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Approved Minutes June 7, 2023
Approved Minutes
Planning Commission Meeting
June 7, 2023
Chair Boo called a Meeting of the Plymouth Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on June 7, 2023.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Michael Boo, Julie Olson, Neha Markanda, Jennifer
Jerulle, and Josh Fowler
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Bill Wixon, Marc Anderson
STAFF PRESENT: Planning and Development Manager Chloe McGuire, Senior Planner Lori
Sommers, Julie Pointner
Chair Boo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Commissioner Fowler and seconded by Commissioner Olson to approve the
agenda. With all Commissioners voting in favor, the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
(4.1) Planning Commission minutes from meeting held on April 19, 2023.
Commissioner Markanda referenced her comments on page five and noted that the response was
misconstrued. She requested to change the word injurious to enjoyment.
Motion was made by Commissioner Olson and seconded by Commissioner Jerulle to approve the
consent agenda with the noted change. With all Commissioners voting in favor, the motion carried.
Public Hearings
(5.1) Site plan amendment, conditional use permit amendment, and variances for a double
drive-through and associated site changes for Culver's located at 6175 Quinwood Lane
(KSW Enterprises, LLC – 2023019)
Senior Planner Sommers presented the staff report.
Chair Boo noted that the trash area is being moved away from the building and into the parking
lot and asked if the city had any concerns with that.
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Senior Planner Sommers replied that the enclosure would meet the standards and would match
the existing building. She noted that the existing enclosure is within the drive-thru lane and
therefore the relocation will ease some of the traffic issues.
Chair Boo noted the curb cut between Culvers and the adjoining property and asked if there is a
reason to maintain that.
Senior Planner Sommers replied that could be closed but noted that it is an emergency access.
Chair Boo asked if the two-lane approach to ordering would limit the likelihood that stacking
would push into the roadway.
Senior Planner Sommers confirmed that this would allow more efficient stacking and waiting
after ordering.
Commissioner Jerulle asked if the trash truck picking up the trash would block the entry.
Senior Planner Sommers described the path the truck could take to access the trash, which would
be out of the line of traffic for the drive-thru.
Chair Boo introduced the applicant, Eric Knott, who stated that Culvers was built in 2001 when
the common practice was one drive-thru lane. He stated that the percentage of drive-thru usage
has increased and therefore this design will help with the stacking. He acknowledged that people
would see the dumpster and that is why it is designed to match the building. He noted that the
current dumpster location disrupts the drive-thru traffic and therefore this will be an
improvement as trash is not always picked up before business hours although that is preferred.
Chair Boo opened the public hearing.
No comments.
Chair Boo closed the public hearing.
Motion was made by Commissioner Jerulle and seconded by Commissioner Markanda to
approve the variance as submitted. With all Commissioners voting in favor, the motion carried
(5.2) Conditional use permit, site plan amendment, and variances request to construct a
100,000 square-foot Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Services Division
building and related site improvements, for the property located at 1145 Shenandoah Lane
(Requesting continuance to the June 21, 2023 meeting) (Leo A Daly on account Hennepin
County Facility Services – 2023015)
Chair Boo noted that a request has been made to continue this item to the June 21, 2023 meeting.
Chair Boo opened the public hearing.
No comments made.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fowler and seconded by Commissioner Jerulle to continue
the item to the June 21, 2023 meeting. With all Commissioners voting in favor, the motion
carried
Adjournment
Chair Boo adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.