File #: 22-1039R    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/9/2022 In control: Planning and Economic Development
On agenda: 12/19/2022 Final action: 12/19/2022
Title: RESOLUTION REVERSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION TO APPROVE A PLANNING REVIEW FOR A HOTEL AT SUNDBY ROAD AND W PAGE STREET.
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1, 2. Attachment 2, 3. Attachment 3
Title
RESOLUTION REVERSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION TO APPROVE A PLANNING REVIEW FOR A HOTEL AT SUNDBY ROAD AND W PAGE STREET.

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CITY PROPOSAL:

RESOLVED, that the city council finds and concludes as follows:
(a) That on August 10, 2022, Kinseth Hotel Corporation submitted an application (PL 22-143) for a planning review for a hotel at Sundby Road and W Page Street, on Parcel 010-2710-04594, with final information constituting a complete application being submitted on September 7, 2022; and
(b) A sufficient petition was filed with the city requesting the planning review; and
(c) Pursuant to Section 100 of the City Charter and Section 50-37 of the Duluth City Code, as amended, such petition was duly referred to the city planning commission and such commission gave due notice of public hearing and did consider same in a public hearing on September 13, 2022; and
(d) After considering public testimony, the planning commission tabled the item for more information and to ensure adequacy of mail notice as required under Section 50-37.1.H of the Duluth City Code. At the subsequent planning commission meeting on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, the planning commission reopened the public hearing; and
(e) According to Chapter 50 of the City Code, the planning commission shall approve a planning review if the planning commission determines that the application complies with all applicable provisions of the chapter, an analysis of which is included in Attachment 1; and
(f) The planning commission, at a Tuesday, October 11, 2022 regular meeting, after considering public testimony and information from the applicant, documented in Attachment 1, approved the planning review with a vote of 7 yeas, 1 nay, and 0 abstentions; and
(g) The planning commission's findings and conclusions in support of its approval are set out in its October 13, 2022 action letter, which is Attachment 2 hereto; and
(h) On October 21, 2022, the city rece...

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