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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3E, Notification Requirements 3E Request for Council Review Prepared By:Meagan Beekman, City PlannerWorksessionDate: May 16, 2011 Notification Requirements Discussion Topic: Notification Requirements. Supporting Documents: . 1.Memorandum dated May 16, 2011, fromMeagan Beekman MEMORANDUM DATE: May 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick, Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner SUBJECT: Notification Requirements Background In the last six months, the City has reviewed a number of planning cases that drew the attention of residents in the community. The question of who is notified when a public hearing is to be held was raised by members of the Council and residents of Arden Hills, as well as neighboring communities. State statute requires that cities notify all property owners within a minimum of 350 feet of a subject property for all public hearings. In Arden Hills it is our practice to notify all property owners within a minimum of 350 feet of a subject property for all planning cases pertaining to private property, even when a public hearing is not required. Furthermore, depending on the nature of the planning case, the anticipated impact of the project, and the geography of a particular area, the 350-foot distance has been extended in the past to encompass a greater area. For example, for the Fox Ridge subdivision, because of the significance of that project, the notification area was extended to 1,000 feet. Discussion Different communities have varying policies when it comes to notification requirements. A review of nine different communities found the following results: Ý·¬§ Ü·­¬¿²½» øº»»¬÷ Û¨½»°¬·±²­ ͸±®»ª·»©íëð É·´´ ¼»ª·¿¬» ©¸»² ¬¸»®» ·­ ¿ ®¿¬·±²¿´ ¾±«²¼¿®§ ±º ·²º´«»²½» º±® ¬¸» °®±¶»½¬ò Ò»© Þ®·¹¸¬±²íëð ÐËÜñ릱²·²¹æ êð𠺻»¬ City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 16, 2011 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\City Council Memos\2011\05-16-11 - Notification Requirements - Memo.doc Page 1 of 2 ɸ·¬» Þ»¿® Ô¿µ»íëð Ê¿®·¿²½»æ Ö«­¬ ¿¼¶¿½»²¬ °®±°»®¬§ ±©²»®­ Ó±«²¼­ Ê·»©íëð Ò± Þ«®²­ª·´´»íëð Ò± Þ´±±³·²¹¬±²ëðð Ê¿®·¿²½»­æ îðð λ½®»¿¬·±²¿´ Ê»¸·½´» øÌ»³°±®¿®§ ÝËÐ÷æ íëð α­»ª·´´»ëðð ß¼³·²·­¬®¿¬·ª» ¸»¿®·²¹­ ­«½¸ ¿­ ß¼³·²·­¬®¿¬·ª» Ü»ª·¿¬·±²­ ¿²¼ Ó¿­¬»® Í·¹² д¿²­æ ±²´§ ¿¼¶¿½»²¬ °®±°»®¬§ ±©²»®­ò Þ®±±µ´§² п®µëðð Ê¿®·¿²½»æ ïð𠺻»¬ Ó·²²»¬±²µ¿ìðð Û¨¬»²¼­ ¼·­¬¿²½» º±® ´¿®¹»® °®±¶»½¬­ò Extending the notification requirements would increase the number of property owners that would receive letters from the City regarding a planning case in their area. The following table identifies recent planning cases the City has reviewed and the number of properties that would have been notified given a specific distance from the subject property. Ю±¶»½¬ íë𠺻»¬ ëðð Ú»»¬ ïððð Ú»»¬ ðÚùÎÏÜÑÙiÊïï îð êî Ú±¨ η¼¹»èì ïîè îèí Ю»­¾§¬»®·¿² ر³»­çð ïïì îíî Þ»¬¸»´ ˲·ª»®­·¬§êç çê îëï ïïìê É¿´¼±² д¿½» íè ëé ïèê øλ­·¼»²¬·¿´ Ê¿®·¿²½»÷ Currently, the land use application fees include the cost of published and mailed notifications. If the notification distance is increased significantly, it may require a review of the City’s fee schedule to ensure that all application costs are covered by the fees charged. Requested Action Discuss notification requirements and provide direction to Staff on a City policy that would identify appropriate notification distances. City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 16, 2011 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\City Council Memos\2011\05-16-11 - Notification Requirements - Memo.doc Page 2 of 2