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Metropolitan Council approves rezoning of 1482 Lobdell Avenue to neighborhood office despite resident opposition
Summary
The Metropolitan Council on Aug. 20 approved rezoning of 1482 Lobdell Avenue from single-family (A1) to neighborhood office following a favorable Planning Commission recommendation and staff report, despite multiple residents and neighborhood groups urging the council to keep the lot residential.
The Metropolitan Council voted Aug. 20 to rezone 1482 Lobdell Avenue from single-family residential (A1) to neighborhood office, approving a motion by Councilman Mote that was seconded by Councilwoman Adams and carried after public hearings and debate.
Planning staff recommended approval and the Planning Commission had certified the request as consistent with the Unified Development Code and the Metropolitan Council's land-use plan; the Planning Commission vote on the application was recorded as favorable (commission action: motion to approve carried 6–1). However, several residents and civic associations urged the council to retain A1 zoning, citing concerns about “commercial creep,” traffic, property values and an unclear development plan.
David Patterson, a land-use representative with Land Source, told the council the property owners, the Catrone family, revised an earlier application and were now seeking neighborhood office because it is “the most…
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