PC Meeting Date: June 16, 2025
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Public Hearing on the Conditional Use Permit for St. Olaf College to add 26 Parking Stalls to the Lincoln St. Parking Lot within the Perimeter Transition Area.
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Action Requested:
The Planning Commission is asked to conduct a public hearing to gather input on the conditional use permit (CUP) for St. Olaf College to add 26 Parking Stalls to the Lincoln St. Parking Lot within the Perimeter Transition Area.
Summary Report:
St. Olaf College has applied for a CUP to add 26 Parking Stalls to the Lincoln St. parking lot within the Perimeter Transition Area (PTA). Consideration of a recommendation to the City Council will follow the public hearing.
Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 350 feet of the property on June 5, 2025. A copy of the public hearing mailing and location map are attached. The public hearing notice was published in the Northfield News on June 4, 2025.
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 certain Boards/Commissions to solicit the public's comments on various projects or issues as authorized for the board or commission by their enabling authority provided in charter, state law, city code or City Council enabling resolution.
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 at the podium and comments/conversation will be between the Chair and speaker; and between the Chair and Board/Commission Members.
2. At the podium the speaker must giv...
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