Date: October 20, 2016
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Scott Tempel, City Planner
Title
Discussion of Temporary Health Care Dwelling Regulations
Body
Action Requested:
The Planning Commission requested to discuss moving forward with Temporary Health Care Dwelling regulations.
Summary Report:
On May 12, 2016, Governor Dayton signed into law a bill passed during the 2016 legislative session requiring cities to allow temporary family health care dwellings. A temporary health care dwelling would be occupied by a mentally or physically impaired person on a residential lot that is owned and/or occupied by a relative or caregiver of the mentally or physically impaired person occupying the temporary family health care dwelling. Unless a municipality passed an ordinance before September 1, 2016 opting out of this statute, the law became effective statewide.
The Planning Commission reviewed the law related to Temporary Family Health Care Dwellings at the July 21st Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission reviewed the findings laid out in the staff report and concurred the City of Northfield should opt out of the statute. The Planning Commission unanimously passed a motion recommending the City Council adopt the ordinance opting out of the legislation. The ordinance passed first reading at the August 2nd City Council meeting and passed on second reading August 16th, opting Northfield out of the law.
Both the Planning Commission and the Council expressed desire to adopt some sort of LDC language to address Temporary Health Care Dwellings. Planning Consultant Bill Weber has been asked to assist in the analysis and drafting ordinance language to expedite this process. Attached to this staff report is a memo from Bill detailing potential issues related to Temporary Health Care Dwellings. The Planning Commission is asked to review this memo, come to consensus on the issues and questions, and provide recommendations for a draft ordinanc...
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