Rogers City Council — Transcript

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Site Plan Approval for Religious Assembly Use

Amendments to Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, and Spa Ordinance

Fletcher Bypass Project Change Order Approvals

Votes (3)

Approval Resolution 2026-65 (Site plan request to convert a single-family residence to assembly use)

Passed Unanimously

Moved by Council Member [00:10:39] · Seconded by Council Member [00:10:48]

The discussion centered on the details of converting a single-family home to a religious assembly, a permitted use in residential zoning. Concerns were raised regarding traffic impact (not triggering turn lanes currently), occupancy limits (20 people initially), life safety measures (sprinklers, ADA compliance), and utility connections. The septic system, approved by Hennepin County for up to three years, is planned for city sewer connection within a year due to the Broxton Lane project. The parking lot will initially be gravel, with paving planned in a year, tied to potential full redevelopment funding. The Planning Commission recommended approval.

Approve items related to amending section 125-84, swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas

Passed Unanimously

Moved by Council Member [00:17:41] · Seconded by Council Member [00:18:03]

Staff presented proposed changes to city code 125-84 to ensure compliance with state statutes and address issues identified by the building official regarding pool permitting. Key amendments include clarifying definitions to encompass hot tubs and spas, revising setback requirements (5 ft from property line for structures, 10 ft for pumps), and updating safety standards, particularly for fencing of both in-ground and above-ground pools. The code also covers the handling of existing non-compliant properties through code enforcement.

Approve change orders for the Fletcher Bypass

Passed Unanimously

Moved by Council Member [00:35:46] · Seconded by Council Member [00:35:54]

The City Council approved change orders 2, 3, and 4 for the Fletcher Bypass project (City Project 1409). These changes, totaling over $613,000, were necessitated by unforeseen conditions such as additional subgrade correction and muck excavation. Despite these additions, the project remains significantly below the original capital improvement program budget. Staff also informed the council about upcoming work, including the completion of the Territorial Roundabout, a planned 21-day closure of the County Road 81 intersection with I-94 as a detour route, and the ongoing work by the railroad on the crossing. The infrastructure for a 'quiet zone' at the railroad crossing is being built into the project, requiring a procedural request after completion.

Notable Quotes (13)

So, an assembly use in this case would refer to a religious assembly. Um assembly uses are defined in our code. Religious assembly uses are defined in our code as a permitted use within the residential zoning districts.

Staff [00:01:21]
Approval Resolution 2026-65 (Site plan request to convert a single-family residence to assembly use)

right now, they're looking at probably at most up to 20 people for the current facility, but it could get if they reconstructed it, obviously, it depends on what that final site plan looks like.

Staff [00:03:19]
Approval Resolution 2026-65 (Site plan request to convert a single-family residence to assembly use)

we do have a requirement that they receive the proper inspection from Hennepin County uh services prior to the issuance of a building permit. Um this has been reviewed with the county. Um so, the septic system would be seen as um not in compliance, but at the same time the county did outlay that they would have to disconnect to city services within 3 years. They and the county was the one who was comfortable with that. So, they're looking to connect within the next year with the Brockton project not to have to close down Brockton twice.

Staff [00:05:07]
Approval Resolution 2026-65 (Site plan request to convert a single-family residence to assembly use)

I believe they followed the process as best as they could based on our code. Obviously, their preference would have been to just occupy and use the assembly as the current home until they got to the point where they can fully redo and build their own building. Um but the applicant has followed the process of doing the site plan process, submitting the building permit to make it the full sprinkler, every life safety, ADA issue, being compliant with that.

Staff [00:08:52]
Approval Resolution 2026-65 (Site plan request to convert a single-family residence to assembly use)

This is a staff-driven proposed amendment, mostly to bring us into conformance with state statute, and following some um discussions with our building official on some challenges that we're having with swimming pools and permitting as it currently sits today.

Staff [00:12:47]
Approve items related to amending section 125-84, swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas

The way our current code is written, it's 5 ft from a setback marker. So, it gets a little confusing to residents that it's not the property line. So, it's 5 ft from the property line is what is being proposed, and it also clarifies that it's not just the pool structure itself, but also the surrounding concrete pads that may be added.

Staff [00:13:58]
Approve items related to amending section 125-84, swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas

Right now, our code is not in conformance with state statute requirements. So, especially when you're doing permitting, that leads to issues because we're not in compliance with our state building code, is what you approve building permits based off of. So, this brings us into conformance with the state statute.

Staff [00:16:32]
Approve items related to amending section 125-84, swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas

City is the lead on the project in collaboration with the county. And the construction project itself includes water up at the intersection of Territorial Road, on a multi-use trail and the new Trail Road 3.

Don [00:19:15]
Approve change orders for the Fletcher Bypass

for change order number two, the amount is $360,924.20 cents. And this is for additional subgrade correction south of the railroad tracks down to Territorial Road. We had to disc the existing material to a depth double what we had planned in in the construction.

Don [00:21:40]
Approve change orders for the Fletcher Bypass

The cumulative value of change orders one through four is $671,604.86 increasing the amount by 10.97% but that just as a reminder we started out at 24.3% under budget.

Don [00:23:44]
Approve change orders for the Fletcher Bypass

I think this is not unusual for a road project to encounter this stuff and as you mentioned, you don't have contingencies built in, but we all know it's kind of a discovery process when they go out and start moving dirt, and where you found it isn't totally shocking where it would be, and the costs seem to be in line with what it what a reasonable amount would be, so this all seems well in order to me, and not surprising on a project of this magnitude, so.

Council Member [00:26:27]
Approve change orders for the Fletcher Bypass

Um Mayor Council Members, we were actually working with MnDOT to use I-94 as the um detour route.

Don [00:30:46]
Approve change orders for the Fletcher Bypass

Madam Mayor, council members, it is set up a quiet zone with the median and with the curb and gutter and with the dual gates. So, each crossing both north and south will have gates and whistles or gates and bells.

Don [00:33:59]
Approve change orders for the Fletcher Bypass

Ordinances & Resolutions (5)

Resolution 2026-65Resolution

Approval of site plan request to convert a single-family residence to assembly use.

Section 125-84Other

City code section governing swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas, subject to amendment.

Ordinance 2026-13Ordinance

Ordinance to amend city code Section 125-84 regarding swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas.

Resolution 2026-67Resolution

Authorizes the summary publication of Ordinance 2026-13.

City Project 1409Plan

The Fletcher Bypass construction project.

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