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Planning commission approves housekeeping zoning amendments, keeps owner‑occupied requirement for bed-and-breakfasts
Summary
The Lake Elmo Planning Commission on Jan. 27 recommended approval of a bundle of 2024 'housekeeping' zoning text amendments but retained the existing 'owner‑occupied' language for bed‑and‑breakfasts after public comment and commissioner concern about non‑owner short‑term rentals.
The Lake Elmo Planning Commission voted Jan. 27 to recommend approval of a set of seven housekeeping zoning text amendments compiled during 2024, but commissioners specifically retained the existing "owner‑occupied" language for the bed‑and‑breakfast definition after public comment and discussion about short‑term rentals.
Staff overview
City planner Sofia presented the housekeeping bundle, describing seven discrete code changes intended to clarify current practice rather than establish new policy. Changes proposed by staff included updating the bed‑and‑breakfast definition to reference short‑term rentals and replacing an "owner occupied" requirement with language reading "the owner may or may not reside on‑site;" expanding the open‑space definition to explicitly include wetlands, stormwater ponds, steep slopes and sidewalks; clarifying off‑street parking to distinguish trucks (Class 4 and up) from smaller…
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