Planning Commission Agenda Packet 12-08-1981AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
December 8, 1981 - 7:30 P.M.
Chairman: Jim Ridgeway
Members: John Sondhus, Bill Burke, Dick Martie, Ed Schaffer.
1. Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting held on November 17, 1981.
2. Public Hearing - Set Back Variance - Shawn McGoff.
Unfinished Business - Review of proposed ordinance changes. (Bring
those proposed changes along to meeting. You received them with
you November 10th, 1981 agenda. If you do not have them, please
call City Hall to got another copy of them).
Now Business -
Meeting Reminder -
The next regularly ocheduled mooting of the Planning Commiosion
will be January 12, 1982.
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, November 17, 1981 - 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: John Bondhus, Loren Klein, Dick Martie, Ed Shaffer
Bill Burke.
Members Absent: Jim Ridgeway (Dick Martie acted as chairman)
1. Approval of the Minutes of the November 10, 1981 Meeting.
Bill Burke made a motion which was seconded by John Bondhus and all
voted in favor of, to approve the minutes of the November 10, 1981
meeting.
2. Simple Subdivision - Ken Maus.
Ken Maus, of Maus Foods and owner of the northern most builcling of the
two buildings of the former Decorative Services property along with the
newly developed parking lot on the north side of the same building,
made a request for a simple subdivision to include a small portion of
the east side of that building, along with a small portion cDf the pro-
perty on the southeast corner of that newly developed parkirq lot.
Mr. Maus proposed that this simple subdivision of parking lot include
that building and also enough area to accommodate parking w2-,ich will be
rwquired for the occupant use of that portion of the buildinq, which is
approximately 10 spaces. Monticello ordinance requires office buildings
and professional buildings to have at least three 13) parkirig spaces
plus one apace for each 200 square feet of floor area.
A motion was made by Ed Schaffer and seconded by Bill Burke to recom-
mend approval of this simple subdivision contingent. upon Mr . Maus
ruleitting s plat to the city ataff which would indicate that adequate
property was being included with the building to provide for the re-
quired parkiny spares. All voted in favor.
3. Public iloarinq - Variance Requent - I101 wohmann.
Mr. Hal Wehmann was present and presented his proposal to build two
4—unit apartment buildings. Ilia proponal was to build one 4-unitt,
apartment building on Lot 5 on 14olkers Hillside Addition and a second
4—unit apartment building on Int G of ilolkero Hillside Addition, which
iu immediately adjacent. At thio time the huildingo would le apartment
huildingo under the ownership of one individual, however, in the near
future, upon completion of those buildingo, it is moot like ly that thune
Isuildings would be condominiumized.
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Planning Commission Minutes - 11/17/81
In applying the minium lot sire formula for Monticello's ordinances
to these proposed buildings, it has been determined that each building
would require a lot of 15,000 square feet, minium. However, Lot 5 is
only 14,025 and Lot 6 is only 13,200, leaving these lots 101 and 15%
short in the required lot area, respectively. Thun, a minium lot size
variance is required.
Also, a variance is necessary for the front yard and the rear yard set
back, since Mr. Wahmann is proposing to move the building on Lot 5 as
far west as possible and then move the building on Lot 6 as far cast
as possible to allow for alignment which would give the people in the
southern most building a view of the park to the north which the pro-
perties over look. This view would be unobstructed by the building
on Lot 5 being in front of the building on Lot 6.
Also, Monticello ordinances allow only one driveway per lot unit, and
in the case of these two properties, those is only two 80 foot lot
units, which would allow for only 2 driveways. Mr. Mahmann is pro-
posing three driveways to service the 8 garage unite which would be
created.
Taking into consideration that this development would be immediatoly
adjacent to a park where it is unlikely that any further development
would ever take place, and that there would be plenty of play ground
and open area on site or near site, the Planning Commission unani-
mouely approved a motion by John Dondhuo and seconded by Bill Burke
to grant the following throe variances,
- That the buildings be allowed to be built on those lots as pro-
posed with loss square footage than is required for a building
of similar typo.
- That the requosted twenty foot front yard sot back and the ro-
questad 15 foot rear yard sot books be allowed.
- That the third driveway be allowed to be developed to service
the 0 garage units which ars going to be built and included
into the buildings.
4. Now Business - Discussion of Ex -officio Member Status.
Loren Klein, Zoning Administrator and also ex-offieo member of the
Planning Commission, requested that the Planning Commission consider
roco=ending to the City Council that the ex -officio member be
eliminated from membership on the Planning Commisaion. Since the
ox -officio mem r and toning administrator are one person in the same,
it wan the zoning administrators fooling that better public relations
could be had in dealing with people applying for variances, conditional
uses, etc., if the peroon who they were dealing with, in this coos the
zoning administrator, was not a member of the Planning Commission.
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Planning Commission Minutes - 11/17/81
The zoning administrator would, however, continue to attend all the
Planning Commission meetings, but would not act in the capacity of
a member of the Planning Commission, but only as a staff member to
be available to advise the commissioners as to the statue of ordin-
ances, application of ordinances, etc. A motion was made by ¢d
Schaffer, seconded by Bill Burke with all voting in favor to recom-
mend to the Council that since the zoning administrator and ex -officio
member are both one in the same, that the ex -officio member be elimi-
nated from the Planning Commission and be required only to attend the
meetings in the capacity of zoning administrator.
A note was made that the next regularly scheduled meeting of the
Planning Commission will be on December 8, 1981.
sting Adjourned.
ren D. Klein
ilding Official
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MEMORANDUM
TO: The Planning Commission Members
FROM: Gary Wieber, City Administrator
DATE: December 4, 1981
SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment Review for December 8, 1981 meeting.
This is a supplement to the previous Planning Commission agenda sent out
by Loren Klein. The following are some coimeents on possible ordinance
amendments regarding reducing the minimum square footage of homes for
Monticello and realty signs in Monticello. Both of these items were dis-
cussed at our last meeting.
Reducinq Minimum Square Footaqe Requirements for Sinqle Family Homes.
The following are comments in this regard:
- 15 communities were surveyed, of which 12 responded relative to
minimum size requirements. Of the 12 responses, 5 restricted the
size of a home. The other communities only used the limitations
contained in the uniform Wilding code. This code requires that
at lcaot one room in a dwelling unit be at least 150 ogaare feet in
area and other habitable roams be a minimum of 70 square feet.
- The following are the 12 communities that responded:
- Little Fallo
- Buffalo
- Milaca
- Cambridge
- Princeton
- Sartoll
- Annandale
- Sauk Rapids
- Howard Lake
- Big Lake
- Elk River
- Thief River Fallo
Cambridge, lloward lake, Thief River Fallo, Little Fallo, and Big Lako
have minimum oquaro footage requiremento. For your information, Monti-
cello' o minimum aquaro footage requlremento for a oinglo family homo io
750 feet for a split entry or 2-lovel per floor and 1,000 cquare feet
for a rambler. Big Lake, ao an example, requirco 1,008 aquaro feet for
a rambler and 912 oquaro foot for a 2-lovel home ouch ao a oplit level.
- There may bo some concern in that minimum cquaro footage requiremento
attract cuboidized houoing.
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Memo - The Planning Commission Members
December 4, 1981
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- Because of recent court rulings, mobile type homes may not be able
to be prohibited by a city. However, by having a minimum square
footage standard, this would be one way of controlling this.
- Concern would be if the homes were smaller, there would be less in-
terior storage and there would be a tendency to have exterior storage
such as snowmobiles, bikes, etc.
- According to our building official, The Farmers Home Administration
has had 7 or 8 requests to build single family homes in Monticello,
but could not because of the minimum square footage requirements.
- It may be better to allow smaller hones in a particular area such
as a new subdivision. This may be more preferable than to allow
a smaller size hose in existing areas which have already been
built up. In this way, no one could complain that the rules have
been changed in the middle of the ball game.
In light of the above, I recommend that the City of Monticello adopt an
ordinance to allow a home, spilt entry or rambler of 768 square feet, pro-
vided that a single family garage would have to be provided and in the
case of homes, such as slab hones that only have one level, a double
garage would have to he provided. This would, to some extent, deter the
problem with exterior storage. Additionally, I recommend that these types
of smaller homes only be allowed in a distinct single family zoning dis-
trict, which would have to be requested for new subdivisions. In this
way, the area would have to be rezoned to R-lA, for example, and that par-
ticular zoning district would allow homes of a smaller size as indicated.
There would always remain the possibility that the City could amend its
ordinance in the future to allow this size of home to exist everywhere or
to amend the ordinance to he more restrictive.
Realty Signs - Specifically "Open House".
I offer the following comments:
- "Open House" signs would ba allowed, but this would not include model
homes or Iota for sale, etc.
- Signa would be prohibited from 10:00 P.M. to 7,00 A.M.
- Size would be restricted to a standard realty size sign.
- No permit would be necessary.
- Each model home could only have 2 off premise signs.
- The name of the owner of the sign would have to he in small print on
the sign itself.
Memo - The Planning Commission Members
December 4, 1981
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one other item that might be discussed at Tuesday night's meeting is the
fact that Dick Martie has resigned from the Planning Commission effective
immediately. The Planning Commission members may want to suggest some
names to the City Council who appoints new members at their first meeting
in January.
Planning Commission Agenda - 12/8/81
AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
1. Approval of Minutes of the Special Meetinq held on November 17, 1981.
2. Public Hearinq - Set Back Variance - Shawn McGoff.
Shawn McGoff, owner of Lot 3, Block 6 in the Meadows Division, has
made an application for a variance to be able to build a 5 X 8 foyer/
entrance onto the front of his home. This property is zoned R-1.
Mr. McGoff does not presently have entrance onto his home, but
rather when you come into the front door, you come directly into the
living quarters of the home. It is Mr. MCGoff's intent to build an
entrance way onto the front of his home which would be 25 feet back
from the front yard set back, rather than the 30 foot, as required
by Monticello ordinance, as an engery conservation measure. Mr.
McGoff desires to build this foyer to reduce the amount of heat loss
when going into his home through the front entrance. AS previously
stated, if allowed, this entrance would come within 25 feet of the
property line where the ordinance requires 30 feet.
Enclosed, please find a copy of a letter from Mr. McGoffa only
abutting neighbor in which he otateo he hao no objection to this
front yard variance request, and states that he supporta Mr. MCGoff's
request.
APPLICANT: Shawn McGoff
CONSIDERATION: Consider approval or denial of this variance requeot.
REFERENCES: A letter from an abutting neighbor stating no objections
to this variance request.
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PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES - November 10, 1981
Section 10-3-1 (H) Currently reads: Whenever a lawful non -conforming use of
a structure or land is discontinued for a period of six (6) months, follow-
ing written notice from an authorized agent of the City, any future use of
said structure or land shall be made to conform with the provisions of this
Ordinance.
The Change: Delete the words "following written notice from an authorized
agent of the City".
Reason: Often times a lawful, nonconforming use will be discontinued, but
i:s not immediately brought to the attention of the City of Monticello. With
this change proposed, such use cannot be continued after lapse of six (6)
months regardless of whether a notice has been sent from the City or not.
Section 10-3-2-(B)-2 Currently reads: Basements may be used as living
quarters or rooms as a portion or residential dwellings.
The Change: Delete the sentence.
Reason: According to the uniform building code, certain provisions have
to he adhered to before basasments can be used as living quarters. If this
statement is not elaborated upon, a person might got the impression he can
une his hauement for living quarters regardless of what provioions are made.
Section 10-3-2-(F)-5-11 Currently roads: Three percent of the service area
within an off-street parking area shall be landscaped with green and/or
decorative surface treatment - trees and shrubbery for all develuiments
except single family dwellingo.
Tlie Changs: Dolotion of entire section.
Beacon: Thin provinion has not been enforced and would probably be unreason-
able to incorporate into a parking lot a green area, in light of the weather
'I cunditionn in Minnesota with snow removable.
Section 10-3-2-(1-5-C Currently reads: One percent of the develoiment coats,
or 51,500, whichever ie greater, an determined by the building permit valuation,
shall be devoted to landocaping not completed at the time of the isnuanco of
the cortificate of occupancy. Thio bond nball he for one year at the end of
which the city han the authority to complete the nocuouary landscaping. Thin
provision doen not apply to oinglo family renidencoa.
The Change should read as followoi Ona percent of the development costa, or
4 0I $1,500, whichever in greater, no determined by the building permit valuation,
ti nv1 shall bo devoted to landocaping excluoive of sod and walkwayo. A bond shall
I' be reyy���ired for X40" of landocaping not comploted at the time of the ioauaneo
of thpu'r-Rificate of occupancy. Thin bond shall be for a period of time, nut
greater than one year, not forth by the building official at the end of which
the city han the authority to complete the nocoauary landacapiny. Thin pro-
viuion doeo not apply to single family reaideneen.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page 12
Reason: A period of time of one year is greater than the City would normally
allow since most of the provisions of this nature would be due to weather,
and the landscaping could be completed within six to eight months. You will
note also, that additional language was inserted since this was left out of
the final copy of the ordinance previously.
