Waconia public meetings in 2022

City Council

The Waconia City Council will vote on the final 2023 property tax levy and budget, and consider several construction pay requests and equipment purchases. The agenda also includes site plan approvals, a conditional use permit, and various licenses and contracts.

• Final 2023 levy and budget resolutions
• Pay requests for Waconia Parkway South, East Frontage Road, Waterford Park, and 2022 Infrastructure Improvements
• Equipment purchases: Western Star chassis ($93,636.11), Crysteel flatbed/snowplow ($26,782), Aspen service body/plow ($32,308 + $9,328), ABM service body/crane ($76,321)
• Site plan, design review, variance, and CUP for TMC Properties at 1370 Mill Lane
• 2023 police services contract and termination of TIF District #4 (Pine Business Park)

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and make recommendations on a site plan, design review, variance, and conditional use permit for TMC Properties at 1370 Mill Lane. They will also consider recommending approval of the 10th Street Small Area Plan. The meeting includes routine approval of minutes and staff updates.

• Public hearing on TMC Properties, LLC application for 1370 Mill Lane
• Recommendation on site plan, design review, variance, and conditional use permit
• Recommendation on 10th Street Small Area Plan
• Approval of November 3, 2022 meeting minutes

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission met on November 22, 2022, to conduct routine procedural tasks including adopting the agenda, approving minutes, and discussing old business. No new decisions, ordinances, or public hearings were listed on the agenda.

City Council

The Waconia City Council will consider an interim use permit for 241 Olive Street South as a temporary construction office while a new apartment building is built at 233 Olive Street South. The council will also adopt an amended winter maintenance policy for 2022-2023 and handle routine consent agenda items including contractor payments and resolutions for a pool filter project and surplus equipment sale.

• Interim Use Permit for 241 Olive Street South as construction office
• Resolution 2022-297 approving the interim use permit
• Resolution 2022-298 approving amended winter maintenance policy
• Pay request for Schneider Excavating & Grading for stormwater improvements
• Pay Estimate No. 8-Final to Lametti & Sons for L-52 Lift Station Upgrade

City Council

The Waconia City Council is meeting to adopt the consent agenda and canvass the results of the November 8, 2022 municipal election. The agenda is largely procedural, with the election canvass being the only substantive item.

• Adopt Resolution 2022-294, Canvass November 8, 2022 Municipal Election Results

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on an interim use permit for 241 Olive Street South, requested by Brad Kerber for Waconia Investment Group, to allow temporary use as a construction office during construction of a new apartment building at 233 Olive Street South. The commission will also review a site plan and design for the Laketown Storage proposal at 87 8th Street, submitted by RAM General Contracting, Inc. Recommendations will be provided to the City Council for both items.

• Public hearing on interim use permit for 241 Olive Street South as construction office
• Site plan and design review for Laketown Storage at 87 8th Street
• Recommendations to City Council on both applications
• Approval of October 6, 2022 minutes

Park Board

The Waconia Park Board will hold a routine meeting to approve the agenda, minutes from August 18, 2022, and discuss capital improvement plan priorities and board priorities. No formal decisions are listed beyond standard procedural approvals.

• Approval of August 18, 2022 meeting minutes
• Discussion of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) review and board priorities

City Council

The Waconia City Council will meet on October 17, 2022, to approve routine minutes, expenditures, and several contracts, including payments for the new fire station and software commitments. The council will also review site plans for a new Casey's store and hear public comments on downtown reconstruction plans.

• Approve $10-year commitment for LOGIS ERP and Utility Billing Software ($amount not specified)
• Approve contractor payment request for New Fire Station project
• Adopt site plan for Casey's Retail Store at 1301 Oak Avenue
• Approve Utility Service Agreement for 7810 Laketown Parkway
• Public hearing on Downtown Reconstruction, Phase I

City Council

The Waconia City Council will vote on consent agenda items including contractor payments, a lodging tax request, and resolutions for the ice arena dehumidification project and storm water ordinance. Under council business, they will consider a modified utility payment plan for a resident, approve an irrigation expansion project, and set public hearings for 2022 infrastructure assessments. The meeting also includes a work session on budgets and economic development.

