January 17, To: Mayor and City Council From: Rick Getschow, City Manager Re: For Your Information

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1 January 17, 2014 To: Mayor and City Council From: Rick Getschow, City Manager Re: For Your Information 1. City Manager Rick Getschow s Friday Report for January 17, Ecopalooza Green Crawl Call for Participants 3. Freedom Riders Film Screening and Panel Discussion 3. Project Profile 4. Council Calendar

2 To: Mayor and City Council From: Rick Getschow, City Manager Friday Report for January 17, Eden Prairie Ecopalooza (Green Crawl) The first ever Eden Prairie Ecopalooza is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, It will be a daylong event featuring a citywide green crawl to showcase the sustainability efforts of Eden Prairie residents and businesses. In addition to the green crawl, the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society s annual Solar Boat Regatta will take place at Riley Lake. During the event, there will be solar powered boat races, eco-related events and demonstrations at Riley Lake Park, along with activities for kids and food vendors. Staff has been reaching out to businesses and residents to encourage their participation in the event. Additionally, we have distributed city-wide A Call for Participants (see attached) for this event. The current deadline for responding to this RFQ is the end of January. 2. Citywide Reduction in Wastewater Volume The city recently received data from Metropolitan Council Environmental Services documenting the change in volume of wastewater originating from Eden Prairie which is treated at the Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shakopee. The data seems to suggest that efforts to conserve water and eliminate unwanted inflow and infiltration (I & I) into the wastewater system are paying off. Total wastewater volumes declined over 16% from 2012 to 2011 followed by another drop of 5% between 2012 and That amounts to a reduction of almost 750 million gallons of wastewater over a two-year period, which is one of the largest percentage decreases of all cities in the metro area. While not all of this decline can be attributed to water conservation or improved I & I management, there is little doubt they both play a significant role. 3. Annual Residential Real Estate Summit I participated this week as a panelist at the annual Residential Real Estate Summit in Golden Valley. The summit is an event coordinated by the Minnesota Association of Realtors and is attended by real estate and banking professionals statewide. I was asked to speak from a city perspective on a number of topics related to residential real estate. These topics included current development trends, city processes/procedures, green development and transit-oriented development. 4. Governor s Bonding Bill The governor s proposed bonding recommendations were released this week. Noticeably absent was proposed funding for the SWLRT line. The following an excerpt from a January 15 Finance and Commerce article on the topic: Some transit projects made Gov. Mark Dayton s list of bonding recommendations on Wednesday, but the planned Southwest Light Rail Transit line was noticeably absent. Dayton is seeking a total of $986 million for construction projects across the state. Southwest LRT didn t make the governor s bonding recommendation list, in part, because it wasn t feasible to add another big line item to the bill and there are too many uncertainties about the project right now, Dayton

