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Authority (Statute/Ordinance/Resolution/Charter)
The Planning & Zoning Commission operates under the authority of Minn. Statute 462.354 and Section 60.500.020C of the Unified Development Code (UDC), part of the Rochester, Minnesota Code of Ordinances.
The City of Rochester Planning and Zoning Commission will propose and make recommendations on plans and policies to guide the future development of City lands, ensuring a more equitable, healthy, efficient, and attractive place for present and future generations.
There will be a President and Vice President elected by the members. The Planning Director shall serve as the Secretary.
The first Planning and Zoning Commission was organized and approved by the City Council as a newly appointed body in October 1949. The Commission is charged with the responsibility of proposing plans, policies and programs addressing the physical development and planning of the city. They also act in an advisory role on a variety of zoning ordinances and land development manual procedures. The City of Rochester Planning and Zoning Commission will propose and make recommendations on plans and policies to guide the future development of City lands, ensuring a more equitable, healthy, efficient, and attractive place for present and future generations.
The Commission consists of nine (9) members appointed by the City Council. The members of the commission are appointed for a period of three (3) years and until a successor is appointed. There will be a President and Vice President elected by the members. The Planning Director shall serve as the Secretary. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum.
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