• Pay request #5 to GMH Asphalt for Waconia East Frontage Road Improvements
• Pay request #5 to W.M. Mueller & Sons for 2022 Infrastructure Improvements
• Resolution 2022-266: Modified payment plan for 1683 Saint George Street utility account
• Resolution 2022-267: Irrigation System Expansion Phase I, Trunk Highway Five, CIP Project 630
• Resolutions 2022-268/269: Declaring and receiving assessments for 2022 infrastructure projects

City Council

The Waconia City Council is meeting to adopt the 2023 preliminary levy via Resolution No. 2022-260. The agenda is mostly routine, with the levy being the only substantive item. Other items include consent agenda approval and standard reports.

• Adopt Resolution No. 2022-260, Adopting the 2023 Preliminary Levy

City Council

The Waconia City Council will decide on issuing $18.29 million in general obligation bonds for infrastructure and fire station construction, and approve routine expenditures including Ice Arena and Community Center payments. The meeting also includes a public update on the Lake Waconia Regional Park Waterfront Services Building and routine administrative actions like minutes approval and donations.

• $18,290,000 General Obligation Bonds for infrastructure and fire station construction
• Rink Management Services Corporation expenditures for Waconia Ice Arena ($47,000) and Safari Island Community Center ($12,000) for August 2022
• Resolution 2022-246: Consent to assignment of TIF Development Agreement for Waconia Development District
• Resolution 2022-250: 2nd variance extension for 479 Lakeview Terrace Boulevard until December 7, 2023
• Resolution 2022-254: Denial of after-the-fact variance for 144 Maple Terrace impervious surface exceedance

City Council

The Waconia City Council will consider a consent agenda with routine items including meeting minutes, expenditures, contractor pay requests, and several resolutions. Notable actions include accepting bids for the fire station project, deciding on a zoning appeal regarding a driveway widening, and approving a development agreement for the Kwik Trip project.

• Acceptance of bids for Fire Station Project (Resolution 2022-243)
• Zoning appeal by Michelle Bachmann to widen driveway within road right-of-way
• Kwik Trip Project development and access agreement (Resolution 2022-239)
• Minor subdivision at 751 Main Street (Resolution 2022-238)
• Contractor pay requests for L-52 Lift Station, Waconia Parkway South, and other projects

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two items: the preliminary and final plat for the Airport Road Addition, and an after-the-fact variance request by Gregory & Kelly Payette to allow impervious surface exceeding the 35% maximum in the PUD District. The commission will make recommendations on both. They will also receive an update on the Lake Waconia Regional Park Waterfront Services Building (no action required) and discuss ordinance amendments regarding minor subdivisions, lot combinations, and chicken and bee licenses.

• Public hearing on Airport Road Addition Preliminary and Final Plat
• Public hearing on after-the-fact variance for impervious surface exceeding 35% in PUD District
• Update on Lake Waconia Regional Park Waterfront Services Building
• Discussion on ordinance amendments for minor subdivisions, lot combinations, and chicken and bee licenses

City Council

The Waconia City Council will hold two public hearings to approve debt issuance for 2022 infrastructure projects and a new fire station, with bonds not to exceed $14 million. The council will also consider a consent agenda with routine items, a homecoming parade permit, a preliminary plat for Sandy Shores, and a revolving loan request for Waconia Square.

• Public hearing and resolution for tax abatement bonds for 2022 infrastructure projects
• Public hearing and resolution for up to $14,000,000 in bonds for fire station construction
• Approval of Sandy Shores preliminary plat for 3 single-family parcels at 7860 Laketown Parkway
• Revolving loan request by Waconia Square, LLC
• Temporary liquor license for Rotary Club of Chaska

City Council

The Waconia City Council is meeting to adopt the consent agenda, which includes routine approvals such as meeting minutes, expenditures, contractor pay requests, and several resolutions. The agenda also includes a law enforcement update and board reports. Most items are routine administrative actions, with no major policy decisions listed for separate discussion.

