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Votes at a glance: St. Cloud Planning Commission — March 17, 2026
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the St. Cloud Planning Commission meeting: multiple annexations, rezones and code amendments were recommended to City Council; most passed unanimously, with a 4–1 result on Chisum Estates and a 3–2 result on entertainment‑district days.
The St. Cloud Planning Commission took the following formal recommendations on March 17, 2026. All items are recommendations to City Council unless otherwise noted.
- Minutes: Approved (motion to accept Feb. 17 minutes) — Passed by voice vote.
- Resolution 2026-23R (Graceful Christian Academy, CNU25-00008): Recommend approval (conditional use for private school using two modular buildings, max 40 students). Vote: 5–0.
- Ordinances 2026-06 (voluntary annexation WH Plat ANX25-000020), 2026-07 (comprehensive plan amendment CPA25-000011), 2026-08 (zoning map amendment ZMA25-000014): Recommend approval. Votes: each 5–0. Note: School district requested dedication of a 20‑acre K–8 site and asked that SDPs be held pending a mitigation agreement.
- Ordinance 2026-16 (Chisum Estates encumbrance annexation ANX25-000025): Recommend approval — Vote: 4–1. Staff noted transfer of MSTU responsibilities to HOA effective Oct. 1 and cited 2025 MSTU charges of roughly $213 (stormwater), $291 (street lights) and $396 (solid waste) per household.
- Ordinances 2026-10 / 2026-11 / 2026-12 (Narusi & Starline annexation/CPA/ZMA ANX26-0000001 / CPA26-00001 / ZMA26-0000001): Recommend approval — Votes: each 5–0.
- Ordinances 2026-13 / 2026-14 / 2026-15 (Hickory Tree Road Community Center annexation/CPA/ZMA): Recommend approval — Votes: each 5–0.
- Ordinance 2026-09 (entertainment‑district hours CDA26-00001): Recommend approval to remove the Wed–Sat restriction so the overlay applies seven days a week while keeping current hours (11 a.m.–12 a.m.). Vote: 3–2.
- Ordinance 2026-17 (ADU code amendment CDA26-00002): Recommend approval to remove two-space parking requirement and single‑family‑rate impact fees and to count detached ADU garages toward allowed square footage. Vote: 5–0.
Next steps: Items will be transmitted to City Council for final consideration; staff and applicants may appear before council with additional materials such as the development agreement for the WH Plat or mitigation proposals requested by the school district.
