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B. Proposed Precinct Realignment0 CITY OF CAANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager FROM: Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager DATE: March 12, 2012 6 b� SUBJ: Realignment of Precinct Boundaries in Conjunction with Redistricting The courts released Minnesota's redistricting plan on February 21, 2012. As you know, the new plan splits Chanhassen into the following districts: East of TH 41 and North of TH 5 — Population: 12,298 Congressional District 3 Senate District 33 House District 33B Planning & Remainder of the Community — Population: 10,654 Finance Congressional District 6 Phone: 952.227.1140 Senate District 47 Fax: 952.227.1110 House District 47B Park & Recreation drainage ditches, railway rights -of -way, or any other line that is clearly Phone: 952.227.1120 The city is required to follow these lines when realigning our precinct Fax: 952.227.1110 boundaries. Since Chanhassen has precincts and not a ward system, our Fax: 952.227.1310 objective is to realign the precinct boundaries to accommodate growth and Recreation Center administer elections efficiently. In addition to following the state's lines, the 2310 Coulter Boulevard following guidelines were considered when establishing the proposed precinct Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 boundaries: Planning & • Keeping the number of precincts at the current level of 7. Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 . Precinct boundaries must follow census block lines and visible clear Y recognizable physical features like roads, streams, rivers, shoreline, Public works drainage ditches, railway rights -of -way, or any other line that is clearly 7901 Park Place visible from the ground. Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 . Following school district boundaries to avoid the necessity for different ballot styles in one precinct. Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 • Polling locations must be located within the precinct or within 1 mile of its boundary. Locations must meet federal accessibility requirements Web Site and be large enough to handle the voting population expected in a www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us presidential election. 1 Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow Mr. Todd Gerhardt March 12, 2012 Page 2 Area East of TH 41 and North of TH 5 When analyzing this area, staff determined that four precincts would be required. Since the school district boundary line splits this area, it seemed logical to divide it so that 2 precincts were in School District 276 and two in School District 112. Although the two precincts in School District 276 are smaller than the two in School District 112, staff felt it was more important to have one ballot style per precinct than equaling out the population. Because the school district boundary line does not follow physical features, the precincts are required to be named to indicate they have a relationship, e.g. Precinct I & 1B. Remainder of the City With the goal of maintaining a total of 7 precincts, the remaining area of the city was divided into 3. Unfortunately, one precinct ( 0) will cross school district boundaries and therefore require two different ballot styles. Staff found this unavoidable. Additionally, Precinct 5 has fewer residents because of its potential for growth. Over 150 new residential building permits have been issued in this area since the census was completed. Polling Locations Staff recommends that the following polling locations be established. Meetings have been held with the churches and they understand that this is a ten year commitment. Precinct 1 A Main Fire Station, 7610 Laredo Drive Precinct 1 B Chanhassen City Hall, 7700 Market Boulevard Precinct 2A Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Boulevard Precinct 2B Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Boulevard Precinct 3 Westwood Community Church, 3121 Westwood Drive Precinct 4 Chanhassen Public Works Building, 7901 Park Place Precinct 5 St. Hubert's Church, 8201 Main Street Hennepin County Precincts Chanhassen has two areas that cross into Hennepin County. One is the industrial area along Highway 5 west of Dell Road and the other is a garage in northern Chanhassen off of Cardinal Avenue. Neither of these areas have any population, but precincts must be established nonetheless in the event someone moves in. It is recommended that the following precincts and polling locations be established: Hennepin County Precinct 1 (TH 5 & Dell area): Chanhassen City Hall Hennepin County Precinct 2 (Cardinal Avenue): Chanhassen Recreation Center gAuser \karen \redistricting 2012\realignment memo 3- 12- 12.docx Mr. Todd Gerhardt March 12, 2012 Page 3 Staff will be available at the work session for questions and comments. The city is required to have this process completed by April 3r and therefore this item will be scheduled for the March 26 meeting. ATTACHMENTS 1. 2012 Minnesota State Legislative Districts dated February 21, 2012 2. Proposed 2012 Precinct Map 3. Existing Chanhassen Precinct Map gAuser \karen \redistricting 2012\realignment memo 3- 12- 12.docx 2012 Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel Minnesota Congressional Districts - 2012 and 2002 Comparison Greater Met A rea Douglas Todd orriso Benton Kanabec ine Pope 8 Stearns Sherburne Isanti Chisa go Swift 6 Anoka Wright shingt Kandiyohi Meeker w Chippewa �7 Hennepi m ey McLeod C rvef , pper Sioux MN Dakota Renville Y low M e hako ewal anion ux MN el Scott �` avi2lsland M 'c Sibley ` Lower Sioux MN � Redwood Nicollet Goodhue 1 I Le Sueur R Brown Murray tottonw Blue Ea Waseca I 5 ele Dodge I Cl 2012 Q 2012 Congressional District Q County "- Indian Reservation —�— Interstate Wabasha L Douglas Todd Morrison q Kanabec line Benton Pope 8 I ( tearns Chisa Sherburne Isanti Swift V Anoka Wright shing Kandiyohi Meeker 3 Chippewa Hennepi am y 7 Carver Upper Sioux MN Renville McLeod Dakot Yellow M e Shale alcan x MN Stott Prairie Island Sibley L n ^r Lower Sioux MN f t Redwood Nicolle .yo 1 Le Sueur Brown Murray I ottonwoo Blue Ea Waseca _2002 2002 Congressional District County "- Indian Reservation �— Interstate Goodhue Wabasha Dodge Olmsted Winona Proposed Precinct Realignment HC2 Q� < Q o Precinct 1A 2,846 Fire Station Precinct 1 B 3,459 City Hall Precinct 2A 2 Recreation Ctr Precinct 2B 3,747 Recreation Ctr Precinct 3 3,770 Westwood Church Precinct 4 3 Public Works Precinct 5 3,156 St Hubert Church Hennepin Co Precinct 1 0 Cit Hennepin Co Precinct 2 0 Recreation Ctr School District Boundary Chanhassen Precincts March 12, 2012 3,325 Fire Station City Hall St Hubert Church Living Christ Church Family of Christ Church Recreation Center 0 Hennepin County 1 City Hall 2 Family of Christ Church Chanhassen's Voting Precincts �XISTI�JC� WCINcTS � 71 5,044 Recreation Center