Planning Commission Meeting Date: November 21, 2024
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Melissa Hanson, Housing Coordinator
Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Title
City of Northfield Planning Commission to Review for Compliance to Comprehensive Plan the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's Acquisition of Real Property located at 706 and 716 2nd Street West.
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Action Requested:
City of Northfield Planning Commission reviews and makes a motion confirming the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's acquisition of real property located at 706 and 716 2nd Street West from Northfield Hospital+Clinics complies with the adopted 2008 Comprehensive Plan.
Summary Report:
Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.356, subdivision 2 states that no publicly owned interest in real property within a city shall be acquired or disposed of until after the planning commission has reviewed the proposed acquisition or disposal and reported in writing to the governing body its findings as to the compliance of the proposed acquisition or disposal with the comprehensive plan.
Chapter 4 of the City of Northfield's adopted 2008 Comprehensive Plan (CP) addresses Land Use. The purpose of the Land Use Chapter is to address how the future land use pattern will be shaped to be more efficient in terms of fiscal impacts of new development, mobility and connectivity, and guiding land use decisions that help the community protect cherished cultural and environmental resources. The CP calls for an analysis of:
1. Intent: Development proposals will reflect the spirit and values expressed in the 12 principles (statements of intent) (pages 4.9 to 4.13).
2. Location: Development proposals will be consistent with the Conservation and Development Map (page 4.18) and location descriptions (pages 4.14 to 4.15).
3. Character: Development proposals will be consistent with the Framework Map (page 4.19) and recommendations and context descriptions (pages 4...
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