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Oakdale council approves Forefront and Oakdale Marketplace amendments, adopts 20-year park plan
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Oakdale City Council approved a comprehensive-plan amendment and PUD amendment to allow up to 220 residential units at the Forefront campus, approved an Oakdale Marketplace horizontal-mixed-use plan (including plats and site plan), adopted a 20-year Park System Plan, authorized a Gold Line BRT signals agreement, and signed an ISD 622 school resource officer agreement.
The Oakdale City Council on Aug. 12 approved multiple land-use and budget-related actions that together shape development and public services in the city for years to come.
The council unanimously adopted resolution 2025-78 to approve a comprehensive-plan amendment that would allow conversion of part of the Forefront Technology and Office Campus to residential use, and passed ordinance 952 to amend the planned-unit development for that site. Community Development Director Andy Gislav told the council staff worked with SEH to confirm sufficient sewer capacity to support up to 220 new residential units and outlined seven conditions, including a minimum 100-foot setback for apartment buildings from 36th Street North, adherence to R‑4 standards for high-density residential development, and satisfaction of park-dedication requirements.
Council member Moore moved and Council member Severson seconded the resolution and ordinance; both measures passed by voice vote.
The council also approved a PUD amendment and related plats and site plan for Harlan Phase 2 in the Oakdale Marketplace area. Community development specialist Max Losey and a developer representative described a horizontal mixed-use proposal that would include a 160-unit market-rate apartment building and a…
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