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Developers present mixed housing concept spanning Mound and Minnetrista; project targets shoreline stewardship and varied housing types
Summary
A multi‑jurisdiction concept presented by DJI Architecture proposes condominiums, townhouses, single‑family lots and a shared boathouse on properties spanning Bartlett Boulevard; designers emphasized minimizing impervious area, preserving tree cover and staged grading to protect the lake.
Designers representing a multi‑parcel concept that spans both Mound and neighboring Minnetrista briefed the council on April 8. The project covers three parcels on Bartlett Boulevard (identified as 6623–6627 Bartlett and 6639 on the Ministrissa side) and combines a range of housing types with shared lakeshore access.
Dean DeJolos of DJI Architecture described site constraints and design responses: the master plan places higher‑density buildings on the upper, flatter ground while preserving the bluff slopes and existing tree cover. Proposed components include three condominium buildings (24‑unit, 12‑unit and 9‑unit), a set of townhouses on the Mound side (eight townhomes), two single‑family lots in Mound, two‑story townhouses and a small community “dock house” adjacent to a clustered lakeshore access with a day‑dock configuration. Designers indicated boat slips would be day‑use only (no overnight slips) and estimated space for four docks.
Developers said they will submit preliminary plat material to Minnetrista’s Planning Commission (a public hearing was scheduled for April 28) and encouraged coordination so both jurisdictions can align timing for infrastructure work and utility upgrades. Staff noted the project’s shoreline location triggers shoreland review requirements and that the combined parcel area and requested density may require a comprehensive‑plan amendment or rezoning steps in one or both jurisdictions.
Public comments from nearby residents emphasized both support for careful shoreline restoration and concern about density, drainage and long‑term maintenance of the lakefront. Neighbors asked how driveways and existing erosion gullies would be addressed; developers said the grading strategy uses multiple small retention areas and preserves steep wooded slopes to reduce runoff and erosion.
Council members praised the evolved design and asked staff to coordinate land‑use procedures (notification, comp‑plan checks and technical review) so any application can be processed in parallel with Minnetrista’s schedule. No council vote was required at the introduction stage.
