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File #: Ord 25-5    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 3/12/2025
Title: Granting the application of East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited Partnership to rezone the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue from BC community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
Sponsors: Rebecca Noecker
Code sections: Sec. 61.801. - Changes and amendments., Sec. 66.313. - Intent, TN2 traditional neighborhood district., Sec. 66.413. - Intent, BC community business (converted) district., Sec. 66.414. - Intent, B2 community business district., Sec. 67.601. - Establishment; intent., Sec. 67.602. - Standards and regulations.
Attachments: 1. 841-857 Grand PC Resolution, 2. PC Action Minutes 1-10-25, 3. 841-857 Grand Ave Rezoning Staff Report, 4. 841-857 Grand Rezoning Minutes, 5. 841-857 Grand Ave Ext Letter, 6. 841-857 Grand Ave Rezoning Testimony, 7. 841-857 Grand_Rezoning_PPT_CC, 8. Mischief Toy Store public comment, 9. Jennifer Caritas public comment, 10. Peter Caritas public comment, 11. Betsy Turner public comment

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Granting the application of East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited Partnership to rezone the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue from BC community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

 

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WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 462.357 and § 61.800 of the Legislative Code, East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited Partnership, in Zoning File # 24-097-753, duly petitioned to rezone 841 and 857 Grand Avenue, being legally described as 02-28-23-42-0126 & 02-28-23-42-0125; Lots 15-19 and west 25 feet of Lot 20, Block 18, Summit Park Addition, from BC community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood; and

 

WHEREAS, the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 19, 2024, for the purpose of considering the rezoning petition, and pursuant to § 107.03 of the Administrative Code, submitted its recommendation to the Planning Commission for approval; and

 

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the rezoning petition at its meeting held on January 10, 2025, and recommended approval to the City Council; and

 

WHEREAS, notice of public hearing before the City Council on said rezoning petition was duly published in the official newspaper of the City and notices were duly mailed to each owner of affected property and property situated wholly or partly within 350 feet of the property sought to be rezoned; and

 

WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council having been conducted on February 26, 2025, at which all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard, the Council having considered all the facts and recommendations concerning the petition; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Council, based upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, as substantially set forth in the commission’s resolution of recommendation # 25-4 and the report of commission staff under Zoning File # 24-097-753 dated December 12, 2024 both of which shall be incorporated herein by reference and are further hereby adopted by the City Council as its formal statement of the legislative reasons for rezoning the said property; now, therefore

 

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:

 

Section 1.

 

That the zoning map of the City of Saint Paul as incorporated by reference in § 60.303 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows:

 

That the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue, being more particularly described as: Lots 15-19 and west 25 feet of Lot 20, Block 18, Summit Park Addition, be and are hereby rezoned from BC community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood.

 

Section 2.

 

This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage, approval and publication.

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