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Amending Chapters 60, 63, 65, 66, 67, and 69 of the Legislative Code as recommended in the Traditional Neighborhood (T) District Zoning Study.
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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 promote and to protect the public health, safety, morals, aesthetics, economic viability and general welfare of the community; 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 Traditional Neighborhood (T) Districts in Zoning Code Chapter 66; and
WHEREAS, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan’s implementation chapter calls for analyzing and considering revisions to the Zoning Code and the Planning Commission initiated, on March 4, 2022 in Resolution 22-18, and undertook a study of the T Districts to consider amendments to the Zoning Code and subsequently identified a variety of text amendments based on Saint Paul’s use of the T Districts since they were adopted in 2004; and
WHEREAS, affordable housing is a critical need in Saint Paul and the T Districts have the potential to include affordable housing incentives similar to the existing RM residential multifamily density bonus incentives consistent with 2040 Comprehensive Plan goals and policies including policy H-31 - Support the development of new affordable housing units
throughout the city and policy H-37 - Encourage the development of affordable housing in areas well-served by transit and/or in proximity to employment centers;
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2025, the Saint Paul Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the T District Zoning Study and the recommended amendments, and held the public record open until July 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, in a memo dated August 27, 2025, the Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning Committee...
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