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Council debates expanding mailed public-hearing notices to 500 feet and boosting push-notification outreach
Summary
Planning staff presented research on public-hearing notice practices. Councilors debated state-minimum 350-foot mailings vs a 500-foot standard, and supported adopting push notifications and social-media posts to broaden outreach. Staff will draft any code amendments and implement Notify-me notices.
City planning staff presented research on public-hearing notification distances and outreach methods at the Dec. 9 workshop, and councilors discussed whether Lake Elmo should keep the state baseline of mailed notices to property owners within 350 feet or move to 500 feet.
Staff said the city and some neighboring municipalities follow state statute requiring mailed…
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