--- ## title: BELLE PLAINE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION author: reyrich@ci.belleplaine.mn.us date: D:20260713180955-05'00' --- ## BELLE PLAINE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ## REGULAR MEETING ## JUNE 8, 2026 ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Romness led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. CALL TO ORDER. 1.1. Roll Call. The Planning and Zoning Commission met in Regular Session on Monday, June 8, 2026 at City Hall 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN. Chair Romness called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM with Commissioners Crosby, Walsh, Eggers and Duklet present. Commissioner Schmitz was absent. Also present were Council Liaison Otto and Community Development Director Smith Strack. ## 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION by Commissioner Eggers, second by Commissioner Walsh, to approve the Agenda as presented. ## ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. 3.1. Regular Session Minutes of May 11, 2026. MOTION by Commissioner Duklet, second by Commissioner Eggers, to approve the Regular Session Minute of May 11, 2026. ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ## 4. RECOGNITION OF INVOLVED CITIZENS. Persons may make statements to the Planning Commission pertaining to items not on the agenda. Maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker. No official action will be taken. None. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None. ## 6. BUSINESS. ## 6.1. 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update – Community Values Community Development Director Smith Strack reviewed some background information and tools available for the Commission to prepare for the 2050 comprehensive plan land use discussion. Tools included an ESRI Story map. The Commission held discussion on community values. They reviewed a series of statements, selected priorities, and then talked about why they selected the statements they did. ## 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS. 7.1. Commissioner Comments. The Commission held a brief discussion on data centers and Zoning. Commissioner Crosby suggested a business survey be shared on the City’s Facebook again. 7.2. Director’s Report. Community Development Director Smith Strack noted the report is in the packet. 7.3. Upcoming Tentative Meetings. 1. Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2026. ## Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Commission ## Regular Session June 8, 2026 APPROVED Page 2 of 2 The commission was reminded of the next upcoming tentative meeting as listed. ## 8. ADJOURNMENT. MOTION by Commissioner Walsh, second by Commissioner Eggers, to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 PM. ## ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ## Respectfully Submitted, ## Renee Eyrich ## Recording Secretary