City Council Meeting Date: April 1, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mathias Hughey, Associate City Planner
Title
Public Hearing on Ordinance 1075 to Designate Central Park (421 4th St. E.) as a Local Heritage Preservation Site.
Body
Action Requested:
The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing on Ordinance 1075 to Designate Central Park (421 4th St. E.) as a local Heritage Preservation Site.
Summary Report:
The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) has applied to designate the property known as Central Park (Public Square on the original town plat) as a local Heritage Preservation Site.
Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners with 350 feet of the parcel and an official public notice was printed in the Northfield News on March 19th, 2025. A copy of the mailing and map are attached.
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 to solicit the public's comments on various projects or City operation procedures.
A. The Mayor 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 Mayor will recognize a speaker at the podium and comments/conversation will be between the Mayor and speaker; and between the Mayor and Council Members.
2. At the podium the speaker must give their name, address, and if representing a business, must give the name of the business or corporation. If an Attorney or consultant is representing a client, the client must be identified for the record.
3. Speakers will be allowed to speak a maximum of two (2) minutes per item (not including interpreter's time).
4. Speakers who ...
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