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ORDINANCE NO. 1538
JANUARY 4, 1982
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO APPLICATION FEES: Sections 6-111, VACATION;
14-203, INTERPRETATION; 14-215, SPECIAL PERMITS; 14-221,
VARIANCES; 14-224, REZONING AND TEXT AMENDMENTS; AND
14-303(2)(ii), PLATS
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code, Sections
6-111, 14-203, 14-215, 14-221, 14-224, and 14-303, is amended
as attached:
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(4) Hearing. At the time and place specified in said
notice, the City Council shall conduct a public
hearing on the petition or proposal, and at any
time following such hearing the City Council may
vacate or discontinue the public utility easement,
highway, street or alley, or portion thereof, in
accordance with the petition or proposal, upon
adoption of an ordinance to that effect by vote
of at least five members of the Council.
(5)
Notice of Completion. Upon the adoption of such an
ordinance the City Clerk shall prepare and file with
the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County a notice
thereof as required by law.
(6) Fee. The fee required by Section 6-111 shall be
paid to the City Treasurer.
Section 6-111. Street, Alley, and UtilityEasement Vacations. No
petition to vacate a street, alley or utiity easement or portion
thereof, shall be filed with the City Clerk until those petitioning
therefor shall pay to the City Treasurer the sum of One Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($150.00). If the Council denies the petition prior to
publication of notice of hearing, one-half (1/2) of the fee shall be
refunded to the petitioner.
(Sec. 6-111 Amended by Ordinance 1356, December 20, 1976)
(Sec. 6-111 Amended by Ordinance 1488, November 17, 1980)
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(3) Before a determination of an appeal from action -by the
Zoning Administration, the appeal shall be referred
immediately by the City Manager to the -Board of Zoning
Appeals for study and recommendation at -its next
regular meeting occuring not less than seven (7) days
after the filing of the notice of appeal. The'Board
may conduct such hearings as it may deem advisable and
shall prescribe what notice, if any, shall be given
of such hearing.
(4) The City Council shall by motion after the -filing of
the notice of appeal set a date for hearing thereon,
not earlier than seven (7) -days after'nor--more than
sixty (60) days after the next regular meeting date
of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(5) Notice of the hearing of the appeal before the Council
shall be given by mail to all applicants. In all
cases involving determination of boundary lines of
district, or interpretation of the text of the ordinance,
ten (10) days published notice of hearing in the
official newspaper shall be given.
(6) If the recommendation of the Board of Zoning 'Appeals
is not transmitted to the City Council prior -to the
date of hearing, the City_Council may take action
without further awaiting such recommendation.
(7) Upon hearing, any party may appear in person_or by
agent or by attorney. The decision of the Council
shall be by resolution. A copy of the resolution
of the City Council shall be mailed to the -applicant
by the City Clerk.
(8) Fee for Appeal (Interpretation). A fee of $150
shall be charged for all requests for appeal or
interpretation of the Ordinance.
Section 14-204. Building Permits. No building permit shall be issued
unless the building or structure and proposed use of the land comply
with this ordinance. All applications for building -permits for -the
erection, structural alteration or enlargement of a structure shall
be accompanied by'a duly certified survey in triplicate, drawn -to
scale and in such form as niay be prescribed by the Zoning
Administrator showing the location and actual dimensions of the lot
to be built upon, the dimensions of the proposed structure to be
erected or structurally altered, its location upon the lot and
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Section 14-214. Action without Planning Commission Recommendation.
If no recommendation is transmitted by the Planning Commission within
60 days after referral of the application for special permit to the
Commission, the City Council may take action without further awaiting
such recommendation.
Section 14-215. Special Permits. No application for a special permit
under the provisions of the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance, as
amended, shall be filed until the applicant shall have paid to the
City Treasurer the sum as designated in the following schedule:
SPECIAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
Flood Plain:
Single Family
Other
All other Special Permits
including Integrated Develop-
ment Unit
$100
300
300
Minor Amendments to Approved
Special Permits 150
(Sec. 14-215 anc,nded by Ordinance 1356, December 20, 1976)
(Sec. 14-215 amended by Ordinance 1450, September 4, 1979)
(Sec. 14-215 amended by Ordinance 1488, November 17, 1980)
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(7) Any special permit or site plan approval duly granted
by the City is hereby deemed to be abandoned, revoked
and cancelled by the Permittee if all conditions in-
cluded in the granting of the special permit or site
plan approval are not met within a specified time
which shall be set by the City Council.
(Sec. 14-220(7) amended by Ordinance 1371, June 6, 1977)
Section 14-221. Variances. No application for a variance from the
provisions of the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance as amended, shall
be filed until the applicant shall have paid to the City Treasurer
the sum of $150, except for properties that are one -family detached
dwellings which shall pay the sum of $100.
