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Shakopee planning panel recommends annexation and MUSA expansion for 16-acre parcel
Summary
On April 9 the Shakopee Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve annexation of about 16 acres along Zumbro Avenue, expand the MUSA, and zone the property Agricultural Preservation; staff said the annexation is consistent with an orderly annexation agreement and Jackson Township will receive seven years of tax payments under that agreement.
The Shakopee Planning Commission on April 9 recommended City Council approve a three-part package: annexation of roughly 16 acres along Zumbro Avenue, a comprehensive-plan map amendment to expand the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), and zoning the parcel to Agricultural Preservation (AG).
Planning staff (Kirschke) told commissioners the parcel — about 16 acres including the adjacent right-of-way — is west of Zumbro Avenue and south of Highview Park. Staff said sewer and water extensions from adjacent developments (including Greenview by Lennar and the Highview subdivision) are bringing utilities closer to the property and that the annexation request aligns with an existing orderly annexation agreement with Jackson Township.
Kirschke explained fiscal terms of that agreement: "Per the order of the annexation agreement, similar to all the other parcels we've done in this area, Jackson Township gets seven years of their taxes when it's annexed into the city," he said.
During public comment, Jim Bauer, representing the Bauer family that owns the 15.9-acre parcel, asked that the commission refer the annexation because the family believes the property is not buildable in the near term and prefers to keep it in agriculture. "The property is not buildable, and we don't see it being buildable in the near future. We would like to keep it agriculture and, no changes at this point," Bauer said. Commissioners acknowledged the comment but moved forward.
The commission voted on three related recommendations: a positive recommendation to City Council for Resolution R2026-060 approving annexation; a positive recommendation for Resolution R2026-061 approving the comprehensive-plan map amendment and MUSA expansion; and a recommendation to adopt Ordinance O2026-009 to zone the property Agricultural Preservation. All three motions passed by unanimous vote.
What’s next: The Planning Commission’s recommendations will be transmitted to Shakopee City Council for final action. Staff said the parcel will remain in agricultural use until a development proposal is submitted; annexation will not automatically change the land use. Jackson Township will receive seven years of tax revenues under the orderly annexation agreement once the state issues a certificate of annexation.
