Fall 2022 Hometown Messenger

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

‘What’s going there?’ City Council approves new housing developments The past several months have been bustling with construction projects popping up all around Shakopee Naturally, we all want an answer to the burning question, “What’s going there?” Here’s a rundown of some of the latest projects to receive City Council approval:

WHISPERINGWATERS SECOND ADDITION City Council approved the final plat for the last addition of the WhisperingWaters development, located near Eagle Creek Ele mentary School between Pike Lake Road and 22nd Avenue The final phase includes 59 single family lots and the extension of 22nd Avenue to connect to Pike Lake Road, providing resi dents an alternate route to Foothill Trail A trail will be constructed along the Prior Lake Outlet Chan nel in this development, similar to existing trails north of Eagle Creek Boulevard

CANTERBURY CROSSING City Council approved 108 townhouse units and a 56-unit senior housing co-op called Artessa, located along Shenan doah Drive near Canterbury Park The first phase of 63 townhouse units is almost complete, and the developer, Pulte Homes Minnesota, plans to construct the remaining 45 units in phase two The Artessa will have a shared outdoor patio area and a pick leball court The townhouses are designed in two styles: three level walk-up units with rear loading garages and two-level units with front loading garages The townhome community will also have a playground and a common fire pit area

ARASAN APARTMENTS City Council approved the second phase of the Arasan Apart ments, located near Jackson Elementary School at the south east corner of Marystown Road and Lusitano Street This apartment complex will include 112 units, with 95 surface parking spaces and 110 underground parking spaces The first phase, which is complete, consisted of 138 units and the adja cent V A Clinic The developer, Trident Shakopee West LLC, has dedicated land to the city for a park and will construct a dog park with an agil ity course

SOUTHBRIDGE CROSSINGS FIFTH ADDITION City Council approved the final plat for Southbridge Crossings Fifth Addition, which includes the construction of a Take 5 Car Wash on the west side of County Road 21 The car wash will join an existing office building, Sherwin Wil liams, and Texas Roadhouse within the fifth addition Three vacant lots remain to be developed in the future

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