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Granting the application of Keith Schroeder to rezone the property at 981 Fuller Avenue, from R4 one-family residential to T2 traditional neighborhood, and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
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WHEREAS, Keith Schroeder, File # 22-110-671, has applied to rezone from R4 one-family residential to T2 traditional neighborhood under the provisions of § 61.801(b) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, property located at 981 Fuller Avenue, Parcel Identification Number (PIN)35.29.23.32.0089, legally described as Lot 16, Block 4, University Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission, on December 1, 2022, 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 which hereby adopted by the City Council as its formal statement of the legislative reasons for rezoning the said property:
1. The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to T2 traditional neighborhood to reestablish a commercial retail use on the first floor of the existing mixed-use structure.
2. The proposed zoning is consistent with the way this area has developed. The subject property, along with the majority of the properties in the immediate area, was developed before the first zoning code was adopted in 1922. As a result, nonconforming mixed-use structures such as the subject structure exist throughout the neighborhood, typically near historic streetcar stops. The proposed T2 traditional neighborhood district is designed for use in existing or potential pedestrian and transit nodes. Its intent is to foster and support compact, pedestrian-oriented commercial an...
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