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CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 08-085 BY TITLE <br />AND SUMMARY <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-085, an <br />ordinance replacing the administrative provisions of the City's Zoning Code; and <br />WHEREAS, the ordinance is lengthy; and <br />WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes. section 412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title and <br />summa2y in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would clearly inform <br />the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, <br />that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 08-085 to be published in <br />the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance: <br />Public Notice <br />The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-085, which replaces <br />the administrative provisions of the City's Zoning Code. The revised ordinance includes the <br />following components: <br />0 Identifies the City Staff that are responsible for issuing permits, enforcing the code, <br />keeping records, processing applications and performing other administrative duties. <br />® Outlines the application and review process with a unified. list of application submittal <br />requirements. <br />w Establishes unified standards and procedures for the public hearing process. <br />6 Identifies and describes all of the permits that are required by the Zoning Code. Staff is <br />recommending a new permit category called "Certificate of Zoning Compliance" to <br />regulate uses that are not subject to requirements of the State Building Code, such as <br />fences, driveways, small accessory structures, home occupations, among others. <br />® Outlines all of the enforcement procedures as part of administering the Code. <br />0 Finally, the Ordinance includes a placeholder for design review for when the City <br />formally adopts some form of architectural design guidelines or standards. <br />The fall text of Ordinance No. 08-085 is available for inspection at Lake Elmo city hall during <br />regular business hours. <br />Resolution No. 2013-51 Page I of 2 <br />