03-25-2024 City Council Work Session MinutesCHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
MINUTES
MARCH 25, 2024
Mayor Ryan called the work session to order at 5:30 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan, Councilman McDonald, Councilwoman
Schubert, Councilman von Oven, and Councilman Kimber.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Matt Unmacht, Assistant City Manager; Charlie Howley, Public Works
Director/City Engineer; Eric Maass, Community Development Director; and Kim Meuwissen,
City Clerk.
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Bob Loken, ESG Architects
Nick Asta, Roers Companies
Peter Schroeder, Roers Companies
Ryan Samsa, Roers Companies (via Teams)
Judy Harder, 541 West 78th Street
Debbie Lloyd, 7302 Laredo Drive
Janet Paulson, 7305 Laredo Drive
Linda Paulson, 7603 Frontier Trail
Stephen Kish, 740 Bighorn Drive
ARCHITECTURE DISCUSSION – CHANHASSEN CINEMA AND COUNTRY INN &
SUITES REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
Community Development Director Eric Maass presented a review of the proposed project. Bob
Loken, Roers Companies, presented architectural design revisions in response to the feedback
received from the last work session. He shared slides of the different building elevations showing
the suggested changes compared to the original submittal. The color scheme of the east building
was revised to relate to the color scheme of the west building.
Mayor Ryan invited the city council to respond to the proposed changes shown in the
presentation. Overall, the city council appreciated the changes; however, concern was expressed
regarding the flatness of the south elevation of the west building. Mr. Loken responded that they
could come back with additional modifications to this elevation. Additionally, the elevations as
presented were stripped of landscaping elements which tend to provide an improved visual
effect. Mayor Ryan thanked Mr. Loken for the presentation and announced that the discussion
would continue at the April 15 work session.
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FUTURE WORK SESSION SCHEDULE
April 15, 2024
• Chanhassen Cinema and Hotel Architecture Discussion
• Highway 5 Update
• City Manager Performance Review (CLOSED SESSION)
April 22, 2024
• SouthWest Transit Update
• Discuss Proposed Three-Year Economic Development Plan
• Downtown Design Guidelines Draft Plan Review
April 29, 2024 (special meeting)
• Civic Campus Update
May 13, 2024
• Road Funding Discussion
May 20, 2024
• SAC and WAC Policy Discussion
June 10, 2024
•
June 24, 2024
• 2025 Preliminary Budget and Levy Discussion
• Consider Draft Recommendations Updating SAC/WAC Policy Discussion
• City Council Roundtable
Pending Items:
Audit Presentation (May 13 or 20)
Mayor Ryan adjourned the work session at 6:10 p.m.
Submitted by Laurie Hokkanen
City Manager
Prepared by Kim Meuwissen
City Clerk