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Planning commission recommends allowing Moe’s Southwest Grill in Valley Creek retail center
Summary
The Woodbury Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of an amended conditional use permit to allow a Class 2 restaurant (Moe’s Southwest Grill) at 6671 Valley Creek Road, removing a prior deed restriction; the item advances to a city council public hearing on Oct. 8.
The Woodbury Planning Commission recommended approval Monday of an amended conditional use permit to allow a Class 2 restaurant, Moe’s Southwest Grill, to occupy an existing tenant space at 6671 Valley Creek Road.
City planning staff presented the application, saying the amendment removes a prior condition that prohibited Class 2 restaurants at the site because of a deed restriction tied to a shared private driveway. Planning staff said the property owner and the applicant reached a revised agreement that resolves the prior private dispute and allows the applicant to request removal of the restriction.
The proposal calls for a 42-seat restaurant with up to five staff on its largest shift. City zoning requires one parking space for every two seats plus employees for Class 2 restaurants; staff calculated a parking need of 26 spaces for the proposed use. Staff said the site currently contains 46 marked parking stalls (one commissioner noted a possible typo on the site plan that listed 47), and the applicant previously installed extra stalls to provide flexibility for tenants. Staff reported the use meets the zoning ordinance parking requirement. The site contains an existing drive-through for a coffee shop (Dunkin’), and staff said coffee shops are not classified as Class 2 restaurants under the applicable rules.
Planning commissioners asked about pedestrian safety where customers would walk from the parking area by the drive-through lane. Staff said the applicant proposes a marked crosswalk and that sight lines into the drive lane are adequate. Commissioners also confirmed that if a future operator sought a drive-through specifically for Moe’s, that operator would need to return for a separate conditional use permit.
After questions, a commissioner moved to recommend approval “with the conditions of approval as listed in the staff report.” The motion passed on a voice vote. The commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to the Woodbury City Council for a public hearing on Oct. 8, 2025.
The planning commission record shows the project as 07-2025-00588 and lists the applicant representative as Lisa McCormick on behalf of Delta VWB, LLC. Staff said the underlying findings of fact from the original Valley Creek Retail approvals remain in effect; no site-plan changes were proposed as part of the amendment.
The commission discussion and the staff report noted the site’s zoning (B-2 General Business) and referenced Code section 2,443 regarding conditional use permit criteria. The record includes a note from staff that parking was calculated under both retail and restaurant standards for comparison.
The commission’s recommendation means the council will hear the matter at public hearing and decide whether to adopt the amended conditional use permit and remove the deed restriction that had barred Class 2 restaurants at the site.
