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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DULUTH AS REFERENCED IN CHAPTER 50 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE, 1959, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECLASSIFICATION FROM R-1 TO P-1, FOR CONGDON PARK, lONGVIEW tENNIS cOURTS, mORLEY PARK, OLD MAIN PARK AND WAVERLY PARK (CITY OF DULUTH).
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That the subject properties located on located on the eastern and northeast portions of the city and as more particularly described as follows:
010-0710-00240
010-2710-03625
010-4120-00520
010-3320-00560
010-1380-03455
010-4450-00830
010-2610-01320
be reclassified from Residential-Traditional (R-1) to Park and Open Space (P-1), and that the official zoning map of the city of Duluth as referenced in Chapter 50 of the Duluth City Code, 1959, is amended to read as shown on the attached map.
Section 2. 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: This zoning map amendment provides a zoning change for the park properties located on the eastern portion of the City including Congdon Park, Longview Tennis Courts, Morley Heights Park, Old Main Park and Waverly Park from the current zoning districts of Residential- Traditional(R-1) to Park and Open Space (P-1).
On February 11, 2015 the Duluth parks and recreation commission unanimously passed a resolution in support of the rezoning of city park property.
On June 9, 2015, the Duluth city planning commission held a public hearing on the proposal and voted 8 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions, to recommend that the city council approve the rezoning requested for the following reasons:
1) Rezoning to Park and Open Space (P-1) is the zone most reasonably able to implement the objectives of the comprehensive plan related to the proposed land use for this area.
2) The rezoning is consistent with the comprehensive-plan future land use map.
3) While providing protection for this area, the P-1 zone will also provide flexibility to permitted uses the ability to improve their facilities, via the special use permit process as required by Section 50-37.10, in order to increase their public benefit.
4) Material adverse impacts on nearby properties are not anticipated.
Date of application: Not Applicable
Action deadline: Not Applicable
Petitioner:
City of Duluth
Planning Division
Room 208
City Hall
Duluth, Minnesota
PL 15-082