Ordinance No. 131 Consolidated Land Use Ordinance - Updated January 2025

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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 85 1. Adjacent Uses; and 2. Air and Water Quality; and 3. Traffic Generations; and 4. Public Safety and Health; and 5. Area Aesthetics; and 6. Economic Impact on the Entire Area; and 7. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. 5. Public Hearing. In consideration of the application(s), a public hearing shall be held before the Planning Commission to receive public comment on the matter. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in the City’s official legal publication not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days with said notice st ating the date, time, place and a summary of the application. If the amendment might affect the zoning or use of specific property, a similar notice shall be mailed to all owners of real property located within three hundred fifty (350') feet of the affected property based upon a list and mailing labels secured from Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue by the applicant and within the same time frame. 6. Referral to City Council. The Planning Commission shall make written findings of fact in accordance with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan and recommendation to approve or deny the application to the City Council which shall include such actions or conditions relating to the request as may be deemed necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Ordinance. 7. Action by City Council. Upon receipt of the written recommendation of the Planning Commission and public comment, the matter shall be placed on the agenda for a regular meeting of the City Council, the date of such meeting to be within the time prescribed by law unless such date is extended or waived. If no recommendation is transmitted to the City Council by the Planning Commission within thirty (30) days of its receipt, the City Council may take action without further communication from the Planning Commission. In considering the application, the City Council shall determine that the proposed amendment: 1. Will not be detrimental to public health, safety, and general welfare; 2. Is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Municipal Plan; 3. Is in compliance with this Ordinance. The City Council shall, in the form of a resolution, make a written finding a fact, convey its decision to approve or deny the application, and impose such conditions on approvals as may be necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. Approvals shall require a majority vote of the City Council. 8. Adoption of the Amendment and Incorporation of Amendments into the Ordinance. The Zoning Administrator shall promptly notify the applicant in writing of the decision of the City Council, said notice considered delivered upon deposit for delivery with the US mail. In the case of approvals and unless otherwise specified by the City Council, the Amendment shall be considered in effect on a date specified by the City Council, but not later than thirty (30) days subsequent to the City Council’s decision. 7. Appeals 1. All appeals from any order, requirement, or decision of the Zoning Administrator or Building Official shall be brought before the Planning Commission who shall act in the capacity of Board of Appeals in all matters related to this Ordinance. 2. All appeals shall be filed in writing with the Zoning Administrator accompanied by any substantiating information and list of experts who shall may testify on behalf of the appellant. Upon receipt, materials shall be forwarded to the Chairman of the Planning Commission who shall place the matter on the agenda of the next meeting or a special meeting, provided a notice of the special meeting is appropriately published in the City’s legal publication. Notice of all hearings for appeals shall be mailed to all appellants.