Cottage Grove, Minnesota
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Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation
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Cottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
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Public Services Commission
Planning Commission
City Council
Economic Development Authority
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation
City Council
City Council
Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
Economic Development Authority
Public Services Commission
City Council
Cottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau
City Council
Economic Development Authority
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation
Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
City Council
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City Council
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Recent meetings
Planning Commission
The Cottage Grove Planning Commission will hold public hearings and discuss two variance applications for accessory structures. The first requests a reduced corner yard setback to 10 feet at 8077 River Acres Road due to MRCCA overlay requirements. The second requests approval of metal exterior materials at 10590 East Point Douglas Road South. The commission will also approve previous minutes and receive reports from city council meetings.
- Variance request for accessory structure at 8077 River Acres Road to reduce corner yard setback from 20 feet to 10 feet (case V2026-016)
- Variance request for accessory structure at 10590 East Point Douglas Road South to use metal exterior materials (case V2026-019)
- Approval of April 27, 2026 Planning Commission minutes
- Recap of May and June 2026 City Council meetings
City Council
The council will vote on consent agenda items including $5.4 million in general obligation bonds, preliminary approval of revenue bonds for an affordable housing project, and a grant for Kingston Park habitat enhancement. Under regular agenda, they will hold a public hearing on tobacco violations and consider a zoning amendment and preliminary plat for a 23-home subdivision at 8591 Geneva Avenue South.
- Preliminary approval of revenue bonds and allocation of bonding authority for Roers' Cottage Grove affordable housing project
- Call for sale of $5,425,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A
- Tobacco compliance violations with proposed $300 fines for Holiday Gas Station and Smoke Shop & Vape
- Zoning amendment (R-1 to R-3) and preliminary plat for Geneva Meadows 2nd Addition (23 single-family homes) at 8591 Geneva Avenue South
- Change Order #1 increasing contract by $50,262.95 for 80th Street/TH 61 Interchange Rehabilitation Project
City Council
The City Council will hear project updates from Washington County and provide feedback. No other substantive business is on the agenda.
- Washington County project updates – receive and provide feedback
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation
Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
The commission will conduct a meeting including an information presentation on bylaws and a bus tour. The agenda includes action items, staff reports, and updates.
- Commission Bylaws presentation
- Bus Tour presentation
City Council
The Cottage Grove City Council will consider a series of consent agenda items, including approval of the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and several contract awards. The council will also vote to approve disbursements totaling $6,501,199.07 for the period May 15‑May 28, 2026. Additional items include park lighting, utility work, and a traffic‑counting services agreement.
- Approve disbursements of $6,501,199.07 for May 15‑May 28, 2026
- Authorize $145,133.00 service agreement for Hamlet Park sports lighting
- Award Denzer Park site electrical contract to Killmer Electric Co., Inc. for $17,680.00
- Purchase curb runners and cutting edges from H and L Mesabi for $45,240.00
- Award 2026 Joint Crack Sealing Project to StonePros, LLC for $163,900.00
City Council
The Cottage Grove City Council will hold a workshop on a proposed housing development by Roers Companies. Staff will provide feedback and direction on the project. The council will also discuss whether to support a bonding request from the developer. No final votes or binding decisions are scheduled for this agenda.
- Workshop on a housing development project by Roers Companies
- Discussion of a bonding request from Roers Companies
- Staff recommendation to provide feedback and direction on the project
- Meeting location: 12800 Ravine Parkway South, St Croix Room
Cottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Cottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau will hold a regular meeting to hear presentations on the 2026-2030 River Oaks Business Plan, the 2026 events schedule, short-term rental updates, a website redesign, and first-quarter lodging tax collections. The board will also discuss the 2027 preliminary budget as a business item. No votes are scheduled; the agenda consists of informational updates and a budget discussion.
- Presentation of the 2026-2030 River Oaks Business Plan
- 2027 Preliminary Budget discussion
- 2026 Q1 Lodging Tax Collections report
- Update on Rentalscape – short-term rentals
- CVB Website Redesign Update
City Council
The council will hold a public hearing for conduit debt host approvals and consider a consent agenda including rental licenses, new polling locations, road cooperative agreements, a TIF amendment for the Roers housing project, and a trail cost participation agreement. The regular agenda includes a preliminary plat, final plat, conditional use permit, and site plan review for a Kwik Trip convenience store on Manning Avenue. The council will also award the Denzer Park project bid and hold a closed meeting to discuss property acquisition.
- Kwik Trip Highway 61 – Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review on Manning Avenue
- TIF Agreement Amendment for Roers Housing Project at 6850 East Point Douglas Road South
- Designating new polling locations for Precinct 1 (District Program Center) and Precinct 7 (Hillside Elementary)
- Cooperative agreements for County State Aid Highway 19 (Keats Avenue) and 80th Street South intersection
- 2026 Denzer Park Project bid award to Benson Excavating, LLC for $283,882.15
Public Services Commission
The commission will conduct a construction update and a fire year in review presentation. The agenda consists of standard procedural items including roll call and approval of minutes.
- Construction Update presentation
- Fire Year In Review presentation
Economic Development Authority
The Cottage Grove Economic Development Authority will consider several items, including a community development update and grant applications for facade improvements. It will vote on a TIF Agreement Amendment for the Roers Housing Project. The board will also decide to suspend the facade improvement program for 2026 and direct staff to hold future applications until 2027. Additionally, it will authorize use of EDA Trust funds for a plat preparation related to County Road 19A and 100th Street realignment.
