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Approved <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS <br /> Regular Meeting—December 21, 2010 7:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Commissioners Bruce Howard, James Alvey, Verne McPherson, Steve Danger, Paul Zisla <br /> Norm Schiferl and Erin Nichols-Matkaiti <br /> Absent: None <br /> Also Present: Janice Gundlach-City Planner, and Katie Bruno-Office Assistant. <br /> Agenda Review: No Changes. <br /> Minutes: Minutes from November 16, 2010 were presented and approved. <br /> Council Action: Councilmember Phillips was not in attendance <br /> Public Hearing: <br /> (A) City of New Brighton requests consideration of a Zoning Code amendment <br /> impacting Sections 8-210 thru 8-230 concerning variance standards. <br /> City Planner Gundlach explained The City of New Brighton is requesting an amendment to Zoning Code <br /> Section 8-210 and 8-230. These sections refer to the variance criteria. The language of Section 8-210 is <br /> amended to authorize the City Council to grant variances consistent with State law. Section 8-230 is <br /> proposed to be repealed as it was a reference to County-based variance approval standards. <br /> The Commission met in September for a special work session that discussed several topics. One topic <br /> included the recent Minnesota Supreme Court ruling pertaining to variances and local municipalities' loss <br /> of flexibility in interpreting those standards. This proposed amendment is in direct response to that case. <br /> City staff also felt is was appropriate to use this circumstance to repeal a County variance standard that <br /> does not apply to cities and should thus be removed from the ordinance. City staff recommends the <br /> Planning commission recommend the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance as drafted by the City <br /> Attorney. <br /> Chairperson Howard opened the Public Hearing at 7:37 pm. <br /> Chairperson Howard asked for additional comments. There were none. <br /> Motion by Commissioner Alvey, seconded by Commissioner Danger to close the Public Hearing. <br /> 7 Ayes, 0 Nays, Motion Carried <br /> The Public Hearing was closed at 7:39 pm. <br /> Motion by Commissioner Alvey, seconded by Commissioner Schiferl to approve staff <br /> recommendation. <br /> 7 Ayes, 0 Nays, Motion Carried <br /> 1 <br />