Council approves PUD, zoning change for Zachman Meadows 2nd edition

The Otsego City Council on Monday approved a zoning map amendment and a PUD development-stage plan and preliminary plat for Zachman Meadows 2nd edition, a proposed 43-lot single-family subdivision on a roughly 12-acre parcel north of the existing Zachman Meadows development.

City planner (speaker 2) told the council the site, north of 70th Street on Cadler Avenue, is currently zoned agricultural/rural service under interim land-use rules and is guided by the comprehensive plan for low- to medium-density residential use. The planner said lot sizes average about 6,700 square feet, exceeding the 5,000-square-foot minimum required by the PUD, and that the application includes roadway connections and perimeter easements for drainage. The planner recommended approval, noting the planning commission held a public hearing June 15 and voted 6–0 to recommend approval.

Kendra Lindahl of Landform, representing the developer Delansky Boyd LLC, said the applicant would accept the planning commission’s added landscaping condition even though the developer considered it unnecessary under industrial landscaping code. Lindahl said the team was prepared to answer questions from council members.

Council members asked technical questions about the required 65-foot setback along Cadler Avenue and a requested dedication of an additional 35 feet of right-of-way to align with county transportation plans; the planner explained the proposal effectively retains the same separation from the roadway by shifting required setback area into right-of-way dedication and reducing the rear-yard setback accordingly.

Council member Ryan moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-09 (zoning map amendment) and Resolution 2026-51 (findings of fact and approval of the PUD development-stage plan and preliminary plat), the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.

Staff noted one outlot on the plat will encompass the creek and adjacent wetland and that the previously developed stormwater basin from the earlier phase should be included in an outlot and deeded to the city for perpetual maintenance. Park-dedication requirements will be satisfied through a per-lot payment rather than land dedication; the planner said the city may acquire additional land for a greenway corridor in the future as neighboring property develops.

The council approved the ordinance and resolution as presented and subject to the 17 conditions laid out by staff and the planning commission. The record shows no appeal or continuation was scheduled during the meeting.