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Granting an interim use permit to Ramsey County for a short-term emergency housing facility at 160 East Kellogg Boulevard.
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WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes §462.3597 allows municipalities to permit the temporary use of property as an “interim use” provided the governing body of the municipality finds, following a public hearing conducted in the manner provided under Minn. Stat. §462.3597, Subd. 3, that the interim use meets the following standards specified under Minn. Stat. §462.3597, Subd. 2:
1. The interim use conforms to the municipality’s zoning regulations.
2. The date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty.
3. Permission of the interim use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future.
4. The user agrees to any conditions that the governing body deems appropriate for permission of the use; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §462.3597, Ramsey County , in PED Zoning File #17-217026, Ramsey County Property Management duly applied to the Saint Paul City Council for an Interim Use permit to allow a short-term emergency housing facility at 160 E. Kellogg Boulevard from December 1, 2017-March 31, 2018, during the hours of 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is located in the B4 Central Business District zone, which permits emergency housing facilities as long as they are separated by 600’ from any other such facility; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the City Council on December 13, 2017, pursuant to Leg. Code Sec. 61.303, which fulfills the requirements of Minn. Stat. §462.3597, Subd. 3, at which all interested parties were afforded the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, based upon all the facts, files and record testimony obtained during said public hearing, as well as the report and recommendations prepared by staff from the...
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