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CAS-11_WALMART CONCEPT PUD/REZONING IOP TO CC (3)December 14, 2011 CITY OF CHANHASSEN Mr. William Matzek 7700 Market Boulevard Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. PO Box 147 2550 University Ave. W. Suite 238N Chanhassen, MN 55317 St. Paul, MN 55114 Administration Re: Walmart Concept Planned Unit Development — Planning Case 2011-11 Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Dear Mr. Matzek: Building Inspections Phone.952.227.1180 At their December 12, 2011 meeting, the City Council approved the attached Fax:952.2271190 Findings of Fact and Decision for denial of the Walmart Concept Planned Unit Development. Engineering Phone:952.227-1160 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 952-227-1139 or by email Fax:952.227.1170 at kaanensonna.ci.chanhassen.mn.us. Finance Phone:952.227.1140 Sincerely, Fax:952.227.1110 CITY OF CHANHASSEN Park Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 K Fax:952.227.1110 Recreation Center Kathryn R. Aanenson, AICP 2310 Coulter Boulevard Community Development Director Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax:952.227.1404 KRA:ktm Planning & Eric. Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax:952.227.1110 c: iStar Minnesota, LLC Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Public Works 7901 Park Place gAplan12011 planning cases\I I-1 I walmart wore concept pudVetrer.doc Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax:952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax:952.227.1110 Web Site www achanhassen.mn.us SCANNED Chanhassen is a Community for Lite - Providing for Today and PlanninglorTomorrow CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION IN RE: Application of Walmart for Concept Plan Approval to Rezone Property from Industrial Office Park (IOP) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) On November 28, 2011 and December 12, 2011, the Chanhassen City Council met at regularly scheduled meetings to consider the above referenced application. On November 1, 2011, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the application, preceded by published and mailed notice, and has recommended denial of the application. The City Council now makes the following: FINDINGS OF FACT The property is located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Trunk Highway 5 and Powers Boulevard and has a street address of 1000 Park Road, Chanhassen Minnesota. The legal description of the property is Lot 1, Block 1, Park Two 2na Addition, Carver County, Minnesota. 2. The property is guided for both Office Industrial and Commercial in the City's Comprehensive Plan. 3. The property is zoned Industrial Office Park (IOP). 4. Section 20-501 of the City Code explains the purpose and intent of PUD zoning. In return for greater flexibility than allowed in standard zoning, "the City has the expectation that the development plan will result in a significantly higher quality and more sensitive proposal than would have been the case with the use of other, more standard zoning districts." The Applicant has the burden of proving that these expectations will be met as evaluated against certain specified criteria. The criteria and our findings with respect to them are: Preservation of desirable site characteristics and open space and protection of sensitive environmental features, including steep slopes, mature trees, creeks, wetlands, lakes and scenic views. This development plan has not been designed with greater preservation sensitivity than is required by a standard zoning district. The proposal meets the minimum requirement for preservation required in all zoning districts. The development plan includes extensive grading resulting in the elimination of the existing tree canopy, except for the area within the protected wetland and undeveloped preservation area. The retaining wall on the west side of the site has the minimum required setback and does not provide greater protection of the natural resources expected for a PUD. More efficient and effective use of land, open space and public facilities through mixing of land uses and assembly and development of land in larger parcels. There is no mix of land uses and there is no assembly of land into large parcels. High quality of design and design compatible with surrounding land uses, including both existing and planned development. Site planning, landscaping and building architecture should reflect higher quality design than is found elsewhere in the community. The development plan does not reflect higher quality design than is found elsewhere in the community. The development plan and the design of the building does not even meet the minimum standards of City Code Chapter 20, Article MR,, Division 7, Design Standards for Commercial, Industrial and Of/ice Development District. The development plan is deficient in the following ways: • The architecture does not meet the 50 percent facade transparency requirement. • The proposed development does not provide adequate distribution of green space. Sensitive development in transitional areas located between different land uses and along significant corridors within the City. The proposed development is located along Trunk Highway 5, which is a significant City corridor. The proposal meets minimum requirements. The development plan has not been designed with greater sensitivity than required for a standard zoning district. Development which is consistent with the comprehensive development plan. The subject site is guided Office Industrial and Commercial, The Comprehensive Development Plan states: "A new zoning district CC (Community Commercial) will be created in the City Code to implement this land use. " The Community Commercial zoning district has now been established to implement the commercial guiding. The development plan does not meet the requirements for the Community Commercial district because the footprint of the proposed building exceeds 65, 000 square feet. Parks and open space. The creation of public open space may be required by the City. Such park and open space shall be consistent with the comprehensive park development plan and overall trail development plan. Not applicable. Provision of housing affordable to all income groups if appropriate within the PUD. Not applicable. Energy conservation through the use of more efficient building designs and sightings and the clustering of buildings and land uses. This criterion is satisfied Use of traffic management and design techniques including the provision of transit and pedestrian linkages to reduce the potential for traffic conflicts. Improvements to area roads and intersections may be required as appropriate. Where appropriate, the use of transportation demand management strategies may be required within a project. The development plan would result in serious traffic conflicts, including: U-turns. Most of the traffic to the site will come from Powers Boulevard and Highway 5. Many vehicles using the "right -out" at the eastern access of the site will make a U-turn movement to return to Powers Boulevard and Highway 5. This will create traffic conflicts and the potential for serious accidents. • Weaving between vehicles making a right turn out of the east access and vehicles making the right turn into the west access. The development plan has essentially 1 %: access points because the east access is only a right in/right out, which is minimal for the size of retail facility being proposed Truck delivery access is proposed to use the same access points as the shoppers. 5. The proposed development does not meet the intent of PUD zoning. The development would not result in a significantly higher quality and more sensitive land use than would be the case with the use of a standard zoning district. PUD zoning is not meant to be used as a mechanism to simply circumvent the restrictions in standard zoning districts. 6. Chapter 20, Article XXIV of the City Code provides minimum requirements for parking and loading berths. The PUD development plan is not in compliance with the following requirements: Off-street parking requirements - City Code, Sec. 20-1124(2)(s) The 528 parking spaces provided do not meet the City Code for ratio of 5 stalls per 1,000 square feet of building. Based on a 117,278 square -foot building, 586 stalls are required. The Applicant has provided a parking study that it believes demonstrates that the Applicant needs only 4.5 stalls per 1,000. However, the Applicant's recommended ratio excludes the factor of snow storage and effective parking supply. The study defines effective parking supply as the number of occupied spaces at optimum operating efficiency. "Parking lots are typically perceived as full at less than the actual total capacity." (Kimley-Horn Study dated March 32, 2011). The study also states that snow storage may have a significant effect on usable parking supply for three to five months out of the year. The parking ratio recommended in the study does not accommodate snow storage or effective parking. The net effect of this proposed development plan, including the use of compact stalls and using a reduced parking ratio, will have an effective parking standard of 3.17 spaces per thousand. This is well below the requirements of the City ordinance. The minimum parking requirements cannot be ignored because of anything that may be unique to the Applicant because zoning runs with the land and the property could be sold to another retailer. The parking provided takes advantage of 19 percent compact parking stalls. The City Code allows up to 25 percent compact parking; however, these compact stalls are not permitted for high-tumover parking lots. Retail use is a high turnover parking operation. In addition, compact stalls are partially located within the loading and maneuvering area which is prohibited by City Code. Off-street loading facilities - City Code, Sec. 20-1142 et seq. The design of the loading berths does not comply with the City Code in the following respects: a. Location. All berths beyond one shall be separated from areas used for off-street parking. The berths are not separated from areas used for off-street parking. b. Access. Each required off-street parking berth shall be so designed as to avoid interference with other vehicular, pedestrian or rail access or use of public street alleys, or other public transportation systems. The loading berths interfere with vehicular access because truck maneuvering encroaches into required parking drive aisles. C. Design. All loading areas shall consist of a maneuvering area in addition to the berth and shall not use any of that portion of the site containing parking stalls. Maneuvering areas shall be of such size to permit the backing of truck tractors and coupled trailers into a berth without blocking the use of other berths, drives, maneuvering areas or public right-of-way. Truck circulation encroaches and blocks required parking, drive aisles and pedestrian access. 7. The current zoning of the site, IOP, is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and allows reasonable use of the property. 8. The Applicant has failed to document sufficient reasons to rezone the property to PUD. DECISION Concept Planned Unit Development approval is denied. ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council the 12th day of December, 2011. CITY OF CHANHASSEN M. 7i ,c-FD, Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor Format Dynamics:: CleanPrint :: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/I32389463.html Page I of 2 Staffribune Wal-Mart wants to move into Chanhassen Article by: , Star Tribune Updated: October 25, 2011 - 4:05 PM A big -box debate is kicking up some dust in the southwestern metro community of Chanhassen. Wal-Mart has proposed to build a 120,000- square-foot retail store on a 14-acre site at the southwest corner of Hwy. 5 and Powers Boulevard, and the plan has spurred a petition drive against the project. Those on all sides of the issue can attend a 7 p.m. public hearing on Tuesday before the Chanhassen Planning Commission at City Hall, 7700 market Blvd. The property at 1000 Park Road already contains a large building, built in 1986 and vacant for the past several years. It would be torn down if Wal-Mart gets the green light to proceed, said Kate Aanenson, the city's community development director. "What they're doing first is seeing whether Advertisement - kRTLA�A ITy piece of property," she said. The issue will be whether to rezone the property from industrial office to planned unit development status, she said. Although the proposal is at the "concept" phase, some citizens are speaking out against the store and have organized an online petition drive. It asks Chanhassen City Council members to scuttle the project, saying that Wal-Mart would add too much traffic to an already -busy intersection, negatively affect "local home-grown businesses" in Chanhassen, and cause safety concerns requiring additional police activity. Others have said that a Wal-Mart would ruin the small-town feeling of Chanhassen, and that the store isn't needed because there's already a Wal-Mart in Eden Prairie near Eden Prairie Mall, about seven miles away. Target has stores in both communities. Supporters of a new Wal-Mart have said that the store would create hundreds of jobs for the community, add valuable revenue to the tax base, and make good use of an under- utilized property. The potential Wal-Mart site is located across SAVE to 64% Plus, get 3 FREE Gifts Print Powered By id ' C)Y naf - http://w-ww.startribune.com/templates/fdcp?unique=1319644194798 10/ 26/20l 1 Format Dynamics:: CleanPrint :: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/132389463.html Page 2 of 2 Staftrolbune Powers Boulevard from Ridgeview Chanhassen Clinic and near a number of other businesses. Feedback at city hall Chanhassen Mayor Tom Furlong said he has received numerous calls and a -mails about the proposed store, but is keeping an open mind and wants to hear more from city staff, citizens and Wal-Mart representatives at the public hearing. "it has been a while since we've had a project of this size come through," Furlong said. "I think that's a credit to our area and our city, that in an economy where very little is happening in terms of new retail development, that businesses are looking to Chanhassen as one of the places that they're looking to expand." Wal-Mart signed a purchase agreement to buy 26.5 acres in the nearby city of Carver in October 2007, but decided against building a store there the following spring. If approved by the city's Planning Commission, the Chanhassen project would go to the City Council for discussion and possible action on Nov. 28. Aanenson said that if the city approves the rezoning, Wal-Mart would then have to return with a more detailed final proposal that would go through the same process of city review and discussion. Tom Meersman • 612-673-7388 Send Iloiwrs foram occasion �' �i Bou(p sets ,t, 9 9( 1 ` ,( 1 7 +S/h t `�l 14r- t +,' Order ONLY at proflowers.com/happy i Prof lo« en; or call 1-877-888-0 88 Print Powered By _ lv Dynan, ,cs http://www.startribune.com/templates/fdcp?unique=l 319644194798 10/26/2011 rAnBfld(93, lIIC. Walmart Store #5949-00 Technical Memorandum To: Paul Oehme, City of Chanhassen From: Lucas C. Payne, PE (MN), Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. William D. Matzek, PE (MN), Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc. 2550 University Avenue W. Date: November 21, 2011 Suee 238N St. Paul, MN 55114 Subj: Walmart Store #5949-00 Preliminary Drainage Analysis The existing Site is located at the southwest quadrant of Powers Boulevard and MN Highway 5 in the City of Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota. Walmart Stores, Inc. is proposing to build a 117,278 square foot retail store, proposed paved parking lot, stormwater management infrastructure, and utilities. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KHA) has analyzed the existing and proposed drainage conditions of the Site. The analysis of the existing and proposed drainage systems was completed with the assistance of HydroCAD, Version 8.00. Existing Drainage The existing Site is approximately 14.11 acres and 5.31 acres are covered with impervious surfaces. The Site currently has a vacant building that is approximately 154,674 square feet. The existing Site utilizes overland flow into multiple pipe networks around the Site. There are four outfalls from the Site where untreated stormwater is discharged. Outfall 1 takes drainage from the existing parking lot and building and discharges directly into an existing wetland west of the Site through two existing stormwater pipes. Outfall 2 drains into an existing drainage Swale at the northeast comer of the Site. The water then flows over land into an existing 18" RCP which eventually discharges into the aforementioned wetland. Outfall 3 takes drainage from the east side of the Site and sheet flows into an existing 15" RCP at the southeast comer of the Site. The stormwater discharges into an existing stormwater system beneath Powers Boulevard. Outfall 4 takes runoff from the south edge of the property. Stormwater sheetflows in the Park Road Right -of -Way and eventually into an existing storm sewer system. Proposed Drainage The proposed Site will consist of a 117,278 square foot building and a paved parking lot. The proposed Site will contain 8.73 acres of impervious surfaces. The proposed drainage system will consist of the construction of a new storm sewer system, two underground stormwater management systems, and four rain gardens. The proposed Site will discharge the majority of the treated stormwater into the wetland west of the Site. Outfall 3 will convey sheet flow from offsite and the easterly edge of the Site into an existing 15" RCP at the southeast comer of the Site. The stormwater discharges into an existing stormwater system beneath Powers Boulevard. Outfall 4 takes runoff from the south edge of the property. Stormwater sheetflows in the Park Road Right - of -Way and eventually into an existing storm sewer system. The amount of dishcharge into the AJ Walmart #5949-00 Technical Memorandum Park Road Right -of -Way decreases from the existing condition in the 2-, 10-, and 100-year storms. The Site will comply with all applicable Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District, City of Chanhassen, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency applicable standards. Rate Attenuation Summary The proposed Site will increase impervious area by 3.42 acres. The stormwater management system will provide rate attenuation for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year storms. The following table summarizes the existing and proposed discharge rates from the Site. EXISTING RUNOFF RATES 2-Year (cfs) 30-Year (cfs) 100-Year (cfs) Outfall1 17.92 28.65 33.85 Outfall2 0.92 1.93 3.55 Outfall3 5.29 9.54 15.10 OutfaI14 1.73 3.65 6.34 Total Site Discharge 25.76 43.77 58.84 PROPOSED RUNOFF RATES Outfalll/Outfall2 14.55 21.87 37.34 Outfall3 0.50 1.13 2.04 Outfall4 0.49 0.74 1.06 Total Site Discharge 15.54 23.74 40.44 Water Quality Summary The Site will utilize two StormTech SC-740 systems, and four rain gardens to meet and exceed the water quality requirements. The City of Chanhassen Surface Water Management Plan requires that 1 inch of runoff from the new impervious shall be treated onsite. Since the Site discharges into an impaired water, treatment will be provided for 1 inch of total impervious throughout the Site. The StormTech systems will provide pretreatment within prefabricated Isolator Rows. The StormTech Isolator Row is a row of StormTech chambers that are encased in geotextile fabric and acts as a sediment trap, prior to discharging into the entire system. A strip of non -woven geotextile fabric is wrapped over the top of the chambers for the entire length of the row, separating the first flush from larger storms. The Isolator Rows have been designed to remove up to 95% total suspended solids (TSS). Additional treatment will occur as water filters through the attenuation chambers and exits the underlying draintile. The Isolator Rows can be accessed via manholes at the ends of the rows and the sediment can be removed utilizing vacuum trucks on an as -needed basis. Four rain gardens will be placed in landscape areas throughout the Site. Rain gardens will provide first flush water quality treatment by biofiltration. Filtration was used in lieu of KimleyHorn Walmarr #5949-00 Technical Memorandum infiltration due to the existing clay soils onsite. Rain gardens will also provide TSS and phosphorous removal throughout the Site. Below is a table summarizing the water quality treatment provided onsite. WATER QUALITY TREATMENT VOLUME Water Quality Treatment Volume Required Impervious Area (ac) Volume (cf) 1 inch over impervious area 1 8.73 31,690 Water Quality Treatment Volume Provided Volume (cf) StormTech System 1 22,433 StormTech System 2 9,670 Rain Gardens 4,696 Total 36,799 Please contact me at (651) 6454185 if you have any questions. Sincerely, KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. t Lucas C. Payne, P.E. Aanenson, Kate From: Cook, Jamie M [JMCook@cbburnet.comj Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:53 PM Subject: Piz say no to walmart Good afternoon, My husband and I have been Chanhassen residents for many years. (kids attend Chan Elementary) We would like to voice our concerns and do not want the Planning Commission/City Council to allow Walmart to build a faculty off of Hwy 5 and Powers. We feel as many others do --that the charm of Chanhassen could be lost forever! Have you completed a traffic study? I imagine that would costly-- Traffic is major concern for all with the possibility of hundreds of cars a day traveling on Powers and into Chanhassen? How will it affect the events we have at Lake Ann --such as 4th of July and Miracles for Mitch? We have nothing against shopping at a Walmart and believe this type of business/facility would be much better suited if it were located somewhere off of 212 and not in the heart of Chanhassen. The proposed logistics is truly perplexing! We shop at our local stores and can see how such a large conglomerate would really affect these business such as the local hardware store. As Chan residents we are fortunate to say we still have many small businesses and the feel of a small town that's why we live and raise our kids in Chan and not in Plymouth or Eden Prairie. I have no doubt that when Target came to town it was opposed by many too-- but Target it is a smaller store that is not overwhelming for the space nor traffic in Chan - Plus Target that gives back to the community. Will having Walmart affect the money that is given back to the Chanhassen schools? I am sure you are under pressure to hear the many voices of the Chan residents and I will predict they will be loud voices on this topic! Please vote to turn down this proposal. Regards, Jamie and Jeff Cook The information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. Aanenson, Kate From: Don Draper [donrdraper@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:14 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart - Yes I'm very much in favor of a Walmart here. It will be a great convenience, add jobs and opportunity. Please vote to allow it. Thanks, Don Draper Aanenson, Kate To: Tim Amlie Subject: RE: Walmart Building Hi Kate, I had hoped to come to the meeting tonight, but I have a cold coming on that I don't want to spread it or hopefully make it worse. Hopefully you can pass this on. I am in complete support of the proposed Walmart plan. After taking time to drive around the area and seeing that it does not sit next to any residential real estate, I feel it does not bring about problems that so many are voicing via the newspaper or facebook (where I have already posted). Had it been next to housing, I may have a different opinion. Those complaining about traffic may have forgotten about the "mall" that at one time (and hopefully will come back) planned at Lyman and Powers - that would bring traffic onto Powers as well. It is already a 4 lane road which is more than the Super Target sees in Chaska around it. In terms of economic value - it is huge. We have a number of residents in this community that would benefit from jobs from high school age to retirees looking for something. Sales tax revenue AND the property tax revenue would be much greater than what we see from the current building at that site. In a community our size, we need more shopping opportunity. The businesses in downtown Chanhassen are not the type to be affected by a big box store - they are specialty shops. The only real competition will be for Target and quite honestly, they need some. Target could have expanded to a Super Target in our community but decided against. We have the largest retailer in the world knocking on our door in this economy - I think that shows a lot for us. People have complained that we don't have enough good eating establishments in our community... Bringing in this type of retail will bring along those types of businesses (even a Walmart). I grew up between Alexandria and Willmar - both towns have Super Walmart stores - and the areas directly around them have brought in many eating establishments, etc. because of the area becoming a shopping stop point. It will bring revenue to gas stations and the other stores as well. My family owned a sporting goods store in St. Cloud for many years - it is still operating under new owners. We absolutely feared the big box stores coming to town. We were wrong. People may have purchased items at the big box stores, but when it came to after sale service and second purchases, they came to us. Business was incredible (the new owners have even expanded since we sold off 12 years ago). The bottom line is - I want to spend my money in my community. Those who are against Wahnart don't have to shop there. In fact, those who are so against building it should pitch in towards the tax revenue our city would miss out if it isn't built. Additionally, those who would most benefit from this business probably can't even make this meeting or have the ability to voice their opinion... If one does the math in our community of nearly 23,000, I m guessing the percentage of those against (but making a big stink) would be pretty small. Thank you. Sincerely, Tim Amlie 8796 North Bay Drive Aanenson, Kate From: Cook, Jamie M [JMCook@cbburnet.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:53 PM Subject: Plz say no to walmart Good afternoon, My husband and I have been Chanhassen residents for many years. (kids attend Chan Elementary) We would like to voice our concerns and do not want the Planning Commission/City Council to allow Walmart to build a faculty off of Hwy 5 and Powers. We feel as many others do --that the charm of Chanhassen could be lost forever! Have you completed a traffic study? I imagine that would costly-- Traffic is major concern for all with the possibility of hundreds of cars a day traveling on Powers and into Chanhassen? How will it affect the events we have at Lake Ann —such as 4th of July and Miracles for Mitch? We have nothing against shopping at a Walmart and believe this type of business/facility would be much better suited if it were located somewhere off of 212 and not in the heart of Chanhassen. The proposed logistics is truly perplexing! We shop at our local stores and can see how such a large conglomerate would really affect these business such as the local hardware store. As Chan residents we are fortunate to say we still have many small businesses and the feel of a small town that's why we live and raise our kids in Chan and not in Plymouth or Eden Prairie. I have no doubt that when Target came to town it was opposed by many too-- but Target it is a smaller store that is not overwhelming for the space nor traffic in Chan - Plus Target that gives back to the community. Will having Walmart affect the money that is given back to the Chanhassen schools? I am sure you are under pressure to hear the many voices of the Chan residents and I will predict they will be loud voices on this topic! Please vote to turn down this proposal. Regards, Jamie and Jeff Cook The information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. Aanenson, Kate From: Don Draper [donrdraper@msn.comj Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:14 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart - Yes I'm very much in favor of a Walmart here. It will be a great convenience, add jobs and opportunity. Please vote to allow it. Thanks, Don Draper Aanenson, Kate To: Tim Amlie Subject: RE: Walmart Building Hi Kate, I had hoped to come to the meeting tonight, but I have a cold coming on that I don't want to spread it or hopefully make it worse. Hopefully you can pass this on. I am in complete support of the proposed Walmart plan. After taking time to drive around the area and seeing that it does not sit next to any residential real estate, I feel it does not bring about problems that so many are voicing via the newspaper or facebook (where I have already posted). Had it been next to housing, I may have a different opinion. Those complaining about traffic may have forgotten about the "mall" that at one time (and hopefully will come back) Planned at Lyman and Powers - that would bring traffic onto Powers as well. It is already a 4 lane road which is more than the Super Target sees in Chaska around it. In terms of economic value - it is huge. We have a number of residents in this community that would benefit from jobs from high school age to retirees looking for something. Sales tax revenue AND the property tax revenue would be much greater than what we see from the current building at that site. In a community our size, we need more shopping opportunity. The businesses in downtown Chanhassen are not the type to be affected by a big box store - they are specialty shops. The only real competition will be for Target and quite honestly, they need some. Target could have expanded to a Super Target in our community but decided against. We have the largest retailer in the world knocking on our door in this economy - I think that shows a lot for us. People have complained that we don't have enough good eating establishments in our community... Bringing in this type of retail will bring along those types of businesses (even a Walmart). I grew up between Alexandria and Willmar - both towns have Super Walmart stores - and the areas directly around them have brought in many eating establishments, etc. because of the area becoming a shopping stop point. It will bring revenue to gas stations and the other stores as well. My family owned a sporting goods store in St. Cloud for many years - it is still operating under new owners. We absolutely feared the big box stores coming to town. We were wrong. People may have purchased items at the big box stores, but when it came to after sale service and second purchases, they came to us. Business was incredible (the new owners have even expanded since we sold off 12 years ago). The bottom line is - I want to spend my money in my community. Those who are against Walmart don't have to shop there. In fact, those who are so against building it should pitch in towards the tax revenue our city would miss out if it isn't built. Additionally, those who would most benefit from this business probably can't even make this meeting or have the ability to voice their opinion... If one does the math in our community of nearly 23,000, I'm guessing the percentage of those against (but making a big stink) would be pretty small. Thank you. Sincerely, Tim Amlie 8796 North Bay Drive Aanenson, Kate From: Cook, Jamie M (JMCook@cbbumet.comj Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:53 PM Subject: Piz say no to walmart Good afternoon, My husband and I have been Chanhassen residents for many years. (kids attend Chan Elementary) We would like to voice our concerns and do not want the Planning Commission/City Council to allow Walmart to build a faculty off of Hwy 5 and Powers. We feel as many others do --that the charm of Chanhassen could be lost forever! Have you completed a traffic study? I imagine that would costly-- Traffic is major concern for all with the possibility of hundreds of cars a day traveling on Powers and into Chanhassen? How will it affect the events we have at Lake Ann --such as 4th of July and Miracles for Mitch? We have nothing against shopping at a Walmart and believe this type of business/facility would be much better suited if it were located somewhere off of 212 and not in the heart of Chanhassen. The proposed logistics is truly perplexing! We shop at our local stores and can see how such a large conglomerate would really affect these business such as the local hardware store. As Chan residents we are fortunate to say we still have many small businesses and the feel of a small town that's why we live and raise our kids in Chan and not in Plymouth or Eden Prairie. I have no doubt that when Target came to town it was opposed by many too-- but Target it is a smaller store that is not overwhelming for the space nor traffic in Chan - Plus Target that gives back to the community. Will having Walmart affect the money that is given back to the Chanhassen schools? I am sure you are under pressure to hear the many voices of the Chan residents and I will predict they will be loud voices on this topic! Please vote to turn down this proposal. Regards, Jamie and Jeff Cook The information in this electronic mail message is the sender's confidential business and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. Aanenson, Kate From: Don Draper [donrdraper@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:14 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart - Yes I'm very much in favor of a Walmart here. It will be a great convenience, add jobs and opportunity. Please vote to allow it. Thanks, Don Draper Aanenson, Kate To: Tim Amlie Subject: RE: Walmart Building Hi Kate, I had hoped to come to the meeting tonight, but I have a cold coming on that I don't want to spread it or hopefully make it worse. Hopefully you can pass this on. I am in complete support of the proposed Walmart plan. After taking time to drive around the area and seeing that it does not sit next to any residential real estate, I feel it does not bring about problems that so many are voicing via the newspaper or facebook (where I have already posted). Had it been next to housing, I may have a different opinion. Those complaining about traffic may have forgotten about the "mall" that at one time (and hopefully will come back) planned at Lyman and Powers - that would bring traffic onto Powers as well. It is already a 4 lane road which is more than the Super Target sees in Chaska around it. In terms of economic value - it is huge. We have a number of residents in this community that would benefit from jobs from high school age to retirees looking for something. Sales tax revenue AND the property tax revenue would be much greater than what we see from the current building at that site. In a community our size, we need more shopping opportunity. The businesses in downtown Chanhassen are not the type to be affected by a big box store - they are specialty shops. The only real competition will be for Target and quite honestly, they need some. Target could have expanded to a Super Target in our community but decided against. We have the largest retailer in the world knocking on our door in this economy - I think that shows a lot for us. People have complained that we don't have enough good eating establishments in our community... Bringing in this type of retail will bring along those types of businesses (even a Walmart). I grew up between Alexandria and Willmar - both towns have Super Walmart stores - and the areas directly around them have brought in many eating establishments, etc. because of the area becoming a shopping stop point. It will bring revenue to gas stations and the other stores as well. My family owned a sporting goods store in St. Cloud for many years - it is still operating under new owners. We absolutely feared the big box stores coming to town. We were wrong. People may have purchased items at the big box stores, but when it came to after sale service and second purchases, they came to us. Business was incredible (the new owners have even expanded since we sold off 12 years ago). The bottom line is - I want to spend my money in my community. Those who are against Walmart don't have to shop there. In fact, those who are so against building it should pitch in towards the tax revenue our city would miss out if it isn't built. Additionally, those who would most benefit from this business probably can't even make this meeting or have the ability to voice their opinion... If one does the math in our community of nearly 23,000, rm guessing the percentage of those against (but making a big stink) would be pretty small. Thank you. Sincerely, Tim Arlie 8796 North Bay Drive Aanenson, Kate From: pschrupp@mchsi.