Compliant with Minn. R. 7090 and Medina’s MS4 (stormwater permit), each year, on the last Saturday in April, Public Works sponsors a city-wide clean-up day.   This is an opportunity for you to rid yourself of old appliances, TV’s, and other items you would normally take to the landfill.  The City of Medina subsidizes the costs associated with the removal of these items.  This is a great opportunity to remove these items from your home at a reduced cost.

The event will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 8 a.m. to noon at 600 Clydesdale Trail.  Questions about the event?  Call or email Lisa in Public Works @ 763-473-8852!

Where to bring other items:

• Brush and Compost Materials
• Hennepin County Drop-off Facilities for Hazardous Waste
• Where Do I Bring…? – Green Disposal Guide
• Drug Disposal
• Where To Recycle Leftover Paint

The Park Commission and City Council are currently considering what type of recreational amenity to add to Maple Park and would like to hear from you!!

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Maple Park is located at the corner of County Road 19 and Maple Street in the Independence Beach neighborhood.  The amenity is being considered in the existing open field area between Maple Street and the baseball field.

If you have any questions, please contact Planning Director Dusty Finke at 763-473-8846

You may have begun to see signs regarding County Road 19 construction beginning on April 15^th. This start date is for work that will begin closer to Maple Plain. Road work in Loretto is anticipated to begin in early June.

You can watch for more detailed information on the county’s dedicated page for this project: https://www.hennepin.us/residents/transportation/county-road-19-improvements

We will post information as it becomes available.

The cities of Medina and Corcoran are in the planning stages for future improvements to Hackamore Road from west of County Rd 116 to east of County Rd 101.  Improvements being considered include widening, turn lanes and trail connections.  It is anticipated that improvements will be constructed in phases over multiple years, potentially beginning in 2021.

You are invited to help guide the design of these improvements and provide your feedback.  To maintain the health and safety of the community and respect CDC guidelines regarding public gatherings due to COVID-19, two online opportunities are available:

• A virtual public meeting was held on May 19, 2020.
  • Recorded Virtual Open House
• Complete an online mapping activity (open from May 14^th to June 4^th ) showing two alignment options with the ability to provide comments and thoughts.

For questions or comments, contact Dusty Finke, Planning Director, at 763-473-8846 or dusty.finke@medinamn.gov or Steve Scherer, Public Works Director, at 763-473-8842 or steve.scherer@medinamn.gov

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently completed a multiyear project to re-examine flood risks throughout Hennepin County and develop electronic flood hazard maps, which will become effective on November 4, 2016.

Federal law mandates that any federally regulated or insured lender require any property with a structure within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) on these maps to carry flood insurance.

Most mortgage lenders will check their loans when the updated maps become effective on November 4, 2016. Lenders will likely send a letter to all properties in SFHA, and other properties that are even close to the SFHA, to notify them that they must purchase flood insurance within 45 days. If a policy is not purchased within this time period, the lender will “force place” a policy, which is normally much more expensive.

Flood insurance is available through your agent or one of the agents listed by searching the “Agent Finder” section of FEMA’s Flood Insurance website, FloodSmart.gov. If you have any kind of risk for flood damages, both in or out of the floodplain, the city encourages you to purchase flood insurance.

If you live near a lake, stream, or large wetland, you are encouraged to investigate whether your property may be “newly mapped” within the SFHA. View the floodplain map  to find your property on the map.

What to do if you believe you’ve been inadvertently included in the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA)?

There are often scenarios where the boundaries of the floodplain do not accurately reflect the true topographic characteristics of a site. In addition, it is likely that lenders will be fairly conservative when determining if a property may require flood insurance.

In much of the county, the boundaries of the floodplain have not been updated with better elevation information since they were originally mapped in the early 1980’s. This newest map update merely digitized these areas – making them easier for everyone to view. If you believe your structure and/or parcel is higher than the actual flood elevation, there is a procedure for appeals known as a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA). Traditionally, a LOMA involves hiring a surveyor to verify the lowest ground touching the structure, deck or stairs is above the 100-year flood elevation.

Under the right circumstances, the city may be able to assist with collecting data rather than hiring a surveyor. City staff may be able to use LiDAR-derived contour elevations from the Minnesota DNR to verify that a structure is above the 100-year flood elevation.

If you have any questions, please contact City Planner Dusty Finke at 763-473-8846 or dusty.finke@ci.medina.mn.us.

The City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month; everyone is welcome to join. City Hall is located at 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN 55340. 

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Work Session: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Regular Meeting: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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