Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT · Council Chambers, Elm Prairie City Hall, 100 Main Street

Regular meeting Notice posted Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT

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Attendance

Brenda Kiefer present · Hannah Yang present · Janet Ostrander present · Luis Herrera present · Mark Lunde present · Sue Kowalczyk present

• Public Hearings
• 1. Public Hearing File 2026-0202 Community Development Approved

  Preliminary Plat: Prairie View Second Addition

  A 38-lot single-family subdivision on 14 acres east of County Road 7.

  Recommendation: Approve the preliminary plat subject to the nine conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.

  Fiscal impact: Developer pays all public improvement costs through the development agreement.

  • 📎 Prairie View Second Addition - Preliminary Plat Narrative.pdf 1.5 KB
  • 📎 Planning Commission Conditions of Approval.pdf 1.3 KB
  Action taken

  Recommended to the City Council with nine conditions.

• 2. Public Hearing File 2026-0211 Community Development Approved

  Variance: Garage Setback, 412 3rd Street SW

  Request to reduce a side yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet for a detached garage.

  Recommendation: Approve the variance with the two conditions in the staff report.

  Fiscal impact: None.

  • 📎 Staff Report - Variance 412 3rd Street SW.pdf 1.3 KB
  Action taken

  Variance granted with two conditions.

  Motion: Motion to grant the variance with the two conditions in the staff report.
  Moved by Hannah Yang, seconded by Mark Lunde
  Carried 6 aye
  Brenda Kiefer: aye · Hannah Yang: aye · Janet Ostrander: aye · Luis Herrera: aye · Mark Lunde: aye · Sue Kowalczyk: aye

• Regular Agenda
• 1. Ordinance File 2026-0207 Community Development Approved

  Keeping of Backyard Chickens

  An ordinance allowing up to four hens on residential lots with a permit.

  Recommendation: Approve the reading and schedule the next reading and adoption for the next regular meeting.

  Fiscal impact: Permit fees are expected to cover administration.

  • 📎 Draft Ordinance 2026-07 - Backyard Chickens.pdf 1.4 KB
  Action taken

  Recommended to the City Council 5 to 1.

  Motion: Motion to recommend approval of Ordinance 2026-07 to the City Council.
  Moved by Luis Herrera, seconded by Brenda Kiefer
  Carried 5 aye · 1 nay
  Brenda Kiefer: aye · Hannah Yang: aye · Janet Ostrander: aye · Luis Herrera: aye · Mark Lunde: nay · Sue Kowalczyk: aye