Shakopee Planning Commission Regular Meeting - January 9, 2026
Shakopee Planning Commission Regular Meeting - January 9, 2026
The Shakopee Planning Commission held a regular meeting on January 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM in City Hall. The primary agenda item was a public hearing regarding a request for additional permanent exterior signage at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater (formerly Canterbury Amphitheater) under the Entertainment Overlay Zone. The commission voted unanimously to approve the amended resolution, allowing signage that exceeds standard code limits.
Consent Calendar
- Approved the Planning Commission meeting minutes from December 4, 2025, with one abstention (Commissioner Sapovado).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public spoke during the recognition of citizens or during the public hearing.
Discussion Items
- Public Hearing – Entertainment Overlay Zone Signage: Jason Moutry, on behalf of Bloomington Investments LLC, presented a request for two freestanding monument signs and four wall signs at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater (712 Canterbury Road). The requested signage exceeds the city's standard limits (e.g., one monument sign allowed, two requested; wall signs exceed the 120 sq ft maximum area). Proposed signs: main entry canopy (476 sq ft), stage house exterior (497 sq ft), two secondary entry signs (107 sq ft each), and two double-sided monument signs (57 sq ft each). The entertainment overlay permits larger, more interesting signage to fit the district's scale. City staff reviewed conditions and incorporated them into the draft resolution. The applicant stated the signs are designed with warm, lower-luminance illumination for a rustic feel and to assist with wayfinding. Commissioner Robbins asked about the venue's opening timeline; the applicant expects a summer 2026 opening (June/July) with a capacity of 19,000. The first announced show is July 12, 2026. Construction is ongoing, with steel being erected. No additional public testimony was offered.
Key Outcomes
- Motion to open the public hearing: Approved unanimously.
- Motion to close the public hearing: Approved unanimously.
- Motion to approve Resolution PC 2026-001 as amended (approving signage in the entertainment overlay zone for Mystic Lake Amphitheater): Passed unanimously via roll call vote (6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstentions). The amendment changed the base material from metal to masonry/stone.
- Meeting adjourned at 7:31 PM.
Meeting Transcript
I'll call the order of the uh Chockey Planning Commission at 716. I will start with item one on the agenda roll call. Excuse me. Commissioner Forsyth? Here. Commissioner Weiler. Here. Commissioner Sandbu? Here. Commissioner Redding. Commissioner Ranawa? Here. Commissioner Sapovado? Here. Commissioner Robins. Here. Thank you. We'll move on to item two approval of the agenda. Are there any changes or additions to the agenda? To clarify, this one is just from December. Well, we're talking the consent agenda after. I'm talking just today's agenda, just on item two. Oh my gosh. I'm sorry. No, we're good. But I just want to make sure. Are there any changes or additions to the agenda for tonight? No. All right. Great. Then I'll entertain a motion to approve tonight's agenda. So move. Thank you. Commissioner Robbins. Commissioner Weiler with the second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Passes unanimously. We'll go on item three. Recognition by the planning commission of interested citizens. Is there anybody here that would like to speak to us about something that's not on the agenda? We're all listening. All right. Sounds great. Didn't mean to have all eyes on you, but you know. Well, go on item four of the consent agenda. The only thing in the consent agenda is uh the planning commission meeting minutes from December 4th.
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