03-06-25 Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Approval of December 5th meeting minutes
Quick Trip site plan review
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Quick Trip fuel station and car wash
Preliminary and final plat approval for Quick Trip site
Quick Trip sign package review and electronic message sign exception
Areas of Interest (4)
- Quick Trip eyes mid-summer construction start in Maple Plain for new 9,000 square-foot convenience store.
- City planning commission grapples with outdated electronic sign ordinances amidst new retail development.
- Proposed Quick Trip development pushes for signage exceptions due to visibility challenges caused by adjacent existing properties.
- Infrastructure debate: City demands pedestrian sidewalk connections to new commercial site despite challenging local grades.
Votes (4)
Adopt meeting agenda
Moved by Mike · Seconded by Stephan
Approve minutes from December 5th
Moved by Stephan · Seconded by Adam
Open public forum
Moved by Mike · Seconded by Adam
Close public forum
Moved by Mike · Seconded by Adam
Notable Quotes (2)
Our goal is to hopefully not have people driving around the back of the store to see if there's a parking space that's generally going to be our employees back there.
The ordinance for electronic message signs probably dates back to like three generations of technology ago.
People (6)
MarkCity StaffPresented the site plan, CUP, and platting details for the proposed Quick Trip development.
1 quote
Presented the site plan, CUP, and platting details for the proposed Quick Trip development.
“The applicant is proposing that they meet all applicable criteria of the conditional use permit.”
Explaining the requirements for the fuel station and car wash.
Dean GeorgeRepresentativeRepresenting Quick Trip; discussed the site selection, project timeline, and parking strategy.
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Representing Quick Trip; discussed the site selection, project timeline, and parking strategy.
“It took a little bit of convincing back at the office to dump the diesel fuel but everyone is convinced that this site is going to be fantastic.”
Explaining design changes due to site constraints.
MikeCommissionerVoted on motions and provided feedback on the Quick Trip development plan.
Voted on motions and provided feedback on the Quick Trip development plan.
StephanCommissionerSeconded motions and participated in the meeting proceedings.
Seconded motions and participated in the meeting proceedings.
AdamCommissionerSeconded motions and participated in the meeting proceedings.
Seconded motions and participated in the meeting proceedings.
Emily Crona Bush HellwigEngineering Project ManagerEngineering lead for the Quick Trip project.
Engineering lead for the Quick Trip project.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- December 5th (Last year's minutes)
- Evening Session, approximately 6:30 p.m. - 6:34 p.m.