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Amending Chapters 65 and 66 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to outdoor commercial uses.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Zoning Code, found in chapters 60 through 69 of the Saint Legislative Code, is established to promote and protect the public health, safety, morals, aesthetics, economic viability and general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, Zoning Code § 61.801 calls for the periodic review of the code to reflect current city policies, and provides that amendments to the Zoning Code may be initiated by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission passed Resolution 15-09 initiating a study to consider amendments to the Zoning Code regarding how and where outdoor commercial uses are permitted; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2016, the Saint Paul Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on proposed zoning text amendments regarding outdoor commercial uses; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2016, the Saint Paul Planning Commission forwarded its recommendation for amendments to the zoning code pertaining to outdoor commercial uses, along with a November 8 memorandum from its Neighborhood 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 duly conducted at which all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard, and having considered all the testimony and recommendations concerning the proposed zoning text amendments, including the Planning Commission’s minutes and the Comprehensive Planning Committee’s memorandum and their rationale for the recommended Zoning Code amendments which the Council finds persuasive and thus hereby incorporates by reference into this ordinance for the specific purpose of articulating the Council’s reasons and rationale for enacting the recommended amendments as set forth below in Section 1, in addition to any ot...
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