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Adopting the Highland Park District 15 Plan as an Addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, the Highland Park District 15 Plan was created by the Highland District Council through a community-based process over the past several years; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park District 15 Plan is intended to replace the Highland Park Neighborhood Plan Summary adopted in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Highland District Council adopted a draft of the plan on April 17, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park District 15 Plan outlines priorities and guiding policies for the District 15 planning district in the areas of land use, transportation, parks and recreation, housing, environment and water resources, historic preservation, and public art; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Highland Park District 15 Plan on June 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning Committee of the Saint Paul Planning Commission reviewed public testimony and the recommendations of the Heritage Preservation staff and public comments, and amended the Highland Park District 15 Plan to reflect its consideration of the testimony, recommendations, and comments; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355(2) and Chapter 107 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to recommend to the Mayor and City Council amendments to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission finds the Highland Park District 15 Plan to be consistent with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission by its resolution 19-38 recommends to the Mayor and City Council adoption of the Highland Park District 15 Plan as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all the testimony and recommendations concerning the proposed Highland Park District 15 Plan, i...
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