Planning & Zoning
Fiscal Year 2023
Department Overview
To protect the public health, safety and welfare of the City of Owatonna through a growth mindset and by fostering development and addressing the concerns of all while finding routes and efficiencies to assist the public and all employees.
Accomplishments
- Assisted in the kickoff, planning, and adoption of the future Sanitary Sewer Study
- Continued Flood mitigation efforts by getting grant extended
- Identified potential redevelopment areas for commercial and high density residential uses
- Annexed 20 acres of land
- Assisted in the completion of the Cedar Avenue Streetscape project
- Completed all zoning and subdivision approvals for the West Lake Meadows development including the development agreement
- Completed the design and implementation of the new Citizen Services software
- Completed a web page redesign to coordinate with the online permitting component of Citizen Services
- Began discussing future housing trends and how they may fit with our current zoning ordinance and plans
- Managed, Designed and implemented the Cartegraph asset management system
- Flew and implemented 2022 Aerial Photos
Goals
- Continue to work on redevelopment of blighted properties
- Work on Corridor beautification efforts
- Continue to amend / address the outdated portions of the zoning / subdivision / sign ordinances
- Continue flood mitigation efforts, including demo of houses
- Continue back scanning of case files into Laserfiche
- Start the update to the Comprehensive Plan
- Continue to amend and improve Citizen Services to better serve Staff and the Public
- Complete design and bid Phase 2 of the Downtown Streetscape Project (Vine Street Parking Lot)
- Manage, Design, and implement Phase 2 of the Cartegraph asset management system