CC WS Minutes 12-3-18CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
DECEMBER 3, 2018
The City Council met in executive session from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. to discuss the City
Manager’s performance evaluation. Mayor Laufenburger called the work session to order
at 6:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Laufenburger, Councilwoman Tjornhom,
Councilman McDonald, and Councilwoman Ryan
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Campion
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Chelsea Petersen, Kate Aanenson, Paul Oehme, and Todd
Hoffman
PUBLIC PRESENT:
J. Gorra 1680 West 78th Street
J. Bossardt Prior Lake
Doris Butler Prior Lake
Steve Ach
Jon Rausch
GALPIN PROPERTY DISCUSSION.
Joe Jablonski with Lennar reviewed an updated proposal for development of the Galpin
Boulevard property with changes made after hearing feedback at neighborhood meetings. Mayor
Laufenburger asked about lot sizes and marketing the north property to other builders. Todd
Gerhardt asked about discussions of building certain trail segments prior to development. Joe
Jablonski continued with review of development changes made to the southern portion of the
property. He discussed concerns with stormwater and landscape buffering. Councilwoman
Tjornhom asked about access to neighborhood parks. Mayor Laufenburger asked for
clarification of what will be included in the PUD. Councilwoman Ryan asked for clarification of
what will be included in the landscape buffer along the southern property line and grading plans.
Joy Gorra asked about runoff into the wetland on her property. Mayor Laufenburger asked about
conversations with the estate heirs for memorialization throughout the development. Joe
Jablonski continued with review of their schedule moving forward. Jon Rausch asked about
council opinion on memorialization. Councilwoman Ryan stated she would prefer subtle.
Councilman McDonald and Councilwoman Tjornhom stated that would be between the estate
and the developer to come up with a proposal for council to review. Todd Gerhardt suggested
Lennar hold a listening session between Planning Commission and City Council to educate the
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public moving forward. Mayor Laufenburger asked about comments made at the August
meeting with residents buying property on the north side of the development.
Mayor Laufenburger adjourned the work session at 6:50 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim