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2025.10.21 Work Session Packet
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Posted: Oct. 17, 2025 City Council Work Session Agenda Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. Upper Community Room/Zoom Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the Crystal City Council work session was held on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at _____ p.m. electronically via Zoom and in the upper community room at city hall, 4141 Douglas Dr., Crystal, Minnesota. If the agenda items are not completed in time for the regular city council meeting at 7 p.m., the meeting will be continued and resumed immediately following the regular meeting. I. Attendance Council members Staff ____ Kiser ____ Bell ____ Sutter ____ Onesirosan ____ Tierney ____ Serres ____ Budziszewski ____ Therres ____ Cummings ____ Elholm ____ Deshler ____ Hubbard ____ Eidbo ____ Kunde ____ Kamish ____ Struve II. Agenda The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items: 1) Yellow Tree development concept for 7000 56th Ave. N. (former Wells Fargo site) 2) West Metro Fire-Rescue District quarterly update. 3) Recreation Department quarterly update.* 4) Crystal Frolics update.* 5) Commission appointment.* 6) Council liaison reports.* 7) Constituent issues update.* 8) City manager update.* 9) New business.* 10) Announcements.* III. Adjournment The work session adjourned at ______ p.m. * Denotes no supporting information included in the packet. Auxiliary aids are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling the city clerk at (763) 531-1145 at least 96 hours in advance. TTY users may call Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-800-627-3529. 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DESCRIPTION ARCHITECT CIVIL/LANDSCAPE/SURVEY FAR VEHICULAR PARKING BICYCLE PARKINGBUILDING AREA UNIT LEVELS/RENTABLE AREA HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD G001 6,7($(5,$/6 SITE ANALYSIS 6,7($1$/<6,6(;,67,1* $(5,$/3+272/22.,1*1257+:(67 $(5,$/3+272/22.,1*6287+:(67 $(5,$/3+272/22.,1*1257+($67 $(5,$/3+272/22.,1*6287+($67*6$(5,$/33+2+272/22.,1* HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD G002 =21,1* $'-$&(1786(6 SITE ANALYSIS 6,7($1$/<6,6=21,1*$1'86(6 CURRENT ZONING: C (COMMERCIAL) PROPOSED ZONING: TC-PD (TOWN CENTER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) 86$*( 75$163257$7,210$3 35,0$5<=21,1*0$3 29(5/$<=21,1*0$3 6,7( 5 +,*+'(16,7<5(6,'(17,$/ & &200(5&,$/ %8667$7,21 5 /2:'(16,7<5(6,'(17,$/ 7& 72:1&(17(5 1& 1(,*+%25+22'&200(5&,$/ KEY TC-PD TC SITE SITE SITE HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD SITE ANALYSIS 6855281',1*%8,/',1*6 G003 6,7($1$/<6,66855281',1*%8,/',1*6 7KHSURSRVHGSURMHFWVLWHLVORFDWHGLQWKH %URDGZD\nHLJKERUKRRGQHLJKERULQJWKH%HFNHU QHLJKERUKRRGWRWKHLPPHGLDWHVRXWKDQGWKH&LW\RI 1HZ+RSHWKHLPPHGLDWHZHVW BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD %DVV/DNH5G %DVV/DNH5G %DVV/DNH5G %DVV/DNH5G :%URDGZD\ %DVV/DNH5G WK$YH129(5/$<=21,1*0$3 .HQWXFN\$YH1%DVV/DNH5G :LOORZ%HQG SITE 1 10 8 9 4 576 3 2 HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD SITE ANALYSIS (;,67,1*&21',7,216 G004 6,7($1$/<6,6(;,67,1*&21',7,216 3URSRVHGVLWHFRQVLVWVRIDOHYHOIRUPHU:HOOV )DUJR%DQNEXLOGLQJ7KLVVLWHLVFXUUHQWO\a LPSHUYLRXVVXUIDFH CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS %$66/$.(52$')$&,1*1257+:(6772:$5'6,7( %$66/$.(52$')$&,1*1257+:(6772:$5'6,7( 1257+2)6,7()$&,1*6287+ .(<0$3 HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD SITE ANALYSIS 675((73$125$0$ G005 6,7($1$/<6,6675((73$125$0$ BASS LAKE ROAD (FACING NORTH) 57TH AVE N (FACING SOUTH) %$66/$.(5' %$66/$.(5'-(56(<$9(1 -(56(<$9(1 %$66/$.(5'PROJECT SITE 7000 BASS LAKE RD/ 56TH AVE N PROJECT SITE 7000 BASS LAKE RD/ 56TH AVE N %$66/$.(5''PROJECT SITE 7000 B A S S % D/ AVE N SITE B A S S L A 5 %$666//$$..((55'' AK E RD/ 6TH AVE N PROJECT SITE 7000 BASS LAKE RD/ 56TH AVE N L AK E RD 56TH A TE S S L AK E 56T HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD ALTA SURVEY G006 6859(<$/7$6859(< Due to a utility easement on Bass Lake Road, a variance to the front setback will be requested. Per Table 7 the front setback shall be 1’ min to 10’ maximum, which the existing utility easement prevents the project from being in compliance. &5<67$/0,11(627$ PROPOSED PROJECT 7000 56TH AVE HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD ARCHITECTURAL 6,7(3/$1 A001 µ ·µ 1 HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD CIRCULATION ',$*5$0 A002 &,5&8/$7,21',$*5$0 HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD A003 BUILDING DATA %8,/',1*'$7$ HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD LEVEL P1 3/$1 A100 3$5.,1**$5$*(67$//6 67$1'$5' &203$&7 $'$ 685)$&(/2767$//6 67$1'$5' $'$ LEVEL P1 - FLOOR PLAN µ ·µ µ ·µ LEVEL 1 - FLOOR PLAN 5(6,'(17,$/ $0(1,7< &,5&8/$7,21 3$5.,1* ),71(66 &25( 0(3 3$&.