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230954 , _ ��v��� � ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK . � r _ � CITY OF $T. PAUL FOENCIL NO. _ � OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CO C RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM ? PRESENTED DY � t COMMISSIONE DATE s i i RESOLVED, That the C�uncil of the City of Saint Pau1 hereby � E concurs in the Recommendations of the City Planning Board, relative � � to State Cap itol Approach Development, copy of which is hereto t attached and made a part hereof; be it ` FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded � , ; by the City Clerk to the State Planning Commission. i 1 `1 F e 1 . � 7 i � 1 _ -- - ' ' � Q� V 1 # � � � Ll. O � p,. �- � cJ . � r . � i 'a N0��5196� � � ; COUNCILMEN ' Adopted by the Council 19— ; Yeas Nays : Carlson ���2 5196� ' � Dalglish Approved 19— ' Holland � � 7n Favor � Meredith �- Peterson (j Mayor � Tedesco Aga�gt F Mr. President, Byrne �UBLISH�ED ��� t� 19��i . t �2a i ., a f ., - _ - ,{-±�• - ' _ ? � �` - . - , ,` � ' y _ , �^ .. � . • " `1 r ' -' . _ .. . - . . .� . ._ � , . . 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L � ' - The�Ci�y Council� direc.ted me to s�nd o e enc`losed copy of a resQlution, ,�- ' • � ,, �_ , Council Fi�.e No._ 23095�+, ad ' ' oday, �c� curring in th,e .�2ecommendations - = ' ,. ,' , of the City �lanning Boar , e a �o a e Capitol Approach Development. � � - , - ` �� - _ � . - �Ve�y tru].,y yours, ' � � _ � . `_ _ � ` _� _ ' - City Clerk ' ` - . , _ . - _ .- ng . ' ,�' _ "- � . . ' - - _, . _ ,• . _ �= - -. ' , - ��. - � � � " � . � °_ , - ' '� • ,- - � - _ ^ ' . " • 4 � . - ` - � � , y . _ . . . . - , _- .: _ . . _ . - . _ � -� _, � Y7 _ .< o. . _. . - �. ` _ ' x - y, , . • _ . �- . . �� Y� . ' ' � � _ - _ - ' � _ �� ! - - -' ,v . - � - , - �- _ . _ - . -4 � _ F . - 4+ .- . - ` _ . , � � -- ` • ' � Y • . -` _ . �. ` _. . , _ , - - _ ` ` 4 ' ' - . , F �µ ' + < ' � � ' . . .. , � ^ � - � �;... �,L� ' . •^ ` ,� . s , •- 'C e • ' '.� -� _ " �•• ' • _ � ` , � `� ' � '�� a ""T� ` . .- -. •� ` j'.' ' ` ` � _ _ ' . w x f '� }. ' ,. i -r ' ` S ` • � � -• ' '- _ : � _ . 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F , . ` Saint 1'aul is to assure that fihe City develops into a truly . ; � " � beaufiiful, and ameni�y-filled environment; and � , • � ' � WHEREAS, � Ona of Saint Paul's potentially most outstandinp, man-made features . } •. . . ti is the State of Minnesota Capitol Buildin�; and adjacen't approach • � � . ,� . areas; and ` � � , , , ' WHEREAS, The Cass Gilbert proposal and the Saint Paul Comprehensive � , ' � Plan recop,nize the impor�tance of the Capitol Approach to the , . � -� � ` appearance and proper functioning of fihe Cifiy; and � ! , . , � � �. . •�WHEREAS, There now exists considerable public and quasi-public develop- , , ' � �., . , mental pressures in this and surroundinp areas; and , � . . : • : � WHEREAS, Past development has deviated in a s�i�+ifi.cant manner from the i . ` -� . original Cass Gilbert concept includinp, (1) a serious lack of •` , ' harmony bettir�en the architecture of the several promirient � � " : _ buildin�se (2) a lack of adequate visual unity to fih� space be-, . ; � . tween buildinps, (3) a sev�re lack of enclosure in �h� approach .