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Council pauses vote on Beacon’s Aragon rezoning after intense public comment
Summary
After more than a dozen residents and housing advocates testified for and against a rezoning request for 470 White Bear Ave, the Saint Paul City Council voted to lay the matter over one week to Dec. 11 to allow additional community engagement and legal review.
The Saint Paul City Council on Monday voted to delay a final decision on a rezoning request for 470 White Bear Avenue — the proposed Aragon family supportive-housing project — after a lengthy public hearing that drew dozens of speakers and hundreds of written contacts to council offices.
Supporters, including Beacon volunteers and housing advocates, told the council the project would provide screened, supportive family housing that aligns with city goals and cited staff and planning commission…
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