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Amending Chapter 66 of the Legislative Code to correct a scrivener’s error related to allowing additional lot coverage for providing functional green roof space.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Zoning Code, found in chapters 60 through 69 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, is established to regulate the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of buildings, structures and land; and
WHEREAS, Section 61.801(a) of the Saint Paul Zoning Code calls for periodic review of said code to reflect current city policies and bring the code up to date; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has established zoning regulations related to Ford (F) Districts in Zoning Code Chapter 66; and
WHEREAS, the Ford Site Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan governs development in the Highland Bridge site; and
WHEREAS, a scrivener’s error was discovered in the Zoning Code when comparing a duplicative standard established in the Ford Site Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, on February 6, 2026 released a draft of the proposed amendment for public review and set a public hearing date of March 20, 2026; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing notice was published in the Pioneer Press on March 10, 2026 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 462.357, Subd. 3 and sent to the early notification system list on February 10, 2026; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed amendment was conducted by the Planning Commission on March 20, 2026, at which all persons present were allowed to testify; and
WHEREAS, the written record was left open until March 23, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, at the March 20, 2026 public hearing and during the comment period no persons spoke or submitted letters; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council, on May 6, 2026, 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 text am...
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