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Shakopee council approves annexation, MUSA expansion and zoning for Greenview subdivision
Summary
The council approved annexation of Jackson Township land and related comprehensive-plan and zoning changes to allow Lennar’s Greenview subdivision, including a MUSA expansion, PUD zoning, agricultural preservation for a Scott County communications site and a preliminary plat for 198 lots. Staff said wetlands and trees will be preserved.
The Shakopee City Council on Jan. 20 approved a package of actions to bring the Greenview subdivision into the city, including annexation, a Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) map amendment, PUD zoning and a preliminary plat.
Planning and development director Kerschke told the council US Home, doing business as Lennar, proposed annexing property in Jackson Township and amending the 2040 comprehensive plan to extend the MUSA to include the Greenview site. "They are proposing the MUSA amendment to include the Greenview development," Kerschke said, and staff noted the annexation (resolution R2026-002) requires a simple majority while the comprehensive-plan amendment (R2026-003) requires a supermajority.
Kerschke said the application would reclassify the county-guided parcels for the Scott County utility site and the proposed Greenview subdivision, guiding the Greenview area to suburban residential (3–6 dwelling units per acre) consistent with the concept plan. He said the developer preserved an existing wetland and trees along the road and that utilities installed when Highview Park was developed should serve the site. "There are existing utilities that were proposed to bring down into this area when Highview Park was developed," Kerschke said.
Councilors asked detailed questions about stormwater, emergency access and open space. Councilor Whiting pressed staff on utilities and stormwater; Kerschke responded that stormwater ponds are included and preservation areas were incorporated into the plan. On emergency access, staff said a 16-foot trail in the open-space area would accommodate emergency vehicles as a secondary access.
Staff previewed three ordinance/resolution actions related to the single project: Ordinance O2026-002 (establishing PUD District No. 15 for Greenview), Ordinance O2026-003 (agricultural preservation zoning for the Scott County Emergency Communications Facility) and Resolution R2026-004 (preliminary plat of Greenview). The planned subdivision would create 198 single-family lots, include about 11 acres meeting the PUD open-space requirement and require an east–west connector road between Marystown and Zumbro.
Councilor Contreras moved to adopt the annexation resolution R2026-002; Councilor Lara seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The council then approved the comprehensive-plan amendment (R2026-003), adopted PUD zoning (O2026-002) and adopted agricultural-preservation zoning for the Scott County facility (O2026-003), then approved the preliminary plat (R2026-004). Kerschke told council that the final plat will return for formal approval, likely in February or March.
Why it matters: The actions expand Shakopee’s MUSA and extend city services to the Greenview site, enabling a 198-lot subdivision and establishing protections for an on-site wetland and open space while preserving the Scott County communications facility as agricultural preservation.
What’s next: Staff said the final plat will come back to the council in the next one to two months for final approval.
