Scott County public meetings in 2024
27 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Board
The Scott County Board will consider a series of resolutions, including the final 2025 levy and budget for the Scott Watershed Management Organization Special Taxing District and the overall 2025 budgets for county offices, departments, and agencies. It will set the 2025 gross levy at $97,026,525 with a net levy of $89,222,222 and adopt a capital improvement plan. The board will also approve amendments to the zoning ordinance for cannabis land uses and adopt a new ordinance for cannabis retail registrations.
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-329: Approve 2025 budgets for county offices, departments, agencies and adopt Capital Improvement Plan
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-328: Set 2025 gross levy $97,026,525, net levy $89,222,222 for the county
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-309: Approve final 2025 levy and budget for Scott Watershed Management Organization Special Taxing District
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-339: Amend Scott County Zoning Ordinance No. 3 to regulate cannabis land uses
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-340: Adopt Scott County Ordinance No. 37 for cannabis retail registrations
Planning Advisory Commission
The Planning Advisory Commission will consider routine consent items, including approval of a preliminary plat for Sandhill Meadow and a final plat for the CREH Addition. It will hold public hearings on two conditional use permit requests to lease contractor yards for industrial uses in Louisville Township. An amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 3 (Cannabis Rules) is tabled. The meeting also includes a planning manager update and general business.
- PL#2024-065: Approve preliminary plat for Sandhill Meadow (2 lots on 9.28 acres) in Section 25, Spring Lake Township
- PL#2024-011: Approve final plat for CREH Addition (1 lot and 2 outlots on 88.18 acres) in Heavy Industrial (I-2) zone, Section 33, Louisville Township
- PL#2024-067: Conditional Use Permit for Vitaliy Tereshkov to lease contractor yard and office space for rural industrial business (Universal Stone, Inc.) in Section 21, Louisville Township
- PL#2024-039: Conditional Use Permit to operate a tree & landscape contractor yard and lease space to other industrial uses (Hawkins Property, LLC.) in Section 28, Louisville Township
- Tabled: Amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 3 (Cannabis Rules)
General
The Scott County Board of Adjustment will meet to review a request for a zoning variance. The board will hold a public hearing regarding a specific property setback requirement.
- PL#2024-064: Request to reduce required front yard setback from 30 feet to 17 feet for a single family home (Jacob & Gina Skluzacek) in Section 32 of Helena Township
County Board
The Board of Commissioners will consider several infrastructure agreements and public health grants. Key decisions include setting the 2025 solid waste special assessment fee and authorizing expenditures for opioid settlement funds.
- Resolution No. 2024-296: Setting a 2025 Solid Waste Special Assessment Fee
- Resolution No. 2024-323: Expenditure of $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds
- Cooperative agreements for County Highway 9/Valley View Drive/190th Street and US 169 Interchange projects
- Agreements for Shepherd of the Lake Family Housing and Prairie Pointe projects
- Renewal of 2025 intoxicating liquor licenses for Belle Plaine, New Market, Spring Lake and St. Lawrence Townships
Joint Ditch Board
The Joint Ditch Board is meeting to discuss a petition regarding County Lateral No. 1. The board will review the proposal to reroute the lateral to County Ditch No. 31 and impound system waters.
- Petition for partial abandonment and rerouting of County Lateral No. 1 to County Ditch No. 31
- Findings and order to initiate proceedings for the abandonment petition
County Board
The Scott County Board will hold two closed attorney/client meetings to discuss the Ly and Swope Litigation and the Brusheim Litigation. In the open workshop, commissioners will review an Emergency Operation Plan, bylaws for the Community Corrections Advisory Board, and updates from the sheriff's office, attorney's office, and finance. They will also consider salary adjustments for elected and non‑bargaining staff and adopt the 2025 Final Budget. Additional items include a strategic plan, citizen advisory committees, and the 2025 board calendar.
- Emergency Operation Plan
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Bylaws
- Quarter 3 Financial Update
- Elected and Non‑Bargaining Salary Adjustments
- 2025 Final Budget
County Board
The Scott County Board will consider a consent agenda that includes multiple resolutions. Items range from final payment for the County Highway 27 expansion to several rezoning approvals and new contracts. The board will also renew local liquor and wine licenses and approve a grant application for wood waste utilization.
