Eden Prairie's 10-Year Comprehensive Plan Update Advances Toward Late-Spring Hearing
Planning staff told commissioners work continues on the decade-defining land use blueprint, with a public hearing targeted for late spring 2027.
Eden Prairie planning staff told the city's Planning Commission on Nov. 9 that work on the city's 10-year comprehensive plan update is continuing, with a public hearing on the document targeted for late spring 2027.
The update came during the planner's report at the commission's regular meeting, where City planning staff member Jeremy Barnhart briefed commissioners on the status of the long-range plan alongside two zoning code amendments that advanced unanimously to the City Council.
The comprehensive plan is the city's guiding document for land use, housing, transportation and development decisions over the coming decade. Under the timeline outlined to commissioners, staff will continue drafting through the winter before bringing the document forward for formal public testimony in late spring.
A busy night for zoning
The plan update came at the end of an agenda dominated by two amendments to City Code Chapter 11, both of which the commission recommended for approval without opposition and with no members of the public appearing to testify.
The first amendment would remove the conditional use permit requirement for small wireless facilities in the public right-of-way — a requirement created in 2017 — and relocate the applicable standards to the Chapter 6 right-of-way ordinance. Barnhart emphasized the change was procedural rather than substantive.
We're not allowing bigger or taller cell towers in throughout the city. Those same standards still apply.
Commissioner Grody moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, and the motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Palmisano then moved to recommend approval, again seconded by Taylor, with unanimous support. City Council review of the related right-of-way ordinance is expected in December.
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Approval of August 24, 2026 minutes
Minutes from the Aug. 24, 2026 meeting approved unanimously without comment (D1).
Code amendment: telecommunications conditional use permit (Chapter 11)
Staff proposed removing the conditional use permit requirement for small wireless facilities in right-of-way, created in 2017, and relocating standards to Chapter 6 right-of-way ordinance. Performance standards unchanged; council review expected in December (D1).
Code amendment: tandem parking and TODR performance standards (Chapter 11)
Amendment allows tandem parking in multi-family districts via PUD to cut parking/housing costs, and removes the required commercial space in the TODR district, eliminating repeated waivers (D1).
Member reports and adjournment
Chair recognized Commissioner Taylor's appointment as board chair of Twin Cities Boys and Girls Clubs; meeting adjourned (D1).
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