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City planner seeks revisions to Rosedale Ave N development plan; commission flags utilities and intersection layout
Summary
City Planner Cindy Nash told the Hanover Planning Commission the Rosedale Ave N/Worth Property proposal must be revised to combine outlots, convert the 107th Ave N entrance to a T-intersection, and address utility routing; the developer will coordinate with Hennepin County on CSAH 123 and return with modified plans.
City Planner Cindy Nash told the Hanover Planning Commission on Sept. 22 that the proposed Rosedale Ave N/Worth Property development requires plan changes before the city will advance permits. Nash said staff and the City Engineer recommended merging two separate outlots into a single outlot, converting the rounded entrance on 107th Ave N. to a T-intersection, and relocating the western cul-de-sac slightly south to increase depth for the northernmost lots.
Nash said the developer should meet with city staff to discuss utility routing and extensions and must coordinate with Hennepin County on portions of CSAH 123 that could be affected by the project. She said the developer will be asked to modify the site plan to reflect those comments before the commission sees a revised submission.
The recommendation to change the entrance and combine outlots is intended to improve traffic flow and lot configuration, while the requested cul-de-sac shift aims to provide more buildable depth for affected parcels, Nash said. No formal vote on the development application was taken; Nash described these items as feedback and next steps.
In other business, Nash reported that the Highlands & Vistas subdivision is in the process of being recorded but that specified conditions must be met before building permits are released and the letter of credit is reduced. A concept plan for the Schendel property may be submitted soon and could appear on the October commission agenda. Administration and Communications Specialist Deanna Law told the commission that 33 building permits were received over the prior two weeks, including six for new construction and five for Oakview Ridge.
Commissioners Jim Schendel and Cody Vojacek both raised concerns about street parking on Hilltop, noting it has slowed traffic but is creating parking pressure; Council Liaison Mike Amery said the City Council is aware and that Hilltop employees have been parking on the street to leave lot spaces for customers. Nash said the City Engineer is reviewing concerns about a retaining wall on Church St. and CSAH 19. The commission adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
Votes at a glance: the commission unanimously approved the meeting agenda (motion by Commissioner Jim Schendel, seconded by Commissioner Cody Vojacek), unanimously approved the July 28, 2025 minutes (motion by Schendel, seconded by Commissioner Chad Olson), and unanimously moved to adjourn (motion by Schendel, seconded by Olson).
