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REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
Families, Fields and Fair
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Meeting Date February 22, 2011
Agenda Item Workshop 1
Title Orientation/Review of Planning
Commission Procedures and Resources
(Workshop)
Submitted By Deb Jones, Staff Liaison
The City That Soars!
Description Orientation for new commissioners and review for continuing commissioners in
preparation for the year’s work.
Background
The Planning Commission provides formal recommendations to the City Council
on certain zoning matters and cases, including amendments to the zoning code,
zoning changes, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, conditional use permits
and other special permits and variances.
The procedures for all of these actions follow a similar pattern: (1) published notice
of a public hearing, (2) public hearing before the Planning Commission, (3) Planning
Commission vote on a recommendation, (4) City Council action.
Planning Commissioners use a variety of resources in their official duties for the
City. These include the Falcon Heights Comprehensive Plan and the Falcon Heights
Zoning Code (Chapter 113 of the city code), as well as supporting documents and
research materials put together by staff for individual cases.
Budget Impact None
Attachment(s)
Copy of the Falcon Heights zoning application form
Action(s)
Requested
None.
Staff will conduct a brief review/training for commissioners on public hearing
procedures and give a general overview of the zoning code and comprehensive
plan. An update will be given on recent court actions that have impacted cities’
ability to grant variance. Actions of the previous year will also be reviewed.
It is recommended that commissioners bring their copies (paper or electronic) of the
zoning chapter and the comprehensive plan for reference during the workshop.
Commissioners may alse wish to re-read documents from public hearing meetings
in 2010 to refresh their memories of the work done last year.
City of Falcon Heights
Planning Application
Action Requested By:
Name of Property Owner ________________________________________________________
Phone (h) _______________________________ (w) __________________________________
Address of Property Owner _______________________________________________________
Name of Applicant (if different) ____________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________ Phone ________________________
Property Involved:
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Legal Description _______________________________________________________________
Property Identification Number (PIN) _________________________________________________
Present Use of Property (check one):
R Single Family Dwelling
R Duplex/Two Family Dwelling
R Multi Family Complex
R Business/Commercial
R Government/Institutional
R Vacant Land
Action Requested (NON-REFUNDABLE):
R Variance ($150.00)
R Conditional Use Permit ($165.00)
R Rezoning ($500.00)
R Lot Split ($250.00)
R Site Plan Review ($100.00)
R Other (Please Specify)
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Brief Summary of Request (applicant may submit letter to Planning Commission with
details of request):
I certify that all statements on this application are true and correct:
S:\BUILDING PERMITS & ISSUES\Zoning and Building Forms\PLANNING APPLICATION.doc 1/30/2009
Signature of Property Owner (required)
Signature of Applicant (if applicable)