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Council approves annexations, park redesignation, budget amendment and right‑of‑way purchase in 5–0 votes
Summary
St. Cloud City Council on Jan. 9 approved a package of ordinances and resolutions, voting 5–0 on annexations and land‑use changes, adopting a budget amendment and authorizing a right‑of‑way purchase for the Orange Avenue extension.
St. Cloud City Council on Jan. 9 approved a package of ordinances and resolutions, voting 5–0 on annexations and land‑use changes, adopting a budget amendment and authorizing a right‑of‑way purchase needed for the Orange Avenue extension.
The council approved two voluntary annexations — ordinance 2024‑71 (Palm Properties) and ordinance 2024‑82 (Tavares Santiago) — and later approved two city‑initiated land‑use and zoning changes to add park and open space and OR (open space and recreation) zoning for Hopkins Park improvements (ordinances 2024‑83 and 2024‑84). Council also adopted a land‑development code amendment intended to speed final plat and easement vacation approvals (ordinance 2024‑86) and approved budget amendment Resolution 2025‑003R to appropriate funds for projects including Orange Avenue extension and 17th Street ball fields. Separately the council approved Resolution 2025‑012R to buy approximately 3.25 acres on Nolte Road for the Orange Avenue extension.
Why it matters: The bundle of approvals advances several near‑term construction and planning projects: annexations bring properties into city…
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