CC SUM 2019 06 10CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
JUNE 10, 2019
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was opened with the
Pledge to the Flag.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan, Councilwoman Tjornhom, Councilman
McDonald, Councilman Campion, and Councilwoman Coleman
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Chelsea Petersen, Kate Aanenson, Jason Wedel, Todd
Hoffman, Roger Knutson, Greg Sticha, and MacKenzie Walters
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Campion moved, Councilwoman Coleman seconded
that the City Council approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City
Manager’s recommendations:
1. Approve City Council Minutes dated May 28, 2019
2. Receive Planning Commission Minutes dated May 21, 2019
3. Approve Subdivision with Variance for Lotus Woods (formerly Eidsness)
4. Approve Stipulation for Settlement Agreement for Acquisition of Property located at 740
Vogelsberg Trail in Conjunction with the Highway 101 Improvements, City Project No.
14-08
5. Approval of Feasibility Study with HKGi for Trail Plan Concepts and Natural Resource
Inventory on the Newly Acquired Parkland at Lake Ann Park
6. Approve Temporary On-Sale Liquor License Request: St. Hubert Catholic Community;
Harvest Festival on September 14, 2019
7. Approve Joint Powers Agreement with Carver County for TH 5 Regional Trail and
Underpass
8. Pulled by Laurie Susla for separate discussion.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
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VISITOR PRESENTATIONS. Tim Litfin with Minnetonka Community Education showed
highlights of past Tour de Tonka events and outlined events planned for the 2019 Tour de Tonka
ride on Saturday, August 3rd.
CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FOR LOT COVER, LAKE SETBACK,
AND FRONT YARD SETBACK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3617 RED CEDAR
POINT.
MacKenzie Walters presented the staff report and Planning Commission update on this item.
Councilwoman Tjornhom asked for clarification of the 4 parking spaces and where people park
when there’s an event. Mayor Ryan asked for clarification of the shoreland restoration plan
with the vegetated buffer, lot coverage, who is responsible for cutting down the cottonwood tree
and associated replacement plan, and the driveway length. Kristen Kingsbury, an attorney
representing the applicant Pam Reimer, asked for 11.5 feet where the single car garage is and 8.5
feet for the double car garage. After discussion between council members and the applicant Pam
Reimer and builder Paul Wagner, the following motion was made.
Councilman McDonald moved, Councilman Campion seconded that the City Council table
Planning Case 19-03, request for variances for lot cover, lake setback and front yard
setback for property located at 3617 Red Cedar Point Road. All voted in favor and the
motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
APPROVE CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE POWERS
BOULEVARD/LAKE LUCY ROAD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS.
Jason Wedel presented the staff report on this item.
Councilman Campion moved, Councilwoman Coleman seconded that the Chanhassen City
Council approves a consultant contract with Bolton and Menk in the amount of $83,450 for
the Powers Boulevard/Lake Lucy Road pedestrian improvements Project Number
PW031A. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
AMEND CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
ESTABLISHING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
Greg Sticha presented the staff report on this item. Councilman McDonald explained his belief
that this item was not voted as a key financial strategy priority by council and his belief that there
is a conflict between creating this commission and what staff currently does. Councilwoman
Tjornhom explained her disappointment in the fact that the priority rankings got changed and
therefore the council is discussing this issue. Councilman Campion discussed that he was
wholeheartedly behind the creation of this commission. Councilwoman Coleman explained that
as a new council member she saw that the KFS rankings was a flawed system. Mayor Ryan
provided background information on how this item became a priority for her.
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Ordinance 643: Councilman Campion moved, Councilwoman Coleman seconded that the
City Council adopts an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Chanhassen City Code
establishing an Economic Development Commission. All voted in favor, except for
Councilman McDonald and Councilwoman Tjornhom who opposed, and the motion
carried with a vote of 3 to 2.
D-8. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY SLOW NO-WAKE AREA ON
LAKE MINNEWASHTA; AND ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-49 OF
THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING SLOW NO-WAKE.
Todd Gerhardt and Jason Wedel presented the staff report on this item. Laurie Susla, 7008
Dakota Avenue, and speaking as President of the Lotus Lake Conservation Alliance, expressed
concern with the three consecutive day issue. The Lotus Lake Conservation Alliance board
would request that in paragraph B, section 2, line 3 the words “for three consecutive day” be
deleted. Keith Paap, 3601 Red Cedar Point Road discussed the water level of Lake
Minnewashta. After discussion by council members the following motion was made.
Councilman Campion moved, Councilwoman Coleman seconded that the Chanhassen City
Council approve Resolution #2019-29 establishing emergency slow-no wake area on Lake
Minnewashta with the change to Section 6-49(b)(2) deleting the words “or exceeded for
three consecutive days”; and adopts Ordinance 642 amending Section 6-49 of the
Chanhassen City Code concerning slow-no wake with the change to Section (b)(1) Lake
Minnewashta Level of 945.0 and Lake Susan Level of 882.5. All voted in favor and the
motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS. None.
ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS. None.
CORRESPONDENCE DISCUSSION. None.
Councilwoman Coleman moved, Councilman Campion seconded to adjourn the meeting.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The City
Council meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim