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Planning
The Planning Commission is an advisory group who makes recommendations on land use-related issues
to the City Council. The City Council makes all final decisions regarding these matters. The Planning Commission
is a direct statutory link to other governmental agencies to coordinate, and in some cases, implement overall land use
regulation or issues. The following is a list identifying governmental agencies:
- Cottage Grove Advisory Commissions/EDA
- East Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
- Lower St. Croix Watershed Management Organization
- South Washington Watershed District
- Adjacent community planning programs
- I.S.D. #833 physical investments/land use
- Washington County Parks/Planning Programs
- Metropolitan Council
- Metropolitan Watershed Control Commission
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. National Parks Service/Mississippi River and Recreation Area Commission
2011 Planning Division Application Review Schedule |
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Agenda Cutoff
Date - 4:30 pm
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Commission Meeting
Date - 7:00 pm
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Tentative Council
Meeting Date - 7:30
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Dec. 29, 2010 |
Jan. 24, 2011 |
Feb. 16, 2011 |
Jan. 26 |
Feb. 28 |
March 16 |
March 2 |
March 28 |
April 20 |
March 30 |
April 25 |
May 19 |
April 27 |
May 23 |
June 15 |
May 25 |
June 27 |
July 20 |
June 29 |
July 25 |
August 17 |
July 27 |
August 22 |
Sept. 21 |
August 31 |
Sept. 26 |
Oct. 19 |
Sept. 28 |
Oct. 24 |
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 26 |
Nov. 28 |
Dec. 21 |
| There will be a December Planning Commission meeting only if necessary. |
Applicants are advised to attend the appropriate planning commission and city council meetings.
Purpose
The primary mission of the Planning Commission is to recommend the formulation and to implement a master plan
for the development of the community and to conduct municipal planning activities. These activities will guide
the future development of the municipality through the preparation, adoption and amendments of the Comprehensive
Plan, implementing regulations and Capital Improvement Programming.
Duties
The purpose and duties of the Planning Commission are those vested in it by the statues of the State and other
ordinances of the City.
The commission also has a responsibility for study and recommendation to the City Council
concerning sign variances applications.
- Recommend updates to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
- Recommend zoning regulations.
- Recommend rezoning of public and private properties.
- Recommend subdivision regulations.
- Recommend an annual five-year Capital Improvement Program.
- Recommend action on variance requests.
- Recommend actions as the Board of Appeals for ordinance interpretation.
- Make recommendations on sign ordinances and sign variances.
- Elects a liaison to the Historic Preservation Committee.
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Boards & Commissions
 Human Services/Rights
Planning
Parks, Rec & Natural Resources
Public Safety, Health & Welfare
Public Works
Historic Preservation
Economic Development Authority
Community Center Task Force
Environmental Commission
Minutes from Meetings
Planning Commission Minutes back through 2001 can now be accessed through our document archive portal.
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