ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ENACT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Alexandria Township Planning Commission will convene on February 28, 2011, at 6:00 PM at 610 Fillmore Street to conduct a public hearing to consider the enactment of amendments to Ordinance #122 (Zoning Ordinance). The amendments would create a new ordinance under Section V (Performance Standards) regulating home occupations; amend the list of permitted uses and clarify lakes considered sewered prior to 2001 in Section III; amend Section V.F (Nonconformities) regulating how improvements to nonconforming structures and nonconforming lots of record are regulated; clarify allowed timeframes for updating failing sewer systems in Section V.G; clarify the regulation of Accessory Buildings in Section V.J; clarify the regulation of stairways in shoreland areas (Section V.L); amend setback requirements for structures in Section V.S (Rural Reserve Development); clarify structures requiring permits and require the management of environmental effects when issuing certain permits in Section VI.A; amend section VI.F (Zoning Amendments) to clarify procedures for making certain amendments; amend sections VI.G (Conditional Use Permit) and Section VI.H (Interim Use Permit) to clarify the process for rescinding such permits; and amending several definitions within Section VII.
All interested persons are invited to attend the hearings and be heard or send written comments to Alexandria Township at PO Box 445, Alexandria, MN 56308. Information on the proposed amendments are available on-line at www.communitygrowth.net/alexandria_township or by contacting Community Growth Institute at 866-900-3064.
Ben Oleson
Zoning Administrator
Alexandria Township