- Authorize final payment to S.M. Hentges and Sons, Inc. for the County Highway 27 Expansion Project (Resolution No. 2024-173)
- Approve a rezoning, preliminary plat and final plat for the Alex & Brittany Kuechle addition (Resolution No. 2024-287)
- Approve rezoning of 96.17 acres from Urban Expansion Reserve to Urban Expansion Reserve Cluster District (Resolution No. 2024-289)
- Authorize a contract with Killmer Electric Company, Inc. for the Traffic Signal Power Cabinet Installation Project (Resolution No. 2024-288)
- Renew intoxicating liquor and wine licenses for establishments in six townships for 2025 (Resolution No. 2024-17)
Ditch Board
The Scott County Ditch Board will meet to discuss the repair project for County Drainage Ditch 10. The board is deciding on the final allocation of costs and the approval of a maintenance lien for the project.
- Public comment on County Drainage Ditch 10 Repair Project
- Resolution No. 2024-300: Final Lien Statement for County Drainage Ditch 10 costs
- Resolution No. 2024-302: Maintenance Lien for County Drainage Ditch 10
Planning Advisory Commission
The Planning Advisory Commission will hold public hearings on establishing zoning regulations for cannabis land uses and adopting a retail registration ordinance. The body will also consider two rezoning requests in Sand Creek Township.
- Amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 3 to add Chapter 17: Cannabis Land Uses
- Adoption of Ordinance No. 37 regarding Cannabis Retail Registrations
- PL#2024-057: Rezone 80.65 acres from A-1 to A-3 and plat approval for Alex & Brittany Kuechle Addition in Sand Creek Township
- PL#2024-058: Rezone 96.17 acres from UER to UER-C in Sand Creek Township
Community Health Board
The board will convene, approve the June 18, 2024 Community Health Board minutes, and receive a report on collaboration with community partners from the Community Health Services Administrator, public health staff, and the Scott County Medical Director. No other decisions are listed.
- Convene the meeting
- Approve June 18, 2024 Community Health Board minutes
- Receive collaboration report from Community Health Services Administrator, public health staff, and Scott County Medical Director
County Board
The Scott County Board will consider a consent agenda that includes several contract authorizations and a property acquisition. Items include agreements for case management services, right‑of‑way compensation for the County Highway 27 Bypass, and a purchase agreement for the Blakeley Bluffs Park Reserve with a grant request to the Metropolitan Council. The meeting also sets a public hearing on the 2024 Solid Waste Management Plan update and includes recognitions and updates from staff and commissioners.
- Adopt Resolution 2024-204: authorize agreements with Pinnacle Services, Inc., Thomas Allen, Inc., AB & B Services, LLC, Mount Olivet Rolling Acres and People, Inc. for contracted case management services
- Adopt Resolution 2024-221: approve estimates of just compensation for right‑of‑way for the County Highway 27 Bypass Lanes Project
- Adopt Resolution 2024-285: authorize a purchase agreement for Blakeley Bluffs Park Reserve and request a grant from the Metropolitan Council for acquisition funding
- Set a public hearing for November 19, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. on the 2024 Scott County Solid Waste Management Plan Update
- Adopt Resolution 2024-279: recognize November 4‑11, 2024 as “Operation Green Light” to support veterans
County Board
The Scott County Board will consider a series of consent agenda items, including environmental assessments, grant agreements, and a rezoning request. Key decisions involve a negative declaration for an environmental impact statement for the New Market Light Industrial Park and the rezoning of Valley View Industrial Park from Urban Business Reserve to Rural Business Reserve with a floodplain conditional use permit. The board will also reappoint the County Assessor for a four‑year term.
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-240: Approve findings and negative declaration for an Environmental Impact Statement for the New Market Light Industrial Park
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-252: Authorize agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the 2025‑2029 Local Recycling Development Grant
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-257: Authorize final payment to Veit & Company, Inc. for Sand Creek Stabilization Phase VI Xanadu Project
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-264: Approve rezoning from Urban Business Reserve to Rural Business Reserve, preliminary plat of Valley View Industrial Park, and floodplain conditional use permit
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-274: Authorize agreement with the Trust for Public Land to acquire property in Blakeley Township
Planning Advisory Commission
The Planning Advisory Commission will first approve the minutes from its September 9, 2024 meeting. It will hold a public hearing on PL#2024-053 to consider a preliminary and final plat for the Hessian One development on 77.18 acres in Section 19 of Belle Plaine Township. The commission will also receive an update on the county’s cannabis ordinance. The meeting will conclude with general business and adjournment.
