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3 March Shore Report Shore Report News for Residents of the Cit of Shorewood.4 / — �• highlights Recycling Construction P.2 Board Vacancy- Council Activities P.3 Important Dates Planning/Map P.4— Planning Comm meeting Southshore Center Insert Insert— Daylight • Time Begins City Council Meeting xlv � Park Commission Road Weight Restrictions The City of Shorewood follows MnDot's road com/2017-loadlimits. If you see a truck that you Meeting City Council restrictions. Spring Load Restriction starting suspect is over the load limit for your street, dates are already in effect for the metro area, please call 9-1-1 to report the incident. South including Shorewood. Information on when load Lake Minnetonka Police Department will enforce limit restrictions are removed are available any Shorewood restrictions. time by calling MnDot's Seasonal Load Limits School buses, garbage trucks and emergency 'ign up for eNeWS automated message center at 651.366.5400 (toll vehicles are exempt.The city does not give special Save paper and postage free 1.800.723.6543) or by checking MnDot's permits for weight restriction exemptions,so please and keep up-to-date on Seasonal Load Limits Web site: http://tinyurl. plan accordingly. favorite your Neighborhood Meeting Scheduled Go to "' I nformation on neighborhood meetings regarding DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 2 mn.us to sign up for construction projects are available on the city TIME: 6—7:30 PM _ _ web site and social media. Currently, a meeting LOCATION: SHOREWOOD CITY HALL is scheduled for residents of Riviera Lane and City Staff and WSB &Associates, Inc. will be in Shorewood Lane for an upcoming street and utility attendance to present information and answer your project. The City would like to provide residents questions. If you are unable to attend but have any affected by this project with information regarding questions,please contact the city at(952)960-7910 the proposed project and to gather input from the or phornby @ci.shorewood.mn.us. SeeClickFix neighborhood. Residents of these streets are encouraged to The City has scheduled a neighborhood meeting: sign up for email updates on the city web site. Reporting Time to Talk About Your Property Tax • During the month of March, property own- at 952.249.4640 first to discuss any questions or emergency issues ers will receive a Market Value Notice from concerns. with the new online or Hennepin County. This notice will affect property Shorewood residents who do not agree with taxes to be assessed in 2017, payable in 2018. their property valuation after a discussion with mobile SeeClickFix report- Confusing to many homeowners is the fact that the assessor may appeal their valuation at the ing system. See the city there is a one-year delay between the time your Open Book meeting,Monday,May 1,5-7 pm,at web site to report or for property is valued and classified and the property Shorewood City Hall.Instructions about additional tax you owe based on that value. The property appeals orwhat do to if you are unable to attend the mobile app downloads. tax you pay this year is based on your property's Open Book meeting are printed on your valuation valuation and classification as of January 2 last notice,or may be found on the city web site under year. The valuation notice you receive this month Property Tax and Valuation. City of Shorewood is what your home is valued at as of January 2 this If you have questions about the process, please year, and forms the basis of the property tax you contact the Finance Department, 952.960.7903. Shorewood, will owe next year. orbdejong@ci.shorewood.mn.us. For more If you believe the property information on your information contact city hall, 952.960.7900. 952.960.7900 value notice is incorrect or you disagree with the cityhall@ci.shorewood.mn.us value or classification,contact your local assessor March 2017 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us • - • - Recycling Weeks for March 2017 All recycling must be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on recycling day. Mainland resi- dents recycle March 8 & 22; Island resi- dents recycle March 9 & 23. Report misses: 952.941.5174 . _ • •: Simple Recycling Coming to Shorewood • ••• /�new recycling offer the service to those • • • • /� e r v i c e i s who do not have a donation •• coming to your 4 site, and to keep these • -• - •• curbside beginning CMP I items out of the garbage. • on recycling day the lerecycling Clothing and textile items • first week of April. do not have to be usable. •• Simple Recycling is Recycling. If