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Mayor: Oakdale signs development agreement for Tanners Lake parcels; shoreline restoration and amenities planned
Summary
Mayor Kevin Zawel told the EMC that the city has signed a development agreement for the Tanners Lake parcels (former Toby's and Harmon Auto Glass), expects townhomes and apartments plus shoreline restoration and a rentable boathouse, and noted two local‑option sales tax extensions were approved by voters; he said exact unit counts and some figures will be provided later.
Mayor Kevin Zawel briefed the Environmental Management Commission on recent City Council actions, including certification of the 2024 election results, approval of two local‑option sales tax extensions and execution of a development agreement for the Tanners Lake parcels.
Zawel congratulated Carrie Moore and Gary Severson on winning council seats and said voters approved two local‑option sales tax extensions that will help close funding gaps for capital building projects. He cited one result of about 68% for one extension and provided a second figure that was unclear in the spoken record; official certified percentages are in the council packet.
On the Tanners Lake parcels (the former Toby's and Harmon Auto Glass sites), Zawel said the city had acquired the land more than a decade earlier and had struggled to secure development. The city signed a development agreement with a private developer to build townhomes and apartments, and the project will include public amenities such as a boardwalk, shoreline restoration and a rentable boathouse. Zawel said those shoreline measures and limits on impervious surface should reduce stormwater runoff into Tanner's Lake.
Zawel noted the council adopted a shoreline ordinance in partnership with the state Department of Natural Resources that will help regulate shoreline work and protect water quality. He said two site plans were approved to provide layout flexibility and the development agreement and site plans are available in the recent council packet for public review, including repayment terms for the land sale and the payment schedule.
Commissioners asked whether the project would include electric vehicle charging and how many housing units are planned. Zawel said the city code provides parameters that allow EV charging stations but does not currently require them; he declined to provide a confirmed unit count during the meeting but said he would follow up with the precise figure and other development details.
Next steps: staff and the developer will finalize contract details and permitting; the mayor said the developer indicated they might break ground as soon as weather permits, otherwise in spring. The city’s truth‑in‑taxation hearing and final budget adoption remain on the council calendar in December.
