Joint Airport Zoning Board - Lake Elmo

A Joint Airport Zoning Board (JAZB) is tasked with developing a zoning ordinance for land uses around an airport as described in Minnesota Statute 360.061 through 360.074 and Minnesota Rules 8800.1200 and 8800.2400.  A JAZB is comprised of representatives from the cities, counties and/or townships that control land use development around an airport. In the case of Lake Elmo Airport the municipalities include Baytown Township, Oak Park Heights, Lake Elmo, and West Lakeland Township.

Through a collaborative process, a JAZB seeks to develop an airport zoning ordinance that achieves a balance between providing a reasonable level of safety while allowing for compatible community development.

Calendar and Meeting Information

JAZB Meeting Materials - February 10, 2021

• Meeting Agenda
• 21D JAZB Findings Conclusions and Order
• MnDOT Order of Approval
• First Submittal Airport Zoning Ordinance

Draft Airport Zoning Ordinance -- First Submittal to MnDOT

Submittal Cover Letter
JAZB Meeting Record 2019 - 2020
Includes agendas, presentations and minutes of JAZB meetings, June 2019 to September 2020.

Public Hearing Report
Includes all public comments received, a public hearing transcript and a list of exhibits.

Analysis of Custom Airport Zoning Factors

Draft 21D Zoning Ordinance

JAZB Meeting Materials - September 23, 2020

• Meeting Agenda
• Zoning Ordinance Draft 
• Zoning Ordinance Draft - language only
• Analysis Custom Zoning Factors for review
• Public Hearing Report for review

Public Hearing and Comment Period

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR DRAFT LAKE ELMO AIRPORT ZONING ORDINANCE

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE DRAFT AIRPORT ZONING ORDINANCE WILL COMMENCE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020, AND CLOSE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020. 

During this period, written comments will be accepted and must be addressed to:

Secretary to the Lake Elmo Joint Airport Zoning Board
c/o Metropolitan Airports Commission
6040 28th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55450

Comments can also be emailed to lake-elmo.zoning@mspmac.org

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DRAFT AIRPORT ZONING ORDINANCE IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020, AT THE OAK-LAND MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA, 820 MANNING AVENUE NORTH, LAKE ELMO. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 P.M. AND LAST UNTIL ALL PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD HAVE BEEN HEARD. AN OPEN HOUSE WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING STARTING AT 5:15 P.M. FOLLOWED BY A PUBLIC PRESENTATION FROM 6:15 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. 

• Public Hearing Notice
• Draft Ordinance, Full Version (full version with Exhibits and Airport Zoning Map plates)
• Draft Ordinance, Annotated Version (Language and Exhibits only -- annotated version with State Statute references)
• Public Presentation Materials
• Public Hearing Transcript

Contacts

Neil Ralston
Manager - Airport Operations Analysis and Planning
Neil.Ralston@mspmac.org

Kristin Berwald
Contracts Coordinator
Kristin.Berwald@mspmac.org