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MEMORANDUM To:Saint Anthony Village Planning Commission From:Stephen Grittman, City Planner Richard Sonterre, Code Compliance Official Date:March 17, 2026 Request: City Code Updates – Public Hearing and Discussion BACKGROUND This memorandum forwards a series of proposed City Code updates generated by staff through the Code Committee. The text is provided in redline form identifying new language and existing. Highlighted sections of the ordinance text reflect areas of modification based on Council feedback. Each of the items has been reviewed by the City Council as a part of a recent Work Session. The current version of each of the amendments reflects the Council’s direction as to policy and language. Once the Council has settled closer to final language as a part of the first of the three Council readings, the materials will be incorporated into more formal Ordinance formatting and numbering. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance require consideration at a public hearing before the Planning Commission. For this set of proposed amendments, portions of the Vision Triangle section (154.184) and Impervious Surfaces (154.007) are zoning amendments. The remainder are general City Code amendments. However, it has been the practice of the City to bring all of these to the Planning Commission’s public hearing for comment and recommendation. The topics and discussion for each are as follows: Vision Triangle. The current zoning language has general language preserving views of traffic on corner lots, but limited detail. The proposed language adds a series of recommended specifics, including measurement and other details, to permit both property owners and the City to evaluate how such areas are to be constructed and maintained. The regulations apply to all zoning districts as a general provision. For many property owners, the bulk of the vision triangle will impact primarily boulevard (right of way) as it relies on measurements along the curb, not the property line. The proposed text has been modified to reflect Council observations for measurements along streets or alleys without curb. -Council discussion tested a number of scenarios, with staff explaining that the intent of the language was to clarify existing code, as well as the addition of an illustration to the regulations. Administrative Penalties. This section sets out the process and procedures for instituting the Administrative Penalties section. It describes the process by which Code Compliance staff will identify and communicate violations to property owners, as well as how the property owners can respond. One response option is to appeal the penalty to a Hearing Officer, among others. Penalties, including financial penalties, would be adopted as a part of the City’s fee schedule. Councilmembers provided extensive input into the process and requirements for the hearing process. Staff notes that the structure of the ordinance is to provide compliance staff the opportunity to work with property owners and occupants toward compliance as a first option,