Tuesday, March 23, 2021 · 7:00 PM
Agenda
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What was on the agenda.
One-line summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the Brand Name Storage Phase 2 and 3 requests with conditions and discussed the CST/Toft concept subdivision before adjourning at 8:11 PM.
8 items as recorded in the packet and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
A1Called to Order
Called to order.
The commission completed routine business: the meeting was called to order, roll call was taken, the P&Z policy was read, the March 23 agenda and February 23 minutes were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.
The minutes record the meeting being called to order.
A2Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance.
The commission completed routine business: the meeting was called to order, roll call was taken, the P&Z policy was read, the March 23 agenda and February 23 minutes were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Listed on the agenda; the minutes do not separately record discussion or a vote.
A3Roll Call
Roll call.
The commission completed routine business: the meeting was called to order, roll call was taken, the P&Z policy was read, the March 23 agenda and February 23 minutes were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Roll call was taken and the minutes list members present.
A4Approve/Amend tonight's meeting agenda of March 23, 2021
Approve or amend the March 23, 2021 meeting agenda.
The commission completed routine business: the meeting was called to order, roll call was taken, the P&Z policy was read, the March 23 agenda and February 23 minutes were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Approved by motion.
A5Approve the Planning & Zoning Meeting minutes of February 23, 2021
Approve the February 23, 2021 Planning & Zoning meeting minutes.
The commission completed routine business: the meeting was called to order, roll call was taken, the P&Z policy was read, the March 23 agenda and February 23 minutes were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Approved by motion.
A6Public hearing: Brand Name Storage Phases Two and Three
Continued public hearing on Josh Peterson's Brand Name Storage Phases Two and Three, including conditional use permits, site plan, minor subdivision/lot line reconfiguration, and a variance for a six-foot side-yard setback to the house on Parcel B.
The commission held the continued public hearing on Josh Peterson's plan for Phases 2 and 3 of Name Brand Storage at 8335/8359 Viking Boulevard. After discussing fire-truck turning radius, landscaping, Nova Brick building-material placement, removal of excess accessory-building square footage on Parcel B, and the temporary setback variance for the existing house, the commission approved the two conditional use permits, variance, lot reconfiguration, site plan review, and findings of fact with the stated conditions.
The commission approved the two conditional use permits, variance, lot reconfiguration, site plan review, and findings of fact with conditions and changes.
A7Discussion: CST Subdivision
Discussion of Chad and Megan Toft's two conceptual subdivision plans for vacant property north and east of 20323 St. Francis Blvd., with front acreage planned for industrial uses and rear acreage for large-lot single-family uses.
The commission discussed Chad and Megan Toft's CST concept subdivision north and east of 20323 St. Francis Boulevard. The concept included industrial lots toward St. Francis Boulevard and large-lot residential land to the rear; commissioners discussed wetlands, road layout, highway access and stacking, truck circulation, outdoor-storage screening, and possible phasing, with the planner indicating the proposal would likely return as a preliminary plat.
The minutes describe concept-plan discussion and state that the plan was expected to return as a preliminary plat, with no approval action taken on the subdivision concept.
A8Motion to Adjourn
Adjournment.
The commission completed routine business: the meeting was called to order, roll call was taken, the P&Z policy was read, the March 23 agenda and February 23 minutes were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Adjournment motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM.
4 motions on the record.
M1Motion by Pearo to approve tonight's meeting agenda of March 23, 2021; 2nd by Schiller.
moved by Pearo, seconded by Schiller
Motion Carried.
M2Motion by Pearo to approve the Planning & Zoning Meeting minutes of February 23, 2021; 2nd by Jorgensen.
moved by Pearo, seconded by Jorgensen
Motion Carried.
M3Motion by Schiller to approve 2 Conditional Use Permits, a Variance, Lot Reconfiguration, the Site Plan Review, and the Findings of Fact with these changes: - Wait for approval from the Fire Chief regarding turning radii, and buildings 6 & 9 are reduced in length if necessary - The applicant will work with Zoning Administrator on landscaping changes discussed - The east ends of all buildings in Phase 3 and the east ends of buildings 1 & 2 in Phase 2 be 100% Nova Brick - Accessory buildings are removed to get to a total of 3200 sq ft maximum to meet Parcel B (Phase 3) outdoor storage requirement.
