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Aug 22, 2026

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Commission Recommends Cannabis Residential Buffer

Published Aug 22, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Panel advances Amberly Woods housing plan

The Planning Commission recommended approval of Amberly Woods, a 56-home development on 38.96 acres, subject to eight staff conditions plus a ninth condition to avoid grading areas where protected species are nesting. The recommendation passed 5-0 and will go to the City Council for final action.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Forest View Estates Variance and Plat Rejected

The Planning Commission unanimously denied the variance for Forest View Estates’ overlength cul-de-sac and recommended denying the related preliminary plat. Commissioners approved a 53-foot rear setback variance for a porch at 20703 Keewahtin Avenue North, approved a 1-foot side-yard setback variance for a new home at 4844 210th Street North, and denied that property’s 5% impervious-surface variance.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Commission Rejects Marina Expansion Request

The Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend denying a permit for one additional dock at Timm’s Marina, which would have increased the site to 132 slips. The minutes also record a separate 5-1 vote denying a variance for 83 parking spaces, followed by a 5-1 motion recommending denial of the dock permit while approving that same parking variance, subject to conditions.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Hidden Creek South review delayed

The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to table the Hidden Creek South preliminary plat and planned unit development review after the developer requested a 60-day extension to address additional issues.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Hidden Creek South review delayed

The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to table the Hidden Creek South preliminary plat and planned unit development amendment for further information, including housing density, street widths, affordability, and stormwater. It also recommended approval, 5-1-1, of a three-foot driveway side-setback variance at 23375 Itasca Avenue North, subject to staff conditions.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Planning Commission Reviews Development Rules

The commission took no action on proposed subdivision ordinance changes or the BOOST Initiative’s draft Chapter 150. Staff said ordinance language could return at a future meeting, followed by a public hearing.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Planning panel backs 105-unit garage condo plan

The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the Forest Lake Garage Condos final development plan and plat, subject to staff conditions. The revised plan reduces the project from 121 garage condo units to 105 because of on-site constraints; the City Council will make the final decision.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Commission Recommends Cannabis Residential Buffer

The Planning Commission recommended a zoning amendment establishing clearer, activity-based separation requirements between cannabis-use properties and residential properties. The motion passed 3-1, with final action left to the City Council.

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