(Sec. 14-221 amended by Ordinance 1488, November 17, 1980)
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records; provided that such notices need not be served on, or
mailed to, persons who have signed a written petition for the
rezoning. A copy of said notice shall be likewise mailed to
all owners of property situated within three hundred fifty (350)
feet of the property to be rezoned, as the same then appear on
the records of the County Auditor. If attempt is made in good
faith to serve all persons in the manner and at the times
above provided, failure to serve one (1) or more through
inadvertence shall not invalidate the proceedings. Proof of
service shall be made by the affidavit of the persons serving
same and shall be filed with the City Clerk.
(Sec. 14-223(3) Amended by Ordinance 1287, April 7, 1975)
(Sec. 14-223(3) Amended by Ordinance 1374, July 5, 1977)
(4) Hearings. At the time set for the hearing, the City Council
shall hear arguments for and against said proposed change, and
may continue said hearing from time to time not exceeding
sixty (60) days from the original date specified in the notice
of hearing. Final vote on the proposed change shall be taken
within said sixty (60) days.
Section 14-224. Fees.
(1) Rezoning and Amendments to the Text. No application for change
in the boundaries of any zoning district or for change to the
text of the Zoning Ordinance shall hereafter be filed until the
petitioner or petitioners shall have paid to the City Treasurer
the sum of $300; however, request for Planned Unit Development
(PUD) zoning and amendments thereto shall be $400.
In cases where the City Planning Commission shall initiate
proceedings for rezoning and text amendments, the Council may
require that such payment be made by owners of property involved
before making such change.
Section 14-225. Special Procedure for Comprehensive Rezoning.
(1) Area. Whenever the Planning Commission shall recommend
a comprehensive rezoning of a substantial portion
of the City, consisting of not less than fifty (50) lots of
platted area or five (5) acres of unplatted area, to conform to
changing conditions, the City Council may make effective all
or a part of said recommendations by amendment to this ordinance,
and in such case the provisions of Section 14-223 shall not be
applicable; but the procedure for such amendment shall be as
follows
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(2) Maps. A map or maps shall be prepared and filed in the office
of the City Clerk, which shall show all streets and lands in
the area proposed to be rezoned in sufficient detail to
enable identification thereon of each platted lot and each
parcel of ground and clearly indicating all zoning regulations
which are proposed to he applicable to the land shown on such
map or snaps by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Louis
Park as the same will be in force and effect if the proposed
amendment for rezoning is adopted.
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Section 14-303. Procedure.
(1) Sketch Plan.
(a) Subdividers are invited to prepare, for review with the
Planning Director, subdivision sketch plans which;
in`order to be most useful, should contain the following
information: tract boundaries, north point; streets
on and adjacent to the tract; significant
topographical and physical features, proposed general
street layout, and proposed general lot layout.
(b) Such sketch plans submitted shall be for informal
and confidential discussion between the subdivider
and the Planning Director. Submission of a
subdivision sketch plan shall not constitute formal
filing of a plat.
(c) As far as may be practicable on the basis of a sketch
plan, the Planning Director shall informally advise
the subdivider as promptly as possible of the
extent to which the proposed -subdivision conforms
to the design standards of this Ordinance and
discuss possible plan modifications necessary to
secure conformance.
(2) Preliminary Plan. Before subdividing any tract of land
the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plan of'the
subdivision for the approval of the City Council in the
following manner.
(a) Submission.
(i)
Filing. Six (6) copies of the preliminary plan
shall be filed with the Planning Director.
The required filing fee shall be paid and any
necessary applications for variances from
the provisions of this and related ordinances
shall be filed with the plan in the proper
City office to complete the official filing.
(ii) fee of $150 plus -$25 for each
lot in excess of four in the R-1, R-2, R=3 -
Districts not to exceed $1,200 or $360 plus $55'
for each acre in -excess of four in any other
district not -to exceed $2,400 shall -be paid to -the
City Treasurer for the preliminary and final plats.
No 'additional fee is required with respect to the -
final plat application:
03,-3(2. 14-3030;) (ii) amended by Ord. 1356, 12/20/76 and by
0 d. 1488, 17/17/80)
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after
its publication.
Adopted by the City Council January 4, 1982.
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'City Clerk
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Mayor
Reviewed for administration: Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney
AP
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NEWSPAPERS
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ST. LOUIS PARK SUN
924 Excelsior Avenue West Hopkins, Minnnesol
State of Minnesota
County of Hennepin
D K MORTENSON, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated has been tl
vice president and general manager of the newspaper know as The St Louis Park Sun and has ft
knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language
newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inche
(2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once every week (3) Said newspaper has 50
of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and do
not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter ai
advertisement (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipalities which it purports I
serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75
of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as secon
class matter in its local post -office (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of St Louis Par
Golden Valley School District No 275 and Robbinsdale School District No 281 in the County of Hennep
and it has its known office of issue in the City of Hopkins in said county, established and open during
regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions ai
maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and subject to t
direction and control during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regul
business hours and at which said newspaper is printed (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each tss
immediately with the State Historical Society (7) Said newspaper is made available at single
subscription prices to any person, corporation, partnership or other unincorporated associate
requesting the newspaper and making the applicable payment (8) Said newspaper has complied with
foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned below (
Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and ea
January 1 thereafter and affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by t1
managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is
legal newspaper
He further states on oath that the printed Ordinance No . 1538
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was print
and published therein in the English language, once each week, forone successive week
that it was first so published on Wed the 13 day of Jan 19 82
and was thereafter printed and published on every to and includm
the day of 19 and that the following is a printed cop
of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size an
kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit
abcdefghi,)klmnopgrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
(Official Publication)
ORDINANCE NO 1538
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ST LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO
APPLICATION FEES Sections
6-111, VACATION, 14-203,
` INTERPRETATION, 14-215,
SPECIAL PERMITS; 14-221,
VARIANCES, 14-224, REZONING
AND TEXT AMENDMENTS, AND
14-303(2)(i1), PLATS
THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK
DOES ORDAIN
Section 1 The St Louis Park Mu-
nicipal Code„Sections 6-111, 14-203,
14-215, 14-221-0 14-224, and 14-303 is
amended as att*Ned
Section 6-111. Street, Alley, and
Utility Easement Vacations No peti-
tion to vacate 8 street, alley or utility
easement or portion thereof, shall be
filed with the City Clerk until those
petitioning therefor shall pay to the
City Treasurer the sum of One Hun-
dred Fifty Dollars ($150 00) 11 the
Council denies thu fleution prior to
publication of noNce'd4 hearing, one-
half (v,) of the fee shall be refunded to
the petitioner
(8) -Fee for -.Appeal (Interpretation).
A fee of $150 shall be charged for
' all requests for appeal or in-
terpretation of the Ordinance
Section 14-215. Special Permits No
application for special permit under
the provisions of the St Louis Park
Zoning Ordinance, as amended, shall
be filed until the applicant shall have
paid to the City Treasurer the sum as
designated in the following schedule
SPECIAL PERMIT
FEE SCHEDULE
Flood Plain `”
Single Family �,':r $100
Other
All other Special Per)nits
including Integrated
Development,t nit.' 300
Minor Amendments to
Approved Spacipl.l#ermits 150
Section 14-221 , Hariances No ap-
plication for a variance from the
provisions of the SttTLouis Park Zon-
ing Ordinance as amended, shall be
filed until the apllicant` shall have
paid to the City Treasurer the sum of
5150, except for properties that are
one -family detached dwellings which
shall pay the sum of $100
Section 14-224 Fees
(1) Rezoning and Amendments to the
Text. No application for change in
the boundaries of any zoning dis-
trict or for change to the text of
the Zoning Ordinance shall here-
after be filed unul the petitioner
or petitioners shall have paid to
the City Treasurer the sum of
5300, however', request for
Planned Unll Development
(PUD) zoning and amendments
thereto shall be 5400
In cases where, the City Planning
Commission shalt initiate proceed-
ings for rezaninp the text amend-
ments the Council may require that
such payment be made by owners of
property involved !before making
such change
Preliminary Plat
(11) Filing Fee' A fee of $150
plus $25 for each lot in excess of
four in the R-1, R-2 R-3 Districts
not to exceed $1,200 or 5360 plus
$55 for each acre in excess of four
in any other district hot to exceed
$2,400 shall be paid to the City
Treasurer forthe preliminary
and final plats 'Nb additional fee
is required with respect to the
final plat application
Section 2 This ordinance shall take
effect 15 days after its publication
Adopted by the City Council Janu-
ary'l, 1982
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Attest
(s). EARL E' HANSON
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration
(s) JAMES L BRIMEYER
{ City Manager
Approved as to,form and legality
(s) WAYNE G POPHAM
City Attorney
(Jan 13, 1882) -SLP
(s) PHYLLIS McQUAID
Mayor
day of Jan 19 82
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, ,,ME?!DEEL M. HEDBLOM
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: ` ` NOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOTA
HENNEPIN COUNTY
My commission expires July 2, 1986