Brookings Planning Commission Meeting – August 5, 2025
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Brookings Planning Commission Meeting – August 5, 2025
The Brookings Planning Commission met on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Chambers Room at the Brookings City & County Government Center. The commission approved the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting, held an open forum with no public participants, and conducted a public hearing and vote on a Final Development Plan Amendment for 2021 Tall Grass Parkway. The item was approved unanimously.
Approval of Agenda and Minutes
- The agenda was approved by unanimous voice vote.
- The minutes of the July 1, 2025, meeting were approved as presented by unanimous voice vote.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Open Forum: No members of the public were present to speak.
- Public Hearing on Final Development Plan Amendment: The applicant, Brooke Burlage (Madison Avenue Dance Studio), confirmed the request to add an access drive to Goldenrod Trail and four additional parking spaces. She expressed willingness to answer questions and noted that the existing trees on the south side would be preserved if possible.
Discussion Items
- Final Development Plan Amendment – 2021 Tall Grass Parkway
- Staff (Ryan Miller, City Planner) presented the request: an amendment to a previously approved final development plan for a dance studio located in a Planned Development District (B2 underlying). The amendment seeks to add an access drive onto Goldenrod Trail and four additional off-street parking spaces. Staff reviewed that the change triggers Planning Commission review because it involves a new access drive and more than 10% additional parking beyond the original approval. The proposed site plan and updated landscape plan meet all city ordinances. Staff recommended approval.
- Commissioner Kyle Jamison asked if the updated landscape plan still included three trees on the south side and whether the new access drive would affect them. The applicant responded that they hope to preserve the trees and have no plan to remove them if possible.
Key Outcomes
- Motion to Approve Final Development Plan Amendment: Moved by Solum, seconded by Aiken. The commission voted unanimously in favor (8-0, with Schmeichel absent). The action is final and does not require City Council approval.
- The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:45 PM. The next regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 5:30 PM.
Meeting Transcript
We'll see. Good evening, everyone. We will now call the planning commission meeting to order. I would like to welcome those in attendance at tonight's meeting. The City Planning Commission is a nine-member commission whose function is to make recommendations to the city commission regarding requests for land use classification changes, subdivision plots, conditional use permits, zoning ordinance amendments, and other matters. The commission makes their recommendation based on the adopted comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city of Brookings and the surrounding area. As a matter of policy, all motions are made in the positive. After a motion is moved and seconded, it is open for debate. Those supporting the motion shall in turn give their reasons. Those opposing the motion shall then offer their reasons. After everyone has been given a chance to be heard, the commission shall review the testimony and information presented, making finding of facts, and forward their recommendation to the city council. Ryan, uh roll call, please. Roll is noted with Schmeichel absent. Thank you. Um is there approval of tonight's agenda? So moved. Second, so thank you. Is approval of meeting minutes, approval of July 1, 2025 minutes. Oh, the agenda? Excuse me. Uh, all those in favor of the agenda? Aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Passes. Thank you. Number three, approval of the minutes. Approval of July 1, 2025 minutes. Is there a motion for approval? So moved to Aiken. Second. Thank you. Um those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed. Seeing none uh minutes are approved as presented. Item number four uh is new, as I was told this evening. Um is uh open forum. At this time, any member of the public may make a brief announcement or invitation or request time on the agenda for an item not listed. Items to be added to the agenda will be scheduled at the end of the meeting. Any requested action items may be scheduled for future meeting date. Public comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person. The comments and views expressed by the public are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the City of Brookings or City Planning Commission. Is there anyone here? Seeing no one present, we'll move on to the next item. Um final development plat amendment. Notice is hereby given that Brook Burlage, apologize if I missed, uh, has submitted an amendment to a final development plat within a planned development district on the following described real estate. Lot one in 3B in Prairie Hills edition, also known as 2021 Tallgrass Parkway. Notice is further given that said requests will be acted on by the planning commission at 5 30 on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in the chamber room on the third floor of the Brookings City and County Government Center, 520 Third Street Brookings.
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