PUBLIC HEARINGS

§ 152.285 PUBLIC HEARINGS.

   (A)   A public hearing shall be held as required by M.S. § 394.26, as it may be amended from time to time. In addition to the notice requirements of M.S. § 394.26, as it may be amended from time to time, notice shall be given to the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources if the affected property is within the Floodplain or Shoreland District.

   (B)   Floodplain standards. For floodplain standards, see the Floodplain Overlay District regulations in §§ 152.143 through 152.156.

(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 88-2018, passed 11-20-18; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)

§ 152.286 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   Public notice shall be given as required in M.S. § 375.51 and M.S. § 394.26, as they may be amended from time to time. If an affected property is in the Shoreland or Floodplain Districts, the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources shall also be given notice.

   (B)   Floodplain standards. For floodplain standards, see the Floodplain Overlay District regulations in §§ 152.143 through 152.156.

(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 88-2018, passed 11-20-18; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)

§ 152.287 PROPERTY OWNER RECORDS.

   For the purpose of giving mailed notice, the person responsible for mailing the notice shall use the latest list of property owners available in the county GIS system. A copy of the notice and a list of the owners and addresses to which the notice was sent shall be attested to by the responsible person and shall be made a part of the records of the proceedings.

(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)

§ 152.288 FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE.

   The failure to give mailed notice to individual property owners or defects in the notice shall not invalidate the proceedings, provided a bona fide attempt to comply with this subchapter has been made.

(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)

§ 152.289 APPLICANT TO APPEAR.

   The applicant or representative thereof must appear before the body holding the hearing in order to answer questions concerning their request.

(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)

§ 152.290 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

   The body holding the hearing and county staff shall have the authority to request additional information from the applicant concerning operational factors or to retain expert testimony with the consent and at the expense of the applicant concerning operational factors, the information to be declared necessary to establish performance conditions in relation to all pertinent sections of this chapter.

(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)