Tuesday, July 9, 2024 · 5:00 PM
One-line summary
At a special meeting focused on Dryden Acres, the Council approved the agenda, directed staff and consultants to issue the Dryden building permit by Thursday, and adjourned.
3 items as recorded in the agenda, packet, and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order / Roll Call / Approve Agenda
Call to Order; Roll Call; Approve Agenda
The agenda was approved as presented.
2Discussion regarding Dryden Acres
Discussion regarding Dryden Acres
Council discussed unresolved Dryden Acres development-agreement items tied to a requested building permit, including the park dedication fee, escrow, wetland buffer signs, shared driveway width and turnaround, driveway relocation, addressing, and Anoka County access issues. The council ultimately directed staff and consultants to issue the Dryden building permit by Thursday, with discussion noting that some access-road and buffer-sign work would need to be completed before certificate of occupancy rather than before permit issuance.
Council directed staff and consultants to issue the Dryden building permit by Thursday.
3Adjourn
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned.
3 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M-2024-07-09-01MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Rainville
M-2024-07-09-02MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO DIRECT STAFF AND CONSULTANTS TO ISSUE THE BUILDING PERMIT TO THE DRYDEN'S BY THURSDAY.
MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO DIRECT STAFF AND CONSULTANTS TO ISSUE THE BUILDING PERMIT TO THE DRYDEN'S BY THURSDAY.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Rainville
M-2024-07-09-03MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECOND BY RAINVILLE TO ADJOURN.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Rainville
When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.
The Dryden Acres final plat was recorded in December 2023 and contains 3 lots, 1 outlot, and platted right-of-way named Coquina Street. The Final Plat and Development Agreement were listed on the June 9, 2022 City Council agenda for approval, but did not appear to be included in the published packet.
— Cindy Nash
What this is about
Staff flagged uncertainty about the 2022 Dryden Acres final plat and development agreement approval history and whether the approval materials were included in the published packet.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision matching this recollection about Dryden Acres, the June 9, 2022 City Council agenda, or whether the Dryden Acres final plat and development agreement materials were included in that published packet. The search results returned only later, unrelated final-plat materials for Palomino Estates in 2026, including standard conditions about development agreements, recording deadlines, and park dedication fees. They do not confirm whether the Dryden Acres final plat or development agreement was approved in 2022, nor whether those approval materials were omitted from the June 9, 2022 packet.
The City Council approved the Preliminary Plat and CUP for street paving deferral at the October 12, 2021 regular City Council meeting.
What this is about
Staff referenced the earlier City Council preliminary plat and CUP approval for Dryden Acres.
The records I searched do not contain a prior City Council decision matching this recollection. The search results returned 2026 packet materials about land-use application procedures, minor subdivisions, and fee schedule amendments, but they do not include the October 12, 2021 regular City Council meeting or any Dryden Acres preliminary plat/CUP action. So, based on these search results alone, I cannot confirm the referenced approval, vote outcome, or any conditions such as a street paving deferral.
The Dryden's stated they have been there for 39 years, emergency vehicles have found them before, the driveway on the third lot has been moved.
— The Dryden's
What this is about
The Drydens referred to past emergency access to their property when discussing addressing and 911 concerns.
The records show a partial match to the Drydens’ recollection. In the July 9, 2024 special City Council meeting packet, staff summarized concerns about Dryden Acres after a building permit was submitted, including “life and safety” issues related to Fire Code access. The recorded December 12, 2023 development agreement required a shared driveway in the Coquina Street right-of-way to meet City street base/subbase standards, be at least 20 feet wide, comply with State Fire Code for access to three or more residences, and include a 66-foot cul-de-sac. The July 9, 2024 packet also included an Anoka County letter titled “Access Restriction and 911 Address Assignments.” The County said it had not previously received the plat for engineering review and requested that the existing driveway connection to Viking Boulevard for Lot 1/6660 Viking Boulevard be removed and that new private driveway access be constructed to Coquina Street. The same access/fire-code issue was repeated in an attorney letter included again in the August 20, 2024 City Council packet. The records I searched do not confirm the specific statement that emergency vehicles had previously found the Drydens’ property during their 39 years there, and they do not show a formal vote specifically on 911 addressing in the excerpts provided. They do show that access, driveway location, and emergency/fire apparatus access were active issues in the Dryden Acres review.
DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the City Council approves the Final Plat for Palomino Estates subject to the following conditions: 1\. No trail shall be
5\. Comments from the Minnesota Department of Transportation are pending. The Final Plat submittal must address comments received from Mn/DOT in a manner satisfactory to Mn/DOT. 6\. Soil borin
2\. Development of the flag lot shall be subject to the conditions of the Conditional Use Permit. 3\. All public infrastructure including but not limited to stormwater and roads shall either b
RECOMMENDATION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the preliminary plat for Palomino Estates subject to the f
7\. All comments contained within the City Engineer memo from Hakanson Anderson dated February 13, 2026, the memo from Collaborative Planning dated February 18, 2026, and the memo from Anoka Co
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2024-07-09)
Minutes · Tuesday, July 9, 2024
2 pages
Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda (2024-07-09)
Agenda · Tuesday, July 9, 2024
1 pages
Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2024-07-09)
Packet · Tuesday, July 9, 2024
46 pages
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