02-13-2023 City Council Work Session MinutesCHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan, Councilman McDonald, Councilman von Oven,
and Councilman Kimber.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilwoman Schubert.
STAFF PRESENT: Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager; Matt Unmacht, Assistant City Manager; Kelly
Grinnell, Finance Director; Jerry Ruegemer, Park & Recreation Director; Sam DiMaggio, Economic
Development Manager; Rick Rice, IT Manager; Ari Lyksett, Communications Manager; and Kim
Meuwissen, City Clerk.
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Mark Nordland, Level 7 Development (via Teams)
Bryan Harjes, HKGi
Bill Maloney, 7211 Frontier Trail
Mayor Ryan called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m.
AVIENDA RECREATIONAL FACILITY DISCUSSION
Mark Nordland of Level 7 Development presented an update to the proposed Avienda recreational
facility including cost estimates. The architectural team is reworking the plan to include two sheets of
ice, with bleachers on both sides of one of the sheets, and on one side for the other sheet, with potential
to add a third sheet in the future. A field house is also proposed with a hockey academy to be located in
the mezzanine and a restaurant to be located in the front. A walking track is being designed to traverse
throughout the entire facility. The hockey rinks will include a lobby area and concessions. Underground
parking is proposed to be eliminated. The space for the proposed third sheet of ice will initially be used
as field space, but not for an outdoor ice rink.
Council discussed the design of the field house and the proposed hockey academy, and the initial use of
the space for the proposed third sheet of ice. Mr. Nordland stated that space could be used as field space
but that an outdoor ice rink would not be feasible.
CIVIC CAMPUS UPDATE
Bryan Harjes from HKGi presented an update to the Civic Campus proposal after receiving comments
from the council at their previous work session. He presented a preferred concept as well as a high-level
estimate of the costs. The preferred concept relocates city hall and the senior center to the southeast
corner of the site. The library and veterans memorial would remain in place and the veterans memorial
would include a plaza area for ceremonies with a water feature nearby. In the center of the site, a
performance area is proposed that could double as an ice rink in the winter, as well as a four-season
rental building which includes restrooms and concessions, an accessible playground, and a splash pad.
The existing entrance off of Kerber Boulevard and the surface and structure parking would remain. On
the north side of the site an upper park/open space is proposed as well as the skate park and pickleball
courts to replace the existing hockey rink. A preliminary cost breakdown was presented totaling
$32,772,300.
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Next steps would be to finalize the preferred concept direction, procurement of a construction manager
and design team, design process, construction start, and project completion.
Council discussed site elevations, the use of the rental/restroom/concession building to the west of the
performance area, the location of the playground as it relates to the performance area, and where the
farmer’s market tents and food trucks could be located.
FUTURE WORK SESSION SCHEDULE
Date Items
February 27 • Commission Interviews
March 13 • Commission Interviews
• Discuss Commission Applicants
March 20 • City Council Roundtable
• City Manager Performance Review
The work session adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Submitted by Laurie Hokkanen
City Manager
Prepared by Kim Meuwissen
City Clerk