• Pay Estimate No. 1 to S.M. Hentges & Sons for Waterford Park Water Reuse Station Project
• Pay Estimate No. 4 to GMH Asphalt for Waconia East Frontage Road Improvements
• Pay Estimate No. 3 to W.M. Mueller & Sons for Waconia 2022 Infrastructure Improvements
• Lodging tax reimbursement of $5,185 to Waconia CVB
• Resolutions authorizing hires for park maintenance worker, mechanic, and probationary firefighters

City Council

The Waconia City Council will consider a $18,020,000 general obligation bond sale to fund 2022 infrastructure improvements and a new fire station, along with authorizing a public bid for the fire station construction. The agenda also includes a councilmember resignation and vacancy declaration, a downtown corridor design choice, and several development approvals and contractor payments.

• Resolution 2022-204: Sale of $18,020,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A
• Resolution 2022-203: Authorizing public bid for new fire station construction
• Resolution 2022-202: Accepting councilmember resignation, declaring vacancy, and calling special election
• Resolution 2022-208: Approving Woodland Creek 5th Addition preliminary plat (30 single-family lots) and PUD zoning
• Resolution 2022-201: Approving trunk fee payment plan for Tidal Wave Auto Spa

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a proposed ordinance to prohibit permanent docks and require seasonal dock removal, and on the Woodland Creek 5th Addition preliminary plat and PUD zoning request. They will also review a site plan for a new Darabi Dermatology Clinic at 839 Vista Boulevard and make recommendations to the City Council.

• Public hearing on ordinance prohibiting permanent docks and requiring seasonal dock removal
• Site plan and design review for Darabi Dermatology Clinic at 839 Vista Boulevard
• Continued public hearing on Woodland Creek 5th Addition preliminary plat (30 single-family parcels, PID# 750250300) and PUD zoning request

City Council

The Waconia City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on several items including liquor licenses for local businesses, a SCADA system upgrade, a final plat for a Kwik Trip at 1300 Sparrow Road, and a variance denial for a property at 115 Maple Terrace. The meeting will also approve routine expenditures and consider a small business fee deferral policy.

• Approve temporary liquor licenses for Lions Club and Carver County Agricultural Society
• Authorize $1,000 lodging tax reimbursement for Waconia CVB (April–June 2022)
• Approve Master SCADA Upgrade with Electric Pump (Resolution 2022-170)
• Approve Kwik Trip Final Plat at 1300 Sparrow Road (Resolution 2022-172)
• Deny variance for rear yard improvements at 115 Maple Terrace (Resolution 2022-177)

Park Board

The Waconia Park Board is meeting to review the Windmill Creek 8th Addition Preliminary Plat and decide whether to require park dedication or accept payment in lieu of land. The board will also approve minutes from the May 19th meeting and receive a park maintenance update.

• Review of Windmill Creek 8th Addition Preliminary Plat for park/playground/open space suitability
• Decision on park dedication vs. payment in lieu of land for Windmill Creek 8th Addition
• Approval of May 19th Park Board meeting minutes
• Park maintenance update approval

City Council

The Waconia City Council will meet to adopt routine minutes, approve expenditures, and authorize payments for infrastructure projects, including road improvements and a new storage shed. The council will also consider resolutions for grant acceptances, staffing changes, and development agreements for residential projects like Orchard Park 3rd Addition. Several donations for fire safety, adaptive playground equipment, and organizational use will be accepted.

