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Chanhassen public meetings in 2023

26 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 11, 2023

City Council Meeting - Truth in Taxation Public Hearing

Public hearing on 2024 budget, tax levy, and city fees

The City Council will hold a Truth-in-Taxation public hearing regarding the 2024 budget, capital improvement plan, and 2023 tax levy. The meeting also includes a public hearing for proposed 2024 liquor license fees.

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Mon Nov 27, 2023

City Council

City Council reviews 2024 budgets and various city resolutions

The City Council will hold a work session to review the proposed 2024 levy, budgets, and capital improvement plan. The regular meeting includes several consent agenda items regarding road improvements, security policies, and service agreements.

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Mon Nov 13, 2023

City Council Meeting

Council reviews development request for Cafe Zupas at 800 West 78th Street

The council will discuss the 2024 Utility Fund Budgets and Chanhassen Civic Campus update during a work session. The regular meeting includes a development request for a drive-through restaurant and an ordinance to update parking standards. Several routine items, including infrastructure contracts and a $600 donation, are on the consent agenda.

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Mon Oct 30, 2023

City Council Special Meeting

City Council to review consent agenda items including zoning and road ordinances

The City Council will meet for a special session to consider several routine items via the consent agenda. These include various site agreements, stormwater maintenance agreements, and grading permit extensions.

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Mon Oct 23, 2023

City Council Meeting

City Council to certify delinquent utility and code enforcement accounts

The City Council has one item on the agenda regarding Resolution 2023-XX. This resolution involves certifying delinquent utility accounts and code enforcement charges to the County Auditor.

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Mon Oct 9, 2023

City Council

City Council discusses gambling ordinances and infrastructure projects

The City Council will hold a work session regarding gambling ordinances, Highway 5/82nd Street, the Civic Campus, and the Bluffs Sports Complex. The regular meeting includes several consent agenda items involving contracts, donations, and ordinance amendments.

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Mon Sep 25, 2023

City Council

Council discusses 2024 preliminary budget and tax levy

The City Council will discuss the 2024 preliminary budget, levy, and various city updates during a work session. The regular meeting includes a public hearing on business subsidy policy and several legislative actions.

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Mon Sep 11, 2023

City Council

City Council discusses budget, civic campus updates, and equipment demonstrations

The City Council will hold a work session to discuss the 2024 preliminary budget and levy, as well as an update on the Chanhassen Civic Campus floorplans and exterior renderings. The meeting includes a demonstration of a new $74,000 Bobcat Toolcat intended for park and recreation maintenance.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves consent agenda including trail projects and civic campus services

The City Council unanimously approved a 16-item consent agenda. Key actions included awarding construction contracts for 2023 trail improvements and approving geotechnical services for the Civic Campus Project.

Tue Aug 22, 2023

City Council Special Meeting-Civic Campus Visioning Workshop

Chanhassen City Council holds Civic Campus Design Workshop

The Chanhassen City Council scheduled a special meeting for a Civic Campus Design Workshop. The agenda contains no other items besides the workshop and adjournment.

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Mon Aug 14, 2023

City Council

Council to discuss 2024 preliminary budget and levy, cannabis rules

The City Council will hold a work session on the 2024 preliminary general fund budget and levy, and follow up on the Central Business District zoning ordinance. The regular meeting includes a public hearing on vacating easements and approving the Audubon Business Park plat, and a vote on ordinances amending smoking and cannabis use rules in city parks and public spaces. The consent agenda includes approving a site plan for a Life Time pickleball facility, a quote for Lake Susan Park ballfield reconstruction, and adopting a drug and cannabis testing policy update.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves Audubon Business Park development and new smoking rules

The City Council approved the plat, site plan, and wetland permits for the Audubon Business Park. Council also adopted ordinances restricting smoking in city parks and cannabis use in public. A consent agenda including various maintenance and facility agreements was passed unanimously.

Mon Jul 24, 2023

City Council

Council to discuss zoning, cannabis, and Civic Campus; vote on subdivision and townhome project

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on Downtown Zoning, residential lot cover, Civic Campus updates, and adult-use cannabis. The regular meeting includes public hearings on a subdivision at 2630 Orchard Lane and a comprehensive plan amendment at 7750 Crimson Bay Road, plus a request for a preliminary plat for 53 rowhomes at Powers and Lyman Boulevards. Consent items include contracts for Civic Campus construction management, sewer televising, and a fire station kitchen remodel.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves 53-unit rowhome project and land use changes

The City Council approved a preliminary plat and site plan for 53 rowhomes at Powers and Lyman Boulevards. The council also approved a land use map amendment for a property on Crimson Bay Road and a lot subdivision on Orchard Lane.