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 5:31 PM To: City Council Cc: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart We would like to add our names to the citizens that are opposed the proposed building of a Walmart in Chanhassen. Chanhassen continues to be named one of the best places to live in Minnesota (and the country). Look at other cities that have earned that honor. The majority of them do not have a Walmart! The proposed location will require new streets,stoplights --- we assume at taxpayer cost. There is a Target right across the corner from this location. If Target loses business and closes, what would you do with that empty location? There is an Office Max across the corner from this locatin. If Office Max loses business and closes, what would you do with that empty location? We realize these are both "big box stores", but their location draws people into town. The increased traffic, perhaps 24 hours a day, will require extra police coverage not only near the store, but in surrounding neighborhoods. While we recognize that we are more suburb than small town, the extra lights from the parking area will add to destroying the "night sky" in our area. There is ample evidence that a new Walmart in town ends up closing down local businesses. The wages and benefits (or lack of benefits) Walmart pays its employees would not support most families that choose to live in Chanhassen --most Walmart employees would drive in to work and leave rather than spending their dollars at other Chanhassen businesses. If road construction allows shoppers easy in and out at Powers and Hwy 5, what incentive would Walmart shoppers have to come into town to shop at other stores or eat at any of the local restaurants? we like that there is still a "downtown" Chanhassen. We don't want to end up like and Eden Prairie with malls and strip malls and no town center. We are heartsick at the thought of a Walmart being the western entryway to our city. While we appreciate that you are trying to grow our tax base, please --please use some creativity. There must be another option that would make a better neighbor than Walmart. Sincerely, Paul and Toni Schrupp 1 October 28, 2011 City of Chanhassen Planning Commission 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317-0147 Members of the City of Chanhassen Planning Commission: RECEIVED OCT 3 1 2011 CITY OF CHANHASSEN While I realize that a city needs to grow, exactly why do we need a 100,000 square foot plus retail establishment? Is there not already enough retail in Chanhassen? Do we really need a big box store? The rationale we are told is to create jobs and add to the property tax base. So let us take a look at those claims. Will a Wal-Mart create jobs? No doubt about it. Do not get me wrong, I am all for creating jobs but what kind of jobs are we talking about? After all, Wal- Mart is known for paying mostly minimum wage jobs and providing health care for only a small percentage of its store employees. As such, Wal-Mart is not going to create many high paying, middle class jobs. Are a lot of Chanhassen residents going to be applying for these jobs? My guess is probably not, so such a development is not going to do much for job creation for Chanhassen residents. Is this the type of employer that the City desires? I doubt it. Regardless of the jobs concerns, let us look at the property tax base side of the equation. In reviewing the Staff Report, there are numerous infrastructure improvements that will be required including, but not limited to: • An additional left turn lane for westbound Highway 5. • An additional left turn lane for northbound Powers Boulevard. • Addition of turn lanes and a median for Park Road. According to the Staff Report, it will be up to the developer to pay for these improvements. Does the City really believe that Wal-Mart will pay for such infrastructure improvements? That would mark a radical departure from past practices where municipalities pay for infrastructure improvements to get retail development. Given today's economy, I find it hard to believe that Wal-Mart is willing to sink close to a million dollars for the three infrastructure changes recommended. I am sure they will ask the City to pay for these changes which, according to the staff report, are not budgeted for in any current or future infrastructure budgets. I find it interesting that the Staff Report does not recommend the addition of a traffic signal at Powers Boulevard and Park Road. With the traffic volumes projected at opening and into the future, it seems like a traffic light would be mandatory at this intersection, yet none is specified. I cannot even imagine the traffic mess at this intersection without a traffic light. It is literally an accident waiting to happen, again and again and again. And traffic lights are not cheap, particularly when it will have to be timed to a number of other lights in the near vicinity. I am just guessing that a traffic light at Powers Boulevard and Park Road will cost in the range of $200,00.01 Then there are the environmental issues. According to the Staff Report, because the site is near two surface waters that have environmental issues, the site will require that storm water runoff from the parking lot go through some sort of treatment before that water can enter Riley Creek and Lake Susan. I am sure that Wal-Mart will not be willing to pick up the cost of this and will ask the City to pay for such an improvement. I have no idea what such a water treatment process would cost for such a space, but I City of Chanhassen, Planning Commission Wal-Mart Store Proposal October 28, 2011 Page 2 have to imagine that it is not going to be cheap. Then there is all of the issues of removal of the existing watershed attributes of the site should the development be approved. This will only further exacerbate the issues regarding water quality in Riley Creek and Lake Susan. So, based on my estimate, the City is looking at least at a million plus dollars worth of infrastructure improvements that Wal-Mart will likely demand the City to somehow absorb. Then there is the variance that will be required for entry into the development. According to the staff report, the site will not comply with code as the entrance to the development will be 40 feet short of code between the entrance and the Powers Boulevard and Park Road intersection. Based on the traffic analysis presented, this entry configuration will likely mean that during peak times, traffic will back onto Powers Boulevard in both directions as patrons attempt to enter the facility. As a result, it appears that we will gain a traffic hazard with this plan. If all of the above does not kill this effort, the eight code violations that are documented in the Staff Report should kill it. Some of these code issues are going to be impossible to justify and will likely violate State laws and statutes. So I do not know how the City can even consider this proposal realistic. I am sure that Wal-Mart will demand property tax incentives to locate their store in Chanhassen as that is standard operating procedure. So in addition to the infrastructure costs, the City will also likely have to take a hit on property taxes. As a result, the net will likely be that the City will lose money on the deal for at least the near term. If that sounds familiar, it should. That is the same deal the City cut to get the existing downtown development and we are still paying for that. Seems to me that we are cutting off our nose to spite our face if we move ahead with this proposal. But the strangest thing of all about this proposal is that the Staff Report points to a number of building sites along the new 212 corridor that are more than appropriate for such a development. So one has to ask themselves, why does Wal-Mart want to locate its store at Powers Boulevard and Highway 5 when a number of more appropriate sites are available along the 212 corridor? I find it hard to believe that Wal- Mart is negligent and missed all of the code issues they were generating with their proposal. So why is Wal-Mart proposing such a development at this location? Could it be that Wal-Mart deliberately wants to destroy our existing downtown retailers? I think that is the question the Planning Commission and City leaders should be asking the representatives of Wal-Mart. Competition is fine, but moving in with the implicit plan of destroying a community's existing retail environment is reprehensible. It is all the more reprehensible given that, as I recall, we are still paying for our existing downtown through tax incentives and other giveaways that were granted at the time. If Wal-Mart wants to come to Chanhassen, so be it. But bending over backwards, likely paying for infrastructure improvements, granting tax incentives and creating the kind of variances that will be required to build on the proposed site just does not make any sense. Chanhassen has plenty of more appropriate sites for such a retail development. I would recommend that the Planning Commission reject this proposal and direct Wal-Mart to more appropriate locations within the City. Sincerel Qeffrey B7 all 41 Fox Hollow Drive Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Aanenson, Kate From: Mark Fuchs [markjfuchs@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 10:57 AM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart Proposal Dear Amy Unfortunately we cannot attend the meeting but please know that our household (2 adults, 2 children) all vote to reject the building of the wallmart in chanhassen. Sincerely, Mark and Carrie Fuchs. Aanenson, Kate From: Patricia Hastreiter [Patty.Hastreiter@mpls.k12.mn.us] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 1:19 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: No Walmart in Chanhassen Kate: Please forward this message to the Planning Commission members. Thank you. Chanhassen Planning Commission Members: We are, unfortunately, unable to attend the Planning Commission Meeting tomorrow night but wanted to let you know that we are very much opposed to allowing a Walmart to be built in Chanhassen. We think it would be detrimental to other nearby local businesses. We think it would bring too much traffic to the area. We don't like big box stores, especially Walmart. They pay low wages and make it difficult for smaller businesses to compete. There is already a big box Target store, which seems to sell a lot of the same merchandise as Walmart. We have lived in Chanhassen for 17 years, We like it there, and plan to stay. We enjoy the trails and lakes and the relative quietness of the area. We like the Lakewinds Food Coop and Byerly's. Our top concerns in Chanhassen do not include property taxes. The quality of life and ambiance of the area are much higher priorities to us. We think that Walmart would take some of that away. Sincerely, Patricia and James Hastreiter 6990Tecumseh Lane Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-470-9057 Aanenson, Kate From: Amy Severson [aseverson@nemerfieger.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 12:19 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Cc: Amy Severson Subject: Please! No Walmart in Chanhassen! Importance: High Hi Kate, I am so glad you are the person to contact to protest the proposed Walmart in Chanhassen. You have made such a beautiful city for us, and to think a Walmart could come in and destroy our town is a crime. I support and shop at my downtown stores. Target has been part of my life since I was a child. Please! Don't compromise our town! I will pay more in property taxes to keep it out and I think my neighbors would too. PS yep-1 am that Amy, class of'76 and Sarah's mom! Thank You Kate for your consideration to this appeal!! Amy Severson Senior Account Executive 952 278 3123 direct 952 925 1907 fax nemerfieger.com Aanenson, Kate From: Jody Lane gokoberg@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 11:49 AM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Stop walmart We live in chanhassen and DO NOT want Wal-Mart coming here! PLEASE pass on your vote to NOT ALLOW WALMARTTO BUILD IN CHANHASSEN. We will be at the meeting. Dave and Jody Lane 631 Bighorn Drive Aanenson, Kate From: Dave Lane [daveelane@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 2:45 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: W almart Do not let Wahnart build in Chanhassen. thanks Aanenson, Kate To: Megan Liebl Subject: RE: Walmart in Chanhassen From: Megan Liebl fmailto:mea.l1eb1(@amai1.coml Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 4:09 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart in Chanhassen Hello Ms. Aannenson, I am aware that there is a planning meeting regarding the future of Chanhassen tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm. Being discussed is the proposal of allowing a Walmart store to be built and operated on the comer of Hwy 5 and Powers Blvd. As an active and very concerned citizen of Chanhassen, please, please, please vote against this nronosal. I'm sure you've received an overwhelming amount of feedback asking the same from other residents. After seeing all of the letters to the Chanhassen Villager, talking with neighbors, reading Facebook posts, and other online chatter against this proposal, it's hard to believe the idea is even still on the table. As your constituent, please do your part on behalf of your citizens and residents of Chanhassen and be our voice by voting against the nronosal to build a Walmart in our nice, small town. My husband and I often say to each other, "I just LOVE Chanhassen" while driving through town. It has such the most pleasant, small town feel, yet close enough to larger cities like Eden Prairie and Minnetonka. As you know our city has been ranked very high on multiple Best Places to Live lists. The addition of a Walmart would not only bump our lovely Chanhassen down on those lists, but it would surely put the smaller shops and stores around town out of business. We were so saddened to learn of Chanhassen Center Drug's closing, and now Somebody's House just a few doors down, but this would be just the beginning if a Walmart is thrown into the mix. It would be tragic to see a business like Walmart take business and revenue away from stores like Target, Cub Foods, Byerly's, Lakewinds and all of the smaller shops passing this vote would negatively impact. Not only for the above -stated reasons is a Walmart in Chanhassen a bad idea, but also for these (and beyond): • Increased traffic in a bad location - I cross the intersection of multiple times every day. This area is already congested without a Walmart on that comer. There are pedestrians trying to cross in the crosswalks. Add more traffic there and you're just asking for trouble. • There is a nearby Walmart in downtown Eden Prairie • Poor business practices - Some may say the addition would bring job to the community, but Walmart is notorious for paying as -low -as -possible wages, and giving as few hours as possible to all staff to avoid having to pay for healthcare benefit, etc. • Increased crime rate - Just read this study: http://www.wahggcrimerqRprt.com/jqp ort.pdf . The study states that "Wal-Mart stores had more calls for service than nearby Target stores. For the sample, the average rate of reported police incidents at Wal-Mart stores was 400% higher than the average rate of incidents at nearby Target stores and 6 times higher for the number of reported criminal incidents defined as "serious or violent." Again, please vote against a Walmart in Chanhassen. We really don't need one, and there would be many more adverse affects than positive implications to building one. Thank you for your work. Megan Liebl, Chanhassen Aanenson, Kate From: Susan.Wuoilett@wellsfargo.com Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 6:28 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart Hi Kate, I wanted to let you know that my husband and I are concerned with the potential new walmart proposal for hwy 5 and powers. I have read the proposal and I was torn for about a week, knowing the added sales tax may be a benefit to the city. Since this walmart will be the furthest west, it will likely draw in people from the western suburbs who currently drive into eden prairie to go to walmart. However, I believe the possible negative side effects outweigh the positive. I am concerned with the crime that Walmarts tend to attract, and the potential harm to the current small businesses and boutiques we have in chan. Although the walmart would bring new job opportunities, I have read the numbers and many of those will simply be removed or relocated from current chan businesses, and all are lower paying jobs. Although I understand the financial benefits are tempting, please vote no to preserve the small town, classy that makes chanhassen special, and made my husband and I relocate from the northern suburbs to live here. Thank you, Susie Wuollett 720 Bighorn Drive, Chanhassen 1 The Community Development Director received calls from the following people stating they are opposed to the Walmart proposal: • Gloria Leone • Jane Osterfeld • Kay Faust Aanenson, Kate From: KIMBERLY MCREAVY [ktmtmcreavy@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:20 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Wal Mart proposal Hi Kay, I just want to voice opposition for the proposed Wal-Mart which is up for Planning Commission review tonight. My husband and I are against the project for multiple reasons, including increased traffic and potential detriment to existing Chanhassen businesses. Please pass our input along to the Planning Commission as we are not able to attend in person. Thank you, Kim and Tom McReavy 1350 Heather Court Chanhassen PP' = FJ Kirnby-Horn March 23, 2011 = _— and Associates, Inc Memorandum To: David Cox, AIA � A� West Walmart Stores, Inc. St Pal, Vanesnta 55114 From: Brian Smalkoski, P.E., AICP, PTP, PTOE William Matzek, P.E., CPESC, LEED AP Date: March 23, 2011 Subject: Walmart 5949-00 Chanhassen, MN INTRODUCTION Walmart Supercenters follow a variety of design variations, typically ranging from approximately 90,000 to 220,000 square feet. At around 120,000 square feet, the proposed Chanhassen Supercenter represents a relatively compact footprint for a discount store that includes a full -service grocery department. Classified as free-standing discount superstores (Land Ux 813) by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Walmart Supercenters typically utilize independent trip and parking generation rates from the more general free- standing discount store classification (Land Use 815), which do not include full - service grocery departments. Parking Generation, 4`A Edition, published in 2010 by ITE, includes only a single parking generation study of a discount superstore. Carried out on a Wednesday in mid -April, the observed peak parking demand ratio for the 220,000 square -foot site was found to be 1.85 vehicles per 1,000 square feet gross floor area (GFA). 4)ue to the lack of available data for Saturday parking generation rates at compact discount superstores, it was necessary to conduct counts at local sites in order to establish reasonable parking generation rates for a typical Saturday in December at the proposed Chanhassen, MN Walmart Supercenter. PARKING STUDY A total of three sites located in the Minneapolis -Saint Paul metropolitan area were selected for analysis. Each site, located in Apple Valley, Bloomington, and Eden Prairie, respectively, was originally constructed as a standard Walmart store, and underwent expansion during 2009-2010 to allow for the inclusion of a full -service grocery department. With an average size of 142,000 square feet, the three sites studied were 118,000, 121,000, and 188,000 square -foot Supercenters, post -expansion. Parking supply at each site was calculated at 5.0, 5.0, and 4.4 spaces per 1,000 square feet GFA, respectively, for a weighted average of 4.7 spaces per 1,000 square feet GFA. Ten hourly independent field counts were ■ 111 651 W5 4197 FAX 651 615 5116 March 23, 2011 and Associates, Irlc conducted on Saturday, February 19, 2011, at each of the three sites between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Although demand never exceeded the effective supply of parking, snow storage reduced the observed February parking supply at each site by 30%, 32%, and 10%, respectively. The peak hour of demand was unique at each site, with the average peak hour falling between 2 and 3 p.m. The final results of the parking study documented Saturday maximum demand ratios of 2.54, 2.83 and 2.37 vehicles per 1,000 square feet GFA. This represents an average ratio of 2.58 vehicles per 1,000 square feet GFA with a standard deviation of 0.23. Final results of the parking study, formatted to represent standard ITE documentation, are provided in Figure 1. Land Use: 813 Free -Standing Discount Superstore Average Peak Period Parking Demand vs. 1,000 sq. ft. GFA On a: Saturday (Non -December) statistic Peak Period Demand Peak Period 100-2D0 .m;2U0.3U0 .m;4A0.5,.W m Nlaiberof5 Sies 3 Aleage Se of Study Sies 142000 sq. R GFA Alesgc Peak Period Parking Denard 2.58 3 hcles per 1,000 sq. I GFA Standard DeveYon 0.23 Coe&aera of Varetion 9% R.ngc 237-2.83 lehicks per 1,000 sq. a GFA 85th Pe..tk 2.74 wholes pff 1,000 sq. IL GFA 33rd Pmie 1 2.48 lehicks M 1,000 sq. d GFA Saturday Non -December Peak Period Parking Demand 600 600 is 400 i � 300 a � 200 100 0 0 20 40 60 W 300 120 140 160 180 200 a=1,000s a.rill ♦ Aehal Data Pokas Figure 1 - Parking Study Results ❑ Onley-Han and Assodates, Inc March 23, 2011 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS The parking study conducted in February represents a snapshot of potential parking demand for a new site, and it is necessary to take into account additional correction factors, depending on the planning objectives for the site: • Seasonal Variation — Consumer spending fluctuates throughout the year, and much like a shopping center, free-standing discount superstores exhibit changing trip generation rates month -to -mouth. Figure 2, which represents changing trip generation rates by month for shopping centers in the United States, demonstrates that parking lot design is heavily dependent upon the design month of interest. This is typically either an "average" month, the non -December peak month, or December, the month with peak demand. . r mmmmmmm M=1- Figure 2 - Monthly Variation in Shopping Center Traffic" • Effective Parking Supply — The Urban Land Institute defines effective parking supply as the number of occupied spaces at optimum operating effrcienc?". Parking lots are typically perceived as full at less than the actual total capacity, generally around 85-95 percent occupancy. To prevent driver frustration and reduce time spent searching for open spaces, it may be necessary to take this factor into account during parking lot design. • Snow Storage — Depending on site location, snowfall may have a significant effect on usable parking supply for three to five months out of the year. It is often necessary to take this into account in the design stage, or develop contingency plans such as contracted snow removal services. Kimley-Han bh�..J' = and Associates, Inc March 23, 2011 Shared Parking — Some sites have the potential to utilize shared parking, particular if the peak hours of demand for each of the land uses have no overlap. Schools and churches, for example, are often compatible for shared parking reductions, and certain retail and restaurant uses may exhibit offset peak hours. All of these factors potentially play a role in the ultimate parking demand for the site, and adjustments to average observed parking demand ratios must follow from specific design objectives for the site and context sensitivity to the surrounding communities. The Chanhassen Supercenter will be located in a suburban industrial setting with no nearby street parking. As such, it may be necessary to plan for peak seasonal demand to prevent yearly parking spillover problems during the holiday shopping season. By planning for absolute peak demand, however, there will be an oversupply of parking for the remaining 11 months out of the year, making the application of additional factors such as snow storage or effective parking supply impractical. In such a case, it is reasonable to take the calculated average observed parking demand ratio, and correct for seasonal variation to obtain a design ratio for a December peak month: Parking Supply Ratio = Observed Demand / Seasonal Factor Seasonal Factor=0.85/1.49=0.57 (February to December Peak) = 2.59 / 0.57 = 4.5 In the calculation, a seasonal variation factor of 0.57 is used to account for the time of year in which the parking study was conducted (Febmary) relative to parking demand during the peak month of December. Parking generation rates at shopping centers in February represent about 85% of the demand during a typical month, and 57% of the demand during December. December demand is typically around 149% of the demand for a typical month. These seasonal adjustment factors, when taken together, allow for a final recommendation of a supply ratio of 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet GFA, which will provide adequate parking for the peak month during the year, December. KATWC_LDEV\WALMARn704l9-WDOCS\PARKING ST1DY\Walmart Parking Study Memo Chanhassen Fiml.do ' Parking Generation, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: Institute of Transportation Engineers,2010. a Smith, Mary S. Shared Parking, Second Edition. Washington, D.C.: LU-the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers, 2005. Page 14. a Smith, Mary S. Shared Parking, Second Edition. Washington, D.C.: ULI-the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers, 2005. Page 3. City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 t it L OF (952) 227-1100 Date: October 3, 2011 Review Response Deadline: October 21, 2011 To: Development Plan Referral Agencies From: Planning Department By: Kate Aanenson AICP, Community Development Director 952-227-1139 kaanenson(a ci.chanhassen.mn.us Subject: WALMART STORE #5949-00: Request for Rezoning from Industrial Office Park (IOP) to Community Commercial (CC), and Concept Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval for a commercial development of a 120,000 square -foot Wahnart Store on approximately 14.10 acres of land located at the southwest comer of Highway 5 and Powers Boulevard (1000 Park Road). Applicant: Walmart, c/o Kimley Horn and Associates. Planning Case: 2011-11 PID: 25-5660010 The above described application for approval of a land development proposal was filed with the Chanhassen Planning Department on September 30, 2011. The 60-day review period ends November 29, 2011. In order for us to provide a complete analysis of issues for Planning Commission and City Council review, we would appreciate your comments and recommendations concerning the impact of this proposal on traffic circulation, existing and proposed future utility services, storm water drainage, and the need for acquiring public lands or easements for park sites, street extensions or improvements, and utilities. Where specific needs or problems exist, we would like to have a written report to this effect from the agency concerned so that we can make a recommendation to the Planning Commission and City Council. This application is scheduled for consideration by the Chanhassen Planning Commission on November 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Chanhassen City Hall. We would appreciate receiving your comments by no later than October 21, 2011. You may also appear at the Planning Commission meeting if you so desire. Your cooperation and assistance is greatly appreciated. 1. City Departments: a. City Engineer b. City Attorney c. City Park Director d. Fire Marshal e. Building Official E Water Resources Coordinator g. Forester 2. Carver Soil & Water Conservation District 3. MN Dept. of Transportation 4. MN Dept. of Natural Resources 5. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 6. U.S. Fish & Wildlife 7. Carver County a. Engineer b. Environmental Services 8. Watershed District Engineer a. Riley -Purgatory -Bluff Creek b. Lower Minnesota River c. Minnehaha Creek 9. Telephone Company (Qwest or Sprint/United) 10. Electric Company (Xcel Energy or MN Valley) 11. Mediacom 12. CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco Carver County, MN r Property Information Parcel ID: 255660010 Taxpayer Name: ISTAR MINNESOTA LLC Taxpayer Address: PO BOX 4900 Taxpayer City St. Zip: SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85261-4900 Property Address: 1000 PARK RD Property City: CHANHASSEN GIS Acres: 14.1 AS400 Acres: 14.68 Homestead. N School District. 0112 Watershed District: WS 064 RILEY PURG BLUFF CREEK Tax Exempt: N Platname: PARK TWO 2ND ADDITION Dlsdaimer This map was created us,n,CarverCounty 'aGeographic Map Scale N information Systems iGIS1,ias a compilation airhormation and data from various City.Ceunty, Slate, ahJ Federal offices. This map is not a finch=641 feet surveyed or legally recorded map and is intended to ea used as a W E reference. Carver County is not responsidefor any inaccuraaes contained herein. Map Date 10/3/2011 S t Aanenson, Kate From: pschrupp@mchsi.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 5:31 PM To: City Council Cc: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart We would like to add our names to the citizens that are opposed the proposed building of a Walmart in Chanhassen. Chanhassen continues to be named one of the best places to live in Minnesota (and the country). Look at other cities that have earned that honor. The majority of them do not have a Walmart! The proposed location will require new streets, stoplights ---we assume at taxpayer cost. There is a Target right across the corner from this location. If Target loses business and closes, what would you do with that empty location? There is an Office Max across the corner from this locatin. If Office Max loses business and closes, what would you do with that empty location? We realize these are both "big box stores", but their location draws people into town. The increased traffic, perhaps 24 hours a day, will require extra police coverage not only near the store, but in surrounding neighborhoods. While we recognize that we are more suburb than small town, the extra lights from the parking area will add to destroying the "night sky" in our area. There is ample evidence that a new Walmart in town ends up closing down local businesses. The wages and benefits (or lack of benefits) Walmart pays its employees would not support most families that choose to live in Chanhassen --most Walmart employees would drive in to work and leave rather than spending their dollars at other Chanhassen businesses. If road construction allows shoppers easy in and out at Powers and Hwy 5, what incentive would Walmart shoppers have to come into town to shop at other stores or eat at any of the local restaurants? We like that there is still a "downtown" Chanhassen. We don't want to end up like and Eden Prairie with malls and strip malls and no town center. We are heartsick at the thought of a Walmart being the western entryway to our city. While we appreciate that you are trying to grow our tax base, please --please use some creativity. There must be another option that would make a better neighbor than Walmart. Sincerely, Paul and Toni Schrupp 1 October 28, 2011 City of Chanhassen R6tCI�L'h Planning Commission GLL!! 7700 Market Boulevard OCT 3 1 2011 PO Box 147 Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317-0147 CITY OF CHANHASS€N Members of the City of Chanhassen Planning Commission: While I realize that a city needs to grow, exactly why do we need a 100,000 square foot plus retail establishment? Is there not already enough retail in Chanhassen? Do we really need a big box store? The rationale we are told is to create jobs and add to the property tax base. So let us take a look at those claims. Will a Wal-Mart create jobs? No doubt about it. Do not get me wrong, I am all for creating jobs but what kind of jobs are we talking about? After all, Wal- Mart is known for paying mostly minimum wage jobs and providing health care for only a small percentage of its store employees. As such, Wal-Mart is not going to create many high paying, middle class jobs. Are a lot of Chanhassen residents going to be appfying for these jobs? My guess is probably not, so such a development is not going to do much for job creation for Chanhassen residents. Is this the type of employer that the City desires? I doubt it. Regardless of the jobs concerns, let us look at the property tax base side of the equation. In reviewing the Staff Report, there are numerous infrastructure improvements that will be required including, but not limited to: • An additional left turn lane for westbound Highway 5. • An additional left turn lane for northbound Powers Boulevard. • Addition of turn lanes and a median for Park Road. According to the Staff Report, it will be up to the developer to pay for these improvements. Does the City really believe that Wal-Mart will pay for such infrastructure improvements? That would mark a radical departure from past practices where municipalities pay for infrastructure improvements to get retail development. Given today's economy, I find it hard to believe that Wal-Mart is willing to sink close to a million dollars for the three infrastructure changes recommended. I am sure they will ask the City to pay for these changes which, according to the staff report, are not budgeted for in any current or future infrastructure budgets. I find it interesting that the Staff Report does not recommend the addition of a traffic signal at Powers Boulevard and Park Road. With the traffic volumes projected at opening and into the future, it seems like a traffic light would be mandatory at this intersection, yet none is specified. I cannot even imagine the traffic mess at this intersection without a traffic light. It is literally an accident waiting to happen, again and again and again. And traffic lights are not cheap, particularly when it will have to be timed to a number of other lights in the near vicinity: I am just guessing that a traffic light at Powers Boulevard and Park Road will cost in the range of $200,OQ0:; Then there are the environmental issues. According to the Staff Report, because the site is near two surface waters that have environmental issues, the site will require that storm water runoff from the parking lot go through some sort of treatment before that water can enter Riley Creek and Lake Susan. I am sure that Wal-Mart will not be willing to pick up the cost of this and will ask the City to pay for such an improvement. I have no idea what such a water treatment process would cost for such a space, but I City of Chanhassen, Planning Commission Wal-Mart