Nowthen Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, July 28, 2020

Planning & Zoning

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 · 7:00 PM

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The Planning and Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision hearing, recommended denial of the Carr's Tree Service CUP, approved the Bayer home-business IUP with a sign-rule condition, adopted a 2040 land-use map update, and adjourned at 9:01 PM.

What was on the agenda

10 items as recorded in the packet and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

APledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance.
Pledge was said.
No action
p. 1p. 1
BCalled to Order
Meeting called to order.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Ames.
No action
p. 1p. 1
CRoll Call
Roll call.
Roll call was taken.
No action
p. 1p. 1
DApprove or amend agenda
Approve or amend the July 28, 2020 meeting agenda.
The Commission opened the meeting, said the pledge, took roll, approved the July 28 agenda, approved the June 23 minutes, and adjourned at 9:01 PM.
Agenda was approved.
- meeting administration
Approved
p. 1p. 1
EApprove June 23, 2020 minutes
Approve the June 23, 2020 Planning and Zoning meeting minutes.
The Commission opened the meeting, said the pledge, took roll, approved the July 28 agenda, approved the June 23 minutes, and adjourned at 9:01 PM.
June 23, 2020 minutes were approved.
- meeting administration
Approved
p. 9p. 1
1Leistico Estate subdivision
Continued public hearing on the Leistico Estate subdivision at 21413 Nowthen Blvd.
The public hearing for the Leistico Estate subdivision at 21413 Nowthen Blvd was not decided at this meeting. The Commission voted to continue the hearing to August 25, 2020.
Public hearing was continued to August 25, 2020.
- Leistico Estate subdivision
Continued
p. 1p. 1
2Carr's Tree Service conditional use permit
Public hearing on Carr's Tree Service conditional use permit at 8301 181st Avenue NW.
Carr's Tree Service requested a CUP for a utility company satellite site on a 10-acre parcel split from the Greenwaldt property. After staff presentation, applicant comments, and public concerns about traffic, noise, environmental impacts, fire risk, neighborhood fit, and whether the use was really a utility, the Commission voted to deny the CUP application.
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of the CUP application.
- Carr's Tree Service CUP
Denied
p. 1p. 4
3Mark Bayer interim use permit for home extended business
Public hearing on Mark Bayer interim use permit for a home extended business at 6024 Old Viking Boulevard.
Mark Bayer requested an IUP to make pepper jelly and other food products at 6024 Old Viking Boulevard, including a kitchen in an existing accessory building and two promotional events per year. The Commission discussed drainage, septic, event limits, music, portable toilets, fencing, screening, and sign rules, then voted to approve the IUP with the sign regulation to be the most generous as determined by the City Council.
IUP was approved with the sign regulation to be the most generous as determined by the City Council.
- Mark Bayer home extended business IUP
Approved with conditions
p. 1p. 5
4Zoning map amendment
Public hearing on zoning map amendment to be consistent with the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
The Commission considered a zoning map amendment intended to align the zoning map with the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. After the planner explained the changes, the Commission voted to adopt the 2040 Land Use Plan map.
Commission voted to adopt the 2040 Land Use Plan map.
- zoning map amendment
Approved
p. 1p. 5
FAdjourn
Motion to adjourn.
The Commission opened the meeting, said the pledge, took roll, approved the July 28 agenda, approved the June 23 minutes, and adjourned at 9:01 PM.
Meeting adjourned at 9:01 PM.
- meeting administration
Approved
p. 1p. 5

Motions and votes

7 motions on the record.

M1July 28, 2020 Agenda was approved.
moved by Pearo, seconded by Alders
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YJason Alders
- YKelly Pearo
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YBarry Wagner
- ·Robert Schiller
p. 1p. 1
M2June 23, 2020 Minutes were approved.
moved by Alders, seconded by Jorgensen
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YJason Alders
- YKelly Pearo
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YBarry Wagner
- ·Robert Schiller
p. 1p. 1
M3MOTION by Ames to continue Public Hearing to August 25, 2020 meeting.
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MOTION by Ames to continue Public Hearing to August 25, 2020 meeting
moved by Ames, seconded by Pearo
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YJason Alders
- YKelly Pearo
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YBarry Wagner
- ·Robert Schiller
p. 1p. 1
M4Alders made a motion to deny the CUP application based on incompatibility with 2040 Comp Plan, road/traffic concerns; noise in the area; fit for the land and adjacent 30 acres, and little value added to Nowthen from a tax standpoint.
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Alders made a motion to deny the CUP application based on incompatibility with 2040 Comp Plan, road/traffic concerns; noise in the area; fit for the land and adjacent 30 acres, and little value added to Nowthen from a tax standpoint
moved by Alders, seconded by Ames
Passed
- YPearo
- YAlders
- YAmes
- YWagner
- AJorgensen
- ·Robert Schiller
p. 4p. 1
M5Pearo made a motion to approve the IUP and make the sign regulation the most generous as determined by the City Council.
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Pearo made a motion to approve the IUP and make the sign regulation the most generous as determined by the City Council
moved by Pearo, seconded by Alders
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YJason Alders
- YKelly Pearo
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YBarry Wagner
- ·Robert Schiller
p. 5p. 1
M6Alders made the motion to adopt the 2040 Land Use Plan map.
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Alders made the motion to adopt the 2040 Land Use Plan map
moved by Alders, seconded by Pearo
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YJason Alders
- YKelly Pearo
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YBarry Wagner
- ·Robert Schiller
p. 5p. 1
M7Motion to Adjourn at 9:01 PM.
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Motion to Adjourn at 9:01 PM
moved by Wagner, seconded by Jorgensen
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YJason Alders
- YKelly Pearo
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YBarry Wagner
- ·Robert Schiller
p. 5p. 1

Prior history on this business

When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.

