--- ## author: Linnea Graffunder-Bartels date: D:20260326114920-05'00' --- ## AGENDA ## Planning Commission The next regular Planning Commission meeting will be held May 7, 2026 @ 7 PM in Council Chambers at Oakdale City Hall. ## REGULAR MEETING April 2 , 2026 ## 7:00 PM ## Oakdale City Council Chambers ## 1.CALL TO ORDER ## 2.CALL OF ROLL ## 3.PL ## EDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## 4.APPROVAL OF AGENDA ## 5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES a.January 8, 2026 ## 6.OPE ## N FORUM ## 7. PL ## ANNING COMMISSION REVIEW a.OLD ## BUSINESS i.None b.NE ## W BUSINESS i. Public Hearing – Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Recreational Vehicle Storage ii.Overview of the 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update ## 8.OTHER ## a. Staff Liaison Update(s)* b.Commissioner Update(s)* ## c.Council Liaison Update(s)* ## 9.A ## DJOURNMENT ## *I tems marked with an asterisk have no accompanying materials. 1 ## DRAFT MINUTES ## REGULAR MEETING ## OAKDALE PLANNING COMMISSION ## JANUARY 8, 2026 The Oakdale Planning Commission held a meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Oakdale City Hall, 1584 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting began at 6:30 PM with the Planning Commission appreciation dinner hosted by the City Council. Informal discussion with the City Council occurred during the appreciation dinner regarding the annual workplan and the role of the Planning Commission. The following were present: ## Mayor Kevin Zabel ## Council Member Kari Moore ## Council Member Gary Severson ## Council Member Katie Wrich ## Chair Dallas Pierson ## Commissioner Tom Willenbring ## Commissioner Mike McCauley ## Commissioner Beau Wilson ## Commissioner Chenayi Shava ## City Administrator Christina Volkers ## Community Development Director Andrew Gitzlaff ## City Planner and City Staff Liaison Luke McClanahan ## Community Development Specialist Max Lohse Mayor Zabel expressed appreciation for the Commission’s work during the previous year, noting that 2025 was incredibly busy. He noted that the Commission does an excellent job managing public feedback. The conversations held by the Commission are invaluable in helping the City Council make decisions. City Planner Luke McClanahan noted that the draft 2026 Planning Commission workplan includes updating the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The update will be a multi-year project which the Commission, other advisory bodies, the City Council, and City staff will work on. Mayor Zabel stated that during the last Comprehensive Plan update, ten years prior, there was one meeting which included all members of the City Council’s advisory bodies for cross collaboration. Community Development Director Andrew Gitzlaff mentioned that there remains a healthy level of development interest in Oakdale. Mr. Gitzlaff provided updates on various developments. In response to a question from Chair Pierson about changes in the Comprehensive Plan update, Mr. McClanahan noted that there will be a big shift in focus t…