305 E. Luverne St.  
Luverne, MN 56156  
www.cityofluverne.org  
Announcement of Meeting  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Monday, June 9, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Council Member Dan Nath, Verlyn Van Batavia, Mark Lundgren, and  
Present  
Tom Lanoue  
Tyler LeBrun  
Excused  
Chad McClure, Jill Wolf, and Jessica Mead  
Additional  
II.  
III.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Planning Commission Minutes from April 7, 2025.  
II.1. 2025-178  
A motion was made by Lundgren, seconded by Lanoue, that this  
Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
PUBLIC HEARING  
The purpose of the hearing is to rule and make recommendation to  
the Luverne City Council on the following:  
III.1. 2025-179  
1. Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Terry Gray, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail Establishment,  
located at 206 West Main Street (20-1649-000), in D - Downtown  
District, City of Luverne, Minnesota.  
2. Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Terry Gray, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail Establishment,  
located at 218 East Main Street (20-1125-000), in D - Downtown  
District, City of Luverne, Minnesota.  
3. Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Dylan Stokes, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail and  
Manufacturing Establishment, located at 1202 South Kniss Avenue  
(20-1943-000), in H-C - Highway Commercial District, City of  
Luverne, Minnesota.  
4. Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Peter Dikun, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail Establishment,  
located at 704 South Kniss Avenue (20-0675-000), in C-C -  
Community Commercial District, City of Luverne, Minnesota.  
5. Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Terry Kapple, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail  
Establishment, located at 401 South Kniss Avenue (20-0037-200),  
in C-C - Community Commercial District, City of Luverne,  
Minnesota.  
The following were in attendance at the Public Hearing: Rose Grant,  
Dylan Stokes, Pamela Kapple, Carol Morgan, Jim Den Herder, Ken  
Vos, Melissa Fick, Peter Dikun and Lori Sorenson.  
Chair Nath opened the Public Hearing at 5:05 p.m. During the public  
hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed five conditional use  
permit (CUP) applications for cannabis retail and manufacturing  
establishments at various locations throughout Luverne. Staff  
explained that each application was required to meet city zoning  
ordinance standards, including designated zoning districts and  
buffer requirements from schools and parks. The purpose of the  
CUP process is to ensure that proposed uses will not be injurious to  
neighboring properties, impede orderly development, or lack  
adequate utilities and parking, and that any potential nuisances  
such as odor are addressed. Public input was received from Ken  
Vos, which included questions regarding parking, setbacks from  
residences, and hours of operation, which staff addressed by  
referencing city and state regulations. It was clarified that  
neighborhood opinion alone is not a valid basis for approving or  
denying a CUP; decisions must be based on whether the  
application meets ordinance standards. The Commission discussed  
each application individually and noted that, if all ordinance  
requirements are satisfied, the city has no legal basis to deny a  
CUP. The Commission will make recommendations to the City  
Council, which will take final action on the applications. With no  
further comments to consider, Nath closed the public hearing at  
5:25 p.m.  
IV.  
V.  
OLD BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
V.1. 2025-180  
Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Terry Gray, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail Establishment,  
located at 206 West Main Street (20-1649-000), in D - Downtown  
District, City of Luverne, Minnesota.  
A motion was made by Lanoue, seconded by Lundgren, that this  
Motion be approved with the following conditions: Provide off-street  
parking in accordance with City Code Sec 153.116 and provide  
screening as necessary to prevent nuisance conditions associated  
with illumination from automobile headlights, provide odor control so  
as to not cause a nuisance to the enjoyment of neighboring property  
owners, maintain exterior property in clean and tidy condition, obtain  
State of Minnesota license for proposed business type, and follow  
all State and local rules and regulations. The motion carried by a  
unanimous vote.  
Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Terry Gray, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail Establishment,  
located at 218 East Main Street (20-1125-000), in D - Downtown  
District, City of Luverne, Minnesota.  
V.2. 2025-181  
This motion failed due to lack of off-street parking.  
Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Dylan Stokes, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail and  
Manufacturing Establishment, located at 1202 South Kniss Avenue  
(20-1943-000), in H-C - Highway Commercial District, City of  
Luverne, Minnesota.  
V.3. 2025-182  
A motion was made by Lundgren, seconded by Lanoue, that this  
Motion be approved with the following conditions: Provide off-street  
parking in accordance with City Code Sec 153.116 and provide  
screening as necessary to prevent nuisance conditions associated  
with illumination from automobile headlights, provide odor control so  
as to not cause a nuisance to the enjoyment of neighboring property  
owners, maintain exterior property in clean and tidy condition, obtain  
State of Minnesota license for proposed business type, and follow  
all State and local rules and regulations. The motion carried by a  
unanimous vote.  
Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Peter Dikun, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail Establishment,  
located at 704 South Kniss Avenue (20-0675-000), in C-C -  
Community Commercial District, City of Luverne, Minnesota.  
V.4. 2025-183  
A motion was made by Van Batavia, seconded by Lanoue, that this  
Motion be approved with the following conditions: Provide off-street  
parking in accordance with City Code Sec 153.116 and provide  
screening as necessary to prevent nuisance conditions associated  
with illumination from automobile headlights, provide odor control so  
as to not cause a nuisance to the enjoyment of neighboring property  
owners, maintain exterior property in clean and tidy condition, obtain  
State of Minnesota license for proposed business type, and follow  
all State and local rules and regulations. The motion carried by a  
unanimous vote.  
Requested conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by  
Terry Kapple, to open and operate a Cannabis Retail  
Establishment, located at 401 South Kniss Avenue (20-0037-200),  
in C-C - Community Commercial District, City of Luverne,  
Minnesota.  
V.5. 2025-184  
A motion was made by Van Batavia, seconded by Lundgren, that  
this Motion be approved with the following conditions: Provide  
off-street parking in accordance with City Code Sec 153.116 and  
provide screening as necessary to prevent nuisance conditions  
associated with illumination from automobile headlights, provide  
odor control so as to not cause a nuisance to the enjoyment of  
neighboring property owners, maintain exterior property in clean and  
tidy condition, obtain State of Minnesota license for proposed  
business type, follow all State and local rules and regulations, and  
install a visual screen on the East property line. The motion carried  
by a unanimous vote.  
VI.  
VII. ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Lanoue, seconded by Van Batavia, to adjourn the meeting at  
GENERAL DISCUSSION  
6:18 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.  
Submitted by,  
Jessica Mead  
City Clerk