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Council hears planning, franchise and snow‑plow updates; Big River apartments to return with platting details
Summary
Staff reported that The Big River apartments will return to council with plats and MnDOT access coordination; Attorney Benson is awaiting an Xcel franchise agreement and drafting a cannabis moratorium; council discussed snow plowing and the county’s maintenance of an auction-bound property at 1337 Second Street.
During staff comments at the Aug. 12 meeting, several items affecting city planning and operations were reported.
City Planner Jennifer Haskamp said The Big River apartments (the applicant has recently changed the project’s name; the new name was not specified in the minutes) will need to combine parcels and submit a plat before the council considers a development agreement that would allow the city to collect reimbursement funds. Haskamp said the developer is working with MnDOT to obtain an access point and that the plat and development agreement will return to the council for formal action.
Engineer Lucas Jones said he completed a review of the updated plans and reiterated that Met Council involvement on the lift station would come only after an actual building application and wastewater access charge are filed. Jones also noted the contractor will do restoration on MnDOT property tied to the parcel.
Attorney Christina Benson said the city is still awaiting a franchise agreement from Xcel, which expires in September, and that she is drafting a moratorium ordinance for cannabis performance standards and rules to present to the council. Benson also reported she is looking into two properties: 1337 Second Street and 1264 Sibley Memorial Highway regarding road access and railroad-owned parcels.
City Clerk Kathy Krotter said activity was slow this month, is working on elections and asked to move the Mendota Picnic to Sept. 7. She reported Dakota County had cut grass at 1337 Second Street and that the county said the property will go to auction in 2025. Captain Wegener reported July was a quiet month for police, with 16 calls. Rachel Golias spoke about a new website and requested archival photos for the site.
No formal council actions on these staff items were recorded in the minutes during the Aug. 12 meeting; the items were recorded as updates and next steps.