they are stained or have • a free service for the recycling In the next few weeks you will holes in them, the fabrics are or reuse of clothing, textiles, and receive information about the recycled for other uses. • • • . small home goods(such as coffee program, followed by two orange To l e a r n more a b o u t makers,small appliance items and bags. Whenever you wish to put Simple Recycling, go to www. ' kitchen goods). out clothing, small usable toys, simplerecycling.com. If you have • Although some residents or small home good items, you questions about the program, • ••' already have a favorite donation put them in the orange bag, tie contact the city at 952.960.7906. • ' '" site, such as Goodwill, Salvation it closed, and set it beside your Collection will begin on your • Army,Bethesda Thrift Store,ARC, recycling cart on recycling week. first April recycling day,April 5 or •• etc., many residents do not take A Simple Recycling van will pick 6, and will continue to take place •• •• • advantage of drop off services. up the orange bag and leave you each regular recycling day. • •- •• The city is joining several other a replacement bag. Watch for more information •- - Hennepin County communities to The Simple Recycling service mailed to your home in mid- ' offer the free curbside collection is not to replace other donation March. This service is offered ' of these items through Simple services you currently use. It is to free to residents. Road Construction Email If you want to be kept up to 1.Kathleen Court projects that the city is notified date on city road construction 2.Howards Point Road about that might affect area in 2017, make sure you sign up 3.Oak Ridge Circle driving. for the email updates through 4.SummitAvenue Residents living on these roads the city web site. This will be the 5.Echo Road will receive a letter with specific ' main form of communication to Residents who use these roads dates and information about the residents regarding summer road can sign up for online updates project. This email list will be ' construction. under "2017 mill and overlay a major way the city plans to The following roads are updates". There is also a general communicate with residents for scheduled for mill and overlay road construction updates eNews this project. construction this summer: that covers all road construction Online Reporting System for City Residents he city is receive a message that it has been celebrating resolved. Seerlier*FIX one year of Common reports include using the online road condition issues, snow reporting tool where the concern is located.This plow damage, tree problems SeeClickFix. This tool allows will track the process of getting or concerns, public and private residents to report non-emergency the issue resolved. City staff will property complaints,and drainage issues to the city by computer concerns. If you have any or phone, and then to track the log who the issue was referred to questions or comments about the progress of the issue. and what is being done to resolve service, please contact the city at Residents can take photos of the issue. Once resolved, the 952.960.7906. issues and geolocate exactly person reporting the issue will Daylight Savings Time • Do not forget to change your clocks E on March 12. We spring forward, or - , �s • lose one hour, on Sunday, March 12. ' Daylight savings time begins at 2 am. Want to Drive a Trolley? ' Have you ever wanted to Cities, needs volunteers to '"3 i do something totally operate the historic Minnesota ' •• • ••• unique? How about operating streetcars at its Excelsior - - a trolley car? Help us re-create Streetcar Line railway, located history, and have a little fun, in beautiful Excelsior,Minnesota. M by volunteering your time and There will be several , • skills doing something that informational meetings in early contributes to the quality of life April and operator training also in our community! Have you starts in early April. Operator ••• •• • ever seen or ridden the historic trainees need to be at least streetcar as well as a little history • streetcars that run from Water 18 years old and must be about Twin City's streetcars. For • Street in Excelsior and said: physically capable of operating more information,please visit the "Gee, that looks like fun!" Well, a streetcar for at least three Museum's website, TrolleyRide. • here's your chance. hours a minimum of once per org or contact Pat Cosgrove at • The Minnesota Streetcar month. During training, which 952-953-6559 or pkcosgrove@ • Museum, one of the few "living is scheduled on a flexible basis, charter.net. Applications are due • • history" museums