Store Proposal October 28, 2011 Page 2 have to imagine that it is not going to be cheap. Then there is all of the issues of removal of the existing watershed attributes of the site should the development be approved. This will only further exacerbate the issues regarding water quality in Riley Creek and Lake Susan. So, based on my estimate, the City is looking at least at a million plus dollars worth of infrastructure improvements that Wal-Mart will likely demand the City to somehow absorb. Then there is the variance that will be required for entry into the development. According to the staff report, the site will not comply with code as the entrance to the development will be 40 feet short of code between the entrance and the Powers Boulevard and Park Road intersection. Based on the traffic analysis presented, this entry configuration will likely mean that during peak times, traffic will back onto Powers Boulevard in both directions as patrons attempt to enter the facility. As a result, it appears that we will gain a traffic hazard with this plan. If all of the above does not kill this effort, the eight code violations that are documented in the Staff Report should kill it Some of these code issues are going to be impossible to justify and will likely violate State laws and statutes. So I do not know how the City can even consider this proposal realistic. I am sure that Wal-Mart will demand property tax incentives to locate their store in Chanhassen as that is standard operating procedure. So in addition to the infrastructure costs, the City will also likely have to take a hit on property taxes. As a result, the net will likely be that the City will lose money on the deal for at least the near term. If that sounds familiar, it should. That is the same deal the City cut to get the existing downtown development and we are still paying for that. Seems to me that we are cutting off our nose to spite our face if we move ahead with this proposal. But the strangest thing of all about this proposal is that the Staff Report points to a number of building sites along the new 212 corridor that are more than appropriate for such a development. So one has to ask themselves, why does Wal-Mart want to locate its store at Powers Boulevard and Highway 5 when a number of more appropriate sites are available along the 212 corridor? I find it hard to believe that Wal- Mart is negligent and missed all of the code issues they were generating with their proposal. So why is Wal-Mart proposing such a development at this location? Could it be that Wal-Mart deliberately wants to destroy our existing downtown retailers? I think that is the question the Planning Commission and City leaders should be asking the representatives of Wal-Mart. Competition is fine, but moving in with the implicit plan of destroying a community's existing retail environment is reprehensible. It is all the more reprehensible given that, as I recall, we are still paying for our existing downtown through tax incentives and other giveaways that were granted at the time. If Wal-Mart wants to come to Chanhassen, so be it. But bending over backwards, likely paying for infrastructure improvements, granting tax incentives and creating the kind of variances that will be required to build on the proposed site just does not make any sense. Chanhassen has plenty of more appropriate sites for such a retail development. I would recommend that the Planning Commission reject this proposal and direct Wal-Mart to more appropriate locations within the City. Sincerel 'Jeffrey B"-"—a f 41 Fox Hollow Drive Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Aanenson, Kate From: Mark Fuchs [markjfuchs@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 10:57 AM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart Proposal Dear Amy Unfortunately we cannot attend the meeting but please know that our household (2 adults, 2 children) all vote to reject the building of the wallmart in chanhassen. Sincerely, Mark and Carrie Fuchs. r Aanenson, Kate From: Patricia Hastreiter [Patty. Hastreiter@mpls.k12.mn.us] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 1:19 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: No Walmart in Chanhassen Kate: Please forward this message to the Planning Commission members. Thank you. Chanhassen Planning Commission Members: We are, unfortunately, unable to attend the Planning Commission Meeting tomorrow night but wanted to let you know that we are very much opposed to allowing a Walmart to be built in Chanhassen. We think it would be detrimental to other nearby local businesses. We think it would bring too much traffic to the area. We don't like big box stores, especially Walmart. They pay low wages and make it difficult for smaller businesses to compete. There is already a big box Target store, which seems to sell a lot of the same merchandise as Walmart. We have lived in Chanhassen for 17 years, We like it there, and plan to stay. We enjoy the trails and lakes and the relative quietness of the area. We like the Lakewinds Food Coop and Byerly's. Our top concerns in Chanhassen do not include property taxes. The quality of life and ambiance of the area are much higher priorities to us. We think that Walmart would take some of that away. Sincerely, Patricia and James Hastreiter 6990Tecumseh Lane Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-470-9057 Aanenson, Kate i From: Amy Severson [aseverson@nemerfieger.comj Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 12:19 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Cc: Amy Severson Subject: Please! No Walmart in Chanhassen! Importance: High Hi Kate, I am so glad you are the person to contact to protest the proposed Walmart in Chanhassen. You have made such a beautiful city for us, and to think a Walmart could come in and destroy our town is a crime. I support and shop at my downtown stores. Target has been part of my life since I was a child. Please! Don't compromise our town! I will pay more in property taxes to keep it out and I think my neighbors would too. PS yep-1 am that Amy, class of'76 and Sarah's mom! Thank You Kate for your consideration to this appeal!! Amy Severson Senior Account Executive 952 278 3123 direct 952 925 1907 fax nemerfieger.com I Aanenson, Kate From: Jody Lane Ookoberg@yahoo.comj Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 11:49 AM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Stop walmart We live in chanhassen and DO NOT want Wal-Mart coming here! PLEASE pass on your vote to NOT ALLOW WALMART TO BUILD IN CHANHASSEN. We will be at the meeting. Dave and Jody Lane 631 Bighorn Drive Aanenson, Kate From: Dave Lane [daveelaneQa yahoo.comj Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 2:45 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart Do not let Wahnart build in Chanhassen. thanks i Aanenson, Kate To: Megan Liebl Subject: RE: Walmart in Chanhassen From: Megan Liebl fmai1to:meg.1ieb1&1mai1.coml Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 4:09 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Walmart in Chanhassen Hello Ms. Aannenson, I am aware that there is a planning meeting regarding the future of Chanhassen tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm. Being discussed is the proposal of allowing a Walmart store to be built and operated on the comer of Hwy 5 and Powers Blvd. As an active and very concerned citizen of Chanhassen, please, please, please vote against this proposal. I'm sure you've received an overwhelming amount of feedback asking the same from other residents. After seeing all of the letters to the Chanhassen Villager, talking with neighbors, reading Facebook posts, and other online chatter against this proposal, it's hard to believe the idea is even still on the table. As your constituent, please do your part on behalf of your citizens and residents of Chanhassen and be our voice by voting against the proposal to build a Walmart in our nice, small town. My husband and I often say to each other, "I just LOVE Chanhassen" while driving through town. It has such the most pleasant, small town feel, yet close enough to larger cities like Eden Prairie and Minnetonka. As you know our city has been ranked very high on multiple Best Places to Live lists. The addition of a Walmart would not only bump our lovely Chanhassen down on those lists, but it would surely put the smaller shops and stores around town out of business. We were so saddened to learn of Chanhassen Center Drug's closing, and now Somebody's House just a few doors down, but this would be just the beginning if a Walmart is thrown into the mix. It would be tragic to see a business like Walmart take business and revenue away from stores like Target, Cub Foods, Byerly's, Lakewinds and all of the smaller shops passing this vote would negatively impact. Not only for the above -stated reasons is a Walmart in Chanhassen a bad idea, but also for these (and beyond): • Increased traffic in a bad location - I cross the intersection of multiple times every day. This area is already congested without a Walmart on that comer. There are pedestrians trying to cross in the crosswalks. Add more traffic there and you're just asking for trouble. • There is a nearby Walmart in downtown Eden Prairie • Poor business practices - Some may say the addition would bring job to the community, but Walmart is notorious for paying as -low -as -possible wages, and giving as few hours as possible to all staff to avoid having to pay for healthcare benefit, etc. • Increased crime rate - Just read this study: http://www.walmarterixneremrt.conVreport.t>df . The study states that "Wal-Mart stores had more calls for service than nearby Target stores. For the sample, the average rate of reported police incidents at Wal-Mart stores was 400% higher than the average rate of incidents at nearby Target stores and 6 times higher for the number of reported criminal incidents defined as "serious or violent." Again, please vote against a Walmart in Chanhassen. We really don't need one, and there would be many more adverse affects than positive implications to building one. Thank you for your work. Megan Liebl, Chanhassen Aanenson, Kate From: Susan.Wuoilett@wellsfargo.com Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 6:28 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: W almart Hi Kate, I wanted to let you know that my husband and I are concerned with the potential new walmart proposal for hwy 5 and powers. I have read the proposal and I was torn for about a week, knowing the added sales tax may be a benefit to the city. Since this walmart will be the furthest west, it will likely draw in people from the western suburbs who currently drive into eden prairie to go to walmart. However, I believe the possible negative side effects outweigh the positive. I am concerned with the crime that Walmarts tend to attract, and the potential harm to the current small businesses and boutiques we have in chan. Although the walmart would bring new job opportunities, I have read the numbers and many of those will simply be removed or relocated from current chan businesses, and all are lower paying jobs. Although I understand the financial benefits are tempting, please vote no to preserve the small town, classy that makes chanhassen special, and made my husband and I relocate from the northern suburbs to live here. Thank you, Susie Wuollett 720 Bighorn Drive, Chanhassen 1 The Community Development Director received calls from the following people stating they are opposed to the Walmart proposal: • Gloria Leone • Jane Osterfeld • Kay Faust Aanenson, Kate From: KIMBERLY MCREAVY [ktmtmcreavy@msn.comj Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:20 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: Wal Mart proposal Hi Kay, I just want to voice opposition for the proposed Wal-Mart which is up for Planning Commission review tonight. My husband and I are against the project for multiple reasons, including increased traffic and potential detriment to existing Chanhassen businesses. Please pass our input along to the Planning Commission as we are not able to attend in person. Thank you, Kim and Tom McReavy 1350 Heather Court Chanhassen Chanhassen Villager ' www.chanvillager.com COMMENTARY: WALMART We could use 250 to 300 more jobs in Chanhassen BY CHERYL AYOTTE I attended the Wal-Mart pub- lic hearing on Nov.1. I watched person after per- son get up and speak about the evils of Walmart. How they under pay their employees; how they attract violent crime; how the people that would shop there are not "the kind of people we want in our city." What really got me was the negative response, based on studies, analyses, comments, none of which were vetted, on the evils that a Walmart would bring to Chanhassen. I have to ask, "Where do you people get your information." Here are the facts that I do know at this point. Walmart would provide about 250 jobs at $12.50 an hour. It would add to the tax base and income of local residents that might obtain a job there. (Here is a news flash: Home values in Chanhassen are at best, being challenged. People are out of work. And Chanhassen has not raised its taxes for years.) If we do not get Walmart or something comparable, we will probably have to raise taxes. I heard a lot of people speak. These so called experts were able to confirm crime will rise. It is just nonsense to think that a band of criminals are going to descend on our city because of a Walmart. Lifetime Fitness has had more crime with break-in's into cars in their parking lot and in the lockers since they have been in our city. The saving of the "soccer field" for the children was mentioned. It is on private land, not a city park, if the owner of the land sells it do we prevent that also? Sounds a bit elitist to me. I know someone who works at Walmart and she is one of the typical people. She is young, hard working and a good person. She is not "low class" as one woman from Long acres categorizes a Wal- mart employee. This Walmart employee has a 4-year degree. She is supporting herself and paying for her schooling. She lives in Chaska on her own on a Walmart salary. Who can deny someone a $12.50 an hour job and the News flash! Louisville, Colo., has a Walmart two miles from its city center, and: Louisville was the No. 1 city in the nation this year. expansion to our tax base. I mean at some point those against Walmart will be picket- ing City Hall over raising our taxes. These same people are at City Hall begrudging the city employees a half percent raise in salary. Here is how I see it. I am not a regular Walmart shopper, but after checking the ads in last Sunday's newspaper, if I want an iPod touch for Christmas this year and my daughter wants a Kitchen -aide mixer and my husband wants a new Kindle I am going to Walmart. Each item is about $20 to $30 less than other stores. I can then take all the money I save as a result of my Walmart purchases and order an or- ganic turkey from Lakewinds, because I love shopping there. The last time I checked getting what you have to have, or want for less, is a good thing. Here is the real rub. Our homes are now 30 percent less valuable than they were five years ago. We need the tax base to offset this residential trend. Plain and simple. The anti-Walmart group kept saying that Chanhassen was one of the best places to live in the United States. The fact is we slipped from No. 2 to No. 10 in best places to live. With no expansion of our tax base, where will we be next year? News flash! Louisville, Colo., has a Walmart two miles from its city center, and Louisville was the No.1 city in the nation this year. To tell Walmart we do not need your 250 -300 jobs at $12.50 an hour or your taxes in our city is unbelievable. Ayotte is a Chanhassen resi- dent. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ...................................... ......... ........... .......................................... WALMART Unanimous decision Chanhassen residents are so proud of our community, as we should be. We also need to be proud of our Planning Commis- sion for making the unanimous decision to not recommend WalMart's proposal to the City Council. It was evident at the Plannning Commission meet- ing Nov. 1 that there were too many deficiencies in WalMart's proposal. I want to thank the commission for seeing that the proposed land WalMart is interested in will not work for a big box retailer. Unfortunately this is not over. Show your concern by at- tending the City Council meet- ing on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.. Also, visit the ChanhassenFirst.org web site to sign the petition and learn how you can help! Carol Anderson Chanhassen City has lotto lose I had the opportunity to at- tend the Planning Commission meeting and I want to thank the members of the commission for unanimously voting no to Wal- mart's deficient proposal. Listening to the community voice their concerns inspired me to do my own research. It is educational to read online all of the studies conducted on how Walmart has impacted other communities. It's been documented in one article after another, that when WalMart moves in, other businesses close. What would Chanhassen stand to lose? Businesses like its toy store, party goods store, butcher shop, floral shop, hardware store, pet store, automotive store, sport- ing goods store, grocery stores, office supply store, hair salons and garden center, as well as the general merchandise store located diagonally from the proposed site. Chanhassen could also lose businesses that serve those stores, such as attorneys, print- ers and accountants. Just one example: A 2007 study by the University of California Irvine found that for every new retail job created by WalMart, 1.4 jobs are lost when current busi- nesses lay off workers or close. Since the average WalMart employs 360 workers, our area could see a net loss of nearly 150jobs. I moved my family to Min- neapolis 16 years ago and we chose Chanhassen as our home primarily because of the won- derful small- town feeling and all that comes along with that atmosphere. At the meeting, I was proud to be a Chanhas- sen resident and share in the passion and intensity from my community. I am concerned that this is far from over. Please visit chanhassenfirst. org to learn how you can help and to sign a petition. It is also important to attend the City Council meeting on Nov. 28 to communicate that we want this to end now! Laurie Johnson Chanhassen Astounded at mob mentality We were astounded at the provincial mob mentality ap- parently exhibited at the Wal- mart planning meeting Nov. 1. Is this the behavior we ex- pect of a people famous for tolerance? Is it legitimate for an organized vocal minority to usurp the rights of the rest of us? We want Walmart to come to Chanhassen. We want lower prices and better selection. Unlikely you'll get those from a small cadre of Mom and Pop stores. We suspect the opposition to Walmart comes mainly from those with a vested interest, namely Target employees and the unions. It seems to us this is fundamentally un-American. Andy and Ann Hopper Chanhassen Keep rallying against project Residents of Chanhassen, we are fortunate to live in a sup- portive, thriving community where we invest in our proper- ties, the education of our chil- dren and our environment. With good reason, Chanhas- sen has been voted one of the best places to live by many sources in recent years. We would be doing ourselves a dis- service in compromising the community we are proud to call home, by allowing Walmart to move in. If Walmart were to move into our community, it would impact all of us: from our daily commutes to helping sus- tain local merchants to the cost all of us would bear to fund the modifications required to fit a "square peg in a round hole, 'to quote a planning commission member. It just doesn't fit. The struc- ture proposed does not fit in the space, area businesses would be negatively impacted and the environment and in- frastructures surrounding the property would be affected, I am pleased with the Planning Commission's unanimous deci- sion to vote down Walmart's proposal on Nov. 1. And the citizen's of Chanhassen can continue to show their support by educating themselves at up- coming meetings and sharing the details with their neigh- bors. Please, I urge readers to attend an upcoming rally at the Chanhassen Library on Nov. 21 at 6:30 to learn more about how we can support and preserve Chanhassen. Abby Ellis Chanhassen (SW) . ZSW spits a inside It has been a season full of injuries for Bloo ' Jefferson volleyball standout Haley Bodway WWW.STARTRIBUNE.COM/LOCAL • SECTION AA • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBE,R 26, 2011 possleeWALA public hearing is heIARd Wal-Mart wants to move into Chanhassen IN CHANHASSEN next week to hear from citizens. Christmas Lake Excelsior 4r w a' Lake " Lohrs Lacy a Lake Lake c� Ann Chanhassen Proposed _ss_. ,16 site of Wal-Mart Lake 7mile SusanN Sources: ESRI, TeleAtlds • Citizens are raising concerns about whether another large retailer is needed and how it might affect traffic and smaller businesses. By TOM MEERSMAN • meersman@stain bune.com A big -box debate is kicking up some dust in the southwestern metro community of Chanhassen. Wal-Mart has proposed to build a 120,000-square- foot retail store on a 14-acre site at the southwest cor- ner of Hwy. 5 and Powers Boulevard, and the plan has spurred a petition drive against the project. Those on all sides of the issue can attend a 7 pm. public hearing on Tlresday before the Chanhassen Planning Commission at City Hall, 7700 market Blvd. The property at 1000 Park Road already contains a large building, built in 1986 and vacant for the past several years. It would be torn down if Wal-Mart gets the green light to proceed, said Kate Aanenson, the city's com- munity development director. "What they're doing first is seeing whether the city would be receptive to rezoning this piece of property," she said. The issue will be whether to rezone the property from industrial office to planned unit development status, she said. Although the proposal is at the "concept" phase, some citizens are speaking out against the store and have organized an online petition drive. It asks Chanhassen City Council members to scuttle the project, saying that Wal-Mart would add too much traffic to an already -busy intersection, negatively af- Photos by BRUCE BISPING • bbisping@startribune.mm Lucas Emmons from the Robbinsdale Transition Center and Wally Kubitschek worked on building a deck and stairs at a Habitat for Humanity house that is being remodeled in New Hope. The Transition Center is apost-high school program for adult special education students. By EMMA CAREW GROVUM • emmacarewgrovum@startribme.com. Anew partnership between the Robbinsdale Transition Center and Habitat for Humanity has adult students from the special education program working alongside Habitat volunteers to help rehab a previously foreclosed -upon New Hope home. Over the course of the month, six to eight students from the transition center take a Cooper High School activities van to the home and work from 830 am. to 1 p.m. They do the same tasks as other volunteers, said McKinsie Clyde, site supervisor for Habitat for Humanity. "It's not our typical group," she said — many of the group's volunteers are retirees who have more time to offer. "But I've worked with special needs [volunteers] at almost every proj- ect I've worked on." The students have done tasks ranging from refinishing the hardwood floors to rebuilding the back porch. Clyde said the group will train any volunteer to do any task that is needed. Rehab continues on AAG ► Dakota Moorman from the Transition Center sanded a railing. feet "local home-grown businesses" in Chanhassen, and cause safety concerns requiring additional police activity. Others have said that a Wal-Mart would ruin the small-town feeling of Chanhassen, and that the store isn't needed because there's already a Wal-Mart in Eden Prairie near Eden Prairie Mall, about seven miles away. Target has stores in both communities. Supporters of a new Wal-Mart have said that the store would create hundreds of jobs for the commu- nity, add valuable revenue to the tax base and make good use of an under-utilized property. Wal-Mart continues on AA4 ► T � PT S * The life eyto city, j�/ �j" J�J from alleyto lake to skyway Howwouldyou sell Minneapolis? Selections from the MPiS. blog, the source for Minneapolis news at www.startribune.com/mpls: Come for the Spoonbridge. Stay for the lefse. OK, that doesn't quite trip off the tongue the way a good tag line should. Can you do better? This week, Meet Minneapolis will announce its new marketing tag line and logo intended to help draw tourists and convention -goers to Minneapo- lis. The city -funded convention and visitor bureau is primarily trying to lure people living within 400 miles of the city. The new logo, tagline and the branding from which they spring will be introduced Thursday at 1130 am. in the Crystal Court of the IDS Center. Let's hope it's more memorable than the "Prosper" branding unveiled earlier this month by Greater MSP, the new regional economic development entity. We asked for your suggestions on the blog, and here are some of them: • Warm feet. Cool heads. • Dam fine river city. • You lake us; you really lake us. • The city that never shivers. • More than nice! Minneapolis: Pretty dam nice. • Nice with a little bit of ice. MIUL continues on AA4 ► Supportboosted for littlest learners • St Louis Park is the ordyMinnesota school district to receive a federal grant to fund counselors, filling a void at elementary schools. By RFri.Y SWM-keRysmith@startiibme.com For years, St. Louis Park elementary school stu- dents struggling with issues from family divorce to school bullying would turn to teachers or other staff, with no trained counselor in sight. Soon, extra support will finally be available. The school district is the only one in Minnesota to receive a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. It will fund the hir- ing of a program coordinator and a counselor for each of the district's four elementary schools. "There are tremendous needs not being met," said Angela Jerabek, a counselor who will oversee the project. "We need someone here to help these children." The counselor shortage isn't unique to St Louis Park Across Minnesota, the ratio of 759 students to each counselor in grades K-12 ranks among the worst in the nation — 49th, ahead of only California. The American School Counselor As- sociation recommends a 250-to-1 ratio; the nation- al average is 457 students per counselor. Lagging St. Louis Park continues on AA4 ► • Vandalism had erased the name of a Civil War veteranfrom a Minneapolis cemetery in 1965. Now he has aheadstone again, thanks to a descendant and the American Legion. Soldier finally gets a gravestone By MARY JANE SMETANKA smetan@startribme.com For 45 years, Gustav Vetter's grave at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis was virtually anonymous. A small marker in the ground simply said "Father." Next to it was a marker for "Mother and son Charles:' The tall fam- ily marker that had once dominated the Vetter plot had been vandalized and ap- parently shattered in 19a Thanks to the Veterans Administra- tion and Minneapolis/Richfield Ameri- can Legion Post 435, the Civil War vet- eran who died a century ago has a grave marker again. The stone was dedicated last weekend with a post ceremony that included an honor guard, a rifle salute and a flag presentation. "It's about recognizing a veteran who served our country, even though it was150 years ago," said Craig Dineen, post com- mander. "Part of our mission is to help out with stuff like this." Vetter has a marker again because of his great -great-granddaughter, Susan Sul- livan of Andover. Sullivan, a retired social worker, was doing some genealogical re- search a few years ago and tracked down the Lakewood plot "I knew other Vetters were there, but I was shocked to find that Gustav was bur- ied there and I didn't know it," she said. "I was horrified to discover it had been vandalized when I was still a teenager. Just the base of the monument remains. I ran around the cemetery looking for the headstone; I thought'Father' belonged to someone else:' Gravestone continues on AA4 ► MARYIANE SMETANKA • StarTnbune Gustav Vetter's grave again has a marker after more than 45 years of anonymity. y AA2:- WEST EXTRA • STAR TRIBUNE .• WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011 (SW) briefly PLYMOUTH Kids to have their own garage sale Plymouth is sponsoring a "Kid's Garage Sale" from 12-3 p.m. Nov 6 at Plymouth Creek Center,14800 34th Av The city is inviting kids, including nonresidents, to make money by clearing out their old toys and clothes and selling them from a table they can rent Cost is $13 a table for Plym- outh residents and $17 for non- residents. Sellers must pre - register for a table and be be- tween the ages of 6.13. Admis- sion to the sale is free for buy- ers. For more information or to register, call 763-509-5200 or go to wwwplymmidurm.gov. WAYZATA Community Rake-a- Thon set for Friday Holy Name of Jesus School in Wayzata is sponsoring a Rake-A-Thon on Friday, with students raking yards around the community. Holy Name of Jesus Cath- olic Community parishioners nominated residents who could use the help, and on Friday, 25 teams of students from the pre-K through grade 6, along with about 100 other volunteers, will pitch in to do the work free of charge. Formore information, go to www.hnoj.org/school/rakea thon or call 763-473-3675. Ho- ly Name of Jesus School is lo- cated at 155 County Road 24, Wayzata EDEN PRAIRIE Foundation grant applications due soon Applications are due by Nov 2 for the fall 2011 Eden Prairie Foundation grants. Forms are available at the front desk of the Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road, and online at www.edenprairiefoundation .org. Since 1981, the foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grants to communi- ty organizations and scholar- ships to students. The grants are intended to promote non- profit or tax-exempt pro- grams, including city and school district programs, that make Eden Prairie a better place to live and work For more information, con- tact distribution co chairs Ka- tie Castro at 763-2,45-2420 or Kathy Nelson at 952-942-1122. BROOKLYN PARK River Park access Closes temporarily The public boat launch at Brooklyn Park's River Park is closed through mid-Novem- her for reconstruction of the ramp and parking lot The construction project will nearly double the capaci- ty of River Park from six trail- ers to 11. Other access points along this stretch of the Mis- sissippi River are available during the closure: at Anoka Riverfront Regional Park on East River Road in Fridley, and at North Mississippi Re- gional Park on N. Mississippi Drive in Minneapolis. For more information, go to www.mndnrgov ROGERS Alzheimer's conference aimed at caregivers The Wellstead ofRogerswill host"Coping with Alzheim- er's and Dementia" from 9:30 am-3:45 p.m Nov 2. The workshop for care- givers, families, friends and health care professionals will be held in the Crown Room at the Wellstead of Rogers, 20600 South Diamond Lake Road. Speakers include: e Dr. William Orr, found- er and director of Orr Mem- ory and Geriatric Behavioral Clinic in Mendota Heights, will present "Differentiating Depression and Dementia' • Mark Reese, counselor for the Comprehensive Sup- port for the Alzheimees Care- givers Project at the Universi- ty of Minnesota, will discuss "Caring for the Caregiver" and the importance of reduc- ing stress for caregivers. e Joan Thralow, occupa- tional therapist, will present "Dementia and the Family: Understanding and Manag- ing Behavior." The registration fee will be a food donation to CROSS Food Shelf. Respite care will be available on site but is lim- ited, and reservations should be made today. To RSVP or for more information, call Heidi at 763-428-1981. STAFFREPORTS police blotter CORCORAN OCT.7 Medical. A 4-year-old girl was taken to the hospital by ambulance after she fell out of a golf cart on the 6300 block of Snyder Road and hit her head on a log. OCT. 10 Animal complaint Officers respond- ed to the 20700 block of County Road 50 on a complaint that a neighbor's dog was chasing some chickens. The caller had talked to the neighbor but said they were not receptive nor cared whether the dog chased the chickens. An officer spoke with the dog's owner and advised the owner to keep the dog on his proper- ty or risk a citation for allowing a dog to main at large. EDINA OCT.13 Theft. A wallet was stolen from a wom- an's purse at Big Bowl, 3669 Galleries The woman had left her purse unat. tended. GREENWOOD OCT.1 Drunken driving. Following a traffic stop on Hwy. 7 and Christmas Lake Road, officers arrested a 48-year-old Wayzata woman for drunken driving, possession of an open bottle of alcohol, possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia HOPKINS OCT.3 Suspiclous person. Officers responded to a report regarding a suspicious per- son at Dunn Bros. on Shady Oak Road and Mainsheet. someone reported that a man hangs out at the coffee shop for hours a day and seems suspicious. Offi- cers spoke with the coffee shop manage- ment who said he is a customer and not causing any problems. Noise complall A parent and children reportedly were yelling at each other for an hour on the 100 block of Blake Road N. Officers checked and found it was a birthday celebration and everything had quieted down. MINNETRISTA OCT.2 Curfew violation. Officers confiscat- ed shaving cream, mustard, eggs, 171 rolls of toilet paper and other house- hold items from some juveniles on Sun- nybrook Lane. Officers issued curfew vi- olation citations to 10 teenagers. OCT.3 Vandalism. Someone threw beans and eggs at a home on Sunnyfield Road. OCT.4 Curfew violation. Officers pulled over a vehicle on county Road 19 because toilet paper was hanging out of a win- dow. They issued curfew violation ci- tations to four juveniles and confiscat- ed toilet paper, forks, confetti and shav- ing cream. OCT.5 Assist Mild. A 7-year-old boy called 911 to report that he was home alone. Offi- cers determined there was a miscommu- nication between his nanny and his par- ents. The boy was fine. PLYMOUTH SEPT.30 Property damage. A 23-year-old Minne- tonka man was arrested for shooting a pellet gun and damaging two vehi- cles in a parking lot on the 3600 block of Lancaster Lane N. OCT.4 Theft. Someone stole two sets of golf clubs from a garage on the 9700 block of37th Place N. OCT.5 Theft. Two Coon Rapids women, ages 36 and 46, were cited for shoplifting after being caught stealing boots from Famous Footwear at 4190 Vinewood Lane N. RICHFIELD OCT.15 Theft. A handgun and holster were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on the 7500 block of 1Ith Avenue S. SHOREWOOD SEPT. 29 Burglary. Liquor and cash were stolen from an unlocked garage on the 26200 block of Wild Rose Lane. Susan Hilliard "612-673-7131 Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not in. tended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime. halloween events MAPLE GROVE Fall Festival on Main Street Kids can dress up for a trial run in their Halloween costumes and have fun with a costume contest as well as do some trick -or -treating at Ar- bor Lakes from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. A costume contest is planned from 9:30 a.m, to 1 p.m. at the Maple Grove Arts Center, 7916 Main St. Other events are planned along Ar- bor Lakes Main Street from Elm Creek Boulevard to Ar- bor Lakes Parkway. There will be trick -or -treat- ing at participating businesses for ages 1 to 10 from 9:30 am. to 2 p.m. and free pumpkins and pumpkin decorating at 3 Squares Restaurant. For com- plete details, go to wwwarbor lakes.net. CORCORAN Haunted Acres open nightly till Halloween Haunted Acres is open at Corcoran Lions Park, at Hwys.101 and 10 in Corcoran, through Halloween, aimed at mature audiences who can handle graphic depictions. The park will be open from 7-10 p.m. Friday -Monday. Admission is $10. For de- tails, go to www.hamellions hauntedacres.com . PLYMOUTH 'Halloween at the Creek' is Monday Halloween at the Creek is set for 6-8 p.m. Monday at Plymouth Creek Center,14800 Minnesota landscape Arboretum CHANHASSEN `Pumpkin Paloozaweekend at arboretum The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum has big plans for Halloween weekend. On Halloween, the arboretum also will present its'Ar-BOO-return" celebration, with free admission for everyone arriving in costume on Monday. Other events are planned, including a special story time and spooky live music by Sheri O'Meara at 10 am. in the visitor center. The arboretum's free family -friendly "Ghouls & Goblins at the Maze" event is set for 1-5 pm. Saturday, when kids can dress up in costume for "spook-tacular" music and fami- ly -friendly activities such as decorating "apple -heads." And its Pumpkin Palooza display ofpumpkins and gourds as well as its "Scarecrows on Parade" display will be continuing. Arboretum gate admission will be free during the event hours from 1-5 p.m Saturday, but registration is strongly suggested at wwwarboretum.umn.edu/ghoulsandgoblins.aspx or 612-625-9456. For more details on arboretum events, go to www.arborebimumri.edu. 34thAv. Costumes are encour- aged, but no scary ones. Admission is $7 for ages 4 to adult, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Kids 3 and under are admitted free. Pre -register at 763-509-5200. EXCELSIOR Halloween show at Old Log Theater The Old Log Theater will halloween calendar FRIGHTMARES AT BUCK HILL Attrac- tions include the Orchard Manor Dead and Breakfast, Bellharm-Lovejoy Asy- lum, Fright Factory, Haunted Hollow and Scream Scene. Also live music, a magic show and roving monsters. Starts nightly at 7 o'clock, Thursday -Sunday. $20. Buck Hill, 15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville. 952. 435-7174. GREAT SCARECROW FESTIVAL- A display of scarecrows as well as pony and cam. el rides, giant hay stack jump, live enter- tainment and more. Emma Krumbee's Orchard and Farm, 501 E. South St, Belle Planne. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Sunday.$5, 952-873.3006. HALLOWEEN ON THE MALL hick -or. treating and free entertainment. 5.7 p.m. Monday. Free. Eden Prairie Center, school news HOPKINS Blake meets with filial candidate for top job The food candidate of four scheduled to interview for the top job at the Blake School vis- ited recently. Mark Erickson, president of Wittenberg University, a 1,900-student private liberal arts college in Ohio, visited the Hopkins campus Oct. 17- 18. A finalist is expected to be named by the board of trustees by mid -November. Erickson's visit followed visits by three other candi- dates: Ward Ghory, who re- cently served as head of school at the University School of Mil - Waukee; Mindy Hong, the in- terim assistant head of school at the Baldwin School in Penn- sylvania; and Anne Stavney, as- sistant head of the Lakeside School in Seattle. Blake is looking to fill the top spot after Head of School John Gulla announced that he would leave after 14 years at the end of this school year. The 1,400-student pre-K 12 school has campuses in Hopkins, Way- zata and Minneapolis. Blake hosts noted author Eula Biss The Blake School will host a visit by author Eula Hiss next week. She will read from her book, "Notes from No Man's Land: American Essays," and take questions beginning at 7 p.m Tuesday. 8251 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie. 952- 949-8456. . THE MINNEAPOLIS HORROR -. TALES FROM THE NIGHT SHIFT: Costumed ac- tors dramatize the dangers of working at the city's flour mills. Reservations re- quired.6:30, 7 and 7:30 tonight $10-$14. Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St, Mpls. 651.341-7555: OLD LOG HALLOWEEN SHOW: A kids show featuring Scott Crosbie and the Medicine Show Music Company and jug- gler Craig Carlson.2 p.m. Saturday. $10. Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St, Ex- celsior. 952.474.5951. SCREAM TOWN: A haunted corn maze and forest and other fright attractions. 7 p.m. Friday -Sunday. $15.$20. Scream Town, 7410 Hwy. 212 W., Chaska A discussion about the book which received the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism, will begin at 6 p.m at 511 Kenwood Pkwy. in Minneapolis. It's free and open to the public. WEST METRO Edina, Minnehaha, Blake writers honored Six west -metro high school seniors are among 13 Minneso- ta winners recently recognized as superior writers by the Na- tional Council of Teachers of English. Edina High School seniors Anne Cavanagh, Allen Fang, Will Freeman and Erik Reim - berg, Minnehaha Academy senior Brady Ryan and Blake School senior Miel Jasper re- ceived the Certificates for Superior Writing for their writing samples. They were among 520 winners of the 2011 National Achievement Awards in Writ- ing selected by a team of English teachers in Minne- sota. EDINA High school thespians present'Urinetown' Edina High School is pre- senting "Urinetowm The Mu- sical," a satirical musical. Shows are scheduled for 730 p.m Friday, Saturday, Nov 3, Nov 4 and Nov 5, plus a 130 p.m show on Nov 5. present a special Halloween show for kids featuring the Medicine Show Music Com- pany at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $10. For reser- vations, call 952-474-5951 or go to www.oldlog.com. NORTHWEST METRO 'Tween' Halloween party on Friday The Monster Mash Teen SEVERS CORN MAZE: This year's theme is outer space, with live music and en- tertainment, a pumpkin Slinger, pig rac. es, giant slide and petting zoo. to a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday and. Sunday: last tick- ets sold at 4:30 p.m. $13. sever's Corn Maze, 1100 Canterbury Rd., Shakopee, 952-974.50M SPOOKY SATURDAY. Arts and craft ac- tivities, music, games and trick -or -treat. ing. 3-5 p.m. Saturday. $4-$5. Eden Prai- rie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie.952-949.8456. TRAIL OF TERROR: More than 15 attrac- tions, including halls of horror, a haumt ed hayride and a Hollywood horror corn maze. 7.11 p.m. Thursday -Monday. $12.95-$18.95. Minnesota Renaissance Festival Grounds, 12364 Chestnut Blvd., Shakopee. 952.445-7361. Go to www.edinatheaterorg for more information. Tickets can be purchased at www seat yourself.biz/editm GOLDEN VALLEY Breck hosts event for Prospective students Breck School will host an admissions open house and barbecue lunch on Saturday. Prospective students from preschool to grade 12 can meet teachers and students as well as tour the campus from 9 am. to noon. For more information, go to www.breckschool.org. ST. LOUIS PARK Benilde presents 'Fiddler on the Roof Benilde-St. Margaret's School will present "Fiddler on the Roof" Friday through Sunday. Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 pan. Sunday. Tickets, which are avail- able at wwwbsmschooLorg/ drama, are $10 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. Admission for children under age 5 is free. BLOOMINGTON Hillcrest celebrates 20-year mark Bloomington's Hillcrest Community School will cele- brate its 20th anniversary as a community school beginning Dance, sponsored by the parks and recreation departments of Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, New Hope and Crystal, is scheduled for7-930 p.m. Friday atthe ClystalCommunityCen- ter, 4800 Douglas Drive. The party is aimed at kids in grades 5-7 and will feature mu- sic, contests and treats for those who go in costume. Tickets are $5 if bought by Thursday or $8 at the door. STAFF REPORTS VAl1EY5CANE: Indoor and outdoor mazes, scare zones, shows and Planet Spooky. Open Thursdays -Sundays; see www.valleyscare.com/hours.cfm for de- tails. $9.99-$41.99. Valleyfair, Hwy. 101 and valleyfair Dr" Shakopee. 952-445-7600. MUSIC R THEATER MINNETONKA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: "Spooktacular." 3 p.m. Sunday. Minne- sota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arbo- retum Dr., Chanhassen. Free. 952-401- 5954. ACADEMY OF RUSSIAN BALLET. "The Great Halloween Adventure." 1 p.m. Sun- day. $12-$18. Eden Prairie High School, 17185 valley View Rd" Eden Prairie. 612- 501.9208. on Thursday. A storyteller and students' creative arts and tal- ents will be featured, and from 5 7 p.m an open house will be held for families, staff and students at the school at 9301 Thomas Road. Kennedy presents 'My Fair Lady' Kennedy High School the- ater students will present "My Fair Lady" Friday through Sunday. Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m Sunday in the school's auditorium at 9701 Nicollet Av. S, Bloomington Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students or seniors and can be purchased at 952- 681-5231 or at the door one hour before show time. OSSEO SCHOOLS Admission Possible serving more students Admission Possible, a non- profit organization that helps high school students prepare for college, has expanded into the Osseo School District, of- fering college preparatory guid- ance and support Initially, it will serve Osseo High School juniors who will graduate and seek college entrance in 2013. The 11-year- old program currently serves 7,600 low-income Twin Cities high school and college -age students. KELLY SMITH r77T11A4A(*A_..._,1 Wednesdays Q&. KATHRYN OSTROM ST. LOUIS PARK In the hunt for another swim title The state swimming honor roll confirms it: While many of the same names also occupy the top spots in other events, the 100-yard breaststroke is often filled with names that crop up only in that event. For St. Louis Park's Kathryn Ostrom, the breaststroke is her specialty. She won the event as a sophomore last year at the Class IA state meet, following older sis- ter Megan, who won it as a senior in 2009. Staff writer Jim Paulsen talked with Kathryn about what draws her to the breaststroke. Q So far, how has this season pro- gressed for you? A My stroke has felt good so far. I'm just trying to stick with it and get better. Q It seems like there is a fami- ly fondness for the breaststroke. Why? A Maybe it's because when I was little, I wanted to be like my sister. She was really good, so I wanted to be like her. And we both struggle with the backstroke. The breast- stroke is something that comes naturally to us. Q Were you surprised to be so suc- cessful in last year's state meet? A Yes, I was. I was just thinking about getting into the top eight and placing higher than I did the year before. I n&er realized I could ac- tually win it _ Q Has winning it last year put more pressure on you this year? A Maybe a little. There is more added pressure from my school. It seems like the whole school knows I won it last year. All my classmates keep coming up to me and saying "You won it last year. You're going to win it again." Q What is so different about the breaststroke than other strokes? A Well, your shoulders are never completely rotating like in the but- terfly or the backstroke or the free- style. And in those [other] strokes, your knees never completely bend like in the breaststroke. Q Obviously, as a state champion, you need to work hard to improve because other swimmers are aim- ing for you. What have you been working to improve? A I've been working hard on my turns and pullouts. Like in the but- terfly, the breaststroke is an open turn. I always fall behind on turns, so I've been getting my legs stron- ger so I can push off the wall hard- er. Q Do you do anything to get away from swimming? A Swimming kind of takes up most of my life, but I like hang out with friends and keep up with my school work I go hunting with my dad. He's a big hunter. Q Really? What do you hunt? A [Sunday] I went pheasant hunt- ing somewhere up north of Elk River. Q Did you shoot any? A We got four. I shot one. It was fun. I like to shoot. I'm a member of the St. Louis Park school trap - shooting team Q Do you hunt anything else? A No. But I might go deer hunting this year. Q What to you prefer, shooting or swimming? A Definitely swimming. I put a lot more pressure on myself when I swim Q Any big goals? A I want to break the Class IA [state meet] record. That's what I'm shooting for. W W W.STARTRIBUNE.COM/PREPS SPOTLIGHT JEFFERSON VOLLEYBALL Photos byJERRY HOLT • jghoh@startribme.com Bloomington Jefferson senior Haley Bodway has more than 1,500 career kills, but sprained ankles and a tom hamstring have limited her appearances this season Rolling with it eInjuries have hampered Haley Bodway's senior season, but she's battling to be in therefor a postseason run. By BRIAN STENSAAS • bstemaas@startribune.com For all the accolades Haley Bodway has racked up in her prep volleyball career, she hit a milestone last week that most toddlers master with ease. "I ran yesterday," she beamed. "My gosh, this has been so hard." Bodway, one of Bloomington Jefferson's go -to players on the court since she was in eighth grade and the owner of more than 1,500 kills, has spent a good chunk of her senior season on the bench. Instead of this being the year coach Michelle Grice could sit back and watch matches unfold — the product of more than four years of sometimes agonizing planning — she was back to square one. "We got back to fighting together from the ground up," Grice said. "It was gritty and it was tough But that's who we are as a team." Bodway, a Western Michigan recruit, rolled an ankle in the Jaguars' fifth match of the season. She was back three and a half weeks later, tossing aside the four-to-six-weektecovery time medical person- nel told her to expect, only to roll it again in prac- tice. Out another week, Bodway was back to help Jefferson sweep defending Class 3A champion Lakeville North on Oct. 6. Five nights later, she suf- fered a tom right hamstring. "It's been a huge roller coaster," Bodway said. "Get over one wall and then hit another one." Bodway, who receives physical therapy every day, hopes to be cleared to play by Friday's Class 3A, Section 6 tournament opener against the win- ner of Wednesday's opening -round matchbetween Eastview and Park of Cottage Grove. She participated in workouts over MEA breakbut wore a wrap around her hamstring. Whether it was on purpose or not, the wrap was NOTEBOOK blue. Not quite Jefferson s uniform shade of blue, but close. It's a symbolic nod to the type of team lead- er she's been forced into this season, showing her support in other ways. "I'd much rather be on the court," she said. "It's hard to look forward to a game when you know you're injured and you can't contribute. [But] you have to find a way to contribute somewhere else ei- ther verbally or just to be encouraging." In the past, that role has fallen to classmate Kelley Wollak. A solid volleyball player in her own right who is headed to Nebraska -Omaha next fall, Wollak had been known for her upbeat attitude and com- munity service project coordination. Kelley Wol- lak, who will play for Ne- braska -Omaha next year, has stepped up in Bodway's ab- sence. This year? "I'm a new person on the court," she said. "I've taken it upon myself to do more things on the court because Haley had done such a great job for so long." Of Wollak's 797 kills since eighth grade, 271 have come this season. Wollak recently had a dream. In it, she said, she continuously struggled to get the ball over the net before succeeding just prior to waking up. Perhaps it's an omen for a ]efferson program that hasn't advanced to state since 1999, won only four matches in 2007 and this year has a roster full of se- niors eager for one last shot "This is what we live for," Wollak said. Tourney time ? It's here Aready for some By BRL4NSTENSAAS bster s @startribmex= While football, volleyball and cross-country teams across the state get section play underway this week, state tournaments have begun in oth- er sports. Here are some highlights. Soccer Fans of Benilde-St. Margaret's soc- cer teams will be busy this week The boys' team (16-2-1) is the No. 2 seed in the Class IA tournament and opens play against Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (14-3-2) at 530 p.m Thursday at St Cloud State University. The Red Knights girls'team (16-0-3) earned the top seed in Class IA and drew South St. Paul (10-9) in the opening round. That game is set for 530 p.m. Friday at Roseville High School. Winners of all quarterfinal match- es, which also include teams from Blake and Wayzata in the girls' tour- nament and Minneapolis Southwest, Maple Grove and Eden Prairie in the boys' tournament, advance to games at the Metrodome next week Tennis Once the team champions are crowned Wednesday in girls' tennis, the individual and doubles competi- tion gets underway Thursday in both classes. There is plenty of west -met- ro flavor. Twelve of the 16 singles qualifi- ers in Class 2A, including defending champion Kelsey Frechette of Roch- ester Century, return from last year. That group includes Edina senior Caroline Ward and Eden Prairie se- nior Maddie Buxton. Ward, who was ranked fourth in the final coaches poll, placed sixth last year, while Buxton won a doubles title in 2009 before losing in the consola- tion quarterfinals of last year's singles tournament. In Class 2A doubles, three pairs return from last year's field includ- ing senior Katie Mattson and eighth - grader Hayley Haakenstad of Chanhassen. They took consolation honors last fall. In Class 1A, senior Mena Sulli- van of Providence Academy will compete in the doubles event this year with sister Eva, a sophomore. Elena won a singles title in 2009 and placed second last year. She was ranked second in Class lA in the fi- nal coaches poll. True Team state Stillwater (2,254.5 points) re- gained its reign in the pool, winning the Class 2A True Team meet over Edina (2,167.5), defending champion Wayzata (2,064), Minnetonka (1,857) and Maple Grove (1,456.5). The Ponies have won every True Team meet but one since 2004. Nffld Larson (50- and 100-yard freestyle), Paige Haller (200 IM), Madeleine Eden (100 butterfly and 500 freestyle) and Olivia Anderson (100 breaststroke) won individual events for Edina AA4• WEST EXTRA -STAR TRIBUNE -WE DNES DAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011 (SW) Wal-Martwants to move into Chanhassen � WAL-MART-FROM AAl The potential Wal-Mart site is located across Powers Boulevard from Ridgeview Chanhassen Clinic and near a number of other businesses. Feedback at cityban Chanhassen Mayor Tom Fur- long said he has received nu- merous calls and a -mails about the proposed store, but is keep- ing an open mind and wants to hear more from city staff, citi- zens and Wal-Mart representa- tives at the public hearing. "It has been a while since we've had a project of this size come through," Furlong said. "I think that's a credit to our area and our city, that in an econo- my where very little is happen- ing in terms of new retail de- velopment, that businesses are looking to Chanhassen as one of the places that they're look- ing to expand." Wal-Mart signed a purchase agreement to buy 26.5 acres in the nearby city of Carver in Oc- tober 2007, but decided against building a store there the fol- lowing spring. If approved by the city's Planning Commission, the Chanhassen project would go to the City Council for discus- sion and possible action on Nov. 28. Aanenson said that if the city approves the rezoning, Wal-Mart wouldneed to return with a more detailed final pro- posal that would go through the same process of city re- view and discussion. Tom Meersman • 612-673-7388 Howwouldyou sell Minneapolis? 4 MPLS. FROM AA! • Gayer than San Francisco, more hipster than Manhattan • Coolest city on earth. • A city where you can be yourself. STEVE BRANDT Neighbors rally for school Residents of the city's Longfellow neighborhood are buoyed by the prospect of Howe School reopening in the fall of 2013 as part of a plan to create a dual K-5 cam- pus with nearby Hiawatha Community School. Reopening the school, which shut down in 2005, would allow the Minneapolis Public Schools to open up more space for the crush of kindergarten students expected to crowd classrooms in south Minneapolis over the next several years. But the school district isn't so sure that's the right move now. Residents who live near Howe will host a "Howe- loween rally and parade at 1 p.m. Sunday to show their sup- port for reopening the school at 3733 43rd AV. S. "We were always told that it would never reopen as a school:' said organizer Sarah Nassif, who lives a half -block from Howe."If the school dis- trict can use it, we think they should." The district is also consid- er reopening Cooper School instead, residents learned last week during a community meeting. The district is entertaining four offers for the Howe prop- erty, including two from char- ter schools. If the district sells Howe, it may be able to use the money to reopen Cooper. If not, the district could try to interest the bidders in the Cooper property, and attempt to use proceeds from that sale to pay for Howe's renovation Nassif favors reopening Star7Yibunefile Howe School at E. 38th Street and 43rd Avenue S. in Minneapolis. Howe, which is four blocks from Hiawatha Cooper, at 3239 44th Av. S., is nine blocks from Hiawatha Reopening one of the two schools is part of a plan to deal with an unexpected increase in enrollment in Minneapolis' ele- mentary and middle schools. District staff has hosted meetings around the city this month on proposals which could alter attendance bound- aries or grade assignments for more than a dozen schools. COREYMTTCBELL Empty Shinders site to get new life The long -vacant storefront of Shinders historic bookstore on Hennepin Avenue soon will be home to a prominent Min- neapolis design firm and pos- sibly a restaurant Shea, Inc. announced last week that it had signed a 10- year lease for the space on 8th and Hennepin, which has been closed since 2007. The remain- ing artifacts from the 91-year- old bookstore were recently auctioned off. Shea's services range from architecture to interior and graphic design They have a hand in a multitude of cur- rent and past projects along Hennepin Avenue. The company will move its headquarters to the building next July, occupying part of the first floor and all of the second floor. A news release states that there is a "potential restaurant tenant on the lower level." The exterior stone and inte- rior terrazzo floors will be re- stored, but Shea plans to "over- haul" the rest of the building. The move into Slanders represents yet another devel- opment on Hennepin, which is undergoing a major trans- formation. Downtown lead- ers hope to eventually trans- form the avenue into an arts corridor. "The businesses that are taking a chance on Hennepin just encourage more business- es to do the same, which cre- ates more density and a vibrant downtown scene," Council Member Lisa Goodman said. "Shea has been instrumental in helping to shape that scene, and I love that they are walking the talk and not just designing spaces, but putting themselves and their employees in the middle of the excitement and helping to fulfill the vision for a changing and entertainment - focused Hennepin." ERIC ROPER To follow items as they are post- ed daily on the MPLS blog, go to www.startribune.com/mpls. Soldier finally gets a gravestone � GRAVESTONE FROM AA! Gustav was 85 when he died in Minneapolis in 1911. Sulli- van's research showed that he was born in Germany and em- igrated to America in 1848, a year of turmoil and revolutions across Europe. He married an- other German immigrant, Jea- netta Kuby, in Pennsylvania They moved to St. Louis, De- tIoit and Wisconsin, raising eight kids along the way. Gustav, who worked as a miller and a carpenter, joined the Union forces in 1862. He was part of Wisconsin's 26th Regiment, an all -German unit During his tenure they fought at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Wauhatchie. Gustav was honorably discharged as a corporal in 1864 after he be- came M. The family moved to Minne- sota around 1875. Jeanetta died in 1910, Gustav in 1911. Sullivan said she felt bad about the missing marker for years. She checked out the prices of cemetery markers - she and her husband are re- tired- and thenfound out that the Veterans Administration would provide a headstone. She contacted the Legion post about paying the stone's place- ment costs of about $400, and the post board and member- ship supported the donation She is happy the stone has been replaced. A century after he died, she said, Gustav Vetter deserved better than a mysteri- ous resting place. "It just seemed a shame that there was nothing to show that he'd been on earth:" she said. Mary Jane Smetanka • 612-673-7380 Support boosted for littlest learners A ST. LOUIS PARR FROM AA1 state funding is blamed for the shortage in Minnesota At the Park Spanish Immersion School in St. Louis Park, the hiring of a counselor next month will help all 518 students - not quite the national average, but better than going without, Principal Corey Maslowski said. The four counselors will do traditional one-on-one work with students, helping them cope with issues from family divorce and homelessness to bullying and building friend- ships. But they'll also start school -wide programs with a focus on the Search Insti- tute's "Sparks" curriculum, to motivate and engage students through activities they're pas- sionate about The counselors also will launch a small group pro- gram, modeled after gifted - and -talented programs, that will work with students, giv- ing them individualized at- tention to boost their grades. By helping potentially at -risk students early on in their ed- ucation, Andy Wilkes, the dis- trict's gifted -and -talented spe- cialist, hopes to see more di- versity in junior and high school advanced classes down the line, including more students of color or from low- income families. "It's exciting to see that same opportunity be extended to an under -performing student," he said. "What would resonate with high -performing students can work for under -performing students:' Kelly Smith • 612.673-4141 BOOKS BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY AU- THORS: "Patriots of Brooklyn." Stories and Civil War soldiers' photos and their families from Brooklyn Township. 7 p.m. Tue. Rockford Road Library, 6401 42nd Av. N., Crystal. DAVID LaROCHELLE: "The Haunted Hamburger and Other Ghostly Tales." 2:30 p.m. Sat. Bookcase, 607 E. Lake St, Wayzata. 952-473-9341. FREDERIC BLANCH: "Last Words." 2 p.m. Sun. Bookcase, 607 E. Lake St., Wayzata. 952-473-8341. GREG BRICK: "Subterranean Twin Cit- ies." 7 p.m. Tue. Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Av. N., Plymouth. PEGGY KEENER: "Potato in a Rice Bowl." 6:30 p.m. Tue. Hopkins Library, 22 llth Av. N., Hopkins. DIVERSIONS BLOOMINGTON FEDERATED WOMANS CLUB FALL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER: Featuring a style show, marketplace and luncheon. 10 a.m:2:30 p.m. Sat. $25. Minnesota Valley Country Club, 6800 Auto Club Rd., Bloomington. 952- 944-9794. BOOSEUM AND GHOST TROLLEY -.A fam- ily-frlendly event takes guests on a trol- ley ride down a spooky trail and a trip through the haunted museum. 6-9 p.m. Sat. $547. Excelsior -Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum, 305 Water St.; Excelsior. EDINBOROUGH PARK: An enclosed one - acre park with a swimming pool, indoor playground and multi -purpose play area. See www.edinboroughpark.com for times and admission prices. 7700 York Av. S., Edina. 952.833-9540. HALLOWEEN ON THE MALL- Trick -or - treating and free entertainment. 5-7 p.m. Mon. Free. Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie.952- 949-8456. HENNEPIN-OVERLAND RAILWAY MU- SEUM:A 29-by-65-toot HO scale model train layout. Open 1-4 p.m. Sat. -Sun. $5. 2501 E. 38th St., Mpls. 612-276.9034. THE MINNEAPOLIS HORROR - TALES FROM THE NIGHT SHIFT: Costumed ac- tors dramatize the dangers of working at the mill. Reservations required. 6:30 p.m. today. $30-$14. Mill City Museum, 7045.2nd St., Mpls. 651-341.7555. OLD LOG HALLOWEEN SHOW: A kids show featuring Scott Crosbie and the Medicine Show Music Company and juggler Craig Carlson. 2 p.m. Sat. $10. Old Log Theater, 5385 Meadville St, Excelsior. 952-474-5951. ORONO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Crafts, music and dance performanc- es. 6-8 p.m. Fri. Free. Otten Bros. Nurs- ery, 2350 W. Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake. 952.473.5425. PAVEK MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING: Home to one of the world's finest col- lections of antique radio, television and broadcast equipment documenting the history of the industry. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today -Sat, next Wed. $5-$6.,Pavek Mu- seum of Broadcasting, 3515 Raleigh Av. S., St. Louis Park. 952-926-8198. SCREAM TOWN: A haunted corn maze and forest are just two of the five at- tractions. 7 p.m. Fri. -Sun. $15-$20. 7410 Hwy. 212 W., Chaska. SEA LIFE MINNESOTA- See endangered animals and explore various ecosys- tems in this underground aquarium featuring interactive displays. 10 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. today -Thu., Mon. -next Wed.; 10 a.m: 8:30 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Sat; 10 ann.-6:30 P.M. Sun. $14.99-$19.99. Sea Life Minnesota, Mall of America, Bloomington. 952.983-0202. SPOOKY SATURDAY. Arts and craft ac- tivities, music, games and trick -or - treating. 3-5 p.m. Sat. S4$5. Eden Prai- rie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie. 952-949-8456. STAND UP FOR RECOVERY: A dinner and silent auction with comedy by Matt Fugate and John Bush. Proceeds benefit the Wayside House. 5:30 p.m. Thu. $75. Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Blvd., Golden Valley. 952-405-7651. FAITH AND VALUES ART SURVIVES - EXPRESSIONS FROM THE HOLOCAUST. Works by five Holo- caust survivors. Ends Dec. 22. Sa- bes Jewish Community Center, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Rd., St. Louis Park. 952- 381-3400. EXPERIENCING GRACE: The Rev. Rolf Nestingen speaks on one congrega- tion's attempt to leave the ELCA.7 p.m. Thu. Free. Calvary Lutheran Church, 7520 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley. 763-545-5659. GREAT DECISIONS - THE HORN OF AFRICA. Elias Ngeru speaks. 1:30 p.m. Tue. Minnesota Valley Unitarian Uni- versalist Fellowship, 10715 Zenith Av. S., Bloomington. 952-884-8956. PETES BOUTIQUE: A craft fair with var- ious handmade gifts.9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. St. Peter Catholic Church Richfield, 6730 Nicollet Av. S., Richfield. 612. 866-5089. FINANCIAL BUY YOUR FIRST HOME WITH RESALE IN MIND: Advance registration re- quired. 6:30 p.m. Thu. $19. Central Mid- dle School Eden Prairie, 8025 School Rd., Eden Prairie. 952-975-6940. AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BUYING AND NEGOTIATING FOR YOUR FIRST HOME: Advance registration required. 6:30 p.m. Thu. $15. Plymouth Middle School, 10011 36th Av. N., Plymouth. 763-504. 6980. LANDLORD 101: Discussion on renting out your home or other rental proper- ties. Advance registration required. 7 p.m. Thu. $24. Central Middle School Eden Prairie, 8025 School Rd., Eden Prai. rie. 952-975-6940. MARKETING EXPO: Find the latest prod- ucts and services for marketing your business. Free admission with business card. 3-7 p.m. next Wed. Golden Valley Golf and Country Club, 7001 Golden Val- ley Rd., Golden Valley. 952-238-1700. SOCIAL, NETWORKS FOR BUSINESS: Advance registration required. 7 p.m. next Wed. $25. Winnetka Learning Cen. ter, 7940 55th Av. N., New Hope. 763- 504-6980. WRITE YOUR OWN WILL: Prepare and complete your will in class. Advance registration required. 6:30 p.m. next Wed. $38. Central Middle School Eden Prairie, 8025 School Rd., Eden Prairie. 952-975-6940. Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: Sample breads and take home a loaf and dough. Advance registration required. 6:30 p.m. next Wed. $39. Robbinsdale Middle School, 38th and Toledo Av. N., Robbinsdale. 763-504-6980. 7MTWXTW171T,T CZECH KOLACHES: $13 supply fee pay- able in class. Advance registration re- quired. 9 a.m. Sat $35. Plymouth Mid- dle School, 10011 36th Av. N., Plymouth. 763-504-6980. DINNER WITH A CHEF- PASTRY COOK- ING: A demonstration by pastry chef Mi- chelle Gayer of Salty Tart Bakery. Reg- istration required. 6:30-8 p.m. Thu. $45- $55. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 952- 443-1422. FRENCH WINE DINNER: Chef Mark Crane creates a gourmet meal paired with wines from Bordeaux. Reservations re- quired. 6:30 p.m. Thu. $65. Colette Bar & Bistro, 5601 W. 78th St., Bloomington. 952-656-5913. GLORIOUS GARLIC: Additional $15 food fee paid to the instructor. Advance registration required. 6 p.m. Thu. $29. Chanhassen High School, 2200 Lyman Blvd., Chanhassen. 952-556-6200. INDIAN MAIN DISH COOKING: Khichdi and cudhi. $10 supply fee payable in class. Advance registration required. 6:30 p.m. next Wed. $29. Plymouth Middle School, 10011 36th Av. N., Plymouth. 763-5D4- 6980. KNIFE SKILLS: Basic techniques, main- tenance and selecting the right knife. Advance registration required. 6 p.m. today. $35. Chanhassen High School, 2200 Lyman Blvd., Chanhassen. 952-556- 6200. LETS TALK IRISH AND ALL THINGS BUT- TER. Learn how to make modern inter- pretations of Irish classics. Registra- tion required. Noon Fri. $15. Byerly's, 3777 Park Center Blvd., St. Louis Park. 952-253-3409. HEALTH AND FITNESS CPR REFRESHER: Pre -registration re- quired. 5:30 p.m. today. $49. District 112 Education Center, 11 Peavey Rd., Chaska. 952-556-6200. FOODS TO REDUCE PAIN AND INFLAM- MATION: Advance registration required. 1 p.m. next Wed. $29. Winnetka Learn- ing Center, 7940 55th Av. N., New Hope. 763.504-6980. HOW TO EAT_ BUT NOT TOO MUCH: Ad- vance registration required. 6:45 p.m. Tue. $39. Central Middle School, 8025 School Rd., Eden Prairie. 952-975-6940. r r BASIC HOME ELECTRICAL REPAIR: Ad- vance registration required. 6 p.m. to- day. $29. Cedar Ridge Elementary, 8905 Braxton Dr., Eden Prairie. 952.975-6940. BASIC HOME PLUMBING REPAIR: Ad- vance registration required.6 p.m. next Wed. $29. Cedar Ridge Elementary, 8905 Braxton Dr., Eden Prairie. 952-975-6940. FALLING LEAVES: Drop -in family nature activities. $9, or free for members and ages 15 and under. Noon-4 p.m. Sat. - Sun. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 952- 443.1400. FINE RUGS: Learn how to incorporate area rugs into your design scheme. Reservations requested. 10 a.m. Sat. Free. Gabberts Furniture & Design Stu- dio, 3501 Galleria, France Av. S., Edina. 952-928-3123. INSIDER TIPS TO SUCCESSFUL Ki EN AND BATH REMODELING: Learn se- crets to save time and money. Advance registration required. 7 p.m. Thu. $10. Winnetka Learning Center, 7940 55th Av. N., New Hope. 763-504-6980. NORTHWOODS BOUTIQUE: Antiques, furniture, floral, garden items and more. From Oct. 29-Nov. 12 on the fol- lowing schedules: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon. - Fri.; 9 a.m: 5 p.m. Sat, 30 a.m.5 p.m. Sun. Also 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 13. Free. Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse, 6364 John Harris Dr., Edina. OWLS TO ORCHIDS: Sperry Stensaas, author and naturalist, will discuss "Magic and Mystery in Our Northern Bogs" at the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter meeting. 7:30 p.m. Thu. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Center, 3815 E. American Blvd., Bloomington. WILDHEARTS COLLECTION: A mix of consigned home decor goods and furni- ture. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. next Wed. 912 Main - street, Hopkins. 612.240-0286. REUNIONS BROOKLYN CENTER HIGH SCHOOL: Class of 1971.6 p.m. Sat VFW Post 494, 5222 56th Av. N., Crystal. 612-804-8523. T1141 AWARD -WINNING QUILTS AND QUILTED PROJECTS: Ends Thu. Chaska Communi- ty Center, 1661 Park Ridge Dr., Chaska. 952-448-5633. CRAIG DAVID: Various works. Ends Dec. 9. Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Dr., Chaska. 