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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING REPORT
CASE NUMBER: 2018-0902
DATE: September 5, 2018
TO: Columbia Heights Planning Commission
APPLICANT: City of Columbia Heights
DEVELOPMENT: N/A
LOCATION: N/A
REQUEST: Zoning Text Amendment
PREPARED BY: Elizabeth Hammond, City Planner
INTRODUCTION
Staff is recommending a Zoning Text Amendment, to remove the fee schedule chart currently
displayed in City Code, Section 9.104 (c) (5). The Community Development Department
oversees the land use planning and zoning functions of the City. There are a number of land use
applications that a property owner can file with the City. All land use applications have various
application fees which are established by a resolution of the City Council. Periodically, the fees
are evaluated and adjusted based on comparable area rates as well as staff time used for
processing and evaluating land use requests.
The way the Zoning Code is set up currently, when a fee is changed by the City Council, staff has
to bring an ordinance to the Planning Commission and then to the City Council for approval, as
this action is technically amending the literal language (the fee chart) in the code. Removing
this chart and referencing that the Community Development Department will keep a record of
the current fees, will ultimately save staff time going forward, and lessens the likelihood that
outdated fees are left in the Zoning Code.
FINDINGS OF FACT
(a)The amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan.
Not applicable.
(b)The amendment is in the public interest and is not solely for the benefit of a single
property owner.
This is correct.
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(c)Where the amendment is to change the zoning classification of a particular property,
the existing use of the property and the zoning classification of property within the
general area of the property in question are compatible with the proposed zoning
classification.
Not applicable.
(d)Where the amendment is to change the zoning classification of a particular property,
there has been a change in the character or trend of development in the general area of
the property in question, which has taken place since such property was placed in its
current zoning classification.
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of Ordinance No. 1651,
being and ordinance amending City Code of 2005 relating to zoning and land development, and
removing the planning and zoning fee schedule from the zoning code.
Motion: Move to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 1651, there being ample copies available
to the public.
Motion: Move to recommend that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 1651, as presented.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 1651