Jess Robertson

Revocation of conditional use permit for Minnesota Performance

No direct city cost; parking allocation disputes among tenants are private matters.

Utility Franchise Renewals (Connexus and Xcel Energy)

About $144 a year for the median $346,000 home, generating $5-6 million citywide annually.

Hammer Farms development impacts

He asked that traffic signal and road costs be borne by the development rather than the city or existing residents.

Electrical box obstruction at 99th/Lexington Avenues

Relocation cost will rise substantially once new electrical lines are installed, per the resident's testimony.

2026 pavement management bond sale

Up to $6 million in bonds backed by the city's full faith, credit, and taxing power.

2027 Charitable Gambling Fund Awards

Gambling revenue funds youth sports and community programs; no direct city tax impact.

2050 comprehensive plan — board wants a seat at the table

No direct cost to residents discussed; the city is doing most of the work in-house instead of hiring a consultant.

Trail replacement program

If approved, it covers the full trail section connecting two neighborhoods without tapping more local open space funds.

Gateway Fiber citywide expansion

No direct city cost; a franchise agreement would set terms for private fiber investment across the city.

Lindahl Estates subdivision

One speaker claimed a roughly 400% increase in city tax revenue from the additional homes; staff called tax projections beyond the commission's purview.

Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Site 7 monitoring and fall burn

Unknown — test plots are meant to produce a confident cost estimate for large-scale treatment.

Florin property land donation negotiations

Donation of land valued as a gift to the city, with removal costs already borne by the donor.

2025 Street Rehabilitation Assessments (T2505)

Assessed property owners in the project area pay a share of the $1.06 million assessment roll, payable over up to 15 years.

Alcohol at Mary Ann Young Center rentals

The jewelry sale is one of the senior center's largest fundraisers and outperformed the prior year.

2027 property tax levy

Roughly $25 more per year on a median-value residential property, with the total levy capped just under $2.2 million.

Terrano Apartments final plat

$234,912 in park dedication fees due before building permits are issued.

Resident complaint over utility box code enforcement

Pickleball courts at TPC Twin Cities

Funded through the capital improvement/park dedication budget; no new cost figure given beyond the parking lot extension already underway.

Election rosters: paper vs. electronic

Speaker characterized the county's litigation defense as a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Labor Negotiations Status

3% wage increases each year; a $683 budget overage absorbed through vacant positions.

Approval of August 25, 2026 Park Board Meeting Minutes

Motion to adjourn

Approval of Agenda

Approval of August 18, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Adjournment

Consent Agenda (2026-201, 2026-202, RES 26-194, RES 26-195, RES 26-197)

RES 26-177 Comprehensive Plan Amendment — Pulte Group (Wellington)

ORD 26-2616 Rezoning — Pulte Group (Wellington)

RES 26-178 Preliminary Plat — Pulte Group (Wellington)

RES 26-179 Conditional Use Permit — Pulte Group (Wellington)

ORD 26-2620 Rezoning — Lindahl Estates

RES 26-188 Preliminary Plat — Lindahl Estates

RES 26-187 Conditional Use Permit — Lindahl Estates

ORD 26-2618 Garage Door Height Amendment

ORD 26-2619 CUP Findings Amendment

ORD 26-2607 Connexus Energy Electric Franchise

RES 26-136 Summary Publication — Ordinance 26-2607

ORD 26-2608 Xcel Energy Electric Franchise

RES 26-137 Summary Publication — Ordinance 26-2608

ORD 26-2609 Xcel Energy Gas Franchise

RES 26-177 Comprehensive Plan Amendment — Pulte Group (Wellington)

to adopt the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 26-2606, Approving a Rezoning from Farm Residential (FR) to Development Flex (DF) at 3621 131st Avenue NE. Montean Meadows.

to adopt a Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit to Allow the Construction of 86 Single-Family Homes in a Development Flex (DF) Zoning District at 3621 131st Avenue NE.

to adopt a Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding a Contract to ODESA II in the Amount of $395,661.17 for the Jim Peterson Park Improvements Project, Improvement Project No. P2606 and Associated Budge

to adopt a Resolution as amended, Granting Preliminary Plat Approval to Subdivide 39.68 Acres into 86 Single Family Lots and 2 Outlots to be Known as Montean Meadows at 3621 131st Avenue NE with amend

ORD 26-2606 Second Reading — Montean Meadows Rezoning FR to DF

Believed the project was unfinished and the 12-year timeline inappropriate

RES 26-109 Montean Meadows Preliminary Plat Approval (as amended to 5-year reimbursement)

RES 26-98 Montean Meadows Conditional Use Permit for 86 Single-Family Homes

RES 26-107 Jim Peterson Park Improvements Contract Award

Opposed pre-approving utility lines for a warming house not yet designed

adopt a Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to Expand an Existing Auto Repair Business into an Adjacent Tenant Space with Outside Storage of 6 Passenger Vehicles in a Light Industri

RES 26-96 — Minnesota Performance CUP Amendment

Believed granting extra parking ignores documented objections from the building's other tenants