HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04
CITY OF LAKEVILLE.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
September 4, 2025
Vice Chair Einck called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was given.
Members Present: Vice Chair Scott Einck, Pat Kaluza, John Swaney, Jason Swenson, Amanda
Tinsley, Mark Traffas, Alternate Dylan Duckworth, Ex-Officio Jeff Hansen
Members Absent: Christine Zimmer
Staff Present : Kris Jenson, Planning Manager; Jon Nelson, Assistant City Engineer; Dawn
Erickson, Community Development Recorder.
3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes
The August 7, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented.
4. Announcements
Planning Manager Kris Jenson stated there were no announcements.
5a. Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Commercial 7 th Addition
Vice Chair Einck opened the public hearing to consider the application of MSP Pilot Knob, LLC
for a preliminary and final plat and PUD development stage plans of one commercial lot and the
vacation of public drainage and utility easements.
Rodney Hintz with MSP Commercial introduced the project. Steve Paetzel from Mohagen
Architecture and Brian Nygard from Civil Site Group were also in attendance.
Ms. Jenson presented the staff report, stating MSP Pilot Knob, LLC have submitted applications
for a preliminary and final plat to be known as Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Commercial 7th Addition
for one commercial lot and one outlot as well as the vacation of public drainage and utility
easements for the development of a multi-tenant building. The subject property is currently a 2.95
acre outlot within the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm (SBF) commercial area and is zoned PUD, Planned
Unit Development. The property is located south of 160th Street (CSAH 46) and east of Pilot Knob
Road.
The SBF Commercial 7th Addition preliminary and final plat and site development plans have
been reviewed by Engineering and Environment Resources Division staff as well as the City
Forester.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 4, 2025 Page 2
Vice Chair Einck opened the hearing to the public for comment.
There was no public comment.
Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Swaney to close the public hearing at 6:08 p.m.
Voice vote was taken on the motion.
Ayes – unanimous
Vice Chair Einck asked for comments from the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Kaluza expressed his support for the project.
Motion was made by Swaney, seconded by Tinsley to recommend to City Council approval of
the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Commercial 7th Addition preliminary and final plat, PUD
Development Stage Plan and easement vacation, subject to the following stipulations:
1. Implementation of the recommendations listed in the August 25, 2025 engineering report.
2. The site shall be developed according to the plans approved by the City Council.
3. All rooftop and/or ground-mounted mechanical equipment must be screened per Zoning
Ordinance requirements.
4. The City Forester has reviewed and approved the landscape plan dated June 25, 2025.
Landscaping on site must be installed per the approved plan. Prior to a landscape inspection,
an as-built landscape plan must be submitted to the city.
5. A $22,609.50 financial security shall be submitted to guarantee installation of the approved
landscaping.
6. Park dedication of $5,400 as a cash in lieu fee, in accordance with the SBF Master PUD
Agreement, must be paid at the time of final plat approval.
7. Exterior lighting shall have a 90-degree horizontal cutoff and shall be limited to a height of 35
feet or less in compliance with Section 11-16-17 of the Zoning Ordinance.
8. Snow storage shall not occur within required parking spaces.
Ayes: Traffas, Kaluza, Einck, Duckworth, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley
Nays: 0
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder