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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY 1.1 ACRES FROM RESIDENTIAL-TRADITIONAL (R-1) TO RESIDENTIAL-URBAN (R-2) AND TO RECLASSIFY 0.7 ACRES FROM R-2 TO R-1 SEVERAL AREAS NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PALM STREET AND BLACKMAN AVENUE.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section1. After reviewing the planning commission File PL-22-060 and the record pertaining thereto and based on the recommendation of the planning commission at its meeting of May 10, 2022, 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 1.1 acres of land reclassified from Residential-Traditional (R-1) to Residential-Urban (R-2) and the two other areas comprising approximately 0.7 acres of land reclassified from Residential-Urban (R-2) to Residential-Traditional (R-1).
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 1.1 acres from Residential-Traditional (R-1) to Residential-Urban (R-2) and to change the zoning of 0.7 acres from Residential-Urban (R-2) to Residential-Traditional (R-1) in order to coincide with proposed development parcel boundaries.
The applicant's property currently consists of a large area of R-2 zoned land with R-1 zoned land to the south, west, and east. The applicant is replatting the property to better fit the apartment building...
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