Planning Commission Resolution 2020-021CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2020-021
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE ALLOWABLE
BUILDING HEIGHT IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, City staff and Planning Commission have expressed an interest in amending the
Zoning Ordinance to include increase the allowable building height in the City's industrial
districts; and
WHEREAS, the effect of the amendment would be to raise the permitted height in such
areas, and forego the need for a separate Conditional Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, the height of industrial buildings commonly exceeds the current code allowance
of 30 feet in height; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would facilitate more effective economic
development efforts for existing and new industrial building construction; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment would retain the ability to
construct larger buildings by CUP if appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 7th, 2020 on the
application 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
Industrial uses or buildings.
3. The ordinance incorporates applicable provisions of staff comment, including
engineering, land use, and emergency public services.
4. The proposed use is expected to have no negative impacts on municipal public
services.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2020-021
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 7t' day of July, 2020, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota.
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
By: J41-1 X4
Sam Murdoff, Chair
ATTEST:
Angela S , Community Development Director
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