6. Planning Commission Orientation
PLANNING COMMISSION July 6, 2021 ORIENTATION
FUNCTIONS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION criteria and requirements identified in the code. resolutions. Findings should have a relationship to review Findings for approval and denial should
be detailed in your •.grantedshould be application applicant meets the standards, then the If the criteria and a public hearing must be held (More on that…) Commission can consider
public comment as it relates to the standards identified in code and state statute. The the city acts like a judge in evaluating the facts against hearings, the judicial In quasi .
subdivisions, permit revocation, and variancesconditional/interim use permits, annual operating permits, Quasi judicial functions occur when considering •JUDICIAL ACTIVITIES-QUASI–
ROLE OF PUBLIC OPINION a court if challenged.serves as the sole basis of the decision, it could be overturned by decision. If neighborhood opinion a not a legitimate basis for but unsubstantiated
opinions and reactions to an application are the city address whether the application meets the standards, standards. Residents can often provide important facts to help meets the ordinance
application to evaluating how the reflect the overall preferences of residents, their task is limited While city officials may feel their decision should application. opinion alone
is not a valid basis for granting or denying a Public •
APPLYING OTHER CONDITIONS TO PERMITS & established in the record.and landscaping conditions to address any potential impacts on any adjacent property, a city might require specific screening
conditional use should not have adverse visual or noise impacts public record. For example, if a zoning ordinance says a upon factual evidence contained in request based standards to
A city may attach reasonable conditions relating to the ordinance •VARIANCES
60 Extensions beyond this 60 days can proceed with approval of the applicant.–Preliminary Plot Subdivisions 120 days & Final Plot 60 days.–Small Wireless on city facilities must be approved
or denied within 90 days.–such as a watershed, the County, DNR, or National Park Service60 days can start following the requirements to have another agencies approval, –).§Minn. Stat.
(request within the statutory time period is considered an approval day rule, failure to approve or deny a -day period. Under the 60-60days, but only if it does so in writing before
expiration of the initial to the city. A city may extend the time period for an additional 60 must be approved or denied within 60 days of the time it is submitted day rule. It -subject
to Minnesota’s 60Permit or variance requests are •DAY RULE–
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES the development code.hearing and to follow the amendment processes prescribed in Development Code require the Commission to host a public Legislative changes to
either the Comprehensive Plan or •consider policies.Legislative activities offers the commission broader discretion to •hearing required)2040 Comprehensive Plan and the Development
Code. (Public Examples include consideration of changes the community’s •