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At a glance: Council approves tree grant, community-center masonry repair and driveway exception; zoning ordinance gets first reading
Summary
The Olivia City Council approved the agenda and consent items (including Robert Miller’s appointment), accepted a DNR tree-planting grant, awarded a masonry repair contract not to exceed $6,000, and approved a driveway-width exception; Ordinance 2026-07 received a first reading and will have a public hearing next meeting.
The Olivia City Council approved several motions and received a zoning first reading during its regular meeting.
Key votes and outcomes: the council approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda (which included mayoral appointment of Robert Miller to the Planning Commission and Resolution 36 calling a public hearing on a proposed ordinance). The council accepted a Minnesota DNR Community Tree Planting Grant (just over $200,000) and authorized staff to sign grant documents. The council approved a masonry/lintel repair contract with Lakeside Construction under a not-to-exceed $6,000 quote. Ordinance 2026-07, which would change the lot-coverage definition to include impervious surfaces and raise B1 maximum lot coverage (reported change from ~40% to 80%), received its first reading; a public hearing is scheduled at the next meeting. The council also approved Resolution 37 to allow a driveway at 1502 Bayberry Avenue to be widened from 24 to 31 feet after the city engineer raised no safety concerns.
Several motions were carried by voice vote; the minutes and staff report record the outcomes but do not include a roll-call tally for each vote. Where shown, motions were moved and seconded by councilors on the floor and carried without recorded objection.
Next procedural steps: staff will finalize grant paperwork for the DNR program and schedule implementation actions; Ordinance 2026-07 will proceed to the council public hearing at the next meeting.