in the Twin you'll learn how to operate a March 31. •• City Commission & Board Openings • • Planning Commission Board Appointments To apply for any of these volun- There is currently one one The City Council appoints rep- teer positions, please fill out an • . . . year opening available on resentatives to several boards online application found on the the Planning Commission. The each year.Currently,Shorewood city website, or send a letter Planning Commission serves is seeking a representative to of interest to the city by email, as an advisory commission to serve on the Lake Minnetonka cityhall @ci.shorewood.mn.us, the City Council on planning Communication Commission or by mail or in person to City and development issues. The board. Representatives serve of Shorewood, 5755 Country Planning Commission meets one to two year terms and Club Road, Shorewood, MN the first Tuesday of the month would attend board meetings. 55331. For more information at 7 pm. A tentative second Representatives report back to contact city hall, 952.960.7900. meeting is scheduled for the the City Council as needed. third Tuesday as needed. • •- Bridgewater Bank Luck O' the Lake 5K Run Saturday, March 11 from 4- 7 PM and on Saturday, for the 1 mile includes a Registration is now open! March 11 from 7:30-8:30 AM at commemorative medal! The Luck o'the Lake 5K Fun Excelsior Brewing Company. Register online: www.excelsior- Run and 1 MILE kids run will lakeminnetonkachamber.org. be held on the beautiful streets of Your registration for downtown Excelsior and through the 5K includes: the streets of Greenwood, on • A l o n g sleeve Saturday, March 11, 2017. You Sportek Tech will enjoy the scenic route along T-shirt the shores of Lake Minnetonka. • A collector's pint Finish up with a St. Paddy's Day g l a s s f r o m Celebration in Excelsior! The 1 Excelsior Brewing �� • mile starts at 9 am and the 5k Co. (first 1000 starts at 9:30 am. registered will get Online registration ends March a glass) 8,11:59 PM. Registration is also • Afree beer ticket available on Friday, March 10 • Your registration1° City of Shorewood 5755 Country Club Road PRESORTED ■ Shorewood, MN 55331 STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES,MN PERMIT#30681 • - Report Mar 1 2017 Isrid City of Shorewood Map .,�^ �l i=•x Tonka Bay Excelsio p S horewood - ��, ,� r"• . *` r i- }�+ �s, Iwr `r 11 Map Your ■ `q t �• ""}�f y ;L''r sus}'�-- � �,f� � �� `�. w• x-° s� lr^�•"5df s�� �•'E iL d� `'�'•} t �I}�f " �. 'l�f� ...+Z� sl i Property Planning Commissior "horewood's web The March 7 Planning Commission Agenda will include the following: properties site now has GIS maps of city 1. 7:00 P.M. Public Hearing to consider a commercial Conditional Use Permit for property at 19245 and 19285 available. State Highway 7 for a new Starbuck's Coffee building with drive-thru service. site • check out your 2. 7:10 P.M.Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit to enlarge an existing attached garage at 25855 Smithtown property! Go to www. Road which this will result in a total amount of accessory space of over 1200 square feet. and click"City Maps" in 3. A lot line rearrangement is proposed between two properties at 20435 and 20465 Radisson Road. the left hand navigation Scott Zerby, Mayor-, Patrick Johnson, Jennifer Labadie; Debbie Siakel; Kristine Sundberg City Administrator: Greg Lerud; Newsletter Editor: Julie Moore Southshore Center 5735 Country Club Road • 952.474.7635 • www.southshore-center.org Lowry Nature Center Quilting Presents ■ ■ Mon. &Wed.,9 am-noon _ Learn from one another. Share your talent Frogs and Toads f with others! For more information about Wednesday, April 5, 11 a.m. what to bring, contact the center. Join us at the Southshore Center for an 7 Bingo informative program and discover the many kinds Fridays, 12:30 pm Who doesn't love BINGO? Grab a few of frogs and toads and what makes them both amphibians! Identif friends, or come alone, and enjoy an their many calls and meet a live frog and ' and watch them eat. afternoon of luck! Free for members and $2.00 for non-members Fitness RSVP to the center at 952-474-7635. Tai-Chi Mondays at 10 am Session 1:through March 6 Southshore Senior Partners are dedicated to encouraging area residents Session 2: March 13-April 17 age 55+ to keep a healthy and active lifestyle. Programs provide time $48 6 week session; Drop-Ins$10 to socialize and participate in a variety of recreational and learning Instructor Ron Erdman-Luntz has been opportunities for free or low cost. teaching seniors for 25+years. To register call the center. Membership is only$25 per year and supports the planning,activities and Dance Fitness Classes building operations. Please contact Southshore Center at 952.474.7635 Mon,Wed, Fri to learn more or to get a membership. 