--- ## title: July 27, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes ## author: Julia Mullin date: D:20260728171400Z --- ## City of Excelsior ## Planning Commission Monday, July 28, 2027 (Rescheduled from June 22, 2026) ## Meeting Minutes ## 1. CALL TO ORDER ## 2. ROLL CALL ## Present: Commissioners Day, Malsam, Muenzberg, Tyler ## Absent: Commissioners Johnson, Neale Also in attendance: Jess Long, City Planner; Josh Weir, Acting City Attorney; Julia Mullin, ## Community Development Director ## 3. MINUTES OF THE PRECEDING MEETING(S) ## (a) July 8, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Tyler moved to approve minutes. Day seconded. Approved 4-0. ## 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS (a) Public Hearing, 88 First Street, Variance application for lot coverage for driveway (PC No. 2026- 10) Staff provided report. Chair Muenzberg opened the public hearing. Applicants, Randy Herman and Debra Pallazza spoke. No members of the public spoke. Day moved to recommend approval of the variance. Malsam seconded. Motion failed on a 2-2 vote. Commissioners Muenzberg and Tyler voted against the motion. The item moves forward to City Council with no recommendation from Planning Commission. (b) Public Hearing, 150 Bell Street, Residential Review Permit application for construction of new garage (PC No. 2026-11) Staff provided report. Chair Muenzberg opened the public hearing. Applicant, Kris Meyer, Courtland Custom Homes, spoke. No members of the public spoke. The Commission requested additional information from the applicant. Day moved to continue the application to the next Planning Commission meeting. Tyler seconded. Approved 4-0. (c) Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 698, Amendment to Swimming Pool Standards Staff provided report. Chair Muenzberg opened the public hearing. No members of the public spoke. Day moved to recommend approval of the ordinance amendment. Malsam seconded. Approved 4-0. (d) Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 699, Amendment to Porch and Pergola Definitions ## Agenda ## Planning Commission Meeting Monday, July 27, 2025 Page 2 Staff provided report. Chair Muenzberg opened the public hearing. No members of the public spoke. Day moved to recommend approval of the ordinance amendment with edits to “porch”, “enclosed porch”, and “pergola” definitions. Malsam seconded. Approved 4-0. ## 5. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS ## (a) Council Update ## Next City Council meeting: August 3, 2026 ## Next Planning Commission meeting: August 24, 2026 (b) Upcoming items ## 6. MISCELLANEOUS ## 7. ADJOURNMENT Day moved to adjourn the meeting. Malsam seconded. Approved 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, ## Julia Mullin, Community Development Director

1 ## Planning Commission ## Regular Meeting Monday, July 27, 2026, 6:30 PM ## 106 Center Street Members of the public may attend the Planning Commission meeting either in person or by joining via Zoom either online or by telephone at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87685282586?pwd=AHYtsL1uaXXBEt4vOElLMouFVbeJtO.1 Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/87685282586 Meeting ID: 876 8528 2586 Passcode: 227192 --- One tap mobile ## +16469313860,,87685282586#,,,,*227192# US +19292056099,,87685282586#,,,,*227192# US (New York) Some items on this agenda are important enough to City Councilmembers that a quorum of the Council may be present to receive information leading to their future deliberations and eventual decision. ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call 3. Minutes of the Preceding Meeting(s) ## A. July 8, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes ## 4. Discussion Items A. Public Hearing, 88 First Street, Variance application for lot coverage for driveway (PC No. 2026-10) B. Public Hearing, 150 Bell Street, Residential Review Permit application for construction of new garage (PC No. 2026-11) C. Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 698, Amendment to Swimming Pool Standards D. Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 699, Amendment to Porch and Pergola Definitions 5. Communications and Reports ## A. Council Update ## Next City Council meeting: August 3, 2026 ## Next Planning Commission meeting: August 24, 2026 Page 1 of 54 2 ## B. Upcoming items 6. Miscellaneous 7. Adjournment Page 2 of 54 ## City of Excelsior ## Planning Commission Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (Rescheduled from June 22, 2026) ## Meeting Minutes ## 1. CALL TO ORDER ## 2. ROLL CALL ## Present: Commissioners Day, Malsam, Muenzberg, Tyler; Commissioner Johnson attended remotely ## Absent: Commissioner Neale Also in attendance: Jess Long, City Planner; Josh Weir, Acting City Attorney; Julia Mullin, ## Community Development Director Commissioner Johnson will be attending the meeting remotely. ## 3. MINUTES OF THE PRECEDING MEETING(S) ## (a) July 8, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Day moved to approve the minutes. Malsam seconded. Approved 5-0. ## 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS (a) Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 698 Amending City Ordinance, Chapter Section 21-2 (6) Swimming Pool Protection to clarify that fences are required Staff report was provided. Chair Muenzberg opened the public hearing. No members of the public spoke. Planning Commission supported removal of CUP requirement and requested modifications to proposed ordinance amendment. Day moved to continue the item to the July 27 th ## Planning Commission meeting. Tyler seconded. Approved 5-0. (b) Public Hearing, Ordinance No. 699 Amending City Ordinance, Chapters 2 and 42 Clarifying definitions of “porch” and “pergola” Staff report was provided. Chair Muenzberg opened the public hearing. No members of the public spoke. Planning Commission discussed proposed ordinance amendment and requested modifications to ordinance amendm…