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• MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING ON NEW ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONIATG MAP FOR THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS June 26, 19811 Chairman Al Stefanson called the Public Hearing on the New Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map to order at 8:09 P.M. Publication appeared in the Sun Newspapers and written notices were sent to all r®sidents. Chairman Stefanson stated that the Warta Zoning Ordinance, if adopted, ~ou1d repeal the former Zoning Ordinance for the City of Falcon Heights which has been in existence since December, 1961. The Old Ordinance was signed by Harold Nilsen,. Mayor of Falcon Heights at that time, and has served many years on the Planning Commission. Chairman Stefanson then referred to the background of the Project: (1) January, 1981 he was elected Chairman of the Planning Commission by his ZONING peers succeeding Les Larson, who retired; (2) first ma3or project was the re- ORDINANCE writing the zoning ordinance (January, 1981); (3) The Planning Commission had BACKGitOUND 3ust completed the Comprehensive Plan as was required by the Metropolitan Council and the Planning Commission was requested to up-date the zoning ordinance; (!~) The Planning Commission embarked on a plan to update in detail the residential and business sections, which required extra meetings between the regular meetings where the Planning Commission broke up into teams. Mr. Carl Dale was then contracted by the City to work with the Planning Commission On the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Dale, an expert in hia • field, completed the balance of the Ordinance to ensure proper State Statutes APPRECIATION and to assure Metropolitan Council regulations were followed. As the Planning TO THOSE wH0 Commission neared completion, the Cityts legal staff was also used extensively. WORKING ON The Zoning Ordinance has been entered into the word processor at Briggs and 'CONING ORD. Morgan, which will make future updates easier. Workshops were held with the UPDATE City Council, legal staff and City Planner and (5) a sincere expression of thanks and gratitude to all those who brought the project to a successful completion-- Gurrent members of the Planning Commission--Grittner, Trent Sullivan, Black and Chenoweth, the other five who were members in January, 1981--01son, Wallin, Mead and Nilsen; Past Meanbers--Bob Blomberg, Jim Bourquin, Mary Waldo, John Labalestra, Helen Brown and .Annette Geistfeld; Council Liaisons--(:arrant Rice' Chestovich, Paul Ciernia and Sandy Larson; Others--Dewar Barnes, Clerk Administrator, Shirley Chenoweth, Executiv~9 Secretaiy,''i~ltty Zimmerman, Planning Commission Secretary, Carl Dale, Planner, a~,d Ci'tg Legal Staff . Chairman 5tefanson then turned the meeting over to Carl Dale to summarize the highpoints of the Ordinance and Zoning Map. Planner Carl Dale pointed out the problems with the existing ordinance. First he felt it was important to note that the zoning as proposed is based on the Comprehensive .City Plan that was developed over a five year period--a plan for land use, transportation, community facilities, housing and so on; in other words, the plan for the future of the entire city. It is a requirement in Minnesota that the zoning be based on that plan. When work was commenced on the Comprehensive Plan, it revealed that certain problems existed. Ona main problean was simply old age. It is now recommended that • Cities look at their Zoning Ordinances for updates every five years so such a lengthy process could be avoided. CARL DALE