- Approve September 9, 2024 meeting minutes
- Public hearing: PL#2024-053 – preliminary and final plat for Hessian One (1 lot, 1 outlot, 77.18 acres) in Section 19, Belle Plaine Township
- Planning manager update on the cannabis ordinance
- General business and adjournment
County Board
The Board of Commissioners will hold workshops on regional planning and waste management. The meeting includes several agreements for public safety radio systems, behavioral health projects, and road infrastructure.
- Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for the County Highway 9 Railroad Overpass Bridge
- Revocation of County Highway 73 and quit claim deeds to the City of Shakopee and Jackson Township
- Agreements with St. Francis Regional Medical Center/Allina Health Group and Open Door Health Center for the Behavioral Health Center Project
- Agreements with Thermo Bond Buildings, LLC and Vinco, Inc. for Public Safety Radio System projects
- Budget amendment and agreement with Ebert Companies for the Cleary Lake Campground Compliance Project
County Board
The Scott County and Three Rivers Park District boards are holding a joint meeting to review partnership highlights and the proposed 2025 budget. The boards will also discuss the use of fund balance. All new business items are listed for information and discussion only.
- 2024 Partnership Highlights
- 2025 Proposed Scott County – Three Rivers Partnership Budget
- Use of Fund Balance
County Board
The Board of Commissioners will consider a maximum proposed levy of $97,026,525 for 2025 property tax statements. The meeting includes several consent agenda items regarding behavioral health services, infrastructure projects, and land use permits.
- Proposed 2025 net levy of $89,222,222
- Interim Use Permit for a sand and gravel mine (Chard Grading & Excavation, LLC)
- Preliminary levy of $1,513,425 for Scott Watershed Management Organization Special Taxing District
- Agreements with EAPC Architects Engineers and JE Dunn Construction Company for the Behavioral Health Center Project
- Line of credit with Old National Bank for the Moraine Addition Housing Trust Project
Regional Rail Authority
The Scott County Regional Rail Authority will adopt Resolution No. RRA 2024-001, establishing a final levy of $400,000 for 2025 to be included in proposed property tax statements. The meeting will also approve the September 19, 2023 meeting minutes and address routine agenda items such as amendments, other business, and adjournment.
- Adopt Resolution No. RRA 2024-001 establishing a final levy of $400,000 for 2025
- Approve September 19, 2023 Regional Rail Authority meeting minutes
- Consider any agenda amendments
- Address other business
- Adjourn the meeting
County Board
The Scott County Board of Commissioners will hold a workshop on September 10, 2024. Commissioners will discuss a proposed cannabis ordinance. They will also present a community design update and an internal services budget overview.
- Discussion of a cannabis ordinance
- Presentation on community design
- Presentation on internal services
Planning Advisory Commission
The Planning Advisory Commission will hold a public hearing to consider PL#2024-051, a comprehensive plan amendment that would re‑guide ten parcels from the "Transition Area" to the "Rural Business Reserve" at the intersection of State Hwy 13 and County Road 10 in Lydia, Spring Lake Township. The agenda also includes routine items such as roll call, introductions, and approval of the August 12, 2024 meeting minutes. A planning manager update will be given, and a workshop on the zoning response to cannabis legislation is scheduled.
- Public hearing (PL#2024-051) to approve comprehensive plan amendment re‑guiding 10 parcels at State Hwy 13 & County Rd 10
- Approval of August 12, 2024 meeting minutes
- Planning manager update
- Workshop: zoning response to cannabis legislation
- Roll call and introductions
County Board
The Scott County Board will consider a series of consent agenda resolutions. Key actions include approving a $23,816,899 budget and $5,059,108 tax levy for the Community Development Agency, adopting several rezoning and plat approvals, and authorizing grant agreements and contracts. The meeting also includes recognition items, committee reports, and a post‑meeting workshop on capital projects and budget matters.
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-239: approve 2025 budget of $23,816,899 and payable tax levy of $5,059,108 for the Scott County Community Development Agency
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-226: approve preliminary 2025 levy of $36,050 for the Scott County Vermillion River Watershed Special Taxing District
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-228: approve payable 2025 final levy of $40,000 for the Cedar Lake Improvement District
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-246: authorize a budget amendment and contract with Kraemer North America, LLC for the Trunk Highway 169 and Bluff Drive Overpass Project
- Adopt Resolution No. 2024-236: approve rezoning from Urban Business Reserve to Rural Business Reserve, preliminary and final plat of Sand Creek Business Park, a three‑way development agreement, and a conservation easement
Joint Ditch Board
The Joint Ditch Board will review an inspection report and landowner feedback for Scott LeSueur Joint Ditch 3. The board is considering a resolution to order maintenance and authorize a maintenance lien to establish a positive fund balance.
