Minnetrista City Council — Transcript
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Recognition of Retiring Fire Chief Greg Peterson
City Employee Longevity Recognition
Second Quarter Financial Update
Discussion on ATV Ordinance - 300-foot Permission Rule
Site Plan Approval for Utility Structures with Generators
Appointment of Comprehensive Plan Update Task Force
Discussions on State Housing Legislation and Preemption
Monthly Utility Billing Transition
Votes (3)
Consent Agenda Items (Excluding Item G) Approval
Dissent: None
Moved by Claudia Lacy/Council Member [0:29:15] · Seconded by Brian Gurn/Council Member [0:29:20]
The council approved a bulk of consent agenda items covering various resolutions, permits, and a tobacco ordinance. These included resolutions for general plans, a variance, IUP and DUP amendments, the tobacco ordinance and its publication, a grant for night vision equipment, and a tree maintenance agreement.
Site Plan Approval for Utility Structures at 93856 (Consent Item G)
Dissent: None
Moved by Brian Gurn/Council Member [0:34:30] · Seconded by Claudia Lacy/Council Member [0:34:35]
The council debated the approval of a site plan for a long-haul wire company to install two utility structures with diesel generators. Discussions focused on the noise levels (17 dB at 75 ft), environmental safeguards for potential diesel leaks (basins to catch fire and trap), and the company's future expansion plans. The Community Development Director clarified that future additions within the 2-acre leased area would be permitted use up to a 25% change threshold before requiring new council approval.
Appointment of Comprehensive Plan Update Task Force
Dissent: None
Moved by Unknown [0:37:10] · Seconded by Brian Gurn/Council Member [0:37:15]
The City Council moved to formally approve the slate of volunteers who expressed interest in serving on the Comprehensive Plan Update Task Force. The mayor emphasized the importance of their commitment to attend a significant percentage of monthly meetings, highlighting the task force's critical role in the community's future planning process.
Notable Quotes (3)
Oh, uh so we're a long haul wire company. We're connecting Seattle Indianapolis trying to expand out the current network local and then the generator would serve as a power source for site
Yes, we'll have a a bas in case it leaks that would also be able to catch fire and trap the fire from being able to go beyond that.
Yeah, they're they're a permitted use. Um because it's a it's a utility. Um so the threshold here would be a site plan review. So it'd be percentage of changing the property. That's a 25% threshold change. Um if if they meet that threshold, they need to come back. If they don't, they could just it's a permitted use, so they could expand up to that 25%.
Ordinances & Resolutions (11)
Resolution approving unspecified 'planes' (likely plans).
Approval of a variance for property at 3900 Kings Road.
Approval of an Interim Use Permit (IUP) amendment and a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) at 6900 County Road 110 West.
Approval of a Development Unit Permit (DUP) amendment at 8230 State Highway 7.
Tobacco ordinance.
Authorization for the publication of the tobacco ordinance.
Grant accepted for night vision equipment, likely for the police department.
Agreement for the maintenance of trees within the public right-of-way.
Approval of a site plan for utility structures at 93856.
Committee formed to update the city's comprehensive plan.
Upcoming process for adopting the city's preliminary tax levy.