IV.4. Second Reading: Ordinance 2016-1114 Related to the Planning & Zoning Commission Establishment; Lindahl (Memo)MEMO
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Jason Lindahl, City Planner
Date: October 18, 2016
Subject: Second Reading for Ordinance 2016-1114 Related to the Planning &
Zoning Commission Establishment
Proposed Action
The City Council’s action is to approve the second reading of Ordinance 2016-1114 and order the
ordinance published.
Overview
Ordinance 2016-1114 will amend Section 325 of the City Code changing the title of this board from
“Zoning and Planning Commission” to “Planning & Zoning Commission,” revising the language
related to business representation on the Commission, and adding automatic removal language for
not maintaining residency or employment status.
On October 4, 2016, the City Council approved Resolution 2016-068, approving the first reading of
Ordinance 2016-1114 amending the City Code related to Planning & Zoning Commission
Establishment. During that same meeting, the City Council also approved Resolution 2016-059
approving similar changes to the Planning & Zoning Commission Bylaws. The Planning & Zoning
Commission reviewed this item and held public hearings that produced no comment during the May
31 and August 30 meetings. During the August 30 meeting, the Planning & Zoning Commission
voted unanimously to recommend the City Council approve this item.
Attachments
Ordinance 2016-1114
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-1114
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 325 OF THE CITY CODE RELATED TO
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 325 of the Hopkins City Code is the same and is hereby amended by
adding the following underlined language and deleting the following strikethrough language,
which reads as follows:
325.01. Subdivision 1. Zoning and planning commission established Establishment of the
Planning & Zoning Commission. The Planning & Zzoning and planning cCommission is created
and continued. The cCommission shall consist of seven persons of which no less than six shall
have been a resident of the cCity for one year or more on the date of appointment;. At the sole
discretion of the City Council, one member may be a manager, business owner, or employee of
or have a substantial ownership stake in a business that is located within the corporate city limits
of the City of Hopkins. The Commission shall also have one staff liaison to be appointed by the
City Manager. Each member except the staff liaison shall have the right to vote on all matters
before the cCommission. Members who discontinue legal residency in the City or fail to
maintain the requirements to be eligible to serve as a business representative shall automatically
be deemed to have resigned from the Commission as of the date of such discontinuance.
Citizen m Member terms of office shall be for two years. Three citizen members of
the cCommission shall be appointed on July 1st of each odd numbered year and four shall be
appointed on July 1st of each even numbered year. Citizen m Members appointed to complete a
current term of office shall be considered to have served a term of office if the appointment is to
an office which is less than half completed. If the appointment is to an office which is more than
half completed, the appointment the appointment will not be considered a term of
office. Citizen mMembers shall serve no more than two consecutive terms of office. (Amended
Ord. No. 87-581, Sec. 1)(Amended Ord. 2003-899) (Amended Ord 2003-905)
The cCommission shall serve without compensation other than such compensation as its
members may receive for other services performed for the cCity. The appointments shall be
made by the Mayor with the approval of the Council, and any member of the Commission may
be removed by a majority vote of the Council for misconduct or neglect of duties. The secretary
of the Community Development Department shall act as secretary of the Commission and the
City Attorney shall act as legal counsel for the Commission. (Amended Ord. No. 87-577)
Subd. 2. Officers: by-Bylaws. The commission shall elect a chairperson from among its
members and such other officers as its by-Bylaws may provide. The chairperson shall not be the
business-owner or employee representative unless that member is also a resident of Hopkins.
The cCommission shall adopt by Bylaws governing its procedures. (Amended Ord 2003-905)
Subd. 3. Other duties. The cCommission is the Board of Adjustment and Appeals as
provided in the zoning code (Appendix I to Chapter 5 of this code) and has the powers and duties
assigned to it by the zoning code and by law.
First Reading: October 4, 2016
Second Reading: October 18, 2016
Date of Publication: October 27, 2016
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: October 27, 2016
______________________
Molly Cummings, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk