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Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Saint Paul as recommended in the Near East Side Roadmap and Zoning Study.
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STATEMENT OF FINDINGS BY THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS on November 19, 2010 the Planning Commission initiated a small area plan and 40-acre zoning study for property along E 7th Street in Districts 4 and 5 and established a neighborhood task force ("Task Force") to develop a plan and study, and make recommendations regarding their adoption; and
WHEREAS, the area of the study includes all parcels within 150 feet of East Seventh Street between Maria and Johnson Parkway, as well as the areas known as the Brewery Neighborhood, Phalen-Atlantic Triangle and Beacon Bluff, for a total study area in excess of forty acres; and
WHEREAS, given the number of real estate descriptions that could be affected by amendment or alteration of the zoning ordinance, the Planning Commission determined that obtaining written consent from property owners would be impractical; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2012, following a duly noticed public hearing the Planning Commission, recommended adoption of the Near East Side Roadmap as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan, and the rezoning of a number of parcels in the study area in accordance with and related to the objectives, strategies, and recommendations in the Near East Side Roadmap and 40-acre Zoning Study, and to the overall needs of the community as documented in the plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2012, following a duly noticed public hearing conducted before the Saint Paul City Council at which all interested parties were afforded the opportunity to be heard, the Council considered the recommendations, facts, and testimony regarding the proposed zoning amendments, pursuant to the authority granted by and in accordance with the procedures set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 462.357;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN
SECTION 1
That the Zoning Map of Saint Paul, inco...
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