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Planning commission recommends council approve oversized accessory building permit for Lakeville property
Summary
The Lakeville Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council approve a conditional use permit allowing a detached accessory building larger than 1,500 square feet at 18275 Avenue for owner James Cecil, subject to six stipulations and findings of fact.
James Cecil asked the Lakeville City Planning Commission on Oct. 16 to approve a conditional use permit to add a 28-by-20-foot addition to an existing detached accessory building at 18275 Avenue.
The request would increase the combined gross accessory building area on the 1.75-acre RS2 single-family lot to about 2,126 square feet, exceeding the 1,500-square-foot allowance in the RS2 zoning district. Cecil told the commission the space would be for personal use only; “I’m a hobbyist who likes to work on old cars,” he said, and the addition would allow installation of a hoist so he can continue working as he ages.
Planning staff described the site as wooded with a pond in the southeast corner and said the proposed addition would meet setback requirements. The applicant had staked property lines and staff reported the addition would be about 12 feet from the north property line, meeting the 10-foot minimum side setback. Staff recommended approval with six stipulations listed in the planning memo and the findings of fact included in the packet.
Commissioners asked few questions; one commissioner called it “a fairly standard request” and said the proposal appeared to comply with code and was for personal use. Another commissioner and the owner noted tree cover and neighboring yards limit visibility of the structure.
Commissioner (name recorded on roll call as) Eckworth moved to recommend City Council approval of the conditional use permit to allow a detached accessory building with the gross accessory building area exceeding 1,500 square feet and to approve the findings of fact dated Oct. 16, 2025, subject to the six stipulations listed in the planning memo dated Oct. 8, 2025. The motion passed on roll call with all commissioners present voting aye (Eckworth: aye; Palooza: aye; Zimmer: aye; Fink: aye; Fainke: aye; Swainey: aye; Swenson: aye; Tinsley: aye).
The commission’s approval is a recommendation to the City Council; the matter will proceed to the council for final action.
