Planning Commission, August 4, 2026
Approves Comprehensive plan conformance finding for Deegan Avenue land acquisition, unanimous
What happened
The Monticello Planning Commission denied a variance (PC 2026-37) and recommended denial of a conditional use permit amendment for a restaurant seeking a second curb cut on a 190-foot-wide B4 parcel on 7th Street (applicant Juan Lin), both unanimously.
- Jurisdiction
- Monticello, MN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDeegan Avenue Land Acquisition
RecommendedSecond Curb Cut
DeniedCase PC 2026-45
RecommendedRestaurant (monticello, Aug 2026)
DeniedRevocation of cross-access
RecommendedFeatherstone 7th And 8th Additions
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
Variance denial for second curb cut on 7th Street parcel
Denial of a variance to 153.067 off-street parking for a second curb cut access on a single parcel of about 190 feet width (less than the 250 feet required for two access points) in a B4 zone on 7th Street. Applicant Juan Lin proposed a restaurant with an east entrance and a west egress-only exit for delivery vehicles. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Monticello Planning Commission denied a variance (PC 2026-37) and recommended denial of a conditional use permit amendment for a restaurant seeking a second curb cut on a 190-foot-wide B4 parcel on 7th Street (applicant Juan Lin), both unanimously.
Key Decisions (7)
Variance denial for second curb cut on 7th Street parcel
Conditional use permit amendment denial for restaurant near residential
Preliminary plat approval for Featherstone 7th and 8th Additions
Revocation of cross-access conditional use permit for Kids Haven daycare
Amendment to cross-access conditional use permit for Kids Haven daycare
Extension request for lapsed drive-through CUP in B3 district
Comprehensive plan conformance finding for Deegan Avenue land acquisition
Development Activity (4)
Restaurant with second curb cut on 7th Street
Commercial
Featherstone 7th and 8th Additions
Residential
Kids Haven Child Care and Preschool
Institutional
Concept for land south of Meadows West Manufactured Home Park
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
A B4 parcel on 7th Street sat vacant for about…
Housing Demand
The final residential phase of Featherstone shifted from attached townhouses…
Infrastructure
A petitioned annexation of 550 acres across 85th Street guided…
Infrastructure
The city is acquiring a ~2-acre parcel to enable a…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: a staff member, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 members of the public.
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