952-448-5633. EVERYDAY LIFE - A VISUAL EXPLORA. TION: Paintings by Kathleen Krishnan. Ends Sat. Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet Hopkins. 952.979-1111. HOLDING THE HOLY: Fiber works by Donna Kjonaas and Vicki Kessler. Ends Sat. Robbin Gallery, 4915 42nd Av. N., Robbinsdale. 763-537-5906. KATHY SEGER: Oil paintings. Ends Nov. 25. Eden Prairie Art Center, 7650 Equita. ble Dr, Eden Prairie. 952-949-8304. LANDSCAPES FROM WITHIN: Works by Jill Van Sickle. Ends Nov. 13. Atrium Gallery, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. 952-563-8575. MEMBERS JURIED ART EXHIBITION: Ends Dec. 2. Inez Greenberg Gallery, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. 952-563-8575. MEMBERS JURIED ART EXHIBITION: Ends Wed. Edina Art Center, 4701 W. 64th St., Edina. 952-903-5780. A SENSE OF PLACE- luried landscape show. Ends Nov. 3. Minnetonka Cen- ter for the Arts, 2240 North Shore Dr., Orono. 952-473-7361. SINISTER ROBOT HEAD AND OTHER MUSINGS: Works by John Largaespa- da. Ends Sun. FAIR School Crystal, 3915 Adair Av. N., Crystal. 763-971-4500. SYNTHESIS - PUBLIC ART BY FOSTE WILEY JR.: Ends Nov. 24. Minnetonka Center for the Arts, 2240 North Shore Dr., Orono. 952-473-7361. music CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF MINNE- SOTA. Works by Deak and Prokofev. 4 p.m. Sun. $15-$25. South View Mid- dle School, 4725 South View Ln., Edina. 651-450-0527. FALL EXTRAVAGANZA. 1-5 p.m. Sat Free. Excelsior and Grand, Excelsior Blvd. and Grand Av., St. Louis Park. GOLDEN VALLEY ORCHESTRA:"Spook- arama" a family concert. 2 p.m. Sun. Free. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 4439 W. 50th St., Edina. 612-850.9208. MINNESOTA SYMPHONIC WINDS:3 P.M. Sun. Free. Wayzata Community Church, 125 E Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata. 952-294- 9810. MINNETONKA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: "Spooktacular." 3 p.m. Sun. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. Free. 952-401-5954. THEATER ACADEMY OF RUSSIAN BALI "The Great Halloween Adventure" 1 p.m. Sun. $12418. Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie.612- 501-9208. THE BOARD: 8 p.m. Thu. $5. Huge Im- prov Theater, 3037 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls. 612-412-4943. BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA: A misfit and a new girl become friends in this adapta- tion of the Newbery award -winning nov- el. 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. today -Thu., next Wed.; 7 p.m. Fri.; 1 & 7 p.m. Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. $12-$15. Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet Hopkins.952-979-1111. DANIEL KINNO: 8 p.m. next Wed. $13- $19. Rick Bronson's House of Comedy, 8100 24th Av. S., Bloomington.952.858- 8558. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: 7:30 P.M. Sat., Mon.; 2 p.m. Sun. $12-$15. Sabes Jewish Community Center, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Rd., St Louis Park. 952-381-3400. EVERYBODY LOVES OPAL- Two con art- ists attempt to take advantage of a kind-hearted optimist. 1:30 p.m. to- day, next Wed.; 1:30 & 8 p.m. Thu. -Fri.; 8 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. $19.50-$32. Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St, Excelsi- or.952.474-5951. HAIRSPRAY: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. today, Sat, next Wed.; 6 p.m. Thu: FrL, Tue.; 4:30 p.m. Sun. W-$79. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen. 952-934-1525. A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASE- MENT. The fourth installment in the Church Basement Ladies musical com- edy series. 1 p.m. today, next Wed.; 1 & 7:30 p.m. Thu.; 7;30 p.m. Fri.; 3 & 7:30 p.m. Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. $26-$32. Plymouth Playhouse, 2705 N. Annapolis Lane, Plymouth. 763-553-1600. MYSTERY CAFE. Dinner and mystery theater. 7:30 p.m. Fri. -Sat Ramada Mall of America, 2300 E. American Blvd., Bloomington. 763-566-2583. SHENG WANG. 8 p.m. today -Thu., Sun.; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Fri. -Sat $13-$19. Rick Bronson's House of Comedy, 8100 24th Av. S., Bloomington. 952-858-8558. STEVIE RAYS COMEDY CABARET.8 p.m. Fri. -Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun. $25. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St,Chan- hassen. 952-934-1525. SWEET CHARITY: A dance club host- ess loses sight of who she in a search for love. 7:30 p.m. Thu. -Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. $25-S28. Bloomington Theatre and Art Center, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. 952-563-8575. WAIT UNTIL DARK- A suspense thrill- er by Frederick Knott. 7 p.m. Fri. -Sat $10. Lenox Community Center, 6715 Minnetonka Blvd., St Louis Park. A WRINKLE IN TIME: A brother and sis- ter embark on a quest to find their fa- ther. 7 p.m. today -Fri., next Wed.; 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sat; 2 & 5:30 p.m. Sun. $16-$40. Children's Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Av. S.. Mpis. 612-874-0400. FARMERS MARKETS HOPKINS FARMERS MARKET: 7:30 a.m.- noon Sat. 16 9th Av. S., Hopkins. 952- 583-3585. RICHFIELD FARMERS MARKET. 8 a.m.- noon Sat. Veterans Memorial Park, 6335 Portland Av. S., Richfield. 612-861.9395. PETS PET HAVEN INC. OF MINNESOTA STH ANNUAL FALL BENEFIT: Dinner and si- lent auction will be followed by a dog and cat fashion show. 6 p.m. Sat Sofi- tel, 5601 W. 78th St., Bloomington. 651- 769-7419. �rol> ndthe_sub rb.%----_ NEWS FROM OTHER TWIN CITIES SUBURBS: STARTRIBUNE.COM/LOCAL (SW) WE arts+ll briefs DAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011 - STAR TRIBUNE - WEST EXTRA • AAS Photos by REN$E JONES SCHNEIDER - reneejones@startribune.com Dr. Heidi Gunn chatted with a patient, teacher Dawn Cherwinka, during an appointment at the Farmington district's health clinic A doctor for teachers, just steps from the classroom • Employers such as the Farmington School District are turning to on -site health clinics in hopes of curbing medical costs and boosting productivity. By SARAH LEMAGIE • slemagie@startribune.com Wclen Lisa Peters'finger started swell- g after she was bitten by an aban- oned kitten on her fans last month, the Farmington High School teacher figured she should seek medical attention. At most other metro -area schools, "I would have probably had to take the day off and go to a clinic;' she said. Instead, Peters got a tetanus shot without leaving the building, at the employee health clinic that the school district opened this year. For employees, the new clinic is a conve- nient place to seek basic medical care and fill common prescriptions — at no out-of-pocket cost. For their part, district leaders hope it will save money in an era of tight budgets and ris- ing health care costs. "There's so many ways that this is less ex- pensive;' said Farmington Superintendent Jay Haugen. District leaders hope the clinic will help em- ployees avoid health problems or catch them earlier, when they're often cheaper to treat. And by diverting some insurance claims that employees would otherwise make, the district hopes to reduce its premiums. Workplace clinics have been tried in past decades but are making a comeback as em- ployers seek new ways to control costs, boost productivity and retain workers. "Over the past five to seven years it's been a fairly steady and, I would claim, an accelerat- ing trend," said Dr. Bruce Hochstadt, who spe- cializes in on -site clinics for Mercer, an inter- national benefits consulting firm. While many factories have long maintained occupational health clinics for work -related injuries, many new on -site clinics focus on wellness and primary care. Nor are the clinics limited to behemoths such as General Mills and 3M. The Farmington district, for example, provides health insurance to about 600 employees. Some critics have raised privacy concerns when employers and medical clinics are so closely linked, but providers in Farmington and elsewhere point out that federal law pro- tects patient confidentiality. At the new Farmington clinic, district em- ployees and dependents over age 5 can get flu shots, stitches, physical exams and help manag- ing chronic conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol, among other services. The clinic also stocks about 30 generic medications, giving pa- tients an inexpensive way to fill prescriptions. The clinic is run by NeoPath Health, a Twin Cities startup whose first client was the Brook- lyn Center School District. Robbinsdale schools teamed up with NeoPath this month. And Min- neapolis Public Schools is partnering with its insurance provider, HealthPartners, on an em- ployee clinic that's slated to open next summer Farmington Superintendent Jay Haugen got a flu shot from licensed practical nurse Lisa Gunn at its new district office. "I think you're going to see an explosion of school districts doing this;" Haugen said. A hedge against rising costs Farmington got serious about opening the clinic around the time that its former health in- surance provider said the district's premiums were on track to go up by 24 percent in one year, said MaryAnn Thomas, the district's human re- sources director. Instead, the district switched to a new provider, Medico This year, the district expects to pay about $5.8 million in health insurance premiums. The district pays NeoPath a monthly fee of about $16,000, plus an estimated annual bill of $40,000 to stock the clinic. At the clinic, a NeoPath physician sees patients one day a week and a licensed practical nurse is on -site two days a week A Medica health coach also visits once a month to consult about issues such as how to lose weight or quit smoking. Employees still have regular health insur- ance through the school district, and NeoPath isn't trying to break existing relationships be- tween patients and their doctors, said compa- ny President Joe McErlane. "If you have a great relationship with a doc- tor already I don't want to disrupt that at all," he said. But surveys show that many workers don't have a primary doctor, he said. "We rely on ur- gent care. We rely on the emergency room" Lots of personal attention With half-hour appointments and consulta- tions via e-mail, phone or webcam when she's not in the clinic, NeoPath's Dr. Heidi Gunn said she's able to give patients as much personal at- tention, and often more, as other doctors can in their own offices. Gunn, who joined NeoPath after 10 years of family practice in Little Falls, Minn., makes a point of chatting with patients to identify other potential health issues. "Sometimes those'by the ways' end up being big things;' Gunn said. Sarah Lemagie • 952-746-3284 ST. 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It was Kubitschek who arranged to borrow the van so the students wouldn't have to walk to the site, and he also arranged for bag lunch- es from the cafeteria services so students would be able to have a meal on -site. Kubitschek is also helping to renovate the house right alongside his students. On a recent day, he and 20-year-old Lucas Emmons braved chilly conditions to build stairs for a porch in the back of the home. Emmons said he has en- joyed working on different tasks at the house, such as building the stairs and sand- ing some of the interior walls. He had previously done some work with his father to explore his interest in carpentry. "It makes you feel good because you're helping out someone else," he said. The Habitat project fits into the Transition Center's curriculum in a number of ways, Kubitschek said. The students are all ages 18 to 21 and have some kind of disabil- ity, such as learning or cogni- tive disabilities. The Transition Center ad- dresses three areas of transi- tion: employment, postsec- ondary learning and inde- pendent living. Working on the New Hope home gives the students an introduc- tion to work in carpentry, while also teaching them to be handy in their own homes, Kubitschek said. Clyde said she has enjoyed having the students on the site and would be willing to work with them again. Most of the students, she said, are "engaged in what they're do- ing. They're very interested in making sure they're doing it right." Duncan Slocum, 18, had worked on Habitat hous- es before the transition cen- ter program. He and anoth- er student, Amy Van Heel, 18, were helping lay new lino- leum floors in the kitchen on a recent visit. Both said they thought the skills they were learning would be helpful once they are living on their own. "At the Transition Center we're working on ourselves," Slocum said. "When we here, we're helping others." 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It has been vacant for the meerstnan@startnbme.com ty q U2St -I Wal-Mart got the equivalent of a rejection letter from the Chanhassen Planning Commission last week, but the huge national firm said it does not intend to abandon plans to build a new retail store in the southwestern metro community. The commission voted 7-0 against recommending that the City Coun- cil approve the "concept plan" for the store, proposed for a 14-acre site at the southwest corner of Hwy. 5 and Powers Boulevard. The vote came at the end of a pub - and still build a store that neighbors and shoppers will accept and appreciate. lic hearing attended by an overflow crowd that spilled into two adjoining rooms in City Hall. Opponents said the store would add too much traffic to the already -busy intersection. They said it would hurt small local businesses and cause safety problems that would require addition- al policing. And they contended that the store is not needed because there's already a Wal-Mart about 7 miles away in Eden Prairie. They've gathered more than 1,000 signatures on a petition op- posing the Chanhassen project. Supporters of a new store have said that it would create hundreds of jobs, add revenue to the tax base and im- prove an under-utilized property. Wal-Mart's plan includes demolish- ing a large building at the site at 1000 pas sever years. The technical issue before the com- mission was whether to recommend rezoning the property from indus- trial office to planned -unit develop- ment status, said Kate Aanenson, the city's community development di- rector. Getting approval of a concept plan essentially allows the company to receive direction from the Planning Commission and the citybefore incur- ring the expense of developing a more detailed proposal. A city staff report did not make a Lake hf nnetonko EXctls� h'tmas Lake T 82 Excelsi r 41, m a a take ;s Luev Lotus. a Lakg A �a Lake U nn Qmnhacsen�j Proposed Is site of Wal-Mart 41 J Lake 4 M Smile • Susan fil4 Wal-Mart continues on AA4 ► Sources: ESRI, TeleAtlas Photos byRICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • rtsong-taatarrii@startribme.com Ted Hathaway, special collections, preservation and digitization manager, showed a copy of Father Hennepin's 1698 journal. The Hennepin County Board is renewing its ties with the 152-year-old Athenaeum, which formed the foundation for the Minneapolis Public Library. BY KEVIN DUCHSCHERE • kduchschere@start ibune.com In a climate -controlled room high above Nicollet Mall, gloved librarians Ted Hathaway and Heather Lawton carefully opened two books. One was an ex- quisite 2-by-3-foot volume of hand -colored Audubon bird portraits, the other a 1'A pocket-size 1698 book by Father Hennepin on his discoveries in merique. "This;' Lawton said, sweeping her hand over the Hennepin book, "was a best seller in Europe." The books belong to the Minneapolis Athenaeum, a private subscription li- brary - brary founded in 1859 that gave birth to the Minneapolis Public librarywhich in turn provided an early home for the nascent Hennepin County Library. When Hennepin County took over the city's libraries in 2008, the Athenae- um became the county s ward by default. Now it's official. Last week, the County Board voted to continue providing the Athenaeum with a home and staff support at the Minneapolis Central Library, just as the city had done for more than 100 years. Athenaeum continues on AA6 ► W The library owns several prints by Edward Curtis, including this one of Geronirno. MPLS, The life of the city, from alley to lake to skyway Shopping center bounces back and forth Selections from the MPLS. blog, the source for Minneapolis news at www.startribune.com/mpls: First you owned the Franklin Circle Shopping Center. Then you didn't. Then you owned it again. But in the end you don't. That's the saga of a shopping center that's a casualty of the 2010 bankruptcy of nonprofit develop- er Great Neighborhoods Develop- ment Corp. The city twice last month bought out senior creditors in the foreclo- sure of the shopping center at 1201 E. Franklin, but as of this writing, Franklin Bank is back as owner. That relieves city officials for several rea- sons. First, it means that the city gets back the $2.8 million it invested to protect its subordinated lending po- sition. Second, the city also gets re- payment of roughly $600,000 the corporation owes it, most of that dating back to a 1981 loan. Third, it means the city won't own or need to operate the center. Here's how the foreclosure re- demption unfolded: First, Franklin Bank took pos- session as the first mortgage hold- er. Then the city, which held second position, paid off the center's debt to Franklin and took possession. Then, next position lender Franklin re- turned to ownership by paying off the city's loans. Last month, the city as next position lender cut a check to buy out Franklin. Franklin's investment is a vote of confidence that it will still be ahead after buying out the city, which has an appraisal estimating the proper- ty's value at $3.66 million. Two other more junior credi- tors will have a shot at redeeming the property. But Minnesota Non- profit Assistance Fund and inves- tor Larry Hopfenspirger will likely need to figure the center has a high- er upside than the city's estimate for that pay off. The bankruptcy and resulting foreclosure is a hangover from a 30- Year financial relationship between the city and Great Neighborhoods. Mpls. continues on AA6 ► `A forgotten man' to be honored by Minnesota firefighters • Fifty-six years after his death, Richfield firefighter Jim Spillane will be remembered for his sacrifice. BY BOB VON S"rERNBERG • vomte@smrtribme.com On a June night 56 years ago, Jim Spillane died while fighting a house fire in Richfield set by an arsonist Spillane, who was overcome by smoke from the blaze, is the only Richfield firefighter ever to die in the line of duty. But his name is not among the 194 listed on a modest memorial to Minnesota's fallen fire- fighters at Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport That's about to change, thanks to the efforts of Richf-ield's current fire chief, who's part of an effort to move the memorial from an obscure spot at the airport to the State Capitol grounds. "It's almost like he's looking from his grave and seeing that it's his time to shine," said Spillane's daughter, Mary O'Rourke. "It just makes me happy he's going to be remembered after all of these years:' Fire Chief Wayne Kewitschcalled it "absolute- ly satisfying — especially for the family — that Jim Spillane's f nallybeing recognized for giving Jim Spillane, hon- ored after 56 years. his life for the people of Richfield." In 1955, as Richfield was in the midst of the postwar suburban housing boom, the city was hit by a string ofarson fires set at homes that were under construction. On the night of June 15, two were reported, and Spillane was part of a crew that responded to one in the 6400 block of 5th Avenue S. He collapsed while fighting the blaze in the home's attic area and died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital He was 32 and left behind a wife and two young children. 'Maybe that person will go on and on and won't be caught," his wife, Florence, said the next day. 'All I know is that I can't have my husband back" The arsonist was never caught Fast -forward to a few weeks ago. The Minne- sota Fire Service Foundation is in the midst of trying to raise $600,000 to relocate and expand a memorial that's little -seen by members of the public — unless they're picking up their baggage at the airport. Part of the fundraising entails soliciting con- tributions from fire departments across the state. Kewitsch got a call from Eden Prairie Fire Chief George Esbensen, who's leading the effort, asking Firefighter continues on AA4 ► W AA2 • WEST EXTRA • STAR TRIBUNE • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 (SW) briefly WEST METRO Annual Sleep Out to start this weekend The Sleep Out, Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners' annual campaign to raise money to help meet the basic needs of 1,500 families in eight west -suburban commu- nities, kicks off Saturday and will continue through the hol- iday season. The goal of the campaign is to raise $1.8 million. Since 1996, IOCP has raised more than $13 million through Sleep Out fundraising. A kickoff rally is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Oak- wood Play£relds,1700 County Road 101 N. in Plymouth, with music, food and activities for all ages. The next big event in the fundraising season is "Give to the Max Day" on Nov 16. To maximize Sleep Out donations on that day, IOCP has secured a $150,000 matching gift pool from two anonymous donors, and it has set a $500,000 goal for that day. Last year, IOCP raised more than $275,000 on Give to the Max Day, placing it among the top seven nonprofits in the state in fundraising during the annual event To make an IOCP dona- tion as part of Give to the Max Day, go to www.givemyLLorg/ Sleepout2011 . And for more information on the IOCP and the Sleep Out, go to www iocp .org. EDINA Voter ID discussion sponsored by League The league of Women Vot- ers of Edina will show the new league documentary, "Democra- cy for All? The Barriers of Vot- er ID," at meetings on Thursday and Saturday. Both sessions are scheduled for 9:45 am. The Thursday meeting will be held at the Grandview Li- brary, 5280 Grandview Square, and the Saturday meeting at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St The 17-minute film will be followed by discussion about whether voter ID is needed in Minnesota, its costs, and how it would affect eligible voters. For more information, contact hvvedina@gmaiLcom or find LW VE on Facebook PLYMOUTH Skate Park plans `soft opening'today The Parks and Recreation Department will be showing off its new skate park tonight from 530 730 at the Plymouth Creek Playfield, 3625 Fernbrook Lane. There will be a ribbon -cut- ting ceremony along with re- freshments and music, plus open skating for both skaters and roller bladers. The 3rd lair Skate Park in Golden Valley is sending its demonstration team to show off its skills. The skate parkin all concrete, made of components built and poured on site. Plymouth Parks and Rec said the park has been generating interest "from both local and not -so -local skaters," and that "one individual check- ing out the newpark came from as far away as Arizona' `Divas' Night Out' at the arboretum An evening of "Divas' Night Out & Holiday Shopping" is planned at the Minnesota Land- scape Arboretum from 6-9 pun. Saturday. The evening will include wine tastings and food sam- pling, fashion shows, live mu- sic and even psychic readings. There will also be more that 27 booths of unique holiday gift items, from home decor to jew- elry to clothing. Admission will cost $25, which includes wine and appe- tizer samplers. To register, go to wwwarboretum.ummedu/ divas.aspx or call 952-443-1422. BUFFALO Humane Society offers low-cost sterilization Low-cost spaying and neu- tering services will be available at the Animal Humane Soci- ety in Buffalo on Friday, provid- ed by the Kindest Cut, a mobile surgical unit. Services will be available for cats, dogs and rabbits, and are geared for pet owners with limited incomes who could not otherwise afford steriliza- tion. They will be offered from 730 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Humane Society's offices at 4375 Hwy. twin Cities S T A R T R I B U N E. C O M/ L O C A L CONTACT THE STAFF Team leader • James Shiffer 612-673.4116 j ames.sh iffer@startri bunexom Schools • Corey Mitchell 612.673.4491 corey.mitchell@startribune.com Reporter • Randy Furst 612.673.7382 randy.furst@startribune.com Public safety • Matt McKinney 612-217.1747 matt.mckinney@startribune.com Courts • Abby Simons 612-673.4921 abby.simons@startribune.com City Hall • Steve Brandt 612-673-4438 steve.bmndt@startribune.com West Subuabs Team leader • Suzanne Ziegler 612-673.1707 Suzan n e.zieg ler@startri b un e.com Hennepin Co. Kevin Duchschere 612-673-4455 kevin.duchschere@startribune.com Reporter • Mary Jane Smetanka 612-673-7380 smetan@startribune.com Reporter. 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The organization hopes to pack more than 350,000 meals to be shipped to Somalia and HaU With the Vikings -Packers game coming up Monday night, fans are urged to wear their team's gear and engage in some friendly competition. Kids Against Hunger works with Children's Lifeline, which feeds 8,000 children each day in HaitL In Africa, meals also will be sent to refugee camps where Somalis arrive after flee- ing their homes. Hours of the Pack-a-thon are 5-10 p.m. Friday and 8 am.-6 pm. Saturday at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Road 19 in Excelsior. More than 900 volunteers are expected to participate. For more information, contact Renee Whisnant at 612-940-1950. Kids Against Hunger of the West Metro is a satellite organization of Kids Against Hunger, based in New Hope. police blotter CORCORAN OCT. 13 Harassment. Officers instructed a 24-year-old woman to go home be- cause she was harassing little kids on a basketball court on the 7800 block of Maple Hill Road. OCT. 17 Property damage. Three mailboxes were damaged between the 7900 and 8100 blocks of Strehler Road. OCT. 22 Property damage. Someone slashed the tires on three vehicles parked in the driveway of a home on the 6500 block of Hunter Lane. EDINA OCT. 24 Assault. Officers responded to AMC Theater at Southdale Center regard- ing a physical altercation. A 19-year- old Bloomington man and a 23-year- old Farmington man were arrested for assault. OCT. 29 Theft. A purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 6900 block of Gleason Circle. corrections EXCELSIOR OCT.7 Theft. A man left his keys on the bar at Haskell's, I Water St., and someone took them. Theft. Someone stole coins valued at $1,300 from Excelsior Coin Gallery, 449 2nd St. OCT. B Disorderly conduct. An intoxicated 50- year-old Waverly man was arrested for disorderly conduct after causing a dis- turbance at Maynard's Restaurant, 685 Excelsior Blvd. OCT. 24 Disorderly conduct An 18-year-old Excelsior man was arrested for disor- derly conduct and possession of mar- ijuana and a 19-year-old Excelsior man was arrested for disorderly conduct on Mill Street. The two men were hid- ing in the woods, dressed in black, and throwing apples at passing vehicles, po- lice said. HOPKINS OCT. 14 Miscellaneous. A man in his 30s got stuck in the public restroom at Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1728 Mainstreet The re- stroom's doorknob came off in his hand and he was unable to open the door. The Apoemby THE HOUSE David R. Brink, 92, which ac- In travel to my summer lodge companieda Ipassatinytown, feature about A crossroad of antiquity him and his po- Its houses gray and brown. etry writing in retirement, was One house, once elegant, stands out, published with For want of paint and care, some punctua- Its roof askew, its fences down, tion changed in For animals a lair. the Nov.2 issue of West Extra. And when I met, and wed, my love, Here's the cor- At once she felt the charm. rect version of She wanted that deserted house the poem in full: And saw no hint of harm. She said it was her "haunted house," Hopkins Fire Department responded and extricated him. OUT. 20 Suspicious activity. Someone with flashlights was in the Automated Build- ing Components building at 201 3rd St. S. at 5:10 a.m. Officers found that work- ers were removing asbestos and other items from the building, which is being demolished. MAPLE GROVE '. OCT. 14 Theft Two pairs of shoes were stolen from Famous Footwear, 8076 Wedge - wood Lane. The suspects fled in a ve- hicle. Theft A purse and a wallet were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on the 11500 block of 72nd Avenue. RICHFIELD OCT. 26 Theft Someone stole catalytic convert- ers from two company vehicles parked outside Andon Balloons at 6418 Penn Av. S. OCT. ZB Disorderly conduct. A 23-year-old man was arrested for disorderly con- duct at Frenchman's Bar, 1400 66th St. She longed to meet its ghosts, To dwell and walk there a delight And entertain as hosts. Said she, "The price should not be high. I'd gladly give my purse. Back taxes might suffice"... Said I: "There's no investment worse." And so we lived without her house, That single wish denied, Untilthe unexpected day When, suddenly, she died. And now her house is falling down. It's haunted now at last. And my investment in that house Has grownto something vast. 55 SE. in Buffalo. Licensed veterinarians will perform the surgeries. Fees range from $40 to $100, depend- ing on the gender and species of the animal To see if you qualify for the low-cost services or to make an appointment, go to wwwldndestcutmn.com or call 763-489-SPAY. More informa- tion is also available at www .animalhumanesocietyorg. LONGLAKE Holiday boutique at St. George Church The annual holiday bou- tique at St. George Church in Long Lake is scheduled for 9 a.m -4 p.m. Nov 19. In addition to craft vendors, the children's choir will sing and food will be available. This year's event will also feature a gingerbread house decorating contest Entry fee is $15 per house, and houses may be entered by individuals, fami- lies or groups. One gingerbread kit will be provided for each entry fee paid and houses can be decorated from 1 to 4 dur- ing the sale. They'll be judged on Sunday, Nov 20, during the Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast Sunday at the church from 830-1130 am. The break- fast will benefit the Ricky Whit- more Scholarship Fund. For details, call the church of- fice at 952-473-12,47. St George Church is located at 133 N. Brown Road in Long Lake. ST. LOUIS PARK Register for STEP holiday programs St. Louis Park Emergency Programs (STEP) will be dis- tributing holiday food baskets this month. Registration to re- ceive a basket will run through Nov 23, or until 500 households have been accepted. St. Louis Park households can register during their food shelfappointments or Monday- Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. and Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Ad- dress verification with a recent utility bill or lease is required. STEP is also accepting dona- tions. A gift of $30 will pay for a holiday food basket For more information, call 952-925-4899 or e-mail kate@STEPslp.org. More information also is avail- able at www.STEPslp.org. STAFF REPORTS E., after an officer saw him smash a bucket into the bar's window. He had been kicked out of the bar for causing problems. Burglary. A man broke into a home on the 7400 block of 5th Avenue S. and stole $7,000 m cash, jewelry and an Pod Touch. He was seen running through the backyard. TONKA SAY OCT. 14 Theft. An Pod and change were sto- len from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a home an Pleasant Avenue. Drugs. An 18-year-old Tonka Bay man was arrested for possession of marijua- na and possession of drug parapherna. lia on the 19900 block of Hwy.7 after an officer noticed a vehicle with two males under age 21 that was parked in front of the liquor store. Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131 Items are selected from police reports and are not intended to provide a com- prehensive picture of crime in a neigh- borhood or community. Bloomington's Human Services Division will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Av. S. The luncheon was already fully booked last week. For informa- lion,call 952-563.4944 or e-mail reservations@ci .bloomington.rnn.us. An item on the event that appeared on page AA2 of the Nov. 2 West extra section contained an error. W@Stextra Prep Wednesdays Bonus sports coverage WWW.STARTRIBUNE.COM/PREPS • AA3 • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 Q&A MICHAEL 9�r ROANE HOLY FAMILY Footwork on the path back to state One year ago, Michael Roane was a cornerback for Holy Fami- ly, playing a key defensive role for a team that advanced to the Class 3A championship game. Roane, a 6-2, 195-pound all- around athlete, also found some playing time at guard, a position that carries unique responsibili- ties in the Fire's offense: occasion- ally carrying the ball But Roane has found his niche this season, taking over at quarterback and putting up impressive statistics running (1,432 yards) and passing (1,164 yards,13 TDs). He led Holy Family to the Class 3A, Section 2 championship with a victory over Minneapolis Washburn on Friday, sending the Fire to the state tournament for the third consecutive season. Staff writer Jim Paulsen talked with Roane about his adjustment to quarterback this season. Q How has the transition to quarterback gone for you? A I played quarterback in my fresh- man year and a little bit in my soph- omore year. And last year Iplayed a little when Jeff [Soule] was hurl It's kind of taken me by surprise how well things have gone. I have to give most of the credit to other players on the team, like the offensive line that has given me alot ofhuge holes to run through. Q What has been the biggest adjustment? A Just getting all of the footwork down. It comes down to centime- ters. For example, I need to get to a certain depth on some passing plays. I can't just drop back and throw it. I have to be in the exact right spot. Q Last year, the team advanced to the Class 3A championship game. How has that carried over to this season? A Most people thought last year was our school's big chance. We had like 18 or 19 seniors on the team. When it ended, the seniors this year started thinking, "This can't be the last trip to state. If they can do it, why can't we?" Q What has been special about this team? A We've all just worked so hard to get where we are. We knew we couldn't replace some of the guys we lost last year, but we have had a lot of good people come up and pull their weight. Q Pretty fulfilling to get this far? A Oh yeah. I couldn't ask for abet- ter group of guys to play with. At some schools, players might not like going to practice, but here, we all look forward to practice. It's just one big group of friends. We're like a big family that hangs out togeth- er all the time, after practice and on weekends and before games. Q How big a deal is it for the school to have the team go to another state tournament? A I think it's a huge thing for the school. There are a bunch of great r-­.ts teams at Holy Family but I th-,k football is one of the greatest successes. We've won 27 straight games at home. People love to come out to the games. Making it this far makes it fun for everyone. Q The season goes by pretty fast, doesn't it? A It's crazy how fast it goes by. Like just in the blink of an eye, it's over. That's why, for the rest of the season, I'm going to make the best of every- thing I do because you never know when it will be your last play. Q Have you thought about next year? A Yeah. I've heard from some Di- vision I schools and some Division II and 11I schools. I haven't decid- ed where I'm going yet. It will be somewhere where I can play foot- ball. That's always been a dream of mine. I'm still trying to find that perfect match for me. Six games to watch, looking to the west By BRIAN STENSAAS • bsteosaas@startribunecom The three-week ruin to the Prep Bowl begins this weekend with the state quarterfinals in football. A handful of west -metro teams have advanced to the season's final tournament. Here is a closer look at their first games: CLASS5A EDEN PRAIRIE (9-1) VS. ANOKA (9.1) 7 p.m. Friday at Osseo High School The skinny -Eden Prairie's offensive output sputtered against Wayzata (zero points) and Minnetonka (six) in recent weeks, but make no mistake: The Eagles remain one of the elite teams. More often than not, Eden Prairie does enough to get the job done. And you can bet the sting of last year's upset loss to Brainerd in the state quarterfinals still bums. WAYZATA (10-0) VS. MOORHEAD (8.3) 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Cloud State University The skinny: Even as a depleted unit,the defending Class 5A champs roundlytook care of business in its 30-6 sectionfinal victory over Osseo. WithErik Roti sidelined, Antonio Ford took command by rushing the ball 31 times for 196 yards and atouchdown,wtdchwas actuallythe side storyto quar- terback Nick Marlin's three-TD performance. The Trojans are dinged up on defense, too, but have enough depth to make up forthelosses. SPOTLIGHT EDEN PRAIRIE VOLLEYBALL CLASS 4A ROGERS (9-1) VS. ROCORI (9.1) i 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Cloud State University The skinny- Before the season Rogers coach Marc Franz said he wasn't sure what type of team he'd have, given the large number of players gone from last year's march to the state semifinals. Answer: Another good one. A three-point loss to Elk River is the lone setback for the Royals this season. Defense is the name of the game again up I-94, as Rogers has a pair of shutouts and has held another four opponents to single -digit points. CLASS3A ANNANDALE (6.5) VS. GREENWAY/NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN (9.2) i 7 pmL Friday at Chisago Lakes High School The skinny: Definitely one of the biggest surprises of the tournament. The Cardinals are at state for the first time and got there despite a 3-5 regular season record. HOLY FAMILY (10-1) VS. FAIRMONT (10-1) 7 pan. Friday at Chaska High School The skinny: The Fire has a tough test right off the bat if it wants to continue playing and improve upon its runner-up finish a year ago. Holy Family has the advantage of playing closerto home. PROVIDENCE ACADEMY (9.2) VS. PERHAM (8-3) 5 p.. Saturday at St. Cloud State University The skinny: A battle of unranked teams with much to prove. i The Lions, winners of six in a row, are at state for the first time, and squeaked by Rockford by a point to reach the 8-team field. • A slow start and injuries didn't stop Eden Prairie THEY PLUG from making it to state. By BRIAN STENSAAS bstensaas@startribune.com rth only three regulars back from last year's double - AND PLAY digit loss team, the word Ain volleyball circles was to ♦ Eden Prairie's Sarah Wilhite hit the ball past Wayzata's Julia Doyle during the Class 3A, Section 6 championship match last week in Edina The Eagles advanced to the state tournament with a 3-1 victory. ► The Eagles' Kirsten Peterson celebrated the section title. Photos byKYNDELL HARKNESS - kyndell.hukness@startribune.com not expect much from Eden Prairie this season. The Eagles saw the memo, but elect- ed to crumple it up and pound it away like a perfectly placed kill. "We're not a team that settles," se- nior middle blocker Kirsten Peterson said. "We don't let things bother us. One good thing about our team is we don't give up." They can play some good volleyball, too. The Eagles (24-6) made it through the tough Class 3A, Section 6 tournament, advancing to state by way of a 3-1 victory over defending state runner-up Wayzata in the championship match. Eden Prai- rie received the fourth seed for the state tournament, and opens play at 9 am. Thursday against unseeded Owatonna (22-8) at Xcel Energy Center. It's the Eagles' second trip to state in program history, their first since 2004. That the team made it this far is im- pressive anyway, but the meter riseswhen you factor in the lack of returning starters and the run ofbad luck with injuries. Outside hitter Ellen Piechowski and middle Michaela Su have both missed significant time in the past two years. Piechowski has torn both of her ACLs and partially tore her right ACL again late this season. Sir, a 6-4 force, has worked through a handful of different ailments. In addition, Leesa Hulstrand suffered a concussion during the Eastview tour- nament when a ball from another court rolled under her, and she landed on it while going for a kill. "It's been kind of like you just plug in another player and keep on keep- ing on," coach Chad Becker said. "For- tunately we have a lot of depth. When players get an opportunity, they have to come out and play well, and I've seen that from this group. They've been there for each other all season long:' Ranked sixth along with Blaine and Centennial in the season's first coach- es poll, the Eagles lost their first three regular -season dual matches. It was merely a speed bump. Eden Prairie has hung around all sea- son, winning the Lake Conference be- fore its run through the section tour- nament. Defeated by Hopkins in the regular - season finale to ruin their perfect con- ference record, the Eagles exacted re- venge in the section tournament in a five -game semifinal thriller. "All year, our coach has been telling us that we just need to play together as a team and communicate," junior Sarah Wilhite said. "I think we were able to do that last week Our sets and our passing [were] really great" Becker sees this week's state tourna- ment as wide open, giving "five or six teams a legitimate chance" at receiving goldmedals Saturday. It comes down to "Are you going to get Tour points and find matchups to exploit?" Becker said. "It's been a fun season to watch around here. At some point, you're going to have to beat the besttenms to win it all." AA4 • WEST EXTRA • STAR TRIBUNE - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 (SW) calendar DIVERSIONS EDINBOROUGH PARK: An enclosed one, acre park with a swimming pool, indoor playground and multi -purpose play ar- ea. See www.edinboroughpark.com for times and admission prices. 7700 York Av. S., Edina. 952-833-9540. HENNEPIN -OVERLAND RAILWAY MUSEUM: A 29-by-65-foot NO scale model train layout. 1-4 p.m. Sat. -Sun. $5. Hennepin -Overland Railway Histor- ical Society, 2501 E. 38th St, Mpls.612- 276-9034. HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT SHOPPES AT AR- BOR LAKES: Festive holiday music plays as 52,000 lights glow throughout the decorated pathways. Shoppes at Ar- bor Lakes, 12459 Elm Creek Blvd., Ma- ple Grove. HOME FOR LIFES FALL FEAST: Garth Stein, author of "The Art of Racing in the Rain," will be the guest speaker at a fundraiser for Home For Life, an an- imal sanctuary near Stillwater. Ad- vance ticket purchase required. 6 p.m. Fri. $100. Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Blvd., Golden Valley. 800-252- 5918. PAVEK MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING: Home to one of the world's finest col- lections of antique radio, television and broadcast equipment documenting the history of the industry. 10 am: 5 P.M. today -Sat, next Wed. $546. Pavek Mu- seum of Broadcasting, 3515 Raleigh Av. S., St. Louis Park. 952-926-8198. RAPTORS IN THE YARD: Meet a cap- tive merlin and barred owl up close and learn about these birds of prey. 2-4 P.M. Sun. Free. Lowry Nature Center, Carver Park Reserve, 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria. 763.559-6700. RELAY FOR LIFE BOUTIQUE: More than 40 crafters and specialty vendors. Pro- ceeds benefit the American Cancer So- ciety's Relay for Life of Eden Prairie. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Free. Eden Prairie Com- munity Center, 16700 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie. SEA LIFE MINNESOTA. See endangered animals and explore various eco-sys- tems in this underground aquarium featuring interactive displays. 10 am: 7:30 p.m. today -Thu., Mon. -next Wed.; 10 am: 8:30 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Sat; 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun. $14.99-$19.99. Sea Life Minnesota, Mall of America, Bloomington. 952-883.0202. BOOKS ADINA HOFFMAN AND PETER COLS Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair. "Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza" 7 p.m. Thu. $6-$9. St. Paul Jewish Community Center, 1375 St. Paul Av., St Paul. 651-698-0751. D G. BAHTUGH: "Nap -Nap, Quack - Quack." 3 p.m. Sat Bookcase, 607 E. Lake St., Wayzata 952-473-8341. DANIELLE SOSIN: "The Long Shining Waters." 1 p.m. Sat. Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina 952- 920.0633. IZZELDIN ABUELMSH: "I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Sacrifice on the Road to Peace." 7 P.M. Tue. $649. St. Paul Jew- ish Community Center, 1375 St Paul Av., St. Paul. 651-698-0751. JACLYNN HERRON: "Singing Solo." 7 p.m. Thu. Bookcase, 607 E. Lake St., Wayzata 952-473.8341. JAN BRETT: "Home for Christmas." 5 p.m. next Wed. $5. Wayzata Community Church, 125 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata 952-473-8341. JOHN REIMRINGER: "Vestments".7 p.m. Thu. Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina. JOYCE SIDMAN: "Swirl by Swirl." 2 p.m. Sun. Bookcase, 607 E. Lake St., Wayzata 952-473-8341. KAREN HENRY CLARK: "Sweet Moon Baby." 1 p.m. Sat. Bookcase, 607 E. Lake St., Wayzata. 952-473-8341. MEIR SHAIEV: Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair. "My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner." 7 p.m. to- day. $12. Sabes Jewish Community Cen- ter, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Rd., St. Louis Park. 651-698.0751. N.M. KELBY: "White Truffles in Winter". 7 p.m. Tue. Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka PHILIP SCHULTZ: "My Dyslexia." Reg- istration required at www.groves academy.org, bearec@grovesacademy .org or 952-915-4297.7 p.m. Tue. Groves Academy, 3200 S. Hwy. 100, St. Louis Park. 952-920-6377. SUSAN KOEFOD: "Washed Up." 7 p.m. Mon. Bookcase, 607 E. Lake St., Wayzata. 952-473-8341. FAITH AND VALUES ART SURVIVES - EXPRESSIONS FROM THE HOLOCAUST. Works by five Holo- caust survivors. Ends Dec. 22. Sabes Jewish Community Center, 4330 S. Ce- dar Lake Rd., St. Louis Park. 952-381- 3400. WHEN LIFE COMES UNDONE: A work- shop with T J. and Mary Ann Addington. 9 a.m. Sat. $10. Wayzata Free Church, 705 N. County Rd. 101, Plymouth, FINANCIAL GET COMPLETELY OUT OF DIBT, IN- CLUDING YOUR MORTGAGE: Advance registration required. 6:30 p.m. today. Winnetka Learning Center, 794T 55th Av. N, New Hope. $29-$39. 763-504- 6980. HOME SELLERS GUIDE TO A SUCCESS- FUL SALE: Advance registration re- quired. 6:30 p.m. Thu. $15. Winnetka Learning Center, 7940 55th Av. h., New Hope. 763-504-6980. POWER YOUR JOB SEARCH WITH LINKEDIN: Advance registration re- quired. 7 p.m. today. $25. Winnetka Learning Center, 7940 55th Av. N., New Hope. 763-504-6980. REAL ESTATE INVESTING: Advance reg- istration required. 7 p.m. next Wed. $15. Plymouth Middle School, 10011 36th Av. N., Plymouth. 763.504.6990. FOOD AND WINE ALSACE FRENCH WINE DINNER: A multi - course dinner paired with Alsace wines. Reservations required. 6 p.m. Tue. $65. Salut Bar Americain-Edina, 5034 France Av. S., Edina. 952-929.3764 or 661-917- 2345. CARMELA TORSI HOBBINS: Leads a cooking class and signs copies of her book. "Celebrations with Camela's Cucina." Register by Fri. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tue. $25. Nordic Ware, 4925 Hwy. 7, St. Louis Park. 952-924-9672. CLASSIC CHATEAUBRIAND: Advance registration required. 6 p.m. Mon. $39. Plymouth Middle5chool, 10011 36th Av. N., Plymouth. 763-504-6980. CRAVE WINE CLASS: Sommelier Tim Ed- munds highlights wines from the Bur- gundy region of France. Call 612-876- 1424 to register. 6:30 p.m. Mon. Crave Restaurant Galleria, 3520 W. 70th St., Edina $55. GREAT MAIN DISHES - NO MEAT. Addi- tional $14 food fee paid to the instruc- tor. Advance registration required. 6 p.m. Fri. $29. Chanhassen High School, 2200 Lyman Blvd., Chanhassen. 952- 556-6200. JAMS, JELLIES, MARMALADES A BUT- TERS: Advance registration required. 6:30 p.m. Mon. $39. Central Middle School, 8025 School Rd., Eden Prairie. 952-975-6940. LIFE RECIPE FOR LUNCH: Learn how to make a healthful three -course lunch in less than an hour. Registration re- quired. Noon-1 P.M. Thu. $25. Cooks of Crocus Hill, 3925 W. 50th St, Edina.952- 285-1903. LOCAL FOOD AND WINES. Chef Beth Jones from the U of M Campus Club cooks a four -course harvest dinner, paired with four wines from several wineries. Registration required. 6:30-8: 30 P.M. Thu. $55-$60. Minnesota Land- scape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 952-443-1422. MAKE -AHEAD MEALS: Roasted lem- on turkey and peppers, spicy citrus pork chops and dill salmon on rice. 1- 3 p.m. today. $79. Southshore Center, 5735 Country Club Rd., Shorewood.952- 474-7635. MEREDITH DEEDS: Chef and author shares cooking and entertaining tips from her new book, "Everyday to Enter- taining." Registration required. 6-9 p.m. Fri. $65. Cooks of Crocus Hill, 3925 W. 50th St., Edina. 952-285.1903. OUTSTANDING PASTA SAUCES: Ad- vance registration required. 6 p.m. Tue. $39. Central Middle School Eden Prai- rie, 8025 School Rd., Eden Prairie. 952- 975-6940. ROBUST REDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Sample food and wine pair- ings. 1 p.m. Sat. $35. La Cucina di Norma Rosa's Ristorante Italiano, 4168 W. Broadway Av., Robbinsdale. 763-504- 6980. SATURDAYS IN THE KITCHEN - SPIC- ES: Learn how to make and use spices in your dishes. Registration required. 9-11 am. Sat. $30440. Minnesota Land- scape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 952-443-1422. A TOAST TO COURAGE: Eight Thin Cit- ies food trucks will serve tasty cuisine food, paired with wine and craft beers. Proceeds will benefit Courage Center Camps. 6:30-10 p.m. Sat. $125. BMW of Minnetonka, 15802 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka. TRADITIONAL TEAM THE ARBORETUM: Tea with sweets, scones, savories and trifle. 2:30-4 p.m. today. $23-$26. Res- ervations required., Minnesota Land- scape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 612.626-3951. TRUFFLES - CANDIES FOR ALL OCCA- SIONS: $12 supply fee payable in class. Advance registration required. 6 p.m. Thu. $29. Plymouth Middle School, 10011 36th Av. N., Plymouth. 763-504- 6980. WINE -TASTING COMPETITION: Blind tastings of five varietals. Reservations due by Nov. 7.5:30-8:30 p.m. today. $25. Spasso Restaurant, 17523 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka 952-224-9555. HEALTH AND FITNESS BALANCED FOODS FOR BALANCED MOODS: Advance registration required. 7 p.m. Tue. $38. Central Middle School Eden Prairie, 8025 School Rd., Eden Prai- rie.952-975.6940. HEALTH CARE FOR SENIORS: Advance registration required. 6:45 p.m. Mon. $19. Eden Prairie Education Center, 8040 Mitchell Rd., Eden Prairie. 952- 975-6940. HYPNOSIS: For stopping smoking or weight loss. Advance registration re. quired. 6:30 p.m. Thu. $59. Rogers High School, 21000 141st Av. N., Rogers.763- 241-3520. INFANT/CHILD/ADULT CPR: Pre-reg!s- tration required.5 P.M. Fri. $59. District 112 Education Center, 11 Peavey Rd., Chaska. 952-556-6200. YOUR BONE HEALTH: Pre -registration required. 6:30 p.m. Tue. $9. District 112 Education Center, 11 Peavey Rd., Chaska 952-556-6200. HOME AND HOBBIES ANTIQUE ALLEY: Country chic, antiques and gift items. 9 am: 6:30 p.m. Thu.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. -Sat; noon-4 P.M. Sun. 218 Central Av., Osseo. 763-420-3220. SEE COTTAGE: Antiques, vintage and re -purposed items and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today -Sat. 441 2nd St, Excelsior. 952-220-0285. BUCKTHORN BUST: Drop -in nature fam- ily activities Sat. and Sun. through No- vember. $9, free for members and ag. es 15 and under. Noon-4 p.m. Sat. -Sun. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen. 952-443. 1400. CONSERVING NATURAL AREAS OF THE ROOT RIVER: Topic for Twin Cities Wild Ones meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tue. Free. Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Dr., Richfield. 612-293-3833. HOME DEPOT SEMINARS: Improve the safety and security of your home, 10 am. Sat.; learn how to update your cabinets, 1 p.m. Sat; install- ing a backsplash before tiling, 1 p.m. Sun. Register at a Home Depot or at www.homedlepot.cona/clinics. MAMA'S HAPPY: Repurposed and vin- tage home items. 6-9 p.m. today; 10 am: 6p.M. Thu.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri. -Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. 2271 Commerce Blvd., Mound. NIC AMC PADDYWACS: Vintage finds, antiques, home accessories, whimsical treasures. 10 a.m.-8 P.M. Thu.; 10 am.- 5 p.m.Fri: Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. 201 E. Main St., Anoka 763-235-8545. NORTRWOODS BOUTIQUE: Fall show featuring antiques, furniture, floral, garden items and more. Through Nov. 12: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon. -Fri., 9 am: 5 p.m. Sit., 10 am-5 p.m. Sun. and 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.Nov. 13. www.northwoodsboutiq ue.nel Free. Braemar Golf Course Club- house 6364 John Harris Dr., Edina. SELECTING CARPET. Reservations re- quested. 10-11 a.m. Sat. Free. Gabberts Furniture & Design Studio, 3501 Galleria, France Av. S., Edina. 952-928-3123. TREE TOPPERS FOR CHRISTMAS TREES OR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS: A demon- stration at the Diggers Garden Club of Robbinsdale meeting. 7 p.m. today. Robbinsdale Historic Library, 4915 42nd Av. N.,Robbinsdale. 763-535-3047. ART ARTISTRY IN WOOD: Viking Woodcarv- ing Club exhibition, featuring wood art in a wide variety of styles and woods. 10 am: 5 p.m. Sat. -Sun. Free. Southtown Shopping Center, Hwy. 494 & Penn Av. S., Bloomington. CRAIG DAVID: Various works. Ends Dec. 9. Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Dr., Chaska. 952-448-5633. EXTREMELY MINNESOTA. Juried ex- hibit of Minnesota artists. Ends Dec. 15. Robbin Gallery, 4915 42nd Av. N., Robbinsdale. 763-537-5906. GIFTS! GIFTS! GIFTSI: Handcrafted gifts by 50 regional and international artists. Ends Dec. 23. Edina Art Center, 4701 W. 64th St, Edina. 952-903-5780. INTERSTICES: Paintings by Gregory Gra- ham and Michael Schmidt. Ends Dec. 4. Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Main - street, Hopkins. 952-979-1111. KATHY SEGER: Oil paintings. Ends Nov. 25. Eden Prairie Art Center, 7650 Equita- ble Dr., Eden Prairie. 952-949-8304. LANDSCAPES FROM WITHIN: Works by Jill Van Sickle. Ends Sun. Atrium Gallery, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. 952-563-8575. MEMBERS JURIED ART EXHIBITION: Ends Dec. 2. Inez Greenberg Gallery, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. 952-563-8575. RICHARD MERCHAN: Recent paintings. Ends Nov. 30. Griffin Gallery, 5222 W. 78th St, Mp1s. 952-844-9894. SYNTHESIS - PUBLIC ART BY FOSTER WILEY JR.: Ends Nov. 24. Minnetonka Center for the Arts, 224G North Shore Dr., Orono. 952-473-7361. WEARABLE ART EXTRAVAGANZA: 2 P.M.- 8 P.M. Fri: 10 a.m- 4 p.m. Sat. Hopkins Centerforthe Arts, Jill Main - street, Hopkins. 952-979-1111. music 45LST ARMY BAND: Veterans Day con- cert. 7 p.m. Thu. Free. Nurmandale Com- munity College, 9700 France Av. S., Bloomington. 952-487-7462. BLOOMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHES- TRA: "Optimism and Despair." 3 p.m. Sun. $12414. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 16515 Luther Way, Eden Prairie. 952-563-9573. CLASSIC BIG BAND AND THE NOSTAL- GICS: Veterans day dance where vets are encouraged to wear uniforms. 8 p.m. Fri. $9. Knights of Columbus, 1114 W. American Blvd., Bloomington. COLONIAL CHAMBER SERIES: 4 p.m. Sun. $20. Colonial Church of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina. CONSORTIUM CARISSIMI: "Spaniards in Rome." 7:30 p.m. Fri.; 2 p.m. Sun. $5- $15. St. Mary's Chapel, St. Paul Semi- nary, 2260 Summit Av., St. Paul. 612-822- 1376. LITTLE RIVER BAND: 35th Anniversa- ry tour with Kurt Jorgensen Band. 8:30 p.m. Fri. $24-$39. Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Hwy. 55, Medina. 763-478- 6661. MINNETONKA CIVIC ORCHESTRA: The Minnetonka Civic Orchestra performs "Once Upon a Time..." 3 p.m. Sun. Free. Arts Center on 7, 18285 Hwy. 7, Minne- tonka. 952-401-5954. WROURKE'S FEAST: Traditional Irish music. 7:30 p.m. Thu. Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins. 952-979-1111. ST. PAUL VOCAL FORUM: "Sing Me to Heaven." 7 p.m. Sat. Salem Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church, 4150 Dupont Av. N., Mpls. 3 p.m. Sun. St. Peter's Catho. lic Church, 2600 N. Margaret St., North St. Paul. Free. 651.270-0990. WAYZATA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Works by Beethoven, Gabriela Frank and Robert J. Bradshaw. 3 p.m. Sun. Free. Wayzata Cam munity Church, 125 E. Way- zata Blvd., Wayzata. 952-473-8877. THEATER BRIGADOON: Two American tourists stumble upon a Scottish town that only awakens for one day every hun- dred years. 7:30 p.m. Thu. -Sat. $10-$15. Wayzata High School, 4955 N. Peony Lane, Plymouth. 763-745-6907. DISNEY'S'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST": 7:30 P.M. Fri. -Sat; 1:30 p.m. Sun. $5-$7. Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie, 952-975-8008. DISNEY'S ALADOIN JR.- 7:30 p.m. Fri. - Sat.; 2:30 p.m. Sun. $10-$13. Hopkins High School, 2400 Lindbergh Dr., Minnetonka. EVERYBODY LOVES OPAL Two con art- ists attempt to take advantage of a kind-hearted optimist 1:30 p.m. to- day: 1:30 & 8 p.m. Thu. -Fri.: 8 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. $19.50-$32. Old Log Theater, SIBS Meadville St., Excelsior. 952-474- 5951. HAIRSPRAY: 11 am. & 6 p.m. today, Sat, next Wed.; 6 p.m. Thu. -Fri., Tue.; 4:30 p.m. Sun.$47-$79. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St, Chanhassen. 952-934-1525. ISAAC WrITY:8 p.m. today -Thu., Sun.; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Fri. -Sat $13419. Rick Bron- son's House of Comedy, 8100 24th Av. S., Bloomington. 952-858-8558. A MIGHTY FORTRESS 15 OUR BASE- MENT: The fourth installment In the Church Basement Ladies musical com- edy series. I p.m. today and next Wed.; 1 & 7:30 p.m. Thu.; 7:30 p.m. Fri.; 3 & 7:30 P.M. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. $26432. Plymouth Playhouse, 2705 N. Annapolis Lane, Plymouth. 763-553-1600. MYSTERY CAFE: Dinner and mystery theater. 7:30 p.m. Fri. -Sat. Ramada Mall of America, 2300 E. American Blvd., Bloomington. 763-566-2583. PLAID TIDINGS: A holiday twist based on the original, "Forever Plaid." 6 p.m. Fri. -Sat., Tue.-next Wed.; 5 p.m. Sun. $45464. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen. 952-934- 1525. STEVIE BAYS COMEDY CABARET. 8 p.m. Fri. -Sat $25. Chanhassen Dinner The- atres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen.952- 934-1525. SWEET CHARITY: A dance club hostess loses sight of who she is in asearch for love. 7:30 p.m. today -Fri.; 2 & 7:30 P.M. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. $25428. Bloomington Theatre and Art Center, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington. 952-563- 8575. A WRINKLE IN TIME: A brother and sis- ter embark on a quest to find their fa- ther. 7 p.m. today and Fri.; it a.m. & 5: 30 p.m. Sat.; 2 & 5:30 p.m. Sun. $16440. Children's Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Av. S., MPIS. 612-874-0400. PETS DOG TREAT COOKING CLASS: 7 p.m. Tue. $25. South Shore Community Park, 5355 St. Albans Bay Rd., Shorewood. 952- 960-7900. school news GOLDEN VALLEY Breck plans two admissions events Breck School will host two admissions events next week On Monday, the Golden Valley school will host a pre- school through kindergarten event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. On Tuesday, a fifth -grade event including tours, meet- ings with teachers and admin- istrators and admissions infor- mation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Child care is available for children ages 3 and up. For more information, go to www.breckschool.org. ST. LOUIS PARK Benilde hosts open house for families Benilde-St. Margaret's School will host an open house for all prospective stu- dents and their parents on Tuesday. The event will take place from 6-6:45 p.m. and in- cludes a presentation by Bob Tift, school president. Regis- ter at www.BSMschooLorg/ admissions. A financial planning ses- sion will be held from 7-8 p.m Thursday. For more informa- tion contact 952-915-4345. ROBBINSDALE Preschools to hold `not just a food drive' The Robbinsdale Area Schools' Creative Play pre- schoolwill hold its fourth "Not Just a Food Drive" next week. The event is intended not only to help those in need, but also to teach kids about nutrition, math skills and sharing. Creative Play has classes at Cavanagh, New Hope, Sonnesyn and Zachary Lane schools, and all five class- rooms will take part. Last year, Creative Play donated more than 1,100 pounds of food. MINNETONKA High school presents `Dracula: The Musical' Minnetonka Theatre will present "Dracula: The Musi- cal" beginning this weekend and continuing until Nov. 19. A behind -the -scenes spe- cial fashion show of the cos- tumes will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Cen- ter on 7 Studio Theatre before a 4 p.m. matinee performance of the show. Seating is limit- ed. Call 952-401-5898 to make a reservation. Shows also are sched- uled for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 18 and 19. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, $12 for youth under age 18 and $10 for students. For more infor- mation, go to www.minne tonkatheatre.com ORONO Orono High presents the musical `Oliver' Orono High School will present the musical "Oliver" from Friday through Nov 20. Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Nov 18 and 19 and at 2 p.m Nov 20. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the high school Provided photo Jun Spillane with his children in the early 1950s. Richfield firefighter honored after 56 years A FIREFIGHTER FROM AAl for his department's donation. "I said we're definitely in be- cause we've got a name on the memorial," he said. "George said 'No, he's not on the list' And all I could think was, You've got to be kidding me. Wow - this just isn't right" "I know I hadn't seen any- one from Richfield on the list, so that's how this whole thing got started," Esbensen said. 'And George worked so dili- gently. Spillane's name is now on the list' Kewitsch had undertaken some documentary spade- work, tracking down contem- porary newspaper accounts at the city and state historical so- cieties and forwarding the in- formation to the state Fire Mar- shall's office. As for why Spillane's name wasn't already on the memo- rial, he could only guess that "probably somebody didn't talk to somebody. Back then, the fire service wasn't all that organized compared to today." The foundation is about two- thirds of the way toward its fundraising goal, which would allow it to dedicate the new me- morial next October to coincide with National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, so "Mrs. O'Rourke wouldn't have to visit her father in such an inglorious location," Esbensen said. Coincidentally, the depart- ment was preparing to honor Spillane by naming the train- ing mom in its new station after him, so Kewitsch was already in touch with O'Rourke. While asking for some fam- ily photographs of her father, Kewitsch mentioned the omis- sion of Jim Spillane's name on the memorial "He told me that his name had never been listed. I never even knew there was a memo- rial," she said. "But I said I'd like it if he could be remembered." Beyond knowing the basic fact that her father died fight- ing a fire, O'Rourke has only be- latedly learned the details sur- rounding his death When her mother died three years ago, O'Rourke discov- ered in her mother's basement a cache of newspaper clippings about the fire. 'Td never seen any of them before, so for the first time in my life I knew what really happened;' she said. "I never realized it, but the arson happened just three blocks from our house:' Her belated re -acquaintance with a father she barely remem- bered ("I was just 2'/2 when it happened") didn't end there. By way of a family member, she also got a collection of let- ters her father had written to his parents during his service in the Coast Guard during World War 11'Tm 59 and I've finally gotten to know him better," she said. O'Rourke said her mother would have been "just thrilled to learn that he's going to be re- membered. I wish she could be here to read about it:, Jim Spillane "has been for- gotten for a long time," she said. "He died without ever being honored, a forgotten man Not any more." Bob von Sternberg "612-673-7184 or before each performance. CHASKA School presents `Once Upon a Mattress' The Chaska High School Theater will present the mu- sical "Once Upon a Mattress" this weekend through Nov. 19. Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Nov 17, 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens, and can be purchased at www.112performing.org or at the door before the show. A behind -the -scenes tour with the cast and crew will take place after the Sunday matinee for students in grades 2-7. Admission to the tour is $3 for one student and a parent. A "talk back" with the cast and crew will take place after the Nov 18 show and is open to all audience members. ST. LOUIS PARK School shows `Little Shop of Horrors' St. Louis Park High School presents "Little Shop of Hor- rors" Friday through Nov 20. Shows are scheduled for, 730 p.m. Friday through Saturday and Nov 18 and 19, with matinees at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday and Nov 20. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and se- nioIs. MINNEAPOLIS Minnehaha Academy stages `Dear Finder' Minnehaha Academy stu- dents this week will present a documentary play about the Holocaust entitled "Dear Finder." Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with a 230 p.m, mat- inee on Sunday. Tickets are free, but do- nations will be taken for the school's theatre department; suggested donation is $5 for students or $10 for adults. The play is not suited for all ages. Gunshots and simulated violence occur. HOPKINS High school actors perform `Aladdin Jr.' Hopkins High School will host performances of "Alad- din Jr." this week, with shows at 730 pm. Friday and Saturday and 230 pmL Sunday. Tickets are $13 for adults and $10 for youth or seniors. Go to www lhstheaterorg for more information or tickets. KET I SMrrH Chanhassen gives thumbs down to Wal-Mart 4 WAL-MART FROM AAI recommendation one way or another, but said that Wal-Mart has not adequately addressed specific issues about traffic, parking and encroachment of the 120,000-square-foot build- ing on a nearby wetland. The Planning Commission vote against the concept plan was advisory, and the issue now goes to the Chanhassen City Council for further dis- cussion on Nov 28. Wal-Mart spokeswoman Lisa Nelson said that the pub- lic hearing was the first oppor- tunity for the company to hear from neighbors and shoppers, and that the public feedback was helpful. "When we go into a com- munity it's not a short-term deal, it's a long-term relation- ship;' she said. "We can meet and exceed the city's codes and the neighbors' expecta- tions for a Wal-Mart store in Chanhassen," she said. Tom Meersman"612-673-7388 (SW) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 • STAR TRIBUNE • WEST EXTRA • AAS M • Photos by MARLIN LEVISON • mievison@startribune.com Waitress Andrea Huggins brought a round of drinks recently to patrons on the patio of Froggy Bottoms River Pub in downtown Northfield. Froggy's was flooded out a year ago by the adjacent Cannon River; the basement of the 130-year-old building had 4 feet of standing water. FroggyBottoms springs back after record flood • Helping restore the old bar, submerged under several feet of water, was a lifesaver for one of its new owners. By JIM ADAMS jadams@startribune.com It looked like Froggy Bot- toms River Pub on the Can- non River in Northfield was sunk for good. Last year's record flood had Poured more than4 feet of wa- Good friends Laurie Hoheisel, left, and Shannon Mills teamed up to become the new owners of the ter into the basement bar at 305 landmark pub, refurbishing it for its recent soft reopening and Saturdays grand reopening. Water St. S., making it a literal watering hole. But the bar -restaurant's re- covery, remodeling and grand reopening Saturday have Pulled its new co-owner, Shan- (QWAS A MESS. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO DO SOMETHING FOR MY KIDS AND MYSELF THAN JUST STAY IN THE HOUSE. )) non Mills, 41, out of a down- Shannon Mills, after the death of her husband, Don. ward spiral that took her home, her husband and her job. Bad things started happen- ing to Mills on May 31, 2009, when fire destroyed the ga- rage of her Northfield town- house. The home sustained severe smoke damage, forcing Mills' family of five to move. The next day, her husband, Don, was laid off from his ma- chinist's job because of the slow economy. Three weeks later, Don was diagnosed with colon can- cer. Later their home went in- to foreclosure, and his cancer bills rose almost as fast as the Cannon on Sept. 23-24, 2010. It was the worst flood in North- field history. The river crested at 25 feet, 3 feet higher than the previous record. The raging river surged over the flood wall on the edge of Froggy's outdoor patio. It came up through the floor of the 130-year-old limestone building, which is listed on the National Register of His- toric Places. Besides a mess that only a frog could love, the flood left Mills, who was then the as- sistant bar manager, without a paycheck when bills were growing for her husband's che- motherapy and treatment. Her best friend, Laurie Ho- heisel, decided to lend a hand. The two had met about four years earlier in a poker club after the Mills family moved from California. Mills had worked about 15 years in bars and entertainment clubs. Ho- heisel, a Lakeville business- woman, recalled when Mills told her about the flood. "She walked up to me and said, 'I don't have a job any- more. Froggy's is under water right now' She was shocked," Hoheisel said. 