--- ## author: Jackie Knutson date: D:20260729095238-05'00' --- ## MINUTES ## REGULAR MEETING ## OAKDALE PLANNING COMMISSION ## JUNE 4, 2026 The Oakdale Planning Commission held a meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting began at 7:0 0 PM. ## CALL OF ROLL On a call of roll, the following were present: ## Chairperson: Dallas Pierson ## Commissioners: Tom Willenbring ## Mike McCauley ## Beau Wilson ## Also Present: Gary Severson, Council Liaison ## Luke McClanahan, Planning Manager ## Max Lohse, Planner ## Connor Zielinski, Community Development Intern Shane Cronk, 6966 40 th ## Street North ## Not Present: Christopher Campbell, Commissioner ## Chenayi Shava, Commissioner ## Yaya Diatta, Commissioner ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MCCAULEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ## WILLENBRING, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. ## VOTED IN FAVOR: ## Chair Pierson AYE ## Commissioner Willenbring AYE ## Commissioner McCauley AYE ## Commissioner Wilson AYE 4 Ayes. Motion approved. ## APPROVAL OF MINUTES ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WILLENBRING, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WILSON, ## TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 2, 2026, AS PRESENTED. ## Planning Commission Minutes June 4, 2026 Page 2 ## VOTED IN FAVOR: ## Chair Pierson AYE ## Commissioner Willenbring AYE ## Commissioner McCauley AYE ## Commissioner Wilson AYE 4 Ayes. Motion approved. ## OPEN FORUM Chair Pierson invited comments from the audience. No comments were heard. ## PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW ## a. OLD BUSINESS i. None ## b. NEW BUSINESS i. PUBLIC HEARING – OAKDALE MARKETPLACE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN ## AMENDMENT Planning Manager Luke McClanahan informed the Planning Commission that City Attorney Jim Thomson advised that the matter of the Oakdale Marketplace Planned Unit Development Plan Amendment be tabled to the July 9, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Attorney Thomson further suggested that the Planning Commission open the public hearing this evening, receive any public comments, and approve a motion to continue the public hearing until the next Planning Commission meeting on July 9, 2026. The Commission should refrain from any discussion about the amendment until the July 9, 2026 meeting. Chair Pierson opened the public hearing. No comments were heard. ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MCCAULEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ## WILLENBRING, TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE OAKDALE MARKETPLACE PLANNED ## UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT UNTIL THE OAKDALE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ## ON JULY 9 ## TH , 2026. ## VOTED IN FAVOR: ## Chair Pierson AYE ## Commissioner Willenbring AYE ## Commissioner McCauley AYE ## Planning Commission Minutes June 4, 2026 Page 3 ## Commissioner Wilson AYE 4 Ayes. The public hearing was tabled. ii. PUBLIC HEARING – CRONK, 6966 40TH STREET NORTH – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ## AN OVERSIZED ACCESSORY BUILDING Planner Max Lohse provided an overview of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) request at 6966 40 th Street North. The zoning of the property is R-2 Low Density Housing, where second sheds and oversized sheds are allowed through the CUP process. The applicant is seeking to add an oversized shed. The property is 1.3 acres and contains a single-family home and previously contained a shed as well. The proposal is for a 920 square foot shed, 320 square feet of which would be a covered patio area. There is an existing power easement on the eastern 75 feet of the property. Under the applicant’s plans, the building would be placed 10 feet outside of the easement, ensuring there are no encroachments. Based on the site plan, the building would meet all relevant setbacks for an accessory structure in the R-2 district, including the 30-foot requirement from the front lot line and 5 feet from other lot lines. Dimensions for the proposed shed would be approximately 46 feet by 20 feet, with a 16 by 20- foot covered patio. The criteria for the CUP require that an oversized accessory structure be under 1,500 square feet in size. Based on the proposed dimensions, this requirement is met. The elevations for the proposed shed would be approximately 11 feet tall with a 7-foot tall door. Under the City Code no door can exceed 10 feet in height, and