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Waiving the signature requirement for the creation of four individual Commercial Development Districts within the Creative Enterprise Zone.
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WHEREAS, a Creative Enterprise Zone Entertainment District was created and defined within Saint Paul Legislative Code as that portion of the City of Saint Paul lying within and bounded by the following streets: Beginning at the intersection of North Eustis Street with Wabash Avenue, Wabash Avenue to Vandalia Street, Vandalia Street to the train tracks, follow the train tracks South East to Cleveland Avenue North, Cleveland Avenue North across University Avenue West where it turns into Transfer Road to a point one (1) block due west across the train tracks from West Minnehaha Ave, from the point one (1) block due west across the train tracks from West Minnehaha Ave intersecting Transfer Road to the intersection of Prior Avenue North and West Minnehaha Avenue, Prior Avenue North to the intersection of Hewitt Avenue, from the intersection of Prior Avenue North and Hewitt Avenue due west to Transfer Road, Transfer Road south to Ellis Avenue, Ellis Avenue to Vandalia Street, Vandalia Street to Capp Road, Capp Road North West as it wraps around South to Wycliff Street continued on to the intersection of Wycliff Street and Hersey Street, Hersey Street to West Territorial Road, West Territorial Road to North Eustis Street, and then North Eustis Street to Wabash Avenue; and
WHEREAS, there is now a desire to create Commercial Development Districts within the Creative Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections met and discussed with businesses, property owners, Saint Anthony Park Community Council, and Creative Enterprise Zone representatives to discuss the creation of a Creative Enterprise Zone Commercial Development District pursuant to Saint Paul City Charter §17.07.1 and Saint Paul Legislative Code §409.16; and
WHEREAS, given the City’s interests of aligning the boundaries of var...
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