3 said at a Wednesday press conference. Dayton said he gave preference in his bonding recommendations to more shovelready projects. He added that there needs to be other funding sources for the Southwest LRT effort, such as a metrowide sales tax increase he proposed last year for transit projects. Metropolitan Council spokeswoman Bonnie Kollodge said in an Wednesday that the governor continues to support the Southwest LRT project, but has asked the council to evaluate and consider alternative financing options for the remaining amount of the state s 10 percent share of the project. The Met Council had requested $81 million in bonding for the Southwest line, Kollodge said. To date, the state has contributed $44 million of its $125 million share, she said. The project is expected to cost a total of $1.25 billion, with remaining funding coming from the Counties Transit Improvement Board (30 percent), the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (10 percent) and the Federal Transit Administration (50 percent). The 14.5 mile Southwest line would run from downtown Minneapolis to St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. The project has been caught in a back and forth between Minneapolis and St. Louis Park. Minneapolis officials don t want freight rail to remain in the Kenilworth Corridor if light rail comes through. And St. Louis Park officials don t want that freight rail traffic to be rerouted through their city. Southwest LRT project staff previously recommended that freight trains stay in the Kenilworth Corridor, with light rail joining the corridor via a series of shallow tunnels. But a new study was launched in December to further examine the freight routing issue. That is the tragedy of it. It sounds as though they still have substantial disagreement about the route. Brad Meier, president of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, said he is confident a resolution will be reached and the project will move forward. The chamber, which represents businesses in several west metro cities, including St. Louis Park, has been supportive of the project. Obviously, we re disappointed that it wasn t included in the governor s proposal, Meier said. Southwest LRT is a major transit initiative. 5. Employee News We are pleased to announce that Assistant Chief Ward Parker has been selected as the new full-time Assistant Chief of Operations. Ward replaces Steve Koering, who left Eden Prairie late last year to become the Fire Chief in St. Louis Park. Ward will be starting his full-time career with us on February 18. Additionally, we bid farewell to Assistant Chief of Training Tom Schmitz. Tom has been selected as the next Fire Chief for the City of Edina. Prior to arriving in Eden Prairie as Assistant Chief in 2011, Tom had spent the previous 18 years fully employed in Edina. 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Event The Human Rights and Diversity (HRDC) Commission is co-sponsoring an event with Hennepin Technical College (HTC) in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on January 28. The event, which will take place at HTC from 6-8 pm, will include the screening of the film Freedom Riders. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion. The panel will include Eden Prairie resident Claire O Connor, who was one of the original young Freedom Riders. She will be sharing her civil rights story with her own community. 7. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday City offices will closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

4 CALL FOR PARTICPANTS Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Showcase your sustainable business or residence at the first-ever Eden Prairie Ecopalooza OPPORTUNITY Saturday, May a.m. 5 p.m. The first-ever Eden Prairie Ecopalooza is a daylong event featuring a citywide green crawl to showcase the sustainability efforts of Eden Prairie residents and businesses. Apply for a chance to have your residence or business featured as one of the stops on the green crawl. In addition to the green crawl, the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society s annual Solar Boat Regatta will take place at Riley Lake. During the event there will be eco-related events and demonstrations at Riley Lake Park along with activities for kids and food vendors. HOW TO APPLY Type or print your information on the application (see flip side). Include a photograph and explanation of the sustainability/green initiative(s) you would like to showcase. (Examples include, but are not limited to: Rain gardens, solar panels, wind generators, LEED certified buildings, organic restaurants, etc.) Mail your application, photograph(s) and explanation to: Eden Prairie Ecopalooza, 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, MN or jschwerm@edenprairie.org. Applications are reviewed by the Conservation Commission and City staff and are selected based on the following criteria: The sustainability practices which are being showcased are in good working condition, visible and accessible Multiple sustainable practices at one location is preferred, but not required The goal of the Conservation Commission is to feature a wide variety of initiatives at both residential and commercial sites EVENT INFORMATION Event is held rain or shine. Each participating resident or business receives two directional signs and one yard sign. Someone must be present at each location to describe what is being shown and to answer questions. More event details will be given at a participants meeting in March; if you have questions, please contact Jackie Schwerm at or jschwerm@edenprairie.org. Application deadline: Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 DATES TO REMEMBER Notification of Selection: Week of Feb. 17, 2014

5 Eden Prairie Ecopalooza Application Applicant Information q Resident q Business First Name Middle Initial Last Name Business (if applicable) Address City State Zip Primary Phone Number Alternative Phone Number Address Website (if applicable) Sustainability Initiatives Check all that apply. Please include an explanation on a separate sheet of paper. q Solar q Composting q Recycling q Wind q Locally Grown/Organic Foods q Electric Vehicles q Water q Permeable Surfaces q Sustainable Products q Other Acknowledgement I have read and understand the eligibility and selection process and the Eden Prairie Ecopalooza information. The City of Eden Prairie is not responsible for any loss, theft, damages, or other claims resulting from my participation in the Eden Prairie Ecopalooza. Signature Date Access for all abilities Mail application, explanation of initiatives and photograph(s) to: Eden Prairie Ecopalooza 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN or send an electronic copy to jschwerm@edenprairie.org.

