10-27-2025 CC WS1
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
MINUTES
October 27, 2025
Mayor Ryan called the work session to order at 5:30 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan, Councilmember McDonald,
Councilmember von Oven, Councilmember Kimber, Councilmember Schubert
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Charlie Howley, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Eric Maas, Planning
Director; Patrick Gavin, Communications Manager; Jenny Potter, City Clerk; Kelly Grinnell,
Finance Director
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Presentation of Capital Fund Budgets and 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Kelly Grinnell, Finance Director, presented details on vehicle and equipment replacements,
facility maintenance, transportation infrastructure, pavement management and park
improvements. This included a projected $1.4 million fund balance for the Vehicle and
Equipment Fund in 2026, a $4.8 million budget for annual street reconstruction, and plans for a
$350,000 levy by 2030 to support future park renovations. Discussion also covered upcoming
playground replacements at Lake Ann Park and Bandimere Community Park, completing the
Lake Ann Park Preserve project and continued reliance on grants and park dedication fees for
park development. Discussion centered on how best to balance ongoing neighborhood park
updates with upcoming major playground projects at Lake Ann and Bandimere Parks.
Highway 7 and Highway 41 Update
Charlie Howley, Public Works Director/City Engineer, discussed the Highway 5 reconstruction
project beginning in 2026, a planned restriping effort by MnDOT to add dedicated turn lanes at
Longacres and Lake Lucy intersections, and the temporary traffic signal at MMSW. Mr. Howley
also outlined future roundabout projects near the middle school (programmed for 2028) and at
Lake Lucy, which could be constructed together if funding aligns. On Highway 7, the update
clarified the roles of three parallel efforts, a safety coalition, a new transportation management
organization, and MnDOT’s corridor study. All focused on improving safety and traffic flow
through coordinated planning and the upcoming 2029 MnDOT rehabilitation project.
Communications for the Highway 5 project is expected to begin once bids are awarded later this
fall
City Council Work Session Minutes – October 27, 2025
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Mayor Ryan adjourned the work session at 6:50 P.M.
Submitted by Laurie Hokkanen
City Manager
Prepared by Jenny Potter
City Clerk