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Plan Commission favors rezoning 40 acres for Hartland Park expansion after resident concerns
Summary
The St John Plan Commission voted 5-0 with one abstention on March 19, 2025, to recommend that Town Council rezone 40 acres donated to the town from RC2 PUD to a public zoning district so a park, amphitheater and related facilities can proceed; residents at the public hearing raised noise, privacy and process concerns.
The St John Plan Commission voted to send a favorable recommendation to Town Council on March 19, 2025, to rezone roughly 40 acres donated to the town for a proposed Hartland Park expansion from RC2 PUD (residential planned-unit development) to a Public zoning district. The commission recorded a 5-0 vote in favor with one member abstaining.
The zoning change is intended to allow a public-park style development that the town has described as including an amphitheater, walking trails, a splash pad and on-site restrooms. Town staff said the rezoning is a necessary step under the town's zoning regulations; without it the project would require a separate variances process.
Why it matters: rezoning the parcel clears a regulatory hurdle so design and site plans can move forward; it will also determine what uses are permitted on the property and trigger…
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