Independence City Council 071525

1. Call to Order 00:00:05

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:14

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 00:00:35

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda: 00:00:45

4. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the June 24, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 00:00:56

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the June 24, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

b. Approval of Accounts Payable (Batch #1; Checks Numbered 23769-23783, Batch #2, Checks Numbered 23784-23795 and Batch #3, Checks Numbered 23796-23816). 00:01:01

b. Approval of Accounts Payable (Batch #1; Checks Numbered 23769-23783, Batch #2, Checks Numbered 23784-23795 and Batch #3, Checks Numbered 23796-23816).

c. Agriculture Preserve Renewal Application – PID No. 10-118-24-41-0001. 00:01:20

c. Agriculture Preserve Renewal Application – PID No. 10-118-24-41-0001.

d. Large Assembly Permit: Twin City Polo Club – 2025 Polo Club Classic – August 3, 2025. 00:01:29

d. Large Assembly Permit: Twin City Polo Club – 2025 Polo Club Classic – August 3, 2025.

5. Set Agenda – Anyone Not on the Agenda can be Placed Under Open/Misc. 00:01:56

5. Set Agenda – Anyone Not on the Agenda can be Placed Under Open/Misc.

6. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff. 00:03:39

6. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff.

9. Lake Independence Residents – Presentation of Petition Relating to Proposed No Wake Ordinance Amendment. 00:05:11

9. Lake Independence Residents – Presentation of Petition Relating to Proposed No Wake Ordinance Amendment.

7. West Hennepin Public Safety – Director Mattew DuRose: Presentation of the June 2025 Activity Report. 00:19:48

7. West Hennepin Public Safety – Director Mattew DuRose: Presentation of the June 2025 Activity Report.

8. Lake Independence Citizens Association – Presentation to Council on Lake Independence Water Quality 00:25:08

8. Lake Independence Citizens Association – Presentation to Council on Lake Independence Water Quality

10. Presentation of the 2024 Financial Audit. 00:48:16

10. Presentation of the 2024 Financial Audit.

a. 2024 Financial Audit 00:49:03

a. 2024 Financial Audit

b. 2024 Audit Presentation 00:49:09

b. 2024 Audit Presentation

11. Arman Taghizadeh (Applicant) and Mark Moorhouse (Owner) are requesting the following actions for the property located at 7949 County Road 11 (PID No. 09-118-24-22-0004) in the City of Independence, MN. 00:57:23

11. Arman Taghizadeh (Applicant) and Mark Moorhouse (Owner) are requesting the following actions for the property located at 7949 County Road 11 (PID No. 09-118-24-22-0004) in the City of Independence, MN.

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0715-01 – Considering approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a ground mounted solar system which is greater than 500 SF; and a variance to allow the ground mounted solar system to be located less than 100’ from the side property line. The applicant owns both of the properties on either side of the property line. 01:15:02

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0715-01 – Considering approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a ground mounted solar system which is greater than 500 SF; and a variance to allow the ground mounted solar system to be located less than 100’ from the side property line. The applicant owns both of the properties on either side of the property line.

12. Chloe Kirks (Applicant) and Andrew Fairbairn (Owner) are requesting the following actions for the property located at 7975 County Road 6 (PID No. 33-118-24-23-0001) in the City of Independence, MN. 01:15:52

12. Chloe Kirks (Applicant) and Andrew Fairbairn (Owner) are requesting the following actions for the property located at 7975 County Road 6 (PID No. 33-118-24-23-0001) in the City of Independence, MN.

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0715-02 – Considering approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a ground mounted solar system which is greater than 500 SF. 01:18:41

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0715-02 – Considering approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a ground mounted solar system which is greater than 500 SF.

14. Adjourn. 01:19:04

14. Adjourn.