City of Saint Paul - File #: Ord 23-30

• File #: Ord 23-30
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 7/26/2023
• Title: Amending the Ford Site (Highland Bridge) Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan to accommodate a proposed project by the University of Saint Thomas.
• Sponsors: Chris Tolbert
• Ward: Highland Bridge-Ford Site Development, Master Plan, Zoning
• Code sections: Sec. 61.801. - Changes and amendments., Sec. 63.207. - Parking requirements by use., Sec. 66.931 - Ford district dimensional standards table.
• Related files: RES PH 23-165

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/28/2023	3	Mayor's Office	Signed
7/26/2023	3	City Council	Adopted	Pass
7/19/2023	3	City Council	Amended and Laid Over for Final Adoption	Pass
6/28/2023	3	City Council	Laid Over to Final Adoption	Pass
6/21/2023	2	City Council	Amended and Laid Over for Second Reading	Pass

Title
Amending the Ford Site (Highland Bridge) Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan to accommodate a proposed project by the University of Saint Thomas.
Body
WHEREAS, Project Paul, LLC (Ryan), Capital City Properties (CCP), Friends of Highland Ball, St. Paul Parks Department (Parks), and Weidner Apartment Homes (Weidner), File #23-011-392 and #23-011-403, applied to amend the Zoning Code pertaining to the Ford districts and the Ford Site (Highland Bridge) Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan (Master Plan), under the provisions of Zoning Code § 61.801(b) and § 66.951, for property located at 2192 Ford Parkway, et al, Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 17-28-23-13-002 et al; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission, on April 28, 2023, held a public hearing at which all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard pursuant to said application in accordance with the requirements of § 61.303 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission on May 26, 2023, based on the evidence presented to its Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning Committee and at the Planning Commission public hearing as substantially reflected in the minutes, recommend approval of amendments 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, for the reasons set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 23-20 and denial of amendment 3, for the reasons set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 23-19 to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, based upon duly received the recommendations of the Planning Commission, as substantially set forth in the commission’s said resolutions of recommendation and denial as well as the reports of commission staff under Zoning Files #23-011-392 and #23-011-403, which shall be incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, with Planning Commission’s recommendations, the City Council also duly received the reports of commission staff under Zoning Files #23-011-392 and #23-011-403, which recommended approval of the requested amendm...