Areas of Interest
- City of St. Louis Park initiates Phase Two of zoning code overhaul to standardize districts and consolidate regulations.
- Proposed affordable housing project at 8800 Highway 7 aims to add 208 units, requiring a significant zoning map amendment.
- New zoning rules suggest citywide permission for food trucks at residential events, moving away from existing restrictive codes.
- Controversial sport court definitions in neighborhood zoning updated following local resident disputes.
- City staff attempts to reduce parking minimums in the historic Walker Lake overlay district to spur development flexibility.
10 Topics in This Document
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Phase Two
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment
Zoning Map Amendment
Residential land use density adjustments
8800 Highway 7 future land use redesignation
Zoning code consolidation into 10 articles
Expansion of height and density bonuses
Parking requirement standardization
Visibility triangle regulation modifications
Food truck operation standards at residential properties
▸Full Extraction
- City of St. Louis Park initiates Phase Two of zoning code overhaul to standardize districts and consolidate regulations.
- Proposed affordable housing project at 8800 Highway 7 aims to add 208 units, requiring a significant zoning map amendment.
- New zoning rules suggest citywide permission for food trucks at residential events, moving away from existing restrictive codes.
- Controversial sport court definitions in neighborhood zoning updated following local resident disputes.
- City staff attempts to reduce parking minimums in the historic Walker Lake overlay district to spur development flexibility.
Passed
“This amendment is really intended to close policy gaps. It's not intended to change any policy decisions that were made in previous zoning code update phases.”
— Caitlin ShampoComprehensive Plan AmendmentDescribing the intent behind the comprehensive plan amendment.
“We're taking the performance standards that are in article four and moving them into the new article that addresses only performance standards for uses throughout the city.”
— Gary MorrisonZoning Ordinance Text AmendmentExplaining the reorganization of the zoning code structure.
“I was pleased to see some language clarifying restrictions on the definition of sport courts. In my neighborhood, there was a kerfuffle recently involving sport courts.”
— Jonathan SolomonZoning Ordinance Text AmendmentProviding public comment regarding recent local zoning controversies.