Planning Commission

Meeting Location: Farmington City Hall 430 Third Street Farmington, MN 55024 PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, November 12, 2025 7:00 PM Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1. Approve Planning Commission Minutes 2-4 Approve the minutes from the October 14, 2025 regular Planning Commission meeting. Agenda Item: Approve Planning Commission Minutes - Pdf 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. DISCUSSION 4.1. Final Plat - Parkview Ponds Second Addition 5-9 Recommend approval of the Parkview Ponds Second Addition Final Plat contingent upon the following and forward the recommendation to the City Council. 1. The vacation of the blanket drainage and utility easement on the property legally described as Outlot H, Parkview Ponds. Agenda Item: Final Plat - Parkview Ponds Second Addition - Pdf 5. ADJOURN Page 1 of 9  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MEMO To: Planning Commission From: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager Department: Community Development Subject: Approve Planning Commission Minutes Meeting: Planning Commission - Nov 12 2025 INTRODUCTION: Attached, are the minutes from the October 14, 2025 regular Planning Commission meeting. DISCUSSION: Not applicable BUDGET IMPACT: Not applicable ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the minutes from the October 14, 2025 regular Planning Commission meeting. ATTACHMENTS: October 14 2025 PC Minutes Page 2 of 9  CITY OF FARMINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14TH, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Rotty at 7:00pm Members Present: Rotty, Snobeck, Baerg, Tesky, Windschitl Members Absent: None Staff Present: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Windschitl, second by Tesky to approve minutes of the Planning Commission for August 12th, 2025, regular meeting and September 9th joint Planning Commission and City Council meeting. APIF MOTION CARRIED 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1 Variance Request – KEMPS – Planning Manager Wippler presented the request. KEMPS Farmington Cultured Business is seeking variances from required front yard setback and maximum building coverage requirements of I (Industrial) zoning district to construct a 3,900sq ft. building addition onto existing KEMPS facility located at 15 Fourth St. Discussion- • Proposing 3,900sq ft. addition onto western side of existing facility • Proposed addition would be set back zero (0’) ft from western property line adjacent to Fourth St. o Minimum required front yard setback in the I (Industrial) zoning district is 50ft (50ft variance being requested). • With proposed addition the building coverage would be 51.35% o Maximum building coverage allowed in I (Industrial) zone is 35%; existing building coverage for this site is 48.41% • Similar variances granted in 2020 to accommodate new boiler room. Variances included: o Variance of 19.42 ft from property line adjacent to Fifth St. o Variance to increase building coverage to 48.41% • Expansion will require removal of existing pylon sign. Any new exterior signage will require a sign permit to be applied for and approved. Grace Rostetter with Kimley-Horn (representing KEMPS) was available for questions. Commissioner Tesky asked if KEMPS foresees any future expansion, Ms. Rostetter responded at this time she is not aware of any other expansions. Page 3 of 9  Commissioner Windschitl asked if the height will be the same as the current building. Ms. Rostetter stated the design is not finished yet, but it will likely not be taller than the current building. Commissioner Snobeck asked about sidewalk in front of the building since it is a busy area. Ms. Rostetter said that has not been thought of yet. Planning Manager Wippler stated Willow St. will be reconstructed in the next year and would discuss the idea with public works department. Commissioner Baerg asked about safety exiting the north parking lot. It will not be for trucks, loading etc. Chair Rotty discussed the sightlines on the curve of the road and safety. He requested KEMPS keep that in mind. MOTION by Snobeck, second by Windschitl to close public hearing. APIF MOTION CARRIED MOTION by Tesky, second by Windschitl to approve the two variance requests subject to the following: 1. Obtaining all necessary building permits. 2. Sign permit shall be applied for and approved for any future exterior signage. APIF MOTION CARRIED. 4. DISCUSSION NONE 5. ADJOURN MOTION by Baerg, second by Tesky to adjourn the meeting at 7:15pm. APIF MOTION CARRIED Respectfully submitted, Tony Wippler Tony Wippler, Planning Manager Page 4 of 9  PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MEMO To: Planning Commission From: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager Department: Community Development Subject: Final Plat - Parkview Ponds Second Addition Meeting: Planning Commission - Nov 12 2025 INTRODUCTION: The City of Farmington is seeking approval of the Parkview Ponds Second Addition Final Plat. The plat consists of the conversion of an outlot into a single buildable residential lot. The subject property is located at the intersection of Embers Avenue and 198th Street W in the Parkview Ponds neighborhood (see attached aerial). DISCUSSION: This property was platted as Outlot H with the Parkview Ponds subdivision in 2005. At the time of the final plat for the Parkview Ponds subdivision, the City Council requested that the developer prepare for a potential future road connection from 198th Street to Akin Road. This requirement was shown with the platting of Outlots H and G of the Parkview Ponds plat. The City Council did indicate at that time that upon build-out of the Parkview Ponds development that Outlot H may be converted to a standard residential lot if it's determined that a roadway connection to Akin Road along the 198th Street alignment is not warranted. Staff has determined that the connection is not warranted based on current traffic patterns. The attached Parkview Ponds Second Addition plat converts Outlot H to a single buildable residential lot. The lot (Lot 1, Block 1 Parkview Ponds Second Addition) is 11,783 square feet in size with a lot width of approximately 85 feet, meeting the minimum lot size and width requirements in the R-1 zoning district which are 10,000 square feet and 75 feet, respectively. The city's intent upon this replat is to have the property appraised in preparation to be sold. A buyer for the property has not yet been identified. Outlot H was platted with a blanket drainage and utility easement that must be vacated. A public hearing has been scheduled for this vacation for the November 17th City Council meeting. Standard drainage and utility easements (10 foot wide along the front and rear property lines and 5 foot wide along the side lots lines) will be dedicated on the lot with the Second Addition plat. As shown on the attached survey, there is an existing 10-foot-wide bituminous trail near the Page 5 of 9 southern end of the lot the extends from Embers Avenue westerly into the Farmington Preserve Park which is adjacent to the west. The trail will remain on this lot and a separate trail easement will be required to cover the trail section and will have to be executed and recorded at time of closing for the sale of the lot. BUDGET IMPACT: Not applicable ACTION REQUESTED: Recommend approval of the Parkview Ponds Second Addition Final Plat contingent upon the following and forward the recommendation to the City Council. 