{"id":1535,"date":"2024-09-19T00:06:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T05:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elyminnesota.com\/blog\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2024-09-24T10:08:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:08:14","slug":"planning-zoning-sept-18-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elyminnesota.com\/blog\/planning-zoning-sept-18-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning & Zoning Sept 18 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Regular scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission meeting held in Ely, MN on September 18th, 2024. Scroll down for link to video recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Request to Appear: Park & Rec Board Chair Morgan Sauls<\/strong><\/mark> & Council Rep Adam Bisbee requested Planning & Zoning consider using City-owned and designated open space parcels as simple parks or green space for neighborhoods. Lots of questions and discussion. P&Z was amenable. Great job, everyone! Next time, please mention seniors and birders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scott Kochendorfer has been meeting with Ely Climate Group<\/strong><\/mark> and looking at the GreenStep Cities<\/strong><\/mark> program. He’ll be meeting with MPCA. Ely might really be at Level 3 right now. Paperwork has to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scott Kochendorfer showed short video about National Fitness Campaign.<\/mark> Question why this was shown at P&Z instead of Park & Rec. Note: It was presented at Park & Rec Board meeting 2 days ago, questions were asked, but no recommendations were made for P&Z to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the 3rd meeting that a tiny home developer has been discussed at P&Z meeting.<\/mark> The first time involved “slideshow” presentation by Scott Kochendorfer. The second time (last meeting) were updates on developer meeting with the City. As usual, P&Z had lots of questions. People will purchase the homes; the developer will own and lease out the space (land). No pricing for homes was presented tonight. The developer is working on funding and apparently wants to start next summer. Council Member Bisbee suggested using “studio housing” instead of “tiny homes.” The developer’s full company name and address (in Wisconsin or Canada?) have not appeared in writing in the agenda, minutes, or packet documents (?) for 3 meetings now. Transparency is important, so the public can also get involved checking info online. Will this end up being a single source development? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Hand Goods License Ordinance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cannabis Zoning:<\/strong><\/mark> 9 dense pages for P&Z to discuss for first time with hope they could make recommendations to Council tonight. P&Z Board Member Joe Prioreschi pointed out the ordinance recommendations presented to them seemed to have double standards (more strict than with liquor) and have unreasonable regulated times for private cannabis events. P&Z recommended approval of some parts of the documents, noting exceptions Joe Prioreschi mentioned, and asked for study session with Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IUP Process update – discussion
Dumpster Enclosure Ordinance – discussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After 2 hours, P&Z adjourned. There was no time to discuss the Ely Land Use and Comprehensive Plan. The time spent earlier in the evening would have been better spent discussing the City Comp Plan instead of watching a National Fitness Campaign video that had nothing to do with P&Z.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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