Section 10-3-3-(D) 2 Currently reads: Terraces, steps, uncovered porches,
stoops or similar features provided they do not extend above the height of
the ground floor level of the principal structure or to a distance less than
twv (2) feet from any lot line.
The Change: Eliminate words "Uncovered porches, stoops".
Reason: Since this section defines what types of items would not be encroach-
ments on yard set backs, it Is recommended that uncovered porches and stoops
be eliminated, since these could be construed as a dock, for example. It is
questionable whether you would want a deck to extend beyond the side yard set
back.
Section 10 -3 -5 -(D) -8-(A) Currently reads: PARK114C SPACE SIZE: Ench parking
space shall be not less than nine (9) feet wide and twenty (20) feet in length
exclusive of access aisles, and each space shall be nerved adequately bj
access aisles.
The Change: Ma44 of the parking spa; shall be not leas than nine (9) fact wide
and twenty (20) feet it, length and MAI rlvrll be not lean than 7S fv t wide and
and 16 feet in length exclusive of access ainles, and earh siwc,� ahall W served
adequately by accuas aisles.
Rea son: In order to conserve space and make allowances for compact cars.
Section 10-3-5-(D)-8-((,) Currently reads: Curb cut openings ohall be at a
minimum three (3) foot from the aide yard property lino in residential dia-
tricta and five (5) feet from the aide yard lot line in Wsinear:,-r industrial
dir.tricts.
The Change: After the word openings add "and driveways". Alco add 3cntencu,
THs section shall riot wilily to thared drivewaya 1,y adJ,.urning pro)ortiea.
Rea con: To make it clear that drivewayn, in addition to curb cut openiral::,
:.hall he a minimum of three (3) fret from the aide yard inoperty lune in
rcoidential districts and five (5) feet from the aide yard lot line in &ral-
rlrao or industrial dictricto.
.r,retfon 1q -7-5-(F)-4 Currently reach: The boulevard portion of the ntreot
right-of-way shall 1w! used for Forking.
Tho Change: After the word "D1all" add "not".
Rea tion r To correct a typographical error on the original ordinance.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page 03
Section 10-3-5-(H)-18 Currently reads: RETAIL STORE AND SERVICE BUSINESS
WITH FIFTY (50) PERCENT OR MORE OF GROSS FLOOR AREA DEVOTED TO STORAGE, WARE-
HOUSES AND/OR INDUSTRY: At least eight (8) spaces or one (1) space for each
two hundred (200) square feet devoted to public sales or service plus one (1)
space for each five hundred (500) square feet of storage area; or at least
eight (8) spaces or one (1) space for each employee on the maximum shift
whichever is appropriate.
The Change: RETAIL STORE AND SERVICE BUSINESS WITH FIFTY (50) PERCENT OR
MORE OF GROSS FLOOR AREA DEVOTED TO STORAGE, WAREHOUSES AND/OR INDUSTRY:
The number of required spaces shall be as determined by Method 1 or Method 2
below, whichever results in the greater number of spaces: Method 1: At least
eight (8) spaces or one space for each 200 square feet devoted to public sales
or service, plus one space for each 500 square feet of storage area. Method 2:
At least eight (8) spaces or one space for each employee on the maximum shift.
Reason: The current language is confusing and there is some question which
method would be appropriate. By indicating the greater of the following two
methods, eliminates the ambiguity in the current ordinance.
Section 10 -3 -9 -(B) -1-(d) Currently reads: Political Campaign Signs: Shall
not exceed four (4) square feet in all "R" zoning districts, or twelve (12)
square fact in all other zoning districts. Every campaign sign must contain
the name and address of parsons responsible for such sign, and that person
:shallbe responsible for its removal. Signs erected before the primary elec-
tion shall remain in place for no longer than five (5) days after the general
or special election for which they are intended. All signs shall be confined
to private property. The City shall have the right to remove and destroy un -
nightly signs or remove signs after the five (5) day limit and assess a fee
of one dollar ($5.00) per signek
The Change: First sentence should be changed as follows: Shall not exceed
twelve (12) square foot. Third sentence should be changed as follows: Signs
shall remain in place for no longer than five (5) days after the election for
which they are intended.
Reason: The first sentence was changed to allow the same size sign in a rooi-
duntial district as all other zoning districts sinco four (4) square foot is
fairly small. The third sentence was changed in order that the ordinance may
read easier.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINAIICB CIIA14GES
November 10, 1981
Page 04
Sectior. 10-3 -9-(B)-2-(k) This is an added provision. Overhanging signs
The Change: Over hanging signs added to the prohilrited sign list.
Reason: Over hanging signs are no longer allowed and this is in conjunction
with the next proposed ordinance amendment.
Section 10-3-9-(C)-5 Currently reads: Overhanging signs will be allowed to
project over public right-of-ways in the village of Monticello until Decem-
ber 31, 1976, which is the cut-off date after which no overhanging signs
will be permitted.
The Change: Delete this section and renumber Sections 6 tluu 10 that follow.
Section 10 -3 -9 -(E) -2-(b)-(1) Currently reads: Option A. Under Option A, only
wall signs shall be allowed. The maximum number of signs on any principal
building shall he six signs (four product identification signs and two premise
identification signs), with only two walls allowed for the display of the signs.
Each wall shall contain no more than two product identification signs and une
premise identification sign. The total maximum size of wall signs shall be
determined by taking twenty percent (20%) of the gross silhouette area of the
front of the building, up to three hundred (300) square feet, whichever is
leas.
For purposes of determining the grosoarea of the silhouette of the principal
building, the silhouette u)mll be defined as that area within an outline
drawing of the principal building nes viewed from the front lot line or (tom
the related public street (o).
The Change: Add a n,:ddlo paragraph which would read as fol3owo: It a principal
building in nn a corner lot, the largest olde of the building m.,y be ubal t„
rletermine the gross eillwuette ar ,a.
Reacon: To clarify what side in unocl for building on a cornet lot.
Section 10 -3 -9 -(E) -2 -(h) -(3Z Currently reads: In the cave of it uhepping
center where there Are two (2) or more buoinoua usen, a Conditional Ucc Potmit
ohall he granted to the entire shopping center in accordance to an overall alto
plan Indicating their aizo, lavation, and height of all signs prer,"teu to the
Ochollping
Planning Conunlnsion. A maximum of five. percent (51) of the q[Oae area of the
front silhouette ❑ball apply to the principal building wherethe agyrcya'r
allowable sign area in equitably diotrilrtted amonqut the reveral luoin"ur.,�n.
