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Adopting the West Side Community Plan as an amendment to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, beginning in 2011 and continuing through the spring of 2012, the West Side Community Organization (WSCO) held a series of community conversations with residents and businesses to learn about their ideas and vision for the future of the West Side; and
WHEREAS, the West Side neighborhood is bordered by Annapolis Street to the south and the Mississippi River on all other sides, excluding one section
outside city limits bound by Page, Bidwell, Annapolis, and Charlton Streets; and
WHEREAS, the West Side Community Plan was approved by the WSCO Board of Directors on August 13, 2012 and submitted to the City for consideration and adoption as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the West Side Community Plan was reviewed by affected City departments for consistency with City policies as well as the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Heritage Preservation Staff reviewed the draft Plan and brought it before the Heritage Preservation Commission on November 15, 2012. The Heritage Preservation Commission found the objectives in the West Side Community Plan to be a strong pro-preservation statement that supports the Historic Preservation Chapter in the Comprehensive Plan. The HPC found the West Side Community Plan to be consistent with the City's policies, with six recommended changes; and
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed public hearing conducted on December 14, 2012 the Planning Commission, on January 11, 2013, recommended adoption of the West Side Community Plan as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan, and forwarded its recommendation to the Mayor and City Council;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts the West Side Community Plan, with changes recommended by the Planning Commission, as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan, contingent upon its review by the ...
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