• Approve $1.2M in expenditures for June 6, 2022
• Approve $45,000 pay estimate to Ebert Construction for Everson New Storage Shed
• Approve $185,000 pay estimate to GMH Asphalt for Waconia East Frontage Road Improvements
• Approve $320,000 pay estimate to W.M. Mueller & Sons for 2022 Infrastructure Improvements
• Adopt Resolution 2022-157 approving Development Agreement for Orchard Park 3rd Addition

Park Board

The Waconia Park Board is meeting to approve minutes, receive staff updates on park projects, and review the ADA Transition Plan document with a recommendation for approval. Following the regular meeting, the board will conduct trail clean-up along the Dakota Rail Trail, weather permitting.

• Approve meeting minutes of April 21, 2022
• Park Updates May 2022 and Park Board Project Updates for May 19, 2022
• Review and discuss ADA Transition Plan document
• Recommend approval of ADA Transition Plan
• Trail clean-up along Dakota Rail Trail after meeting

City Council

The Waconia City Council will hold two public hearings: one on an annexation petition for property at 10350 102nd Street and one on vacating a drainage and utility easement in The Fields development. The council will also consider consent agenda items including donations, grants, and contracts, plus construction contracts for the City Square Park ADA improvement project.

• Public hearing on annexation petition for 10350 102nd Street (Resolution 2022-114)
• Public hearing on vacation of drainage and utility easement in The Fields, Outlot A and C (Resolution 2022-125)
• Authorize construction contracts for City Square Park ADA project: Henning Excavating (Project A) and Sunram Construction (Project B)
• Accept grant funds from Carver County CGPI Pre-Development (Resolution 2022-118)
• Authorize lease sweeper agreement with Bell Bank (Resolution 2022-121)

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission will consider a continued after-the-fact steep slope alteration permit for Cornerstone Landscaping at 233 Lakeview Terrace Blvd, recommending approval or denial. They will also review the 2021 land use summary and receive a staff update.

• After-the-fact steep slope alteration permit for 233 Lakeview Terrace Blvd (continued)
• 2021 Land Use Summary presentation
• Staff update

City Council

The Waconia City Council will consider a consent agenda with routine items and several resolutions, including approving a $3.67 million construction contract for the 2022 Infrastructure Project. They will also vote on an ordinance amendment to change off-street parking requirements for multi-family residences. The meeting includes proclamations and presentations, such as Arbor Day and a State of the Library update.

• Award construction contract to WM Mueller & Sons for $3,671,788.82 for 2022 Infrastructure Project
• Approve final plat for The Fields 2nd Addition, 127 single-family parcels
• Adopt ordinance amending multi-family off-street parking requirements (Ordinance No. 749)
• Approve $39,976.20 quote for Oak Avenue Overlay road fabric
• Approve ARPA funding allocation (Resolution 2022-108)

City Council

The Waconia City Council is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: adopting Resolution #2022-93, which amends the descriptions of precincts and polling places. The rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order, pledge, agenda adoption, adjournment).

• Adopt Resolution #2022-93 amending precinct descriptions and polling places

City Council

The Waconia City Council will vote on a consent agenda covering routine items like minutes, expenditures, and donations, plus several resolutions for development agreements, zoning changes, and equipment purchases. They will also discuss a utility bill dispute, an office addition, and site/design reviews for a dermatology clinic and a restaurant. The meeting ends with a closed session to consider an offer to purchase city-owned property at 1300 Sparrow Rd.

• Resolution 2022-85: Comprehensive Plan Amendment for 1330 Waconia Parkway South, 10250 10th Street East & 10350 102nd Street
• Resolution 2022-86: Development Agreement for Orchard Park 2nd Addition (M/I Homes)
• Resolution 2022-87: Request Carver County to transfer zoning authority in Laketown Township to Waconia
• Resolution 2022-89: Site Plan & Design Review for Darabi Dermatology Clinic at 839 Vista Boulevard
• Resolution 2022-92: Sandy Shores Preliminary Plat for 7860 Laketown Parkway (3 single-family parcels and one outlot)

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission will make recommendations to the City Council on several items, including a site plan for a new dermatology clinic, a design review for a restaurant, and two public hearings on a comprehensive plan amendment and a parking ordinance change. The meeting includes procedural items like minutes approval.

