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Lake Elmo Planning Commission recommends expanding mailed public‑hearing notice to 500 feet
Summary
The Planning Commission voted Jan. 26 to recommend that City Council increase mailed notice for public hearings from 350 feet to 500 feet, after staff outlined the change and residents urged broader notification options and were told push notifications are now available on the city website.
Lake Elmo Planning Commission members voted unanimously Jan. 26 to recommend that the City Council increase the mailed public‑hearing notice distance from 350 feet to 500 feet.
Staff introduced the proposed zoning text amendment and told the Commission that four written comments had been received and that the city’s new push‑notification feature for public‑hearing notices is already live. "As of today, that is live," staff said when asked how residents could be alerted to hearings.
The motion to recommend approval, made by a Commission member, was seconded and carried by voice vote with no opposition. The Commission’s…
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