Chaska council approves rezoning, preliminary plan for EDCO facility on Creek Road

The Chaska City Council on May 19, 2025 approved a preliminary site and building plan, preliminary plat and rezoning request that allows EDCO Products to develop a 235,000-square-foot industrial and office building on roughly 28 acres north of Creek Road.

Staff member Liz, presenting the proposal, said the request includes a preliminary site and building plan, preliminary plat and rezoning from RR2 (rural residential) to Planned Industrial District PID 12 and that the submittal is the “preliminary step” before a final application that will include civil, architectural, stormwater and wetland details.

The approval matters because the project will require coordinated road and utility work on Creek Road, refinements to on-site landscaping and berming to screen neighbors, and final wetland mitigation. Staff said those infrastructure upgrades are being scheduled to align with EDCO’s build timeline and the City’s Municipal Services building work nearby.

City staff described the site as roughly 28 acres of former farmland with wetlands on the north and south edges. The proposed primary building is 235,000 square feet and 34 feet tall, with a planned future expansion area of up to 120,000 square feet. The applicant proposes 312 parking stalls total: 192 to be constructed with the initial building and 120 shown as proof of future parking. Staff noted the development will need to show an additional 29 stalls to meet the city’s parking code for full future buildout. The application lists an initial on-site employee total of about 55, with a future buildout employment projection that the staff presentation referenced when sizing long-term parking demand.

Staff also said EDCO is purchasing an adjacent 2.8-acre parcel (the Haskin parcel) to preserve future access options. A secondary truck access is shown on the east side of the site intended to serve loading and shipping; staff estimated roughly 10–12 truck movements per day. Wetlands on-site are proposed to be avoided where possible, with limited impacts at the secondary access and a required wetland mitigation plan to be finalized with the final submittal.

Among conditions flagged by staff were additional landscape and berming work to screen the parking lot and loading areas from the single existing residence to the west and from Creek Road to the south, provision of an easement for a future trunk sewer along the west edge of the property, coordination with Carver County on any right-of-way needs related to Angler Boulevard, and finalization of wetland mitigation and impact plans.

John Lewis, CEO of EDCO Products, told the council the operation is primarily a daytime manufacturing and office operation with a small evening distribution shift: “We’re really excited about it,” Lewis said, adding that EDCO expects mostly daytime traffic and a small second shift for distribution preparation.

Council Member Hatfield moved to adopt Resolution No. 2025-27 approving the preliminary site and building plan and preliminary plat for EDCO, with Council Member Grama seconding the motion. The council then adopted Ordinance No. 1060 rezoning the property from RR2 to PID 12; the ordinance motion was moved and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote. The record shows the council voted in favor with no opposition recorded during the meeting.

Next steps specified by staff include refinement of landscape and grading plans to meet code, completion of final platting to provide right-of-way for Creek Road improvements, coordination with Carver County, final wetland mitigation approval, and preparation of final engineering and architecture for the city’s final review. The city indicated Creek Road will be upgraded from a rural section to an urban section with curb and gutter and that utilities will be extended in coordination with the project.

The council approval is preliminary and remains subject to the listed conditions and to the final submittal and administrative approvals required by the City of Chaska.