HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-26 - City Council Joint Work Session MinutesLino Lakes City Council
Special Joint Work Session w/EDAC and Planning & Zoning Board
Minutes
DATE: January 28, 2026
TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 8:48 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Lyden, Nelson, Ruhland and Rennaker
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
PNZ BOARD PRESENT: Chair Michael Root, Members Patrick Kohler, Perry Laden, Suzy Guthmueller,
Nathan Vojtech and Isaac Wipperfurth
MEMBERS ABSENT: Neil Evenson
EDAC PRESENT: Chair Nathan Vojtech (also PNZ), Members Patrick Kohler (also PNZ), Andrew
Cravero, Suzy Guthmueller (also PNZ), Sam Bennett, Blakely LaCroix, Chad Wagner
and Mark Pheil
MEMBERS ABSENT: Barbara White
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Community
Development Director Mike Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen and Community Development Specialist
Jessica Eller.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as presented.
3. Town Center Master Plan — Visioning Session
The Community Development Director introduced Ned Dodington with Tushie Montgomery
Architects, Evan Jacobsen with Tushie Montgomery Architects, Mary Bujold with Maxfield
Research and Consulting, Josh McKinney with Measure Group and Johnnie Workman with
Measure Group.
The Community Development Director stated that Tushie Montgomery Architects, in partnership
with Maxfield Research and Consulting was retained by the City to lead the Town Center South
Master Plan process. The City Economic Development Authority (EDA) owns approximately nine
(9) acres of property, including parcels across from City Hall, land adjacent to the Rookery
Activity Center, and two commercial pad sites along 1-35W. The project area has been defined to
include not only the City property but the undeveloped/underutilized property west of Lake
Drive.
Project work has been underway over the past several weeks to gather information, prepare
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the communications plan and begin evaluating site characteristics. The Town Center South
Master Plan study is intended to:
• Align development with market, community priorities and the Council's strategic plan.
• Position the City to attract new investment and expand the tax base.
• Provide a roadmap for integrating civic, commercial, and recreational uses.
• Enhance the Rookery's position as a community hub and asset.
This joint engagement and visioning session with the City Council, Planning and Zoning Board,
and Economic Development Advisory Committee, is intended to establish key goals and priorities
and performance metrics for the Master Plan.
Representatives from Tushie Montgomery Architects reviewed the process, provided
background information and facilitated discussion on the planning objectives and goals
4. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 8:48 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on February 9, 2026.
Roberta Colotti, CMC R R fferty,
City Clerk Mayor
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