12 December Shore Report
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City of Shorewood News
INSIDE: Winter & Spring
2024 Parks & Rec Guide!
Photo: Lunch Time by Dawn Reese
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Beginning in January 2024, the
ShoreReport will no longer be mailed
every month; instead, the ShoreReport
will be sent every other month. A total
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of 6 newsletters will include news for
the following combined months:
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•Issue #1: January/February
Adopting a fire hydrant is a great way
•Issue #2: March/April
to help your community and make it
•Issue #3: May/June
safer. By clearing snow and debris
•Issue #4: July/August
from around a hydrant, you can ensure •Issue #5: September/October
that firefighters can quickly and easily
•Issue #6: November/December
access the water they need to fight a
fire.
Please sign up for email updates at
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Tips for clearing a fire hydrant:
•Clear a three-foot radius around the
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hydrant. This will give firefighters
Winter brings with it the perfect
enough space to work and connect
opportunity to embrace the frosty
hoses.
outdoors–and what better way to do
•Remove any snow, ice, or debris
that than by lacing up your ice skates
from the hydrant. You may need to
and gliding across the city’s ice skating
use a shovel or broom.
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rinks?! Rinks and warming houses are
•Make sure that the hydrant is
located at Cathcart and Manor Parks.
visible from the street. If necessary,
The outdoor rinks are dependent on
trim any bushes or trees that are
weather and typically open in mid-
blocking the view.
December and close in late February.
Helping keep hydrants clear is a small
Ice time can be reserved in advance at
act that makes a difference in helping
ci.shorewood.mn.us/parksandrec
keep our community safe.
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Have you ever wondered how a development receives approval for construction?
The Planning Commission is a volunteer
board appointed by the City Council.
For most applications, the process is identified in the zoning and subdivision
Their job is to review the staff report,
regulations in City Code as well as state statute. Sometimes, the review is
take public testimony (either at a
completely administrative (for example, building permits for new homes that
public hearing or a public meeting) and
meet the zoning requirements of City Code.) Other applications (like subdivisions,
consider all the information provided.
variances, rezonings, etc.) require a more formal review by the Planning
They make a recommendation on the
Commission or City Council.
application that is forwarded to the
City Council. They may also ask for
Typically, but not always, developers (or residents) meet with City staff before
additional research to be completed
submitting an application to gain insight in how best to design their project within
prior to the City Council’s review.
the limits of City code. Then they may hire surveyors, engineers and architects to
complete the design of their projects.
Next, the City Council reviews the
application, considering the public
For projects that only require administrative review, applicants submit their
testimony taken at the Planning
request, staff reviews them for compliance with the codes and makes sure the
Commission meeting, and the
information provided is complete. Once the project complies with city code, the
commission’s recommendation. The
building or other permits are issued.
Council may also hear from staff and
the applicant. The City Council makes
For projects that review a formal review, once the application is submitted,
the final decision on the application,
staff reviews the information for completeness. Staff may provide comments or
which is documented with either
request additional information from the applicant. Once plans are complete, staff
resolutions or ordinances, depending
completes a thorough review and provides any comments to the applicant so they
on the type of application. If a project
can amend their project.
is approved, the applicant moves to
construct the project. If the project is
For those projects requiring public hearings, notice of the public hearing is published
denied, the applicant may revise their
in the official city newspaper at least 10 days prior to the meeting. Most applications
plans, propose a different project or
also require a mailed notice to all property owners within a specified distance (500
choose not to pursue development of
feet or 750 feet) from the affected property. This notice is to let neighbors know
the property.
what is proposed, who is proposing it, how they can get more information, how they
can comment and when it will be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
Staff update the City’s website to include new planning applications submitted for formal review.
Active planning applications may be found under “Planning and Building” and then “Active Applications”.
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Applications are currently being accepted for the following advisory commissions and boards. Terms begin in 2024.
