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Planning commission recommends approval for ramp variance, lot-line adjustment and large garage permit
Summary
The Mendota Heights Planning Commission recommended approval of a variance to allow an accessibility ramp encroachment at 537 Junction Lane, a lot-line adjustment for properties at 1603 Dodd Road and 688 Wentworth Avenue, and a Conditional Use Permit for a 1,499-sq-ft attached garage at 1961 Glenhill Road; all motions passed unanimously and will go to City Council where applicable.
The Mendota Heights Planning Commission on April 28 recommended approval of three land-use requests and forwarded them to the City Council with conditions.
A variance (Planning Case 2026-02) was recommended for approval to allow a front-yard setback encroachment to install an accessibility ramp at 537 Junction Lane. Community Development Manager Sarah Madden said the proposed encroachment was reduced after an on-site visit from 10 feet 3 inches to 8 feet 9 inches. The Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval with conditions restricting the variance to the ramp, requiring an administrative permit before any work, and requiring removal of an existing code-violating ramp within 90 days of variance approval.
The Commission also recommended approval of a lot-line adjustment (Planning Case 2026-06) involving 1603 Dodd Road and 688 Wentworth Avenue. The proposed adjustment shifts the shared lot line 42.3 feet to the west, increasing the lot at 1603 Dodd to facilitate future sale and reducing the lot at 688 Wentworth. No public objections were received; the motion passed 7-0. Conditions require recording the revised property descriptions and deeds with Dakota County.
Finally, the Commission recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit (Planning Case 2026-07) for Homes by Tradition to build a new single-family home at 1961 Glenhill Road with an attached garage of 1,499 square feet. Staff noted that the MRCCA review addressed driveway and impervious-surface issues and that building-permit and grading-plan approvals are required before any construction. The motion passed 7-0.
Each of these recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final action on May 5, 2026, where noted in the staff report.
