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An interim ordinance regulating the conversion of single-family homes in the District 9 Planning District.
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An interim ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd. 4, preserving the status quo within a specified area of the District 9 Planning District pending the completion and report of a zoning study and possible action on that study, including amending the Citys official controls, regarding the conversion of residential structures, originally constructed as single-family homes, into two- and three-family homes.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
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Statement of Legislative Intent and Findings of the City Council: The Council of the City of Saint Paul, in Council File No. 10-911, requested the planning commission to undertake a zoning study regarding the conversion of residential structures, originally constructed as single-family homes, into two- and three-family homes within an area of the Citys District 9 Planning District and, therefore, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd. (4), duly initiated an interim ordinance regulating such conversions until the completion of the commissions study and any Council action based upon the study.
The purpose of this interim ordinance is to fulfill the requirements of City Charter § 6. 05 it being understood that the effective period of this interim ordinance, in order to comply with the time limit set forth in Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd. (4), shall be from the effective date of Council File No. 10-911and for twelve (12) months thereafter unless the Council should act upon a study recommendation at an earlier date.
The need for this interim ordinance is based upon the following findings of the Council and those under Council File No. 10-911 which are incorporated herein by reference:
· That the Citys zoning ordinances, duly adopted pursuant to its delegated police powers, contain various land-use district classifications including several classifications for resid...
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