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AS PEOPLE GET OLD
AND DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HOME
Maureen Melgaard-Schneider, a con-sultant for the Carver County Health Partnership Senior Commission, spoke to Victoria City Councilmembers on March 10th about "livable communities." She said society should try to create "commu-nities for a lifetime," where every need from birth to death can be accommodated.
She said that chairman of the Senior Commission is Bob Roepke, former may-or of Chaska.
She said the Commission is a public-private collaborative to make Carver County a healthier place to live. "We are a society of aging," she said. "In 1990, one out of every eight people was aged 65 or older. In 2025, it'll be one out of every four people."
The city will be appointing Victoria residents to the Senior Commission.
NEW FLORAL BUSINESS FOR VICTORIA
NEXT TO POST OFFICE ON MAIN STREET
Kevin and Marta Christianson of Vic-toria received approval on March 10th to install a cantilevered sign for a floral shop to be located at 7974 Victoria Drive, which is the current location for Kid Talk in downtown Victoria, which is next to the Post Office in the building owned by Judy (Plocher) Kaaua of Victoria.
Name of the new Victoria business is Victoria Rose Floral. The sign will be in-stalled on the existing awning. The Vic-toria Planning Commission said the sign consists of an appropriate color scheme and is similar to signs seen at Victoria Antiques and Victoria House.
The floral shop is expected to open for business as soon as Kid Talk moves to its large new building and location on Stieger Lake Lane, next to the new Stieger Lake Bridge.
LOOKING AT LIFT STATIONS TO THE WEST
INCREASING SEWER CAPACITY FOR VICTORIA
Council authorized TKDA, the city's engineering firm, to determine the best location for lift stations in the developing area of Victoria west of the Dairy Queen. A sewer system needs to be provided in that area of the Krey Lake property an-nexation as well as the possible land swap area with Carver Park.
Cost of the feasibility study is $4,600. A larger dollar amount will be needed down the road for the design portion. Sewer core funds will be used to pay for the feasibility study.
Councilmember Terry Bishop asked about the approximate cost of a lift sta-tion when that time comes. City Engineer Jack Griffin said he was hesitant to state figures but in generalities that number would be in the vicinity of $75,000 to $85,000.
FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE GALLERY
AND ANOTHER 34 NEW VICTORIA HOMES
Final plat approval was given on March 10th for a new development called The Gallery at Victoria. The development consists of 34 single family homes on 26.75 acres on the east side of County Road 43, just west of and adjacent to Deer Run.
City Planner Eric Zweber said that every lot north of Gallery Court will be at least 17,500 square feet or larger, while every lot south of Gallery Court is part of a Planned Unit Development and can be as small as 15,000 square feet.
"The development is consistent with Watermark South," said Planner Zweber. "It is quite comparable to the preliminary plat. The Planning Commission recom-mended approval."
The planner said that the City of Vic-toria will have an access easement from Deer Run to maintain a nurp pond.
Existing use of the property is agri-cultural. Platinum Development, a Min-nesota corporation, is the developer and its president is Mark Hemann.
INTERIM HIRE AT PARKS & REC
CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
On March 10th Victoria councilmem-bers increased responsibility of Kristine Mock to include the duties of Interim Parks and Recreation Coordinator as well as City Planning and Building Technician. Last month the city accepted the resig-nation of Director Tammy Abrahamson.
Stated City Administrator Steve Sar-vi, "An interim position is needed to con-tinue our programs. I also think the Council and Parks and Rec Committee need time to determine exactly what we're looking for. I've laid out several options for you."
In so doing, Steve continued, "I rec-ommend Kristine Mock, a person who will bring some new energy and vitality to the programs. She's currently working as a permit technician in the planning depart-ment. I think she's fired up."
Steve said that Kristine has a parks and recreation background with related work in Chanhassen and Burnsville. "I think it's a good fit for everybody," he added. "I think three months would be adequate to determine what we're look-ing for."
He suggested that Kirstine spend half days in planning and half days in Parks and Rec. "It might slow down some of our permits, but it will not be a significant disruption," said Steve. "I believe the rest of the staff can step in for us."
In response to questions from the council, Kristine Mock stated, "I saw the need. This is a crucial time right now for Parks and Rec." Council approved addi-tional compensation for the increased responsibility.
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