In the cane of applying thin conditional uric 1-rmit to a nhr)pping centot, tho❑hopping center may have one (1) pylon or fn•c utanding sign idc•ntifyinq the
center which is 10 conformance with this Ordinance.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page 05
The Change: Substitute the word building for shopping center.
Reason: There is no definition of shopping center and this provision would
allow any building which has two (2) or more uses the same provision as
previously granted to a shopping center.
Section 10-3-9-(e)-2 Currently reads: ANNUAL SIGN HANGERS LICENSES: All
sign hangers engaging in the business of erecting, constructing, enlarging,
alteration, repair, moving, removing, demolishing, or equipping a sign shall
be required to be licensed annually. Fees for sign hangers license shall be
provided in the Monticello City Ordinance.
The Change: Deletethis section.
Reason: Not necessary.
Section 10-5-4-(C)-3 Currently reads: The provisions of Section 10-22-1 (5)
of this Ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met.
The Changes The (5) should be an (E).
Reason: To correct a typographical error in the original ordinance. ,
S,:ction 10-22-1-(A) Currently reads: Request for amendments or conditional
use permits, as provided within this Ordinance, shall be filed with the Zoning
Administration on an official application form. Such application shall be
accompanied by a fee as outlined in Chapter 25. This fee shall not be refunded.
Such application shall also be acconpanicd by ton (10) copies of detailed written
and graphic materials fully explaining the prop000d change, development, or use.
The Zoning Administrator shall refer said application, along with all related
infaamation to the City Planning Commission for consideration and a report and
rocommendation to the City Council.
The Change: Eliminate the words "ten (10) copies of" in the 4th centence.
Ronson: Sometimes it Is not necessary to have ten (10) copieG of everything,
and the following would Gtill allow for the provioiono where noro copies
would be neeoGsary.
Section 10-7.2-1-(C) Currently reados The applicant or o repreGentativo thereof
Ghall appear before the Planning Cemmiaoion in order to answer questions concern-
ing the proposed amendment or conditional uoe.
The Change: Delete this section.
Ri naon: Often timer; the applicant cannot he present or have a representative
preGent.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page @6
Section 10-22-1-(D) Currently reads: The amendment or conditional use
application shall be referred to the City staff for a report and recommendation
to be presented to the Commission. A preliminary draft of the City staff's
report and recommendations shall be given to the City Planning Commission at
least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which said report and recommendations
are to be presented. The final report and recommendations to the City staff !--
to
sto be entered in and made part of the permanent written record of the Planning
Commission meeting.
The Change: The second sentence,"ten (10) days,"should be changed to -three
(3) days!'
Peason: This provision is not currently being adhered to and if it were, people
would sometimes have to wait five to six weeks to be on the Planning Co:mniusion
agenda because of the time frame indicated above.
Section 10-22-1-(G) Currently reads: The Planning Commission shall sut a date
for a public hearing. Notice of such hearing shall be published in conformance
with the State law and individual notices, if it is a district change or con-
ditional use permit request, shall be mailed not less than ten (10) days nor
more than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing to all owners of property ac-
cording to the Wright County encasement recordn, within three hundred fifty
(350) feet of the parc,1 included in the request.
The Changes In the first sentence delete the words "Planning Coamianion" and
substitute "City staff".
Reaves: In order to expedite hearingo, the city staff sets the hearings for
the Planning Commission rather than to wait for a Planning Consnincion to have
a meeting, set a hearing, and then consider the matter at the next meeting.
Section 10-22-1-(N1 Currently reads, The Zoning Adminintrator shall notify
the applicant of the Council's decision in writing.
The Changes Delete thin section.
Reasons Thin in unnoccorary.
Section 10-22-3-(D) Currently readn: PP.IO'ORNANCB BOND: 1. Except In the care
of non -income producing residential property, upon approval ut a conditional
ucc permit the City shall bo provided with a surety bond, cacti oncruw, cortrfi-
cate of deposit, cecuritioo, or each deposit prior to the issuing of building
prrmits or initiation of work on tho propoued improvcmontu or d,velopmont.
Said security ❑hall guarantee conformance and compliance with the conditiune
of the conditional use permit and the codes of the City.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page 07
2. The security shall be in the amount of the City Engineer's or City
Building Inspector's estimated costs of labor and materials for the proposed
improvements or development. Said project can be handled in stages upon the
discretion of the City Engineer and Building Inspector.
3. The City shall hold the security until completion of the proposed im-
provements or development and a certificate of occupancy indicating compli-
ance with the conditional use permit and ordinances of the City has been
issued by the City Building Inspector.
4. Failure to comply with the conditions of the conditional use permit and/or
the ordinances of the City shall result in forfeiture of the security.
The Change: Delete the entire section.
Reason: Unnecessary, impractical, and would cause a hardship on the applicant.
Section 10-23-8 Currently reads: PERFORMANCE BOND: (A) Except in the case of
non -income producing residential property upon approval of a variance or appeal,
the City shall be provided with a surety bond, cash escrow, certificate of de-
posit, securities or cash deposit prior to the issuing of building permits or
initiation of work on the proposed improvements or development. Said security
shall guarantee conformance and compliance with the conditions of the variance
or appeal and the ordinances of the City.
(B) The security shall he in the amount of 1.5 timoo the City unginoor's or
Building Inspector's estimated coot of labor and materials for the proposed
Improvements or development.
(C) The City shall hold the security until completion of the proposed improve-
ments or development and a certificate of occupancy indicating compliance with
the variance or appeal and ordinances of the City Iwo been iusued by tho City
Building Inspector.
(1)1 I'ailure to comply with the conditions of the variance or appeal and the
ordinnncen of the City shall result in forfeiture of the security.
The Change: Delete the entire section.
R,. ac on: Same as with previous performance bond requirements for conditional
ucr uhould not be nuccouary for variances either.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page 08
NEW ADDED Section 10-23-8 RECONSIDERATION: Whenever an application £ or a
variance has been considered and denied by the Planning Commission or City
Council, a similar application for a variance affecting substantially the
same property shall not be considered again by the Planning Commission or
the City Council for at least six months from the date of its denial: And a
subsequent application affecting substantially the same property shall like
wise not be considered again by the Planning Commission or City Coune it for
an additional six months from the date of the second denial unless the de-
cision to reconsider sue', a matter is made by the Planning Commission- if
such a request is denied by the Planning Commission, the applicant may
appeal this deci :ion to the City Council.