Planning Commission: The Planning Commission serves Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission (LMCC):
as an advisory board to the City Council by making LMCC is the telecommunications agency formed by a Joint
recommendations regarding commercial site plans, Powers Agreement between Shorewood and other local
subdivisions, conditional use permits, planning, zoning, communities that oversees the franchise agreement and
and sign regulations, and other planning-related items.promotes awareness and use of community television.
Park Commission: The Park Commission is responsible Minnetonka Community Education (MCE): MCE supports
for advising the City Council regarding matters relevant the educational, social, and recreational needs of the
to parks, natural resources, recreation functions, and the community and surrounding communities.
Shorewood Community and Event Center.
Learn more and apply at ci.shorewood.mn.us/commissions
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On August 14 and on September 11, the City Council held work
Between packaging from deliveries,
sessions to discuss the preliminary 2024 General Fund operating budget
decorations, gift wrap, and more, the
and property tax levy. The City Council adopted a 2024 preliminary
holiday season is a time when we often
budget and property tax levy at its September 25 meeting. The City
have a lot of stuff to get rid of. To make
then certified the 2024 property tax levy to Hennepin County in late
sure you recycle and reuse as much as
September. In December, property owners will receive truth-in-taxation
you can, review the holiday disposal
notices from the county, showing proposed 2024 property taxes.
guide tips below for the best way to get
rid of common holiday items.
As part of its regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Monday
December 11, the City Council will hold a truth-in-taxation public
RECYCLE AT HOME
meeting on the proposed 2024 budget and property tax levy. The
•Boxes: Empty and flatten cardboard
Council will adopt its final payable 2024 property tax levy and 2024
boxes, boxes from deliveries, shoe
budget at the December 11 meeting and will certify the 2024 property
boxes, electronics boxes, and gift
tax levy to Hennepin County on or before December 28.
boxes.
•Paper: Flatten packing paper, cards,
Overall proposed 2024 General Fund expenditures and transfers out are
and envelopes made of plain paper,
preliminarily budgeted at $6,485,291, or a 6.5% increase from the 2023
and newspaper, Kraft paper, or other
General Fund budget.
plain paper used as gift wrap.
General Fund 2024 revenues and transfers in are also preliminarily
BRING TO A DROP-OFF SITE
budgeted at $6,485,291, or a 6.5% increase from the 2023 budget. The
•Plastic bags, film & bubble wrap
increase is due to the proposed General Fund taxes increasing in order to
•String lights, electronics & batteries
cover 2024 expenditure increases. Property taxes account for 88.9% of
the 2024 General Fund revenue budget.
SPECIAL PICKUP OR YARD WASTE
•Real Christmas trees, wreaths &
For the 2024 budget, no use of reserves has been included in the annual
greenery: Check with your hauler
General Fund budget, resulting in a structurally balanced budget.
to see if they offer special pickup
options after the holidays, or take
The City’s 2024 overall preliminary property tax levy of $7,115,274 is
these items to a yard waste site.
9.3% higher than the 2023 total levy of $6,510,948. The General Fund
Remove everything, including
portion of the property tax levy is proposed to increase by $372,996, or
lights, ornaments, and tinsel, before
6.9%, with all other non-General Fund tax levies (capital and debt levies)
disposing.
budgeted to increase $231,330, or 20.3%.
TRASH
The City’s overall estimated market value increased by 9.2% from 2023
•Gift wrap & decorations: Many
to 2024, including existing value increases and new construction.
items commonly used to decorate
gifts go in the trash. This includes
Based on a property tax capacity increase of 10.0%, the City is
glossy, shiny, or glittery wrapping
proposing to decrease the estimated payable 2024 City tax rate by 0.4%
paper; tissue paper; bows and
from 22.416% in 2023 to 22.323% in 2024.
ribbons; cards that have glitter, foil,
or plastic adornments; cards printed
Property owners with no change in market values from payable 2023 to
on photo paper.
