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Approving an interim use permit authorizing the temporary suspension of occupancy and parking regulations for the period January 25 through February 6, 2018 to coincide with the anticipated demand for short term rentals associated with Super Bowl LII.
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WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.357, recently enacted various amendments to its Zoning Code, effective as of December 2, 2017, which define, permit and regulate so called “short term rentals” in those zoning districts throughout the City permitting residential uses as a principal use; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council of the City of Saint Paul anticipate that there may be increased demand for housing associated with visitors attending Super Bowl LII and various events associated with Super Bowl LII between January 25 through February 6, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accommodate the expected increase in the demand for housing associated with Super Bowl LII through the suspension of certain zoning regulations for short term rentals while maintaining essential “life safety” regulations; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.3597 permits the governing body of a municipality to allow an interim property use by permit provided that the governing body, following a duly noticed public hearing, finds that the interim use meets each of the following requirements:
(1) The use conforms to the zoning regulations;
(2) The date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty;
(3) Permission of the use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future; and
(4) The user agrees to any conditions that the governing body deems appropriate for permission of the use.
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2017, a public hearing was duly conducted before the City Council at which all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and the Council, having considered all the facts and the report and recommend...
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