HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 02/24/2025APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 7:00 PM—CITY CENTER
Council Chambers
8080 Mitchell Road
COMMISSION MEMBERS: John Kirk, Frank Sherwood, Andrew Pieper, Ed
Farr, Trisha Duncan, Robert Taylor, Dan Grote,
Charles Weber; Phou Sivilay
CITY STAFF: Jeremy Barnhart, City Planner; Carter Schulze, City
Engineer; Matt Bourne, Manager of Parks and
Natural Resources; Kristin Harley, Recording
Secretary
I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
Chair Pieper called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ROLL CALL
All commission members were present.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Weber moved, seconded by Taylor to approve the agenda, clarified to note
that one scheduled public hearing will be rescheduled. MOTION CARRIED 9-0.
IV. MINUTES
MOTION: Grote moved, seconded by Duncan to approve the minutes of February 10,
2025. MOTION CARRIED 9-0.
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. 12251 SUNNYBROOK RD. (2025-01)
• Request for approval for rezoning from Rural to R1-13.5 on .78 acres
Cameron Sirk, the applicant, detailed the application. The rural restrictions for
setbacks for any shed or outbuilding would require a 30-foot setback, and he
wished to make improvements to his property without such a hindrance.
Ben Schneider presented the staff report. When the home was constructed in the
1970s, the property was zoned Rural and the home was not hooked up to water
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and sewer, but now that the property was connected to utilities, the owner wished
to rezone to R1-13.5, consistent with both the surrounding neighborhood and the
Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommended approval.
MOTION: Grote moved, seconded by Kirk to close the public hearing. Motion
carried 9-0.
Duncan found this application to be straightforward and Sherwood agreed.
MOTION: Duncan moved, seconded by Farr to approve the rezoning to R1-13.5
on 0.78 acres as represented in the February 24, 2025, staff report. Motion
carried 9-0.
PLANNERS’ REPORT
Barnhart announced there would be no public hearing on March 10, 2025 but
there would be a public hearing on March 24, 2025.
MEMBERS’ REPORTS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Taylor to adjourn. Motion carried 9-0. The
meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.