97-004 ORDORDINANCE 97- /~
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
SECTION 900.40 O THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
(BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS) TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION SHALL SERVE AS THE CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPEAL FROM DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
CASE NO. OA 97-1
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 900.40(1) of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances
shall be amended to read as follows:
1. Membership. The members of the Elk River Planning Commission
shall serve as the Board of Adjustments (the Board) required pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes 462.354, Subd. 2. Members shall serve until the expiration of their term as
Planning Commission members. Board members shall serve without compensation
but may be paid for necessary expenses.
Section 2. That Section 900.40(2) of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances
shall be amended to read as follows:
2. Board Procedure. The Board may adopt rules of procedure for the
transaction of its business consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and
Minnesota Statutes 462.351 through 462.364. Four members of the Board shall
constitute a quorum. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the fourth
Tuesday of each month or at such other times as are specified in its rules. Special
meetings shall be held at the call of the Chair who shall be the Chair of the
Planning Commission. Notice of special meetings shall be posted at the City Hall
and transmitted to members at least three (3) days prior to the date of the meeting.
There shall be a fixed place of meeting and all meetings shall be open to the public.
A record shall be kept of the Board's transactions, findings and determinations.
Section 3. That Section 900.40 (6) of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances
shall be amended by repealing existing subsections (B) and (C) and adopting new
subsections (B), (C) and (D), which shall read as follows:
B. Decision - Within a reasonable time after the hearing, the Board
shall make a decision on the matter which shall be transmitted to the
appellant or petitioner by mail. The Board shall act to approve, deny or
approve with conditions the appeal or request for a variance. Decisions of the
Board to approve or approve with conditions an appeal or request for a
variance shall be final unless appealed to the City Council, and shall be
effective on the eleventh day following the decision by the Board unless an
appeal to the City Council is filed. Decisions of the Board to deny an appeal
or for a variance shall not be final and shall be reviewed by the City Council
in the same manner as an appeal of a decision by the Board.
C. Appeals - Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board on an
appeal or a variance, including any city official or employee, may appeal that
decision to the City Council. Appeals must be in writing and filed with the
City Planning Department within ten (10) calendar days of the Board's
decision.
D. City Council Action - the City Council shall hear appeals from
decisions of the Board within thirty (30) days of the filing of the appeal,
unless that period is extended with the consent of the person who appealed
to the City Council and the person who applied to the Board, both of whom
shall receive written notice of the date and time when the City Council will
hear the appeal. The City Council may reverse, affirm or modify, wholly or
partly, the decision of the Board, and shall have all the powers of the Board
in acting on appeals.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this l?Tltday of
MARCH ,1997.
~I~e'nry~A. Duitsman
Mayor
City Clerk
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Mfidavit of Publication
ORDINANCE 97-4
'" C~TY OF ELK
AN ORDINANCE OF
ELK RIVER AMEND
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Within ten (10) calend~ days of the
Board's decision.' ' " ,
D. City Council Action -:- ~heCitl
Council shall. ~ar appeals from deCi-
sions of theBQard Within thirty (30)
day", of thefiHI}gof the appeal, unless
that period is extended with the con-
sent of t4e person j ~ppe~e4 te ~he ,
City Co' e'" person, w40 .
applii!clw t both of whom
shaU receive wn .. the date
and time W;hE!lJ.' Will
hear the appeal. may
reverse, "affirm , whqlly' or ,
partly, the decision Board, and:
shalLps,ve"all the po of the Bo~d "
inaeting on appeals: :,.., , . :
Section 4. That trus ordinance shall
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being duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the publisher or
authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspa-
per known as The Elk River Star News, and has full knowledge
of the facts which are stated below:
(A) The' newspaper has complied with all the requirements
constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided
by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable
laws, as amended.
(B) The printed ()/~'~~lu:::JU 0,7- 4-
which is attached was cut from. the columns of said newspaper,
and was printed and published once each week, for I -!!)}.c-
cessive weeks; it was first published on Wednesday, the ~tO-
day of Y1lo~ , 19~, and was thereafter
printed and published on every Wednesday to and including
Wednesday, the _ day of ,19_;
and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to
Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the
, notice.
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RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by
commercial users for comparable
space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for
the above matter
(3) Rate actually charged for the
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Affidavit of Publication
40 (6) of
,the Qity of Elk River Code' of
Ordin ' s.hall be a~ended by.
, repeal ting Qubsections (B) and
(C) and adopting new subsections (B),
(C) aJ\d (9h Which sAAll read as fol.
lows:," O'~J 'j" "', ' , , , , ,
B. D~cifj}9q;., ' ,Within a reasonable
time after1tnehearing,the Board shall
make'~ 4ec~~i9non the matter which
shl\ll itted to the appellant
or i>l~t illail,The, BOllI' ~ll
appe e to the City,
Council, and shall be effective on the
'eleventh day following the decision by
tlie Board unles~ an appeal to the City
Council is filed. Decisions of the Board
to deI}y' an appeal or for a variance
shall not be' final] and shall be
reviewed by tp.e City Council in the
!lame Wanner '!lS' an appeal of'a qeci.
sion by,the 13oard., , "
" C. Appeals ' Any person aggrieved
by' a deCiBicl'I'l"i;1f, the Board on.. an'
appeal or a variance, in~uding any
city official or employee, :mQ:y appe~
that... cle.;:ision . to ,the Clty Cou,ncll.
Appeals' must be in writing and tiled
with the City Planning DepartIllent
within ten (10) calendar days of the
Board's decision.
D. City Council Action - the Cit1
Council shall hear appeals from deCl'
sions of the 'Board within thirty (30)
daY!;l of the filing of the appeal, unless
that period is extendecl with the con.
sent ofthe person wfu> appealed t? ~he . .
City Council' and the', person. who'
applieclto the :Board, both of whom
shall receive written notice of the date
and tiIlle when the City COWlcil will
hear the appeal. The City COUlicil may
reverse, affirm or modify, wholly or
partly, the decision of the Board, and
shalLhave'all the powers of the Board
in acting on appeals. '.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
take effect up~n publi~ation as provid.
ed by law. ..'.
Passed and adopted. by the City
Council of the City of Elk River this
17th day of March, 1. .
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE)
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being duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the publisher or
authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspa-
per known as The Elk River Star News, and has full knowledge
of the facts which are stated below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all the requirements
constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided
by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable
laws, as amended. .
(B) The printed ()/l_~,j/r\~u::JL) 0)7.. 4
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper,
and was printed and published once each week, for I !!)Ac-
cessive weeks; it was first published on Wednesday, the ~t)-
day of r1loU'lC.10 , 19.32-, and was thereafter
printed and published on every Wednesday to and including
Wednesday, the _ day of ,19_;
and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to
Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the
, notice.
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day of
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by
commercial users for comparable
space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for
the above matter
(3) Rate actually charged for the
above matter
$~lo1> .aD
$ 13a.o~
$ l '3~ - OJ..