Motion by Schiller to approve 2 Conditional Use Permits, a Variance, Lot Reconfiguration, the Site Plan Review, and the Findings of Fact with these changes: - Wait for approval from the Fire Chief regarding turning radii, and buildings 6 & 9 are reduced in length if necessary - The applicant will work with Zoning Administrator on landscaping changes discussed - The east ends of all buildings in Phase 3 and the east ends of buildings 1 & 2 in Phase 2 be 100% Nova Brick - Accessory buildings are removed to get to a total of 3200 sq ft maximum to meet Parcel B (Phase 3) outdoor storage requirement
moved by Schiller, seconded by Pearo
Unanimous approval. Motion Carried.
M4I'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting.
i'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting
moved by Pearo, seconded by Jorgensen
Unanimous. Motion carried.
When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.
Also, Phase 3 was not included in the January presentation initially, so the PZ approval for this meeting is involving both Phases 2 & 3.
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
Whether Phase 3 of Name Brand Storage had been included when the commission first discussed the project in January.
The records I searched do not contain a prior January Planning and Zoning discussion or presentation showing whether Phase 3 of Name Brand Storage was included or excluded at that time. The only Name Brand Storage reference in these results is unrelated: at the May 5, 2025 City Council packet, the property was mentioned as an example in a proposed nuisance/excessive law enforcement services ordinance discussion. So, based on these search results, I cannot confirm from the records provided whether Phase 3 was part of the initial January presentation or added later for the current P&Z approval.
Stockman reminded the Commission that in Phase 1 the requirement was to have 50% on the west and east sides, but the decision was to allow 100% on the east side instead, since the landscaping was in place.
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
Prior Phase 1 decision on Name Brand Storage building materials and landscaping buffer.
The records I searched do not contain a prior Phase 1 decision matching this recollection about Name Brand Storage, building-material percentages on the west and east sides, or allowing 100% of the required material on the east side because landscaping was already in place. The search results only show unrelated 2026 packet material about other developments, wetland buffers, cannabis cultivation, and road work; they do not document a Commission or Council action on the Name Brand Storage Phase 1 materials/landscaping issue.
Mr. Peterson has worked hard to meet the submission requirements and posting requirements since the january meeting he has submitted two sets of revised plans
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
Prior work on the Name Brand Storage application since January and February, including revised plans and review issues.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or packet material matching Liz Stockman’s recollection about a “Name Brand Storage” application, Mr. Peterson, January/February review, or two sets of revised plans. The search results instead show unrelated 2026 packet materials, mainly for a cannabis microbusiness/interim use permit for Paradise Solution Management/High Horse Farms at the February 24, March 24, and April 14, 2026 meetings, plus an unrelated April 28 variance application.
the whole premise of phase one was he's only required to have fifty percent upgraded materials facing east and west so instead of having it face west we had a hundred percent facing east
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
Earlier Phase 1 treatment of higher-quality material on Name Brand Storage buildings.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision matching this recollection about Phase 1 of the Name Brand Storage project or a requirement allowing 50% upgraded materials on east and west-facing building elevations. The search results returned unrelated packet materials from 2026, including Bar None, High Horse Farms, road crack sealing, and a residential garage variance, but nothing documenting the earlier Phase 1 material treatment or a council vote on that issue.
this is our newly rezoned and guided land that we industrial land we added as part of our comp plan up on highway 47
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
The prior comprehensive plan/zoning work that guided the Toft property for industrial use.
The records searched show a partial match. They confirm that the City had already approved the Toft First Addition development and entered into a developer’s agreement before the December 13, 2022 meeting. At that meeting, the agenda packet included a requested council action to approve a letter of credit reduction for Toft First Addition; the city engineer recommended reducing the financial security to $69,000 because grading, storm sewer/culverts, 204th Avenue NW, and the Highway 47 turn lane were substantially complete, though the plat had not yet been recorded. However, the records provided here do not include the earlier comprehensive plan amendment or rezoning action that guided the Toft/Highway 47 land for industrial use, nor do they show the vote outcome for that specific land-use change. The February 8, 2022 packet includes general statutory language about comprehensive plans, zoning, and land guided for commercial and industrial uses, but not a specific Nowthen decision on the Toft property’s industrial guidance or rezoning.
Property was formerly the Wirtz Farm on Hwy 47.
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
The former name or ownership of the land now proposed for the CST subdivision.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or property history entry matching the recollection that the CST subdivision land was formerly the “Wirtz Farm” on Highway 47. The search results include unrelated 2026 land-use, lease, tax, and code-enforcement materials, but none identify the CST subdivision property, Highway 47 ownership history, or the Wirtz name.
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Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Minutes (2021-03-23)
Minutes · Tuesday, March 23, 2021
4 pages
Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2021-03-23)
Packet · Tuesday, March 23, 2021
69 pages
Meeting recording
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Transcript · 455 segments · 1:11:13
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