Nowthen Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, June 22, 2021

Planning & Zoning

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 · 7:00 PM

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The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended moving the CST outdoor-storage IUP to the City Council with conditions and discussed John Curtis's Ferret Street industrial concept plan without a formal recommendation.

What was on the agenda

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

CALL_TO_ORDERCalled to Order
Meeting called to order.
The minutes state the meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.
No action
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PLEDGEPledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance.
The agenda lists the pledge, but the minutes do not say whether it occurred.
Outcome unrecorded
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ROLL_CALLRoll Call
Roll call.
Roll call was taken; Rob Schiller was listed absent.
No action
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APPROVE_AGENDAApprove/Amend tonight's meeting agenda of June 22, 2021
Approve or amend the June 22, 2021 meeting agenda.
The agenda was approved unanimously.
Approved
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ITEM_1_CST_IUP7:00 PM: CST Companies Interim Use Permit, continued from May 25, 2021
CST Companies requested an Interim Use Permit for outdoor storage on Lot 1, Block 2 of Toft 1st Addition.
The Commission reviewed revised plans for the CST Companies site on the new 204th Avenue and voted to forward the project to the City Council for approval with the recommendations discussed. The discussion addressed screening fence, lighting, limits on truck/trailer combinations, inoperable or unlicensed vehicles, exterior materials, wainscotting, and a Conditional Use Permit public hearing for the building-materials deviation.
The Commission voted to send the CST item to the City Council for approval with the recommendations discussed, including a Conditional Use Permit public hearing at the Council meeting.
- CST Companies IUP
- Toft 1st Addition
- outdoor storage
Approved with conditions
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ITEM_2_CURTIS_CONCEPT7:30 PM: Development Concept, 20091 Ferret St
John Curtis submitted a concept plan for four office/industrial buildings on Lot 1, Block 1 Burns Town Center.
The Commission discussed John Curtis's concept plan for four office/industrial buildings in Burns Town Center. Because it was a concept review, no formal recommendation was made; Commissioners and staff discussed site layout, truck circulation, parking, septic design, multiple buildings on one parcel, and building appearance.
The Commission discussed the concept plan and gave comments; the minutes state no formal recommendation is made for a concept plan.
- John Curtis concept plan
- Burns Town Center
- office/industrial buildings
Discussion only
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ADJOURNMotion to Adjourn
Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:57 pm.
Approved
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TRAINING_WORKSHOPTraining Workshop immediately following the Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
Training workshop immediately following the meeting.
The minutes do not describe the training workshop.
Outcome unrecorded
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Motions and votes

3 motions on the record.

MOTION_1_APPROVE_AGENDAMOTION BY PEARO TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S MEETING AGENDA OF JUNE 22, 2021; 2ND BY BIES. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
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MOTION BY PEARO TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S MEETING AGENDA OF JUNE 22, 2021; 2ND BY BIES. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
moved by PEARO, seconded by BIES
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YMartin Beis
- YLars Carlson
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YKelly Pearo
- YDan Haapala
- ·Rob Schiller
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MOTION_2_CST_RECOMMENDATIONMOTION BY AMES TO SEND THIS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS DISCUSSED, INCLUDING HAVING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING TO BE AT THE COUNCIL MEETING; 2ND BY JORGENSEN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
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MOTION BY AMES TO SEND THIS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS DISCUSSED, INCLUDING HAVING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING TO BE AT THE COUNCIL MEETING; 2ND BY JORGENSEN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by AMES, seconded by JORGENSEN
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YMartin Beis
- YLars Carlson
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YKelly Pearo
- YDan Haapala
- ·Rob Schiller
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MOTION_3_ADJOURNMOTION BY JORGENSEN TO ADJOURN; 2ND BY HAAPALA. ALL IN FAVOR. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:57 PM.
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MOTION BY JORGENSEN TO ADJOURN; 2ND BY HAAPALA. ALL IN FAVOR. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:57 PM.
moved by JORGENSEN, seconded by HAAPALA
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YMartin Beis
- YLars Carlson
- YHarold Jorgensen
- YKelly Pearo
- YDan Haapala
- ·Rob Schiller
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Prior history on this business

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

CST Companies, continued from May 25, 2021 - Chad and Megan Toft of CST Companies have requested an Interim Use Permit to allow outdoor storage on Lot 1, Block 2 of Toft 1st Addition.
What this is about
The CST Companies IUP had already been before the Commission on May 25, 2021, when the public hearing was held and the decision was continued.
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Related history
The records I searched do not contain the May 25, 2021 Planning Commission record for the CST Companies Interim Use Permit, and they do not show the public hearing or the motion continuing the decision from that date. The available search results are mostly later 2026 interim use permit materials for unrelated properties and businesses. Based on those results alone, I cannot confirm the prior May 25, 2021 hearing or what action was taken on the CST Companies request.
- Apr 14, 202617\. No liquid, gaseous and solid wastes resulting from the use shall be discharged into the soil, water or air until th
- Mar 24, 202616\. Noise levels which constitute a nuisance shall be prohibited as regulated in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Feb 10, 2026Council. 5\. Use of Public Resources - Public resources not available to the public (e.g., city staff time, equipment, s
- Apr 14, 2026### Development Applications in Review Palomino Estates -- Kyle Roessler - 20930 St. Francis Blvd. · An application for
- Feb 10, 2026### Development Applications in Review #### K Land Development · This is an application for a minor subdivision adjacent
Initially the plat was submitted for the full parcel, with the public hearing for outdoor storage held in May, 2021 and moved forward to the City Council meeting in July, 2021.
— Planner Stockman
What this is about
Planner Stockman recalled that the outdoor-storage public hearing was held in May 2021 and the item was moved forward to a July 2021 City Council meeting.
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Related history
The records I searched do not contain a prior May 2021 outdoor-storage public hearing or a July 2021 City Council action matching this recollection. The results returned were 2026 packet excerpts about general subdivision and lot-line-adjustment procedures, including when minor subdivisions may require City Council review, but they do not document the specific 2021 application, hearing, or Council decision Planner Stockman referenced.
- Mar 10, 2026describes the minor subdivision. The application shall be considered as being officially submitted and complete when the
- Feb 24, 2026consent from all owners and interested parties of the property subject to the application. 2\. Filing. A lot line adjust
- Feb 24, 2026describes the minor subdivision. The application shall be considered as being officially submitted and complete when the
- Mar 10, 2026<table> <tr> <td colspan="2">A. The City Planner shall either approve, defer or deny the application.</td> </tr> <tr> <t
- Feb 24, 2026<table> <tr> <td colspan="2">A. The City Planner shall either approve, defer or deny the application.</td> </tr> <tr> <t
The elevation that was presented last month was changed slightly, and a revised landscape plan was given, which added the requested screening of the employee parking area up front.
— Planner Stockman
What this is about
The CST building elevation had been presented at the prior month's meeting and was revised for this meeting.
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Related history
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or discussion matching this recollection about the CST building elevation being presented the prior month and revised with added screening for employee parking. The search results returned unrelated materials, including the May 12, 2026 packet items on Building Safety Month and pension/accounting information, and a March 10, 2026 packet item for an interim use permit for a tire service business. None of the results identify CST, a building elevation revision, or a revised landscape plan with employee parking screening.
- May 12, 2026<figure> BUILDING SAFETY MONTH </figure> ## Proclamation ### Building Safety Month - May 2026 Whereas the City of Nowthe
- May 12, 2026### RE: 2026 Building Safety Month Proclamation Request Dear Natalie & Lexi, As we begin the month of May, we invite the
- Mar 10, 2026<table> <caption>Subd. 9. Other Permits and Fees. The following table identifies costs for permits or fees associated wi
- May 12, 2026#### General Employees Plan Benefits General Employees Plan requires three years of service to vest. Benefits are based
- May 12, 2026### 2020 Changes #### Changes in Actuarial Assumptions · The price inflation assumption was decreased from 2.5% to 2.25%

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