Special Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting · City of Nowthen public records

Agenda spine

6 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.

ACalled to Order
Meeting was called to order; no vote was required.
- meeting administration
No action
p. 1p. 1
BPledge of Allegiance
The agenda lists the Pledge of Allegiance, but the minutes do not state whether it occurred.
- meeting administration
Outcome unrecorded
p. 1
CRoll Call
Roll call was taken; Kelly Pearo was absent.
- meeting administration
No action
p. 1p. 1
DApprove/Amend tonight's meeting agenda
Agenda approved by motion.
- meeting administration
Approved
p. 1p. 1
1Public Hearing - Breyen's Bend Preliminary Plat
Preliminary plat for Breyen's Bend by Larry and Bonita Skogquist at 19112 St. Francis Boulevard for thirteen executive home sites on 65.66 acres.
The Commission continued the item to the August 25 PZ meeting to allow a variance application.
- Breyen's Bend preliminary plat
Continued
p. 1p. 2p. 2
EMotion to Adjourn
Adjournment motion carried.
- meeting administration
Approved
p. 1p. 2

Issues addressed

What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.

Breyen's Bend preliminary plat
The Commission opened the public hearing on the proposed 13-lot Breyen's Bend subdivision at 19112 St. Francis Boulevard, heard the planner's review, applicant comments, one public comment, and P&Z questions about street width, front setbacks, cul-de-sac design, wetlands, septic sites, and related conditions. Instead of recommending approval that night, the Commission continued the item to the August 25 PZ meeting so the applicant could file a variance application.
Agenda: 1. Motions: M2. Speakers: Liz Stockman, Jim Brown, Mark Lindsey, Jeff Pilon, Jason Alders, Dale Ames, Barry Wagner, Larry Skogquist.
Meeting administration
The special Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was called to order, roll call was taken with Kelly Pearo absent, the August 3 agenda was approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Agenda: A, B, C, D, E. Motions: M1, M3. Speakers: Dale Ames, Jason Alders, Robert Schiller, Barry Wagner.

Motions and votes

3 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

M1August 3, 2020 Agenda was approved.
moved by Alders, seconded by Schiller
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YBarry Wagner
- YJason Alders
- YRobert Schiller
- YHarold Jorgensen
- ·Kelly Pearo
p. 1p. 1
M2Ames made a motion to continue to the August 25th PZ meeting to allow for a Variance application.
moved by Ames, seconded by Schiller
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YBarry Wagner
- YJason Alders
- YRobert Schiller
- YHarold Jorgensen
- ·Kelly Pearo
p. 2p. 2p. 1
M3MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:46 PM BY Wagner; 2ND BY Schiller.
moved by Wagner, seconded by Schiller
Passed
- YDale Ames
- YBarry Wagner
- YJason Alders
- YRobert Schiller
- YHarold Jorgensen
- ·Kelly Pearo
p. 2p. 1

Money discussed

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F1
Application amount due and paid for the Breyen's Bend preliminary plat.
fee · Preliminary plat application · FY 2020
$5,200
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
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F2
Base fee component for the preliminary plat application.
fee · Preliminary plat application · FY 2020
$200
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
PDF
F3
Per-lot fee component for the preliminary plat application.
fee · Preliminary plat application · FY 2020
$50
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
PDF
F4
Escrow required for the preliminary plat application.
fee · Preliminary plat application escrow · FY 2020
$1,500
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
PDFPDF
F5
Public hearing fee for the preliminary plat application.
fee · Preliminary plat public hearing · FY 2020
$250
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
PDF
F6
Additional platting fee schedule lists a park dedication fee per lot.
fee · Park dedication · FY 2020
$2,000
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
PDF
F7
Additional platting fee schedule lists a trail dedication fee per lot.
fee · Trail dedication · FY 2020
$500
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
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F8
Nonbinding estimate of consultant fees for the Breyen's Bend application.
fee · Consultant fee estimate · FY 2020
$1,200
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
PDF

