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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-004 Senior Care Zoning/� PRjQ\ U M �I - 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RESOLUTION 14 -004 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO SENIOR CARE FACILITIES Motion By: McGuire Second By: Kee WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake only allows Elderly Housing as a conditional use in the High Density Residential (R -3) Use District, which includes housing with senior care services; and WHEREAS, Prior to 2009, the Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance had a Senior Care (SC) Overlay District for all commercial zoning districts; and WHEREAS, The Prior Lake Economic Development Authority (EDA) recommends that a public hearing process be initiated to consider further amendments to the Zoning Ordinance in order to allow senior care facilities in one or more commercial zoning districts, such as residential facilities with assisted living and /or memory care services. WHEREAS, The City Council finds that it is in the public interest to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that would allow senior care facilities in commercial zoning districts. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City Council of Prior Lake directs the Planning Commission to propose amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that would allow senior care facilities in one or more commercial zoning districts and to subsequently conduct a public hearing. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 13 DAY OF January, 2014. YES NO Hedberg X Hedberg Keeney X Keeney McGuire X McGuire Morton X Morton Soukup Absent Soukup - (�j A ,, Frank oyl , , by Manager