April 24, 2007
Patricia Kriesel
The main thrust of the meeting was a request by Trevor Geckler of Lakeville to build a Three-unit Residential Structure at 1104 Greenvale Avenue. A single-family home built in 1888 now exists on the property zoned R-5, High Density Residential.
Three Setback Variances were proposed for the building. Another variance to [...]
Author Archives: Heather Robins
Zoning Board of Appeals
April 25, 2007 – 7:40 pm
Northfield Planning Commission Meeting
April 13, 2007 – 9:16 am
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
LWV Observer, Pat Kriesel
A new memory care facility construction project at the Northfield Retirement Community campus was recommended to City council for approval. The twelve unit, 7000 square foot building was a “Major Change” to the original Planned Unit Development.
The Commission adjourned for an informal discussion about the community involvement process [...]
Rice County Commissioners Meeting
March 27, 2007 – 11:08 pm
March 27, 2007
Observer: Marcia Walters
The Rice County meeting was closed for a discussion between the commissioners, the P&Z department and an attorney to discuss the Fedder vs. Rice County lawsuit.
But prior to this, the board passed some routine items and listened to reports on the recently conducted bond sale and from the ditch [...]
Rice County Commissioners
February 22, 2007 – 6:52 pm
February 20, 2007
Observer: Marcia Walters
The county commissioners polished the language on the revisions to the Shoreland Planned Unit Development ordinance prior to its public hearing. Most of the revisions tighten the standards for development around lake property. Comments from the public will be considered before the commissioners adopt the final PUD ordinance. [...]
Northfield Planning Commission
February 14, 2007 – 11:45 pm
Planning Commission, February 13, 2007
LWV Observer, Pat Kriesel
Joe Hargis is a new Planning Commission member
The Final Development Plan for the First National Bank facility on Honeylocust Drive near Target was recommended to City Council for approval. Two conditions related to storm water were included:
1. To provide an upgraded catch basin to capture and cleanse [...]
Northfield City Council Retreat
January 31, 2007 – 4:21 pm
January 17-18, 2007
Kiffi Summa, Observer
On January 17th and 18th, I attended the City Council Retreat, to
observe for the LWV. These two five hour sessions were facilitated by
Don Salverda, who also did last year’s retreat.
After dinner, Mayor Lansing took the first hour to go through his goals
for the “first 100 days”. His list was comprised [...]
Rice County Commissioner’s Meeting
January 16, 2007 – 8:55 pm
January 16, 2007
Observer: Marcia Walters
1. The Commissioners approved two contracts in the solid waste department: one with the State of Minnesota for funding of hazardous waste management and the other a contract for residential pickup. The department head, Michael Cook, cautioned the board that trucks featuring separate bins for separating [...]
Northfield Planning Commission
January 11, 2007 – 10:11 pm
January 7, 2007
Pat Kriesel, LWV Observer
The first item addressed was to recommend approval to City Council of a Conditional Use Permit for a Licensed Day Care Facility at 700 Division Street, site of the Village Drug, to be operated by the Pediatric and Young Adult Care Clinic. Applicant Dr. Kristine Matson plans to [...]
Northfield Planning Commission
December 15, 2006 – 5:10 pm
December 12, 2006
LWV Observer - Pat Kriesel
The first National Bank of Northfield applied to build a two story, 11,200 square foot facility with 34 parking places after purchasing the property at 1611 Honeylocust Drive from Locus Limited Partnership (LLP.) Staff recommends approval of an Amendment to the Target PUD - Conceptual Development Plan to [...]
Northfield School Board
December 14, 2006 – 9:36 am
Dec. 11, 2006
Jan Mitchell, Observer
The School Board’s packet included Superintendent Richardson’s report on the work of P.S. Minnesota (Public Schools MN). They have worked for several years to determine the actual costs of educating students to achieve the state, federal and local standards, and to develop a formula for state funding that will provide sufficient [...]
