11-10-2025 CC WS1
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
MINUTES
November 10, 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: Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager; Matt Unmacht, Assistant City Manager;
Charlie Howley, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Eric Maas, Planning Director; Patrick
Gavin, Communications Manager; Kelly Grinnell, Finance Director
PUBLIC PRESENT:
2026 Utility Fund Budgets, 2026 Utility Rates, and 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP)
Kelly Grinnell, Finance Director, reviewed the proposed 2026 utility fund budgets and 2026–
2030 Capital Improvement Plan for utility-related projects, focusing on maintaining reliable
service and long-term financial stability across the city’s water, sewer, and stormwater funds.
For 2026, water rates are proposed to increase by 5 percent, sewer rates by 8.5 percent, and
stormwater rates by 15 percent. The water increase includes a hike in the State of Minnesota
service connection fee, while the sewer rate hike reflects an 8.9 percent increase from the
Metropolitan Council. Stormwater funding will support pond maintenance, creek stabilization,
street improvement drainage, and other infrastructure needs.
Pleasant View Road Improvement Project
Charlie Howley, Public Works Director/City Engineer, reviewed progress on the Pleasant View
Road Improvement Project, which aims to improve safety and pavement conditions while
limiting private property impacts along the narrow corridor between Powers Boulevard and
Highway 101. The project was previously estimated at nearly $20 million but has been refined to
an $8.8 million concept focused on pavement and stormwater management work, with only six
percent of the cost now tied to retaining walls.
Mr. Howley presented a new “right-fit” layout featuring three conceptual walls, limited on-street
parking zones and a multi-use trail in certain areas connecting key destinations like Carver Beach
Park. The project will use Municipal State Aid and property assessments for funding and is
scheduled in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan as a two-year project beginning in 2027.
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The City Council discussed the possibility of scaling the project to reduce costs, exploring full
reconstruction versus reclamation methods, and balancing stormwater management priorities
near Lotus Lake. A public open house will be held on November 18 at City Hall to gather
resident feedback before the final scope and schedule are determined.
Sign Code Discussion
This item was tabled for a future work session meeting.
Mayor Ryan adjourned the work session at 6:52 P.M.
Submitted by Laurie Hokkanen
City Manager
Prepared by Jenny Potter
City Clerk