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Suspension - June 20, 2007
Council File # 07-549
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RESOLUTION
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Presented by
PAUL, MINNESOTA
1 Central Corridor Interim Zoning Overlay
3 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in Council File No.07-548 has uutiated the process to
4 enact, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 462355, Subd. 4, an interim ordinance to regulate development in that area
5 of the City generally on either side of University Avenue from Marion Street to the western border with
6 Minneapolis, the said area shown on the attached map, based upon the need to thoroughly study the
7 recommendations in the Centf-al Corridor Development Strategy, which has been recently completed by
8 two citizen task forces appointed by the Planning Commission; and
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WHEREAS, the interim ordinance process requires a review of said Central Corridor Development
Strategy by the Plauving Commission, a recommendation to the City Council regarding its adoption as part
of the City's Comprehensive Plan, and a study to determine needed changes to the City's zoning
ordinances to implement the recommendations of the Central Corridor Development Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the process under the City Charter to enact an interim ordinance, which calls far the Planning
Commission to undertake a the review of the Central Corridor Development Strategy and a study of
possible zoning code amendments, and deliver to the City Council recommendations regarding both, create
the potential for zoning and building perxnit application approvals during the time of the review and study
process that would permit uses and structures that may be incompatible or inconsistent with the City's
long-term development objectives for said area as recommended by the Planning Commission and adopted
by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the potential for incompatible or inconsistent development within the said study area raises
substantial questions relaring to the ability of the City's present official controls to provide compliance
with the longer-term development objectives for the study area as well as the City's Comprehensive Plan;
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WHEREAS, the University Avenue Central Corridor Task Force, one of the citizen task forces that
developed the recommendations for the Central Corridor Development Strategy, has recommended
specific interim zoning regulations to ensure that new development is comparible with the goals and
objectives of the Central Corridor Development Strategy while a zoning study is completed; and
WIIEREAS, because the planning process for the study area is presently incomplete and for the purpose of
protecting the City's long-term development objectives regarding land-use in the study azea, and to
preserve the public's health, welfaze and safety pending the conclusion of the review and zoning study, the
Council of the City of Saint Paul desires to immediately temporarily regulate development on any land or
lot of recard or part thereof within the study area as set forth below, until such time as the aforemenrioned
Central Corridor Development Strategy has been adopted by the City Council, and the study of needed
zoning code changes to implement the Central Corridor Development Strategy has been completed and
presented to the Planning Commission and the Council has taken action on any recommendations
contained therein; NOW THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the City shall complete its review of the Central Cori-idor Development Strategy
and undertake a zoning study for the area of the City generally on either side of University Avenue from
Marion Street to the western border with Minneapolis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, on any parcel of land or part thereof within the study azea, pending
adoption of the Central Corridor Development Strategy and completion of the zoning study and action by
the City Councii on the study, the issuance or approval of building or zoning permits for the development
of new buildings shall conform to the regulations defined in the accompanying ordinance, Council File No.
07-548 , until the expirarion of twelve months as provided in Minn. Stat. 462355, Subd. 4 or until such
eaziier time as the City Council has taken action on the recommendations contained in the study; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, until such time as the said study has been completed and acted upon by
the City Council, City deparhnents receiving written requests for approvals noted herein shall accept
complete requests and immediately process such requests in accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat.
15.99, Subd. 2 and consistent with the intent expressed in this resolution and the accompanying interim
ordinance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interim regulations provided for herein, to be enacted as an
interim ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. 462.355, Subd. 4 under separate ordinance adopted in
conformance with City Charter Chap. 6, shall, for the computation of the duration of the interim ordinance,
state that the effective date of the interim ordinance is the same as the effective date of this resolurion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the area of the study is as defined on the attached maps and in detail by
property identification number in the accompanying ordinance, Council File No.07-548 .
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A bridge resolution establishing in[erim zoning requirements for the Cen4a] Corridor while a zoning study is completed to
implement the Development Strategy.
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