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Amending Sections 60.221, 66.331, and 66.341 of the Zoning Code pertaining to transit streets. (Laid over from April 16)
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STATEMENT OF FINDINGS BY THE COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Zoning Code, found in chapters 60 through 69 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, is established to promote and to protect the public health, safety, morals, aesthetics, economic viability and general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, Section 61.801(a) of the Zoning Code calls for periodic review of said 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 Land Use Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, in Policy LU-1.3, calls for study of T districts to determine how they can accommodate more intense residential development, focusing on density and other development standards including height, scale and massing; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2014, the Planning Commission duly conducted a public hearing on the amendments proposed pertaining to Transit Streets where all interested parties were afforded an opportunity to be heard, notice of which was published in the Legal Ledger and was sent to the City's Early Notification System; and
WHEREAS, based upon the testimony and recommendations received during the January 10, 2014 public hearing, staff subsequently prepared revised draft amendments for the Transit Street text amendments and, in a memorandum dated January 24, 2014, the Planning Commission's Comprehensive Planning Committee submitted these revised draft amendments to the Commission for action along with the memorandum and its rationale for making the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2014, the Planning Commission, based upon the Comprehensive Planning Committee's report and all the testimony received from the January 10, 2014 public hearing, duly submitted its recommendation to amend certain sections of the Zoning Code pertaining to Transit Street...
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