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2024-08-27
One-line summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Petersen Acres final plat recommendation but directed that it not be sent to the City Council until all requirements are met.
8 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
1Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Ames called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.; no vote was required.
2Roll Call
Roll Call.
Roll call was taken; Lewis was absent.
3Approve/Amend Agenda
Approve or amend the agenda.
The agenda was approved by motion.
4Approve/Amend Minutes from June 25, 2024, Regular Meeting
Approve or amend minutes from the June 25, 2024 regular meeting.
The June 25, 2024 minutes were approved by motion.
5Public Hearings
Public Hearings.
The minutes recorded no public hearing.
6Old Business
Old Business.
The minutes recorded no old business.
7aPetersen Acres Final Plat
Petersen Acres final plat, proposed by Greg Petersen for property east of Nowthen Blvd NW and south of 205th Ave NW.
The Commission approved the plat as recommended by Planner Nash, with the direction not to send it to the City Council until all requirements have been met.
8Adjournment
Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m. by motion.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Petersen Acres final plat
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Petersen Acres final plat/final approval. Planner Nash noted outstanding items including roadway soil borings, a wetland application, and engineering requirements, and recommended approval but not sending it to the City Council until those items were complete. Neighbor questions focused on water flow, a culvert, stormwater review, dust, road maintenance, and who would be responsible if drainage did not work as expected. The Commission carried a motion to approve the plat as recommended by Planner Nash, with the condition that it not be sent to the City Council until all requirements have been met.
Agenda: 7a. Motions: M3. Speakers: Planner Nash, Mr. Tom Sonnestahol, Mr. Stahl, Carlson, Pearo.
meeting administration
The Commission handled routine meeting business: Chair Ames opened the meeting, the agenda was approved, the June 25, 2024 minutes were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Agenda: 3, 4, 8. Motions: M1, M2, M4. Speakers: Ames, Haapala, Bies, Pearo, Jorgenson.
4 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION BY HAAPLA, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA SECOND BY BIES.
moved by HAAPLA, seconded by BIES
M2MOTION BY BIES, SECOND BY PEARO TO APPROVE MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 25, 2024.
moved by BIES, seconded by PEARO
M3MOTION BY CARLSON, SECOND BY PEARO TO APPROVE THE PLAT AS RECOMMENDED BY PLANNER NASH, NOT SENDING IT TO THE CITY COUNCIL UNTIL ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
moved by CARLSON, seconded by PEARO
M4MOTION BY HAAPALA, SECOND BY JORGENSON TO ADJOURN MEETING 8:12PM.
moved by HAAPALA, seconded by JORGENSON
When someone tried to remember earlier business, we cross-reference the corpus and write a short related-history note.
Did the road move from the preliminary plat? Answer: no.
What this is about
Whether the proposed road location had changed since the preliminary plat.
The records show this is likely referring to the Viking Estates plat. In the July 16, 2025 Planning Commission materials, staff reviewed “Street A” and noted that the location of its intersection with Viking Boulevard would need County approval, and that a future road connection to Flourine Street was unlikely in the near term but a right-of-way stub might still be useful. Later packet materials for the February 24 and March 10, 2026 meetings include Anoka County’s January 20, 2026 preliminary plat review. The County described the plat as proposing three new access points onto CSAH 22/Viking Boulevard, including one City street access, and said that arrangement was acceptable subject to requirements such as an eastbound right-turn lane and possible future access restrictions. The records searched contain related discussion of the proposed road/access location, but they do not include a clear prior finding or formal vote specifically stating whether the road had changed from the preliminary plat.
Where and part of the comprehensive plan is the park and trail? Along 205th is the potential trail corridor and developer to provide an easement at the time of recording for future park and trail.
What this is about
The prior comprehensive plan trail corridor along 205th Avenue NW.
The records show a partial match. In the February 24, 2026 packet, the Comprehensive Plan map titled “City of Nowthen Potential Park Locations and Trail Corridors” was included, showing potential park locations and trail corridors. In the March 10, 2026 packet, the staff report’s “Parks and Trails” section states that the Comprehensive Plan identifies a potential trail corridor along Pinnaker Road, and that the subdivision ordinance would normally require an easement for that trail corridor. The same March 10, 2026 packet says the applicant requested a waiver of the trail-corridor easement requirement, and the listed conditions of approval included a waiver of that easement in condition #8. The excerpts searched do not show a formal vote outcome, and they do not specifically identify 205th Avenue NW; the relevant text found refers to Pinnaker Road.
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Every document and recording archived for this meeting.
Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Minutes (2024-08-27)
Minutes · 2024-08-27
4 pages
Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda (2024-08-27)
Agenda · 2024-08-27
1 pages
Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Agenda Packet (2024-08-27)
Packet · 2024-08-27
31 pages
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