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Granting the application of PDMC, LLC to rezone their property at 739 Selby Avenue from B2 Community Business to T2 Traditional Neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
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WHEREAS, PDMC LLC, File # 17-215-889, has applied for rezoning from B2 community business to T2 traditional neighborhood under the provisions of § 61.801(b) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, on property located at 739 Selby Avenue, Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 02.28.23.11.0062, legally described as Holcombe’s Addition to Saint Paul, Lots 16 through 25, Block 3; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission, on December 21, 2017, 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, based on the evidence presented to its Zoning Committee at the public hearing as substantially reflected in the minutes, made the
following findings of fact:
1. The applicant is seeking to rezone the parcel at 739 Selby Avenue from B2 to T2 in order to construct a new mixed use building with 95 senior housing units and a church, and has submitted conceptual plans for a four story building with 30 surface parking spaces and 66, underground parking spaces.
2. The proposed zoning is consistent with the way this area has developed, with a mix of commercial and residential uses of varying densities along Selby Avenue. From 1922 to 1975 Selby Avenue was zoned “C” commercial, which permitted all residential and commercial uses. In 1975 when the modern zoning code was established, parcels on Selby Avenue were rezoned to a mix of zoning districts that generally corresponded to the underlying land uses of the parcels. The proposed T2 zoning district is designed for use in existing or potential pedestrian and transit nodes. Its intent is to ...
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