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Council adopts rules amendment easing abstention on first reading, defers several zoning overlays for more community engagement
Summary
The council amended Rule 9.3 to let members pull items from first reading for the purpose of abstaining when they have conflicts, and it deferred key zoning overlays — including two Buchanan Street overlays — to allow more public engagement and planning commission follow-up.
On Jan. 20 the Metropolitan Council approved a procedural change to its rules and took multiple actions on zoning items.
Council member Evans Siegel moved to amend Rule 9.3 so a member with a conflict can pull an item from first reading for the purpose of abstaining from that item rather than being forced to…
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