Planning Commission

Main Duties

  • Consider and recommend changes to the city’s Zoning Code
  • Review and make recommendations concerning all land use applications
  • Hear requests for Zoning Code interpretations
  • Periodically review and recommend updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan
  • Consider City Council requests for acquisition, improvement, or disposal of the city’s real property
  • Conduct the city’s public hearings on these matters when appropriate

Meetings

The city provides live and tape-delayed cable casting of all regular Planning Commission meetings on Government Access Channel 16. The meetings can also be viewed by webcast over the Internet.

  • First Wednesday after the first Monday of the month
  • 6:30 pm
  • City Hall
    1245 W. Highway 96
     Arden Hills, MN 55112

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Membership

The Planning Commission has seven (7) members, plus two (2) named alternates that would sit as a voting member when a regular member must be absent. Current Planning Commission members include the following (note - terms expire on December 31st of the year referenced):

Contact Us

  1. Jake Reilly

    Community Development Director
    651-792-7824 

    Email Jake Reilly

    Elena Fransen

    Senior Planner
    651-792-7843
    Email Elena Fransen

  • Joshua Collins, Chair (2026) - Term expires 2027
  • Brad Bjorklund - Term expires 2028
  • Steve Erler - Term expires 2026 
  • Ben Lindau, Vice Chair - Term expires 2026
  • Patrick Burlingame - Term expires 2027
  • Nancy Jacobson - Term expires 2027
  • Jessica Birken - Term expires 2027
  • Katie Stromberg (Alternate) - Term expires 2026
  • SJ Julius (Alternate) - Term expires 2027

**This Commission is now full.

Liaisons

  • Kurt Weber (Council Liaison)
  • Brenda Holden (Alternate Council Liaison)
  • Jake Reilly, Community Development Director (Staff Liaison)