Planning Commission Resolution 2020-011CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2020-011
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE ALLOWANCES
AND STANDARDS RELATING GROUP RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES,
MULTI -FAMILY, AND RELATED CODE UPDATES
WHEREAS, an applicant has submitted a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to include
address the use and resident population of Group Residential Facilities — Multi -Family; and
WHEREAS, the effect of the amendment would be to establish specific standards that are
applicable to the proposed use in the Districts in which t use is located, including the R-3
District; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has specific statutory requirements related to Group
Residential Facilities for both Single Family and Multi -Family uses; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would incorporate those State requirements into the
City's zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment would add clarity to the
incorporation of the use where it is required to be allowed by statute; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 7th, 2020 on the
application and the applicant and members of the public were provided the opportunity to
present information to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all of the comments and the staff
report, which are incorporated by reference into the resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Monticello makes the following
Findings of Fact in relation to the recommendation of approval:
1. The Zoning Ordinance amendment provides an appropriate means of
furthering both the intent and the specific goals and policies for land use in the
Comprehensive Plan.
2. The proposed use raises no extraordinary issues for the City's regulation of
Group Residential Facilities.
3. The ordinance incorporates applicable provisions of State law and regulation
regarding such uses, thus providing a protection for the public and for the
residents and operators of such facilities.
4. The proposed use is expected to have no negative impacts on municipal public
services.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2020-011
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota, that the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the
Monticello City Council approves the Zoning Ordinance amendment, based on the findings
listed above.
ADOPTED this 7`h day of April, 2020, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota.
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
By: o �
Sam Murdoff, Chair
ATTEST:
Angela Sch unity Development Director
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