Planning Commission to Present Zoning Changes for City of Morris.
The Morris Planning Commission recently completed the Zoning Plan for the area just outside the City limits known as the Orderly Annexation Area. The work on that plan also included a review of the Zoning Plan for the area inside the City limits. The Planning Commission identified a number of changes and is now ready to present those changes to the public. A public hearing is set for Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the Morris Senior Citizens/Community Center at 5:15 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to consider amendments to the current zoning map and codes for selected areas within the City limits of Morris. The City will send out a notice to every property owner in the City limits whether affected by the changes or not. You are not required to attend the hearing. A map showing the zoning is available on the City's website at www.ci.morris.mn.us and at City Hall.
The Zoning Plan addresses the future of Morris and the changes reflect some of the changing trends in how Morris has developed since the first plan was adopted. An example of a change is that East 7th Street used to be a main highway coming into Morris. Part of this area was zoned Highway Business. Now the highway is further out. The new zoning for this area will be Multiple Family Residence. The current businesses in this area are grandfathered in, but new businesses will have to locate in other appropriate areas of the City.
Click here for a complete list of changes proposed by the Planning Commission
2010 Zoning Map Updates
Click here to view the 2010 Zoning Map (PDF Document)
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