- Community Development Update
- Country Inn & Suites – Facade Improvement Grant request
- Voltas – Facade Improvement Grant request and suspension of 2026 applications
- TIF Agreement Amendment for Roers Housing Project (Resolution# 2026-003)
- County Road 19A & 100th Street realignment – plat preparation using EDA Trust funds
Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission will discuss and potentially approve business plans for River Oaks and the Ice Arena, review its bylaws, and consider filling the Vice Chair position. Updates on several parks including Denzer, Oltman, and Mississippi Dunes are also scheduled.
- River Oaks Business Plan discussion
- Ice Arena Business Plan discussion
- Bylaw Review
- Vice Chair Position election
- Park updates: Denzer, CG Trailway Corridor, Oltman, Mississippi Dunes, Peterson, Still Ponds
City Council
The Cottage Grove City Council will approve disbursements totaling $6,049,723.71 for April 2026. It will also adopt resolutions for major contracts, including a $1,836,706.16 Mill and Overlay project and a $554,131 workers‑comp insurance purchase. Additional items include licensing approvals, joint powers agreements for water supply, and a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant agreement. A 2027 budget workshop will be held to gather public feedback on the upcoming budget and property tax levy.
- Approve disbursements of $6,049,723.71 for April 2026
- Award 2026 Mill and Overlay project to McNamara Contracting, Inc. for $1,836,706.16
- Authorize workers compensation insurance purchase from LMCIT for $554,131
- Approve Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Newport for interim water supply
- Approve Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant agreement
City Council
The City Council will receive a presentation from Xcel Energy on electric and natural gas networks in Cottage Grove, covering grid reliability concerns, proposed improvements, and economic development. No formal votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is a workshop for discussion.
- Xcel Energy Grid Reliability and Economic Development Workshop
City Council
This meeting is procedural, consisting entirely of receiving annual reports and updates from partner organizations. No ordinances, resolutions, or contracts are being voted on. Items include updates from South Washington County Schools, TruLens Media, the HERO Center, the South Washington Watershed District, water treatment, public safety, and development/planning.
- Receive update from South Washington County Schools Superintendent Julie Nielsen
- Receive annual report from TruLens Media Executive Director Ann Schweisguth
- Receive annual report from HERO Center manager Dan Anselment
- Receive water treatment update from Woodbury and Cottage Grove public works directors
- Receive public safety update from Woodbury and Cottage Grove public safety directors
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several applications, including a Conditional Use Permit for a Kwik Trip convenience store and fueling station at the corner of Manning Avenue and Highway 61. Also on the agenda are variance requests for a shed addition, a CUP for a hemp warehouse, and a zoning amendment and preliminary plat for a 23-lot single-family subdivision called Geneva Meadows 2nd Addition.
- Kwik Trip Inc. seeks a CUP, preliminary plat, and site plan review for a 9,176 sq ft convenience store with a 10-dispenser fueling canopy and a diesel canopy on 9.8 acres at Manning Ave and Highway 61.
- Geneva Meadows 2nd Addition: Lennar proposes to rezone 23 lots from R-1 Rural Residential to R-3 Single-Family Residential south of 85th Street west of the St. Paul Park border.
- Hohenstein Cannabis Warehouse: CUP for a low-potency hemp edible warehouse and wholesale operation at 8301 95th Street South.
- 10200 Kimbro Shed: Two variance requests for a garage addition within the front yard and a reduced side yard setback to 10 feet from the north property line.
City Council
The City Council will consider consent agenda items including several contracts, licenses, proclamations, and a change order for the Intermediate Zone Water Treatment Plant that would increase the contract to over $90 million. A separate bid award for the 2026 Pavement Management Project at $3.38 million is also up for approval. Most items are staff recommendations to be voted on as a block.
- Intermediate Zone Water Treatment Plant change order #2: $144,153 increase, new total $90,411,603
- 2026 Pavement Management Project bid award to McNamara Contracting: $3,388,121
- Ambulance accounts receivable write-offs: $4,976,771
- Hamlet Park sports lighting purchase order: $178,000
- 2026 Water Conservation Program expenditures up to $89,500 from Water Utility Fund
City Council
The Cottage Grove City Council will meet at River Oaks Golf Course to review the 2026-2030 River Oaks Business Plan. This agenda contains only that single review item alongside standard procedural calls to order and adjournment.
- Review of the 2026-2030 River Oaks Business Plan
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation
The Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation will take action on establishing a new chair and nominating the Historic Preservationist of the Year. They will also discuss developing a historic preservation page for the city's website and receive updates on the Old Town Hall, Cedarhurst, and Ross Property projects.
- Establishing new chair for the ACHP
- Nomination for Historic Preservationist of the Year
- Development of Historic Preservation page on city website
- Project updates: Old Town Hall, Cedarhurst, Ross Property
Economic Development Authority
The Cottage Grove Economic Development Authority will consider awarding a $52,800 demolition contract for 9430 East Point Douglas Road South to NML Contracting and adopting revised guidelines for the Facade Improvement Program. A public hearing is scheduled to approve the sale of property via Resolution 2026-001. The meeting also includes updates on the Community Development, Business Retention and Expansion Program, and Innovation Village/100th Street Extension.
- Resolution 2026-002 awarding $52,800 demolition and cleanup of 9430 East Point Douglas Road South to NML Contracting
- Revised guidelines for the Facade Improvement Program
- Public hearing on Resolution 2026-001 to approve sale of property
- Community Development Update
- Workshops on Business Retention and Expansion Program and Innovation Village/100th Street Extension