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CITY OF OSKALOOSA
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by chair R.D.
Keep at 220 South Market Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
1. Roll Call
Present: R.D. Keep, Robb Beane, Pamela Blomgren, Jake Huyser, Scott Moore, Steve Scholtus,
Joe Warrick, Kelsey Veldhuizen
Absent: Judy Groenendyk
Staff: Shawn Christ, Sean Murphy
Others: Eric Dursky, Chuck Webb
2. Approval of the Minutes. With no corrections, it was moved by Blomgren, seconded by Huyser,
to approve the January 6, 2026 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard. Eric Dursky, Mahaska County Sanitarian and Environmental Services,
spoke regarding the city’s 2-mile zoning jurisdiction. He handed out a draft rural building permit
ordinance, a draft rural subdivision ordinance, and photos of two properties with junk storage as
possible code violations. County Supervisor Chuck Webb said he is on the city’s Board of
Adjustment which recommended an increase to the accessory building size of 1200 square feet
in rural residential zoning. Following comments, Dursky and Webb left the meeting.
4. Public Hearings
A. Consider text amendments to Chapters 17.04 "Zoning District Regulations", 17.05 "Site
Development Regulations", and 17.06 "Supplemental Site Standards" of the Oskaloosa
Zoning Code. Keep opened the public hearing. With no comments received, Keep closed
the hearing. Christ reviewed the draft amendments related to Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs), horses/equine, small animals/fowl, animal raising, and residential accessory
structures. Following discussion it was moved by Moore, seconded by Huyser, to
recommend approval of the proposed amendments to the city council. Motion carried
unanimously.
5. Site Plans
A. Consider a site plan application for a facilities expansion at 603 3rd Avenue West. Christ
described the request will expand onsite storage for vehicles, equipment, and supplies
and all review criteria are met. Motion by Huyser, seconded by Blomgren, to approve
the site plan application. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Street and Alley Vacations
A. Consider a request for the vacation and sale of the 60 foot by 16.5 foot segment of the
east-west alley adjacent to 204 North C Street. Sean Murphy reviewed the application.
Mr. Chuahan owns the next lot and would like to pave the alley with a future building or
business expansion project. No survey responses were received from adjoining
neighbors. Three utility companies responded. Mediacom has aerial lines on the power
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poles and the city has a high volume 15-inch sanitary sewer under the alley. Following
discussion it was moved by Moore, seconded by Blomgren, to deny the application.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. Reports
A. Demolition is nearly complete at 1716 A Avenue West. The commercial property will
be listed with a real estate agent, and the city council wishes to recover its expenses
with the sale, approximately $70,000.
B. Hubbell Development submitted a conditional use permit application for Westgate
Townhomes south of Trio Entertainment Center. The project will contain 48 two-
story townhome apartments.
C. This is Robb Beane’s last P&Z meeting. Commissioners thanked him for his service
and wished him well.
8. Adjournment. With no other business it was moved by Moore and seconded by Huyser to
adjourn at 5:23 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
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