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2040-13-17
Meeting
Council reviews 2040 Comp Plan elements, land use changes
The Loretto City Council held a workshop to review the 2040 Comprehensive Plan process, including Metropolitan Council requirements and system statements. They discussed potential land use changes, notably the current Fire Department site at 259 N. Medina Street being considered for Mixed Use designation. No formal decisions were made; the session was for discussion and input.
- 2040 population forecast: 700; households: 300; employment: 370
- Affordable Housing need allocation: 3 additional units by 2040
- 259 N. Medina Street (current Fire Department) identified as possible Mixed Use site
- Community designation: Suburban Community, requiring minimum 5 units per acre for new development
- System plans needed for Transportation, Water resources, and Regional parks and trails
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City of Loretto
2040 Comprehensive Plan WORKSHOP Meeting Notes
Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 5:30 p.m.
279 N. Medina Street, Council Chambers
2040 Comp Plan Workshop Notes
June 13, 2017
Approved July 11, 2017
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The workshop was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Koch.
Members present: Mayor Kent Koch, Council Members Melissa Markham, John Neumann and Brian
Sevigny.
Also present: City Planner Bob Kirmis and City Clerk Treasurer Mary Schneider
WORKSHOP SESSION
Planner Kirmis used a PowerPoint presentation to take the workshop attendees through the
following points:
1. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROCESS
Kirmis reviewed the Comprehensive Planning process, noting we are in the Visioning/Planning
Tactics part of the process right now.
2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
Kirmis noted the Metropolitan Council sets the elements of the Comprehensive Plan: Land Use;
Transportation; Water Resources; Parks and Trails; Housing; Economic Competitiveness;
Resilience; Implementation.
3. SYSTEM STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Kirmis reviewed the System Statement requirements for Loretto: Community Designation is
“Suburban Community” which requires minimum of 5 units per acre for new development; 2040
forecasted population = 700; households = 300; employment = 370; Affordable Housing need
allocation = 3 additional units by 2040; need System Plans for Transportation, Water resources
(wastewater, surface water, water supply) and Regional parks and trails.
4. R …
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Fri Sep 4, 2020
Meeting
Loretto newsletter details 2020 election voting options, fireworks show, and candidate bios
This is the September 2020 city newsletter for Loretto, MN, not a meeting agenda. It provides information on the November 3 general election, including absentee voting options and COVID-19 safety measures, plus updates on the Fun Fest fireworks, stormwater and sewer tips, and candidate statements for mayor and city council.
- 2020 General Election on November 3; absentee voting starts September 18 at City Hall, 279 N. Medina Street
- Fun Fest fireworks display on September 12 at approximately 8:30 pm at the Loretto Ballfields/Athletic Complex
- Hennepin County Stop Food Waste Challenge runs September 14 through October 11
- Medina Compost site available to Loretto residents at 2052 County Road 24, Medina
- Candidates on ballot: Kent Koch (Mayor), Melissa Markham, Greg Elsen, Jessa Ford (City Council)
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PA G E 2 T H E C I T Y N E W S L E T T E R Volume XXV, No. 3
##### September 2020
# The City Newsletter
##### News for Loretto City Residents
**City of Loretto** 279 N. Medina Street Suite 260
P.O. Box 207
Loretto, MN 55357
763-479-4305 (*phone*) 763-479-2685 (*fax*)
**Website:** <u>www.ci.loretto.mn.us</u>
**City Hall Office Hours:** Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 am-2:00 pm
#### <u>2020 ELECTION INFORMATION</u>
The **2020 General Election** will be held on **Tuesday, November 3, 2020**.
##### <u>VOTE EARLY</u>
Absentee ballots are available starting Friday, September 18, 2020. You have some options when voting absentee:
##### Vote Absentee by Mail
The online Absentee Ballot application can be found on the Secretary of State’s website: <u>[https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/](https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/)</u> <u>vote-early-by-mail/</u>
After you apply for your absentee ballot, Hennepin County election staff will send your ballot in the mail. You can vote in the privacy and safety of your own home.
