CITY OF OSKALOOSA
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, March 3, 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, Pamela Blomgren, Judy Groenendyk, Jake Huyser, Scott Moore, Steve
Scholtus, Joe Warrick, Kelsey Veldhuizen
Absent: none
Staff: Sean Murphy
Others:
2. Approval of the Minutes. With no corrections, it was moved by Blomgren, seconded by
Scholtus, to approve the February 4, 2026 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard. None
4. Street and Alley Vacations
A. Consider a request for the vacation and sale of the 54.5 foot by 12 foot east-west alley
adjacent to 307 North E Street. Sean Murphy reviewed the application. Brian Crile owns
the adjacent property and would like to complete the property. No survey responses
were received from adjoining neighbors. Two utility companies responded. Neither has
infrastructure in the alley. Following discussion it was moved by Blomgren, seconded by
Huyser, to recommend council approve the application. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Consider a request for the vacation and sale of the 60 foot by 16.5 foot east-west alley
adjacent to 601 C Avenue W. Sean Murphy reviewed the application. Brian Crile owns
the adjacent property and would like to increase lot size for potential ADU. No survey
responses were received from adjoining neighbors. Two utility companies responded.
Neither has infrastructure in the alley. Following discussion it was moved by Blomgren,
seconded by Huyser, to recommend council approve the application. Motion carried
unanimously.
5. Reports. None
6. Adjournment. With no other business, it was moved by Scholtus and seconded by Huyser to
adjourn at 4:38 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes prepared by Sean Murphy
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