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Planning commission recommends adoption of Jackson Township AUAR update, highlights traffic and environmental measures
Summary
The commission recommended that the City Council adopt the five‑year update to the Jackson Township AUAR, which adds climate‑adaptation and greenhouse‑gas analysis, updated traffic recommendations including right‑turn lanes and roundabout plans, and stormwater and species‑protection measures; public agency comments are open through Oct. 14.
The Shakopee Planning Commission on Oct. 9 recommended the City Council adopt the five‑year update to the Jackson Township Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR), a planning tool that assesses cumulative environmental and infrastructure impacts of different development scenarios.
City staff (Speaker 3) said SRF prepared the update on the city’s behalf; the original AUAR was adopted in 2020 and the next update is due by November 2025. "There's new climate adaptation and greenhouse gas information that's required," the presenter said, and the update also includes revised traffic analyses, stormwater management updates and mitigation plans, and species‑protection steps in line with Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service guidance. The major recommendations include traffic improvements such as right‑turn lanes on Marystown Road and US 169 north and south, ongoing roundabout construction and potential future signals or roundabouts at additional intersections.
Staff noted the update process is out for public agency comment through Oct. 14; written comments can be submitted to the city. The presenter also said the update cost about $100,000 (the original AUAR cost over $200,000) and that the AUAR update costs are paid by property owners through an acreage fee (staff described a $1,000 per acre charge at development).
After discussion and questions from commissioners about how the update is used, timing and costs, the commission voted unanimously to recommend adoption (resolution referenced in the meeting as R2025‑114). The update will be transmitted to the City Council for consideration in November to meet the EQB publishing deadline.
