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The sitework at the Dairy Queen in the city of Wyoming is progressing slower than expected due to notice from the state of an underground petroleum leak that needs to be remediated in and around the gas station area of the site.  

The city council had approved a demolition and redevelopment plan in 2022 for a new DQ,  and last week council unanimously agreed to revise and extend the timeframe by a year.  
The project now has until August 2024 to be completed.

Polaris Industries also was granted a revision to its site use.  The company wants to store off-road vehicles on a lot near to the main R & D building.  Council okayed the outside storage request 5-0.

A small home business called Secondary Solutions Inc. is planning to move into a residence and have the business occupy an outbuilding on Fallbrook Avenue.  The business owner will live in the home, and asked for a Interim Use Permit for the home based occupation, which was aproved 5-0.  

The company provides injection molding-related services like finishing. There will be the applicant and one additional employee.  There will also be pick-up and deliveries, with restrictions applied that the council discussed with the applicant.

~ The city Board of Appeal & Equalization is at city hall April 18 at 6 p.m.

~ Spring Cleanup Day at SRC in Forest Lake is April 17-22. Residents get a 20 percent discount when disposing of appliances, implements, recyclables, etc.

~ The council set a date of May 5 for a strategic planning retreat but it could change depending on work schedules.  The idea is to have an all-day session with consultant Sara Peterson.  The retreat is slated to be held at Split Rocks entertainment, food and bowling venue.

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