2025.03.10 - MinutesApproved Planning Commission Minutes – March 10, 2025
CRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Crystal City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Crystal Planning Commission convened at 7:01 p.m. with the
following members present:
X Commissioner (Ward 1)
Sears [Vice Chair]
Commissioner (Ward 2)
Selton
Commissioner (Ward 4)
Einfeldt-Brown
X Commissioner (Ward 1)
Heigel
X Commissioner (Ward 3)
Sumnicht
X Commissioner (Ward 4)
Johnson [Chair]
Commissioner (Ward 2)
Strand
Commissioner (Ward 3)
Buck [Sec. Vice Chair]
X Commissioner (At-
Large) Scholz
Other attendees: City planner Dan Olson, Community Development Director John
Sutter, and City Council liaison Forest Eidbo.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Sumnicht and seconded by Heigel to approve the minutes of the January 13,
2025 regular meeting.
Ayes: Sumnicht, Heigel and Johnson. Abstain: Scholz and Sears. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
3. PUBLIC HEARING - None
4. OLD BUSINESS - None
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discuss proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC).
Planner Olson gave a presentation on the proposed neighborhood commercial district
(NC). The Commission requested the following changes to the proposed ordinance:
• Property rezoning. The properties at 60th Ave. N. and Lakeland should remain in
the C district.
• Purpose statement. The word “neighborhood” should be added to the beginning of
the last sentence of the NC purpose statement.
Approved Planning Commission Minutes – March 10, 2025
• Hours of operation. Hours of operation for the NC district should be revised to 5
AM to 10 PM.
• Signs. Monument signs in the NC district should not exceed 6’ in height. Staff
should suggest time limitations on when electronic readerboards can display copy
or graphics.
• Land uses in the NC district.
o Except through a Planned Development, multiple-family and one-family
attached dwellings should not be allowed.
o Convenience stores should be a permitted use.
o Indoor theaters should be a conditional use.
o Tobacco shops should not be allowed.
The Commission will continue its discussion of proposed UDC amendments at the
April 14, 2025 meeting.
6. GENERAL INFORMATION
• City Council actions on previous Planning Commission items: Planner Olson said
the subdivision and variance at 3120 Douglas Drive N. was approved by the City
Council.
• Development and construction update: Mr. Sutter spoke about the impending
applications for approval of two multiple-family developments on 56th Avenue N. In
addition the DAISO store will open near Aldi in the Town Center shopping center.
• Update from Council Liaison: Council member Eidbo said the city’s EDA has been
working on its goals for the year. City Council has been working on code
amendments to allow trees in the street right-of-way and will also be doing a tree
inventory.
• Staff preview of likely agenda items for Monday, April 14, 2025 meeting.
Planner Olson said the only agenda item so far is to continue discussing proposed
UDC amendments.
7. OPEN FORUM
8. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Sears and seconded by Sumnicht to adjourn. Ayes: All. Nays: None
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.