1. The vacation of the blanket drainage and utility easement on the property legally described as Outlot H, Parkview Ponds. ATTACHMENTS: Site aerial2 Parkview Ponds Second Addition Final Plat SURVEY-Model Page 6 of 9 m m L'} m m Page 7 of 9  PARKVIEW PONDS SECOND ADDITION KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of Farmington, a Minnesota municipal corporation, owner of NW 1/4 NE 1/4 N the following described property: Outlot H, PARKVIEW PONDS, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota. SITE SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Has caused the same to be surveyed and platted as PARKVIEW PONDS SECOND ADDITION and does hereby dedicate to the public for public use the drainage and utility easements as created by this plat. In witness whereof said City of Farmington, a Minnesota municipal corporation, has caused these presents to be signed by its proper officers this _________ day of _____________________, 20_____. Signed: City of Farmington VICINITY MAP S. 24, T. 114, R. 20 NOT TO SCALE __________ ______________________________, Mayor _________________________________________, City Clerk Joshua Hoyt Shirley R. Buecksler LARSON 19828 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ____________________ This instrument was acknowledged before me this ______________ day of _____________________, 20______, by Joshua C. 00 Hoyt, Mayor, and Shirley R. Buecksler, City Clerk of the City of Farmington, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of Br 0. the corporation. 5 3 .10 6 " "E R = 8 5 ' 5 '13 0.06 L = °11 ° 5 5 4 9 5 0 Δ = S 3 .0 1 ________________________________________________ "E 7'22 g = =85 .43 Signature °3 C 0 4 1 75 ________________________________________________ N5 "E Printed Name '48 10 Notary Public, ____________________ County, Minnesota 5° N5 1 My Commission Expires __________________________ C K O 1 BL L O T SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE I, Daniel Ekrem, do hereby certify that this plat was prepared prepared by me or under my direct supervision; that I am a duly Licensed Land Surveyor in the State of Minnesota; that this plat is a correct representation of the boundary survey; that all mathematical data and labels are correctly designated on this plat; that all monuments depicted on the plat have been, or will be correctly set within one year; that all water boundaries and wet lands, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.01, Subd. 3, as CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF FARMINGTON, MINNESOTA of the date of the this certificate are shown and labeled on this plat; and all public ways are shown and labeled on this plat. S4 "E This plat was approved by the City Council of Farmington, Minnesota, this _________ day of _____________________, 20_____, and hereby '38 Dated this ________ day of _________________, 20_______. certifies compliance with all requirements as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.03, Subd. 2. 9.47 1° 44 S3 13 1 ____________________________________ 6° 2"E .1 54 19 3 7'2 21 Daniel Ekrem, Licensed Land Surveyor By: _______________________________ '05 ° "E N54 Minnesota License No. 57366 Mayor 85 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY SURVEYOR, COUNTY OF DAKOTA, STATE OF MINNESOTA .01 COUNTY OF _____________________ I hereby certify that in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.021, Subd. 11, this plat has been reviewed and approved this This Surveyor's Certificate was acknowledged before me this ______________ day of _____________________, 20______, by Daniel _________ day of _____________________, 20_____ . Ekrem, Licensed Land Surveyor. ________________________________________________ __________________________________________ Signature Todd B. Tollefson ________________________________________________ Dakota County Surveyor Printed Name Notary Public, ____________________ County, Minnesota DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY TAXATION AND RECORDS, COUNTY OF DAKOTA, STATE OF MINNESOTA My Commission Expires __________________________ Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 505.021, Subd. 9, taxes payable in the year 20_____ on the land hereinbefore described have been paid. Also, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 272.12, there are no delinquent taxes and transfer entered this _________ day of _____________________, 20_____. _________________________________________ Amy A. Koethe, Director Department of Property Taxation and Records CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF FARMINGTON, STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY RECORDER, COUNTY OF DAKOTA, STATE OF MINNESOTA Approved by the planning commission of the City of Farmington, Minnesota at a regular meeting thereof on the _________ day of _____________________, 20_____ . I hereby certify that this plat of PARKVIEW PONDS SECOND ADDITON was filed in the office of the County Recorder for public record on this _________ day of _____________________, 20_____ , at ___ o'clock ___.M. and was duly filed in Book___________________ of Plats, THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF OUTLOT H IS ASSUMED Planning Commission, City of Farmington, Minnesota Page___________________ , as Document Number ___________________ . TO HAVE A BEARING OF N54° 37' 22"E. By: _______________________________ ________________________________________ LEGEND Chairperson Amy A. Koethe, County Recorder Denotes monument found 1/2 inch iron pipe, marked as shown. Denotes Dakota County Cast Iron Monument unless otherwise shown. N Scale in feet Page 8 of 9 0 20 40 60 www.alliant-inc.com  LARSON 19828 X 0 .06 14 "E X7 '22 0.43 3 4° 175 N5 "E '48 10 5° 1 X N 5 X K CT 1 O L LO LARSON 19828 B X X X S4 1° 44 .47 X '38 9 13 "E S3 6° X 2 "E 21 54 19 '0 7'2 .1 4°3 1 N5 5" X E .01 85 X X X LARSON 19828 Page 9 of 9