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Naming-rights donation: The council accepted a $4,000 donation from Bear Path Golf and Country Club in exchange for naming rights for a starting block at the Eden Prairie Aquatic Center. Staff said the block will be labeled “Bear Path Golf and Country Club Swim and Dive Team”; staff also said it was the final available starting block at the facility. A council member moved to adopt a resolution accepting the donation and to authorize execution of a naming-rights agreement; the motion passed by voice vote.

Parks and recreation donations: Council adopted a resolution accepting first-quarter 2025 parks and recreation donations totaling $7,250. Staff read a list of donors and amounts, ranging from $50 gifts up to a $2,500 donation from the Hopkins VFW; listed donors included the Eden Prairie Crime Prevention Fund, Richard Hare, Elam Shores, Summit Place, Bright Star Care, Planet Fitness, Mark Coda, Scott Olson, Moments Hospice, Wild Trends, Landmark Tours and Hopkins VFW.

Mayor’s Water Challenge for Conservation: Council passed a resolution supporting the National Mayor’s Water Challenge and encouraged residents to sign mywaterpledge.com during April. Staff said the contest is based on the count of pledge participants and that prizes previously have benefited winning cities.

Routine approvals: The council approved the meeting agenda, minutes from March 4 (workshop and regular meeting), and the consent calendar (items A through V) by unanimous voice votes.

Payment of claims: A motion to approve payment of claims passed on a roll-call vote; the transcript recorded Council member Freyberg (aye), Council member Narayan (aye), Council member Toomey (aye) and Mayor Case (aye).

All the above motions were routine or ceremonial; where staff indicated follow-up, it involved execution of agreements or routine administrative steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 18 meeting the Eden Prairie City Council approved multiple routine and ceremonial items, accepted donations and passed a resolution supporting the Mayor's Water Challenge for Conservation; the council also approved the payment of claims by roll call.","taxTitle","Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",4131,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6121726,"Council adopts plan to spend roughly $270,000 in HUD CDBG funds; nonprofits describe uses",244,1523000,1767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2700213-37b47db1bae2d602ac0c65e1d9443547&start=1523&end=1767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2700213-37b47db1bae2d602ac0c65e1d9443547/thumbnail_1523000.jpg","/articles/6121726/Eden-Prairie/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Council-adopts-plan-to-spend-roughly-270000-in-HUD-CDBG-funds-nonprofits-describe-uses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121726-645b6e22c7fa5fb3d2939c3c67bc4f2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776589050&Signature=WGEeZdqTJYj51LEWcce7ZfAAplztnJwr-LH4Hd7RYU~5po5LtKWzaURXRBKAl-fXjrQY92TdaWxlSJAUe4vpzw65B4rFmoEc7qXVKrpqtiNS-yMAMoBqIWcdMhCoXN7vt488gIDLzZh4D2m-mLZjUhqSYlbz7sEmnfEicwZYMkB0imAopLKIaIad6L63MtTlcpsyiVQ9~YT1~k7jlcMe~CGB1OPy6jmsO3nzVn5FBPvx0ww5u6aXIIoOIYEP9w82jG1uwG3p2vIIkKKK0UZFeWY8TaO07980OQlpGVqc62RpD8lvGeTz~WR733hUMfiC7uXangTj-w32wjKfNlud1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eden Prairie City Council on March 18 held a public hearing and adopted a resolution approving the recommended distribution of the city’s 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

City staff told the council the city expects to receive about $270,000 and that most funds are targeted to low- and moderate-income residents; staff emphasized the federal rules that require income verification for recipients. The staff recommendation again earmarked funds for the city’s housing rehabilitation and first-time homebuyer programs, the community land trust partnership and local nonprofit services that support housing stability.

Representatives from local nonprofits addressed the council during the hearing. Brenda Lana Wolke, executive director of Homes Within Reach, said the organization’s local community land trust program owns 23 homes in Eden Prairie and used an $80,000 grant plus Met Council funds to add two homes during the past year. Wolke described resales that preserve long-term affordability.

Jennifer Loon, executive director of PROP (Prop Food Shelf), described housing-stability and emergency-assistance work that used CDBG funds last year to help dozens of Eden Prairie households. Loon said PROP’s CDBG-funded housing payments assisted 17 Eden Prairie households last year (47 individuals, including 26 children) and that the agency also used funds for an auto-repair program that helps residents maintain transportation to work.

Gary Spears, representing Senior Community Services, explained the agency’s work to keep older adults independent at home, noting technology and interior/exterior services that support independence and social connection.

