Volume XXXVI October / November 2018 Number Three Hundred Forty Two Candidates 2018 Local General Elections Do you feel overwhelmed, uninformed or scared silly when you step Reminder also, Meet the Candidates in Carver on October 4th into the voting booth? As old as I am, I have to admit I am still intim- at Church-by-the-River site. The meeting begins at 7 PM. idated by the process. Every election year I tell myself I am going to pay attention and really read what the candidates stand for and The School Board Candidates will be available at the District believe in. Still step into the booth, look at the ballot and go, “What the Education Center on Peavy Road in Chaska on October 11th at 7 PM. ##$$%%%@@##”.” Yea, I may have caught some of the key openings, but completely blindsided by others. Dahlgren Township This year, I thought it might be kind of interesting and most of all The open offices for election in Dahlgren Township are for one helpful to everyone to put together a summarized account of who, supervisor, identified as Supervisor B for a four-year term and one what, when, where and why to expect on that ballot. Researching the clerk position also a four-year term. Qualified voters will be voting at whole election process and trying to gather as much information as I the East Union Lutheran Church Parish Hall anytime between 7 AM to could to help everyone out. Would be a special edition of the news- 8 PM. Questions can be directed to the clerk at 952.448.5219. letter this year. Would like to publish local candidates’ platforms, if possible. If noth- ing else, we’ll get the names and offices of what you will see on the City of Carver ballot. One won’t be totally surprised. I am almost certain that the The general election is November 6, 2018 ( Tuesday ). The polls are veteran voters who really know the whole gambit of elections do not open from 7 AM to 8 PM. City elections are held in conjunction with struggle with this dilemma. the General Election. Questions for the City of Carver can contact Vicky Sons-Eiden at 952.448.8727. The City of Carver resident’s So, with any luck at all, sometime in October it would be printed. The precinct is The St Nicholas Catholic Church Parish Center. ( 412 West newsletter will than have been able to comprise and publish Fourth Street ) somewhat of a comprehensive election guide for all of us who are not as familiar as others. The terms for Mayor Mike Webb and Council members Glen Henry and Cindy Monroe will expire at the end of 2018. The individuals who Anyone interested in submitting their platforms, please contact me at have filed for mayor are Courtney Johnson and Kristy Mock. Council [email protected] or call 952.448.5126 and leave a member candidates are Sara Bornes, Laurie Sayre, Glen Henry and message. The newsletter is on line at carvercurrent.com. So, anyone Ryan Schultz. running for office and is interested in reaching out to others, please Want to know more about the candidates? Don’t forfeit your voice, call or e-mail. vote. Be informed and attend the Candidate Forum to be held at the Church by the River on October 4th at 7 PM. Obituaries If you would like to submit an obituary for print in the newsletter, please feel free to submit, either by mail ore-mail. With the growth Eastern Carver County Schools surge within the City of Carver, this editor apologizes for not running There are also elections for the school board members for the East- special tributes to those loved ones. Sometimes don’t even see some ern Carver County School District. There are four seats to be voted obituaries. Due to this growth, another means must be found to honor on.The incumbent candidates running are Lisa Anderson, Fred Berg, each and every one of the important residents of the area. This Tim Klein and Josie Colleran. The other candidates are Cecelia notification is an attempt of reaching out to let anyone know that this Laube, Jennifer Stone and Delane Wetterlin. option is available. An apology is extended to anyone who felt that they were slighted. That was never the intent of this newsletter. When the newsletter was started, the population of Carver was approximately six hundred to eight hundred people. News traveled fast and almost everyone knew everyone. That is not the case any longer. So please, if you wish to have your loved one honored, please submit the information to 14210 Jonathan Carver Parkway, Carver, MN 55315 or [email protected]. Second Annual Christmas in Gazebo Park Also, if anyone is interested in posting birth, wedding, engagement Carver-on-the-Minnesota along with last year’s partners are plan- announcements, please submit the information. The newsletter will ning on repeating a Gazebo Christmas in Gazebo Park on Saturday, be more than happy to publish. November 24th. The partners include the Carver Lions, Funky Minds and the City of Carver. Carver Fire Department Open House Their plans are to decorate the gazebo, the park and a tree for the The Carver Fire Department requests that you join holidays. They had so much fun last year, it is well worth repeating them at their Open House on Tuesday, October 2nd was the decision. at 5 PM until 8 PM at the Carver Fire Station on Be sure to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to needy Jonathan Carver Parkway. There will be attract- families. For small business Saturday, the Occassional Shoppes will tions and activities for the entire family to partici- be open for business. Be sure stop in and check out Carver Flowers, pate in. See flyer attached. Temperance Arts and Gifts, Rosehips and Willows, Riverside Art and Gallery, The Good Junk Garage, All Things Fabulous, Be You By “Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much.” Allison Boutique LulaRoe, Mustard Moon and A Cup of Carver. The ~ Oscar Wilde highlight of the day will be lighting of the tree at 6 PM. Lakeview Industries The city engineer discussed Lakeview Industries Infrastructure Improvements and the ordering of Feasibility Report as well as scheduling a Public Hearing. The council reviewed the drafted resolution. The preliminary plat from Lakeview Industries were submitted to the city. The proposal is located directly north of the existing Fleet Farm facility requiring construction of a new city street, storm sewer, watermain and sanitary sewer to serve the current and future buildings to the north. Bid and design for street and utilities would be done by the city in the fall of 2018 with potential partial completion late in the fall and the balance of the work completed in the summer of 2019. Financing would be partially handled through a DEED Grant received by the city funding half of the projects costs. The balance would be funded through a Tax Increment Financing District. The city planner reviewed the history relating to Lakeview Industries who has been seeking expansion identifying land in Carver as their new headquarters. The facility presently located in Chaska would be completely moved to the new Carver site with future expansion plans. The proposed site had already been annexed into the city. The default zoning is agriculture until proposed application for rezoning is submitted. The property was identified in the Comprehensive Plan as industrial. The project would fulfill the necessity for a diversified land use within the city. The council is requested to rezone the property. The land use and building are consistent with the city code. The staff completed the review of the Preliminary Plat working with the development team addressing city requirements. The consensus of the staff approved thus far of the plans and will continue working with the development team on their Final Plat application to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Parking was also reviewed. The city will be constructing a north/south road along the east property line of the Lakeview site. Access to the properties north of Mills Fleet Farm will be challenging. Commerce Drive will be the name of the new street allowing access to several surrounding property owners if they choose. Grant funding from the Department of Employment and Economic Development were applied for. Construction of the new street will coincide with the Lakeview project. Anticipated construction completion to be mid-year 2019. The existing collector has the capacity for the proposal. Park dedication is required and will be collected at the Final Plat stage. Significant buffering is proposed meeting requirements. Determination was made that there will be an increased traffic impact with the development. Formal comments have been received from property owners. Property owners discussed concerns with the staff. The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing. Topics included land use guidance, zoning, environmental impact and screening. One property owner opposed the proposal stating opinion of commercial user was more fitted for property. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Prelim- inary Plat for Lakeview Industries and recommended approval for rezoning property. The Planning Commission also approved the resolu- tion finding the proposed development program modification and Tax Increment Financing plan in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and development of the community. The Planning Commission discussed the rezoning and Preliminary Plat for Lakeview Industries. The city planner presented information relating to the rezoning request, the Preliminary Plat and the Tax Increment Financing review as they related to the Comprehensive Plan. Clarification was asked about industrial versus commercial/industrial zoning.