Woodbury City Council — Minutes
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Cottage Grove Drive Master Plan Development and Implementation
Votes (1)
COTTAGE GROVE MASTER PLAN (Project Number 2025-00604)
Dissent: None recorded, as all members present voted in favor.
Moved by Stephanie Swanson [Timestamp] · Seconded by Jim Gentile [Timestamp]
The discussion centered on the Cottage Grove Drive Master Plan, outlining its intent to guide development across 370 acres, including lot types, roadway design, stormwater management, and open spaces. Staff highlighted public engagement efforts and detailed five key considerations: development context, regional stormwater management (addressing karst topography), housing diversity (targeting 50/50 single-family/multi-family mix with various lot sizes and flexibility for townhomes/small lots due to market challenges), park and open space network (greenways, neighborhood park, and preservation of high-quality oak woodlands), and street typology. Commissioners raised extensive questions regarding utility funding, public safety response times, attainable housing strategies, property owner interests, and environmental preservation techniques, leading to detailed explanations from staff on the plan's flexibility and long-term goals.
Notable Quotes (4)
The intent of the plan is to document existing conditions, provide guidance on lot and home types, roadway design and access management, stormwater management approach, parks and open space, and pedestrian movements.
This looks at the infrastructure needed over several decades divided by the acreages served that equals a per acre utility charge which is what is proposed here. Collection will be done acre by acre and there are also some fund balances within the utility charges to incur some of these expenses where, when development occurs, they will repay that fund.
without some kind of income or price restrictions, housing products with zoning incentives can work against affordability instead of helping solve the problem.
the City sees that there aren’t products of this sort and this is attempting to bring a different type of product to the marketplace.
Ordinances & Resolutions (6)
A comprehensive plan for guiding development in a 370-acre area, covering existing conditions, land use, infrastructure, and open spaces.
Policy requirements and direction for the creation of master plans.
The city's overarching development plan, establishing a vision for housing choices and diversity.
A financial and construction plan for infrastructure, specifically mentioned for Bailey Road construction.
The specific identification number for the Cottage Grove Drive Master Plan project.
The official record of the meeting proceedings.