Reason: This same language applies to conditional use pennits and no similar
language is in the variance section. This would prevent a variance from bcinq
reconsidered on a constant basis if requested by the applicant.
Section 10-24-1 Currently reads: ISSUANCE: No building or structure here-
after erected or moved, or that portion or an existing structure or building
erected or moved shall W occupied or used in whole or in part for at,y pur-
pose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy shall have bocn iusu ud by
the Building aijopa;*%-,r stating that the building or structure complier with
all of the provisions of this Ordinance.
The Change: In the first centonce, the 4th "or" should be changed to "of".
Reason: To correct a typographical error in original Ordinance.
Section 30-24-2 Currently readD, APPLICATION: Said certificate shall be
applied for coincident with the application for a building porm.H., conditional
use permit, � .a"n"d•/.�or variance and shall be isuucd within ten (10) days :atter the
0j*t6Uw
Building ' shall have found the building or atructuro uatisfactory and
given final inspection. Said application ❑hall lie accompanicd by a fee a, out-
lined in Section 30-25-4.
The Chanqo: Delete the words in the first oontonce which rend an follown:
"within ten (10) days".
Reason, Once the final inspection Kan been given, o certificate of occupancy
In granted immediately.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page R 9
Section 10-24-3 Currently reads: REQUIREMENT: Construction performed
pursuant to the provisions of the ordinances establishing and regulating
Building Codes of the City of Monticello shall not be subto the requirement
of a Certificate of occupancy established by this Ordinance.
The Change: The word "subject" incorrectly spelled.
1,eason: To correct typographical error.
Chapters 26 s 27 of Title 10 should be reversed.
Beason: Chapter 27 was for the Wild and Scenic Act which was actually
added after the original ordinance, however the section on enforcement and
penalties, Chapter 26, should actually be last and should be designated as
Chapter 27.
Section 10-22-5-(M) Currently reads: Approval of a request shall require
passage by a four -fifth (4/5) vote of the full City Council
The Change: Eliminate this section.
Reason: A requirement of a simple majority,as you can sea by the enclosed
article from the League of Minnesota Cities June 1981 magazine, it could
he questioned as to itu validity. Additionally, as you are wall aware,
thin has frequently become a problem when acme of the members of the Plan-
ning Commission or City Council are not present. If there are only four
members present, then it requires a vote of 100% of the people present for
approval and when there are leas than four members present, there in no
way that the item could be approved.
Section 10-22-3-(B) Currently reads: RECONSIDERATION: Whenever an applica-
tion for a conditional use permit has leen considered and donied by the City
Cuuncil, a similar application for a conditional use permit affecting sub-
stantially the name property shall not be conuidered again by the Planning
Comminnion or City Council for at least six (6) months from the date of its
denial; and a nubcoquent: application affecting substontially the came property
ulu:ll likowise not W considered again by the Planning Oomminsion or City
Cw ncil for an additional six (6) months from the date of the second denial
unlcou a decision to reconoldor such matter in made by not lose than four-
fifthL (4/5) vote of the full City Council.
The Changs: Delote the words in the last sentence " not loan than four-
fiftL, (4/5) vote of lull".
Reanon: Same no previous proposed amondment.
I
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINIJICE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page 010
Section 10-23-6-(F) Currently reads: A variance of this Zoning Ordinance or
grant of an appeal shall be by four-fifths (4/5's) vote of the full Planning
Commission serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Should there be
less than four (4) Planning Commission Members present at any meeting, the
applicant may have the matter brought directly to the City Council or have
the hearing continued at a Planning Commission meeting at a later date.
The Change: Delete this section.
Reason : Same reason as in the two previous ordinance amendments proposed.
Section 10-23-6-(Y.) Currently reads: A grant of an appeal requires a four-
fifths (4/5') vote of the full City Council to reverse the decision of the
Planning Zommission.
The Change: Delete this section.
Reason: Same reason as the provicus throo ordinance amendments proposed.
Section 2-1-2 Currently reads: ORGANI7.ATIONt MEETINGS: The Commission shall
elect a chairman from among its mrmbers for a term of one yrar and the Com-
mission may create and fill such other officoo as it may determine.
The Commiosion shAll hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month. This
meeting shall be hold on the third Tuesday. Meetings shall commence at
seven thirty o'clock (7130) p.m- Hearings stall ix heard at .,uvcu: furry -five
o'clock (7:45) p.m., or as soon thereafter as poosible. It shall adopt rules
for the transaction of husiness and shall keep a record of its recolutionn,
transactions and findingo, which record shall be a public rccurd.
The Change: The second paragralih should be chmngod to read ar fol lows:
Regular meetings of the Planning Commission shall he held on the uocond
TuoWay of each month. Such mootings shall commence at 7.30 u'cluck p.m.
The Planning Commission shall ac3opt rules for the transact ic.n of tunines3
and shall keep a record of its reoolutiona, trani.actionn and findings,
which record shall be a public record.
Reason: Eliminate roforencu to holding at least one regular neutiny each
month and having the hearing sot for 7:45 P.M. There may be times when it.
is not necessary to have a regular mooting each month and t�iddtt tonally,
hearings are held starting at. 7 :30.
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11ruu lel irry 7u1luig nrdman, les
.rufhnnnnl; sln•e rill ur a undrnundl
trees n•qurre rnote than a srmplc rim-
Iurd1 ut the a uune d it planning a run.
uussuni rn approve the In•nnae
No. N1any cities have Inning or-
dinances which require a sujx•r ma-
jority such as a Iwo -thirds unto of the
cuuned beton• a special or condi-
tional use permit may be issued.
tluwevef, such ieepun•ments risk
placing the city in a logically and
perhaps legally untenable positron.
that is so because denial of such per-
mits
ermits is contingent upon findings by
the council or planning comin—ion
or both that certain criteria of the
tuning ordinance have not been
mel. ZVIAa v. Cry of Cryslal, 283
Minn. 192, 167 N.W. 2d 45 (1969).
With, for example, a two-thirds vote
required by the ordinance in order to
issue the 1wrmrt, it is possible that a
majority of the council will vote for a
finding that the ordinance uiteria
have been met: yet no perms can be
issued because loss than two thuds of
the members of the body approve is.
suance.
