Independence City Council 080426

Chapters

1. Call to Order 00:00:06

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:19

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 00:00:38

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by Council and will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. 00:00:57

4. Consent Agenda All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by Council and will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the July 21, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting 00:01:15

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the July 21, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting

b. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 24499-24524) 00:01:24

b. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 24499-24524)

c. Assembly Permit: 00:01:31

c. Assembly Permit:

• Zurah Shrine Horse Patrol Event – October 17th 00:01:33

• Zurah Shrine Horse Patrol Event – October 17th

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff 00:02:09

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff

6. Atlantis Pools (“Applicant”) and Christy Cales (“Owner”) requests that the City consider the following action for the property located at 6405 Hillstrom Rd., Independence, MN (PID No. 22-118-24-14-0004): 00:04:25

6. Atlantis Pools (“Applicant”) and Christy Cales (“Owner”) requests that the City consider the following action for the property located at 6405 Hillstrom Rd., Independence, MN (PID No. 22-118-24-14-0004):

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-01 – Considering approval of a variance from the requisite structure setback from the OHWL of Pioneer Creek to allow the construction of a swimming pool that does not meet the applicable setback. 00:10:51

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-01 – Considering approval of a variance from the requisite structure setback from the OHWL of Pioneer Creek to allow the construction of a swimming pool that does not meet the applicable setback.

7. Dennis Hagen (“Applicant/Owner”) requests that the City consider the following action for the properties located at 6345 and 6385 Main St., Independence, MN (PID No.s 26-118-24-22-0007 and 26-118-24-22-0005): 00:11:24

7. Dennis Hagen (“Applicant/Owner”) requests that the City consider the following action for the properties located at 6345 and 6385 Main St., Independence, MN (PID No.s 26-118-24-22-0007 and 26-118-24-22-0005):

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-02 – Considering approval of a minor subdivision to allow a lot combination of the two (2) existing properties into a single property. The combination would create a one (1) lot that is 7.32 acres. 00:14:44

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-02 – Considering approval of a minor subdivision to allow a lot combination of the two (2) existing properties into a single property. The combination would create a one (1) lot that is 7.32 acres.

8. Paul Ridgeway ("Applicant/Owner") requests that the City consider the following action for the property located at 5885 County Road 11, Independence, MN (PID No. 11-118-24-12-0008): 00:15:10

8. Paul Ridgeway ("Applicant/Owner") requests that the City consider the following action for the property located at 5885 County Road 11, Independence, MN (PID No. 11-118-24-12-0008):

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-03 – Considering denial of a variance to allow a detached accessory building that exceeds the allowable square footage (1,850 SF) for the subject property. The applicant is proposing to construct a new approximately 3,000 SF private detached accessory structure on the property. The property size is approximately 9 acres; however, only 2 acres are buildable upland. The buildable upland is used to determine allowable detached accessory structure square footage. 00:27:57

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-03 – Considering denial of a variance to allow a detached accessory building that exceeds the allowable square footage (1,850 SF) for the subject property. The applicant is proposing to construct a new approximately 3,000 SF private detached accessory structure on the property. The property size is approximately 9 acres; however, only 2 acres are buildable upland. The buildable upland is used to determine allowable detached accessory structure square footage.

9. Consider Approval of the 2026 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project: 00:28:37

9. Consider Approval of the 2026 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project:

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-04 - Awarding the 2026 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project to the Lowest Bidder (New Look Contracting, Inc). 00:31:54

a. RESOLUTION No. 26-0804-04 - Awarding the 2026 Gravel Road Reconstruction Project to the Lowest Bidder (New Look Contracting, Inc).

10. Open/Misc. 00:32:18

10. Open/Misc.

11. Adjourn 00:38:48

11. Adjourn

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