8:30 am; $6 per session Computer Workshop Mahjong Exercise classes for the active older Wed., March 8, 11-2 pm,2-3 pm Wednesdays, 1 pm population. Improve aerobic power, body Senior Partner Members Free/Non- Enjoy a fun game of Mahjong and socialize endurance,strength,flexibility and balance. Members$2 with the group. For information, call the Call the center to reserve a spot. Bring your laptop,iPad or iPhone. Rebeca center. Zumba Hanrahan will help you get the most out of Woodcarvers Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm your devices. Create a binder to help you Tuesdays,9:30 am $56 session remember what you learn! Call the center Become a woodcarver! If you have ever If you love dancing and having fun, you to sign up. thought about woodcarving as a hobby, will love ZumbaO. Our Certified ZumbaO TED Talks now is your chance to learn more about it. Instructor will show you the dances step Monthly TED Talks discussions will The Woodcarvers at the center will share by step and offer low or high impact resume in April,2017. their knowledge and expertise. Everyone modifications to make your workout your is welcome. No fees or sign-up.Come and own! Minimum of 5/Maximum of 20. Call St.Cloud State University be part of this great group! 952.474.7635 to RSVP at least 5 days Driver Improvement Program before class. 4-hour renewal classes Knitting&Crocheting Tuesday,March 7, 11-5 pm Tuesdays, 10:30 am AARP Tax Help Refresher courses for those who completed All abilities and levels welcome.No sign up There will be no AARP sessions held at the 8-hour class previously. This course needed. FREE Southshore Center for 2017. For local saves you 10% on your auto insurance Bridge AARP tax help locations,contact AARP at for 3 years. For first time 8-hour classes, Thursdays, 1 pm 1.866.554.5381. go to www.mnsafetycenter.org. Register Enjoy a game of bridge at the center online for the 4-hour classes, or call weekly. RSVP to the center. 1.888.234.1294. Beading Happy Feet Foot Care Tuesdays, 1 pm Mon., March 20 by appt.;$36 Enjoy fun, share ideas, and create! Call for an appointment: 1.763.560.5136. Dementia Caregivers Support Group Friday, March 17,9-10 am Each third Friday of the month. Share your concern and support other caregivers of dementia patients. Learn ffao'Price �Bakery from one another. Book Club Each Monday a • Tuesday Cub Foods 1/2 price bakery Thursday, March 9, 1 pm goods are availa• - at Southshore Center. Cash or No required reading,just bring a list of your only. • • by • pick up a snack for your • person! favorite books. No sign-up required. Spr *ing it Saturday, March.21.1 1 2017 , �Y 8 .30 am -3 prn A Southshore Center 5735 Country Club Road, Shorewood 55331 Designed for gardeners of all levels! • Seminars including: Landscaping for Water Quality, Growing Vines, Floral and Plant Mimicries, and Managing Gardens without Chemicals • Vendor booths • Includes lunch • Master Gardeners receive 4 Continuing Education hours $ 25 per person with pre-registration Register online at www.southshore-center.org or call 952.474.7635. lip ■ i {a " a•,a+ + r r 4. .P,, r 4j ' + * . 4b a •. 41 Y ti • ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shorewood Due April 3, 2017 Tree Order Form ' Numbers of trees are very limited. Please supply a first and second choice if desired. Your check will be returned if your choices ; are not available. Tree are first come first served. Awetland trio is included. The trio trees are determined by the Minnetonka arborist based on the best nursery stock available at the time of distribution and were specifically selected to help areas where buckthorn has been or is being removed. See reverse side for tree descriptions. ; Submit payment in the form of a check payable to City of Shorewood and mail to City of Shorewood Tree Sale, 5755 Country Club ; Road, Shorewood, MN 55331. Orders may be mailed or delivered in person to city hall.A 24-hour drop box is located at city hall for your convenience. Please print Name ' ' Address ' Daytime phone ( ) Email Check# Amount Enclosed: $ ; Ordering Trees species Price Quantity Avery limited number of trees have been ordered and are offered on a ===swim first-come, first-serve basis. The intent ; River Birch $55 of the sale is to diversify Shorewood's ; tree stock in an effort to reduce the ef- Blue Beech $75 fects of tree diseases such as Emerald White Fringetree $60 Ash Borer and Dutch Elm Disease. ; Orders will be processed for