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Memo to Planning Commission/OA 98-1 <br /> April 28, 1998 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • A jail is different from a correctional facility. Jails are short term holding <br /> facilities for people awaiting trial, pending sentencing or serving county jail <br /> time. It is different from a correctional facility because correctional facilities <br /> are for prisoners serving out sentences for state or federal crimes. These are <br /> long term facilities and include such prisons as Stillwater, St. Cloud, Lino <br /> Lakes or Pipestone. <br /> The issue is under which definition, governmental offices or governmental <br /> buildings and facilities, should jails be included. Since jails are a short term <br /> holding facility that functions as part of the county court system, it is <br /> important that it be including as part of the same definition that includes the <br /> county court and office complex. That definition is governmental offices. <br /> If jails were included under the definition of governmental building or facility <br /> it would not be permitted at the present location of the county office complex. <br /> Governmental buildings and facilities are not an allowed uses in the BP <br /> (Business Park) district, which is what the county complex is zoned. <br /> However, governmental offices are allowed as a permitted use in the BP <br /> district. <br /> Recommendation <br /> • It is recommended the Planning Commission recommend approval of <br /> Ordinance No.98- amending the definition of governmental offices to <br /> include jails. <br /> • <br /> f:\shrdoc\planning\scott\oa98-1.doc <br />