$*( 75$6+ KEY 1 HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD LEVELS 2-5 3/$16 A110 LEVEL 2 - FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 3 & 4 - FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 5 - FLOOR PLAN 5(6,'(17,$/ $0(1,7< &,5&8/$7,21 3$5.,1* ),71(66 &25( 0(3 3$&.$*( 75$6+ KEY µ ·µ µ ·µ µ ·µ 1 HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD MATERIALS (;7(5,25 A240 (;7(5,250$7(5,$/6 WHITE FIBER CEMENT Vendor/Supplier: James Hardie or similar Color: Bone CORRUGATED WALL PANEL Vendor/Supplier: Pac-clad or similar Color: Coal WOOD-LOOK PANEL Vendor/Supplier: Nichiha or similar Color: Poplar PANEL CLADDING Vendor/Supplier: Ceraclad or similar Color: Variable White Use: Upgraded Material BRICK Vendor/Supplier: Metro Brick or similar Color: Gray PANEL CLADDING Vendor/Supplier: Pac-clad or similar Color: Variable Black HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD SECTIONS 1257+ ($67 A300 NORTH SECTION EAST SECTION µ ·µ µ ·µ HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD MODEL 9,(: A400 HOUSING CRYSTAL &,7<&281&,/:25. 6(66,21 ©2025 DJR 25-072.00 10.15.2025 WK$YH1 &U\VWDO0LQQHVRWD MODEL 9,(: A401 West Metro Fire-Rescue District Quarterly Update to City Councils — October 2025 Calls for Service • Total Calls (Jan–Aug 2025): 1,548 - Crystal: 722 - New Hope: 793 - Estimated Fire Loss: $437,224 • Projected Year-End Calls: approximately 2,350 (up from 2,103 in 2024) • Fire loss remains significantly lower than previous years, reflecting strong prevention efforts and rapid response times. Year Total Calls Fire Loss 2025 (Jan-Aug 2025) 1,548 $437,224 2024 2,103 $1,604,084 2023 2,148 $2,174,929 Staffing and Personnel • Current Staffing: - 10 full-time firefighters - 47 paid-on-call firefighters (3 currently on leave) • Recruitment and retention remain stable. Resignations over the quarter were tied to personal or availability changes. • Leadership transition (Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, and Administrative Captain recruitment) is progressing smoothly. • SAFER Grant Positions continue to provide strong operational benefits in fleet maintenance, paid-on-call training, and community outreach. Community Outreach • Record attendance at the 2025 Open House. • Outreach efforts engaged over 3,000 residents through: - School and senior center visits - National Night Out events - Community safety education • Emphasis remains on fire prevention, early detection, and building community trust. Training and Emergency Management • Quarter 4 training includes: - Regional active threat response - High-rise operations - OSHA/NFPA annual compliance - Technical rescue training with West Metro SWAT - Blue Card Command implementation for 2026 ICS transition • Recruit classes are on track, with promotion to Apprentice Firefighter expected by year-end. Prevention, Facilities & Fleet • Prevention: Deputy Fire Marshal Wheeler began September 1 and is coordinating with the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Increased emphasis on inspection program consistency and risk reduction. • Facilities: Service door replacements, HVAC upgrades, and painting projects are in progress. • Fleet: All apparatus passed annual pump and aerial testing. The new grass rig has returned from upfitting and will be placed into service shortly. • Technology: Slate scheduling and Field Ops dispatch apps are being implemented to improve communication and reduce radio traffic. Budget Snapshot • General Fund Spending as of July: 64.8% of annual budget (slightly above the expected 58.3% due to timing and SAFER reimbursements). • Personnel and training account for the majority of expenditures. • Capital Fund: Fleet replacement and equipment investments are on track. Summary West Metro Fire-Rescue District continues to provide a high level of service to Crystal and New Hope with growing call volumes, strong community outreach, and focused investment in training, technology, and prevention. These efforts are keeping fire loss down and service levels high.