Title
Granting an interim use zoning permit to the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) allowing the establishment and use of a temporary parking lot on HRA property at 844-856 Payne Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute § 462.3597 allows municipalities to permit the temporary use of property as an "interim use" provided the governing body of the municipality finds, following a public hearing conducted in the manner provided under Minn. Stat. § 462.3597, Subd.3, that the interim use meets the following standards specified under Minn. Stat. § 462.3597, Subd.2:
(1) the interim use conforms to the municipality's zoning regulations;
(2) the date or event that will terminate the interim use can be identified with certainty;
(3) permission of the interim use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future;
(4) the user agrees to any conditions that the governing body deems appropriate for permission of the interim use; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.3597, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Saint Paul ("HRA"), in PED Zoning File No. 14-0101232, duly applied to the Council of the City of Saint Paul ("Council") for an Interim Use Permit to allow a surface parking lot on real property owned by the HRA commonly known as 844, 848, and 856 Payne Avenue for the convenience of the patrons of the Ward 6 restaurant located at Payne Ave; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is located in a T2 zoning district which permits surface parking subject to the standards of Leg. Code § 66.341(b); and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2014 and pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.303, which fulfills the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 462.3597, Subd.3, a public hearing was duly conducted before the Council at which all interested parties were afforded the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, based upon all the facts, files, and record testimony obtained during the ...
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