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ORDINANCE NO. 77 -20
. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
RELATIVE TO REZONING EVALUATION POLICY AND GUIDELINES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 35 of the City Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn
Center is hereby amended by the addition of the following:
• Section 35 -208. REZONING EVALUATION POLICY AND REVIEW GUIDELINES.
1. Purpose.
The City Council finds that effective maintenance of the comprehensive
planning and land use classifications is enhanced throuqh uniform and equitable
evaluation of periodic proposed chanqes to this Zoning Ordinance; and for this pur-
pose, by the adoption of Resolution No. 77 -167, the City Council has established
a rezoning evaluation policy and review guidelines.
2. Policy.
It is the policy of the City that: a) zoning classifications must be
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and b) rezoning proposals shall not
• constitute "spot zoninq," defined as a zonina decision which discriminates in
favor of a particular landowner, and does not relate to the Comprehensive Plan
or to accepted planninq principles.
3. Procedure.
Each rezoning proposal will be considered on its merits, measured
against the above policy and against these guidelines which may be weighed
collectively or individually as deemed by the City.
4. Guidelines.
a) Is there a clear and public need or benefit?
b) Is the proposed zonina consistent with and compatible with
• surroundina land use classifications?
c) Can all permitted uses in the proposed zoning district be con-
templated for development of the subject property?
d) Have there been substantial physical or zoning classification
changes in the area since the subject property was zoned?
• e) In the case of Citv- initiated rezoninq proposals, is there a
broad public purpose evident?
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f) Will the subject property bear fully the ordinance development
restrictions for the proposed zoning districts?
a
g) Is the subject property generally unsuited for uses permitted in
the present zoning district, with respect to size, configuration, topography
or location?
h) Will the rezoning result in the expansion of a zoning district,
warranted by: 1) Comprehensive Planning; 2) the lack of developable land
in the proposed zoning district; or, 3) the best interests of the community?
i) Does the proposal demonstrate merit beyond the interests of
an owner or owners of an individual parcel?
Section 35 -210. REZONING APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND RECONSID-
ERATION.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and
upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 19th day of December 19 77
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S Mayor
ATTEST: -
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Date of Publication December 8, 1977
Effective date Tanuary 8, 1978
(Underline indicates new matter, bracket indicate matter to be deleted.)