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6. City of Scandia Planning Commission Issue Identification 07062020 City of Scandia – Planning Commission Issue Identification 1 City of Scandia Zoning & Development Code Update 07.06.2020 TO: Members of the Planning Commission CC: Ken Cammilleri, City Administrator FROM: SHC RE: Preliminary Issue Identification Questionnaire Date: 07.06.2020 Return by: 07.20.2020 Dear Members of the Planning Commission: Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability and/or knowledge. The intent of this short questionnaire is to help our Team begin the prioritization process in understanding which ordinance sections require significant changes, modifications and/or edits. On July 7, 2020 at your regular Planning Commission meeting we will briefly introduce the Project, this worksheet, and can answer any questions and provide clarification, if needed. You may fill the following worksheet out electronically and email it back to Ken at k.cammilleri@ci.scandia.mn.us, or you may print and fill out a hardcopy of your responses and return it to the City offices. QUESTIONS 1. How often do you read and/or reference the City’s Development & Zoning Code (“Code”) when you consider a land use/zoning application? Please select one by placing an X in the column. Always. The Code is extremely helpful, and I reference in all of my decision making. Most of the time. I rely on the Code, especially for some types of land use applications. It depends. Some of the code sections are helpful, others are not. Rarely. Most of the Code is outdated or confusion, but I do use it for specific questions. Never. The Code is confusing and not helpful. City of Scandia – Planning Commission Issue Identification 2 2. On a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 is Completely Agree, and 5 is Completely Disagree) please rate the following statements: Statement: Rating The Zoning Section of the Code is easy to navigate and the language is easy to understand. I understand when a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), my role, and the process to review a CUP. I am comfortable reviewing and making Variance recommendations and the process is easy to understand. The Subdivision Section of the Code is easy to navigate and the language is easy to understand. The Design Guidelines are easy to implement and apply to land use applications. Amending the City’s Development & Zoning Code is common – our ordinances are out of date, so we must update/modify them to respond to landowners, applicants and business owners regularly. 3. Think about the land use applications you have reviewed in your time as a Commissioner. What application was most challenging? What type of land use/zoning application was it? Please briefly explain why it was challenging (complexity, multiple ordinance sections, process was confusing, etc.) RESPONSE: 4. Are there any new policy directives in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan that you can think of that should be incorporated into the Development Code and/or Zoning Code? If yes, please list (goal statements, new land use designations, comments regarding Village, etc., or other statements from the 2040 Plan are all acceptable responses). RESPONSE: 5. In your opinion, how could we make the Development & Zoning Code better? What would make it easier for you to use? (e.g. more graphic representations, more plain language/less jargon or legal ease, etc.) RESPONSE: City of Scandia – Planning Commission Issue Identification 3 6. Please describe/discuss any additional challenges with the Development & Zoning Code that are not covered in questions 1 through 5. RESPONSE: THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!