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Planning commission recommends approval of Lakeville 35 Logistics Center South Addition
Summary
On March 19 the Lakeville City Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve a preliminary plat and conditional use permit for the Lakeville 35 Logistics Center South Addition, a proposed 171,000-square-foot office/warehouse on 15.36 acres. The commission approved the recommendation subject to eight staff stipulations and noted coordination is needed on upgrades to 215th Street.
The Lakeville City Planning Commission on March 19 voted to recommend that the City Council approve the preliminary plat and a conditional use permit for the Lakeville 35 Logistics Center South Addition, a proposed 171,000-square-foot office/warehouse on a 15.36-acre site zoned Office Park.
Planning staff described the proposal and recommended approval with eight stipulations. "The property is 15.36 acres in size, and the proposal is for a 171,000 square foot industrial office warehouse building," Heather Boddern, planning staff, told the commission, and noted that the wetland and an outlot would be deeded to the city and left undisturbed.
The staff presentation included site and infrastructure details: two egress points to 215th Street (which is currently unpaved and included in the city's capital improvement plan), a required private stormwater maintenance agreement, and tree-preservation figures. Boddern said 2,104 inches of significant tree inventory were identified and the plans call for removal of roughly 202 diameter inches—well under the 70% removal allowance—and that the proposal exceeds the Office Park District minimum of 30% open space by proposing 46.6%.
Applicant Tom Strom of Likewise Partners said the team hopes to start construction in mid-summer and anticipates a nine- to 10-month build period, "so if we start sometime here mid-summer, probably end up Q1 of next year," and that timing is being coordinated with city staff on the 215th Street upgrades.
The city engineer told the commission the 215th Street project is in feasibility and initial design and is part of the five-year CIP; construction is still anticipated later this year but requires completion of feasibility and design steps first. The engineer also noted the project includes work to extend a trunk sanitary sewer line to the west side of I-35.
Commissioners asked about life-safety and logistics details. Commissioner Kaluza asked whether doors or loading docks would be numbered for emergency response; Strom said the building will have address and suite signage and deferred specific life-safety requirements to the project's architect. Commissioner Karl Drotnik, who identified himself as a water-resources professional, provided an explanatory overview of wetland types and cautioned that wetlands can vary greatly in appearance and function.
After discussion, a commissioner moved and the commission voted to recommend City Council approval of the preliminary plat and conditional use permit "subject to the eight stipulations in the planning report dated March 10, 2026 and the findings of fact." The recommendation passed on a roll-call vote with all present commissioners voting in favor. The commission also tabled a separate Progressive LLC land-use item to April 16, 2026.
The commission noted that final plat and development plans must resolve two shortfalls in parking (the plan shows 182 stalls where 184 are required; the applicants identified 40 additional spots as proof of parking) or, failing that, a parking deferral would be drafted and recorded. Staff also listed landscaping stipulations that must be addressed with final plans. The Planning Commission's recommendation goes to the Lakeville City Council for final action; no date for the council decision was set at the meeting.
The commission adjourned and was warned that the April 2 meeting may be a work session only.