� -� • , areas� (4) a lack af continuity resulting from freoway develop- , , t ' ment, and (5) a disrup�ion of open space by e.ccessive amount of � , streets and pa�king areas; and � i , WHEREAS, Current development decisions axe�rapidly foreclosin� the oppor- ` , tunity to preserve desirable deveYopment options in the area; and • � . � � . ; ' WHEREAS., There still �rc3mains an opportunity �o capitalize on (1) the high � :; " architectural quality of the capitol buildinp,9 (2) the excellent -� - . . . �opographic setting of the Capitol, and (3) the axial elements already � ° provided - - so as to develop this area in�to pne of the mos� impres- • � � sive'Capi�ol Approach spaces among the various Statces, . . . •� �� . . • � - I1pW, T[iEREFORE, BE IT R�AFFYRMEDo by the City Plannin� Baard af Saint Paul, its � ' • ' � desire the Capitol Approach be deve].oped in a hax�monious manner ' � �� . : and that the basic intent of the Comprehensive PZan for'this area � : be carried out; and . . " ! � f HE IT RESOI�ED„ by the City Planning Board of Sain� Paul that: �� � ' � � � � � . � - . � � ; 1. 'Saaninp,fu]. dialogu�s should be promp�].y established beta�een ! ; i:he State of Minnesota, and the Plannin� Board reFarding the . ! � • desip,n and devel.apmen� of state-financod s�ructures and•land- t ' scape devel.opment within �he City limits of Saint �aul; and � .,� . , �,. , . ' � .r . � � . . � . • i . ti • . ��� � . . . . . i e . ' w ' ` ' - . - ' , � ' • ' ` . ' • , ',' __ ��,�e3. ' � � ` ".��_ – –kav,'„�r— , - '--..�... . ' +_ .� .. � ' � � • ' `., • f . � � ' . ' .+"� . . ' ; , � , . . 1� � • ` � ' �� . .. ' . i ' 2 �' 1 . �.i ' 2. A permanent commission be established with equal repre- � ' • � � ' , sentation by the State and by the City which will have the � � �, � � � ' . ' responsibility to �uide the development of the Capitol ' � � ` �� . . , � • � area; and . , ' � • • 3. Objectives, p�alicies� and standards for the Capitol area ! development be established inrzsponse to careful review of �• the orig,inal Cass Gilbert concept and after an evaluation . - � of these concepts in the lig,ht of present-day conditions . . . •� � . � , and trends; and � � ! � � ' � . 4. A new development plan for the Capitol Approach be prepared '} � � ' - and consideration be given to a nation-wide design competition; } f and � ' . ' • 5. The new devalopment plan provide for (a) enhancing the spaces � . - _ � � on all sides of the Capitol building (b) arranging and locating � � ' .� ' • new structures to be built in �he area (c) improving the . ' �. - Approach areas and connecting paths inc].uding the John Ireland �� ' ' Bou].evard, Cedar Street, Kel].o�p, Boulevard, Capitol Heights _ � � .- � � Boulevard, University Avenue, and Interstates 35E and 94; and �' = _ . - � . � , . � ' , � 6. Adequate control device be established to insure integn3ted� • � ; - � " � � ' and excellent quality of development and the accomplishing � � , �,• of the plan; and � , - ; �� >. . i , . . e ; - • ' - 7. A long-tierm program be established to make the plan b�come a � . reality. � ; .- ' � . . � : ' � � � A�b., 1966 t Passed and Adopted this .day of . � � � • ,. i ' A1'TEST: , • - _ . . � . . " � � - ` �, , . airman, Gity an 1 g Boar o St. • aul � . . . ' . . . � .. ' . . -_ , ` # . . � , .. ' , •� ' .! . , � ' -,.. , - . : , . •�'� ; .. . � Direc or o ~ i y annin$ . � � � , • . . � . . . . . . � , . . . . r r�• � FDS 1Z/16/66 ' �� ; ' „ : .� � . ' • . , , , __ S . � . .,'.... . ^ � ' , ." ; • ' , ' . _ . . . . . � - � _ , ' _ - . . : • ,� . . � ' , ' - ,; „ • , � ,`� ', • _ , � ` ' . • .� � � ' •, ... � • . ' �. ��� . � " : . ' . • . � ' ' ' . ' ' t , ' • ' . ,' _ ' " , . . . � � ' �� �1 = _ . . � " „ • , • ' . _ . a . � . . • . ;� . 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