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Sunset Creek Addition

At a glance

  • What: A rezoning and preliminary plan for the Sunset Creek Addition, north of W. 41st St., south of W. 22nd St. and west of Tea/Ellis Rd.
  • Where it stands: Both adopted September 1, 2026, 7-0.
  • Applicant: Westwood 8, LLC (Rick Dunlap). Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on both.

Details

  • Ordinance 65-26 (second reading, case 022750-2026): rezones the land from AG Agriculture to RS Single-Family Residential-Suburban, RD-1 Twin Home/Duplex Residential-Suburban, LW Live-Work, RA-1 Apartment Residential-Low Density and C-1 Commercial-Pedestrian-Oriented. Moved by Pankonin, seconded by Spellerberg; 7-0.
  • Resolution 93-26: approves the preliminary plan of Sunset Creek Addition and directs the City Clerk to endorse it. Moved by Pankonin, seconded by Okuwe; 7-0.

Sources

Log

2026-08-18 - City Council

First reading of the rezoning ordinance (Item 28, case 022750-2026); Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0. Moved by Oppenheimer, seconded by Sigette to set second reading for September 1; 8-0.

2026-09-01 - City Council

Ordinance 65-26 and Resolution 93-26 adopted, each 7-0 (Items 29 and 30).

2026-08-06 - Planning Commission

Both items had been deferred from the July 1 meeting and were taken on the regular agenda. REZ-022750-2026 (Item 5A): Van Nieuwenhuyzen moved, Mullaly seconded; voice vote 7-0. SUB-P-022749-2026, the preliminary subdivision plan (Item 5B): Neises moved, Van Nieuwenhuyzen seconded; 7-0. Voting yes both times: Gray, Jans, Kittams, Mullaly, Neises, Olson, Van Nieuwenhuyzen. The minutes record no discussion.

2026-07-01 - Planning Commission

Both items, remanded from the June 3 City Council, were deferred to the August 6 Planning Commission meeting. REZ-022750-2026 (Item 5A): Gray moved, Mullaly seconded; voice vote 6-0. SUB-P-022749-2026 (Item 5B): Gray moved, Kittams seconded; 6-0. Voting yes: Gray, Jans, Kittams, Mullaly, Olson, Van Nieuwenhuyzen.

2026-06-03 - City Council

Items 37 and 38. The rezoning (case 022750-2026, second reading) and the preliminary plan of Sunset Creek Addition, both recommended by the Planning Commission 3-0, were referred back to the Planning Commission. On Item 37 Sigette moved approval (seconded by Soehl) and then a substitute motion to refer, seconded by Brown; on Item 38 Spellerberg moved approval and a substitute to refer, each seconded by Brown. Both referrals passed 8-0. The minutes give no reason and record no discussion.

2026-05-19 - City Council

Item 34, first reading of the rezoning (case 022750-2026); Planning Commission recommended approval 3-0. Spellerberg moved and Soehl seconded setting second reading for June 3; 7-0. The later log entries show the item returned to the Planning Commission after the June 3 Council meeting. Separately, Resolution 58-26 corrected the legal description of the Sunset Creek 2nd Addition annexation: see Sunset Creek Annexation Correction.

2026-05-06 - Planning Commission

Item 2D (rezoning REZ-022750-2026) and Item 2L (preliminary subdivision plan SUB-P-022749-2026) approved on the consent agenda, 3-0 by voice vote (Fisher, Kittams, Nyberg); Norman and Paulson recused under City Ordinance 35.028.