On July 6, Axios Twin Cities reported that home prices are on a “sizzling” rise this summer. Redfin reports that overall Twin Cities’ prices are up 4.5% in May from a year ago.   Zoom in on Shorewood, and the numbers are not as hot.

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Chances are that you have encountered more than one Shorewood intersection, where the sight lines are drastically restricted.   There are a variety of reasons for this. The inconsistent placement of stop signs: some are too far back.   Other impediments are brush, trees, boulders, retaining walls, fences, illegally placed commercial signs, and tall grasses that obscure visibility.  

SCA editors view the city council meeting and work session videos. Our mission includes promoting transparency and accountability by evaluating council discussion and decisions. So, we took note when CM Sanschagrin made a nondescript suggestion at the Feb. 26 meeting, that the Council discuss the existence of Shorewood’s Crisis Management Plan (CMP). The context of his comment and question, reveals that as a newer councilmember, he had not been made aware of a CMP. Neither had we!

Shorewood’s fire lanes are public-owned property currently intended to provide an opportunity for residents to access Lake Minnetonka for passive use.   Fire lanes are an amenity for residents who do not have the privilege of owning lakeshore property.   In a city with extremely limited access to Lake Minnetonka this may be considered a matter of equity.