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payable 2024 should experience an approximate 0.4% decrease in the
•Packing materials: Styrofoam is
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City portion of their overall property tax bill. In the event of a market
not recyclable. Reuse Styrofoam
value decrease or increase from payable 2023 to payable 2024, City
or put it in the trash. Shipping
property taxes would change proportionately.
envelopes made of multiple materials
(such as paper and bubble wrap) go
December 11 will be the final City Council meeting in 2023. All City
in the trash.
Council meetings are open to the public to attend in person or online.
•Trees, wreaths, & greenery with
Visit the city website at ci.shorewood.mn.us/agendas for meeting details.
flocking (artificial snow), glitter,
or other decorations that cannot
be removed should go in the trash or
be saved for reuse.
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PRESORTED
STANDARD
Dec 5 7 pm
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Planning Commission Meeting
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PERMIT #30681
Dec 11 6 pm
City Council Work Session
Dec 11 7 pm
City Council Meeting
Dec 12 7 pm
Park Commission Meeting
Dec 25
City Hall Closed
Please check for meeting
updates on the city website.
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Shorewood pick-up dates are
highlighted in blue.
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JENNIFER LABADIE, Mayor
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PAULA CALLIES, Councilmember
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DUSTIN MADDY, Councilmember
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Snow flurries
Please say a prayer for the
are in the air,
safekeeping of the members of
GUY SANSCHAGRIN, Councilmember
2023 is winding
the South Lake Minnetonka Police
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down and holiday
Department, the Excelsior Fire
SCOTT ZERBY, Councilmember
preparations have
District, and all the men and women
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begun. Although
serving our country in uniform.
Reach your City Councilmembers via
many of you
email or call Shorewood City Hall.
will spend time
Shorewood is a wonderful place to
with family and friends this holiday
live, work and play. All of us have
Report road, park and other
season, remember there are members
many things to be thankful for. Take
non-emergency city issues online at
of our community who will spend the
a moment to reflect on these things. ci.shorewood.mn.us/SeeClickFix.
holidays alone this year. The holidays
are a difficult time of the year for some
I am thankful and honored to serve
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people. Consider sharing a meal with
the residents of Shorewood.
952.960.7900
a neighbor. This meal will feed their
web: ci.shorewood.mn.us
body, but your human companionship
Wishing you a Happy Holiday
and conversation will feed a neighbor’s
5755 Country Club Road
Season and a Healthy New Year,
Shorewood, MN 55331
lonely heart.
Shorewood Mayor Jennifer Labadie
Shorewood Community &
Event Center: 952.960.7902
WINTER & SPRING 2024
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Browse additional programs, rental facilities and register for programs via our online
catalog at ci.shorewood.mn.us/parksandrec/catalog.
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Visit the athletics tab of the online catalog
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JANUARY 19 & 20, 2024
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Save the date for winter fun!
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Look for event details in upcoming
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newsletters and arcticfever.net
Lucky the Leprachaun visits
Shorewood Parks in March!
Interested in volunteering or
Visit our online catalog or
sponsoring the event? Please email
/CityofShorewood
/shorewood_mn
follow us on Facebook for
parksandrec@ci.shorewood.mn.us.
more information!
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SHAPES, COLORS & COUNTINGJUNIOR BUILDERS
PROGRAM REGISTRATION DUE ONE
Freeman Park, Eddy StationFreeman Park, Eddy Station
WEEK PRIOR TO START DATE!
6000 Eureka Rd6000 Eureka Rd
This program makes math fun! Build functional DUPLO® models of
Concept and reasoning development amusement park rides, boats, ramps,
JUNIOR CREATOR’S CLUB
begins very early for children and is cars and so much more! As your learner
Freeman Park, Eddy Station
a key component for preschool and works alongside other little engineers,
6000 Eureka Rd
kindergarten readiness. Little ones they will be learning the importance
Participate in various creative play
will begin to identify basic shapes, activities designed to promote creative, of teamwork and how collaboration is
where those shapes appear in their social and expressive skills. Be amazed an essential component of engineering
environment, and recognize colors at the improvement you’ll see in fine and design. This program will introduce
and numbers in a variety of ways. even the newest of students to a safe,
motor skills after just a few weeks.
