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Amending specific sections of the Legislative Code pertaining to zoning regulations to allow micro-unit dwellings as an accessory use to religious institutions.
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STATEMENT OF FINDINGS BY THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Zoning Code, found in chapters 60 through 69 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, is established to promote and to protect the public health, safety, morals, aesthetics, economic viability, and general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, Section 61.801(a) of the Zoning Code calls for periodic review of said code to reflect current City policies, to address current technology and market conditions, and to bring the zoning code up to date; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul passed an Interim Ordinance in 2022 that was extended in 2023 and will expire on January 1, 2024, to permit the establishment and operation of a demonstration “recreational camping area” land use consisting solely of “recreational park trailers” for residential occupancy purposes only on the property of Mosaic Christian Community, commonly known as 540 Wheelock Parkway East, for the purpose of informing the zoning study of alternative residential housing product types and possible amendments to the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the State of MN passed Article 11, Sec.57, which becomes effective on January 1, 2024, and regulates Sacred Communities and Micro-Unit Dwellings (2023 MINN. STAT. §327.30) and authorizes religious institutions to provide permanent micro-unit housing to people who are chronically homeless, extremely low-income, or who are designated volunteers; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council forecasted the City’s population will grow by at least 12,700 households by 2040, and the Planning Commission finds that the production of a diversity of housing options, including non-conventional residential housing products; and
WHEREAS, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Housing Goal H-49, invites the City to “consider amendments to the Zoning ...
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