Dayton City Council — Transcript

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Sundance Greens 12th Edition & Maintenance Building

Forgent Industrial Development (Ordinance 26)

Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth Edition (OPEDN)

Votes (2)

Public Hearing Ordinance 26, approving, reszoning, and resolution to 2026, granting approval of preliminary plat and conditional use permit for Forgent

3-2 Approved

Dissent: Commissioner Sergeant [1:09:51] and Commissioner DeMuth [1:10:07] opposed the setback variance.

Moved by Commissioner Brauman [1:08:04] · Seconded by Commissioner Paul [1:09:50]

The Planning Commission considered Forgent's request to rezone land from agriculture to light industrial, approve a preliminary plat and site plan, grant a Conditional Use Permit for a large building, and approve a variance for a setback. A major point of contention was the proposed 'e-house' crossing over Dayton Parkway via a mobile crane, with concerns about traffic disruption, safety, and Hennepin County's disapproval. Commissioner Sergeant voiced strong opposition to the setback variance, arguing it set a bad precedent. Other discussions included parking stall dimensions (9x18 ft vs. 10x20 ft code), the benefit of a new road being constructed by the applicant, and resident concerns about increased traffic on 117th Avenue and environmental impacts. Specific conditions were proposed, including a gated e-house driveway, no right turn lane for it, and speed bumps in the parking lot.

Amending zoning map and approving comprehensive plan amendment and preliminary site plan for Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth Edition. OPEDN.

No final vote recorded in transcript for this item.

Dissent: No final vote or dissent recorded.

Moved by null · Seconded by null

Oppedin presented a significantly revised plan for their Dayton Industrial development, changing the land use from mobile home park to industrial, relocating truck courts away from the adjacent Dayton Mobile Home Park, and flipping the building. Staff noted incomplete information but recommended approval with conditions. Key discussion points included the architectural requirement for an 'entry on street' (commissioners felt current design met intent without a direct street-facing door), parking stall dimensions, and extensive buffering (burm, coniferous trees, fencing) along the residential interface. Residents raised concerns about landscape maintenance accountability, increased truck traffic (though clarified to be on the east side, away from the park), tree removal, and wetland impacts. The applicant committed to addressing landscape details and considering fence placement for resident benefit.

Notable Quotes (10)

I mean that road is the main entrance. It's our only exit and entrance off from 94. I mean, the vision of the city is that that's going to be the the main hub to come in and out of Dayton and for us to to relinquish the right to an intersection that I think would be inherently dangerous.

Public Hearing Ordinance 26, approving, reszoning, and resolution to 2026, granting approval of preliminary plat and conditional use permit for Forgent

I can say with confidence that will be written in there that when the ownership of that road transfers the agreement will no longer exist.

Public Hearing Ordinance 26, approving, reszoning, and resolution to 2026, granting approval of preliminary plat and conditional use permit for Forgent

The contingency for us is that it's going to go down Dave Parkway and go around the roundabout in 114th at that point. So, I think that alternative has has already been considered. As I said, the equipment leaves via that that routing today.

— Wyatt Shaw Better [Forgent Power Systems] [0:34:06]
Public Hearing Ordinance 26, approving, reszoning, and resolution to 2026, granting approval of preliminary plat and conditional use permit for Forgent

U you haven't built the building yet, but you're asking for a variance and and there there has to be some reason why other than we just want the space in my opinion for a city to grant a variance.

Public Hearing Ordinance 26, approving, reszoning, and resolution to 2026, granting approval of preliminary plat and conditional use permit for Forgent

I think it is worth noting that from the existing property line there we're more than exceeding what would be needed for a variance... it's only needed because we're granting the rightway to build the new public street.

— Wyatt Shaw Better [Forgent Power Systems] [0:33:04]
Public Hearing Ordinance 26, approving, reszoning, and resolution to 2026, granting approval of preliminary plat and conditional use permit for Forgent

I'm just wondering what the threshold is um that staff is comfortable with as far as approving a site plan that still needs more than five or six revisions before it becomes to code. Right? I understand you're working with the applicant, but you're essentially asking the planning commission to look at an incomplete uh site plan.

Amending zoning map and approving comprehensive plan amendment and preliminary site plan for Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth Edition. OPEDN.

The changes that were made from the pre previous iteration was the truck court proximity to the neighbors...By flipping the building and purchasing the northeast parcel, we are able to keep all those same features while also moving the truck court nearly 500 ft from the mobile park residence.

Amending zoning map and approving comprehensive plan amendment and preliminary site plan for Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth Edition. OPEDN.

I'm maintaining that behind my home and it's not even my lot or my property...accountability on maintenance and and and caring for the property is going to be a major issue because it's not happening with uh, the logistics company right behind me because I'm cutting that grass.

— John Walder [Dayton Mobile Home Park] [1:41:10]
Amending zoning map and approving comprehensive plan amendment and preliminary site plan for Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth Edition. OPEDN.

I think having the fence on the on the property line, I think that kind of defeats that because you're just you're basically walling all those folks in at the end of their property and and now they're they look out and they're sit in their backyards and they see this, you know, this nice little woods back there and and that beautiful view out their backyard and probably the worst thing you could do is stick a fence right at the property line, right?

Amending zoning map and approving comprehensive plan amendment and preliminary site plan for Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth Edition. OPEDN.

what you've done from when we looked at it the first time in listening to the residents and their concerns about the parking lot being next to the back of their property...I think you've done a really good job trying to address the concerns that the commission and the and that the citizens in the area have brought forth, and I commend you for that.

Amending zoning map and approving comprehensive plan amendment and preliminary site plan for Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth Edition. OPEDN.

Ordinances & Resolutions (13)

Resolution 23, 2018Resolution

City Council resolution from March 28, 2018, related to PUD approval for Sundance Greens, alleged to be misrepresented.

Ordinance 26Ordinance

Ordinance approving rezoning for Forgent.

Resolution 2026Resolution

Resolution granting approval for Forgent's preliminary plat, conditional use permit, and variance.

PUD amendmentPlan

Planned Unit Development amendment for Sundance Greens 12th edition.

Comprehensive Plan AmendmentPlan

Approved for Forgent, forwarded to Met Council; also requested for Oppedin to revert land use.

Peddlers policyPolicy

Updated policy with changes to end time and graduated penalties.

Employee resignation policyPolicy

New policy created and approved.

Preliminary PlatPlan

Requested for both Forgent and Oppedin developments.

Site Plan ApprovalPlan

Requested for both Forgent and Oppedin developments.

Conditional Use PermitPermit

Requested for Forgent's building exceeding 300,000 sq ft.

Right-of-way obstruction permitPermit

Required for Forgent to transfer 'e-houses' across Dayton Parkway.

Wetland mitigation planPlan

Required for Forgent and Oppedin projects due to wetland impacts.

Dayton Industrial Dayton Field Fifth EditionOther

Name of the Oppedin development project.

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