This is a caregiver and child program. collaborative, and creative classroom
This is a caregiver and child program.
Registration due one week prior to start environment. Registration due one
Registration due one week prior to start
date. date. week prior to start date.
AGESDAYDATE & TIMECOSTAGESDAYDATE & TIMECOST
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3-5MJan 22-Feb 12$1003-5MFeb 26-Mar 18$1003-5MApr 1-Apr 22$100
10:00-11:00am10:00-11:00am10:00-11:00am
WONDERFUL WIZARDS
LEGO® ENGINEERINGSTEAM SURVIVOR
Shorewood Community & Event
Shorewood Community & Event Shorewood Community & Event
Center, 5735 Country Club Rd
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Be transported onto the secretive world
Love to tinker and create new things, or Are you a STEAM Survivor? Perfect for
of wizards and witches in Snapology’s
learning by breaking things apart to see those who enjoy taking on engineering
Wizarding program, inspired by the
what’s inside? Develop the tools needed and design challenges, working with
Harry Potter™ film series! Explore
to understand mechanical movement a team to complete tasks, and using
favorite aspects of the film series by and the importance of simple machines. partnerships to brainstorm and explore
exploring all that makes Hogwarts
Follow instructions to build various new possibilities to solve unique
and learning magic so— well, magical!
machines and contraptions, then use the problems. Be challenged to design
Create a castle, make maps to navigate
models to develop new design ideas, and build complicated objects, work
it, be sorted into a house! This class
test out physics concepts, and play cooperatively with others to secure a
sparks imaginations and encourages
games with partners and classmates. place on a team, and compete to be
creative reasoning in new ways. Registration due one week prior to start the fastest and most precise in class.
Registration due one week prior to start
date. Although the tasks will be challenging,
date.
they will be structured and guided by
a trained Snapologist who will make
sure you get the support needed to
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be successful and get the most out
7-14MJan 22-Feb 12$100
7-14MFeb 26-Mar 18$100
of this unique, challenging program!
5:45-6:45pm
5:45-6:45pm
Registration due one week prior to start
date.
AGESDAYDATE & TIMECOST
7-14MApr 1-Apr 22$100
5:45-6:45pm
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ROCK CITY KIDS N KEYS
Bach to Rock Music SchoolBach to Rock Music School
4783 County Rd 101, Minnetonka
4783 County Rd 101, Minnetonka
These high-energy musical classes
Designed to make learning the piano
focus on foundational music skills. Each
more kid-friendly, these group classes
Rock City class includes a musical
make piano lessons fun and engaging.
concept, a musical instrument, and
Students build a strong foundation for
a storytime component. We teach
piano and keyboard. Participants will
musical concepts through the story
learn valuable skills, like basic finger
and its themes. At the same time, we
placement and playing techniques, as
demonstrate how this concept works on
well as early musical theory in a fun
the musical instrument. Registration due
group setting. Registration due one
one week prior to start date.
week prior to start date.
AGESDAYDATE & TIMECOSTAGESDAYDATE & TIMECOST
3-5TJan 9-Feb 13$231
5-7MJan 8-Feb 12$231
2:00-2:45pm4:00-4:45pm
3-5TMar 12-Apr 16$2315-7MMar 11-Apr 15$231
2:00-2:45pm
4:00-4:45pm
Visit the online catalog for group lessons on drumming, ukelele, piano & guitar! ci.shorewood.mn.us/parksandrec/catalog
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YOUTH BEGINNER GROUP TENNIS
Badger Park Tennis Courts
5745 Country Club Rd
recipient of the 2023 USTA Junior
Introduction and development of
Development Award. The team includes
participants in the lifelong game of
a group of dedicated coaches who are
tennis. Each lesson will have a plan and
trained in the program’s curriculum and
progressively build the fundamental
methods.
athletic skills, stroke play technique, and
understanding of the game’s structure.
