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Oak Park Heights Planning Commission Janurary 8, 2026

Oak Park Heights City CouncilThursday, January 15, 2026
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Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of meeting minutes from December 11th

Department and commission liaison reports

City code update project

Visitor and public comment

Conditional use permit application for Power Plant Cannabis shop

Site plan and design guideline review for 13435 60th Street North

Full Document Analysis

Votes (2)

Approval of the agenda

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified

Approval of December 11th meeting minutes

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified

Notable Quotes (2)

If they all move forward if we have five approved at the same time again it's the registration and I believe one has been gone through.

— Mr. Richards
Cannabis business licensingDescribing the registration bottleneck for cannabis businesses.

The only time the odor would be an issue is if there's growing or manufacturing and we're not going to have any of that here.

— Omar Salo
Odor mitigationAddressing neighbor concerns regarding potential cannabis odor.

People (5)

RayCity Administrator

Reported on city hall projects, including an upcoming one-year city code update.

Mr. RichardsCity Planner

Presented the Power Plant Cannabis conditional use permit application and zoning requirements.

1 quote

“This is the fifth type of... fifth application for this type of business and the zoning... limits the number of candidates of business to four.”

Explaining the quota limit on cannabis businesses in the city.

Omar SaloApplicant / Operator

Representing Power Plant Cannabis; emphasized retail background and intent to purchase the building.

1 quote

“It'll be 30 employees at most, I think. And that won't happen right away.”

Clarifying the projected employee headcount for the dispensary.

RoseNeighbor

Resides at 13481 60th Street; raised concerns about parking congestion, safety, and odor.

1 quote

“I foresee that to be a continued issue. So, I would request some sort of barrier, some sort of additional parking.”

Addressing concerns about overflow parking and proximity to her property.

Eric John OsmansonBuilding Owner

Owner of the former McCormick furniture building; supports the cannabis shop application.

1 quote

“It's in the best interest to and it's it's a prime location to be quite honest with you.”

Advocating for the approval of the business to revitalize the long-vacant space.

Places Mentioned

13435 60th Street North (Former McCormick furniture space)13481 60th Street North (Neighbor's property)59th Street (Access road)Oak Park Heights (City)

Events & Meetings (2)

  • Thursday, January 8th at 6:00 PM (Planning Commission Meeting)
  • Tuesday, December 27th (Upcoming Council Meeting)

Ordinances & Resolutions (2)

Section 1413

City code regulating the process and registration for cannabis and hemp business operations.

1413.08

Limits the total number of cannabis retail businesses within the city to four.

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