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Planning Commission Report to the Council,March 2007 Page 5 <br /> E. Description of equipment to be used,including any proposed accessory uses such <br /> as hot mix plants or crushing operations. <br /> F. Method of rehabilitation and reclamation of the pit area, including timeframe for <br /> rehabilitation. <br /> G. Identification of haul roads and amount of truck activityat highest and average <br /> levels on those routes,ADT(average daily total) counts. <br /> H. Hours of operation and expected life of operation. <br /> I. Types of barriers to be used, if necessary, to ensure the safety of people and <br /> livestock residing within proximi , to the proposed area of excavation. <br /> J. Proposed methods of avoidance or mitigation of the impacts on natural resources <br /> caused by the proposed use. <br /> K. Detailed plans indicating anticipated vegetative and topographic alterations. <br /> 3. BEARING: Ordinance Amendment and Policy Governing Administrative Fines <br /> and Violations,City of Pequot Lakes,applicant. <br /> The Planning Commission has been working with the Police Chief to develop an <br /> Administrative Fine designation for zoning offenses.In January, the Planning Commission <br /> reviewed the proposed Policy and directed Staff to forward the modified version to the City <br /> Attorney and Prosecuting Attorney for their comments. Staff worked with the City's <br /> attorneys to modify the violation policy and related sections of the Ordinance. <br /> THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS RECOMMENDING (5-1) THAT THE <br /> FOLLOWING POLICY BE ADOPTED: <br /> POLICY <br /> FOR ISSUANCE OF <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE FINES <br /> FOR <br /> ZONING OFFENSES <br /> The following policy has been approved by the City Council on for <br /> the issuance of Administrative Fines for Zoning Offenses. <br /> i. City Staff will issue a violation letter giving the property owner a date to remedy the <br /> violation. If the violation is not remedied, a second letter will be delivered by the Police <br /> Department or mailed by certified mail if the owner does not live in the City limits. This <br /> letter will state that, if the violation is not brought into compliance by the specified date, <br /> the Police Department will issue an Administrative Fine in the amount of$ioo.00. <br /> 2. The property owner will have ten(1o)days in which to pay the fine or request a hearing. <br /> 3. If the property owner fails to pay the penalty and does not request a hearing, a <br /> misdemeanor charge will be brought against the offender. If after a hearing is held and <br /> the property owner is found in violation,a State citation will be issued. <br /> 4. In the event a party is charged with a subsequent administrative offense, within twelve <br /> months for the same or substantially similar offense, the subsequent administrative <br /> penalty shall be increased by 25%. <br /> 5. The penalties collected will be deposited into the City's General Fund as a designated <br /> revenue fund for Land Use Education,such as: <br /> A. Printing brochures; <br /> B. Mailings; <br /> C. Publish articles in local newspaper; <br /> 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 1 Baxter, Minnesota 56425 1 218.828.3064 lwww.communitygrowth.com <br />