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Burnsville council adopts reorganized Title 10 zoning code to improve usability
Summary
The Burnsville City Council approved a reorganization of Title 10 (Zoning) that condenses the code from 41 chapters into 12, streamlines uses (reducing commercial use listings from 110 to 53), aligns provisions with state statute and amends the official zoning map to match new district abbreviations.
The Burnsville City Council voted to adopt a reorganized and updated Title 10 (Zoning) after a presentation by Planning Manager Mike Marosola, who said the rewrite consolidates scattered rules into 12 chapters to make the code easier to navigate.
Marosola told the council the rewrite was intended to "improve organization and consolidating related provisions" and to reduce redundant cross‑references. He said staff grouped similar commercial and industrial uses to reduce the number of discrete use entries — for example, compressing roughly 110 commercial listings into 53 unified categories — and added definitions for the new categories such as "light manufacturing" and "heavy manufacturing." He also said the rewrite updates references to ensure consistency with state statute and adds a conditional‑use permit requirement for licensed residential care facilities serving seven to 16 persons where statutorily required.
Marosola recommended adoption and noted the official zoning map would be amended to reflect new residential district abbreviations. Council members praised the clarity the changes are intended to deliver for businesses and residents. Council member Keeley asked whether the reorganization would affect prior approvals or enforcement; Marosola replied it should not change substantive approvals and that active mining uses remain where they currently exist, adding staff would return to the council to restore any use unintentionally removed.
With fewer members present, the council moved to adopt the ordinance. Council member Keeley moved "as stated" and Mayor Elizabeth Kautz seconded; the motion passed after an "Aye" vote was recorded and the mayor announced the motion carried. The transcript does not record a roll‑call or a detailed vote tally. Council agreed to include the summary ordinance for publication on the next consent agenda.
What happens next: staff will update the official zoning map to match the new abbreviations and will continue work on a separate, longer rewrite of the subdivision code tied to Burnsville's upcoming comprehensive plan.
