December 2, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Approval of agenda

Approval of minutes (November 4th)

Minor subdivision request for 404th Street Northeast and 325 Ridge Road

Zoning Ordinance update final review

Discussion of river rock parking pads

Discussion of tree preservation standards

Fieldstone east property update

Trunk Highway 25 bypass corridor planning

Areas of Interest (5)

City planning commission debates loosening paving requirements to allow river rock for parking pads.
Comprehensive zoning ordinance update nears final stages, set for public hearing in January.
New tree preservation standards introduced for property development.
Concerns regarding enforcement of existing paving requirements vs. non-conforming properties.
Ongoing development uncertainty for Fieldstone east project and TH 25 bypass.

Votes (4)

Approval of the agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified

Approval of November 4th minutes

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified

Approval of minor subdivision at 404th Street NE and 325 Ridge Road

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified

Adjournment

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified

Notable Quotes (2)

If you recommend approval, one that the city engineer review it... two, that it has to be recorded... and number three, no building permits are issued on this property or either property until the split is finalized.
— John

Minor subdivision conditionsSetting conditions for the minor subdivision.

If you allow it one place, you need to allow it everywhere else... it's not really whether it's a case by case on are we going to allow it here or not allow it here.
— John

Parking pad ordinanceDiscussing the precedent of allowing river rock for parking pads.

People (1)

JohnCity Planner / Staff

Presents subdivision requests and zoning ordinance updates.

2 quotes

“This will give a little bit more room to the left or the sideyard of that house.”

Explaining the benefit of the minor subdivision.

“I'd almost rather keep it in there because we can have the same discussion with... it's a lot easier to take it out.”

Advocating to keep the river rock parking provision in the draft for public hearing.

Places Mentioned

404th Street Northeast325 Ridge RoadFieldstone developmentTrunk Highway 25

Events & Meetings (3)

Planning Commission Meeting: December 2nd, 2025
Previous Meeting: November 4th, 2025
Next Meeting / Public Hearing: January 6th, 2026

Ordinances & Resolutions (3)

Section 152027

Mandates two-stall attached garage for all new detached single-family homes.

Section 152050

Allows 180-day permit extension for non-conforming structures destroyed by disasters.

Section 152056

Exempts motor vehicle sales from tree planting requirements along property lines.

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