HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-037 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2025/02/18Resolution No. 25-037
Supporting the approval of an amendment to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for
the City of St. Louis Park under Minnesota Statutes 462.351.
Whereas, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the city council on August 5,
2019; and
Whereas, the use of said Plan will insure a safer, more pleasant, and more economical
environment for residential, commercial, industrial, and public activities and will promote the
public health, safety and general welfare; and
Whereas, said Plan will prepare the community for anticipated desirable change, thereby
bringing about significant savings in both private and public expenditures; and
Whereas, said Plan has taken due cognizance of the planning activities of adjacent units of
government; and
Whereas, said Plan is to be periodically reviewed by the City of St. Louis Park Planning
Commission and amendments made, if justified according to procedures, rules, and laws, and
provided such amendments would provide a positive result and are consistent with other
provisions in the Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, the city has proposed amendments to the land use plan to facilitate an update
to the zoning code of ordinances; and
Whereas, the proposed amendments to the land use plan will change the future land use
guidance for a number of properties throughout the city; and
Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park Planning Commission held a public hearing and
recommended adoption of an amendment to said Plan on January 8, 2025; and
Whereas, the city council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning
Commission; and
Whereas, the contents of Planning Case Files 24-26-CP and 24-27-ZA are hereby entered
into and made part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case; and
Now therefore be it resolved, by the city council of St. Louis Park that said Plan, as
previously adopted by the city council, is hereby amended as follows:
• Figure 5-5. 2040 Future Land Use Plan shall be updated with the map provided in
Exhibit A;
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•Tables within the land use plan shall be amended to reflect updates to city
forecasts and development phasing based on the change in land use, as provided
in Exhibit B;
•The following text amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Descriptions
subsection:
o RL - Low Density Residential
The Low Density Residential designation is intended for residential
neighborhoods primarily consisting of single-family homes house-scale
housing types. It allows single-unit family detached housing and limited
semi-detached housing similarly-size housing types, such as duplexes,
three-unit dwellings, courtyard cottages/bungalows and accessory housing
units. This designation allows net residential densities from three (3) to ten
(10) 18 units per acre.
o RM - Medium Density Residential
The Medium Density Residential designation is intended for residential
areas adjacent to commercial centers, corridors, and nodes. It allows net
residential densities from six (6) 18 to 30 units per acre. This designation
allows a variety of housing types that are compatible in scale to single-
family homes include house-scale and low-rise scale housing types,
including single-unit family detached, duplexes, townhomes, and small
two- or three-story apartment buildings.
o RH - High Density Residential
The High Density Residential land use designation is intended for higher
density, compact urban residential areas with convenient access to major
transportation corridors, open spaces, and commercial centers. This
designation allows for a residential density range of 30 to 75 units per acre.
There may be opportunities for higher densities, up to 125 units per acre,
through the use of planned unit developments (PUDs) or zoning density
bonuses. The appropriate building height will vary by development and
depend upon the characteristics of the development and its surroundings.
It is further resolved, city staff are instructed to submit the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment to the Metropolitan Council for review and authorization to place the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment into effect.
It is further resolved, that the City Clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this
resolution in the Office of the Hennepin County Register of Deeds or Registrar of Titles as the
case may be.
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Kim Keller, city manager Nadia Mohamed, mayor
Attest: Approved as to form and execution:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Soren Mattick, city attorney
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the city council February 18, 2025:
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Exhibit A
Amendment to 2040 Comprehensive Plan 2040 Future Land Use Map
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Exhibit B
Amendments to future land use designation acreage in 2040 Comprehensive
Plan
The net acreage of future land use designations within the 2040 Comprehensive Plan shall be
amended to match the following:
Land Use Designation
Pre-
Amendment
Acres*
Amended
Acres*
Difference
(acres)
RL - Low Density Residential 2,484.23 2,419.33 -64.90
RM - Medium Density Residential 381.36 445.36 64.00
RH - High Density Residential 219.46 214.56 -4.90
MX - Mixed Use 52.81 52.81 0.00
TOD - Transit Oriented Development 82.62 82.62 0.00
COM - Commercial 254.26 256.56 2.30
OFC - Office 212.16 212.26 0.10
BP - Business Park 103.65 103.65 0.00
IND - Industrial 199.64 187.44 -12.20
CIV - Civic 204.38 205.38 1.00
PRK - Park and Open Space 561.79 578.19 16.40
ROW - Right of Way 1,502.14 1,500.34 -1.80
RRR - Railroad 150.80 150.80 0.00
Water/Wetlands 499.44 499.44 0.00
Total 6,908.74 6,908.74 0.00
*All acreages are net
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