Oakdale City Council — Transcript
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Hadley Storage Development Project
City Budget and Community Events
Votes (4)
Hadley Storage: Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Re-zoning, Variance, and Preliminary Plat
Dissent: None
Moved by Unnamed Commissioner [00:23:44] · Seconded by Unnamed Commissioner [00:23:45]
The primary discussion centered on the application for Hadley Storage, a self-service storage facility. Staff presented a detailed analysis recommending approval for the comprehensive plan amendment (General Industrial to Industrial Office), re-zoning (B4 to B3), a variance for the residential buffer, and the preliminary plat, subject to various technical conditions. Key justifications included the site's transitional location between heavy industrial and low-density residential areas, and unique site constraints (wetlands, unusual shape) necessitating the variance. The applicant's representative affirmed agreement with most staff recommendations, clarified the re-zoning area, and addressed challenges regarding a lift station and the integration of an adjacent parcel. A commissioner raised a question about landscaping and maintaining the aesthetic of the nearby Gateway Trail.
Hadley Storage: Re-zoning Recommendation
Dissent: None
Moved by Unnamed Commissioner [00:23:58] · Seconded by Unnamed Commissioner [00:23:59]
Following the comprehensive plan amendment discussion, the commission proceeded to vote on the re-zoning request from B4 General Industrial to B3 Light Industrial, which was part of the overall Hadley Storage application.
Hadley Storage: Variance Recommendation
Dissent: None
Moved by Unnamed Commissioner [00:24:08] · Seconded by Unnamed Commissioner [00:24:09]
The commission considered and voted on the variance request for Hadley Storage, specifically addressing the buffer requirement from residential properties.
Hadley Storage: Preliminary Plat Recommendation
Dissent: None
Moved by Unnamed Commissioner [00:24:22] · Seconded by Unnamed Commissioner [00:24:23]
The final vote related to Hadley Storage was on the recommendation for approval of its preliminary plat, which included various conditions related to parcel boundaries, wetlands, easements, and sidewalk extensions.
Notable Quotes (3)
Staff finds that these requests are appropriate uh given that the properties to the east are primarily heavy industrial users and properties across the street to the west are low density residential. So a lighter use uh like storage could serve as a transitional space between the two.
Additionally, uh due to the presence of wetlands and unusual shape and access, uh the property is constrained in a manner that is not created by the property owner, making it challenging to meet the 350 ft buffer without a variance.
The west side of that line is what we're asking to reszone and um the comp plan accordingly if uh planning commission and council are um uh agreeable to that. Uh the existing zoning we want to leave to the east of that line because it is attached to the industrial heavy industrial property that's already there.
Ordinances & Resolutions (9)
City's guiding document for land use, requiring an amendment from General Industrial to Industrial Office for the Hadley Storage site.
Existing zoning district of the Hadley Storage site, intended for heavier industrial uses.
Proposed zoning district for the Hadley Storage site, permitting self-service facilities.
City code specifying a 350 ft buffer requirement for self-storage facilities from residential property.
The proposed site subdivision plan for Hadley Storage, detailing lots for the facility, wetlands, and encroachments.
Required agreement between the developer and the city as a condition for approval.
Technical plans requiring approval by the city engineer as a condition.
Requires inclusion of drainage and utility easements on the plat.
City budget being finalized by the City Council.