You have the option of either mailing your ballot back to Hennepin County using the envelope they provide ~OR~
Drop your ballot off at City Hall during office hours.
##### Vote Absentee in-person at City Hall
th th September 18 – October 26 Loretto residents can apply for an absentee ballot and vote in-person at City Hall during regular office hours. th nd October 27- November 2 In-person …
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Tue Sep 10, 2019
Meeting
Quad-City sewer agreement sets discharge limits, cost shares, and maintenance duties
The Loretto City Council is reviewing a proposed Quad-City Agreement among Medina, Independence, Greenfield, and Loretto that governs shared sanitary sewer infrastructure, including discharge caps, construction costs, and maintenance responsibilities. The agreement also includes a separate Metropolitan Council contract reimbursing Medina up to $1,054,671 for operation and maintenance. The agenda is substantive, detailing specific flow limits, unit allocations, and cost-sharing formulas.
- Loretto pays 100% of Pipe F and LS-6 construction; max discharge 80 GPM and 111,000 gallons/day from 380 units
- Greenfield max discharge 80 GPM and 24,000 gallons/day from 72 units
- Independence max discharge at LS-5: 200 GPM and 103,000 gallons/day from 274 units
- Metropolitan Council reimburses Medina up to $1,054,671 for O&M under Agreement No. 181005
- Arbitration process under Minnesota Statutes Ch. 572B for disputes
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Subd. 14 Pipe E is the force main sewer, lift station (LS-6) and appurtenances extending from
Loretto’s wastewater lagoons to Pipe C-2, as shown on Exhibit A. The connection from Pipe F to Pipe C-
2 is at the southwest corner of the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 11.
Subd. 15 Independence Beach Lateral System is the sewer line and appurtenances connecting the
plat of Independence Beach, Hennepin County, and its environs, with the Medina lift station (LS-3).
Subd. 16 Maintenance and Operation Costs means all costs, including labor and materials, which
are necessary to maintain and operate a designated sanitary sewer line, lift station and related
improvements, as shown on Exhibit B.
Subd. 17 Independence Lateral System means the City of Independence sanitary sewer and
septate collection system.
Subd. 18 Lift Station Storage Modules means devices designed and installed for the purpose of
storing excess sewage or septate at lift stations.
Subd. 19. Quad-City System means, collectively, all facilities and elements of the sanitary sewer
systems of the Quad Cities described or listed in this Quad-Cities Agreement.
Subd. 20. Unit means a factor applied to a particular connection to the sanitary sewer system based
upon estimated expected sanitary sewer usage. Unit calculations are based upon MCES’s Sewer
Availability Charge (SAC) procedure manual where a single-family detached dwelling is equivalent to one
unit.
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Tue Aug 13, 2019
Meeting
Loretto City Council to hold closed meeting on utility easement appraisals
The Loretto City Council is holding a special meeting that will be entirely closed to the public. The purpose is to review appraisal data for acquiring utility easements on two properties in the city, as allowed under Minnesota law.
- Closed meeting under Minn. Stat. §13D.05, subd. 3(c)
- Review appraisal data for utility easement acquisition
- Property at 205 Albert Street (PID # 06-118-23-43-0046)
- Property at XXX County Road 19 (PID # 07-118-23-12-0001)
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<u>PUBLIC NOTICE</u>
## LORETTO CITY COUNCIL
*Will hold*
## A SPECIAL MEETING
## Tuesday August 13, 2019 6:15 p.m.
## AGENDA
The Special Meeting will be **CLOSED** as allowed by Minnesota Statute §13D.05, subd. 3(c), to review appraisal data for the purpose of acquiring utility easements on real property located at 205 Albert Street (PID # 06-118-23-43-0046) and XXX County Road 19 (07-118-23-12-0001) in the City of Loretto, MN.
At Loretto City Hall Council Chambers 279 N. Median St. Loretto, MN