Prior Lake City Council — Transcript

Monday, June 1, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

Adoption of Prior Lake Annexation Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUR)

Council Member Liaison Updates

Votes (2)

Approval of Consent Agenda

Approved Unanimously

Moved by Council Member Brad [00:07:22] · Seconded by Council Member Helier [00:07:23]

Manager Wedell explained the consent agenda's purpose for routine, non-controversial items. The Mayor highlighted significant donations from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for public safety, Chula's restaurant for Chalkfest, and Pinnacle Homes for the coin carnival, underscoring community generosity.

Resolution Adopting Prior Lake Annexation Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review

Approved Unanimously

Moved by Council Member Braid [00:17:41] · Seconded by Council Member Lake [00:17:42]

Director McCabe presented the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUR) as an environmental document guiding future planning in undeveloped areas, not approving specific projects. He detailed the study of two development scenarios—existing comprehensive plan vs. higher densities to meet anticipated Metropolitan Council requirements (3.5 units per acre by 2050)—and its benefits for infrastructure planning and streamlining developer environmental assessments. Council members expressed strong support, noting the years of work and the AUR's importance for Prior Lake's future development and commercial growth.

Notable Quotes (6)

The consent agendas for those items that are considered routine are non-controversial. They're placed all together on the consent agenda. And so unless the mayor or council member asks for an item to be removed for separate consideration, they're all approved under a single motion, second, and a vote.

Manager Wedell [00:03:22]
Approval of Consent Agenda

I'd like to start with um the Shakami metadata sue community for your generosity uh focused in and on the public safety of our community. I'd also like to uh thank Chula's restaurant um who um has not yet opened their wonderful doors at their new um restaurant and yet um they have gifted mightily um into our Chalkfest and I want to thank Chulas for that. And uh finally, I'd like to thank Pinnacle Homes um for their generous contribution to another one of our recreational activities, our coin carnival.

Mayor [00:06:50]
Approval of Consent Agenda

So, what is an AUR? It's an alternative urban areawide review. It's an environmental review document that state statute outlines the process for and this is used when there is no individual specific project known um to guide the planning and zoning and infrastructure decisions of the city of Prairie Lake.

Director McCabe [00:08:44]
Resolution Adopting Prior Lake Annexation Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review

So with the metropolitan council upgrading the city's uh minimum lot requirement. So currently we are required to develop at a minimum of three units per acre overall as a city that is going to be increased to three and a half units per acre in the 2050 comprehensive plan cycle.

Director McCabe [00:10:55]
Resolution Adopting Prior Lake Annexation Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review

So, part of the AUR by studying this entire area that um negates the need for a developer to do an environmental assessment worksheet which is a six to eightmonth process for them and usually costs somewhere between 70 and $100,000 for this document to um do basically the same thing the AU is telling us.

Director McCabe [00:12:35]
Resolution Adopting Prior Lake Annexation Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review

You know, Prior Lake is committed to, um, continuing to develop this area on behalf of the land owners. And we continue to make these investments so that we we can get more development and we can get more commercial development in this area because we're we're running out here in Prior Lake.

Council Member Brad [00:15:37]
Resolution Adopting Prior Lake Annexation Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review

Ordinances & Resolutions (20)

Claims ListingOther

Financial report approved on consent agenda

Resolution accepting donations and grants to the city during the first quarter of 2026Resolution

Resolution acknowledging and accepting gifts to the city

March 2026 Treasures ReportOther

Financial report approved on consent agenda

First Quarter 2026 Investment ReportOther

Financial report approved on consent agenda

Preliminary 2025 Year-End FinancialsOther

Financial report approved on consent agenda

Resolution receiving quotes and awarding a contract for building maintenance at fire station one and twoResolution

Contract award for building maintenance

Resolution receiving quotes and awarding a contract for building maintenance at the water treatment plant and two wellhousesResolution

Contract award for building maintenance

Resolution approving a temporary liquor license for the Laker Education FoundationResolution

Approval of a temporary liquor license

Resolution approving a temporary liquor license for the Prior Lake Rotary Club Lakefront MusicfestResolution

Approval of a temporary liquor license for an event

Resolution approving a work order for engineering services for the police station parking lot improvements city project 2022-15Resolution

Approval of engineering services for a city project

2025 Year-End Code Enforcement ReportOther

Annual report accepted on consent agenda

Ordinance amending Prior Lake City Code section 10-268 motor vehicle sales and section 10-185 land use table related to a new land use of motor vehicle sales no inventoryOrdinance

Amendment to city code regarding land use and motor vehicle sales

Resolution approving a combined preliminary and final plat easement vacation and development agreement for a subdivision to be known as Ridgewood CourtResolution

Approval of development plan for a new subdivision

Building Permit Summary Report for the month of MarchPermit

Monthly report on building permits

Resolution approving an agreement with CIT to upgrade the city's storage area network and serversResolution

Approval of an IT infrastructure upgrade agreement

Resolution adopting the prayer lake annexation area alternative urban areawwide reviewResolution

Formal adoption of the AUR document

Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUR)Plan

Environmental review document guiding planning and zoning for future development

Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)Other

Environmental review document that AUR negates the need for

2050 Comprehensive PlanPlan

Future planning document outlining city's development goals and requirements

EQB monitorOther

Publication of the Environmental Quality Board for public comment periods

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