Woodbury Planning Commission 1-12-26

Monday, January 12, 2026

Pet Memories Cremation Conditional Use Permit (Project 18-2025-0000599)

Woodbury Leadership Academy Site and Building Plan (Project 04-2025-0000590)

Areas of Interest (4)

Woodbury approves first pet aquamation facility on Ventura Drive amid discussions on environmental discharge safety.
Lack of state regulations for pet crematories prompts applicant to adopt human funeral home standards voluntarily.
Woodbury Leadership Academy expansion to 1,350 students raises traffic and queueing concerns near Globe Drive.
Concerns over potential student accessibility and ADA compliance in new school expansion project.

Votes (1)

Approve project 18-2025-0000599 (Pet Memories Cremation)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (2)

It is a positive environmental discharge that comes out and there is multiple uses for it if you wanted to keep it and use fertilizer.
— Wade Jackson

Pet Memories CremationExplaining the discharge byproduct of aquamation.

We will operate as if or regulated even though it is unregulated at this point.
— Wade Jackson

Regulatory complianceAddressing lack of state regulations for pet cremations.

People (4)

MorrisCouncil Member

Administered the oath of office to new planning commission members.

Wade JacksonApplicant

Representing Pet Memories Cremation.

2 quotes

“It neutralizes itself and then it just goes down the drain and so um but it ends up it's got a good pH. It's neutral.”

Explaining the chemical discharge process of aquamation.

“We will adhere the same standards as human even though it's not mandatory.”

Explaining self-regulation of the pet cremation business in the absence of state statutes.

Jonas BuganSuperintendent

Superintendent for Woodbury Leadership Academy Schools.

Sean SmithRepresentative

Assisting Woodbury Leadership Academy on site and building plans.

Places Mentioned

2357 Ventura Drive (Pet Memories location)8147 Globe Drive (Woodbury Leadership Academy)8089 Globe DriveHudson RoadWood Duck Drive4016 Lady Slipper Road, Lake Elmo

Events & Meetings (3)

January 12th, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
January 5th, 2026 neighborhood meeting (Pet Memories)
January 28th, 2026 City Council meeting

Ordinances & Resolutions (2)

18-2025-0000599

Conditional use permit for pet cremation service at 2357 Ventura Drive.

04-2025-0000590

Site and building plan for a 15,000 sq ft addition to Woodbury Leadership Academy.

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