Introduce Ordinance #22-08 Amending City Code Section 117-51 Regarding Conditional Use Permits

The purpose of this case is to revise the conditional use permit (CUP) process to only require meeting with the Planning Commission. The process is modeled after the City's variance procedures. The existing procedure for a conditional use permit requires a public hearing at the Planning Commission, where a recommendation is made, and the case is then brought to City Council, where the request is approved with potential conditions or denied.

The proposed revision would require one public hearing with the Planning Commission; at which time, the request will be approved (with potential conditions) or denied. 

This revision comes from feedback at a City Council work session in 2021. 

A Public Hearing was held at the January 27, 2022 Planning Commission meeting. The public hearing was advertised in the City's Official Newspaper, the Anoka County UnionHerald. 

Alternative 1: Introduce Ordinance #22-08 as prepared. 

Alternative 2: Introduce Ordinance #22-08 with revision of two meetings with Planning Commission; the first meeting a public hearing, and the second for a motion to adopt or deny.

Alternative 3: Deny Ordinance #22-08.

Staff is handling this case as part of regular duties.

The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopts Ordinance #22-08 Amending City Code Section 117-51 Regarding Conditional Use Permits.

Motion to introduce Ordinance #22-08 Amending City Code Chapter 117-51 regarding conditional use permits