Planning Commission Meeting Date: November 21, 2024
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Nate Carlson, Economic Development Coordinator
Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Public Hearing for Consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment by the City of Northfield for the Northwest Development Area.
Body
Action Requested:
The Planning Commission is asked to conduct a public hearing to gather input on the requested zoning map amendment by the City of Northfield for the Northwest Development Area.
Note:
Due to a mailing error, oral and/or written testimony was taken from those who attended the Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Special Planning Commission meeting and the public hearing will be continued through Thursday, November 21, 2024, for the regular meeting of the City of Northfield Planning Commission.
Summary Report:
The City of Northfield has applied for a zoning map amendment for the following properties in the Northwest Development Area:
32063 Garrett Ave. (PID 430270025020),
PID 430270027010,
PID 430270026020,
PID 430270028010,
PID 430270029010,
PID 430270005011,
PID 430270008010,
PID 430270054010,
PID 430270051010,
PID 430270053010,
32811 Garrett Ave. (PID 430270052010),
32840 Garrett Ave. (PID 430270075010),
PID 430270076010,
PID 430270078010,
2300 North Ave. (PID 430270079010),
and PID 430260053010.
The City of Northfield is the applicant, and the requested amendments would change the zoning of all the properties from A-S: Agricultural to I1-B: Industrial to match the future land use as depicted in the adopted 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Staff is supportive of the zoning map amendment.
Public hearing notices were originally mailed to property owners within 350’ on October 17, 2024 and the public hearing notice was published in the Northfield News on October 16, 2024. A second mailing was sent on November 6, 2024 and the public hearing notice was published again in the Northfield News on November 7, 2024. A copy of the Nov. 6th public hearing mailing and location map are attached.
The following is the procedure of the public hearing per the City Council’s adopted Rules of Business:
Public Hearing Procedure:
A public hearing is used by the Planning Commission to solicit the public's comments on various projects or City operation procedures.
A. The Chair will open the hearing by identifying the subject.
B. Staff Presentation - staff will give a presentation on the subject.
C. Applicant's Presentation - if needed.
D. Public Input - The public will have the opportunity to speak for or against the issue. The public may ask questions, make comments, voice support, agree or disagree with the issue.
1. The Chair will recognize a speaker and comments/conversation will be between the Chair and speaker; and between the Chair and Commissioners.
2. The speaker must give their name, address, and if representing a business, must give the name of the business or corporation. If an Attorney or consultant is representing a client, the client must be identified for the record.
3. Speakers will be allowed to speak a maximum of two (2) minutes per item (not including interpreter’s time).
E. Questions or Clarifications from Planning Commission - After the public input of the public hearing is completed, the Planning Commission may request questions or clarifications prior to closing the public hearing. This section will be used when there are questions related to the topic on which the public hearing is being held. Questions should be succinct and avoid being rhetorical or leading in nature. Subsequent actions of the Planning Commission provide for opportunities for further questions or clarifications from the Planning Commission.
F. Any material to be entered into the record shall be noted. Any written communication presented to the Planning Commission during a Planning Commission meeting shall be read into the record or summarized for the record or simply delivered to the Planning Commission, as the Planning Commission may determine. They shall then be recorded in the minutes by title and filed with the minutes.
G. Motion to Close Hearing - The Chair will state if there is an extension of time for public input into the hearing. If not, the Planning Commission will make a motion, second, and vote on closing the public hearing.
For this map amendment, the Chair will state that the record will be held open until noon on Friday, November 22, 2024 to accommodate an error in the original mailed notice to adjacent property owners.
City Planner Mikayla Schmidt will give a presentation on the application. The relevant background materials and information for this item are included in the agenda item immediately following the public hearing to consider action on the application. There will not be a separate staff presentation for that agenda item and there will not be separate testimony by the public at that time. Action on the application will be delayed until the November 21, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.
Alternative Options:
NA
Financial Impacts:
NA
Tentative Timelines:
October 16, 2024: Public hearing (PH) notice in newspaper
October 17, 2024: PH notice mailed to property owners within 350'
October 30, 2024: PH held at Planning Commission
November 6, 2024: PH notice in newspaper
November 7, 2024: PH notice mailed to property owners within 350’
November 21, 2024: Additional public testimony and action by Planning Commission
November 26, 2024: 1st Reading at City Council
December 3, 2024: 2nd Reading and Summary Publication at City Council
December 11, 2024: Summary Publication in Northfield News
January 10, 2025: Rezoning Takes Effect