Lven it the unfiname is construed
to require a two thirds vote to find a
face, n would very likely he difficult to
cunvince a reviewing court Ihal a
Fast, efficient m
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finding accepted by a majority of a
body is not a valid affumative
finding simply because the pruposr
tion did not have the extra vote or
two to reach a two-thirds majority. In
any event, the fact that a majority of
the hearing body agrees that the facts
warrant issuance will undercut the
credibility of the city's argument
before any reviewing court. 1 hus, to
avoid the logical, practical, and legal
ddficulues inherent in the super ma.
lurily threshold, we suggest that tom
ing ordinances Provide that special
and conditional peunits be issued by
simple majority.
Iv— IVfr 1 is
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINATICE CHANGES
November 10, 1981
Page #11
Section 10 -3 -5 -D -S -(F2) Curbinq - If curbing is intended only to resolve
drainage problems rather than require a continuous concrete curb around
the perimeter of the parking lot, the Planning Commission may want to
consider an amendment which would indicate that such curbing was required
unless a plan was presented by the developer and approved by the City
Engineer which would adequately resolve the drainage problem. In this
way, it would not be necessary every time for a developer to come back to
AV the Planning Commission if drainage were the only question. However, my
personal feeling is that a curb barrier serves a purpose other than merely
to control drainage, that is, it specifically delineates a parking area,
preserves landscaping, and has some aesthetic value. However, my point is
that if all variances are goinq to he approved with the only question Laing
drainage, then we might as well change the ordinance.
Entire Section 10-20 Planned unit Development - I think this entire section
is too lengthy (18 pages) and too hard to understand. I have enclosed a
sample ordinance suggested by the League of Minnesota Cities that would
cover approximately four (4) pages if it were typed up in our zoning
ordinance book. it should be pointed out that the League of Minnesota
Cities has suggested both a more lengthy Planned Unit Development ordin-
ance and a shorter ordinance, and this particular ordinance in actually
the more lengthy or detailed ordinance on Planned unit Dow olopment, and
the shorter une woul.0 probably only cover about two (2) pages. I think
the version that I havo enclosed suggested by the League of Minnesota
Cities covers the major portions of what in intended to be covered by file
more lengthy version that the City of Monticello has adopted. There may
be some areas where we have to tailor-make planned unit development to
fit the needs of the. City of Monticello, but in my estimation, the version
onclosod by the League of Cities is preferable.
.i
Article 5. Planned Unit Developments (PUDs)
Ordinance provisions for planned unit de-
velopments vary widely in both their scope
and substance. {yWraa,vertery: r�v.LLi+.: �'
ra;,WJ6'fiarllt+dir3h.it4L.�'iG3ffu1�
(ttt few ordinances provide for
planned industrial districts distinct from
planned unit residential developmcnts-01
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short form provisions
are briefer, leaving muLh to be spelled out
in administration of the providons by plan-
ning commission or council rutry Small
communities with no large tracts undevel-
oped and no immediate prospects of large
annexations or substantial redevelopment
may wish toomit such provisions altogrr her.
Since the planned unit development con-
cept involves both subdivision control and
zoning, it is desirable that there be appro-
priatc tic -ins between the two. Any use of
different administeringagencies for the two
makes it more difficult to provide for an
orderly system of PUDs administered to
achieve sound planningiv oblectes.
400. Nor atm. dtlt4t
® Jvr. A.,A Irl psi♦
0
See Part I for a general discussion of PUDs,
their nature and purpose, and their advan-
tages and disadvantages.
51. Objectives. It is the policy of the city to
promote progressive development of land and con-
struction by encouraging planned unit develop-
ments (PUDs) to achieve:
51.01.
Ev9���ti�r - �nro
a rq!-yztedustt��tr-f�tPa�24(�ia!���octz�sv►dlna
tsiilii6-s, h cegtucvnents
51.02. A more use ful pattern of open space and
recreation areas and, if permitted as part of the
project, more convenience in the location of acces-
sory commercial uses and services;
51.03. A development pattern which preserves
and utilizes natural features, trees and other vegeta-
tion,andpreventsthcdisruptionof natural drainage
patterns;
51.04 Amurcctticicnt use of land and a result-
ing substantial savings through shorter utilities and
streets;
51.05. A development pattern in harmony with
land use density; transportation facilities, and com.
munity facilities ubjecilves of the comprehensive
plan.
Comment: Because the PUD idea is so at vari-
ance with usual district regulations and can-
not be subject to the degree of detailed or-
dinance treatment which assumes that every
tract of land is like every other tract and
can be controlled in advance by the same
rules that govern all other areas, most ordl-
A4 reale
Long Form
nance provisions for planned unit develop-
ments include a more or less detailed state-
ment on purposes, goals, or objectives as a
guide to the administerirsgagencies and the
courts. The statement of objectives should
be adapted to meet local needs.
51. Where permitted. A PUD "ay be authorized
in any of the following districts:
Comment: Many ordinances do not confine
PUDs to particular finds of disttrcts. The
section may be omitted where PUDs are to
be authorized anywhere in the city.
Planned unit development provisions are
usually applied in one of two ways -either
by creating a separate zoning district for
each PUD or by making the PUD an over-
lay over the existing Toning. The liner
method is used in this section and the an i-
cle because the overlay technique uses the
density requitement of the eomenuonal
district as a starting point in determining a
new limit. In addition the overlay, approach
increases flexibility because the final devv,l-
opmcnt plan is no: actually cnac:cd into
law, the PUD approval process, rs sup simi-
lar to the subdivision approval process, and
a PUD designaticn can be applied to mope
than one adjoining district.
Upon approval of a PUD final dcvclopment
plan, the overlay is applied to the zoning
map by adding the designation "PUD" to
the existing zoning district(s). For instance,
a conventional R -R disc iet would he noted
as R -8 -PUD on the map. Each PUD is
commonly given a number.
53. Uses permitted. Compatible residential,
commercial, industrial, public, and quasi puhlic
uses may be combined In a PUD if the proposed lo-
cation of the commerdal and industrial uses will
not adversely affect adjacent pro poly or the public
health, safety, and general welfare. When a PUD
proposes a mixture of residential uses with cunv-
menial o ind,,strial uses or but lythe Loundl may
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Long Form
limit the development of not more than _ per
cent of the tract to commercial uses and not more
than _ per cent of the tract to industrial uses.
54. Standards
54.01. General. [very PUD shall conform to
the standards prescribed in this section.
54.02. Relationship of PUD site to adjacent
areas. The design of a PUD shall take into account
the relationship of the site to the surrounding areas.
The perimeter of the PUD shall be so designed as
to minimize undesirable impact of the PUD on ad-
jacent properties and, conversely, to minimize un-
desirable impact of adjacent land use and develop-
ment characteristics on the PUD.
