Independence City Council 080525

1. Call to Order 00:00:05

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:17

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 00:00:35

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda 00:00:40

4. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the July 15, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 00:00:53

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the July 15, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

b. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23817-23826, Batch # 2 - Checks No. 23827-23836 and Batch #3 – Checks No. 23837-23852). 00:00:59

b. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23817-23826, Batch # 2 - Checks No. 23827-23836 and Batch #3 – Checks No. 23837-23852).

c. Approval of a Solicitor Application for Food Truck to be Located in the Parking Lot at Westpoint Church Located at 9090 Highway 12. 00:01:19

c. Approval of a Solicitor Application for Food Truck to be Located in the Parking Lot at Westpoint Church Located at 9090 Highway 12.

d. 2nd Quarter Building Permit Report – For Council Information Only. 00:01:29

d. 2nd Quarter Building Permit Report – For Council Information Only.

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff. 00:01:54

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff.

6. Sean Keating (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Properties located at 1875 Highsted Dr., Independence, MN (PID No.s 20-118-24-42-0002 and 20-118-24-42-0001): 00:05:28

6. Sean Keating (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Properties located at 1875 Highsted Dr., Independence, MN (PID No.s 20-118-24-42-0002 and 20-118-24-42-0001):

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0805-01 – Considering a minor subdivision to allow a lot line rearrangement to realign the existing property line that separates the two properties. The proposed lot line rearrangement would shift the boundary away from the existing house and to the east which would bring the existing house into conformance with applicable building setbacks. 00:09:09

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0805-01 – Considering a minor subdivision to allow a lot line rearrangement to realign the existing property line that separates the two properties. The proposed lot line rearrangement would shift the boundary away from the existing house and to the east which would bring the existing house into conformance with applicable building setbacks.

7. Scott Kirchner (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Property located at 6551 County Road 6, Independence, MN (PID No. 34-118-24-12-0001): 00:09:29

7. Scott Kirchner (Applicant/Owner) requests that the City consider the following action for the Property located at 6551 County Road 6, Independence, MN (PID No. 34-118-24-12-0001):

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0805-02 – Considering a minor subdivision to allow a rural view lot subdivision. The proposed rural view lot would be 10 acres and located on the south side of County Road 6 along the east property line. 00:19:48

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0805-02 – Considering a minor subdivision to allow a rural view lot subdivision. The proposed rural view lot would be 10 acres and located on the south side of County Road 6 along the east property line.

8. Consider the Revocation of a Conditional Use Permit as Requested by the Property Owner for the Property Located at 7104 Pioneer Creek Drive. 00:20:18

8. Consider the Revocation of a Conditional Use Permit as Requested by the Property Owner for the Property Located at 7104 Pioneer Creek Drive.

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0805-03 – Considering revocation of the Conditional Use Permit which granted approval of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on the Property Located at 7104 Pioneer Creek Drive. 00:23:10

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0805-03 – Considering revocation of the Conditional Use Permit which granted approval of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on the Property Located at 7104 Pioneer Creek Drive.

9. Consider Approval of the Personnel Committee Recommendations. 00:23:31

9. Consider Approval of the Personnel Committee Recommendations.

10. Open/Misc. 00:27:27

10. Open/Misc.

11. Adjourn. 00:27:34

11. Adjourn.