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Amending Chapters 63, 65, and 66 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to driveway setback requirements, land use standards, and business, industrial, and traditional neighborhood district uses and standards.
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STATEMENT OF FINDINGS BY THE COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Section 61.801(a) of the Zoning Code calls for periodic review of said code to reflect current city policies and bring the zoning code up-to-date; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2014, the Planning Commission of the City of Saint Paul initiated a zoning study to examine minor zoning text amendments to driveway setback requirements, land use standards, and business, industrial, and traditional neighborhood district uses and standards; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2014, the Saint Paul Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission referred the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Planning Committee for consideration, review of the public testimony, and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Planning Committee, on December 2, 2014, forwarded its recommendations to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, on December 19, 2014, considered the public testimony and the recommendations of the Comprehensive Planning Committee, and submitted its recommendations to amend certain sections of the Zoning Code regulating driveway setback requirements, land use standards, and business, industrial, and traditional neighborhood district uses and standards for its review and consideration; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council having been duly conducted at which all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard, and having considered all the testimony and recommendations concerning the proposed zoning text amendments, including the Planning Commission's minutes and the Comprehensive Planning Committee's memorandum and its rationale for the recommended Zoning Code amendments which t...
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