- Inspection report and landowner feedback for Scott LeSueur Joint Ditch 3
- Resolution No. 2024-243: Maintenance lien of $95,000 for Scott LeSueur Joint Ditch No. 3
County Board
The Board of Commissioners will meet to vote on several infrastructure contracts and budget amendments. Discussions include the Merriam Junction Trail project and a conditional use permit for the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. The meeting also includes workshops on legislative priorities and child services budgeting.
- Resolution No. 2024-218: Amendment to Conditional Use Permit #616-C-8 for the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
- Resolution No. 2024-215: Budget amendment and agreement with Ames Construction, Inc. for the Merriam Junction Trail Project
- Resolution No. 2024-224: Fourth amendment to SRF Consulting Group Inc. for Merriam Junction Trail design services
- Resolution No. 2024-227: Budget amendment for American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Moraine Addition Housing Trust Project
- Resolution No. 2024-189: Estimates of just compensation for the County Highway 78 and 79 Roundabout Project
Planning Advisory Commission
The Planning Advisory Commission will approve the July 8, 2024 meeting minutes and consider routine consent agenda items, including the rezoning of 81.73 acres from an A‑1 Agricultural Preservation District to an A‑3 Agricultural Preservation Density District. The commission will hold public hearings on five permit requests: an interim sand & gravel mine, a flood‑fringe fill for Valley View Industrial Park, a parking amendment for the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, a tree & landscape contractor yard, and a rail‑served material trans‑loading and processing center. A planning manager update and general business will follow.
- PL#2024-043 – Rezoning of 81.73 acres from A-1 to A-3 in Section 19, Belle Plaine Township (David & Connie O'Brien)
- PL#2024-036 – Interim Use Permit for a sand & gravel mine on 28.97 acres in Section 5, Belle Plaine Township (Chard Grading & Excavation, LLC.)
- PL#2024-012 – Conditional Use Permit to add >1,000 cubic yards of fill in the flood fringe for Valley View Industrial Park, Sections 8 & 17, Sand Creek Township (JMH Land Development Company, LLC.)
- PL#2024-040 – Amendment to Conditional Use Permit #616-C-8 for Minnesota Renaissance Festival parking in Sections 16, 21 & 28, Louisville Township (Mid-America Festivals Corporation)
- PL#2024-011 – Preliminary Plat and Conditional Use Permit for a rail‑served material trans‑loading & processing center on 81.29 acres, Heavy Industrial (I-2) zoning, Section 33, Louisville Township (Cambria Real Estate Holdings, LLC.)
General
The Scott County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing regarding a request to increase the allowed building height for a material processing building. The board will also review minutes from the June 10, 2024 meeting.
- PL#2024-014: Request to increase building height from 45 feet to 103 feet in the I-2 District (Cambria Real Estate Holdings, LLC and Great Plains Sands, LLC) in Section 33 of Louisville Township
County Board
The Board of Commissioners will review a consent agenda featuring several budget amendments and infrastructure agreements. The meeting includes a legislative summary from Representative Brad Tabke and a workshop on public records and the Legacy Central groundbreaking.
- Property tax abatement for Northern States Power in the City of Shakopee
- Budget amendment and agreement with SRF Consulting Group Inc. for Merriam Junction Regional Trail inspection
- Addition of two full-time equivalent Human Services positions for MnCHOICES
- Interim Use Permit for a home painting business (Tresa Anderson)
- Agreement with Mid-America Festivals Corporation for Sheriff's Office services
County Board
The Scott County Board of Commissioners is holding a workshop to receive a presentation regarding the Scott Watershed Management Organization's 2027-2037 Watershed Plan development.
- Presentation on Scott Watershed Management Organization 2027-2037 Watershed Plan Development
County Board
The Board will consider resolutions regarding bridge replacement priorities and a subdivision services agreement with St. Lawrence Township. The meeting includes a flood update from the Emergency Management Director. A workshop following the meeting will address solid waste planning and facility updates.
- Adding six Scott County bridges to the Bridge Replacement Priority List
- Subdivision Services Agreement with St. Lawrence Township
- Flood update from Emergency Management Director Scott Haas
- Lawful gambling permit for Jordan Fire Department Relief Association