After public comment, a council member moved to close the hearing and adopt the distribution as recommended by the Human Services Review Committee; the council approved the resolution. City staff reiterated that the grants are pass-through federal funds and cautioned that future availability of federal funding is uncertain.","After a public hearing, the Eden Prairie City Council adopted a resolution approving the recommended distribution of about $270,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds. Local nonprofits described how the money supports housing stability, emergency assistance and services for older adults.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6121731,"Council approves rezoning of Sunnybrook Road lot to R1-13.5 to allow garage rebuild",112,1243000,1355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2700213-37b47db1bae2d602ac0c65e1d9443547&start=1243&end=1355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2700213-37b47db1bae2d602ac0c65e1d9443547/thumbnail_1243000.jpg","/articles/6121731/Eden-Prairie/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Council-approves-rezoning-of-Sunnybrook-Road-lot-to-R1-135-to-allow-garage-rebuild","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121731-b7b98961e656a2ab3847a228f882cacd/orig.mp4?Expires=1776589050&Signature=IBHGcfm8qws3Z9wOgjeiLWGy0OgLnYzmQYVE00Z~-UkLn0xWoyKu2ogIQet5OSpzr2NXjXGy8AP4qa9BYkM26HpUABeLVebPPJ3Om5RgU3PYDt3a60cC67yiaqJLdlXhBT-ppexBtQapxNpzdkfnI5BjARA~ohGxnsfNeYB0O80TIUyb1WpEPjeJ4DGHzcr7An11jvOrz1ZW8v1E58A2ePGCM4pWmjAk6XKpooq9eqOl4hsjYIBZHDfqY-LvXLEWuyIFaejCWanjlIY3LZdcL31yEJYWdWhOXCC6XjdViPM9hSm-Fot6dwF8pAcB8oqcxATUgO-O15QdTxin6H3Agg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eden Prairie City Council on March 18 approved first and second readings of an ordinance to change the zoning of a single-family parcel at 12251 Sunnybrook Road from rural to R1-13.5, covering 0.78 acres.

City planning staff told the council the home is one of several older parcels still zoned rural; rezoning to R1-13.5 aligns the property with typical suburban single-family setbacks and would allow the homeowner to attach a garage and relocate an existing shed that currently sits at a 30-foot setback requirement.

Homeowner Cameron Sirk spoke to the council about past remodeling and the property’s current layout, saying the rural zoning explained why his backyard shed had to sit far from lot lines. He told the council he and his family have been connected to the property for years and that the rezoning would enable planned improvements.

Planning Commission members unanimously recommended approval after a public hearing. A council member moved to close the public hearing and approve both readings; council discussion noted that approving both readings at the same meeting requires unanimous approval of the members present, and the motion passed unanimously of those voting.

Staff advised that the R1-13.5 district has a 10-foot side-yard setback, a change from the rural setback that constrained prior work on the site. The owner was directed to proceed with building plans consistent with the R1-13.5 standards now that both readings passed.

The change is an ordinance; council adopted the first and second readings at the March 18 meeting and the rezoning will take effect per ordinance rules.","The Eden Prairie City Council approved first and second readings to rezone a 0.78-acre lot at 12251 Sunnybrook Road from rural to R1-13.5, a change the owner said will allow reduced setbacks for a planned attached garage.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6121736,"Eden Prairie proclaims March 8 as Polar Plunge Day, recognizes detective who leads event",139,241000,380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2700213-37b47db1bae2d602ac0c65e1d9443547&start=241&end=380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2700213-37b47db1bae2d602ac0c65e1d9443547/thumbnail_241000.jpg","/articles/6121736/Eden-Prairie/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Eden-Prairie-proclaims-March-8-as-Polar-Plunge-Day-recognizes-detective-who-leads-event","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121736-0585c6c6b3c6e3240badf087ae166fb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776589050&Signature=MFDM6-4w3YQsTqCuI7e4OKwL~XoKq4wmQiBDpB4Gd0RhPVpg-EN-Gbx1ZPiGIzVf3e3Xwv604ttDIVYlxLpFb1mtN2wgkfjXQQK21fN-OkiLqUFaY8lUwRt5ZRfDvFkJ1hxH41JEzawea3O1k1nCdwZTJJx4mvslocYNefO-NiSxv1FbpSPQWbN6bzw0k-lbMvvBrOU10Wd3AcGOHk7s4na4YRutMX1Lk~gezyFSSSEq0rmu7MYqPM72D2itt4lvQ8iEj62XKzCvAB~Y-VNbZmYhQvzv59SO1WkqeumLxiKqbYscYGt91LNiAL76Nq6Xu3L0XI1~UC6Vzv~a7Oe3HQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eden Prairie City Council on March 18 read a proclamation recognizing Saturday, March 8, 2025, as Eden Prairie Polar Plunge Day and presented proclamations to police and community volunteers who organize the event.

The proclamation said the Eden Prairie Polar Plunge raised more than $184,000 at the March 8 event, drew 551 participants aged 12 to 92, and that the city has raised more than $2.1 million for Special Olympics Minnesota since the event’s inception. Detective Carter Stave of the Eden Prairie Police Department, who helps lead the event, received a formal recognition from the council.

The proclamation and remarks highlighted the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), a program that has supported Special Olympics since 1982. Detective Stave — introduced by city staff as a member of the LETR executive council — told the council Minnesota’s LETR is a top fundraiser and credited Parks, Fire and Police staff and community volunteers with supporting the local plunge over the past 18 years.

Council members and others on the dais also acknowledged individuals who participated with local Special Olympics teams. City staff noted the Western Wings team had 48 participants and raised more than $30,000. Mayor Case and council members handed proclamations to volunteers and posed for photographs.

The proclamation encouraged residents to support Special Olympics Minnesota and the local Polar Plunge, and thanked the city’s Parks and Recreation, Police and Fire departments and volunteers for their ongoing support.","The Eden Prairie City Council read a proclamation honoring the city’s Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota and presented recognitions to Detective Carter Stave and participating teams after organizers reported this year’s turnout and fundraising totals.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Eden Prairie Council approves donations, water challenge resolution, agenda items and payment of claims

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