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City staff said the contract amendment covers design-phase work; the architect was selected for experience with historic buildings and staff noted coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office is required. A councilor asked whether the contract cap covers structural elements such as trusses and beams; staff replied that the current amendment covers architect and engineering design work only and that construction costs will be addressed in later phases and budget requests.

One councilor expressed reluctance to approve large expenditures on properties with relatively low market value and said they would withhold support if construction-phase costs grew significantly. Staff said the CIP for the two buildings is \"just over a million dollars\" and that the architect was chosen for its track record on historic-property projects.

The council moved, seconded and approved the amendment. Staff said the engagement will include historic-preservation coordination and that future approval steps will include review of construction estimates and any additional funding requests.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council, June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved an amendment to a contract to hire Miller Dunwoody architects for design work on two historic structures, with council discussion about project costs relative to building valuations and oversight by the State Historic Preservation Office.","taxTitle","Shakopee City , Scott County , Minnesota","taxId",52801,"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},6192004,"Council approves final plat for 133-lot Southern Gate subdivision",324,862000,1186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4158976-1717f5515c17d32bef79d9c3cdaf087f&start=862&end=1186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4158976-1717f5515c17d32bef79d9c3cdaf087f/thumbnail_862000.jpg","/articles/6192004/Shakopee-City/Scott-County/Minnesota/Council-approves-final-plat-for-133-lot-Southern-Gate-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192004-2338655f9ac6093ae42780e5122f89c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775080612&Signature=GJRjd6dndB36G9qyE7MGcKyP1Kt-v5pyzO7AYYMxgutqUWlWgbgWCPvixePMucAofk7Og~4J3GwGBfhAzLQqqqTKa~Ml0Ymn0LOOHe4OKDd61hsevrZkQSkyPmQrKAwgWnacE-39aE7lbi-euQmY171Z5kqdpmhlhuPdOxE3N4~uxc0l7-UBeJT0cCJU9v7upPPG-ZQj9pgriCsq7khayTRxZ32gNVnz4gGbwYIFOjAnlyrEua53rZGf4as5ZRm0ETOtI3jvYlPYHXBBlMxn8SsG9pQ5iDrgFUSY1KjHucWvoK4DR0~N-d04MtCk891dLUKKQnH0NcRDOAvSsj7HVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shakopee City Council on June 17 approved the final plat for the Southern Gate Development (Block B), authorizing the first phase of a two-phase single-family subdivision that will create 133 lots on approximately 47 acres west of Dunbrook Avenue.

City planning staff presented the final plat and said the proposal is consistent with the previously approved PUD amendment (approved March 4, 2025) and the West End AUAR. Staff noted required conditions of approval, including extension of sanitary sewer and roadway construction for Seventeenth Avenue (also referenced as Sixteenth Avenue in staff comments) and security to guarantee public improvements. Staff told the council that 15% of the property is required for park dedication under the PUD and that the city already owns a portion of the open-space parcel the developer will convey.

Council members asked for clarification on phasing, utility easements and how park dedication funds would be used to acquire adjacent bluff property that the city has been assembling. Staff said the city would enter a contract with property-acquisition services to handle acquisition negotiations and explained that park development funds would be used to obtain additional bluff parcels in coordination with existing city-owned property.

A councilor moved to approve the final plat for Block B; the motion was seconded and adopted by the council. Staff said engineering conditions and phasing language will be part of the final recorded plat and that construction is expected to proceed in two phases, with the first phase building Seventeenth Avenue and extending sewer service into the development.","The council approved the final plat for the Southern Gate Development, a two-phase, 47-acre single-family subdivision that will create 133 lots and require extension of utilities and roadway improvements as a condition of approval.",{"_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},6192007,"Shakopee council adopts 27-acre comprehensive-plan amendment to preserve regional funding",723,1208000,1931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4158976-1717f5515c17d32bef79d9c3cdaf087f&start=1208&end=1931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4158976-1717f5515c17d32bef79d9c3cdaf087f/thumbnail_1208000.jpg","/articles/6192007/Shakopee-City/Scott-County/Minnesota/Shakopee-council-adopts-27-acre-comprehensive-plan-amendment-to-preserve-regional-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192007-0538f16b346868fb543b6bd9fe336d7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775080612&Signature=k7yV~LzaoR5NyvaVhizj6oRXFSJv0zMJeesRwEJ~~TPTvOB0CJhrKxgmCmynXs5tFLM73pBw16iidBHy5mAy0~r~3E-EGj0eJYmKz832RUncAaNGxQ3JnVXwUBOyqeA~EhpPIheG~E31ciPeA6BEQB1U8wCQ4ZnZFDr5h0~cn0~1zrIdO2PghJKxRd0URZDCQ19eOcQTAamH3R2v~5EYrTcBEtU4J4qSXSpclIqZ4BRZdN6RO-bHTnvnDe9myluTTgxmryZYDtatYLro9Yo0nUDWNl~lySZKIf~Dd2HoCXsOxijU4fljyu1BSzGfeJbMnZ4C3ebz36q0f3UOMOgw~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shakopee City Council on June 17 adopted resolution R-2025-070 to amend the city's comprehensive plan to reclassify roughly 27 acres (identified in the meeting by parcel identifiers discussed on the record) from mixed-use commercial and urban residential into a mix of commercial and residential uses. The council voted to approve the amendment after staff said the change is intended to bring the City's plan into alignment with Met Council requirements and protect regional grant commitments.

City staff explained the change during a detailed presentation and multiple council members asked questions about the scope and consequences. Staff said the action is narrowly targeted to resolve a compliance issue the Met Council identified; staff and the regional agency negotiated a compromise to avoid broader changes to the city's land-use map. The council's packet and staff presentation noted the amendment affects approximately 27 acres and would also change entries in figure 4.11 and 4.12 of the city's comprehensive plan.

Council discussion ranged from procedural questions about whether the action would undo previous citywide density changes to concerns about local control. A council member asked whether the amendment would reverse prior density adjustments; staff replied that the action substitutes the earlier change for this specific area while leaving other citywide changes in place until the next comprehensive-plan update. Another council member said the change was a narrowly tailored way to prevent regional funding being pulled from projects in Scott County and the Community Development Agency that are already under construction.

After discussion, a council member moved to adopt resolution R-2025-070, described in the motion as \"approving a comprehensive plan amendment to reguide approximately 27 acres with PID 279160102 and PID 279160111 from mixed-use commercial, urban residential and mixed residential and amend figure 4.11 to reflect the proposed changes.\" The motion was seconded and the council voted to approve the resolution.

Why it matters: staff told the council the Met Council had flagged the city's earlier map changes as creating a compliance issue that could trigger withdrawal of promised regional funds to two projects administered by the county and the CDA. Council members said the amendment is intended to preserve those funds and avoid disrupting projects already under construction.

Councilors and staff said the change is a technical amendment to move the city back into compliance with regional rules; the council also discussed that a broader comprehensive-plan update is scheduled within two years, when the city can reconsider density and mapping more broadly.

The council adopted the amendment by motion at the June 17 meeting; staff said they expect the Met Council staff to sign off on the paperwork once the city files the amended figures.","The Shakopee City Council on June 17 approved resolution R-2025-070 to amend future land-use designations for roughly 27 acres to resolve a compliance issue with the Met Council and avoid potential forfeiture of regional funds for nearby projects.","actionData","errors"]

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