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Mon Jul 17, 2023

City Council Meeting

Council to consider pickleball facility, CBD moratorium, and 2024 budget

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on audit results, an organizational study, the 2024 preliminary budget and levy, and downtown redevelopment. The regular meeting includes a public hearing on a site plan for an indoor pickleball facility and outdoor courts at 2970 Water Tower Place, and consideration of a six-month moratorium on land use applications in the Central Business District (CBD) zoning. The consent agenda covers routine items such as licenses, claims, and agreements.

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✓ Decided: City Council adopts moratorium on Central Business District land use applications

The City Council approved a six-month moratorium on land use applications for properties zoned Central Business District to study allowed uses. The Council also approved a site plan for a pickleball facility at Life Time Fitness and passed several consent agenda items including business licenses and infrastructure agreements.

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Mon Jun 26, 2023

City Council

Council to consider drive-thru restaurant at 800 W 78th St

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on traffic safety, the Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex, and future scheduling, followed by a regular meeting. The main business item is a request for a subdivision, site plan review with variances, and a conditional use permit for a drive-through restaurant (Cafe Zupas) at 800 West 78th Street. The consent agenda includes routine approvals, equipment purchases, contracts, and a city code amendment.

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✓ Decided: City Council tables Café Zupas application and directs study on downtown land use

The City Council unanimously voted to table a land use application for Café Zupas until July 17, 2023. Council directed staff to prepare a moratorium ordinance for properties zoned as Central Business District and study permitted, conditional, and interim uses in that district.

Tue Jun 6, 2023

Special City Council Meeting

Council to vote on Hackamore Brewing outdoor beer service

The City Council will consider approving a temporary modification to allow Hackamore Brewing Company to serve beer in its parking lot area. This is the only substantive item on the special meeting agenda.

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Tue Jun 6, 2023

Special City Council Meeting

Council interviews 4 candidates for vacancy

The Chanhassen City Council is holding a special meeting to interview four candidates—Mark Randall, Josh Kimber, Luke Bame, and Kelsey Alto—for a City Council vacancy. No decisions or votes are scheduled; the meeting is solely for candidate interviews.

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Mon Jun 5, 2023

City Council-RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 12, 2023

Council to discuss Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex update

The City Council will hold a work session on the Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex update and permitted uses in the Central Business Zoning District. The regular meeting includes a consent agenda with routine items such as approving minutes, claims, an encroachment agreement, a temporary liquor license, and agreements for library repairs and pavement projects. A zoning ordinance amendment is also proposed.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves consent agenda including zoning amendments and road project agreements

The City Council unanimously approved a nine-item consent agenda. Decisions included approving claims, a liquor license, and construction testing for pavement projects. A resident request for a crosswalk on Powers Boulevard was referred to the traffic safety committee.

Mon May 22, 2023

City Council

Council to review Santa Vera PUD Phase II sketch plan and discuss THC legislation

The City Council will hold a work session at 5:30 PM to review the Santa Vera PUD Phase II sketch plan and discuss THC and adult-use cannabis legislation. The regular meeting at 7:00 PM includes a consent agenda with routine items such as approving fireworks permits, an encroachment agreement, and several resolutions. A public hearing will be held to accept bids and award the contract for the 2023 Mill & Overlay Project and adopt the final assessment roll.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves 2023 Mill & Overlay road project contract

The City Council unanimously approved the contract for the 2023 Mill & Overlay Project and adopted the final assessment roll. The council also passed a consent agenda covering various permits, appointments, and city code amendments.

Mon May 8, 2023

City Council

Council to discuss downtown redevelopment, civic campus, and council protocols

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on council protocols, civic campus, and downtown redevelopment, followed by a regular meeting with consent agenda items including a contract for 2023 pavement striping, a joint powers agreement for trail rehabilitation, and a public hearing on the 2023 pavement rehabilitation project and assessment roll.

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✓ Decided: Council awards $2.8M pavement rehab contract, tables Ches Mar Drive assessment

The council approved a $2.8 million contract with Northwest Asphalt for the 2023 City Pavement Rehabilitation Project, including mill-and-overlay and full-depth reclamation work. The final assessment roll was adopted, but the council tabled the Ches Mar Drive portion after residents protested a 51% cost increase from initial estimates. Staff will negotiate with the contractor on adjusting that segment.

Mon Apr 24, 2023

City Council

Council to consider contracts, licenses, and 2023 sealcoat project bids

The Chanhassen City Council will hold its regular meeting on April 24, 2023, with a canceled work session. The consent agenda includes routine approvals such as contracts, licenses, and resolutions, including the 2023 sealcoat project bid award and a pavement rehabilitation assessment hearing. Public hearings and general business are not listed, and the meeting includes proclamations and annual reports.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves consent agenda including sealcoat project and liquor licenses

The City Council unanimously approved a consent agenda containing 15 items, including several contracts, budget amendments, and a city code ordinance. The council also formally received annual reports from the Planning Commission and Commission on Aging.

