Meetings summary, June 22-26

6/23/09: The Planning Commission reviewed Article 4 of the draft LDC at their regular meeting.

6/24/09: The Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting at the Community Resource Bank, at which City Planner Dan Olson provided an overview of the LDC and the feedback process.

The Northfield area builders and developers met later in the afternoon at Culver’s restaurant for a similar presentation and discussion. The presentation prepared by City Planner Dan Olson is included below.

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6/25/09: The Non-motorized Trnasportation Task Force and the Housing & Redevelopment Authority discussed their comments on the LDC at their respective meetings.

See the Schedule page for upcoming meetings.

DRAFT zoning map now available

This can be printed on two 8.5×11 sheets or one 11×17 tabloid size.

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Principles from the Comprehensive Plan

The draft Land Development Regulations (LDC) are to be considered in relationship to the Comprehensive Plan.

Our current Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2008, with the previous revision done in 2001. The last substantial revision to our current land use code was three decades ago, in 1981.

When reviewing and commenting on the draft LDC, the Comprehensive Plan’s Land Use Principles, expanded by the objectives and strategies outlined in Chapter 12 of the Comprehensive Plan, create the yardstick by which the new ordinances should be measured. Does the draft LDC further the objectives outlined in the Comp Plan? If not, what should be changed to make them do so?

Schedule for group input & feedback now online

This site’s Schedule page will be updated as new meetings are scheduled or specific agendas are determined.

Old meeting schedule information will be moved to the Past Meetings page after the meeting date has passed.

Letter from Mayor Rossing re: City Council direction to boards & commissions on review of the LDC

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Getting ready for public comment

The purpose of this website is to provide timely updates on the City’s process of revising the Land Development Code, which are the zoning and subdivision ordinances that guide how Northfield will develop.

Several of the City’s Boards and Commissions will be holding meetings throughout June and July to fine-tune the draft ordinances. Anyone is welcome to attend these meetings. The dates of these meetings are available on the Schedule page.

A public meeting to introduce the proposed ordinances will be held in August. The July issue of the “City Commons” will have more details about that meeting, and the details will also be posted here.

If you have any questions about the draft ordinances, contact Dan Olson, City Planner, at 507-645-3056 or dan.olson@ci.northfield.mn.us