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Council approves TIF decertification, variances, permit extension and awards Lyn View Estates contract
Summary
The council approved multiple Community Development and Public Works items: descertifying a TIF district, granting a setback variance, extending a conditional‑use permit for a Westlake Drive project, approving the Lyn View Estates final plat and awarding the related construction contract to RL Larson Excavating.
The Detroit Lakes City Council approved several development and public‑works measures after committee recommendations.
Acting Community Development Chair Jackie Buboltz said the committee recommended approval to decertify Tax Increment Financing district 23‑1, and the council adopted a resolution to do so. The council also approved a variance to allow an 8‑foot setback at 1112 McKinley Avenue in place of the standard 20‑foot alley setback, granting relief for a specific property owner.
A request from Chad Wendell to extend a conditional‑use permit for a planned 14‑unit townhome development at 1377 Westlake Drive was approved for one year, moving the permit expiration to Aug. 12, 2026. The council also approved the final plat for Lyn View Estates First Addition and, after opening bids, awarded the construction contract for street and utility improvements to RL Larson Excavating; staff said the low bid was "just under $400,000" while the high bid was about $664,000. The council recorded the contract vote as carrying 3–0.
Public works staff also ordered preparation of an assessment roll and set a November hearing for the Southwood Shores street and utility improvement project, and the council authorized a preliminary engineering report for Rossman Avenue to address deteriorating water infrastructure and pressure changes expected after a new water tower comes online.
Why it matters: The decisions advance private development (conditional‑use permit, final plat and construction contract) and municipal street and utility projects that affect neighborhood construction timelines, future assessments and capital planning.
What’s next: Staff will finalize contract documents and assessment roles, schedule the November assessment hearing for Southwood Shores and return further engineering recommendations on Rossman Avenue in November.
