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Amending sections of Chapter 62, Nonconforming Lots, Uses & Structures, Chapter 63, Regulations of General Applicability, and Chapter 66, Zoning District Uses, Density and Dimensional Standards of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to residential zoning standards.
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WHEREAS, Policies 1.5 and 3.4 of the Land Use chapter, and 2.17 of the Housing chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan calls for new and remodeled housing to maintain the character and fit the context of existing neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, § 60.103 of the zoning code establishes the intent and purpose of the code to regulate the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of buildings, structures and land, ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and convenience of access to property, provide housing choice and housing affordability, conserve and improve property values, and implement the policies of the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in Resolution 14-1324 on August 6, 2014, initiated a zoning study to review current dimensional and building design standards in Ward 3 as they relate to the construction and remodeling of single-family homes in the R1-R4 zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission elected to broaden the study to look at citywide amendments and conducted a public hearing on a draft of the citywide residential zoning study text amendments on May 8, 2015, notice of which was published in the Legal Ledger and was sent to the City’s Early Notification System; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission referred the draft text amendments and public hearing testimony to the Neighborhood Planning Committee for consideration, review, and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Planning Committee, on May 27, 2015, forwarded its recommendations for both citywide and geographically-limited amendments to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, on June 5, 2015, amended note § ...
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