Dayton Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Dayton held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 11 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 8 approved (100% approval rate), 3 deferred. Activity was down 8% compared to September (389 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Ordinance amendment and CUP for vehicle leasing/sales at 18350 118th Avenue (MTL)

Deferred.

Ordinance amendment to allow automobile and vehicle rental/sales exceeding 26,000 lbs GVWR as a conditional use in the I-1 Industrial district, plus a CUP for MTL to transfer its Minnesota leasing license from Brooklyn Park to its Dayton facility. MTL operates via a holding company that leases vehicles to the operating company. No MTL representative was present. Residents raised concerns about overcapacity outdoor storage (trailers beyond striped stalls), lack of maintenance, and non-compliance with the 2022 CUP (resolution 79-2022). Motion to table passed to allow staff to address compliance and the applicant to attend.

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Interim Use Permit for home extended business (storage) at 14847 Vicksburg Lane

Approved.

Interim use permit for a home extended business for RV/boat storage. Two existing buildings (approx 32,000 sq ft combined, buildings A and B) with two additional buildings proposed at just under 9,000 sq ft each. Within A-1 Agricultural District, under the 10% impervious threshold (86,000 sq ft allowed). Applicant Eric Odegaard requested a 20-year term; Commission approved a 10-year term. Motion to approve with 10-year IUP limit passed, with Commissioner Keith (SPEAKER_9) voting no over zoning-consistency concerns.

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Reserve at Vineyard Meadows development agreement

Approved.

DA for 11-lot subdivision (A-3 large lots, no city water/sewer) by Jack Vernon. City acquires 0.53-acre Outlot A for future water treatment; Outlot C retained for future road connection. Council forgave development fees (~$124,619) as compensation. Approved.

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Vacation of roadway easement for Forgent plat

Deferred.

Request to vacate a roadway easement dedicated by the DDL property in 2021 for the Cubes project, now unnecessary since Forgent platted its property. Notice was not published twice as required by statute; public hearing opened and held open to November 10 meeting with no action.

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Sundance Greens 12th Addition development agreement

Deferred.

Development agreement covering storm sewer oversizing credits feeding Braeburn Trails East and a park dedication fee credit of about $2,010 per lot. It was tabled to October 29 pending a comp plan amendment (residential to golf course), which will be heard first.

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Comprehensive plan amendment for Sundance Greens 12th Addition and Dayton Farms Park

Approved.

Cleanup amendment aligning comp plan with the Sundance Greens 12th Addition boundary: slivers changed from golf course to low density residential, low density residential to golf course, and low density residential to parks and open space. Notice had misstated a designation. Approved.

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Sundance Greens 12th Addition development agreement

Approved.

Development agreement for previously approved Sundance Greens 12th Addition (final plat Resolution 31-2026), developer Tom Dean. Includes $30,000 credit for oversizing utilities and $2,010 per-lot park dedication credit. Construction hours remain per code (7-7 weekdays, 8-4 Saturday). Approved.

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Forgent Power expansion: rezoning, plat, site plan, CUP, variance, final plat and DA

Approved.

Rezoning of two eastern parcels from A-1 Agriculture to I-1 Light Industrial (Ordinance 2612), plus a preliminary plat, site plan, CUP for a building over 300,000 sq ft, and a variance for a 45-foot south front setback where 57 ft 8 in is required (Resolution 5126). Resolution 5226 approved the final plat and development agreement. The project is a 352,000 sq ft manufacturing/warehouse building for Forgent Power's headquarters expansion. Hempel Real Estate is the developer and Forgent will sign a 12-year lease. E-houses, about 25,000-30,000 lbs each, will cross Dayton Parkway by mobile crane. The Planning Commission recommended approval; the two dissenters objected only to the variance. Approval is contingent on Met Council review of the comp plan amendment (business park/commercial to industrial) approved August 13. The council approved.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 11 recorded zoning decisions. See all Dayton meetings →

Zoning Changes

• A-1 → I-1 at 17051 117th Avenue North, Dayton
• B-3 → I-1 (Tom Lithgow)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 39 instances
• comprehensive plan: 32 instances
• residential: 22 instances
• commercial: 20 instances
• land use: 20 instances

What to Watch

• Commercial mentions were up 186% from September.

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