--- author: reyrich@ci.belleplaine.mn.us date: D:20260604154135-05'00' --- There may be a quorum of the Belle Plaine City Council present at the meeting. 218 North Meridian St., P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Phone 952-873-5553 fax 952-873-5509 www.belleplainemn.gov ## BELLE PLAINE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ## NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND AGENDA ## CITY HALL, 218 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET ## PLEASE USE THE NORTH ENTRANCE ## MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026 ## 6:00 P.M. 6:00 ## P.M. ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## 1. CALL TO ORDER. 1.1. Roll Call. ## 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. ## 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. 5.1. Regular Session Minutes of May 11, 2026. 6:05 ## P.M. ## 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. ## 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None. ## 6. BUSINESS. ## 6.1. 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update – Community Values ## 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS. 7.1. Commissioner Comments. 7.2. Director’s Report. 7.3. Upcoming Tentative Meetings. 1. Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2026. ## 8. ADJOURNMENT. ## BELLE PLAINE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ## REGULAR MEETING May 11, 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, May 11, 2026 at City Hall 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN. Chair Romness called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM with Commissioners Crosby, Schmitz, Eggers and Duklet present. Also present were Council Liaison Otto, Alternate Planning Commissioner Walsh, Community Development Director Smith Strack and Assistant Community Development Director Gerold. ## 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION by Commissioner Schmitz, second by Commissioner Eggers, to approve the Agenda as presented. ## ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. 3.1. Regular Session Minutes of April 13, 2026. MOTION by Commissioner Duklet, second by Commissioner Schmitz, to approve the Regular Session Minutes of April 13, 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. 5.1. Conditional Use Permit – 121 Meridian Street South. The Planning and Zoning Commission is to hold a public hearing to receive and consider public comment on a request by Kevin Berger (Property Owner) for a conditional use permit under Section 1105.11, Subd. 4(2) of the City Code. If approved the conditional use permit would allow automobile sales at 121 Meridian Street South. Community Development Director Smith Strack and Assistant Community Development Director Gerold reviewed the Conditional Use Permit for 121 Meridian Street South with a brief sli…

--- ## 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