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Minutes
April 7, 2026
I. Call to Order of the Planning Commission Meeting
By Chair Don Cummings at 7:00 p.m.
II. Call of Roll
Commission Members Don Cummings, Art Pratt, and Daniel Epelboim were present.
Commissioner Stephanie Farrell, and Derek Wippich were absent. Also present was City Clerk
Barb Suciu.
III. Approve Agenda and Minutes
A. Approve the Agenda for the April 7, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
A motion was introduced by Commissioner Pratt to approve April 7, 2026, agenda, seconded by
Commissioner Epelboim. Motion carried 3-0.
B. Approve the Minutes of January 6, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
A motion was introduced by Commissioner Pratt to approve January 6, 2026, Planning Commission
Meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Epelboim. Motion carried 3-0.
IV. Public Hearings
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
A. Review Amendments to Ordinance 83 and Provide Feedback for the City Council.
Barb Suciu, City Clerk provided an overview of how these amendments were brought forward.
She indicated the proposed text was from the existing ordinance with additional language from
the City of Willernie.
The consensus of the Planning Commission was favorable to the changes. Commission Pratt
stated that in the proposed ordinance there is a provision in Section 1; subsection 9 stating that
any minimum standard shall not exceed the minimum standard provided for new construction by
the Minnesota Building Code, and in the event any minimum standard herein does exceed said
Building code, the standard of the Minnesota Building Code shall govern. He added this is
important to have that guard rail within the ordinance.
VII. Open Items for Commission Members to Bring Up
VIII. Future Council Meetings
Next City Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Next Planning Commission Meeting, Tuesday, May 7, 2026
o Attendance Inquiry
IX. Adjournment
Commissioner Pratt introduced a motion to adjourn at 7:37 p.m., seconded by Commissioner Epelboim.
Motion carried 3-0.