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Meeting Location:
Farmington City Hall
430 Third Street
Farmington, MN 55024
PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
7:00 PM
Page
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1. Approve Planning Commission Minutes
Approve the minutes from the November 12, 2025 regular Planning
Commission meeting.
Agenda Item: Approve Planning Commission Minutes - Pdf
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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. DISCUSSION
4.1. Malszycki / Pelach Property Discussion
Discuss this area and determine if Comprehensive Plan amendments
are appropriate.
Agenda Item: Malszycki / Pelach Property Discussion - Pdf
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5. ADJOURN
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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MEMO
To: Planning Commission
From: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
Department: Community Development
Subject: Approve Planning Commission Minutes
Meeting: Planning Commission - Dec 09 2025
INTRODUCTION:
Attached, are the minutes from the November 12, 2025 regular Planning Commission
meeting.
DISCUSSION:
Not applicable
BUDGET IMPACT:
Not applicable
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve the minutes from the November 12, 2025 regular Planning Commission meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
November 12 2025 PC Minutes
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CITY OF FARMINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 12TH, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Rotty at 7:00pm
Members Present: Rotty, Snobeck, Baerg, Windschitl
Members Absent: Tesky
Staff Present: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Windschitl, second by Snobeck to approve minutes of Planning
Commission for October 14th, 2025, regular meeting. APIF MOTION CARRIED
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE
4. DISCUSSION
4.1 Parkview Ponds Second Addition – Planning Manager Wippler presented the
request for approval of Parkview Ponds Second Addition Final Plat. Plat consists of
conversion of outlot located at intersection Embers Ave. and 198th St. W into a single
buildable residential lot.
Final Plat-
• Conversion of outlot into a single buildable residential lot.
• Originally platted in 2005 as Outlot H within Parkview Ponds subdivision.
• Intent of Outlot H to preserve potential roadway corridor from Embers Ave.
to Akin Rd.
• At time of platting City Council indicated upon build-out of Parkview Ponds
that Outlot H could convert to standard residential lot if extension of 198th
St. W. to Akin Rd. was determined not warranted.
• With Parkview Ponds development being complete, staff have determined a
connection is not warranted based on current traffic patterns.
• Lot 1, Block 1 Parkview Ponds second addition has lot size of 11,783 sq ft.
and width of 85ft.
• Property zoned R-1, requiring minimum lot size of 10,000 sq ft. and
minimum lot width of 75ft.
• Standard drainage and utility easements provided (10ft wide front and rear
property lines and 5ft wide on side lot lines).
• Intent to have property appraised and sold, no buyer has been identified.
Easement Vacation-
• Outlot H originally platted with blanket drainage and utility easement that
must be vacated.
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• Public hearing scheduled for this vacation on November 17th, 2025, City
Council meeting.
• New standard drainage and utility easements will be dedicated with
Parkview Ponds Second Addition final plat.
Trail-
• Existing 10-ft-wide bituminous trail located on parcel, extends from Embers
Ave. into Farmington Preserve Park.
• Trail will remain on lot and will require separate trail easement.
• Easement to be executed and recorded at time of closing for the sale of lot.
Commissioner Windschitl asked if the road going through would help future development at
Mystic Meadows. Planning Manager Wippler replied that the issue with that development
was Diamond Path not 198th Street W.
Commissioner Snobeck asked how the city determines to sell properties. Planning Manager
Wippler explained this outlot was unique because of the potential roadway, it is unlikely to
see anything like this again in future.
Commissioner Baerg asked about Dover Dr. building out and potential future roadways
would it be better to keep this lot. Planning Manager Wippler stated they have reviewed
with public works, and it makes the most sense to not use this as a roadway as Diamond
Path may be connecting with 208th St. to south. Commissioner Baerg then asked if the path
would affect the correct size house being built. Planning Manager Wippler did say that it
would work within the guidelines, but it may look different than the neighboring properties.
Chair Rotty did add that if the road was constructed would be very costly and there were
safety concerns about blind curve on Akin Rd. He then asked if someone else owns it,
Planning Manager Wippler explained it is the City of Farmington’s property and was deeded
to the city as a requirement of the development agreement.
Commissioner Windschitl asked if we are giving up property that could be developed by
future developers. Planning Manager Wippler explained we own the land behind the lot so it
would be very unlikely any developer would put a road where it is all city property.
Commissioner Baerg talked about property further south connecting with Akin Rd. if
developers wanted. Planning Manager Wippler said there is a possibility, but foresees there
being grading issues, and best future road connection may be south by the Farmington
Lutheran Church.
MOTION by Windschitl, second by Baerg for favorable recommendation of approval for
Parkview Ponds Second Addition final plat. APIF MOTION CARRIED
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5. ADJOURN
MOTION by Baerg, second by Windschitl to adjourn the meeting at 7:17pm. APIF
MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MEMO
To: Planning Commission
From: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
Department: Community Development
Subject: Malszycki / Pelach Property Discussion
Meeting: Planning Commission - Dec 09 2025
INTRODUCTION:
Douglas and Janelle Malszycki (19585 Flagstaff Avenue) have expressed an interest in
potentially selling a portion of their family's land for development purposes. The land is
generally located at the southwest intersection of 195th Street W and Flagstaff Avenue.
Staff would like to discuss these properties with the Planning Commission to determine if
possible amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan are appropriate.
DISCUSSION:
The Malszycki and Pelach families own a total of seven parcels on the west side of Flagstaff
Avenue from 195th Street W south to 200th Street W with Douglas and Janelle Malszycki
owning the two northernmost parcels. Attached, is an initial concept plan that shows how
these parcels along with neighboring parcels could potentially be developed.
2040 Comprehensive Plan
Attached, for the Commission's information, are the following comprehensive plan maps:
Future Land Use
Anticipated MUSA Staging
Anticipated Development Staging
The Future Land Use map shows the northern half of this area guided as Medium Density
Residential which allows for a residential density range of 6-12 dwelling units per acre. The
southern half is currently guided for Low Medium Density Residential and allows for a
residential density of 3.5-6 dwelling units per acre.
The Anticipated MUSA (Municipal Urban Service Area) Staging map shows this area being
available for sanitary sewer extension in 2040. A Comprehensive Plan amendment would
be required to move these properties into the current Municipal Urban Service Area.
The Anticipated Development Staging within the Comprehensive Plan shows this area
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developing between 2030-2040. In order to develop these parcels near-term a
Comprehensive Plan amendment would be required to be approved to reassign these
properties to the 2020-2030 timeframe.
Zoning
The northern half of this area is currently zoned R-3 (Medium Density Residential) with the
southern half being zoned R-2 (Low/Medium Density Residential). The attached concept
plan shows a variety of lot sizes (ranging from 50-foot-wide lots up 65-foot-wide lots). The
development would have to be approved as a Planned Unit Development to allow the
reduced lot sizes (the minimum lot width in the R-2 zone is 60 feet).
BUDGET IMPACT:
Not applicable
ACTION REQUESTED:
Discuss this area and determine if Comprehensive Plan amendments are appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS:
Comp Plan Maps
Farmington_Zoning_Sept2025
Malszycki Pelach Concept plan
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Figure 3.3 2040 Future Land Use
3-31 03 - LAnd use PLAnPage 8 of 12
Figure 3.4 Anticipated MUSA Staging
MUSA Gross Acreage
2020 2030 2040
6,690.94 7010.70 7309.72
3-35 03 - LAnd use PLAnPage 9 of 12
Figure 3.5 Anticipated Development Staging
3-37 03 - LAnd use PLAnPage 10 of 12
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