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PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Monday September 22, 2025
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance:
Chair Ringstad called the Monday September 22, 2025 Prior Lake Planning Commission meeting
to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners: Dan Ringstad, Michael Tennison, Christian Fenstermacher,
and Kate Yurko. Absent: Jason Tschetter, and Doug Johnson. Also, present were Community
Development Director McCabe, Planner Paul Moretto, Assistant City Engineer Luke Schwarz,
and Development Deputy Clerk / Administrative Assistant Megan Kooiman.
2. Approval of Monday September 22, 2025 Agenda:
MOTION BY TENNISON SECONDED BY FENSTERMACHER TO APPROVE THE MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA.
VOTE: Ayes by Ringstad, Tennison, Fenstermacher, and Yurko.
Motion carried 4 -0.
3. Approval of Monday, September 8, 2025, Meeting Minutes:
MOTION BY YURKO SECONDED BY FENSTERMACHER TO APPROVE THE MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.
VOTE: Ayes by Ringstad, Tennison, Fenstermacher, and Yurko.
Motion carried 4 -0.
4. Public Hearing
A. PDEV25-000018 – 4730 140th St NE– Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Planned Unit
Development – The developer and owner, KJ Walk Inc., are requesting a consideration for a
Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan for the subdivision of 11
single-family detached residential lots on approximately 5.38 gross acres 4.13 net developable
acres to be known as the Stone Path. (PID 259260050)
Planner Moretto: Introduced item 4A as a public hearing to consider a request for a Preliminary
Plat and Preliminary Planned Unit Development for KJ Walk Inc. Moretto explained the current
circumstances, physical site characteristics, and the variance criteria. City staff are
recommending approval of the variance.
Commissioner’s Questions:
None
Applicant:
Warren Israelson of KJ Walk Inc.: Commented that he is looking forward to this project in Prior
Lake and offered to answer any questions the commission may have.
MOTION BY TENNISON, SECONDED BY YURKO TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM
4A AT 6:08 P.M.
VOTE: Ayes by Ringstad, Tennison, Fenstermacher, and Yurko.
Motion carried 4 -0.
Public Comment:
None.
MOTION BY FENSTERMACHER, SECONDED BY TENNISON TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC ON
ITEM 4A AT 6:09 P.M.
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VOTE: Ayes by Ringstad, Tennison, Fenstermacher, and Yurko.
Motion carried 4 -0.
Commissioner’s Comments:
Ringstad: Believes that this will greatly benefit the public. Will vote in favor of this tonight.
Tennison: Staff and the developer did a great job with the details of the plan. Will vote in favor.
Fenstermacher: This plan makes a lot of sense. Wil be in favor of this tonight.
MOTION BY FENSTERMACHER, SECONDED BY TENNISON TO RECOMMEND CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR A PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PRELIMINARY
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A DEVELOPMENT TO BE KNOW AS STONE
PATH AT 4730 140TH ST NE.
VOTE: Ayes by Ringstad, Tennison, Fenstermacher, and Yurko.
Motion carried 4 -0.
5. Old Business:
None.
6. New Business:
None.
7. Announcements & Adjournment:
Announcements:
McCabe: Announced that there will be a meeting on October 13th.
MOTION BY FENSTERMACHER, SECONDED BY YURKO TO ADJOURN THE MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AT 6:11 P.M.
VOTE: Ayes by Ringstad, Tennison, Fenstermacher, and Yurko.
Motion carried 4 -0.
Respectfully submitted,
Megan Kooiman, Deputy Clerk / Administrative Assistant