Planning Commission Meeting Date: April 17, 2025
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Melissa Hanson, Housing Coordinator
Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Title
Review for Compliance to Comprehensive Plan the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's Disposition of Real Property Located at 307 Sumner Street East.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield Planning Commission reviews and makes a motion confirming the Housing and Redevelopment Authority's disposition of real property located at 307 Sumner Street East to Rice County Habitat for Humanity for redevelopment 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 4.15 to 4.17).
The HRA's mission is to...
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