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7 PROJECT PROFILE JANUARY 21, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 13, CODE AMENDMENT- DISTRICT STANDARDS AND OFF STREET PARKING FACILITIES FOR THE A-C AND A-OFC DISTRICTS (MIKE) Code Amendment City Code Section Subd 2.B District Standards, and Section Subd H. 4- Off Street Parking Facilities for the AC- (Airport Commercial) and A-OFC (Airport Office) districts related to lot sizes and dimensions, setbacks, height, base area and floor area ratios. Date Submitted NA Notice to Paper Date 12/20/14 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Date Complete NA Resident Notice Date NA Resident Notice Date NA 120 Day Deadline NA Meeting Date 01/13/14 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/14 Initial DRC review 2 nd Meeting Date CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING- JANUARY 21, BLUFFS WEST 13 TH ADDITION ( ) by Lake West Development, LLC (JULIE) Proposal to create a four lot single family subdivision. Location: Riverview Road. Contact: Curt Frethem Preliminary Plat of 1.33 acres into 4 lots Date Submitted 10/04/13 Notice to Paper Date 11/14/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/02/14 Date Complete 10/29/13 Resident Notice Date 11/15/13 Resident Notice Date 01/02/ Day Deadline 02/25/14 Meeting Date 11/25/13 1 st Meeting Date 01/21/14 Initial DRC review 10/10/13 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/14 3. CODE AMENDMENT- TOWERS & ANTENNA S SCREENING (STEVE/JULIE) Code Amendment City Code Section entitled Towers and Antennas -Screening of ground based

8 telecommunication equipment in public right-of-way. Informational review with Commission on Oct. 14. Public hearing for draft language Oct. 28. Date Submitted NA Notice to Paper Date 10/10/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/02/14 Date Complete NA Resident Notice Date NA Resident Notice Date 01/02/ Day Deadline NA Meeting Date 10/28/13 1 st Meeting Date 01/21/14 Initial DRC review 2 nd Meeting Date 02/18/14 PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 27, FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT PARCEL 2 ( ) by Metropolitan Airports Commission (JULIE) Location: Between Eden Prairie Road and Spring Road Contact: Allen Dye Zoning District Change from Rural to Airport Office on 39 acres. Date Submitted 12/10/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/09/14 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Date Complete 12/10/13 Resident Notice Date 01/09/14 Resident Notice Date 00/00/ Day Deadline 04/08/14 Meeting Date 01/27/14 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/14 Initial DRC review 12/19/13 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/14 2. FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT PARCEL 3 ( ) by Metropolitan Airports Commission (JULIE) Location: Between Eden Prairie Road and Spring Road Contact: Allen Dye Zoning District Change from Rural & Public to Airport Commercial on 3.04 acres. Date Submitted 12/10/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/09/14 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Date Complete 12/10/13 Resident Notice Date 01/09/14 Resident Notice Date 00/00/ Day Deadline 04/08/14 Meeting Date 01/27/14 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/14 Initial DRC review 12/19/13 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/14 3. FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT PARCEL 4 ( ) by Metropolitan Airports Commission (JULIE) Location: Between Eden Prairie Road and Spring Road

9 Contact: Allen Dye Zoning District Change from Public to Airport Commercial on 4.53 acres. Date Submitted 12/10/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/09/14 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Date Complete 12/10/13 Resident Notice Date 01/09/14 Resident Notice Date 00/00/ Day Deadline 04/08/14 Meeting Date 01/27/14 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/14 Initial DRC review 12/19/13 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/14 4. FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT PARCEL 5 ( ) by Metropolitan Airports Commission (JULIE) Location: Between Eden Prairie Road and Spring Road Contact: Allen Dye Zoning District Change from Public to Airport Commercial on 0.45 acres. Date Submitted 12/10/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/09/14 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Date Complete 12/10/13 Resident Notice Date 01/09/14 Resident Notice Date 00/00/ Day Deadline 04/08/14 Meeting Date 01/27/14 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/14 Initial DRC review 12/19/13 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/14 5. FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT PARCEL 6 ( ) by Metropolitan Airports Commission (JULIE) Location: Between Eden Prairie Road and Spring Road Contact: Allen Dye Zoning District Change from Rural & R to Airport Office on acres. Date Submitted 12/10/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/09/14 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Date Complete 12/10/13 Resident Notice Date 01/09/14 Resident Notice Date 00/00/ Day Deadline 04/08/14 Meeting Date 01/27/14 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/14 Initial DRC review 12/19/13 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/14 6. FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT PARCEL 7 ( ) by Metropolitan Airports Commission (JULIE) Location: Between Eden Prairie Road and Spring Road Contact: Allen Dye

