Lake Elmo Joint Airport Zoning Board
The JAZB's Role
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 a reasonable level of public safety while facilitating compatible community development.
This page includes archived materials from the Lake Elmo JAZB that approved a zoning ordinance in February 2021.
Lake Elmo JAZB Archived Meeting Materials
Meeting of 6-25-19
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Meeting of 8-29-19
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Meeting of 10-17-19
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Meeting of 12-5-19
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Additional JAZB Meeting Materials - February 10, 2021
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
Additional JAZB Meeting Materials - September 23, 2020
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.