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Rochester council approves conditional use permit to place excavated fill in flood-prone area, amid resident concerns
Summary
The council approved Conditional Use Permit CD2025-0007 to allow placement of excavated fill in a 100-year flood-prone subdistrict for future multifamily development, with three conditions and staff review; neighboring residents warned of increased flooding, erosion and traffic risks.
The Rochester City Council voted 5–1 on Feb. 18 to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit CD2025-0007, allowing the placement of excavated fill within a 100-year flood-prone subdistrict to provide compensatory stormwater storage for a future multifamily project.
City staff presented the application for ML Group I LLC, saying the permit pertains only to excavation and placement of fill and does not grant building permits or final plats. Elliot Mueller of Rochester Community Development told the council the development review team and planning commission recommend approval with three conditions tied to subsequent grading, wetland review and a future floodplain permit for structures and roads.
Opponents, includ…
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