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Nowthen Planning & Zoning meeting, July 22, 2025

Planning & Zoning

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 · 7:00 PM

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Agenda

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What was on the agenda.

Packet

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Minutes

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One-line summary

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the agenda and June 24 minutes, then voted to send the Rademacher Companies concept plan to the City Council for input.

What was on the agenda

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

  1. 1Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

    Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 7:00 p.m.

    Meeting was called to order and the pledge was recited.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 7:00 p.m.p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)Chair Ames called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Those assembled recited the pledge of allegiance.
  2. 2Roll Call

    Roll Call

    Roll call was recorded in the minutes.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)2. Roll Callp. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)Present: Commissioners Ames, Jorgenson, Lewis, Haapala, Carlson, and Pearo (Arrived 7:28PM) Also Present: Planner Nash, Financial Assistant Stadel, Liaison Mayor Hybben Absent: Commissioner Bies, Interim City Administrator Johnson
  3. 3Approve/Amend Agenda

    Approve/Amend Agenda

    The commission approved the presented agenda and then approved the June 24, 2025 meeting minutes. Both votes passed with five ayes before Commissioner Pearo arrived late.

    The presented agenda was approved.

    • meeting administration
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)3. Approve/Amend Agendap. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HAAPALA TO APPROVE PRESENTED AGENDA. FIVE (5) AYES - COMMISSIONERS AMES, JORGENSON, CARLSON, LEWIS, HAAPALA. MOTION PASSED. (COMMISSIONER PEARO ARRIVED LATE)
  4. 4Approve June 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes

    Approve June 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes

    The commission approved the presented agenda and then approved the June 24, 2025 meeting minutes. Both votes passed with five ayes before Commissioner Pearo arrived late.

    The June 24, 2025 minutes were approved.

    • meeting administration
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)4. Approve June 24, 2025, Meeting Minutesp. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY JORGENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 24. FIVE (5) AYES - COMMISSIONERS AMES, JORGENSON, CARLSON, LEWIS, HAAPALA. MOTION PASSED. (COMMISSIONER PEARO ARRIVED LATE)
  5. 5Public Hearings

    Public Hearings

    No public hearing action was recorded in the minutes before new business began.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)5. Public Hearingsp. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION PASSED. (COMMISSIONER PEARO ARRIVED LATE) NEW BUSINESS - CONCEPT PLAN FOR RADEMACHER COMPANIES
  6. 6Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

    No unfinished-business action was recorded in the minutes before new business began.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)6. Unfinished Businessp. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION PASSED. (COMMISSIONER PEARO ARRIVED LATE) NEW BUSINESS - CONCEPT PLAN FOR RADEMACHER COMPANIES
  7. 7New Business

    New Business

    Rademacher Companies presented a concept plan for property at County Roads 22 and 47. Planner Nash reviewed issues including the proposed commercial-area shape, county-road access, wetlands, possible future road connections, lot depth and width, and setbacks. The commission did not approve a plat; it voted to send the concept plan to the City Council for input.

    The new-business section consisted of the Rademacher Companies concept plan discussion.

    • Rademacher Companies concept plan
    Discussion only
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)7. New Businessp. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)NEW BUSINESS - CONCEPT PLAN FOR RADEMACHER COMPANIES
  8. 7aConcept Plan - Rademacher Companies

    Concept Plan - Rademacher Companies

    Rademacher Companies presented a concept plan for property at County Roads 22 and 47. Planner Nash reviewed issues including the proposed commercial-area shape, county-road access, wetlands, possible future road connections, lot depth and width, and setbacks. The commission did not approve a plat; it voted to send the concept plan to the City Council for input.

    The commission voted to send the concept plan to the City Council for input.

    • Rademacher Companies concept plan
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)a. Concept Plan - Rademacher Companiesp. 3Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON, SECONDED BY LEWIS, TO SEND THE CONCEPT PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR INPUT. SIX (6) AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
  9. 8Adjournment

    Adjournment

    After the Rademacher concept-plan item, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.

    The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. after a motion to adjourn; the minutes do not record a vote on adjournment.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Agenda (2025-07-22)8. Adjournmentp. 3Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY CARLSON, SECONDED BY HAAPALA, TO ADJOURN. Meeting adjourned at 7:47pm

Motions and votes

4 motions on the record.

  • M1MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HAAPALA TO APPROVE PRESENTED AGENDA.

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    MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HAAPALA TO APPROVE PRESENTED AGENDA.

    moved by Chairman Ames, seconded by Commissioner Haapala

    Passed
    • YAmes
    • YJorgenson
    • YCarlson
    • YLewis
    • YHaapala
    • ·Pearo
    • ·Bies
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HAAPALA TO APPROVE PRESENTED AGENDA. FIVE (5) AYES - COMMISSIONERS AMES, JORGENSON, CARLSON, LEWIS, HAAPALA. MOTION PASSED. (COMMISSIONER PEARO ARRIVED LATE)p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)Absent: Commissioner Bies, Interim City Administrator Johnson
  • M2MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY JORGENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 24.

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    MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY JORGENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 24.

    moved by Chairman Ames, seconded by Jorgenson

    Passed
    • YAmes
    • YJorgenson
    • YCarlson
    • YLewis
    • YHaapala
    • ·Pearo
    • ·Bies
    p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY CHAIRMAN AMES, SECONDED BY JORGENSON TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 24. FIVE (5) AYES - COMMISSIONERS AMES, JORGENSON, CARLSON, LEWIS, HAAPALA. MOTION PASSED. (COMMISSIONER PEARO ARRIVED LATE)p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)Absent: Commissioner Bies, Interim City Administrator Johnson
  • M3MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON, SECONDED BY LEWIS, TO SEND THE CONCEPT PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR INPUT.

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    MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON, SECONDED BY LEWIS, TO SEND THE CONCEPT PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR INPUT.

    moved by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Lewis

    Passed
    • YAmes
    • YJorgenson
    • YLewis
    • YHaapala
    • YCarlson
    • YPearo
    • ·Bies
    p. 3Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON, SECONDED BY LEWIS, TO SEND THE CONCEPT PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR INPUT. SIX (6) AYES. MOTION CARRIED.p. 1Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)Present: Commissioners Ames, Jorgenson, Lewis, Haapala, Carlson, and Pearo (Arrived 7:28PM) Also Present: Planner Nash, Financial Assistant Stadel, Liaison Mayor Hybben Absent: Commissioner Bies, Interim City Administrator Johnson
  • M4MOTION BY CARLSON, SECONDED BY HAAPALA, TO ADJOURN.

    moved by Carlson, seconded by Haapala

    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 3Meeting Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes (2025-07-22)MOTION BY CARLSON, SECONDED BY HAAPALA, TO ADJOURN. Meeting adjourned at 7:47pm

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