Planning Commission Meeting Date: October 30, 2024
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Nate Carlson, Economic Development Coordinator
Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Public Hearing for Consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment by the City of Northfield for the Northwest Development Area.
Body
Action Requested:
The Planning Commission is asked to conduct a public hearing to gather input on the requested zoning map amendment by the City of Northfield for the Northwest Development Area.
Note:
Due to a mailing error, oral and/or written testimony will be taken from those who attend either the Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Special Planning Commission meeting or the Thursday, November 21, 2024, regular meeting of the City of Northfield Planning Commission.
Summary Report:
The City of Northfield has applied for a zoning map amendment for the following properties in the Northwest Development Area:
32063 Garrett Ave. (PID 430270025020),
PID 430270027010,
PID 430270026020,
PID 430270028010,
PID 430270029010,
PID 430270005011,
PID 430270008010,
PID 430270054010,
PID 430270051010,
PID 430270053010,
32811 Garrett Ave. (PID 430270052010),
32840 Garrett Ave. (PID 430270075010),
PID 430270076010,
PID 430270078010,
2300 North Ave. (PID 430270079010),
and PID 430260053010.
The City of Northfield is the applicant, and the requested amendments would change the zoning of all the properties from A-S: Agricultural to I1-B: Industrial to match the future land use as depicted in the adopted 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Staff is supportive of the zoning map amendment.
Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 350' on October 17, 2024. The public hearing notice was published in the Northfield News on October 16, 2024. A copy of the public hearing mailing and location map are attached.
The following is the procedure of the public hearing per the City Cou...
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