Keenan Ryan serves as the Commission Chair for the River Heights Planning Commission. In this leadership role, he oversees a body that includes other commissioners such as Troy Wakefield, Noel Cooley, Anna Lisa Davidson, and an unnamed commissioner whose contact information is listed on the city's planning commission webpage. According to the city's official planning commission page, the commission holds meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m., and these meetings are open to the public.
Residents of River Heights can interact with Ryan through formal public comment processes regarding various city matters. For example, during a public hearing held on March 24, 2026, the commission addressed two specific items: a conditional use permit application from William Jensen to operate a business in storage sheds at 708 E 600 S, and a kennel conditional use permit application from Nikkol Christiansen of 645 S 600 E to keep three dogs. For that meeting, the city required that written comments be addressed to Commissioner Keenan Ryan and submitted by noon on the date of the meeting.
Ryan also serves as the recipient for written comments regarding a public hearing held on May 12, 2026. During that session, the planning commission discussed three specific topics: a kennel conditional use permit application from Brett and Lucia Tollaksen to keep three dogs at 435 E 700 S, a boundary adjustment request from Brad Dickson of 735 Stewart Hill Dr, and code changes involving dogs, street parking, and gravity sewer requirements. As with previous sessions, written comments for this meeting were to be addressed to Commission Chair Keenan Ryan and were accepted until noon on the meeting date.
Public engagement remains a central part of the commission's work. On August 11, 2026, the commission held three public hearings at the River Heights City Building, located at 520 South 500 East. These hearings were scheduled to discuss minor changes to the General Plan, an Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance (ADU), and changes to the City Code. According to the city's notice for that hearing, written comments regarding these matters could be submitted to Commission Chair Keenan Ryan until noon on the day of the hearing.
Through these scheduled meetings and the formal process for submitting written feedback, Ryan plays a central role in how the planning commission handles local ordinances and permit applications. Whether the commission is reviewing a request for a business in a storage shed or discussing changes to the city code, the Commission Chair remains a primary point of contact for resident input.
What this means for River Heights
For River Heights residents, Keenan Ryan serves as a primary contact for formal written input. Because the Planning Commission manages significant local matters like zoning and city code changes, residents can ensure their voices are heard by submitting comments addressed to the Commission Chair by noon on the day of scheduled public hearings.
