Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/05/2011

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SECTION 5: PLANNING PROJECTS Other Redevelopment Projects: MFRA was also involved in the following redevelopment projects: Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove, MN Excelsior & Grand, St Louis Park, MN Red Rock Territory, Woodbury, MN Tamarack Hills, Woodbury, MN ZONING CODE UPDATE PROJECTS City of Monticello Zoning Code MFRA led an 18 month effort to fully revise and rewrite the City of Monticello's zoning ordinance which included multiple avenues for public input including: A Kick -Off Open House Meeting Twelve (12+) Steering Committee Meetings IEDC Meetings (4 meetings/2 agenda items) Chamber of Commerce Meetings (2) Usage of an Email Distribution List , SIDE YARD One-on-one meetings with residents SIDE •• i LOT Direct email responses to those with questions LINE; _--- Newsletter & Website Updates Concluding Comments Open House — — — and a Joint Planning/Council workshop The end result of the process was a new code that encapsulated the commu- nitys vision outlined in their comprehensive plan, addressed old code deficien- cies and inaccuracies, and is easy to read and user friendly thanks to the use of graphics, tables, and other communication tools. Additionally, the final document was formatted in a web -friendly manner so as to allow for easy use on the Citys website. We strongly encourage you to view the final results on the Citys website (www.ci.monticello.mn.us). REAR LOT LINE City of New Ulm Zoning Code MFRA completed a similar zoning code update project for the City of New Ulm but utilizing a different process. In this effort, MFRA was simply asked to draft a new draft ordinance that the City would then use/rework utilizing in-house staff. Local work on this project is still on -going as of the writing of this proposal, so final results cannot yet be viewed. 1 FRONT YARD i SIDE • LOT REAR YARD i LINE 1SIDE YARD BUILDING LINES 9 MFRA Inc.