10 Zoning District Change from Public to Airport Commercial on 3.17 acres. Date Submitted 12/10/13 Notice to Paper Date 01/09/14 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Date Complete 12/10/13 Resident Notice Date 01/09/14 Resident Notice Date 00/00/ Day Deadline 04/08/14 Meeting Date 01/27/14 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/14 Initial DRC review 12/19/13 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/14 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION JAN 27, 2013 PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 10, VARIANCE # by Allegis Group (REGINA) Location: 6640 Shady Oak Rd, Eden Prairie, MN Contact: Sean Coatney ( ) 1. To permit one 50 square foot building identification wall sign on east elevation. City Code permits one wall sign per street frontage not to exceed 50 square feet. Variance # granted two 176 square foot building identification wall signs on the north and south elevations with a condition that no additional signs are permitted on the building. Date Submitted 10/3/13 Notice to Paper Date 1/23/14 Notice to Paper Date n/a Date Complete 12/20/13 Resident Notice Date 1/23/14 Resident Notice Date n/a 120 Day Deadline 00/00/14 Meeting Date 2/10/14 1 st Meeting Date n/a Initial DRC review 9/12/13 2 nd Meeting Date n/a

11 2. VARIANCE # by Stephen and Denise Wagner (REGINA) Location: 8547 Crane Dance Trail, Eden Prairie, MN Contact: Stephen or Denise Wagner (612) To permit an accessory structure (pool) with a side yard setback of 8.6 feet. City code requires a 10 foot minimum side yard setback in the R Zoning District Date Submitted 12/30/13 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/14 Notice to Paper Date n/a Date Complete Resident Notice Date 00/00/14 Resident Notice Date n/a 120 Day Deadline Meeting Date 00/00/14 1 st Meeting Date n/a Initial DRC review 01/02/14 2 nd Meeting Date n/a CONSERVATION COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 2014 CITY COUNCIL CONSENT- FEBRUARY 18, 2014 IN BUT NOT SCHEDULED 1. DUCK LAKE VISTA 2 nd ADDITION ( ) by April Alm (REGINA) Proposal for a single family 2 lot subdivision Location: 7000 Eden Prairie Road. Contact: April Alm ( ) 1. Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 1.15 acres 2. Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 1.15 acres 3. Zoning District Amendment within the R Zoning District on 1.15 acres 4. Preliminary Plat of 1.15 acres into two lots Date Submitted 9/9/11 Notice to Paper Date Notice to Paper Date Date Complete 11/4/11 Resident Notice Date Resident Notice Date 120 Day Deadline 4/30/14 Meeting Date 11/28/11 1 st Meeting Date 1/17/12 Initial DRC review 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/13 2. HIGHPOINT AT RILEY CREEK ( ) by Manley Development. (REGINA/MIKE) Proposal for a 12 lot single family residential development Location: 9765 Sky Lane. Contact: Sara Manley ( )

12 3. Zoning District Change from Rural to R on 5.0 acres 4. Preliminary Plat on 5.0 acres Date Submitted 4/20/12 Notice to Paper Date Notice to Paper Date Date Complete 5/4/12 Resident Notice Date Resident Notice Date 120 Day Deadline 12/30/14 Meeting Date 6/11/12 1 st Meeting Date 7/7/12 Initial DRC review 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/13 5. PURCHASE OF MNDOT PROPERTY SCENIC HEIGHTS & EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD 6. NOTERMANN PROPERTY ( ) by John W. Shardlow, FAICP (JULIE) Approved waiting Met Council approval send letter to City Council when complete Proposal to amend comp plan to include property within the MUSA line to allow it to be served with municipal water and sanitary sewer and concept review of parking reconfiguration. Location: Flying Cloud Drive Contact: John Shardlow Comprehensive Guide Plan Change from Rural Residential to Neighborhood Commercial on 1.07 acres Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to expand the MUSA boundary to include 11.5 acres Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 11.5 acres Date Submitted 6/11/13 Notice to Paper Date 9/26/13 Notice to Paper Date 10/31/13 Date Complete 9/16/13 Resident Notice Date 10/4/13 Resident Notice Date 11/8/ Day Deadline 5/14/14 Meeting Date 10/14/13 1 st Meeting Date 11/19/13 Initial DRC review 6/17/13 2 nd Meeting Date NA 7. VARIANCE # by Olympic Hills Golf Club (REGINA) Location: Mount Curve Road, Eden Prairie, MN Contact: Jake Schmitz ( ) A variance from City Code Section 11.03, Subd e, Accessory Structure (range netting) maximum height in the Golf Course District from 30 feet to 80 feet.

13 Date Submitted 12/04/13 Date Complete 120 Day Deadline Initial DRC review 12/12/13 Notice to Paper Date Resident Notice Date Meeting Date Notice to Paper Date Resident Notice Date 1 st Meeting Date 2 nd Meeting Date n/a n/a 8. VARIANCE # by David Steen Jr. (REGINA) Location: 6473 Beach Road, Eden Prairie, MN Contact: David Steen Jr. ( ) 1. To permit a non-commercial dock to extend into Bryant Lake a length of 180 for normal lake levels XXX and XXX in dry years (low lake levels.) City Code permits 75 Section Subd.11, B, To permit a dock setback of 7 from the north lot line, as extended into Bryant Lake. City Code requires 15 Section 9.60, Subd.11, B, To permit a dock setback of 8.8 from the south lot line, as extended into Bryant Lake. City Code requires 15 Section 9.60, Subd.11, B, To permit one or more boat slips which would open toward or Perpendicular 0 from the south side lot line, as extended into Bryant Lake. City Code requires 20 Section 9.60, Subd.11, B, To permit a residential dock of 1,192 square feet. City Code maximum is 450 square feet Section 9.60, Subd.11, E 6. To permit boats moored on the north side and south side of the proposed dock to encroach into another authorized dock use area. City Code does not encourage dock design to unnecessarily require or encourage boats using other authorized dock use area Section 9.60, Subd.11, C. Date Submitted 01/17/14 Notice to Paper Date Notice to Paper Date Date Complete 120 Day Deadline Initial DRC review Resident Notice Date Meeting Date Resident Notice Date 1 st Meeting Date 2 nd Meeting Date n/a n/a TELECOMMUNICATION PROJECTS File# TM by Verizon (c/o FMCH) Contact Mandy Brady (Approved ) Review time? Days Request: Antenna Maintenance (replacement of existing antennas and addition of antennas attached to the water tank.) Application incomplete related to fees and deposit agreement. Applicant made aware Location: 6233 Baker Road PID# Application Info ( ) Planning Commission City Council

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15 January Meeting Calendar February S M T W TH F SA S M T W TH F SA January 20 February 28 DATE EVENT LOCATION/TIME Mon, Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed City Offices Closed Tues, Jan 21 Council Workshop City Council Meeting 5:00 p.m., Heritage Rooms 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Thur, Jan 23 Human Rights & Diversity Commission 7:00 p.m., EP Mall, Lower Level Mon, Jan 27 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Mon, Jan 27 Heritage Preservation Commission 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Mon, Feb 3 Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Commission 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Mon, Feb 10 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Tues, Feb 11 Conservation Commission 7:00 p.m., Prairie Room Thur, Feb 13 Human Rights & Diversity Commission 7:00 p.m., EP Mall, Lower Level Mon, Feb 17 Presidents Day Observed City Offices Closed Tues, Feb 18 Council Workshop City Council Meeting 5:00 p.m., Heritage Rooms 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Mon, Feb 24 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Mon, Feb 24 Heritage Preservations Commission 7:00 p.m., Prairie Room