(A) City administration. The City Planning Department shall administer the SSTS program and all provisions of this chapter.
(B) State of Minnesota. SSTS serving establishments or facilities licensed or otherwise regulated by the state shall conform to the requirements of this chapter.
(C) Amendments. The procedure for amendments to this chapter shall be as follows:
(1) An amendment may be initiated by a property owner, the Planning Commission, or the City Council. Property owners wishing to initiate an amendment shall fill out a Request for Zoning Amendment application available from the Department. Such application shall be filled out and submitted to the Department together with the appropriate fee.
(2) The applicant shall appear before the Planning Commission to answer any questions that Commission members may have concerning the amendment request.
(3) A public hearing on the amendment request shall be conducted by the Planning Commission. The public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with M.S. § 462.357.
(4) The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council after the proceedings of this public hearing.
(5) The City Council shall consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
(D) Appeals. An appeal of any administrative decision made in the enforcement of this chapter shall be made within 15 days of the date of the administrative decision by filling out and submitting to the Department a Request for Variance Application form, which is available from the Department. Such appeal shall be heard by the Board of Adjustment within 60 days of the date that such application is submitted to the Department and found complete and accepted by the Department.
(Ord. 555, passed 7-28-2015)