'After all Shan- non had been through, I was in shock with her. We had a silent moment. I thought,'What are we doing to do?"' What she did was orga- nize a fundraiser at the North- field VFW club that produced nearly $10,000 to help with the Mills' bills. Don Mills, howev- er, didn't live to see it; he died last February, a month before the event was held. At the VFW, David Hvisten- dahl, 63, who owns the pub's limestone building, made Ho- heisel an intriguing offer. "He said, 'You and Shan- non should reopen Froggy's,", Hoheisel recalled. She re- plied that before Don died, he, Shannon and Hoheisel — who owns several businesses with her husband, who's a contrac- tor — had talked about taking over the pub. "I like that idea," Ho- heisel told Hvistendahl. She broached it with Shan- non Mills, who, still grieving, shrugged it off. But she mulled it over a few more days. She said she had retreated to her bedroom after Don's death and her three chil- dren, now 18 to 22, were taking caring of her. "I was a mess," she said. "I thought it would be better to do something for myself and my kids than just stay in my house." Three days later, she asked Hoheisel if she was se- rious. "I said, Absolutely. Let's do it; "Hoheisel said. Since last June, the two women, former pub manager Jake Hvistendahl (David's son) and many others put in long days ripping out ruined sheet - rock, cleaning and sealing the limestone walls and adding a knotty pine facade to several walls. The two women pooled their resources to replace all the tables, chairs, kitchen gear and other equipment. They rent the decade -old bar from the Hvistendahls, who, using government loans, also spent more than $200,000 to remake interior walls and replace boilers and electrical systems, said David Hvisten- dahl, whose law office is next door. Jake Hvistendahl, re- cently married, said he is leav- ing Froggy's to work in sustain- able design. Only two major pieces ofthe original pub remain: The spiral steel staircase, with surround- ing frog decor, still descends to the pub from the street lev- el above. The other flood sur- vivor is the 30-foot-long ma- hogany bar, which boasts a 130-year-old walnut front that once fronted the teller win- dows at the long -gone North- field National Bank Of course, most of Froggy's nearly 400 plastic, ceramic, metal and other frogs are still sitting around the pub, unfazed by a little flooding. Froggy's was packed with regulars and visitors at its re- cent soft reopening. Among them was Chip DeMann. He and a group of friends had been meeting Fri- days at Froggy's for years. In Froggy's absence, they had tried other bars. "We just didn't feel at home there," DeMann said. Breaking bread, but not the bank • Diamond City Bread is one of Elk River's hidden gems. By PAULLEVY plevy@startribunacom The bakers at Diamond City Bread in Ells River joke that they keep their dough in a bank vault But maybe they're not kidding. The basement bakery — which specializes in sour- dough bread and supplies loaves to co-ops, restaurants and farmers markets from the Iron Range to Winona — is housed in a building that once was the Bank of Elk River. Any place else, a bank vault within a bakery would be the main topic of conversation. But here, it's the sourdough. "Sourdough is our special- ty," said Garrett Jordahl, who has been baking at the store since its inception in 1996 and now owns it. "It's a lot more work because you have to have sourdough culture.... It takes time and patience. "Sourdough breads ferment — 20 to 22 hours. That's a long time, but our customers seem to appreciate it" One drives all the way from Forest Laket for a loaf of sour- dough, Jordahl said. Another told Jordahl she drives nearly six hours from northern Min- nesota to buy a dozen loaves. Even in the heart of Elk Riv- er's quaint, downtown busi- ness district, it's not the easi- est place to find. Below side- walk level, in the middle of Jackson Street, lie Diamond City's gems. The daily breads include sourdough, 12-grain, honey wheat and white. Then there are the daily specials: toma- to garlic basil, wild rice blue cheese, green olive mozzarel- la, parmesan pepper, roasted onion rosemary, you name it "We have to be different and we have to be creative," said Jordahl, 41. "Every gro- cery store with a bakery has an acceptable product. It be- came clear, early on, that I had a natural ability. I'm using every ounce of that" Diamond City Bread was started by Frank Galli, a cor- porate salesman who want- ed to try something different. Galli, who owns the building, also owns Pompeii Pizzeria upstairs. "I just wanted to open a small business," Galli said. "It's a real neat building, the original Bank of Elk River, built in 1915." He needed a head baker. Jordahl was baking for Nelson Bros. Restaurant & Bakery in Clearwater, making pies and rolls. His wife, Angela, was re- turning to school, and Jordahl was looking for more work Galli offered more than that. He offered Jordahl a part- nership. Galli eventually left the business (while keeping the building). Diamond City Bread went through two own- erships before Jordahl pur- chased the business in 2005. When farmers markets in Annandale, Monticello, Champlin, Rogers and Beck- er began featuring his breads, word and aromas spread. Jor- dahl hired other bakers and marketedbreads in coops and natural -foods stores in Anoka, Cambridge, Winona, Virginia and Grand Marais, Minn Res- taurants began approaching. "The hard work was get- ting our products out there," Jordahl said. "The baking is exciting, even after all these years. Who knows what we might create tomorrow?" AA6 • WEST EXTRA • STAR TRIBUNE • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 (SW) Photos by RICHARD TSONGTAATARII • rtsong-taatarii@startribune.com Sue Mackert, left, board chair of the Athenaeum, and outgoing special collections librarian Heather Lawton opened up Vol. II of John James Audubon's hand -painted "The Birds of America." The Athenae- um has the complete four volumes, published in the early 1800s. The birds illustrated are snowy owls. corner A ATHENAEUM FROM AAI It's a satisfying quid pro quo for the county and the Athe- naeum, a nonprofit with its own board and endowment. "It's been a longstanding, mutually beneficial relation- ship," said Sue Mackert, the Athenaeum's board chair. The agreement recognizes the Athenaeum's role in shap- ing the library and its ongo- ing contributions: more than 100,000 volumes in the gener- al collection as well as special collections of 6,000 rare and valuable works, many focused on natural history, Indians, ex- ploration and Aesop's Fables. It all began just before the Civil War, when Minneapolis business owners — many of them displaced New England- ers who felt the need for more literate pursuits in the wilder- ness — organized a subscrip- tion library along the lines of the Athenaeum in Providence, R.I. For years, the Minneapo- lis Athenaeum was the only library in the pioneer settle- ment. In 1885 it signed a 99-year operating agreement with the city's new public library, giving Minneapolis a ready-made and wide-ranging collection. Today the Athenaeum is housed in the Hennepin Coun- ty Library's special collections room, on the fourth floor of the Central library, accessi- ble through a carved wooden arch, a remnant from the city s first library. More than 3,000 people use special collections every year, said Hathaway, who manages the division. They range from Ph.D. candidates working on dissertations to school kids assembling their History Day projects. The vast majority of users SHAREYOUR PHOTOOSSWITH READERS If your organization has a special occasion or event to share, send us a color photo and write a short caption including your name and phone number. Photos cannot be returned. E-mail high - resolution photos to Sbaraes@StarUftrune .com or send prints to Sam Barnes, Star Tribune West, 425 Port- landAv,Minneapolis 55488. school budgets? Look farexpanded coverage of local schools now in the pages of the Star Tribune. A centuries -old vespers book was donated by W.H. Dunwoody. THE ATHENAEUM'S COLLECTION DRAWS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT CROWD; FOR INSTANCE, A WILDLIFE ARTIST CONSULTS ITS BIRD FOLIOS FOR INSIGHTS ON PAINTING DUCKS. are researching Minneapolis history, including house histo- ries and genealogies. The Ath- enaeum's collection draws a slightly different crowd; for instance, a wildlife artist con- sults its bird folios for insights on painting ducks. There are a wealth of primary sources on the Dakota Conflict of 1862, a collection that's sure to get a workout with the war's sesqui- centennial next year. It's all available to the pub- lic, although you may have to make an appointment to use some of the older materials. Meanwhile, work is underway to make the collections more accessible than ever. Many materials, as well as informa- tion on visiting special col- lections, already are available at www.hclib.org/pub/search/ specialcollections. "The department is focusing on digitization now. It allows us to balance access and preserva- tion," said Lawton, who is leav- ing special collections after six years to become archivist for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. In January, an exhibit fea- turing the Athenaeum's sepia - toned Native American photo- graphs by Edward Curtis will open for two months at the Minnesota Marine Art Muse- um in Winona. "What we want to do, and expect to do, is get this collec- tion out to the public," Mack- ert said. Kevin Duchschere • 612-673-4455 ^Thu / Fri Saturday Sunday am.vnm vain. rem loam sam AN ARTS & CRAFTS AFFAIR NOV, 109 M 129 13 Canterbury Park - Shakopee, MN ( Highway 169 to County Road 83 North ) Handcrafted, One -Of -A -Kind Home Decor & Gifts $30 Gift Certificates Awarded Hourly Stage Entertainment, Food, Drink and Family Fun A Showcase of Incredible Talents! P,,Ns-Slo, Five Giant Areas 043„ - Free Parking arts+leisure PLYMOUTH WEST METRO Cell phone photo `Amahl and the Night exhibit entries so Visitors' next month Plymouth Parks The West River 'theater Group will present "AI and the Night Visitors" in three settings next month. Performances are sched- uled for: • 7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3 and 2:30 p.m Dec. 4 at the Discgt- ery Theater in Buffalo; • 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 1 p. . Dec. 10 at the Waterton Performance Art Theater m Watertown; • 1 p.m Dec.17 at St. Mary's Basilica in Minneapolis. The opera tells the story of a crippled shepherd boy and his mother who were visit- ed by the three kings during their journey following the Star of Bethlehem. The one - act opera is an hour long and performed in English. Good will offerings will be collected during the per- formances in Buffalo and Watertown to help local char- ities. St. Mary's Basilica will sell premium and preferred tickets for $15 to $75, but seats also will be available for oth- ers with a good will offer- ing accepted. Proceeds will benefit the Basilica. Go to www.maryorg. ST. LOUIS PARK Senior program plans ught musical jam session and Recreation is seeking en- tries for its cell phone pho- tography contest, "Pho- tos at your Fingertips," at www.plymouthmn.gov/ cellphotos. With cell phones now ubiquitous and capable of taking photos at a moment's notice, scenes that once were lost are now often captured and recorded. The contest is an attempt to highlight some of the more noteworthy ex- amples. Photographs may be sub- mitted via e-mail. Volunteers will organize the entries, se- lecting at least one image from each person who en- ters, and have them printed on card stock in 5-by-7-inch format and hung on the gal- lery walls at the Plymouth Creek Ceri*,,14800 34th Am in Plymouth. Photos will be available for sale for $5 each, with proceeds going to fund arts programs. Submission deadline is Dec. 16. Entries will be ex- hibited Jan. 2-Feb. 2, with a public reception planned for 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Rules and entry forms are available at the website. For more information, call 763- 509-5223. A free jam session for anyone who loves music — from guitar and bass players and drummers to line dancers and singers and anyone who just wants to listen — is scheduled for 1-330 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Lenox Commu- nity Center, 6715 Minnetonka Blvd. Sponsored by the St. Lou- is Park Senior Program, it's a chance for anyone to join in playing or listening to music. All skill levels and ages are wel- come. For more information, call 952-928-6444. MINNEAPOLIS MacPhail highlights 20th Century composers The MacPhail Center for Music's Spotlight Series con- cert at 7 p.m. Sunday will fea- ture the romantic melodies of 20th Century composers, from Shostakovich to Ravel. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors 55 and old- er and youth ages 6-18. The MacPhail Cen- ter is located at 501 S. Sec- ond St. in Minneapolis. For more information, go to wwwmacphaiLorg/EVENTS or call 612-767-5250. STAFF REPORTS Bank, Minneapolis bounce shopping center back and forth A MPLS. FROM AA3 That financing soured wh the nonprofit tried to s its development track reco across town to Broadway A - enue. A proposed redeve - opment there foundered a weak economy and le Great Neighborhoods over- extended. Some Indian activists blamed Great Neighbor- hoods, which was founded to encourage native enter- prise in the Franklin Avenue area, for straying too far fro its roots. sTEVEBRANo A shrinking dot on the globe When the world's human population reached 7 billion — a milestone the United Na- tions says was reached last month — the city's already tiny share of that number got tinier. As cities like Detroit and Cleveland have shrunk dramatically, Minneapolis has prided itself for main- taining virtually the sari population within its bore for 30 years. But compared t) the roster of large American cities, not to mention P1anF et Earth, our dot is getting smaller every year. The Census pegged our city's population in 2010 at 382,578, roughly 0.0054654 percent of the world's popu- lation. That's 40 fewer peo- ple than 10 years ago — more babies are born every It take Factory Authorized Dealer e OFFI On Any I 1 C,r,fi l,. n..t_a Service Repair I One Coupon per service call iCoupon must bene pmsed t time of service Not applicableI w1f diagnostic charge I Kleve Companies, Inc. t I Expires 11/30/2011 Sit L in India. The city s Census -tracked population peaked in 1950 at 521,718 and declined steadily for the next 30 years. Then it reversed course and grew at a slower pace, reaching a new high of 382,618 in 2000. The city's ranking among the na- tion's largest cities fell from 17th in 1950 to 48th last year. Still, four cities that used to be bigger than Minneap- olis — St. Louis, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Buffalo — are now smaller. The number of people who don't have to leave the city limits to see the World Series champion Car- dinals dropped from 856,796 in 1950 to 319,924last year. With 7,000 people per square mile, Minneapolis denizens enjoy plenty of el- bow room That's a little more than a quarter of the popula- tion density of New York City, the most crowded American city, and it's even less than the city that made sprawl famous, Los Angeles (8,000 people per square mile). All American cities are positively roomy compared to the Kwun Tong district of Hong Kong, which has about 130,000 people stuffed into a square mile, mostly upwards. If Kwun Tong were as big as Minneapolis in area, it could fit 6.5 million people within the city borders — or the pop- ulation of Minnesota, plus an- other 1.2 million. To achieve Kwun Tong's We specialize in: • Replacement Furnace and A/C • Preventative Maintenance • Hybrid Heat • Indoor Air Quality • Upgrade home indoor comfort system • Zoned Comfort Systems • Furnace and A/C Repair Financing Available: GE Credit density, the entire popula- tion of Minneapolis would have to squeeze into about three square miles — about the size of downtown. The more than 25,000 people who currently call Downtown East, Downtown West, the North Loop, Loring Park and Elliot Park home might find an additional 350,000 neigh- bors a little close for comfort. But there would be no short- age of street life. JAMES ELI SHIFFER Teachers, principal lauded Minneapolis School Su- perintendent Bernade- ia Johnson last week recog- nized three award -winning employees: Anwatin Middle School teacher Hayley For- rest, Southwest High teacher Colleen Callahan -Russell and Armatage Montessori Princi- pal Joan Franks. junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest chose Forrest as its "Middle School Teacher of the Year" for her efforts to teach financial literacy. The National Dance Edu- cation Organization named Callahan -Russell as its 2011- 12 National Dance Educator of the Year. Franks is Minnesota's 2011 National Distinguished Prin- cipal, an honor bestowed by the U.S. Department of Edu- cation and the National Asso- ciation of Elementary School Principals. COREY MITCHELL - Hurry Now Rogan ends 11/15/2011 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Wealthy Chanhassen, Minnesota, NIMBYs Oppose Retail Competition, Support Develop... Pagel of 3 Wealthy Chanhassen, Minnesota, NIMBYs Oppose Retail Competition, Support Development Socialism by MARC SCRIBNER on NOVEMBER 2. 2011 1 COMMENT in FEATURES, PROPERTY RIGHTS. REGULATION. SANCTIMONY Like Be the first of your friends to like this. Reading the tired, silly claims of left-wing, anti -Wal-Mart activists generally makes me yawn. But it annoys me to see some of my former neighbors from my hometown of Chanhassen, Minnesota, going around trampling on property rights and opposing the liberalization of the real estate market. Let's start with a demographic profile of modern Chanhassen. When my parents moved our family there in the early 199os, large parts of the city were still undeveloped. It was on the fringe of the southwestern Minneapolis suburbs. Since then, the city has developed rapidly due to its close proximity to the Minneapolis -St. Paul core — leading to population doubling over the past two decades, with most of the growth coming from upper -middle class families with children. According to the 2010 Census, households are quite wealthy, with 48.6 percent of them earning at least $1oo,000 annually. Only 2.1 percent of families are below the poverty level, with the median family income hovering around $113,000 annually. High -quality housing, good schools, and recreational amenities abound. Things are so great in Chanhassen that Money magazine ranked it #2 on their 2009 list of Best Places to Live in the United States (it appeared at #10 in the nation in 2011). Locals are fond of these mostly arbitrary rankings, almost as fond as some of them are in believing Wal-Mart will destroy their quality of life if the mega -retailer is allowed to open a store in Chanhassen. After several hundred angry, presumably wealthy NIMBYs showed up at a recent Planning Commission meeting to demand that a site currently occupied by a large vacant building not be put to productive use (yes, you read that correctly), the notoriously anti - development Commission denied the Wal-Mart request for a necessary upzoning (a designation that permits more intense development). It is now up to the City Council to decide whether or not it will listen to the city's planning apparatchiki. httn://www.onenmarket.or¢/201 1 /1 1 /02/wealthv-chanhassen-minnesota-nimbvs-onnose-ret_. 1 1 /3/201 1 Wealthy Chanhassen, Minnesota, NIMBYs Oppose Retail Competition, Support Develop... Page 2 of 3 A couple of the irate NIMBYs, after finding a free website template online created an online activist group called "Chanhassenis ." For a city long known for its support of conservative Republicans (George W. Bush was the first president to visit Chanhassen in the run-up to the 2004 election and put on a huge rally for supporters), I found it odd that the Firsters were regurgitating the faux -arguments manufactured by multi -million dollar astroturf organizations funded by the United Food and Commercial Workers union (due to Wal-Mart ostensibly believing the same thing about unions as Whole Foods founder and CEO John Mackey: "The union is like having herpes. It doesn't kill you, but it's unpleasant and inconvenient, and it stops a lot of people from becoming your lover.") and citing a propaganda film by far -left "documentary" filmmaker Robert Greenwald (perhaps most famous for directing the 198o Olivia Newton -John box office flop "Xanadu"). Oh, and a barely -sourced article written by a North Carolina State University economist that does not even conclude that Wal-Mart's entry results in net negative economic effects. The Firsters rely heavily on the assumption that Wal-Mart harms small businesses. The economic literature on Wal-Mart expansion does not support their claim. The most robust econometric analysis to date PDFI found that the "claims about harm to the small business sector are statistically unfounded, and should be given no weight in future political and court decisions regarding openings of new Wal-Mart stores." Another study [gatedl focusing on the impact of Wal-Mart's entry to the food market, authored by MIT economist Jerry Hausman and Ephraim Leibtag of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was published by the highly regarded National Bureau of Economic Research. Drs. Hausman and Leibtag found that "Wal-Mart's entry into a new geographic market creates a direct price effect by offering a lower price option to consumers and an indirect price effect by causing traditional supermarkets to lower their prices because of the increased competition." Generally, consumers prefer lower prices, and Wal-Mart will be directly be competing with the existing Target big -box store directly across Highway 5 (which opened to great fanfare — and which offers essentially the same products at slightly higher prices: good PR and targeting suburbs over rural areas has convinced a lot of suburbanites that Target is somehow a "classier" big -box retail mega -chain) and an existing supermarket chain store just down the road. It is also approximately two miles, a straight shot, from an interchange with U.S. 212, an uncongested freeway that was extended into the city several years ago. Furthermore, Hausman and Leibtag go on to note that this greatly benefits lower -income consumers as opposed to wealthy consumers, most of whom will continue to expend more of their food budgets on luxury items, and that "a significant decrease in consumer surplus arises from zoning regulations and pressure group tactics that restrict the entry and expansion of supercenters into particular geographic markets." Wealthy Chanhassen residents, who likely shop at the nearby high-priced Lakewinds Natural Foods and/or luxury supermarket Byerly's, httn://www.onenmarket.ore/201 1 /1 1/02/wealthv-chanhaSsen-Minnesota-nimbvs-onnose-ret _ 1 1 /3/201 1 Wealthy Chanhassen, Minnesota, NIMBYs Oppose Retail Competition, Support Develop... Page 3 of 3 won't be hurt very much by the NIMBYs intent on keeping Wal-Mart out of the market. But lower -income consumers who can't afford such expensive tastes certainly will be hurt. But perhaps the most obnoxious and breathtakingly misinformed opinion expressed: "Echoing a theme heard throughout the evening, Fisher said Chanhassen wasn't named a top place to live by national magazines by lowering standards for development." Like I said, Chanhassen residents are very protective of their arbitrary quality of life rankings. But what is interesting is that Chanhassen, which has never been ranked first in the nation by Money, lost out to neighboring #t Eden Prairie last year. Best Place to Live 2010 Eden Prairie if my buildup in this paragraph hasn't hinted to you, has — wait for it — wait for it — its very own Wal-Mart Supercenter! I guess the Money editors didn't feel Eden Prairie had reduced its "standards of development" by enough to kill its quality of life ranking. Again, Chanhassen Firsters, that Money ranking for Wal-Mart-friendly Eden Prairie was NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION. Wal-Mart has lobbied willing municipalities and counties for eminent domain condemnations and and special tax privilages in the past (although so has Target, and virtually every major big - box chain). These actions have been rightly criticized. The city should not grant any special subsidies to Wal-Mart that are unavailable to other private businesses (or rather, Chanhassen shouldn't be in the business of subsidizing any business in the first place). And, if the footprint is significant enough, the city might wish to require the mega -retailer pay for necessary upgrades to public infrastructure. But for some reason, the NIMBYs believe that they better understand retail store economics than the world's largest retailer and that they deserve some say in how private development moves forward. "Democratizing" development is by definition anti -market and the harmful economic distortions created by such political interventions can be quite large. These distortions, like most market distortions, disproportionately harm lower - income households. This makes me wonder if Chanhassen's residents are falsely regarded as fiscally conservative supporters of the most compassionate economic system: capitalism. To me, they appear to be nothing more than vicious, petty, anti -consumer, land -use socialists. Here's for hoping that a principled silent majority of residents is just asleep at the moment and that they wake up soon. httn://www.onenmarket.ore/201 1111/02/wealthv-chanhassen-minnesota-nimhvs-onnose-ret... 1 1 /3/201 1 Y . 1 ISO a .tea ... I CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER & HENNEPIN COUNTIES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING CASE NO.2011-11 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Chanhassen Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in Chanhassen City Hall, 7700 Market Blvd. The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request for a Rezoning from Industrial Office Park (IOP) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) on approximately 14.10 acres of land located at the southwest comer of Highway 5 and Powers Boulevard (1000 Park Road). Applicant: Walmart, c/o Kimley Horn and Associates, hic. A plan showing the location of the proposal is available for public review on the City's web site at www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/serv/plan/I 1-1 l.html or at City Hall during regular business hours. All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing and express their opinions with respect to this proposal. Kate Aanenson, AICP, Community Development Director Email: kaanenson(aci.chanhassen.mn.us Phone: 952-227-1139 (Publish in the Chanhassen Villager on October 20, 2011) SCANNED City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 MYOF (952) 227-1100 Date: October 3, 2011 Review Response Deadline: October 21, 2011 To: Development Plan Referral Agencies From: Planning Department By: Kate Aanenson AICP, Community Development Director 952-227-1139 kaanensonci.chanhassen.mn.us Subject: WALMART STORE #5949-00: Request for Rezoning from Industrial Office Park (IOP) to Community Commercial (CC), and Concept Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval for a commercial development of a 120,000 square -foot Walmart Store on approximately 14.10 acres of land located at the southwest corner of Highway 5 and Powers Boulevard (1000 Park Road). Applicant: Walmart, c% Kimley Horn and Associates. Planning Case: 2011-11 PED: 25-5660010 The above described application for approval of a land development proposal was filed with the Chanhassen Planning Department on September 30, 2011. The 60-day review period ends November 29, 2011. In order for us to provide a complete analysis of issues for Planning Commission and City Council review, we would appreciate your comments and recommendations concerning the impact of this proposal on traffic circulation, existing and proposed future utility services, storm water drainage, and the need for acquiring public lands or easements for park sites, street extensions or improvements, and utilities. Where specific needs or problems exist, we would like to have a written report to this effect from the agency concerned so that we can make a recommendation to the Planning Commission and City Council. This application is scheduled for consideration by the Chanhassen Planning Commission on November 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Chanhassen City Hall. We would appreciate receiving your comments by no later than October 21, 2011. You may also appear at the Planning Commission meeting if you so desire. Your cooperation and assistance is greatly appreciated. 1. City Departments: a. City Engineer b. City Attorney c. City Park Director d. Fire Marshal e. Building Official E Water Resources Coordinator g. Forester 2. Carver Soil & Water Conservation District 3. MN Dept. of Transportation 4. MN Dept. of Natural Resources 5. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 6. U.S. Fish & Wildlife 7. Carver County a. Engineer b. Environmental Services 8. Watershed District Engineer a. Riley -Purgatory -Bluff Creek b. Lower Minnesota River c. Minnehaha Creek 9. Telephone Company (Qwest or Sprint/United) 10. Electric Company (Xcel Energy or MN Valley) 11. Mediacom 12. CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco SCANNED Carver County, MN sue' , ` ` � `•��r dam\'is7 F • - P ., Imis ya ey Property Information Parcel ID: 255660010 Taxpayer Name: ISTAR MINNESOTA LLC Taxpayer Address: PO BOX 4900 Taxpayer City St. Zip: SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85261-4900 Property Address: 1000 PARK RD Property City: CHANHASSEN GIS Acres: 14.1 r AS400 Acres: 14.68 Homestead: N School District: 0112 Watershed District: WS 064 RILEY PURG BLUFF CREEK Tax Exempt: N Platname: PARK TWO 2ND ADDITION Disdaimer Tits, mpwas o atscf"ingCa Cwnty§Geographic AS400 Acres: 14.68 Homestead: N School District: 0112 Watershed District: WS 064 RILEY PURG BLUFF CREEK Tax Exempt: N Platname: PARK TWO 2ND ADDITION Disdaimer Tits, mpwas o atscf"ingCa Cwnty§Geographic Map Scale N IMmnaam Systems (GIS). it is a conVisism a iMormeaon ens Sala frern maws Cty,Cwray. Stare. arM Federal orates. Tore map a r a 1 inch = 641 feet swveysd ar legai recorma mp ana is immma m m uua w a W E reference. Caner Comty is not respomiEle for erry iriemxades comaineE herein. Map Date 10/3/2011 S SCANNED CONCEPTUAL PUD PLAN SUBMITTAL FOR Walmart:I" #5949-00 LOCATED AT COUNTY RD 17 (POWERS BLVD) & PARK ROAD CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 116, RANGE 023 PARCEL ID# = 255660010 P l zp N I P --i AA Il ovmEwoEVELGPER v' "j N n. VICINITY {4 NX $. PROJECT TEAM incJN[H'�OT u CML ENA WNE GE��I E0. ENNRGNMENi.ViIUZ Mq W1 QM�.XIiECT bwaw+ PREPARED BY: o_o aMArotl be .;ITY OF CHANHASSEN RECEIVED SEP 3 0 2011 CHANHASSEN PLACNING DEP' CENERSheet List Table abte MY able PRPIIMINARY BRE PLAN n 1 o W x 0 U SGAN..: o RITED TA LEGEND QWHERBTT� E ORE ALERT TO OONTRRCTOR: M 6040 Property Card Taxpayer Information Taxpayer Name TARGET CORPORATION T-0862 ATTN: PROPERTY TAX DEPT Mailing Address PO BOX 9456 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-9456 Property Address Address 851 78TH ST W City CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 Parcel ID Number 251840010 Parcel Information Uses Commercial GIB Acres 10.08 Tax Acres Plat CHANHASSEN RETAIL ADDITION Lot 001 Block 001 Tax Description Building Information Building Style Foundation Sq Ft Bedrooms Year Built Finished Sq Ft Bathrooms Other Garage N Miscellaneous Information School District Watershed District Homestead Green Acres Ag Preserve 0112 WS 064 RILEY PURG BLUFF N N N CREEK Assessor Information Estimated Market Value 2010 Values 2011 Values Last Sale (Payable 2011) (Payable 2012) Land $3.639,400.00 $3,308,500.00 Date of Sale Building $6,841,200.00 $6,787,100.00 Sale Value Total $10,480,600.00 $10,095,600.00 UnquQualified/ alified AM Disclaimer: This information is to be used for reference purposes only. Carver County does not guarantee accuracy of the material contained herein and is not responsible for misuse or misinterpretation. The preceding disclaimer is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 466.03, Subd. 21 (20001, and the user of this service acknowledges that the County shall not be liable for any damages, and expressly waives all claims, and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County from any and all claims brought by User, CARVER its employees or agents, or third parties which arise out of the users access or use of data provided. COUNTY Monday, October 24, 2011 Carver County, MN Page 1 of 1 Building Information Page I of I Building Information for: 251840010 Building Information BUILDING 1 Year Built: 1993 Model: 13 Heated Sq. Ft.: 131019 BVAL: 130110 Arch: Quality: 02 Home Style: TAG: Story: 1 Garage: N httn://carvergi sweb l .co.carver.mn.us/arcims/gi s/govemment/general/landservi ces/bui ldin... 10/24/201 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Kathryn Aanenson, Planning Director FROM: Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer DATE: November 1, 2011 SUBJECT: Planning Case 11-11: Walmart Concept Plan at the southwest comer of Highway 5 and Powers Boulevard ROADWAYS The property lies south of Highway 5, west of Powers Boulevard and north of Park Road. Highway 5 and Powers Boulevard are classified as Minor Arterials in the City's Transportation Plan and are under the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Carver County, respectively. Park Road is a city street and is classified as a Major Collector roadway. The development team performed a Traffic Impact Analysis to estimate the impact the proposed Walmart store would have on the roadway system. The analysis assumes that trips to the site will distributed as shown in Figure 1. >sed development The analysis included the existing traffic volumes and estimated growth to the year 2030 due to residential, commercial and industrial growth within the area. The analysis focused on the peak PM volumes since this will likely be time that has the highest impact to traffic. The additional PM trips generated each hour to the proposed store are shown in Figure 2. the proposed development. The peak PM hour traffic to the site will include "pass -by" trips, meaning vehicles that are already travelling in a particular direction will stop at the site, then continue to their ultimate destination. Figure 3 shows the projected peak PM hour traffic volumes to the site for years 2013/2030. sT STREET HIGHWAYS axsras NN71 ttr nrt7a m twwtttow E5 e Q Op C Figure 3: Anticipated peak PM hour traffic volumes to the site (2013/2030) The following roadway improvements have been recommended based on the projected traffic volumes identified in the Traffic Impact Analysis: 1. An additional left turn lane for west -bound Highway 5 to south -bound Powers Boulevard needs to be constructed, 2. The existing left turn signal on Highway 5 needs to be retimed for west -bound Highway 5 to south -bound Powers Boulevard, 3. An additional left turn lane for north -bound Powers Boulevard to west -bound Highway 5 needs to be constructed, 4. Installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Park Road, 5. Increase the length of the left turn on north -bound Powers Boulevard to west -bound Highway 5, and 6. Installation of turn lanes and a raised median within Park Road. These improvements are not identified in the City's 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan, therefore the developer should make these improvements if the development is approved. Based on the developer's preliminary drawings these improvements can be constructed within the existing right of ways. SITE ACCESS The site currently has two access points on Park Road, as shown in Figure 4. The proposed access points are shown in Figure 5. A comparison of the existing and proposed access points as compared to the City Code requirements is shown in Table 1. Table 1: Access Spacing Comparisons Existing Proposed Minimum Required per Condition Condition Comprehensive Plan Distance from Eastern Access to Powers Boulevard 170 ft 180 ft 220 ft Distance Between Eastern and Western Access 290 ft 200 ft 200 ft Access spacing from an adjacent street- in this instance, Powers Boulevard- is intended to provide drivers sufficient distance to travel past an intersection before making a turn, and to provided sufficient stacking distance for vehicles turning in to the access. Adequate distance between access points is required for similar reasons. Access spacing requirements consider the classification of streets and the land use of the property: spacing for a commercial property along a high volume road is greater than that for a private residence on a low volume road. The developer proposes to shift the eastern access approximately 10 feet west of the existing access, however the access still would not meet the minimum access spacing requirement from Powers Boulevard. Figure 6 illustrates Staffs concerns with the proposed access points and associated roadway modifications. Proposed turn lane taper is too close to '» m Powers Boulevard. Immediately after turning off of Powers Blvd drivers i would have to make a decision whether or not to turn into the site. Curb radius is too > short. Passenger vehicles will likely hit the curb. Larger vehicles can not make the turn. Stacking concern. Each turn lane could accommodate one vehicle. Beyond the turn lane there is only stacking for two additional vehicles. I � m sa�v�zz_► uw. xx - t nl Potential high u-turning movements. Many vehicles using the "right -out" at the eastern access will want to go to Powers Boulevard. Potential weaving issue between vehicles making a right turn out of the east access and vehicles making the right turn in to the west access. Figure 6: Staff concerns with accesses and proposed modifications to Park Road Staff looked at aerials of more than 60 big box retail sites in the metro area. Staff found two sites that have only two access points; the remaining sites had 3 or more accesses. There is approximately 310 feet between the accesses on "Site A" where both accesses are on the same street. Neither access to "Site A" are close to an intersecting street. The accesses to "Site B" are on different streets; neither are close to an intersecting street. At this point staff has not found a big box retail site within the metro that has similar access issues as the concept plan submitted to the city. accesses on the same street. accesses on two different streets. Parking is currently restricted on the north side of Park Road. The proposed modifications to Park Road would require that the south side of Park Road be a "No Parking" area as well. Employees of the IWCO property currently park on the south side of Park Road. The developer's engineer has discussed the proposed median on Park Road and the potential on -street parking restriction with the owners of the IWCO. Some of the vegetation on the west side of the site would have to be trimmed or removed in order to ensure adequate sight distance at the west access. GRADING The concept plan identifies the proposed finished floor elevation of the store to be 931', which is approximately nine feet lower than the ground elevation on the east side of the building. The concept plan includes retaining walls on the west, north and east sides of the property. The developer's engineer has indicated that the maximum height of the retaining walls are approximately 10 feet on the west side,16 feet on the north side and 20 feet on the east side. Portions of the proposed wall encroach into the existing drainage and utility easement. If the project proceeds staff will work with the developer to have the walls shifted outside of the Wahnart Concept Plan Page 7 of 7 easements and/or it may be determined that an Encroachment Agreement can be executed to allow the walls within the easement. UTILITIES Public water and sanitary sewer is available to the property. If the project proceeds utility plan must be submitted showing the existing and proposed services to the property. RECOMMENDATION If the applicant proceeds with a site plan, the developer must work with City staff to address the following concerns: 1. The right turn lane on Park Road, 2. The curb radius of the "right -in" to the site, 3. The weaving issue between the two access points, and 4. The stacking distance at the west access. 5. The retaining wall within the drainage and utility easement. G:\ENG\PROJECrS\T-Z\Wehn"11-01-I l concept plm.doc Property Card Taxpayer Information Taxpayer Name (STAR MINNESOTA LLC C/O TTA/EPROPERTY TAX DEPT 114 Mailing Address PO BOX 4900 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85261-4900 Property Address Address 1000 PARK RD City CHANHASSEN,MN 55317 Uses Tax Description Commercial Parcel ID Number 255660010 Parcel Information GIS Acres 14.10 Tax Acres 14.68 Plat PARK TWO 2ND ADDITION Lot 001 Block 001 EXC HWY R-O-W Building IMormaUon Building Style Foundation Sq Ft Bedrooms Year Built Finished Sq Ft Bathrooms Other Garage N Miscellaneous Information School District Watershed District Homestead Green Acres Ag Preserve 0112 WS 064 RILEY PURG BLUFF N N N CREEK Assessor Information Estimated Market Value 2010 Values 2011 Values Last Sale (Payable 2011) (Payable 2012) Land $2,240,100.00 $2,036,500.00 Date of Sale Building $3,547,800.00 $3,480,200.00 Sale Value Total $5,787,900.00 $5,516,700.00 Qualified/ Unqualified Disclaimer: This information is to be used for reference purposes only. Carver County does not guarantee accuracy of the material contained herein and is not responsible for misuse or misinterpretation. The preceding disclaimer is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 466.03, Subd. 21 (2000), and the user of this service acknowledges that the County shall not be liable for any damages, and .® expressly waives all claims, and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County from any and all claims brought by User, CARVER its employees or agents, or third parties which arise out of the users access or use of data provided. COUNTY Monday, October 24, 2011 Carver County, MN Page 1 of 1 Building Information Page I of I Building Information for: 255660010 Building Information BUILDING 1 Year Built: 1986 Model: 14 Heated Sq. Ft.: 154674 BVAL: 140020 Arch: Quality: 01 Home Style: TAG: Story: 1 Garage: N httn://carvereisweb l .co.carver.mn.us/arcim s/gis/govemment/eeneral/landservices/hui Idin _ . 10/24/201 1 June 30, 2011 CITY OF Mr. Dave Sellergren Fredrickson & Byron, P.A. CIIANHASSEN 200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402 7700 Market Bouievard PO Box 147 Dear Mr. Sellergren: Ohanhassen MN!55317 1 am sending you this letter to outline the process for a potential submittal for a Administration Walmart store in Chanhassen. Because Walmart is requesting a commercial zoning well in excess of the intended zoning district, 1 have the following concern: I do not think it is prudent for Wal-Mart to submit a complete application without first receiving conceptual approval from the City Council on the zoning designation. Building Inspections Phone 95222NIBO At our two previous meetings we discussed the following issues: Fax 952 2271190 Engineering 1. Zoning — The size of the proposed building exceeds the maximum square footage Phone 952.2271160 for any single use in this zoning district. Therefore, a PUD or zoning amendment Fax 952227.1170 is required. Finance 2. Traffic — Kimley-Hom has submitted the traffic study to the City. This study is Phone: 9522271140 now at SRF, the City's consultant, for review. To date they have not begun the Fax. 952 2271110 review due to non-payment. We have requested this be covered by the Park & Recreation applicant/Wal-Mart. This review should be completed before doing anything else Prone.?52.2271120 but it cannot move forward until the payment is received. `ax. 95 2271110 I would recommend submitting a concept plan for a PUD. The conceptual PUD Recreation Cen1e' process is intended to give you direction to your request for Commercial zoning, and limit your expenditures (no formal architectural or site engineering plans), while ax:9522271404 receiving guidance from the Planning Commission, City Council and the community. While conceptual approval is non -binding, the process allows a better understanding Planning & of any potential issues. Natural Resources '..one 952227.1130 Following is an excerpt from the city code for conceptual planned unit -ax 952 22n 11n developments.: Public Works 7901 Par4 Place Chanhassen City Code phone. 952 2271300 fax 952.2271310 Sec. 20-517. - General concept plan. Senior Center (a) /n order to receive guidance in the design of a PUD prior to submission of a isne 952 227 i 125 formal application, an applicant may submit a concept plan for review and rax 952 2271110 comment by the planning commission and city council. Submission a f a concept plan is optional but is highly recommended for large PUDs. In order •m;s for the review to he of most help to the applicant. the concept plan should contain such specific information as is suggested by the city. Generally, this Chanhassen is a Comniunily for life-Proviwng for Tc11?q sc Na i.n; tr r' Mr. Dave Sellergren June 30, 2011 Page 2 information should include the.following information appropriate to the type of development, e.g., commercial, industrial or residential: (I) Approximate building areas, pedestrian ways and road locations; (2) Height, bulk and square footage of buildings; (3) Type, number or square footage or intensities of specific land uses; (4) Number ofdwelling units; (5) Generalized development plan showing areas to be developed or preserved; and (6) Staging and timing cf the development. (b) The tentative written consent of all property owners within the proposed PUD shall be _filed with the city before the staff commences review. Approval of the concept statement shall not obligate the city to approve the final plan or any part thereof or to rezone the property to a planned unit development district. (c) The final acceptance of land uses is subject to the following procedures: (1) The developer meets with the city staff to discuss the proposed developments. (2) The applicant shall file the concept stage application and concept plan, together with all supporting data. (3) The planning commission shall conduct a hearing and report its findings and make recommendations to the city council. Notice ofthe hearing shall consist of a legal property description, description of request, and be published in the official newspaper at least ten days prior to the hearing, written notification of the hearing shall be mailed at least ten days prior thereto to owners of land within 500 feet of the boundary of the property and an on -site notification sign erected (4) Following the receipt oj'the report and recommendations from the planning commission, the city council shall consider the proposal. If the planning commission fails to make a report within 60 days after receipt of the application. then the city council may proceed without the report. The council may approve the concept plan and attach such conditions as it deems reasonable. Approval shall require a simple majority vote of city council. except for proposals requiring comprehensive plan changes which shall require a four -fifths vote of the entire city council. Mr. Dave Sellergren June 30, 2011 Page 3 I am available to discuss the process with you if you have any questions. Please feel free to contact me at 952-227-1139 or by email at kaanenson(a),ci.chanhassen.mn.us. Applications for the city review process can be found on the city`s web site at ham://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/serv/comdev/curplan.htmi. Sincerely, CITY OF CHAN ASSEN .4 1\0jWqW-\1- Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director ec: Roger Knutson, City Attorney Todd Gerhardt. City Manager Paul Oehme. Public Works Director/City Engineer 12195 Singletree Lane Eden Prairie, MN 55344 C 700 American Blvd E oomineton, MN 55420 PROJECT NAME: walmart Store k5949-00 LOCATION: 1000 Park Road, Chanhassen, t+W 55317 LEGAL DESCRIPTION ANDPID: Lot 1, Block 1, of the Park Two 2nd Addition Plat. 255660010 TOTAL ACREAGE: 14.10 ACRES WETLANDS PRESENT: X YES NO PRESENT ZONING:IOP - Industrial Office Park District REQUESTED ZONING: PM - Planned unit Development PRESENT LAND USE DESIGNATION: Industrial Office/ Community Commercial REQUESTED LAND USE DESIGNATION: Commercial REASON FOR REQUEST: The p. p pp quest a PUD in order to develop an approximately 120,000 SF retail building on said property. The proposed development has been prepared in accordance with the City of Chdnhassen'e Code of FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW: Include number of existing employees: and new employees: This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or clearly printed and must be accompanied by all information and plans required by applicable City Ordinance provisions. Before filing this application, you should confer with the Planning Department to determine the specific ordinance and procedural requirements applicable to your application. A determination of completeness of the application shall be made within 15 business days of application submittal. A written notice of application deficiencies shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 business days of application. This is to certify that I am making application for the described action by the City and that I am responsible for complying with all City requirements with regard to this request. This application should be processed in my name and I am the party whom the City should contact regarding any matter pertaining to this application. I have attached a copy of proof of ownership (either copy of Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title, Abstract of toe or purchase agreement), or I am the authorized person to make this application and the fee owner has also signed this application. I will keep myself informed of the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. I further understand that additional fees may be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to any authorization to proceed with the study. The documents and information I have submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. 1&; /p_ 06^/ / Signature of Applicant Date V_- Zo/i Signs, a of Fee Owner Date y:lplenlhxnukk•clnpnuM rcvica np+lication.Joc CITY Q>r CMANHAMEN 7700 Market Boulevard — P.P. Dox 147 Chanhassen, MN 5017 — (982) 2V-1100 09-VIRLOPMRN? ROVIEW APPLICATION Y ::. ..1.n 2: r• • 1 Planning Case No. Vile. tail: Consultaiden with City staff is gg" prior to submittal, including review of development p�• Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Conditional Use Permit (CUP) .interim Use Permit(IUP) Non-gonforming Use Penult Planned Unit Development' Rezoning Sign_ Permits - Sign Plan Review _ Site Plan Review (SPR)• Subdivielon' - An additlorrai As of $3.00 pep address wishin the puleft I prior to the public hearing. Temporary $ales Permit Vacatlon of Right-oRWay/lasaments (VAC) (Addlaonal re"eimne bee May apply) Variance (VAR) Wetland Alteration Permit (WAP) Zoning Appeal . Zoning Ordlnanoe.Amendment Notiffoatlon Sign_— $200 - .- -(City to Install and remove) X_ Escrow for Filing Fess/Attomey Cost" - $60 CUP/SPFWACNAR/WAPIMstes & Bounds • $450 Minor SUB. - TOTA4Itlli _ oaring notiffeatlanarea will be Invelesd to Me applicant I "Five (5) full•alle t41f!!d copies of the plans must be submitted, including an lYi' X 11" raduced copy for each ptan sheet along with a ftilfiM in TIFF+prbup 4 (".tif) forma" t "Escrow will be required for other applicatione through the development contract. Building material sample$ must be submitted with site plan reviews. NOMV When mullttple appliealicerfa am processed, the appropriate foe shall be charged for eseh aippiio"on. Real Estate & Design David Cox, Sr. Design Manager October 3, 2011 Ms. Kate Aanenson, AICP City of Chanhassen Community Development Director 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Walmart Save money. Live better. 2001 SE 100 Street Bentonville. AR 72716 Phone 479 2000550 Fax 479.273,4107 w .walmart.corn RE: Wal-Mart Store 95949-00, Chanhassen, MN Authorization to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to serve as Wal-Mart's Permitting Agent Dear Ms. Aanenson: On behalf of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust (Wal-Mart), I authorize Will Matzek of Kimley-Horn and Associates to act as Wal-Marys duly authorized agent for preparing applications and subsequent correspondence required to obtain permits and/or approvals for the local/state/federal permitting agencies. Sincerely, David Cox, AIA Senior Design Manger Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. cc: TR Rose SCANNED PROJECT NAME: Wollmart store M49-00 LOCATION: 1000 Park Road, Chanhassen, MH 55317 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND PID: Lot 1, Block 1, of the Park Two 2nd Addition Plat. : 255660010 TOTAL ACREAGE: 14.10 ACRES WETLANDS PRESENT: X YES NO PRESENTZONING:10P - Industrial Office Park District REQUESTED ZONING:PUD - Planned Unit Development PRESENT LAND USE DESIGNATION: Industrial Office/ Community Commgrcial REQUESTED LAND USE DESIGNATION: Commercial REASON FOR REQUEST: Thep p70P'. '.: _rr: quest a PUD in order to develop an apprAximatey 120,000 SF retail building on said property. The proposed development has been prepared in accordance with the City of Chdn4a2sen1p Code of FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW. Induds number of existing employees: and new employees: This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or Beady printed and must be accompanied by all information and plans required by applicable City Ordinance provisions. Before filing this application, you should confer with the Planning Department to determine the specific ordinance and procedural requirements applicable to your application. A determination of completeness of the application shall be made within 15 business days of application submittal. A written notice of application deficiencies shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 business days of application. This is to certify that I am making application for the described action by the City and that I am responsible for complying with all City requirements with regard to this request This application should be processed in my name and I am the party whom the City should contact regarding any matter pertaining to this application. 1 have attached a copy of proof of ownership (either copy of Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title, Abstract of Title or purchase agreement), or i am the authorized person to make this application and the fee owner has also signed this application. I will keep myself informed of the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. I further understand that additional fees may be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to any authorization to proceed with the study. The documents and information I have submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. 9"AD_Q2 /o- Signature of Applicant Date /h- Li-lab/1 Signa, a of Fee Owner Date v" g:lplanl(nnue`.dcvcloynxm rcvicw ngdicainmrbc WALMART CONCEPT PUDIREZONING -PLANNING CASE 2011-11 $750.00 Planned Unit Development $200.00 Notification Sign $950.00 TOTAL $950.00 Less Check #2111324 from Kimley-Horn & Assoc., Inc. $0.00 BALANCE SCANNED Property Card Taxpayer Information Taxpayer Name TARGET CORPORATION T-0862 ATTN: PROPERTY TAX DEPT Mailing Address PO BOX 9456 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-9456 Property Address Address 851 78TH ST W City CHANHASSEN,MN 55317 Parcel ID Number 251840010 Parcel Information Uses Commercial GIS Acres 10.08 Tax Acres Plat CHANHASSEN RETAIL ADDITION Lot 001 Block 001 Tax Description Building Information Building Style Foundation Sq Ft Bedrooms Year Built Finished Sq Ft Bathrooms Other Garage N Miscellaneous Information School District Watershed District Homestead Green Acres Ag Preserve 0112 WS 064 RILEY PURG BLUFF N N N CREEK Assessor Information Estimated Market Value 2010 Values 2011 Values Last Sale (Payable 2011) (Payable 2012) Land $3,639,400.00 $3,308,500.00 Date of Sale Building $6,841,200.00 $6,787,100.00 Sale Value Total $10,480,600.00 $10,095,600.00 Qualified/ Unqualified 04 Disclaimer: This information is to be used for reference purposes only. Carver County does not guarantee accuracy of the material contained herein and is not responsible for misuse or misinterpretation. The preceding disclaimer is provided pursuant to Minnesota 10511 Statutes 466.03, Subd. 21 (2000), and the user of this service acknowledges that the County shall not be liable for any damages. and expressly waives all claims, and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County from any and all claims brought by User, CARVER its employees or agents, or third parties which anse out of the users access or use of data provided. COUNTY Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Carver County, MN Page 1 of 1 Building Information Page 1 of 1 Building Information for: 251840010 Building Information BUILDING 1 Year Built: 1993 Model: 13 Heated Sq. Ft.: 131019 BVAL: 130110 Arch: Quality: 02 Home Style: TAG: Story: 1 Garage: N httn://carvergiswebl.co.carver.mn.us/arcims/eis/govemment/general/landservices/huildin_- 10/19/2011 Public Tax Information Page I of I Public Tax Information for Parcel: 251840010 I Public Tax Info I Payable Year 2012 Land: $3,308,500 Payable Year 2012 Building: $6,787,100 Payable Year 2012 Total: $10,095,600 2011 Special Assessment: $100 2011 Total Tax: $350,044 httn: //carvereisweb l .co.carver_mn.us/arcims/eis/eovemment/eeneral/landservices/nuhl ic... 10/25/201 1 Property Card Taxpayer Information Taxpayer Name ISTAR MINNESOTA LLC C/O TTA/EPROPERTY TAX DEPT 114 Mailing Address PO BOX 4900 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852614900 Property Address Address 1000 PARK RD City CHANHASSEN,MN 55317 Parcel ID Number 255660010 Parcel Information Uses Commercial GIS Acres 14.10 Tax Acres 14.68 Plat PARK TWO 2ND ADDITION Lot 001 Block 001 Tax Description EXC HWY R-O-W Building Information Building Style Foundation Sq Ft Bedrooms Year Built Finished Sq Ft Bathrooms Other Garage N Mbcellaneous Information School District Watershed District Homestead Green Acres Ag Preserve 0112 WS 064 RILEY PURG BLUFF N N N CREEK Estimated Market Value 2010 Values 2011 Values Last Sale (Payable 2011) (Payable 2012) Land $2,240,100.00 $2.036,500.00 Dale of Sale Building $3,547,800.00 $3,480,200.00 Sale Value Total $5,787,900.00 $5,516,700.00 Qualified/ Unqualified Disclaimer This information is to be used for reference purposes only. Carver County does not guarantee accuracy of the material .am herein and is not responsible for misuse or misinterpretation. The preceding disclaimer is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 466.03, Subd. 21 (2000), and the user of this service acknowledges that the County shall not be liable for any damages, and expressly waives all claims, and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County from any and all claims brought by User. CARVER its employees or agents, or third parties which arise out of the owes access or use of data provided. COUNTY Thursday, October 13, 20111 Carver County, MN Page 1 of 1 Building Information Page I of I Building Information for: 255660010 Building Information BUILDING 1 Year Built: 1986 Model: 14 Heated Sq. Ft.: 154674 BVAL: 140020 Arch: Quality: 01 Home Style: TAG: Story: 1 Garage: N han1/carverei sweb l .co.carver.mn. us/arci ms/ei s/eovemment/eeneral/1 and services/hui Win... 10/13/201 1 ~ Public Tax Information Page I of I Public Tax Information for Parcel: 255660010 Public Tax Info Payable Year 2012 Land: $2,036,500 Payable Year 2012 Building: $3,480,200 Payable Year 2012 Total: $5,516,700 2011 Special Assessment: $100 2011 Total Tax: $208,394 httnJ/carvergiswebI co.carver.mn.us/arcims/gis/govemmenUgeneral/landservices/nublic_- 10/25/2011 Front Elevation Rear Elevation R iy11t oevauUI i Lett Elevation Walmart:': 51 n 0 FkiM 5 Ft TW15 t 3 S'd• I 2 Yd• 29&UO 5%.00 10158 iIOxse rwc ws.s� vsa June 21, 2011 Chanhassen, NIN 5949-n0 1 �mm swo ro saws. , CITY 4F CHANHAIS+1110N 77U0 Market soulevard — P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN $5317— (982) 227-1100 DISVELORMONT IIIIII-VIEW A"WICATION �I�. 17C- �maii: m v Fla.. aszte len9ail: Planning Case No. N=: Consultation with City staff is CliguirAprior to submittal,including review of development p Comprehensive Plan Amendment -Conditional Use Permit (CUP) interim use. Permit (IUP) Non -conforming Use Permit Planned Unit Development' . Rezoning Sign Permits Sign Plan Review Site Plan Review (SPR)• Subdivision" An Additional fee of $3.00 par address within the pmblte t prier to the publiehssrfng, : Temporary Sales Permit Vacation of Right-of:Way/gssements (VAC) (Additional recording bee may apply) Variance (VAR) Wetland Alteration Permit (WAP) .Zoning Appeal . Zoning Ordinanes Amendment Notification Sign.—$200 (City to install and remove) XEscrow for filing Fees/Attomey Cost- - $50 CUP/SPRNACNARIWAP/Metes & Bounds - $450 Minor SUB amina not)neatlan area wilt be Inveleed to the appgoont "Five (5) foll-ahto f ' copled of the plans must 0submitted, Including an aYh" X 11" reduced copy for each plan oboe) along with a jj#jVjjWillt In TIFF -Group 4 (*A format, t "Escrow1wil► be required for other applications through the development contract. Buildimg materiel samples must be submitted with site plan :revlews. NOTIN: When multiple appllcalione are processed, the approprtAte fee shall be charged for stash application. Aanenson, Kate From: dgjinc@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:58 PM To: Aanenson, Kate Subject: WAL-MART Good Afternoon - I live in the Lake Susan Hills neighborhood and have been a resident of Chanhassen since 1991. This is the first time I have felt the need to address the city and let my feeling known about any city projects. I have just heard about the proposed Wal-Mart on Powers and Hwy 5.. I AM 100% OPPOSED TO THIS PROJECT. I believe it is wrong for our community and personally oppose the general Wal-mart business policy- the way they treat their employees - how Ilocal small business dries up under the shadow of a Wal-mart and how the dynamics of a city change when a huge box store like Wal-mart dominates and dictates the local business climate. I will attend the Nov. 1st planning meeting and alert my neighbors. I hope reason will prevail and this project will be killed. Doug Jacobson 952-937-5381 . . CITY of CHANHASSEN 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 Finance Phone:952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax:952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 7901 Park Place Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax:952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone:952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director FROM: Jernu Mohn, Building Official DATE: October 10, 2011 SUBJ: Conceptual PUD review for proposed " Wahnart' to be located at 1000 Park Road. Planning Case: 2011-11 I have reviewed the plans for the above project, received by the Planning Department on September 30, 2011. Following are my comments, which should be included as conditions of approval. 1. Structure must comply with Minnesota State Building Code. 2. The structure is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system. 3. Building plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of Minnesota. 4. Retaining walls over four high must be designed by a professional engineer and a permit must be obtained prior to construction. 5. Detailed occupancy related requirements will be addressed when complete building plans are submitted. 6. The owner and/or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures. G:\PIAN\?01I Planning Cas AI-11 Waimsrt Store Concept PUMbuildingofficialcommrnis.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow CITY OF CAANAASSEN October 25, 2011 Mr. William Matzek 7700 Market Boulevard Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. PC Box 147 2550 University Avenue West, Suite 238N Chanhassen, MN 55317 St. Paul, MN 55114 Administration Re: Walmart Concept Planned Unit Development Application Phone: 952.227.1100 Review Period Extension Fax:952.227.1110 Dear Mr. Matzek: Building Inspections Phone:952.227.1180 Fax:952.227.1190 As part of the application for Concept Planned Unit Development for Walmart located at 1000 Park Road in Chanhassen, the city is taking an additional 60 days for Engineering review. Your new review deadline date is January 27, 2012. Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax:952.2271170 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 952-227-1139 or by email at kaanenson@ci.chanhassen.mn.us. Finance Phone:952.227.1140 Fax:952.227.1110 Sincerely, Park & Recreation CITY OF CHANHASSEN Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952227.1110 KA7 X1VA0n1-\- Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Kathryn R. Aanenson, AICP Phone: 952.227.1400 Community Development Director Fax: 952.227.1404 KRA:ktm Planning & Natural Resources Phone:952.227.1130 c: iStar Minnesota LLC Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 7901 Park Place Phone:952.227.1300 Fax:952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax:952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us g:\plan\2011 planning cases\I1-11 walmartstoreconcept pud\60-day extension letter 10-25-1 l.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow SCANNED CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard — P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 — (952) 227-1100 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION Name and Address: Walmart c/o Kimley-Horn and Assoc _2550 University Ave W Suite 238N St. Paul, MN 55114 Contact:William D. Matzek Phone:651-643-0497 Fax:651-645-4197 Email: Will.Matzek@Kimley-Horn.com Planning Case No.o?61 1— 1 ) CITY OF CHANHASSEN RECEIVED SEP 3 0 2011 Property Owner Name and Address: iStar Minnesota LLC c/o istar Financial I 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor New York, New York 10036 Contact: Phone: Fax: Email: NOTE: Consultation with City staff is required prior to submittal, including review of development plans Comprehensive Plan Amendment Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Interim Use Permit (IUP) Non -conforming Use Permit X Planned Unit Development' It -ISO Rezoning Sign Permits Sign Plan Review Site Plan Review (SPR)` Subdivision' An dd'F Temporary Sales Permit Vacation of Right-of-Way/Easements (VAC) (Additional recording fees may apply) Variance (VAR) Wetland Alteration Permit (WAP) Zoning Appeal Zoning Ordinance Amendment t Notification Sign $200 (City to install and remove) X Escrow for Filing Fees/Attorney Cost" - $50 CUP/SPR/VAC/VAR/WAP/Metes & Bounds - $450 Minor SUB K; �1zy _ N�� r. TOTAL FEE $950.00 odC.K�tattt3a�1 a I tonal e of 43.00 per address within the public hearing notification area will be invoiced to the applicant prior to the public hearing. 'Five (5) full-size folded copies of the plans must be submitted, including an 8%" X 11" reduced copy for each plan sheet along with a digital copy in TIFF -Group 4 (*.tif) format. "Escrow will be required for other applications through the development contract. Building material samples must be submitted with site plan reviews. NOTE: When multiple applications are processed, the appropriate fee shall be charged for each application. SCANNED PROJECT NAME: walmart Store #5949-00 LOCATION: 1000 Park Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND PID: Lot 1, Block 1, of the Park Two 2nd Addition Plat. PIN: 255660010 TOTAL ACREAGE: 14.10 ACRES WETLANDS PRESENT: X YES NO PRESENT ZONING:IOP - Industrial Office Park District REQUESTED ZONING:PUD - Planned Unit Development PRESENT LAND USE DESIGNATION: Industrial Office/ Community Commercial REQUESTED LAND USE DESIGNATION: Commercial REASON FOR REQUEST: The purpose of this application is to request a PUD in order to develop an approximately 120,000 SP retail building on said property. The proposed development has been prepared in accordance with the City of Chanhassen's Code of FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW: Include number of existing employees: and new employees This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or clearly printed and must be accompanied by all information and plans required by applicable City Ordinance provisions. Before filing this application, you should confer with the Planning Department to determine the specific ordinance and procedural requirements applicable to your application. A determination of completeness of the application shall be made within 15 business days of application submittal. A written notice of application deficiencies shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 business days of application. This is to certify that I am making application for the described action by the City and that I am responsible for complying with all City requirements with regard to this request. This application should be processed in my name and I am the party whom the City should contact regarding any matter pertaining to this application. 1 have attached a copy of proof of ownership (either copy of Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title, Abstract of Title or purchase agreement), or I am the authorized person to make this application and the fee owner has also signed this application. I will keep myself informed of the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. I further understand that additional fees may be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to any authorization to proceed with the study. The documents and information I have submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature of Applicant Date Signature of Fee Owner Date g:lplatNtmna4krclorynan rc iWw applicm , the SCANNED PROJECT NAME: walmart Store #5949-00 LOCATION: 1000 Park Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND PID: Lot 1, Block 1, of the Park Two 2nd Addition Plat. PIN: 255660010 TOTAL ACREAGE: 14.10 ACRES WETLANDS PRESENT: X YES NO PRESENTZONING: IOP - Industrial Office Park District REQUESTED ZONING: PUD - Planned Unit Development PRESENT LAND USE DESIGNATION: Industrial Office/ Community Commercial REQUESTED LAND USE DESIGNATION: Commercial REASON FOR REQUEST: The purpose of this application is to request a PUD in order to develop an approximately 120,000 SF retail building on said property. The proposed development has been prepared in accordance with the City of Chanhassen s Code of FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW: Include number of existing employees: and new employees This application must be completed in full and be typewritten or clearly printed and must be accompanied by all information and plans required by applicable City Ordinance provisions. Before filing this application, you should confer with the Planning Department to determine the specific ordinance and procedural requirements applicable to your application. A determination of completeness of the application shall be made within 15 business days of application submittal. A written notice of application deficiencies shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 business days of application. This is to certify that I am making application for the described action by the City and that I am responsible for complying with all City requirements with regard to this request. This application should be processed in my name and I am the party whom the City should contact regarding any matter pertaining to this application. I have attached a copy of proof of ownership (either copy of Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title, Abstract of Title or purchase agreement), or I am the authorized person to make this application and the fee owner has also signed this application. I will keep myself informed of the deadlines for submission of material and the progress of this application. 1 further understand that additional fees may be charged for consulting fees, feasibility studies, etc. with an estimate prior to any authorization to proceed with the study. The documents and information I have submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature of Applicant Date Signature of Fee Owner Date 9' )1a11\rnmzXdcw1opmcn1 Irmw applicalion.doc SCANNED September 30*, 2011 Ms. Kate Aanenson, AICP Community Development Director City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 — Chanhassen, MN 55317 Re: Conceptual PUD Application Review Walmart Store #5949-00 1000 Park Road Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Ms. Aanenson: ❑Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Suite 238N 2550 University Avenue West St. Paul, Minnesota 55114 CITY OF CHANHASSEN RECEIVED SEP 3 0 Nil CHANHASSEN PLANNING DEFT Kimley-Hom is excited about the opportunity to work with the City of Chanhassen on the redevelopment of the 1000 Park Road property. Per your recommendation, we compiled a conceptual PUD submittal for City review. The proposed redevelopment of an existing 14.11 acre light industrial/office site with an approximately 120,000 square foot Walmart retail store. Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2012 be completed for a grand opening in 2013. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. Thank you for reviewing the attached application and corresponding materials and we look forward to working with you on the project. Sincerely, �HOW - A'4 /1(d William D. Matzek, PE, CPESC Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. SCANNED