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Oakdale council adopts CUP for oversized shed, site plan amendment and parameters for $20 million bond sale
Summary
At its June 23 meeting, the Oakdale City Council adopted a conditional use permit for a 920-square-foot accessory structure, approved a site plan amendment for an Energy Conservatory training building, and authorized parameters for up to $20 million in general-obligation bonds to fund streets, police expansion and a city hall remodel.
The Oakdale City Council on June 23 waived readings and adopted a package of land-use approvals and financing steps, including a conditional use permit for an oversized accessory structure, a site plan amendment for a training building, and a parameters resolution for the city's proposed 2026A general obligation bond sale.
Community Development Director Andrew Goodoff told the council the conditional use permit request from Shane Kron proposes a 920-square-foot accessory building with about 320 square feet of covered patio at the property described in the packet; under Oakdale's zoning a typical permitted accessory building is limited to 200 square feet but larger buildings are allowed through the CUP process up to 1,500 square feet if additional standards are met. The Planning Commission recommended approval. The council adopted Resolution 2026-33 approving the CUP.
Goodoff also described a site plan amendment submitted by Energy Conservatory to construct a detached 1,140-square-foot training building at 403 Hayward Avenue North, intended for hands-on training in energy auditing, weatherization and building-testing techniques in a multifamily-apartment setting. Staff found the proposal compliant with the B3 light-industrial zoning and the Planning Commission recommended approval; the council adopted Resolution 2026-34.
Finance staff presented a parameters resolution that would authorize sale of up to $20 million in Series 2026A general-obligation bonds, broken down in the staff presentation as roughly $1.4 million for improvement bonds (street reconstruction), $11.8 million from the sales-tax revenue portion (police department expansion) and $6.8 million from the capital improvement portion (city hall remodel). Staff stated a not-to-exceed total par amount of $20 million and a maximum true interest cost of 4.75 percent, and proposed forming a pricing committee consisting of the city administrator and the finance director to finalize sale timing and award. The council adopted Resolution 2026-35 authorizing the parameters and establishing the pricing committee.
Council also accepted a $1,500 donation from Larry and Vicky Eberhart of the Eberhart Group with Keller Williams to sponsor the Oakdale Nature Preserve 5K and adopted Resolution 2026-32 accepting the gift. The mayor invited residents to the Summerfest events including the 5K.
All motions listed on the evening's agenda were adopted by voice vote; the council approved three sets of minutes and the claims roster covering June 10 through June 23 (just over $1 million).
