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Memo to Mayor and City Cot. CA 98-1 <br /> May 18, 1998 <br /> Page 2 <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 /> Planning Commission Meeting <br /> At the Planning Commission meeting held on April 28th no one spoke at the <br /> public hearing. The Commission discussion including a definition for jail and <br /> • whether jails should be allowed as a permitted use or a conditional use. They <br /> were concerned about public input in the review process. Public hearings are <br /> not required for permitted uses but are with conditional uses. The Planning <br /> Commission recommended approval of the proposed ordinance with the <br /> inclusion of a separate definition for jail. The proposed definition for jail is <br /> the same as the one provided in state statutes. The Commission also passed a <br /> motion asking the Council to consider initiating a future ordinance <br /> amendment to include jails as a conditional use and not as a permitted use. <br /> Recommendation <br /> It is recommended the City Council approve Ordinance No.98- <br /> amending the definition of governmental offices to include jails and <br /> establishing a definition for jails. <br /> • <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\scott\oa98-1cc.doc <br />