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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY 6 ACRES FROM MIXED USE BUSINESS PARK (MU-B) TO AP (AIRPORT) ON LAND CURRENTLY USED FOR AIRPORT OPERATIONS AT DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section1. After reviewing the planning commission File PL 24-029 and the record pertaining thereto and based on the recommendation of the planning commission at its meeting of April 9, 2024, the city council hereby finds that the application:
A. Is consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan;
B. Is reasonably related to the overall needs of the community, to existing land use, or to a plan for future land use;
C. Is required by public necessity, convenience, or general welfare, or good zoning practice; and.
D. Will not create material adverse impacts on nearby properties.
Section 2. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Duluth be amended as depicted in Attachment 1 which shows two areas comprising approximately 6 acres of land reclassified from Mixed Use Business Park (MU-B) to Airport (AP).
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage and publication.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The ordinance is to change the zoning of approximately 6 acres from Mixed Use Business Park (MU-B) to Airport (AP) at the Duluth International Airport in order to reflect the use of the land for airport operations including a proposed airport control tower and to implement the comprehensive plan.
On April 9, 2024, the Duluth city planning commission held a public hearing on the proposed UDC map amendment and considered the findings in the staff report with file number PL 24-029 (Attachment 2) and voted 6 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstention, to recommend that the city council approve the UDC map amendment requested for the following reasons:
1) This proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
2) The proposed amendment is consistent with the future land use category of “General Industrial.”
3) Material adverse impacts on nearby properties are not anticipated. The motion to approve an amendment to the concept by the City Council must prevail with a simple majority.
Date of application: March 6, 2024
Action deadline: July 4, 2024