area. Our records indicate that the Center has not had a temporary sign permit within the
last 12 months.
The commercial zoning of the site allows the sign to be lit, but it shall not flash or blink.
The sign must be located at least five feet from any property line and can not obstruct
visibility for automobiles entering or exiting the site.
cc: Larry Whittaker
Glenn Froberg
Mark Steine
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A Residential Community on Lake Minnetonka's South Shore