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Planning and Zoning Department <br /> Year End Review <br /> Highlights for 2014: <br /> Downtown Plan Update — The Planning Commission spent considerable time <br /> reviewing the earlier drafts and presented the City Council with a revised Downtown <br /> Plan that outlines strategies and actions since revitalization of the downtown area is <br /> critical to the long-term financial health of the City. <br /> Street Criteria Committee — The City Council appointed a committee to create <br /> street rehabilitation criteria to aid in determining priority for road enhancement and <br /> reconstruction. <br /> Ordinance Amendment — Building Height — The definition of"Building Height"was <br /> amended to measure from the average base grade. <br /> Ordinance Amendment — Dynamic Sign Displays — With input from citizens and <br /> City Council Members, the Planning Commission devised an ordinance that kept the <br /> spirit and intent of the Comprehensive Plan while permitting dynamic displays in the <br /> Downtown Mixed Use Zone. <br /> Direct Sale of Tax Forfeit Land — The City agreed to classify a 9-foot wide parcel on <br /> the west side if Sibley Lake to Non-Conservation so that it could be sold to an adjacent <br /> property owner by Crow Wing County. <br /> Wilderness Resort Review Committee —The City Council appointed a committee <br /> to meet onsite with the Wilderness Resort Villas developer to monitor the removal of <br /> trees and vegetation. <br /> Ordinance Amendment —Vegetation Removal, Clear Cutting — Staff found the <br /> definitions for"Vegetation Removal, Clear Cutting" and"Vegetation Removal, <br /> Intensive"were reversed in the City Code. Amending the definitions and permitting in <br /> more zoning districts allows more flexibility for property owners that wish to <br /> responsibly harvest timber from their land, ensuring the "up north"character of the City <br /> is maintained. <br /> Wage <br />