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Council moves forward with motion of intent to rezone Hamm’s Brewery site after heated public hearing
Summary
After hours of testimony for and against, the St. Paul City Council voted 6-0 to approve a motion of intent to introduce rezoning for the Hamm’s Brewery site, a preliminary step that clears the way for future ordinance readings and continued debate over parking, historic preservation and development plans.
The St. Paul City Council voted 6-0 on July 22 to approve a motion of intent to pursue rezoning at the Hamm’s Brewery redevelopment site, moving the application to the next stages of council review after an extended public hearing that included both neighborhood groups and business owners.
Nicole Newton, director of Planning and Economic Development and executive director of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), told the council the site “has been a priority redevelopment site for the HRA” and described a competitive process that yielded a tentative developer. Chris Hong, the city planner who presented the staff report, noted that the planning commission recommended approval for three of five parcels but recommended denial for parcels 3 and 4.
More than a dozen people spoke during the public comment period. Supporters—community-council leaders, housing advocates and the tentative developer’s representatives—said the project…
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