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June 10, 2024 - Regular Meeting Agenda
Hastings City Hall - Council Chambers
7:00 p.m.
The Planning Commission of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on
Monday, June 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings City Council Chambers.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Planning Commissioners Present: Messina, Halberg, Peters, LeBrun, and Swedin
Planning Commissioners Absent: Teiken and McGrath
Staff Present:
Community Development Director John Hinzman
City Planner Justin Fortney
2. Approval of Minutes – June 10, 2024 - Regular Meeting
Chair Messina asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes.
Minutes were approved as presented.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Dakota County – Preliminary and Final Plat #2024-25 – Pleasant Avenue Addition – NW
Corner of Pleasant Avenue and County Rd 46.
Fortney started by providing a summary of the request. This plat was originally submitted
with incorrect road labels, which were requested to be fixed. As a result, the area will now
be known as Pleasant Drive Addition. Dakota County CDA bought this 9.97-acre site with
three different concepts in mind. Fortney presented the specific development plans, which
included developing outlot B for future housing, building a future roundabout next to the
right-of-way near the bottom of the property, and adding a trail connection to the section at
the top called outlot A. A conceptual plan was shared to provide context. Fortney indicates
concerns with extending the sewer trunk to this site as well as being zoned as agricultural
in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Property owners were notified of this hearing, and two
inquiries were received. Fortney closes with no comments and states that Kari Gill, the
Deputy Executive Director of the CDA, is in attendance.
Chair Messina opened the public hearing at: 7:06 p.m.
Chair Messina closed the public hearing at: 7:06 p.m.
Commissioner LeBrun states he’s tangentially involved with the future County Road 47
Project and the future trail connection on outlot A.
Commissioner Peters questions what’s anticipated for the other side of Pleasant Drive in
the northeast corner of the lot. Fortney discusses that as the property develops, a similar
plat would need to be reviewed by the County Plat Commission, and they may request an
additional right of way. Hinzman clarifies that in between utility services and the plat are
property owners that have not been interested in development, and unless there is a
change, there will not be sewer or water availability in the area.
Commissioner Halberg questions the 100-year floodplain for this property. Fortney states
that outlot B does not touch the floodplain.
Commissioner Swedin questions Road 47 as being labeled Road 48. Fortney affirms that
labels will be updated before recording.
Commissioner Halberg motioned to approve the Pleasant Avenue Addition preliminary
and final plat northwest corner of County 47 and Pleasant Drive with additional conditions
1 through 5, seconded by Commissioner Halberg.
Ayes: Commissioners Messina, Halberg, LeBrun, Peters, and Swedin
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Teiken and McGrath
That recommendation with move forward to City Council on June 17th.
OTHER ACTIONS
1. United Heroes League – Site Plan #2024-24 – Stadium Seating and Locker Rooms –
15211 Ravenna Trail.
Hinzman provides background on the property and discusses that they are looking for a
recommendation to pass this along to City Council. The proposal is to add 1,175 raised
stadium seats and a locker room of 3500 square feet underneath. Hinzman discusses
previous interim use permits at this location. Hinzman then goes over surrounding land
uses and mentions that there are no plans to extend water and sewer to the site at this
time; however utilities may be available with construction of the neighboring Metropolitan
Council Wastewater Treatment Plant. Hinzman then explains that the property line would
need reconfiguration on the south side for approval. A site plan shows parking meets the
requirements, details of an above view, side view, and how underneath the stadium seats
would look, and discusses the lighting, landscape, and screening fence conditions.
Commissioner Peters questions how the sewer and water would work. Hinzman explains
that a future on-site septic system would service it.
Commissioners discuss past and future improvements to different aspects of the site.
Halberg motions to approve the United Heroes League HTG architect site plan 2024-24
stadium seats and locker room at 15211 Ravenna Trail with conditions on the site plan,
seconded by commissioner Peters.
Ayes: Commissioners Messina, Halberg, LeBrun, Peters, and Swedin
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Teiken and McGrath
That recommendation with move forward to City Council on June 17th.
2. Other Business
Hinzman provided a summary of recent City Council actions and future actions on the
Zoning Ordinance revision.
3. Adjourn
Commissioner LeBrun motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 PM. Seconded by
Commissioner Swedin. Vote: Ayes 5; Nays: 0. Motion approved as presented.
Next Meeting – Monday, June 24, 2024
Respectively submitted:
Lindsey Duggan
Community Development Intern