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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 11-01 PC PACKETCITY QF GEM LAKE, MN 4200 Otter Lake Road Gem Lake, MN 551.1 0-3227 Telephone 6.51-747-�2790 Email Cit gg__gmlakeMN.org Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting Agenda 1 November,.201.6 Call to Order of the Planning Commission of Gem Lake: Tuesday, November 2, 2016 at 7:______ p.m. at.the. Gem Lake City Hall conference room. Roll Call: Johnson Pratt Wippich. Marier Approval of Planning. Commission 1. November Agenda OLD BUSINESS None PUBLIC HEARING 1. Revised Hunting O.rdiriance.-124B NEW BUSINESS None OPEN ITEMS None FUTURE MEETINGS: Planning.Commission Meeting: December 6, 2016 at.7:00 p.m. ADJOURN: CITY OF GEM: LAKE,: RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 124 B AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS AND HUNTING ON PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF GEM. LADE, MINNESOTA. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEM LADE ORDAINS: Section 1. Intent and purpose. The City Councit intends to protect the public safety of its citizens by;regulating the use and discharge of certain. weapons on real property in the City of Gem Lake, as permitted.by Minnesota Statutes., § 471.633. The.City Council recognizes that State.law governs all othermatters regarding firearms, including purchase, possession, and rights to carry, The Council also intends that existing: State law relating to the discharge of bows and arrows in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 97B, and to the purchase:;. possession, carrying or use of other potentially dangerous weapons under Minnesota Statutes, § 609.66 and similar laws, be enforced in the City. Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Ordinance: "Dangerous weapon" has the meaning given .it in Minnesota Statutes, § 609.02, subdivision 6. Section 3. Discharge of Weapons Prohibited. Except: as specifically authorized in Section 4,. the discharge or use of dangerous. weapons is hereby prohibited. Violation of any term.of this Ordinance is a misdemeanor. Section 4. Exceptions. Dangerous weapons may be discharged or used in the City only under the following circumstances: 4.1 Perrnits for Archery Deer Hunting. The City Council may issue permits authorizing the use of discharge of a bow and arrow within the City for purposes of deer hunting. Said permit shall be issued.only during.the appropriate game: season for deer, or as deer hunting is otherwise authorized by the State. of Minnesota, Department .of Natural Resources. A deer hunting pennit. shall be issued to the property owner or ❑wners in the case where multiple properties are joined to obtain the 5 acre requirement. 4.1.1 A hunting permit.granted under this paragraph shall only authorize the discharge or use of bow and arrow on a specified parcel of property of five (5) acres or larger within the. City of Gem Lake. Multiple properties may join in an application for a hunting permit, provided that the combined. properties are contiguous, combine to be S acres or larger, and will allow for a contiguous safe hunting. area. All owners must join the application if properties are combined. 4. 1.2 The property owners) must apply for the permit on a form approved by the City. The application must be accompanied. by a petition on an approved city form showing the consent of the owners of all parcels adjacent to the proposed hunting. property. The: applicant must submit a map of the property proposed for deer hunting, showing the size of the parcel; the: proposed locations of deer stands and expected shooting lanes, and the location of any buildings on the property and adjacent property%with a map scale showing the distance in feet from the deer stand to owner's homes on adjacent lots. 4..L3 The City Council, in. granting the. permit, shall establish boundaries for the hunting area on the property which shall be sufficient to protect public safety but in no event less than300 feet from any home or 1000 feet from any school.. The City Council may further limit hunting areas within the specified parcel of property, and attach other conditions to the hunting permit deemed necessary to protect the public. safety and welfare. 4.1.4 A landowner obtaining a hunting permit is responsible for ensuring%that the terns of the permit are. observed. 1f a perrnit is approved by the City Council, the landowner must post.:a cash security of WOO before the permit is issued. If there is a complaint or report that permit terms. were violated during the hunt, the City Council shall hold a hearing on the complaint and :report, after giving the affected owner at. least fourteen (14) days' notice of the. hearing, If following the hearing the City Council concludes that a permit ;violation did occur,. the: Council mayrequire that some or all of cash security be:forfeited to the City, in the Council's discretion. 4.1.5 The maximum duration of a hunting permit shall be three consecutive weeks, one hunt per property owner per .year. Such weeks must appear on the permit. A permit may authorize the discharge and use of weapons a maximum of three. consecutive. days in any single week. Such days must appear on the permit. Other activities (such assetting up: stands) may take place on the days on which weapons.diseharge is not permitted. 4.1.6 Any person Bunting under a permit who is not one of the .permit applicants must have written permission to hunt: signed by all of the property owner(s). The hunter must have this permission form and a copy of the permit in their possession while hunting under the permit.. 4.1.7 The pen -nit fee shall be set forth by City Council resolution. 4.1.9 Hunting shall be done from elevated deer stands only. Hunters shall not drive or herd. deer into a hunting area. All hunters must have appropriate State licensing and. required permits for all deer taken.. All State and. Federal hunting rules and regulations shall apply in addition to requirements imposed by the City Council, 4.1.9 The City Council may solicit The Metro Bova Hunters Association or any other approved organization to Hunt. on an approved landowners property for the purpose of hunting deer: The City Council will determine ifthere.are any fees involved in su.ch.a hunt and the requirements of the hunt. 4.1.10 All conditions of a deer hunt must be met by the landowner(s). Failure to do this forfeits all fees to the city and jeopardizes future hunts for the property owner. It the conditions of any aspect of the permit are to be changed, the landowner must bring the change with new documents to the City Council for approval prior to the hunt. 4.1. l l Deer Hunting. permits within the City of Gem Lake will only be issued and allowed on even number calendar years. 4.1.12 The following. documents need to be delivered to the city by the Tuesday before the City Council Meeting, permit request, signed document from all adjacent property owners to the property where the: hunt will take place, a google.map of the: property with a distance scale showing the location of homes and the .distance between the homes and the deer stands), and all appropriate fees: 4.2 Target Archery. A person may use a bow and arrow on private property, with.permission from the owner, for target archery. Arrows -used for target archery must Have points that are no wider than the shaft of the arrow, and not razor-edged on any surface.. Archers must. shoot at a target, and targets must be. mounted on. material of sufficient depth and density to stop an arrow fired from the bow used by the archer, Trees and other live plants are not considered suitable backing material for mounting targets. The shooting area. and the targets must .be placed so that there are no buildings; rights-of=way, or public lands within a reasonable distance behind the. targets; the "clear" area most be at: least 1.13 of the estimated maximum shot distance for the type of bow used by the archer. 4.3 Defense of Self and Property Against Vicious Animals. It is not a violation of this Ordinance to use a firearm or bow and arrow against a vicious animal while acting in self defense., in. defense of another person, or to defend property (including pets and other domestic. animals) from harm or damage; This provision is not intended to affect State law regarding the use of force against another person for self-defense, defense of others, or in defense of property. 4.4 Law Enforcement. This Ordinance shall not apply to licensed peace officers or other authorized personnel engaged in. law enforcement activities when using firearms or other weapons in the regular course of performing. their duties. Section 5. Severability. Should any section, subdivision, clause or other provision of this Ordinance beheld to be invalid in. any court of competent jurisdiction., such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or of any part. hereof, other than the part held to be invalid. Section 6. Repeal. Geni Lake Ordinance No. 124 -1 is hereby repealed. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in. force from and after its passage and publication. Dated: ; 20 16 Robert Uzpen —Mayor William Short - Clerk Summary of Ordinance 124 approved by City Council and published. in the White Bear Press on 2016 CITY OF GEM LAKE; MN 4200 Utter Lake Road Gem Lake, MN 55110-3227 Telephone 651-747-2790 E-.mail: City@genilakeMN.org G.em lake Planning Commission Meeting 2 August, 2015 Sign -in Sheet Name Uty r�= G'