Title
Amending the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to Section 17.07.1 of the Charter, and Section 409.20 of the Legislative Code to expand the Energy Park Commercial Development District.
Body
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2025, the Saint Paul City Council approved (RES 25-1026) which waived the petition requirement of the expansion of the Energy Park Commercial Development District to allow the Commercial Development District to move forward for consideration herein incorporated as (Exhibit #1); and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 409.16 requires that the planning commission must be “consulted for advice concerning the proposals for consistency with the city’s comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances, and the planning commission must report in writing to the city council its findings and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, after conducting a hearing and considering the application along with a report from city planning herein incorporated as (Exhibit #2), the Planning Commission supported the creation of the proposed district by resolution herein incorporated as (Exhibit #3); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing before City Council was conducted on August 6, 2025, at which all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard, the Council having considered all the facts and recommendations concerning the application; now therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
That the expansion of the Energy Park Commercial Development District, as shown in (Exhibit #4), which is attached to and incorporated by reference in this ordinance, is hereby created as a commercial development district pursuant to Section 17.07.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter and Section 409.20 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. This district and its legal description (Exhibit #5) shall appear in the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and publication.