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Adopting the North End-South Como District 6 Plan as an amendment to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, upon a request by the District 6 Planning Council, the Planning Commission initiated a district plan and 40-acre zoning study for the properties within District 6 and established a task force ("Task Force") to develop a plan that focused on the industrial area southeast of the Como/Front/Dale intersection and consolidated policies from previously adopted small area and districts plans within District 6, and to make recommendations regarding their adoption; and
WHEREAS, the 40-acre zoning study included the area roughly bounded by Saint Albans on the west, Front and Hatch on the north, Western and Farrington on the east, and the railroad tracks and Larch on the south, and charged the task force to develop recommendations for the zoning study; and
WHEREAS, the 40-acre zoning study was expanded to include the area roughly bounded by Front on the south, Mackubin on the east, Lawson on the north, and Dale on the west; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force prepared a district plan and 40-acre zoning study entitled North End-South Como District 6 Plan, which was adopted by the District 6 Planning Council's Land Use Task Force and submitted to the City for consideration and adoption as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the North End-South Como District 6 Plan was reviewed by affected City departments for consistency with City policies as well as the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed public hearing conducted on January 13, 2012, the Planning Commission, on February 24, 2012, recommended adoption of the North End-South Como District 6 Plan as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan, and forwarded its recommendation to the Mayor and City Council; and
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed public hearing conducted before the Saint Paul City Council at which all interested parties ...
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