The program’s development path will
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guide the group’s training and coaching
5-8SuApr 21-May 19$135
methods will strive to positively develop
1:00-2:00pm
youth via sports.
9-12SuApr 21-May 19$135
Coaching Team: Our team is led by
2:00-3:00pm
Head Coach, Harsh Mankad who is
13-16SuApr 21-May 19$135
a former NCAA Division 1 National
3:00-4:00pm
Singles Champion (University of
Minnesota Gopher Tennis Player) and
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TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS
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& FALL PREVENTION
Shorewood Community & Event
Center, 5735 Country Club Rd
SOUTHSHORE SENIOR PARTNERS
Reduce pain, stress and blood pressure
Shorewood Community & Event Center,
while improving balance, flexibility,
5735 Country Club Rd
Dedicated to encouraging seniors ages 55+
strength, overall health and sense of
in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.
well-being and accomplishment. This
Programs and activities provide seniors with
form of Tai Chi is perfect for beginners
time to socialize and participate in a variety
of almost any age and ability and is
of recreational and learning opportunities. For
recommended by the Center for Disease
additional program and membership information
Control for the prevention of falls. Tai
call 952.474.7635 or visit shorewoodscec.com
Chi is an ancient Chinese internal martial
art and practicing it helps harness and
cultivate life energy. As you learn the
EngAGE WELL BALANCE AGILITY & FUN
movements you will learn to focus on
Shorewood Community & Event Center,
movement control, weight transference
5735 Country Club Rd
and integration of mind and body.
Improve abilities for everyday life and beyond
Registration due one week prior to start
with Sue Kanter from Engage Physical Therapy
date.
and Wellness. Build strength, endurance, mobility,
balance and functional ability. Register by calling
612.888.9882.
AGESDAYDATE & TIMECOST
16+WJan 10-Feb 21$56
AGESDAYDATE & TIMECOST
10:30-11:30am
55+MWeekly$96 for 8 sessions
16+WMar 6-Apr 17$56
9:00-9:45am
or $14/session
10:30-11:30am
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PROGRAM LOCATION INCLUSION SERVICES
ONLINE
In compliance with the Americans with
All programs are located at the
ci.shorewood.mn.us/parksandrec
Disabilities Act of 1990, reasonable
Shorewood Community and Event
accommodations can be provided upon
Center unless otherwise listed: 5735
request to allow individuals with a
BY PHONE
Country Club Rd.
disability to participate in Shorewood
952.960.7902
Park and Recreation services, programs,
REGISTRATION POLICIES
and activities. If you have questions
•Total fee must be paid to secure
regarding special needs and inclusion
BY MAIL
registrations.
services call 952.960.7902 or email
Shorewood Community
•Waiting lists will be started if a
parksandrec@ci.shorewood.mn.us
& Event Center
program fills, additional or expanded
5735 Country Club Rd
programs may be formed if possible.
CANCELLATIONS
Shorewood, MN 55331
•Withdrawal/refund requests must
We reserve the right to cancel programs
be made at least one full week prior
if needed. Full refunds will be issued if a
to program starting unless otherwise
program is canceled. Cancellations made
IN-PERSON
noted.
by Parks and Recreation will be sent via
Visit the Shorewood
•When registering for a program by
email from parksandrec@ci.shorewood.
Community & Event Center
phone, online, mail or in person, the
mn.us
participant is subject to the
Hold Harmless Waiver of Liability,
Data Privacy Act/Tennessen Warning
and Photograph Waiver found online
at ci.shorewood.mn/parksandrec
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