City Council Meeting Date: July 9, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
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Consideration of The Northfield City Council approves first reading Ordinance No. 1063 Rezoning 1825 Windy Lane, in the City of Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota From AG: Agricultural to CD-S: College Development .
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves First Reading Ordinance No. 1063 Rezoning 1825 Windy Lane, in the City of Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota From AG: Agricultural to CD-S: College Development.
Summary Report:
St. Olaf College has applied for a zoning map amendment for 1825 Windy Lane (Parcel ID 0335425001 and part of PID 0335300001) from A-S: Agricultural to CD-S: College Development. The re-zoning is being requested in conjunction with an annexation into the City and related City utility connections being requested by St. Olaf and provided by the City.
The Planning Commission (PC) held a public hearing and made a recommendation on June 20, 2024. The Planning Commission made a recommendation to City Council to approve the requested zoning map amendment.
A zoning map amendment follows the Type 4 Review Procedure as specified in the Land Development Code (LDC), Article 8 - Development Procedures. The City Council makes the final decision after a recommendation made by the Planning Commission at a public hearing. The attached resolution provides the criteria and findings supporting the zoning map amendment.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council approve the zoning map amendment to change the zoning of 1825 Windy Lane from A-S: Agricultural to CD-S: College Development.
Alternative Options:
The City Council may deny the request for rezoning with a simple majority vote.
Financial Impacts:
There are no immediate financial impacts to the City.
Tentative Timelines:
* 06/05/24 Public hearing (PH) notice in newspaper
* 06/07/24 PH notice mailed out to property owners within ...
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