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St. Paul Park planning commission backs 61‑home Geneva Meadows preliminary plat, with conditions
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a preliminary plat for the Geneva Meadows subdivision — a 61‑home, low‑density single‑family development south of Eighteenth Street — contingent on engineering and utility requirements including a sewer lift station and road/traffic control revisions.
The City of St. Paul Park Planning Commission on Nov. 12 voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the preliminary plat for Geneva Meadows, a proposed 61‑lot, low‑density single‑family subdivision south of Eighteenth Street, with conditions set by city engineering and public works staff.
Nate Sparks, city planner, told the commission the plat falls within the city’s comprehensive plan and subdivision and zoning ordinances for low‑density single‑family residential use. "61 houses on 30 acres is what we have here, meets it falls within that range," Sparks said, describing the proposal as consistent with the R‑1 zoning standards that require 75‑foot lot widths and minimum lot areas of about 9,000 square feet.
The recommendation moves the application to the City Council for final consideration in June and attaches several conditions. Staff and the developer told the commission the project will require a…
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