54.03. Minimum size. A PUD shall consist of at
least _ acres.
54.04. Minimum lot size. The minimum lot size
requirements of other sections of this ordinance do
not apply to a PUD except that the minimum lot
size requirements of the underlying zone shall serve
as the criterion to determine the maximum dwell-
ing unit density of the total development. The city
may, however, authorize a dwelling unit density up
to _ per cent greater than allowed in the under.
lying zone if the city determines that the proposed
PUD is consistent with the objectives of this article.
54.05. Setback and side yard requirements.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this article,
every lot in a PUD abutting the perimeter of the
PUD shall conform to yard requirements for the
underlying district. Side yards between buildings in
a PUD shall be not less than _ feet but such
buildings may be built without reference to the `
property lines of the individual lots on which they
are built.
54.06. Access to public right-of-way. The site
of a PUD shall abut, and the major internal street
or streets serving the PUD shall be connected to, at
least one primary arterial, community arterial, or
neighborhood collector street.
54.07. Utility requirements. Utilities, including
telephone and electrical systems, installed within a
PUD shall be placed underground. Uti!ity appur-
tenances which can be effectively screened may be
expected from this requirement if the city finds
that such exception will be consistent with the ob-
jectives of this article and the character of the pro-
posed PUO.
54.08. Open space. A minimum of_ per
cent of the residentidl portion of each PUD shall be
reserved for common open space which shall be
either held In common ownership by all owners in
the PUD or dedicated for public use with approval
of the council. Whenever possible, common open
space shall be linked to the open space areas of ad-
joining developments. Lommon open space shall be
of such size, shape, character, and locations as to
be usable for its proposed put pose. 1
54.09. Parking. Off-street parking and loading
space shall be provided in each PUD in the same
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Long Form
ratios for types of buildings and uses as required in duce through traffic. Side yards of feet and
the underlying zoning district. rear yards of feet shall be required if the in -
54.10. Arrangement of commercial uses. When dustrial area adjoins any residential use. All spaces
a PUD includes commercial uses, commercial between the right-of-way line and the industrial
buildings shall be planned as groups having eom- building line and all intervening spaces oetween
mon parking areas and common ingress and egress buildings, drives, parking areas, and improved areas
points. Each commercial area shall be separated shall be landscaped with trees and plantings and
from abutting residential areas by appropriate properly maintained.
screens or fences. The design of commercial areas
shall provide for the integrated and harmonious de-
sign of buildings and for adequate and properly ar•
ranged facilities for internal traffic, circulation,
landscaping, and such other features and facilities
as may benccrosa. to make the agesattractiveand,
efficient from the standpoint of adjacent non.
commercial areas. Any area which is not to be im•
mediately improved or developed shall be land-
scaped or otherwise maintained in a neat and
orderly manner as specified by the city.
54,1 L Arrangement of industrial uses. In any
PUD including Industrial ruin, the industrial uses
shall be provided in park -like surroundings utilizing
landscaping and existing woodlands as buffers to
scieen lighting, parking areas, loading areas and
outdoor storage of raw materials or products. An
industrial a ca in a PUD shall provide for the har-
monious design of buildings and a compact group-
ing in order to economize in the prov;slons of re-
quired utility sersices. Streets In a planned indus.
trial area shall be kept tua minimum in order to re- -05
Comment: The statement in ordinances of PUD
standards vary widely, but that used ni the
model, based on various actual and model
ordinances, is suggestive of the subjects
treated in typical ordinances. Examples of
other types of standards sometimes .ncluded
are (1) authority to limit commercial and
industrial use areas to specified percentages
of the total tract; (2) height limits for
buildings in a PUD; (3) limitation on the
number of dwellings of a particular type
(eg.,town houses) inanycowiguousgroup;
(4) a requirement that every property de-
ve!oped in a PUD should be designed to
abut upon common open space or sim lar
arcas; (5) a requirement that a ehitectural
style of individual buildings he related and
compatible with other structures in the
PUD, with overall site design, and wdh sur•
rounding land uses; (6) requirement for a
landscaping plan and its approval by the
city; (7) requirement that a POD be served
by city or a crmniunity sewer and water fact.
lilies. Care should he taken that each stan-
dard included is one that ,hould apply to
all PUD% and that it n consistent with the
PUD objective of encouraging nriagmatt.c
design of large prolerls. I'ur this reason,
PUD provisions of some toning ordinances
contain praCtically no invanablr minnnum
standards.
Sacral of the standards in the model use
the standards of the underlying tone as a
base. In an ordnance pruuding that ap-
proval of a PUD create+ a new district, this
approach may be inappiopi.atc. Sonic or-
dinances of that type rete, instead to the
"standards of the residential, commercial,
or Industrial district(t) mom similar in na-
ture and function to the proposed PUD
usc(s), as dcteim.ned by the planning tom.
miWon (council) "
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Long Form
55. Procedure
55.01. General. Planned unit developments
shall be proposed and approved in accordance with
this section.
55.02. Pre -application meeting. Before submit-
ting a formal application for a PUD under 55.03,
the developer shall meet with the (zon-
ing administrator, planning director) and the plan-
ning commission. The purpose of this meeting is to
discuss early and informally the purpose and effect
of this ordinance and the criteria and standards
contained in the ordinance and to familiarize the
developer with the city's comprehensive plan, in-
cluding the land use plan, the major thoroughfare
plan, and the parks and open space plan, and with
the subdivision regulations and the drainage, sewer,
and water systems of the city.
Comment: Some cities omit this step as an ordi-
nance requirement but encourage It anyway,
perhaps even requiring It by formal or Infor-
mal planning commission rule. Its importance
is stressed by placing the requirement in the
ordinance.
55.03. Application. An application for approval
of a preliminary development plan for a proposed
PUD shall be filed with the (zoning
administrator, planning commission, or other ap-
propriate official) by at least one owner or lessee
of property for which the PUD is proposed. The
application shall be accompanied by a filing fee of
$ . The application with accompanying
statements shall be submitted In ___ copies
and shall include: 46.
55.03.1. A vicinity map at a scale approved by
the planning commission showing property lines,
streets, existing zoning, and such other items as the
planning commission may require to show the rela-
tionship of the proposed PUD to the comprehensive
plan of the city, to existing schools and other com-
munity facilities and services, and to the surround-
ing area;
55.03-2. A preliminary plan of the entire area in
such detail as to show the land uses being requested,
the densities being proposed where applicable, the
system of collector streets, and the off -sweet park-
ing system;
55.d3-3. A written statement explaining in de-
tail and with supporting documentation the speci-
fics of the development plan as it relates to the
type of dwelling units proposed and the resultant
population, the extent and nature of nonresidential
development and the resulting traffic generated
and parking demands created;
55.034. The propowd schedule for the develop-
ment of the site;
55.03.5. A statement setting forth the reasons
why, In the opinion of the applicant, the PUD will
be In the public interest and consistent with the
objectives specified fur PUU's by section 51.
