The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About[06b-00] Public Hearing: Ordinance Amendments CM' OF ST. duswrn Council Agenda Item 6(b) MEETING DATE: September 16, 2010 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance Amendments i - xii SUBMITTED BY: Administration BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Planning Commission conducted the public hearing for the potential ordinance amendments. The hearing was opened and no one present wished to speak. The Commission considered each Ordinance independently and recommended approval of all with the exception of the Corridor Overlay which they requested additional information. Some minor typing changes were made to Ordinances which I can summarize and get to you. BUDGET /FISCAL IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS: REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: The Council needs to consider the recommendations of the Planning Commission. As I stated in your packet yesterday, the Council does not need to feel pressured to adopt each one at this meeting. If additional information staff can provide. Tke CITY OF NT. Ju %I rH Planning Commission Agenda Item 7 MEETING DATE: September 13, 2010 AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing — Ordinance Amendments SUBMITTED BY: Administration PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The Planning Commission has been reviewing Ordinances over the past months making a number of changes. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Ordinances presented as part of the public hearing are the documents with the suggested changes of the Planning Commission. At the last Planning Commission meeting the discussion of what constitutes a commercial vehicle was raised. In reviewing other City /County Ordinances the definition of a commercial vehicle can be as simple as excluding % ton and ton trucks, sedans and panels. The intent was not to prohibit residents driving standard pickup trucks are vans from parking in their yard. ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action Public Hearing Notices Ordinance 52.06 — Building Permits Required Ordinance 52.10 — Off Street Parking Ordinance 52.12 — General Performance Standards Ordinance 52.21— Corridor Overlay District Ordinance 52.22 — Outdoor Dining Ordinance 52.31— B1, Central Business Ordinance 52.32 — B2 Highway Business Ordinance 52.33 — B3 General Business Ordinance 52.34 - Light Industrial Ordinance 58.00 — Telecommunication Ordinance 84.00 - Parking REQUESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The Planning Commission must open the public hearing taking testimony on all the proposed Ordinances and must either close the public hearing or table if additional information is required. If the hearing is closed and the Planning Commission desires to move forward a motion to either approve or deny the amendments would be required. The matter would then be referred to the City Council for their first meeting in October. • \ CITY OF ST. J OSFPH ww '. cityof stjoseph.com City of St. Joseph Amendment to Ordinance 52: Zoning Ordinance The St. Joseph Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM to consider the following amendments to the City of St. Joseph Zoning Ordinance: Administrator Judy Weyrens Ordinance 52.06 — Building Permits Required: Amendment clarifies that building permits are required for all work in the City to include shingling, siding and window replacement. Mayor Al Rassier Ordinance 52.10 Parking— Amendment includes provisions for shared parking spaces, delineating parking pad requirements; provide relief from curbing in B1 Zoning Councilors Districts. Steve Frank Bob Loso Ordinance 52.12 General Performance Standards — adding fence provision for Renee Symanietz Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts; removing duplicate language regarding Dale Wick parking which is referred to in Ordinance 84 and Junk Cars. Ordinance 52.21 Transportation Corridor Overlay — Amendment clarifies the Corridor more specifically, provides for exemptions for already developed property, changes the setback requirement and removed the fence provisions. Ordinance 52.22 Outdoor Dining — Create an Ordinance governing outdoor dining. Ordinance 52.32 B2 Highway Business — Amendment creates a provision for Seasonal /outdoor markets through issuance of an Interim Use Permit; relieves the requirement for site plan approval by the Planning Commission if plans are consistent with Zoning District. Ordinance 52.35 Educational and Ecclesiastical — Amendment includes provisions for parking regulations. Ordinance 58 Telecommunications — Update the title to include antennas and include antennas in provisions referencing towers. Full text of the above Ordinance Amendments can be viewed at the City Offices, 25 College Avenue North or on the City website: www.citvofstioseph.com. All persons wishing to testify will be heard with oral testimony limited to five minutes. Written testimony can be submitted to the City of St. Joseph, Attn: Judy Weyrens, PO Box 668, St. Joseph MN 56374. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: September 3, 2010 15 College Avenue North • PO Box 668 • Saint Joseph, Minnesota 56374 Phone 32.0.363.71ot Fax 310.363.0341 • \ CITY OF ST. J OSFPH www. cityof stioseph.com City of St. Joseph Amendment to Ordinance 52: Zoning Ordinance The St. Joseph Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM to consider the following amendments to the City of St. Administrator Joseph Zoning Ordinance: Judy NVeyrens Ordinance 52.31 B1 Central Business District — Amendment relieves the requirement for site plan approval by the Planning Commission if plans are consistent with Zoning Mayor District. Al Rassier Ordinance 52.33 B3 General Business — Amendment relieves the requirement for site Councilors plan approval by the Planning Commission if plans are consistent with Zoning District. Steve Frank Bob Loso Ordinance 52.3411 Industrial — Amendment relieves the requirement for site plan Renee Symanietz approval by the Planning Commission if plans are consistent with Zoning District. Dale \Vick Full text of the above Ordinance Amendments can be viewed at the City Offices, 25 College Avenue North or on the City website: www.cityofstjoseph.com. All persons wishing to testify will be heard with oral testimony limited to five minutes. Written testimony can be submitted to the City of St. Joseph, Attn: Judy Weyrens, PO Box 6668, St. Joseph MN 56374. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: September 3, 2010 a5 College Avenue North • PO Box 668 • Saint Joseph, Minnesota 5 6374 Phone 310.363.7101 Fax 310.363.0341