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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN FOUR AREAS OF DULUTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE IMAGINE DULUTH 2035 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That the subject property near the Intersection of Oxford Street and Woodland Avenue as shown in Attachment 1, and as more particularly described as follows:
010-1840-00020
010-1845-00010
010-1845-00020
010-1845-00030
010-2450-00880
010-2450-00890
010-2450-00960
010-2450-00970
010-2450-00980
010-2710-03010
010-2710-03040
010-2710-03050
010-2710-03060
010-2710-03070
be rezoned from R-1 (Residential-Traditional) to MU-N (Mixed Use Neighborhood).
Section 2. That the subject property on the lake side of Snively Road, approximately between Glenwood Street and Morningside Avenue as shown in Attachment 2, and as more particularly described as follows:
010-3330-01780
010-3330-01790
010-3330-01800
010-3330-01810
010-3330-01820
010-3330-01830
010-3330-01840
010-3330-01850
010-3330-01860
010-3330-01870
010-3330-01880
010-3330-01890
010-3330-01900
010-3330-01910
010-3330-01920
010-3330-01930
010-3330-01940
010-3330-01950
010-3330-01960
010-3330-01970
That part 010-3330-02150 as platted as Rearrangement Morley Heights First Addition that is east of Snively Road.
That portion of 010-2710-03430 that is north and west of the following described line: starting at a point that is 1150 feet east of the northwest corner of the parcel, running 1400 feet in a southwest direction at 235 degrees, then running 1300 feet in a southwest direction at 210 degrees, then 150 feet in a northwest direction at 290 degrees.
be rezoned from R-1 (Residential-Traditional) to R-2 (Residential-Urban).
Section 3. That the subject property near Becks Road in the Midway Annexation area, as shown in Attachment 3, and as more particularly described as follows:
010-2742-04911
010-2742-04913
010-2742-04921
010-2742-04922
010-2742-04930
010-2742-05040
010-2742-05041
010-2742-05060
That portion of 010-2742-04920 that is north of the railyard right of way
That portion of 010-2742-04931 that is north of the railyard right of way
That portion of 010-2742-04950 that is south of the railyard right of way
be rezoned from R-C (Rural-Conservation) to I-G (Industrial-General).
Section 4. That the subject property near between 8600 and 9200 of West Skyline Parkway near Thompson Hill, as shown in Attachment 4, and as more particularly described as follows:
010-1550-00010
010-1550-00060
010-2745-00240
010-2745-00250
010-2745-00260
010-2745-00270
010-2745-00290
010-2745-00300
be rezoned from R-1 (Residential-Traditional) and MU-N (Mixed Use Neighborhood), to RR-2 (Rural Residential 2).
Section 5. 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 Attachments 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Section 6. 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 for zoning changes in four areas within Duluth. The proposals are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
These rezonings are not in anticipation of any specific development proposal; they are instead intended to update the zoning map to reflect the future land use designation. The Imagine Duluth 2035 Comprehensive Land Use Plan was adopted on June 25, 2018. The plan recommended 21 changes to the future land use plan.
Section 1 of the ordinance, near Oxford, area is addressed as Site 17: “This area was historically a small commercial node. The change will enable additional revitalization in this location to allow for a small area of mixed use types of development”.
Section 2 of the ordinance, near Glenwood and Snively, is addressed as Site 18: “For this site adjacent to Glenwood Street and Snively Road, the land use map is changed from Recreation/Preservation to Neighborhood Mixed Use. This change takes advantage of adjacent utilities to provide additional residential opportunities and services. The Skyline Parkway Overlay District will restrict viewshed obstructions.”
Section 3 of the ordinance, near Becks Road, is addressed as Site 1: “The areas subject to this change were brought into the city from Midway Township as part of the City and Township’s orderly annexation agreement. The majority of the lands are in public ownership and are designated Open Space. Lands along Becks Road, which provides a strong connection to Interstate 35, are designated General Industrial. This reflects existing heavy industrial land uses, including gravel mining and cement and asphalt production.”
Section 4 of the ordinance, near Thompson Hill, is addressed as Site 4: “This site changes from Auto-Oriented Commercial to Low Density Neighborhood. The change is based on the availability of utilities and consistency between this area and other lands immediately to the north. This area of the city is part of the Kingsbury Creek and Knowlton Creek watersheds; low intensity uses are appropriate.”
On January 14, 2020, the Duluth city planning commission held a public hearing on the proposal as Section 1 and 2 and as shown in attachments 1 and 2, and voted 6 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions, to recommend that the city council approve the rezoning proposed.
On December 10, 2019, the Duluth city planning commission held a public hearing on the proposal as Section 3 and as shown in attachment 3, and voted 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions, to recommend that the city council approve the rezoning proposed.
On February 11, 2020, as Section 4 and as shown in attachment 4, and voted 7 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions, to recommend that the city council approve the rezoning proposed.
All four proposed rezonings in the four sections of this ordinance:
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.