Comment: Some cities require payment of an
application fee in order to dehay in part the
city's administrative cost in processing the
proposal. Some also impow such a fee in
connection with approval of the final devel.
opment plan.
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Long Form
The number of copes of the application
Ufy the deviation from standard disco regulations
Corm and supplementary documentation re-
qured :n ordnance PUD provisons varies
allowed by this ordinance foi PUD's
�1 f .om three to a dozen or more. Some ordi.
1 nances do not specify the number, leaving
55.05. Action by council. Upon rece pt of the
this to be %or ked out by the administering
off¢ at or agency.
recommendations of the planning comm -won, the
There is similar variation in prescribing what
council shall eonside— the appilcat on and, after
t he application should contain or be supple-
mented by. The model imposes several re-
holding such pubic hearing as 't diems des•rable,
- qunements as a m•nimum but permits the
planning commission to ask for additional
shall app'ore or disapprove the appl•caoon w th
informal on. Nothing should be included in
t he urd-nance which is not appropriate as a
such changes or condo -ons, •f any, as t may deem
rnmimum in every case.
approp: rate. It shall include I -nd ngs on mane s on
5504. Action by commission. With.n_days
which the p'ann-ngcomm'ss,un is icqu red to make
of the I.i,ng of the application, the planning com-
dete'm-nadons under 55.03
mission shall hold a publ.c hear:ng on the p-uposed
55 06 Final •cv,ew and approval. An app -,ca -
PUD Iullowing written and pubCshcd notice as re -
tion for is:ew and appiosa' of Ihr fmar dcscop-
gwrcd loramendmenisofth,sordinanec.Following
ment plan shall be filed by the appucanf with tht.
such hea ing and wdthrn _days of the fd-ngot
�
within 12 months of the date on
the appYcation, or at a later time agreed to by the
which approval of the pfci-minary pian was green
applicant, the plann;ng comm-ssion shall iecom-
by the council. It appbcauon for find, dpp,ovaf .s
mend ippio,al n disapproval of the pica minary
not made %oth.n the tittle requ red, the p.c pusa
piopob.0 ucth such changes and eond.tions as it
shall he considered abandoned An app cation to
may suggest and +hall transmit its ruommenda-
final apprural may be fled I Im i of a Nub arca
guns to ihi my council. In 'is recommendations
for which plc:rminary approval has been g amvu
du• nsrnmisson shall delcimme whether the pro -
by the council. A final plan for a pa.t w a PUD
powd PljD is con%istent with the object vL% lot
shall p Ovide the samc pioport'un of open sPaec
panned unit doelopmenis specftied m seuion 51
and the came over -alt dwell ng umf dens ty ..s is
and w tth the canp,ehens've land use plan of the
prorded in the om-all p,elan na-y pan
city; v helhei the proposed dnelopment will ad.
55.07. Documentation iceluitcd A final apph.
vame I irgeneial wellare of the neighborhood and
cation and its supporting documental on shall give
the rat y; and whether the benefits, combination of
the same information as is rcquued of plats under
,a,iou• land uses,dproposed,andtheinterrelatlon-
the subdnsion control ordinance of the c ty in ad.
sh.p with the land uses In the surrounding area Ius-
dl -on to +tach oche: info-twoon as cequ.ied by
47
Long Form
this ordinance and by the planning commission as a
condition for approval of the preliminary plan. In
addition, the application shall be accompanied by
such other documentation, such as restrictive
covenants, incorporation papers, by-laws of home
owners' association, dedications, and other condi-
tions specifically required by the planning commis-
sion and the council for the particular PUD.
55.08. Action on final application. Procedure
for action by the planning commission and the
council on an application for review and approval
of the final plan for a PUD shall be the same as pre-
scribed by this article for the action on the prelimi•
nary proposal. In giving approval, the council may
specify the length oft imc within which construction
of the project must be begun or be completed, and
it may attach such other conditions as seem neces-
sary. The final development plan shall be in general
conformance with the preliminary development
plan as approved.
Comment: Section 55 prescribes a typical proce-
dure for administering the PUD provisions.
It calls for an informal pre -application con-
ference, (long form ordinance) an applica-
tiun for and approval of a preliminary plan
(sometimes called a concept plan), and a later
application and approval of a final develop-
ment plan.
There is no statutory requirement fora pub-
lic hearing in this process as lung as approval
of a [IUD application dues not involve all
amendment of the zoning ordinance. Both
forms of the model require a hearing before
the planning commission and permit the
council to hold hearings at Its discretion.
Sonic councils may wish to provide hearing
requirements applicable to both bodies or to
substitute a council hearing for a commission
hearing. A few ordinances simply adopt by
reference the notice and hearing require.
ments applicable to amendments to the zon-
ing ordinance This means a public hea,mg
by either the planning commission or the
council after publication of a notice at least
ten days in advance of the hearing and, in
case of a change in district boundaries affec-
ting five acres of less, mailed notice to each
property owner within 350 f"t of the pro.
perly to which the change relates.
The procedural section of the model uses the
same administrative pattern as provided tot
special use permits and variances: rccum-
mendation by the planning commission, final
approval or disapproval by the council.
Some cities rely entirely on the planning
commission instead; others would inject the
council into the process only a, an appeal
body in case the application is disapproved
or approved in a form unacceptable to the
pplicant.
Article 6. Nonconforming Uses and Structures
61. Incompatibility of nonconformitics. Nun -
conformities are declared by this urdmance to be
incompatible with pcimitied uv_s in the drstncis in
which the nonconformity occws. A nontunfurming
use of a structure, a nunontaming use of lame, Or
a nonconforming use of a structure and land n
combination shall not be esicndul nr enlarged
after pascrge of this ordinance by attachment ou a
building or land of additional signs intended to be
seen from off the piemises, of by the aildilion w
other uus of a nature .shish would be gcncr.rlly
prohibited in the district In which such use IN lo-
cated.
62. Nonconforming lots of Record
62.01. Dwelling on small lot. In any district in
which single-family dwell igs ate permitted, a
single-family dwelling and customary ar.essnr,,
•48.