• Site plan & design review for Darabi Dermatology Clinic at 839 Vista Boulevard
• Design review for proposed restaurant at 125 1st Street West
• Public hearing on comprehensive plan amendment for 1330 Waconia Parkway South, 10250 10th Street East, and 10350 102nd Street
• Public hearing on ordinance amendment to multi-family off-street parking requirements

Park Board

The Waconia Park Board will discuss and provide direction on improvements to Brook Peterson Park and review the Parks & Trails Capital Investment Plan. They will also review Waterford Park site development plans, Emerald Ash Borer, and turf-to-native conversion. The meeting includes approval of the January 20, 2022 minutes.

• Brook Peterson Park improvements discussion
• Parks & Trails Capital Investment Plan review
• Waterford Park site development plans review
• Emerald Ash Borer update
• Turf to native conversion review

City Council

The Waconia City Council will consider a consent agenda with routine items, including approval of the Orchard Park 2nd Addition final plat for 37 single-family lots, contractor payments, donations, and a $80,529 CCTV unit purchase. A discussion with Waconia Township on North Shore Road is scheduled. The meeting also includes a work session on future transportation projects and funding.

• Orchard Park 2nd Addition Final Plat - 37 single-family lots (Resolution 2022-40)
• Pay Estimate #3 to Ebert Construction for Everson New Storage Shed
• Pay Estimate #4 to GMH Asphalt for Waconia Parkway South Improvements
• Acquisition of Aries Closed Circuit Televising Unit - $80,529 from Flexible Pipe and Tool Company
• North Shore Road Discussion with Waconia Township

Planning Commission

The Waconia Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a site plan, design review, and variance for Laka Coolers' expansion at 711 Pine Street South, and on two ordinance amendments updating definitions and architectural design standards. The commission will make recommendations to the City Council on these items.

• Public hearing on Laka Coolers site plan, design review, and variance for expansion at 711 Pine Street South
• Public hearing on ordinance amendment to Section 900.04 (definitions, principal structure)
• Public hearing on ordinance amendment to Section 900.06, Subd. 9 (architectural design standards)
• Approve minutes from January 6, 2022 and December 16, 2021 meetings

Park Board

This is the agenda for the Waconia Park Board meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 7:30 PM. The agenda contains only the vision and mission statements, a note about participation, and a list of city officials; no specific discussion or decision items are listed. The meeting appears to be procedural or administrative in nature.

Park Board

This is the agenda for the Waconia Park Board meeting on February 1, 2022, at 7:30 PM. The agenda contains only the meeting header, vision/mission statements, and participation instructions; no specific agenda items are listed. The meeting appears to be procedural, with no decisions or discussions detailed in the provided text.

Park Board

The Waconia Park Board will meet to approve minutes, elect a chair and vice-chair for 2022, and review a sketch plan for a portion of the Cardinal Property at 10350 102nd Street to determine if it is suitable for park/playground/open space and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding land dedication or payment in lieu. They will also receive a staff update on park maintenance activities.

• Review sketch plan for Cardinal Property at 10350 102nd Street for park suitability
• Recommendation to City Council on land dedication or payment in lieu
• Nominate and select Chair and Vice-Chair for 2022
• Approve November 18, 2021 meeting minutes
• Staff update on park maintenance activities

City Council

The Waconia City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on routine consent items, including various municipal expenditures and staff hirings. Major agenda items include selecting a construction manager and architect for the Fire Station Project, calling a public hearing for Tax Increment Financing District No. 5, and purchasing an excessive slope mower. A work session is also scheduled to discuss the ADA Transition Plan, Island View Marina Concept, and downtown parking.

• Approve contract with Kraus-Anderson for Fire Station Construction Management Advisor Services
• Approve contract with BKV Group Inc. for Fire Station Architect Services
• Call public hearing for the establishment of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District No. 5
• Authorize acquisition of excessive slope mower from Trenchers Plus for $53,950.00
• Approve site plan amendment for 96 8th Street