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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY PROPERTIES AT LESTER PARK GOLF COURSE FROM RURAL-RESIDENTIAL (RR-1) AND rESIDENTIAL-tRADITIONAL (r-1), TO MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD (mu-n) AND pARK AND oPEN space (p-1).
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That the subject properties at Lester Park Golf Course adjacent to Lester River Road, as shown as Area A in Attachment 1, and as more particularly described as follows:
The northernmost 400 feet of parcel 010-1410-00110, and
The northernmost 1675 feet of parcel 010-1410-00130, and
010-0290-02090
010-0290-02580
010-1410-00100
010-2690-01405
010-2690-01412
010-2690-01425
010-2690-01430
010-2690-01440
010-2690-01450
be rezoned from Rural-Residential (RR-1) to Park and Open Space (P-1).
Section 2. That the subject properties at Lester Park Golf Course adjacent to State Highway 61, as shown as Area B in Attachment 1, and as more particularly described as follows:
010-0290-01490
010-0290-01590
010-0290-01600
010-0290-01610
010-0290-01620
010-0290-01630
010-0290-01660
010-0290-01690
010-0290-01850
010-0290-01890
010-0290-02220
010-0290-02230
010-0290-02240
010-0290-02260
010-0290-02280
010-0290-02290
010-0290-02300
010-0290-02310
010-0290-02350
010-0290-02380
010-0290-02480
be rezoned from Residential-Traditional (R-1) to Park and Open Space (P-1).
Section 3. That the subject properties at Lester Park Golf Course adjacent to Lester River Road and near East Superior Street, as shown as Area C in Attachment 1, and as more particularly described as follows:
The southernmost 925 feet of parcel 010-1410-00110, and
The southernmost 750 feet of parcel 010-1410-00130, and
010-1410-00120
010-2860-01180
010-2860-01440
010-2860-01480
010-2860-01680
010-2860-01690
010-2860-01710
010-2860-01720
010-2860-02390
010-2860-02670
010-2860-02710
010-2860-02910
010-2860-03030
be rezoned from Rural-Residential (RR-1) and Residential-Traditional (R-1), to Mixed Use Neighborhood (MU-N).
Section 4. 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 in Attachment 1.
Section 5. 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 ordinance provides a zoning change from Residential-Traditional (R-1) to Mixed Use-Neighborhood (MU-N) and Park and Open Space (P-1) for properties in the subject area.
This proposed rezoning action is to update the city’s zoning map so that it matches the resolution approved by the city council on May 13, 2019 (19-0305R).
On June 11, 2019, the Duluth city planning commission held a special public hearing on the proposal as described in Attachment 2, and voted 6 yeas, 2 nays, 0 abstentions, to recommend that the city council approve the rezoning requested for the following reasons:
Council of the rezoning as shown.
1) The proposed zone districts are the most reasonably able to implement the objectives of the Comprehensive
Plan related to the land use for this area.
2) Material adverse impacts on nearby properties are not anticipated.
3) The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive-Plan Future Land Use Map.
Petitioner:
City of Duluth
PL 19-068