the structure itself cannot exceed 25 feet in height. The requirements are met. Mr. Lohse provided an overview of the CUP review criteria for the request. He stated that staff find that the CUP review criteria have been satisfied, as detailed in the staff report on file. Staff recommend approval of the request subject to conditions listed in the draft resolution. Mr. Lohse indicated that there was one comment received in opposition to the request that was shared with the Commission. Chair Pierson opened the public hearing. Shane Cronk, 6966 40 th Street North, the applicant, indicated that he had started to move land prematurely. It was a misunderstanding on his part, and he apologized for his actions. Chair Pierson closed the public hearing. ## Planning Commission Minutes June 4, 2026 Page 4 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WILLENBRING, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WILSON, ## TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN OVERSIZED ACCESSORY ## BUILDING AT 6966 40 ## TH ## STREET NORTH. ## VOTED IN FAVOR: ## Chair Pierson AYE ## Commissioner Willenbring AYE ## Commissioner McCauley AYE ## Commissioner Wilson AYE 4 Ayes. Motion approved. iii. THE ENERGY CONSERVATORY, 403 HAYWARD AVENUE NORTH – SITE PLAN AMENDMENT Mr. Lohse provided an overview of the site plan amendment request. The property is zoned B-3 Light Industrial. The existing building is approximately 25,000 square feet in size. The Energy Conservatory is seeking approval to allow a new 1,140 square foot stand-alone building southeast of their existing building. The new building would be used as a training center for participants to learn how to perform energy audits, weatherization techniques, and building testing technologies. The new building would partly resemble a small walk-up apartment building with incomplete mock apartment units. The Energy Conservatory previously requested, and had received approval for, a site plan amendment in September of last year for a building addition for the same purpose. In that request, the mock apartment structure would have been built within an expansion area connected to the building. They are now requesting a detached, stand-alone building as it would provide more realistic training conditions for the testing facility. Mr. Lohse detailed the proposal’s compliance with the Zoning Code which included meeting the requirements for parking, exterior building materials, landscaping, and setbacks. Mr. Lohse stated that staff find that the request complies with the Zoning Code, subject to certain conditions being met. Staff recommend approval of this Site Plan subject to conditions. The conditions include obtaining approval of the civil construction plans by the City Engineer, the building cannot be used for dwelling purposes, the parcel cannot be subdivided as long as the additional building is situated on the property, the developer must provide details for rooftop screening and a photometric plan, and they must obtain permits and approvals from all applicable outside government agencies. In response to a question from Commissioner Mike McCauley, Mr. Lohse indicated that the proposed structure would be situated about 20 feet from the property line and about 50 feet from the sidewalk along 4 th Street North. ## Planning Commission Minutes June 4, 2026 Page 5 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WILLENBRING, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ## MCCAULEY, TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AT 403 HAYWARD ## AVENUE NORTH. ## VOTED IN FAVOR: ## Chair Pierson AYE ## Commissioner Willenbring AYE ## Commissioner McCauley AYE ## Commissioner Wilson AYE 4 Ayes. Motion approved. ## OTHER BUSINESS ## i. Staff Liaison Updates Mr. McClanahan noted that next month’s Planning Commission meeting will be held on July 9 th due to the upcoming holiday. ## ii. Commissioner Updates None. ## iii. Council Liaison Updates Council Member Severson provided updates on the new Public Works facility, City Hall and Police Department remodel and expansion project, and Summerfest. ## ADJOURNMENT ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WILLENBRING, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WILSON, ## TO ADJOURN THE JUNE 4, 2026 MEETING OF THE OAKDALE PLANNING COMMISSION AT 7:22 PM. ## VOTED IN FAVOR: ## Chair Pierson AYE ## Commissioner Willenbring AYE ## Commissioner McCauley AYE ## Commissioner Wilson AYE 4 Ayes. Motion approved. Respectfully submitted, ## Luke McClanahan, ## Planning Manager