Thu Apr 20, 2023

City Council Listening Session on Proposed Civic Campus

Council holds listening session on proposed Civic Campus

The Chanhassen City Council is holding a listening session to gather public input on the proposed Civic Campus. The agenda includes only an overview of the session, with no decisions or detailed proposals listed.

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Mon Apr 10, 2023

City Council

Council to consider two zoning changes, opioid settlement, fireworks contract

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on aging, sports complex, wildlife management, and solicitors, followed by a regular meeting. The consent agenda includes routine approvals, adopting Juneteenth as a city holiday, a fireworks contract, and opioid settlements. General business features two ordinances: a PUD amendment for a coffee shop with drive-through and a rezoning for an Xcel Service Center.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves Xcel Energy service center and SouthWest Village amendments

The City Council approved a rezoning and site plan for a new Xcel Energy service center, including a 170-foot communications tower. The Council also approved a PUD amendment for SouthWest Village to allow a coffee shop with a drive-through. Additionally, 17 consent agenda items were passed, including the adoption of Juneteenth as a city holiday.

Mon Mar 20, 2023

City Council

Council to discuss Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex update

The City Council will hold a work session on the Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex update, followed by a regular meeting. The consent agenda includes approval of an interim use permit for Oak Creek Wholesale Nursery, two encroachment agreements with Fox Hill Properties, and several infrastructure contracts. A public hearing is scheduled for an appeal of variances at 6621 Minnewashta Parkway, though the applicant has requested a tabling.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves 13 consent items including road work and permits

The City Council unanimously approved a consent agenda covering various contracts, permits, and resolutions. The council also tabled a variance appeal for 6621 Minnewashta Parkway at the applicant's request.

Mon Mar 13, 2023

City Council

Council to consider TIF note issuance, liquor licenses, and code changes

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on commission interviews and the Civic Campus concept, followed by an Economic Development Authority meeting and a regular meeting. Key actions include authorizing a pay-as-you-go TIF note for TIF 12, approving 2023 liquor license renewals, and amending city code on code enforcement, temporary liquor licenses, and animals in parks. The council will also discuss a DNR grant agreement, Lake Ann Park Preserve update, and correspondence items.

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✓ Decided: City Council appoints commissioners and approves DNR grant application

The City Council appointed 11 members to various city commissions for three-year terms. Council also authorized a grant application to the Minnesota DNR for Lake Ann Park Preserve improvements. A consent agenda including liquor license renewals and pavement rehabilitation plans was approved.

Mon Feb 27, 2023

City Council

Council to approve Market Boulevard reconstruction contract

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on commission interviews and future scheduling, followed by a regular meeting. The main business includes approving a professional services contract for the Market Boulevard Reconstruction Project and several consent agenda items, including an encroachment agreement, emergency siren equipment replacement, and a software upgrade. A visitor presentation from the Rotary Club is also scheduled.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves design contracts for Market Boulevard and trail projects

The City Council approved a design contract with Kimley-Horn for the Market Boulevard Reconstruction Project, estimated at $4,000,000 for 2025 construction. Council also authorized a professional services contract with HTPO for the 2023 Trail Improvement Project. Several administrative items, including siren equipment replacement and a software upgrade, were approved via consent agenda.

Mon Feb 13, 2023

City Council

Council to hold public hearings on 2023 pavement rehab and mill & overlay projects

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on the Civic Campus update, Avienda recreational facility, and future schedule, followed by a regular meeting. The regular agenda includes two public hearings to authorize plans for the 2023 City Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. 23-01 and the 2023 City Mill & Overlay Project No. 23-04, plus a consent agenda with routine items such as approvals, appointments, and resolutions.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves two major 2023 road rehabilitation projects

The City Council unanimously approved plans and specifications for a pavement rehabilitation project and a mill and overlay project. The council also approved several consent agenda items, including budget resolutions and commission appointments. An encroachment agreement for a Chick-fil-A expansion was also authorized.

Mon Jan 23, 2023

City Council

Council to set 2023 fees, discuss utility rates, sales tax referendum

The Chanhassen City Council will hold a work session on the Avienda recreational facility, Civic Campus update, and utility rate study, followed by a regular meeting. The regular agenda includes public hearings on liquor licenses for Hackamore Brewing Company and a subdivision at 6730 Golden Court, plus general business on establishing 2023 city fees and supporting a local sales tax referendum for capital improvements. Consent items include fleet purchases, a MnDOT cooperative agreement for TH41, and pavement rehabilitation projects.

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✓ Decided: City Council approves 2023 fees and supports local sales tax referendum authority

The City Council adopted the 2023 fee and charge schedule following a rate study. They also approved a resolution to seek authority for a local sales tax referendum to fund regional capital improvements. Additionally, the council approved a new brewery license and a residential lot subdivision.

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