## City of Blaine ## Planning Commission June 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM ## Blaine City Hall ## 10801 Town Square Drive NE ## Blaine, MN 55449 The Planning Commission is an advisory board to the City Council. One of the Commission’s functions is to hold public hearings and make recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes all final decisions on these matters. For each agenda item the Commission will receive reports prepared by the City staff, open the public hearing, discuss and act on the application. Public comments prior to the meeting must be received by noon on the Monday prior to the meeting date. Email comments to: Planning@BlaineMN.gov or phone 763-785-6180. ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 3.1. 2026-54 Approval of the May 12, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes ## Sponsors: ## 4. Public Hearing 4.1. 2026-248 Case File No. 26-0022 // James Riley // 110 132nd Avenue NE The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to construct a 2,000 square foot accessory structure in a Residential Estate (RE) zoning district. ## Sponsors: Alex Koberoski, Assistant Planner 4.2. 2026-278 Case File No. 26-0023 // HJ Development // 4194 and 4195 123rd Lane NE The applicant is requesting the following: 1. A 10-foot variance from the 30-foot front yard parking lot setback adjacent to Lexington Avenue for 4195 123rd Lane NE (proposed Jerry Foods). 2. A 10-foot variance from the 50-foot front yard building setback adjacent to Lexington Avenue for 4195 123rd Lane NE (proposed Jerry Foods). Page 1 of 97 3. A 10-foot variance from the 30-foot front yard parking lot setback adjacent to Lexington Avenue for 4194 123rd Lane NE (multi-tenant building). ## Sponsors: Shawn Kaye, Planner 4.3. 2026-279 Case File No. 26-0024 // HJ Development // 4194 123rd Lane NE The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a 380 square foot outdoor dining patio in a Town Commercial (B-5) zoning district. ## Sponsors: Alex Koberoski, Assistant Planner 4.4. 2026-280 Case File No. 26-0026 // Protech Electronics // 3543 88th Avenue NE The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow passenger vehicle service in a Light Industrial (I-1) zoning district. ## Sponsors: Shawn Kaye, Planner 4.5. 2026-281 Case File No. 26-0027 // Tyler Tall // 11662 Lexington Avenue NE The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to construct a 1,400 square foot detached accessory structure in a Farm Residential (FR) zoning district. ## Sponsors: Alex Koberoski, Assistant Planner 4.6. 2026-282 Case File No. 26-0029 // Jacob and Brittany Brausen // 11985 Lever Street NE The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow up to 3,000 square feet of accessory building space in a Farm Residential (FR) zoning district. ## Sponsors: Shawn Kaye, Planner 4.7. 2026-283 Case File No. 26-0030 // Blaine Housing Group, LLC // 111 99th Avenue NE The applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval to create two lo…

--- title: 060926 PC Minutes ## author: Tremble, Pamela S date: D:20230621204500Z --- ## City of Blaine ## Planning Commission June 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM ## Blaine City Hall ## 10801 Town Square Drive NE ## Blaine, MN 55449 ## MINUTES 1. Call to Order The Blaine planning commission met in the City Hall Chambers on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Chair Goracke called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. ## 2. Roll Call ## Members Present: Commission Members Freeman, Geiselhart, Halpern, Swanson, and Chair Goracke. Members Absent: Commission Members Howard and Olson. ## Staff Present: Shawn Kaye, Planner ## Elizabeth Showalter, Community Development Specialist ## Alex Koberoski, Assistant Planner ## Teresa Barnes, Project Engineer 3. Approval of Minutes 3.1. 2026-54 Approval of the May 12, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes ## Sponsors: Motion by Commissioner Swanson to approve the minutes of May 12, 2026, as presented. Motion seconded by Commissioner Freeman. The motion passed 5-0. ## 4. Public Hearing 4.1. 2026-248 Case File No. 26-0022 // James Riley // 110 132nd Avenue NE The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to construct a 2,000 square foot accessory structure in a Residential Estate (RE) zoning district. ## Sponsors: Alex Koberoski, Assistant Planner The report to the planning commission was presented by Alex Koberoski, Assistant Planner. The public hearing for Case File 26-0022 was opened at 7:04PM. Wilhelm Schuster, 47 132nd Avenue, explained he supported the proposed request and he appreciated how this addition would assist with cleaning up the property. Keith Ewer, 135 132nd Avenue, stated he did not object to the proposed structure. He asked if there were any criteria that had to be met in order to put this structure up. Assistant Planner Koberoski explained the zoning district (R-E) allowed for a structure up to 2,000 square feet for total accessory building square footage and the applicant required a conditional use permit in order to have a 3,000 square feet of accessory building space. Mr. Ewer reported he would like to have a larger structure on his property in order to allow him to store his belongings inside. He commented he supported this request moving forward with the understanding he would also be allowed to have up to 3,000 square feet of accessory structure space. Chair Goracke encouraged Mr. Ewer to make an appointment with the planning department in order to discuss the plans he has for expanding his accessory structure. Chad Woolson, 125 132nd Avenue NE, stated he lived directly across from the applicant and noted he supported the proposed request. John Schroeder, resident of Blaine, explained he had no problem with the proposed building. He stated he was limited to 900 square feet when he constructed his building, but now the limit has been changed to 2,000 square feet. The public hearing was closed at 7:15PM. Motion by Commissioner Halpern to recommend approval of Planning Case 26-0022 based on the…