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FALL/WINTER | 202 1 /2022 Chanhassen A PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN WITH PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES Thanks to Our COMMUNITY SPONSORS With the help and contributions of these businesses and organizations, the City of Chanhassen can offer our special events like February Festival, Easter Egg Candy Hunt, 4th of July Celebration, and Halloween Party. Logo indicates sponsor contributions of $1,000+ PURPLE LEAF CORPORATE Retail Tech Inc. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres BUSINESS Charter Bank Eden Trace Corp Chanhassen American Legion Post 580 The Garden By The Woods The Mustard Seed Landscaping & Garden Center Merlin’s Ace Hardware kiddywampus Pizzaioli Bluff Creek Dental J&R Complete Auto Repair Kwik Trip Café Thyme THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN’S 37TH ANNUAL Country Inn & Suites Chanhassen Culver’s Chanhassen TGK Automotive Specialists Wink Family Eye Care Halloween Party Automotive Unlimited Chick-fil-A Chanhassen Saturday, October 30, 5:30-7:30pm PMT Corporation Park Dental Eden Prairie Put on your costume and join us for the 37th annual SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce Halloween Party! Enjoy trick-or-treating, carnival games, hayrides, Tweet Pediatric Dentistry live entertainment, and treats with family and friends. INDIVIDUAL American Family Insurance Pre-register online at www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/halloween - Debra Michels Agency Ages 2-12 Chanhassen Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Blvd. Tom Papas - Farmers Insurance » » V. Clayton & Associates $6/child » Pre-registration deadline is Friday, October 29th. Dan Revsbech - RE/MAX Results Registrations will also be taken day-of. » Code: 2213.100 SILVER LEAF CORPORATE T-Mobile Emerson Old National Bank BUSINESS EPS Inc. GREEN LEAF CORPORATE Ridgeview Medical Center and Clinics BUSINESS Waytek Power Systems Roberts Automatic Products Xcel Energy Seedlings Gifts & Books Chanhassen Dental Houlihan’s Restaurant & Bar CONTRIBUTING CORPORATE Lunds & Byerlys Chanhassen IWCO Direct BUSINESS Artisan Fair Chuck & Don’s Turbo Nails Saturday, November 6, 10am-2pm Metropolitan Supply The Chanhassen Recreation Center will turn its Gymnasium into Storm Boosters Brown’s Tire & Auto an art gallery for residents and visitors to enjoy on Saturday, Brian Reister - State Farm November 6, from 10am to 2pm. Work from up to 40 area artists Pilgrim Dry Cleaners Dunsmore Asphalt will be on display for purchase, including wood crafted items, Peak Heating & Cooling, Inc. pottery, jewelry, painting and photography. INDIVIDUAL Admission is FREE » Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to PROP food shelf In honor of John and Lisa Drevlow Artisans Wanted: This fair will highlight a wide array of Fine Artists and Skilled Artisans from the Chanhassen community. Items for sale must be handmade locally. The fair will run from 10am – 2pm. Our goal is to produce an event that is beneficial and enjoyable for the artists and Interested in sponsorship? an exciting event for visitors, where they will look forward to coming back yearly. Exhibitors will www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/sponsorship receive a 6’ table and a chair for a vendor fee of $25/residents, $30/non-residents. Participants must complete a MN ST19 form. There are no refunds issued for this event. Registration Deadline: Friday, October 25 » Code: 4213.140 2 FALL/WINTER 2021-2022 | CITY OF CHANHASSEN DIRECTORY | INDEX City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Blvd., PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN, 55317 Chanhassen City Hall 952.227.1100 | F 952.227.1110 Chanhassen Chanhassen Recreation Center 952.227.1400 | F 952.227.1404 Public Works 952.227.1300 | F 952.227.1310 FALL/WINTER 2021/2022 EDITION Senior Center 952.227.1125 | F 952.227.1110 Special Events Parks Email Annual Halloween Party ........... Inside Cover Ice Rinks/Warming Houses ............................18 Email city staff by using the e-mail prefix OLDA/Park Shelter Reservations .................18 and then adding @ci.chanhassen.mn.us Artisan Fair ....................................... Inside Cover Example: [email protected] Community Sponsors................. Inside Cover Senior Center Laurie Hokkanen City Manager Snapshot Community Events ..................... 39 952.227.1119 | email: lhokkanen Tree Lighting/Gingerbread .........Back Cover Geek Squad Talks/Grownup Hangouts ...19 Plan Ahead to Age Well. .................................. 20 Kim Meuwissen Office Manager Holiday Boutique/Feb Fest .........Back Cover 952.227.1107 | email: kmeuwissen Senior Day Trips ....................................................21 Organization Fun/Senior Classes .............. 