Title
Amending Legislative Code Chapters 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, and 66 pertaining to industrial zoning districts and regulation of industrial uses.
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STATEMENT OF FINDINGS BY THE COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Policies 2.21, 2.22, and 2.23 of the Land Use chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan call for study of zoning code amendments pertaining to industrial districts and regulation of industrial uses; and
WHEREAS, ยง 61.801 of the zoning code calls for periodic review of the zoning code to reflect current city policies, to address current technology and market conditions, and to bring the zoning code up-to-date; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, in Resolution 11-78 on September 16, 2011, initiated a study of zoning code amendments pertaining to industrial districts and regulation of industrial uses; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on a draft of the industrial zoning study text amendments on June 1, 2012, revised the draft amendments based on the oral and written testimony received at the public hearing and the recommendations of its Comprehensive Planning Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, on January 25, 2013, forwarded its recommendation for amendments to the zoning code pertaining to industrial zoning districts and regulation of industrial uses, along with a January 8, 2013, memorandum from its Comprehensive Planning Committee containing their recommendations and rationale for the proposed text amendments, to the City Council for review and adoption; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council having been conducted at which all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard, the Council having considered all the facts and recommendations concerning the proposed zoning amendments, pursuant the authority granted by and in accordance with the procedures set forth in Minnesota Statutes Sec. 462.357;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Legislative Code Chapter 60, Arti...
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