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TO: Mayor and City Council
1 FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager
I DATE: February 6, 1992
SUBJ: Establish Precinct Boundaries
II State law requires cities to re- examine their existing precinct
boundaries following a federal census. No changes to boundaries
1 can be considered prior to a year ending in "2" following that
census. Changes can be considered in any year ending a "2, 3, 4,
5, or 6 ", but may not be changed , years ending with "7, 8 or 9"
II following that census.
Two general concepts are cons er• in making modifications to
precinct boundaries, i.e:
Equality: Although not m dated having precincts as close as
possible in population ''desire« Equality ensures that you
I are not over burdening edges /cou7ers /voters in one district
in comparison to anotfr. Typic fly, anticipated growth is
considered in estabie - hing the pecinct boundaries. It is
I staff's belief that the attached. •recinct boundaries will
result in approxi -:. ely equal pop -tions between precincts
before the turn ., the century; and
I - Distinguisha a Lines: Staff had com« eted the proposed draft
of our w` ?. . } 0 _ � ,,, s •,.,. g :s ago. One of the lines
proposed t . o s ar e �, • c s was the Chaska /Minnetonka
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School ���- i � litre '- f . � � � � r, � � ��w z . x t itt , �, �,: school
district ey,are in, describing a precinct as property
west of Highway •_A,, L nd within the Minneton ,,. '`° ool District
seemed to be an . t. ra . ,,, - ' boundaries of
Precinct 6. Unfortunately - = e disagreed, stating that
the city must use a disti able line that can be seen on
the ground, i.e. the shored ?' - of a lake, the center line of
I a street, etc. The decisi by the state was devastating to
the community as we have few continuous east /west or
north /south roads -- especially in the highly populated areas of
I the community. The attached map represents staff's best
effort in attempting to equalize population while still
following some recognizable line. Unfortunately, the decision
I to have the line along a distinguishable feature /street will
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Mayor and City Council
Feburary 6, 1992
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1 result in property owners along Carver Beach Road being in
three different precincts.
1 Approval of the attached resolution entitled "A Resolution
Designating Election Precincts for Future Elections" is
recommended.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
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CARVER AND HEN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: 1
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS FOR FUTURE ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen is required by law to designate
Election Precincts for future elections held in the City of Chanhassen:
BE IT RESOLVED BY The City Council of the City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota that the following be designated as election precincts:
CHANHASSEN HENNEPIN COUNTY PRECINCT: All qualified voters residing '
in the City of Chanhassen east of the Carver County /Hennepin County
Boundary shall vote in the Chanhassen Elementary School, 7600 Laredo
Drive.
PRECINCT ONE: All qualified voters residing in that part of the
City of Chanhassen in Minnetonka School District 276 lying east of
Powers Blvd. (County Road 17) and north /northeasterly of the
following described line; north of Carver Beach Road to Nez Perce
Drive, southerly on Nez Perce Drive to the northerly border of the
subdivision of Triple Crown Estates, then easterly to Carver Beach
Road, northwesterly along Carver Beach Road to Fox Hill Drive,
northeasterly on Fox Hill Drive to Lotus Lake, southerly along the
west shore of Lotus Lake to the eastern border of South Lotus Lake
Addition, southeasterly along said line to the centerline of State
Highway 101, then northeasterly along the centerline of State High-
way 101 to the Carver County /Hennepin County line. Said voters will
vote in the Main Fire Station, 7610 Laredo Drive.
PRECINCT TWO: All qualified voters residing in that part of the
City of Chanhassen in Chaska School District 112 lying north of
State Highway 5 from the Carver County /Hennepin County boundary west
to Great Plains Blvd. (Highway 101), east side of Great Plains Blvd.
(Highway 101) from Highway 5 to West 78th Street, the north side
of West 78th Street to Kerber Blvd., and all voters residing east of
Kerber Blvd. and southeast of the subdivision of Triple Crown Esta-
tes. The northerly boundary line being described as follows: Then
northwesterly along Carver Beach Road to Fox Hill Drive, -
northeasterly on Fox Hill Drive to Lotus Lake, southerly along the
west shore of Lotus Lake to the eastern border of South Lotus Lake
Addition, southeasterly along said line to the centerline of State
Highway 101, then northeasterly along the centerline of State High-
way 101 to the Carver County /Hennepin County line. Said voters will
vote in the Chanhassen Elementary School, 7600 Laredo Drive. ,
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PRECINCT THREE: All qualified voters residing . south of State High-
way 5 from the Carver County /Hennepin County boundary west to Great
Plains Blvd. (Highway 101, east side of Great Plains Blvd. (Highway
101) south to Lyman Blvd. and all qualified voters residing in the
City of Chanhassen south of Lyman Blvd. (County Road 18). Said
voters will vote in the Chanhassen City Hall, 690 Coulter Drive.
' PRECINCT FOUR: All qualified voters residing in that part of Chaska
School District 112 north of Lyman Blvd., west of Great Plains Blvd.
(Highway 101), northerly to the south side of West 78th Street from
' Great Plains Blvd. (Highway 101) to Kerber Blvd., west side of
Kerber Blvd. including the subdivision of Triple Crown Estates, west
of Nez Perce Drive, south of Carver Beach Road and east of Powers
Blvd. (County Road 17). Said voters will vote in the Chanhassen
City Hall, 690 Coulter Drive.
PRECINCT FIVE: All qualified voters residing north of Lyman Blvd.
(County Road 18), west of Powers Blvd. (County Road 17) and east of
Galpin Blvd. (County Road 117) shall vote in the City of Chanhassen
Public Works Building, 1591 Park Road.
1 PRECINCT SIX: All qualified voters residing in the City of
Chanhassen west of Galpin Blvd. (County Road 117) shall vote in the
Minnewashta Fire Station, 6400 Minnewashta Parkway.
1 Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this
day of , 1992.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, City Manager Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor
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