22 Jerry Ruegemer Parks & Recreation Director City News 952.227.1121 | email: jruegemer Web Feature .............................................................3 Youth Kate Aanenson Letter from the Mayor ........................................ 4 Community Development Director City Manager/Strategic Plan ...........................5 Chan Rec Sports ..................................................24 952.227.1139 | email: kaanenson New City Staff Members ...................................6 Dance for Fun Classes .................................... 25 Eric Tessman Building Official Facilities Planning Study ...................................6 Go Gymnastics/Youth Classes ...................26 952.227.1199 | email: etessman Property Taxes/Budget Tax Levy ..................7 Youth Clubs/Events ............................................27 Charlie Howley Commission Vacancies .......................................7 Blizzard Ski & Snowboard School ............. 28 Public Works Director/City Engineer Food Truck/Chickens/'21 Developments ...8 Tae Kwon Do/Self-Defense Seminar .......29 952.227.1169 | email: chowley Home Businesses/Outdoor Storage ...........9 Bone Adventure/eSports/Birthdays ......... 30 Ari Lyksett Lake Lucy Rehab/Water Report ....................9 Adult Programs Communications Manager Snow & Ice/Mailbox ABC's ...............................10 952.227.1116 | email: alyksett Winter Parking Regulations ............................11 Pickleball/Fit for Life/Line Dance/ Yoga ...31 Law Enforcement De-icing/Street Projects/MS4 Permits .....12 Photo Contest/Personal Training ...............32 Lieutenant Lance Pearce Illicit Discharge/Stormwater/Pet Waste......13 Chanhassen Recreation Center Carver County Sheriff’s Office Transportation/Distracted Driving ............14 952.227.1601 | email: lpearce Fire Open House/Traffic Safety .................14 Hours/Daily Fees/Punch Card Sale............33 Halloween/Heating/C0 Safety ....................15 Gym Schedule/Special Needs .......................33 Fire Department Adaptive Recreation ...............................34 & 35 Don Johnson, Fire Chief Environment Chanhassen Library ...............................36 & 37 952.227.1152 | email: djohnson What Do Those Numbers Mean? .................16 Don Nutter, Fire Marshal/Assistant Fire Chief Yard Waste/Recycling Day ..............................17 Program Registration 952.227.1151 | email: dnutter Recycle Demo/Weed Wrench ........................17 Payments/Deadlines/Refunds .................... 38 Public Works: Water/Sewer 952.227.1300 Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 3:30pm Utility Billing 952.227.1144 WEB FEATURE Chanhassen Library 952.227.1500 Agendas and Minutes Monday-Thursdays, 10am - 8pm Friday & Saturday, 10am - 5pm The Agendas & Minutes web page Sunday, 1 - 5pm creates a one-stop shop for the public to view and download City Council and Emergencies Commission meeting agendas, complete Emergency 9-1-1 packets, minutes, and videos, as well Carver County Sheriff Dispatch 952.361.1231 as live stream City Council, Planning Utility Emergencies Commission, and Park & Recreation Chanhassen Utilities Sewer & Water Commission meetings. 952.227.1300 Find agendas and minutes online at After Hours/Emergency Sewer & Water www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/agendas 9-1-1 or 952.917.9345 Century Link (repair) 1.877.348.9007 CenterPoint Energy (gas leak) 612.372.5050 or 1.800.895.2999 On The Cover Minnesota Valley Electric Coop 952.492.2313 or 1.800.232.6832 "Puppy Love" by Kacie Reuss Xcel Energy (power outage) 1.800.895.1999 2019 Honorable Mention Photo Contest Winner Gopher State One Call Photo contest details on page 32 8-1-1 or 651.454.0002 to request utility locates CITY OF CHANHASSEN | FALL/WINTER 2021-2022 3 LETTER FROM THE MAYOR Dear Chanhassen Residents, I hope everyone has had a great summer and » We continue to train staff and add inventory enjoyed a return to your routines. As we head to our Cartegraph mapping software. into the fall, the 2022 budget planning is on the » The city is undertaking a facilities planning study minds of City Council and staff. Before we move to review conditions of exisiting facilities and ahead, I want to reflect and highlight the many options for future needs. accomplishments that have been made over the past months. City business is ever-evolving, but Development & Redevelopment by utilizing our newly adopted Strategic Plan, we » Ground-breaking for a senior affordable housing have a unified direction as we look to the future. project - Lake Place. A high priority for the Senior Commission and with support from the CDA, this Strategic Plan project is being developed by a Chanhassen resident The City Council adopted a comprehensive and will serve the 55+ community with a beautiful and affordable apartment complex. strategic plan this spring. The first of its kind for Chanhassen, this plan gives us purpose and guid- » The long-awaited Avienda Village Development ance as we prepare for the years to come. The plan is moving