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Approving an amendment to the Westgate Station Area Plan, an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, the Westgate Station Area Plan was adopted by the City Council on October 22, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Westgate Station Area Plan outlines priorities and guiding policies for the Green Line station area, including urban design, public realm, multimodal circulation and implementation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul engaged the St. Anthony Park Community Council, Prospect Park Association, Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation, and property owners to develop the Westgate Public Realm Plan in early 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Westgate Public Realm Plan recommended refined new park and street locations based on the community process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul purchased land for a new public park and trail based on recommendations in the Westgate Public Realm Plan: and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 27, 2018 on the amendments to the Westgate Station Area Plan to incorporate the Westgate Public Realm Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning Committee of the Planning Commission reviewed public testimony and recommended the proposed amendments to the Westgate Station Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355(2) and Chapter 107 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to recommend to the Mayor and City Council amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission finds the proposed amendments to the Westgate Station Area Plan to be consistent with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission by its resolution 18-69 recommends to the Mayor and City Council adoption of the amendments to the Westgate Station Area Plan, an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all the testimony and ...
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