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Council forwards West Side Flats comprehensive plan amendment after heated public comment and community benefits commitment
Summary
After extensive public comment and objections from the Westside Community Organization, the council voted to forward a proposed comprehensive plan amendment affecting riverfront parcels to allow an industrial expansion, conditioned on a community benefits agreement and further review.
The council considered a proposed amendment to the West Side Flats master plan to change the land‑use designation of two parcels (associated with the Comcast building parking) from mixed residential to office/light industrial. City planner Chris Hong explained that the amendment is a first procedural step; any rezoning would return for full public review and Metropolitan Council action.
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