Meeting Date: June 15, 2023
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Public Hearing for Consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment for 440 Water Street North.
Body
Action Requested:
The Planning Commission is asked to conduct a public hearing to gather input on the requested zoning map amendment of 440 Water Street North, by the applicant REO Properties, LLC.
Summary Report:
REO Properties, LLC has applied for a zoning map amendment for 440 Water Street North. The initial application was to change the zoning from I1-B: Industrial to C2-B: Highway Commercial. After further staff review and discussion with the applicant, the applicant has amended their application to rezone the property to N2-B: Neighborhood General 2 instead of C2-B: Highway Commercial. Staff is supportive of this change.
The public hearing notice was published in the Northfield News on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 350’ on Friday, June 2, 2023. A copy of the 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 City Council will make a motion, second, and vote on closing the public hearing.
City Planner Mikayla Schmidt will be giving 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.
Alternative Options:
NA
Financial Impacts:
NA
Tentative Timelines:
ü 05/31/23 Public hearing (PH) notice in newspaper
ü 06/02/23 PH notice mailed out to property owners within 350'
06/15/23 PH & recommendation by Planning Commission to City Council
07/11/23 1st Reading at City Council
08/08/23 2nd Reading and Summary Publication at City Council
08/16/23 Summary Publication in Northfield News
09/15//23 Rezoning Takes Effect