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Blaine City Council — Feb 18, 2026: Development approvals, transportation projects, budget actions, and police life-saving recognitions

BlaineFeb 18, 20263 min read

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Council held a regular meeting where it recognized citizen life-saving actions, approved consent agenda items (with one item tabled), renewed and granted land-use permits, approved rezoning and platting for the 32-lot Flowerfield subdivision, awarded a crack-sealing contract, and authorized easement acquisitions to support a 105th Avenue roundabout and related redevelopment work.

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Presented Police Department Life Saving Awards to community members (citizen recognitions).
Approved the Consent Agenda including schedule of bills, minutes, engineering budget amendment to hire a part-time engineering intern, commitment to the Trunk Highway 65 Segment #2 draft initial financial plan, 2025 fund balance designation and 2025–2026 budget amendments, and payment to Core & Main for Sensus Analytics and RNI SAAS annual license renewal.
Tabled Consent Agenda Item 7.7 (interfund transfers and budget amendments for a new Public Works sign shop printer) to the March 2, 2026 meeting.
Adopted Resolution granting an Interim Use Permit renewal to operate a contractors' yard for concrete crushing at 10101 Naples Street NE.
Adopted Resolution granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a fitness center in an I-2 zoning district at 1630 101st Avenue NE #100 (Elevate Strength & Nutrition).
Adopted Second Reading of Ordinance No. 26-2598 to rezone the NE corner of Lexington Ave and Flowerfield Rd NE from Single Family Residential (R-1) to Development Flex (DF).
Granted Preliminary Plat approval to subdivide 31.92 acres into 32 single-family lots and 4 outlots (Flowerfield).
Granted a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of 32 single-family homes in the DF zoning district (Flowerfield).
Accepted a bid from SealPros in the amount of $236,957.50 for the 2026 Crack Sealing Project, Improvement Project No. T2602 (26-02).
Adopted Resolution authorizing acquisition of permanent and temporary easements on 105th Avenue to construct a roundabout and associated right-of-way improvements as part of the 105th Avenue Redevelopment Project.

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