single ; Thornless Hawthorn $50 family homeowners. Townhouse and MN Strain Redbud $60 association properties should contact the city for order. ; Unlike a retail nursery, these trees do ; not have a warranty. ; Wetland trio partial sun/shade $65 , Plastic tree guards $2 Total Due Quantity of species is limited.Some trees ; are more popular than others.Complete ; ;Comments: one of the options below in case your ; selection is sold out: ; If one or both of your selection is sold out, please note a second and third choice in the quantity column.You will be notified of the change by phone or email. ❑ If my first choice is not available,please ; cancel my order and mail my check ; ' back to me. ; Order for these trees must be Before you mail the order, please confirm: ; received by April 3 at: ❑ Filled out order form completely? City of Shorewood Tree Sale ❑ Checked www.ci.shorewood.mn.us to see if selection is sold out(or ; 5755 Country Club Road call city hall, 952.960.7900)? Shorewood, MN 55331 ❑ Enclosed check payable to City of Shorewood for exact amount? ; ❑ Checked your calendar to make sure someone can pick up your trees on April 28 or April 29? ; ��------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shorewood's 2017 Tree Sale In an effort to diversity the tree stock in the city, Shorewood has combined forces with the City of Minnetonka tree sale. Shorewood is a city with many ash trees, and the threat of the Emerald Ash Borer is eminent. The Tree Pick-Up tree sale offers residents the opportunity to get a p large, balled tree at wholesale prices. By plant- Trees MUST be picked up on designated dates or you ing trees now, the city will have established other forfeit the tree and the money you paid for it. trees before the ash borer arrives! Leftover trees will be planted in Shorewood parks. All trees are selected for the west metro area Friday,April 28, 9 am-12 pm by an arborist. To view photos of the tree spe- Saturday,April 29, 9 am-12 pm cies, see the link on the city web site, www. ci.shorewood.mn.us.All trees are supplied on a Minnetonka Public Works, East Driveway first-come, first-serve basis. The earlier your order 11522 Minnetonka Blvd. is received, the better your chance of getting your Minnetonka, MN 55305 top selections. Note the pick-up location is at Minnetonka Public Works. (952) 988-8400 You will receive a postcard with your order and pick-up information after your order is received. Please bring the post- card with you to the tree pick-up. If you have questions, please contact the city at 952.960.7900, or see the city web site, www.ci.shorewood.mn.us. Use the chart below to determine which trees are best for your site: Species • or • features Shade? Boom River Birch $55 O A landscape tree, it can be planted almost 40-70 40-60 ft #7 anywhere in the U.S.The species is valued for ft 0 its relatively rapid growth,tolerance of wetness and some drought, unique curling bark,spreading limbs and relative resistance to birch borer. Blue Beech $75 Blue beech is a small slow-growing tree.As a 20-35 20-35 ft #10 Olandscape plant, it is one of the few trees that ft thrives in full shade. It is also adaptable to a wide 0 range of soil textures, moisture levels,drain- age patterns,and pH levels. In the landscape it is used as a small shade tree,an accent of specimen plant,and in naturalized and woodland settings.Seeds,buds,twigs,and leaves are food sources for songbirds and small wildlife. It is not a preferred food source for deer. White Fringetree $60 Without a doubt,one of the finest small native 15 ft 15 ft #10 0 trees for spring bloom; plant is absolutely covered in frilly white flowers;generally a good,attractive 0 plant the rest of the year, makes a great accent for smaller home landscapes. Thornless $50 Grow in average, medium moisture,well-drained 25-35 25-35 ft #7 Hawthorn 0 soils in full sun.Tolerates a wide range of soils as ft long as drainage is good.Tolerates some drought. 0 Thornless branches form a small tree or large shrub. Single white flowers appear shortly after the dark green leaves unfold. Dark red fruit ripens in summer and persists into winter. Beautiful rusty-orange fall color. MN Strain $60 O A spectacular and hardy spring bloomer,with very 25 ft 30 ft #7 Redbud showy pink to purple flowers held tightly on bare 0 branches in early spring;somewhat coarse heart- shaped leaves;a top choice small ornamental tree for specimen use in the northern landscape Wetland/Wood- $65 One each of: land Trio O Glossy Black Chokeberry Red Twig Dogwood 0 Wentworth Cranberrybush This trio of plants is designed to fill in areas where buckthorn has been removed.