PUBLIC HEARING, continued from June 23, 2020 meeting - A SUBDIVISION by the Leistico Estate at 21413 Nowthen Blvd
What this is about
Leistico Estate subdivision public hearing was carried over from the June 23, 2020 meeting.
p. 1
Related history
The records I searched do not contain a prior meeting record matching this recollection. None of the search results reference the Leistico Estate, 21413 Nowthen Blvd, a June 23, 2020 public hearing, or a subdivision action tied to that property. Based on these results, I cannot confirm from the available records whether the Leistico Estate subdivision public hearing was continued from the June 23, 2020 meeting.
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- May 12, 2026a. "Authorized Court Data Services" means Court Data Services that have been authorized for delivery to CJDN Subscribers
- Mar 10, 20267\. Claim Waiver and Indemnity. The Developer agrees to waive any and all claims whatsoever against the City and its res
- Apr 14, 2026reasonable engineering expenses incurred by the City in designing, approving, constructing, installing, and inspecting s
The property was approved for subdivision when it when up for sale.
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
Prior subdivision approval for the Greenwaldt property before the Carr's Tree Service CUP request.
p. 1
Related history
The records show a prior minor subdivision approval that appears to match the recollection. In the March 10, 2026 packet, the Council resolution states: “City Council approves the Minor Subdivision” subject to conditions. Those conditions included proving the site is buildable before any building permit, verifying primary and secondary septic drainfield sites before the subdivision could be released for recording, meeting driveway standards, avoiding wetland impacts, and requiring written Council approval and platting for any future divisions by the same owner. The excerpt does not show the vote count. The February 24, 2026 packet shows the same subdivision was under review before that approval, with staff noting conditions related to engineering comments, wetland buffers, septic verification, driveway standards, and no future divisions without Council approval. The search results do not show the property’s sale status or specifically name Carr’s Tree Service in connection with that subdivision, but they do show a Council-approved minor subdivision before the later CUP discussion.
- Apr 14, 20266\. The approved total outdoor cultivation area shall not exceed 7000 square feet that is in a fenced and secured area a
- Mar 24, 20265\. No extraction, production, or retail endorsements have been issued by the OCM. Even if granted by the OCM in the fut
- Mar 10, 20267\. The memo from the City Planner dated February 18, 2026 is incorporated herein by reference. The staff report from th
- Feb 24, 2026Council approval, including demonstrating compliance with Section 10-3-5. If the comments from the City Engineer memo ar
- Mar 10, 20267\. All comments contained within the City Engineer memo from Hakanson Anderson dated February 13, 2026, the memo from C
Industrial area was added in 2 areas along Hwy 22, and a Rural Residential Transition in the yellow area as discussed previously.
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
Prior discussion of Rural Residential Transition zoning shown in yellow on the zoning map amendment.
p. 5
Related history
The records show this was discussed for the Rademacher/Viking Estates property. At the February 24, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Planner Cindy Nash explained that the applicant was seeking a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning to change the western portion of the property from Commercial to Rural Residential Transition, so it would match the eastern portion already guided/zoned that way. The same materials describe the property as about 44.04 acres, with a proposed 14-lot single-family subdivision. The zoning concept plan included in the February 24 and March 10, 2026 packets shows approximately 33.76 acres as Rural Residential Transition and approximately 5.91 acres as Commercial near Highway 22/NCIS Blvd NW. The Planning Commission minutes record approval of the preliminary plat with an added condition on building/lot size compliance, carried 6-0, but the search excerpts do not show a separate formal vote on the comprehensive plan amendment or rezoning itself.
- Mar 10, 2026<figure> 22 COUNT SUBJECT PROPERTY BOUNDARY ~375' 500' ~ Rural Residential Transition: Approx. 33.76 Acres Commercial: A
- Feb 24, 2026<figure> 22 COUNT SUBJECT PROPERTY BOUNDARY ~375' 500' ~ Rural Residential Transition: Approx. 33.76 Acres Commercial: A
- Feb 24, 2026MOTION BY VICE CHAIRWOMAN PEARO, SECOND BY CHAIRMAN HAAPALA, TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH THE ADDITIONAL CONDITI
- Mar 24, 2026MOTION BY VICE CHAIRWOMAN PEARO, SECOND BY CHAIRMAN HAAPALA, TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH THE ADDITIONAL CONDITI
- Feb 24, 2026WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Landowner is the owner of certain real property with PID No. 29-33-25-33- 0008 located at 8704 190th

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