Lakeville planning commission recommends Valvoline oil‑change shop for Cedar Corridor
May 21, 2026 | Lakeville City, Dakota County, Minnesota
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The Lakeville Planning Commission voted May 21 to recommend City Council approval of a conditional use permit for Valvoline Instant Oil to operate a minor auto‑repair (oil‑change) facility in the M2 mixed‑use Cedar Corridor District.
City staff and the applicant described the proposed standalone building as 1,871 square feet with three service bays and on‑site stacking for vehicles. Ms. Botten, the city planner, told the commission the site is on the west side of Glacier Avenue in the Marketplace at Cedar Plat, that the plat addressed stormwater, and that the project meets setback and building‑material requirements; staff recommended approval with seven stipulations and said the item is expected to go before City Council June 1.
A Valvoline representative from CSO Incorporated told commissioners the company operates low‑visibility, low‑traffic oil‑change locations that typically run about 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., do not allow overnight parking, prohibit exterior storage, recycle fluids on site, and use delivery trucks that pump oil in and out without leaving drums on site. “They operate in a very, what I would consider, low‑key manner,” the representative said, adding that typical locations do not queue vehicles into adjacent streets.
Ms. Botten noted the photometric plan must be revised to ensure lighting does not exceed one foot‑candle at the right‑of‑way line and confirmed the building elevations meet the city’s material standards (at least 65% grade A materials). She advised that final stormwater and engineering reviews will occur with the building permit and that required stipulations in the planning and engineering reports must be met before council review.
No members of the public spoke on the application. One commissioner said they were familiar with Valvoline operations and would support the proposal. The commission then moved, seconded and carried a recommendation for approval of the conditional use permit and the allowance for a commercial building under 2,000 square feet, subject to the seven stipulations in the planning report dated May 14, 2026. The roll call vote was recorded in the meeting transcript as affirmative votes from Travis, Janke, Zimmer, Anke, Swainey, Swanson and Tinsley.
The commission’s recommendation sends the proposal on to the Lakeville City Council for final action; staff indicated the council hearing is scheduled for June 1.
Action details: The commission’s recommendation is conditional on the seven stipulations referenced in the May 14 planning report; staff will require a revised lighting (photometric) plan to meet the one foot‑candle limit at the right‑of‑way, and engineering/permit reviews remain required prior to construction.
City staff and the applicant described the proposed standalone building as 1,871 square feet with three service bays and on‑site stacking for vehicles. Ms. Botten, the city planner, told the commission the site is on the west side of Glacier Avenue in the Marketplace at Cedar Plat, that the plat addressed stormwater, and that the project meets setback and building‑material requirements; staff recommended approval with seven stipulations and said the item is expected to go before City Council June 1.
A Valvoline representative from CSO Incorporated told commissioners the company operates low‑visibility, low‑traffic oil‑change locations that typically run about 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., do not allow overnight parking, prohibit exterior storage, recycle fluids on site, and use delivery trucks that pump oil in and out without leaving drums on site. “They operate in a very, what I would consider, low‑key manner,” the representative said, adding that typical locations do not queue vehicles into adjacent streets.
Ms. Botten noted the photometric plan must be revised to ensure lighting does not exceed one foot‑candle at the right‑of‑way line and confirmed the building elevations meet the city’s material standards (at least 65% grade A materials). She advised that final stormwater and engineering reviews will occur with the building permit and that required stipulations in the planning and engineering reports must be met before council review.
No members of the public spoke on the application. One commissioner said they were familiar with Valvoline operations and would support the proposal. The commission then moved, seconded and carried a recommendation for approval of the conditional use permit and the allowance for a commercial building under 2,000 square feet, subject to the seven stipulations in the planning report dated May 14, 2026. The roll call vote was recorded in the meeting transcript as affirmative votes from Travis, Janke, Zimmer, Anke, Swainey, Swanson and Tinsley.
The commission’s recommendation sends the proposal on to the Lakeville City Council for final action; staff indicated the council hearing is scheduled for June 1.
Action details: The commission’s recommendation is conditional on the seven stipulations referenced in the May 14 planning report; staff will require a revised lighting (photometric) plan to meet the one foot‑candle limit at the right‑of‑way, and engineering/permit reviews remain required prior to construction.
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