The Planning Commission consists of eight members. Seven of the members are appointed by the City Council and one is a City Council member who serves as Council Liaison. The Council Liaison is not be a regular voting member of the Commission, but is a full voting member in the absence of a quorum of Commission members. Planning Commission members are appointed for three-year terms and hold office until successors are appointed.
Planning Commission meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
The purpose of the Planning Commission is to issue recommendations to the City Council in the following areas:
- Applications for variance
- Applications for special use permit
- Applications for subdivision
- Applications for replat
- Applications for rezoning
- Revisions and amendments to the Zoning Code
- Revisions and amendments to the Subdivision Code
- Revisions and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
- Revisions and amendments to the Land Use Plan
Commission Chair
Michael Petersen
Appointed in November 2020
Term expires 2/1/2025
Commission Member
Kjell Nafstad
Appointed in March 2022
Term expires 2/1/2025
Commission Member
Erin Saewert
Appointed in August 2022
Term expires 2/1/25
Commission Member
Kendall Carlson
Appointed in January 2022
Term expires 2/1/2026
Commission Member
Patrick Donlin
Appointed in April 2024
Term expires 2/1/2027
Commission Member
Jerome D'Alessandro
Appointed in April 2024
Term expires 2/1/2027
City Planning Director
Pat Smith
(952) 358-9938
pat@cityofdeephaven.org
Commission Member
Dan Goodrich
Appointed in April 2024
Term expires 2/1/2027
Council Liaison
Steve Erickson
City Engineer - WSB
Jim Stremel
(612) 419-1549
City Attorney - Dorsey & Whitney
Jay Lindgren
(612) 492-6875