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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY PARCELS IN THE FORM DISTRICTS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. After reviewing the planning commission file PLUMA-2604-0001 and the record pertaining thereto and based on the recommendation of the planning commission at a regular meeting on June 9, 2026, the city council hereby adopts the findings of the planning commission and concludes 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, or if material adverse impacts may be created they will be mitigated to the extent reasonably possible.
Section 2. That the official zoning map of the City of Duluth, as referenced in Chapter 50 of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as it relates to property depicted in Attachment 1 through Attachment 5, including to the center line of the adjoining rights-of-way, be amended and reclassified according to the findings and conclusions of the planning commission and the staff report set forth in Attachment 6.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force on August 31, 2026, or 3on the effective date of Ordinance No.26-019-O, whichever is later.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The ordinance is a companion to UDC text amendments, PLUTA-2510-0003, that reduces the number of Form Districts from nine to four. This rezoning to reclassifies the zoning of parcels depicted in Attachment 1 through Attachment 5 to align with the proposed text changes. This map amendment does not include any boundary changes to the form districts and simply changes the zone designations as follows:
- F-1 and F-2 will become F-1
- F-3 thru F-6 will become F-2
- F-7 and F-8 will become F-3
- F-9 will become F-4
At a special meeting on June 9, 2026, the planning commission held a public hearing, minutes included as Attachment 7, on the proposed UDC Zoning Map amendment, reviewed staff report findings and conclusions associated with the rezoning request (Attachment 6) and discussed and deliberated the matter as a commission. The planning commission considered a motion to recommend to city council the UDC Zoning Map Amendment with staff recommendations, with the motion passing on a vote of 8 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.