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Wyoming approves Dairy Queen site plan and conditional use permit amid questions over impervious surface
Summary
The City of Wyoming approved a conditional use permit and site plan for a Dairy Queen at 5111 East Viking Blvd (applicant 14 Foods, LLC) with 13 conditions, even as council members pressed staff on a reported 64.1% impervious surface figure versus a previously authorized 57%.
The Wyoming City Council voted Dec. 17 to approve a conditional use permit (CUP C24002) and a site plan (SP24001) for a Dairy Queen at 5111 East Viking Boulevard, subject to conditions recommended by staff and the planning commission.
Staff presenters described the site’s background — including a prior MPCA-related fuel-spill cleanup — and listed proposed site improvements and requirements. The packet and staff presentation listed the building at about 2,770 square feet, seat counts, and existing and proposed parking; staff and the planning commission recommended approval with 13 conditions addressing landscaping, screening of dumpsters and other structures, and other site requirements.
Several council members asked why the report now lists an impervious surface of 64.1% when a prior CUP allowed 57%. Staff said the current application reflects the site’s existing conditions and additional parking shown on the new plan; the applicant’s representative said the increase may reflect plans to bring in a business partner in the future and added that the developer would revise final plans to meet the conditions if the CUP and site plan were approved.
Council also asked about outdoor speaker/noise controls; staff noted that noise rules for speakers and drive-throughs are already covered by city ordinance, and that planners included other specific conditions tied to the CUP.
Council approved the CUP and the site-plan resolution in separate motions; Member Lugar moved to approve the CUP and Member Anstead seconded, and a later motion to approve the site plan passed by voice vote as well.
What happens next: if approved, the applicant must revise final plans to resolve the listed conditions and submit final engineering and landscaping details in accordance with the planning commission’s direction.
