2021 City of Shakopee Budget
75
Budget Impact: The City of Shakopee is expected to grow to more than 60,000 residents by 2040 with much of that growth occurring the Jackson Township. The city completed and Alternative Urban Area Resource study of the areas to be annexed into the city in 2020. The AUAR sets the stage for approvals for future development and infrastructure needs for the areas to be annexed. The city proposed annexation of 250 acres in the west end of the city for 2020 and another 250 acres in 2021. This land, near to access points to highway 169, will be the largest growth area for employment in the city. This land area provides some large tracts for future industry to locate and grow. Windermere, the largest subdivision in the western end of the city, has been adding land for new development that includes a mixture of housing types including single family, townhomes, apartments and a world-class senior living facility by BHS. The Willows by Common Bond, a workforce housing development, opened in 2020 as did the BHS facility. D.R. Horton continues to build new single-family homes at record pace and is proposing another 40-acre development within their site. The Hauer Farm site was proposed for a new large-scale subdivision. The preliminary concepts were reviewed by the Planning Commission and city council on several occasions and it is expected that a final subdivision plat will be submitted in late 2020 or early 2021 with grading taking place in 2021. Single family home subdivisions continue to develop. There are more than five large scale plans underway that will likely see home construction in 2021 and beyond. Apartments continue to develop in the community. A large mixed-use development was approved and is under construction at 17th and Marystown. The development includes luxury apartments, a medical office complex, a new VA facility and the city's first dog park in the western part of the city. Industrial growth continues and Shakopee has a few sites left. The old Cretex Concrete site was purchased and is being developed into an industrial park. Cherne's development was approved on the west end. Canterbury Park continues to develop and has a number of projects and subdivisions planned for 2021.
Building permits continue to set a record pace and planners review everything from fence and deck permits to new homes.
The city continued to make major changes to its zoning code, eliminating more than 100 pages by moving everything to a table system including conditions.
Staff will be moving forward with rezonings in 2021 to comply with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. First in line will be rezoning all of the city’s parks to a Parks and Open Space zoning.
EMPLOYEES
PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
5.65
Planning & Development 2.1%
4.4
4.4
4.4
Actual 2018 Budget 2020 Budget 2021
Number of Employees (FTEs)
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