HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-14 PC Recommending Resolution A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO ADD LANGUAGE RELATED TO TRANSIENT
LODGING IN SECTION 401.02.B DEFINITIONS AND 401.15.M
HOME OCCUPATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights requested that the
Planning Commission consider Ordinance amendments to add language related to
transient lodging in Section 401.02.B Definitions and 401.15.M Home Occupations.
The Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact:
1. The City Council, at its April 26, 2016 meeting determined that the
Planning Commission should review Section 401.02.B Definitions and Section 401.15.M
Home Occupations as it relates to transient lodging; and
2. Transient housing is more generally known as short term rentals of single
family housing. Airbnb is the name of one of the websites that represents persons that
desire to rent their home or property to a third party for a short term use, such as a
vacation or business traveler; and
3. At their June 9, 2016 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the
Zoning Ordinance and the regulations drafted by City Staff and determined that it was
necessary to amend the definitions and home occupation provisions. The regulations are
designed so as not to prohibit transient housing, but to place reasonable limitations so that
neighbors and neighbors are not inconvenienced by these activities; and
4. Owners of transient lodging facilities were present at the June 9, 2016
meeting and addressed issues with the draft regulations. The Planning Commission
agreed to continue the public hearing to the July 14, 2016 meeting and to schedule a
meeting of the transient lodging owners, members of the Planning Commission, a
member of the City Council, and City Staff to discuss the draft regulations; and
5. A meeting was held on June 29, 2016 that was attended by transient
lodging owners, Planning Commission members, a City Council member and City Staff.
The discussion resulted in amendments that were acceptable to all of the participants; and
6. The Planning Commission held the continued public hearing at their July
14, 2016 meeting and recommended amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as found in
the revised Section 401.15.M Home Occupations and in the revised Section 401.02.B
Definitions, both draft sections being on file at City Hall; and
7. The Planning Commission makes the following recommendation:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
A. Section 401.02.B Definitions of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to add
definitions related to transient housing.
B. Section 401.15.M Home Occupations of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to add
provisions related to transient housing, including allowing transient housing in all
residential districts by Conditional Use Permit, and adding reasonable conditions to
protect surrounding neighbors and neighborhoods.
C. Copies of the recommended Zoning Ordinance amendments are on file at City
Hall.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 14th
day of July, 2016.
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