Memory cues and prior history

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The Dehn parcel split was submitted on June 18, 2020 and notice was provided that Certificates of Survey were required. These were received on July 2, 2020 and approved on July 20, 2020 administratively. The Breyen's Bend Preliminary Plat application was accepted June 30, 2020 with the knowledge that the Dehn split was pending.
— Elizabeth Stockman
What this is about
The planner referred to the prior conceptual review of the Breyen's Bend subdivision layout.
p. 2
Related history
The records I searched do not contain a prior Council or Planning Commission discussion, conceptual review, or formal decision matching the recollection about the Breyen’s Bend subdivision layout, the Dehn parcel split, or the 2020 dates referenced. The search results mainly include unrelated 2026 materials, general minor-subdivision ordinance language, and unrelated subdivision actions; they do not document a Breyen’s Bend conceptual review or any vote tied to that subdivision.
- May 12, 2026### 2020 Changes #### Changes in Actuarial Assumptions · The price inflation assumption was decreased from 2.5% to 2.25%
- Apr 14, 2026MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2026-33 APPROVING A DEVELOPMEN
- Mar 10, 2026MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2026-33 APPROVING A DEVELOPMEN
- May 12, 2026#### General Employees Plan Benefits General Employees Plan requires three years of service to vest. Benefits are based
- Mar 10, 2026  describes the minor subdivision. The application shall be considered as bei
this was the conceptual talked about a month or two ago and the proposed preliminary flat is consistent with that
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
The planner recalled that the subdivision concept had been discussed at an earlier Planning and Zoning meeting.
2:41
Related history
The records searched do not contain a clear prior Planning and Zoning discussion of the subdivision “concept” matching this recollection. The closest match is the February 10, 2026 packet, which listed preliminary plat applications then in review, including Palomino Estates and Viking Estates, and said those applications would be considered at the February Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The results provided do not include minutes from that February Planning and Zoning meeting, so they do not show what was discussed, whether the concept was reviewed, or whether any formal vote or recommendation was made.
- Feb 10, 2026  ### SECTION 11. AGENDA AND DEADLINE FOR AGENDA A. Purpose. The agenda of a P
- Feb 10, 2026## RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX ### A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION POLICY WHEREAS, The Planning and
- Feb 10, 2026### Development Applications in Review #### K Land Development · This is an application for a minor subdivision adjacent
- Mar 10, 2026  1\. The City regularly receives inquiries from property owners, real estate
- Feb 10, 2026Roll Call 3\. Meeting Policy read 4\. Approve/Amend Meeting Agenda 5\. Approve/Amend Meeting Minutes of the Preceding Me
our our setback our front setbacks came from township days when many many lots were properties are owned to the center line of roadways
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
The planner explained the historical origin of the city's front setback measurement.
8:28
Related history
The records show recent zoning materials using the centerline-based setback measurement, but they do not include the planner’s historical explanation that this came from township-era property ownership to the centerline of roads. For example, at the February 24, 2026 and March 10, 2026 packet materials for subdivision/plat items, the site data listed minimum residential front setbacks as “from centerline” — 120 feet generally and 150 feet from Highway 47. A related April 28, 2026 packet excerpt for an accessory-structure variance also notes that accessory-building regulations updated in 2022 use both property-line and street-centerline measurements, including requirements such as 35 feet from the front property line or 70 feet from the street centerline, whichever is greater. So the records searched confirm the city has used centerline-based front setback measurements, but they do not contain a prior discussion or formal decision explaining the historical origin Liz Stockman recalled.
- Apr 28, 2026### Accessory Structure Regulations. The RRA zoning district permits accessory structures with conditions as follows: <!
- Mar 10, 2026DRAWN BY: NPC Revisions: ISSUE DATE: 1/20/26 FILE NO: 2968 ADVANCED DRYWALL, INC. 14840 Aberdeen St NE Ham Lake, Minneso
- Mar 10, 2026Public Hearing: February 24, 2026 Planning Commission Per the Zoning Ordinance (Section 10-3-4 G.), flag lots shall gene
- Feb 24, 2026Public Hearing: February 24, 2026 Planning Commission Per the Zoning Ordinance (Section 10-3-4 G.), flag lots shall gene
- Feb 24, 2026EXISTING CONDITIONS 2 of 6   <table> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></
we're doing ordinance changes zoning district anyway and we had talked about it
— Liz Stockman
What this is about
During discussion of whether to handle setbacks by variance or ordinance change, the planner recalled ongoing zoning ordinance discussions.
38:05
Related history
The records show a partial match to this recollection. In the March 24, 2026 packet and again in the April 14, 2026 meeting packet, council materials discussed a property issue involving accessory structures, lot splits, and setbacks, including the rule that building setbacks must be at least 120 feet from the centerline of a local road and that variances must meet the City Code’s “practical difficulties” criteria. Those materials framed the issue as a variance/code-compliance question rather than showing an adopted ordinance change. The records also show other recent zoning-ordinance-related discussion, including at the April 28, 2026 packet where the Planning Commission discussed ordinance requirements for a cannabis cultivation permit, such as acreage, property-line, and residence/school/daycare setbacks. However, the search results do not show a formal prior council vote to change the zoning district or setback ordinance matching the planner’s recollection.
- May 12, 2026  ## City of Nowthen Management's Discussion and Analysis ### OVERVIEW OF THE
- Apr 28, 2026  system that records activity when motion is detected. A fenced outdoor court
- Feb 10, 2026public hearing following closure of the public hearing. E. Conduct of Persons Before the Planning and Zoning Commission
- Apr 14, 2026  7\. Pursuant to Section 11-4-2A1 of the City of Nowthen's Zoning Ordinance,
- Mar 24, 2026  7\. Pursuant to Section 11-4-2A1 of the City of Nowthen's Zoning Ordinance,

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