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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ordinances & Resolutions (20)
Financial report approved on consent agenda
Resolution acknowledging and accepting gifts to the city
Financial report approved on consent agenda
Financial report approved on consent agenda
Financial report approved on consent agenda
Contract award for building maintenance
Contract award for building maintenance
Approval of a temporary liquor license
Approval of a temporary liquor license for an event
Approval of engineering services for a city project
Annual report accepted on consent agenda
Amendment to city code regarding land use and motor vehicle sales
Approval of development plan for a new subdivision
Monthly report on building permits
Approval of an IT infrastructure upgrade agreement
Formal adoption of the AUR document
Environmental review document guiding planning and zoning for future development
Environmental review document that AUR negates the need for
Future planning document outlining city's development goals and requirements
Publication of the Environmental Quality Board for public comment periods