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Council approves conditional-use permit for 6th Street Bridge, staff say FEMA review ongoing

Rochester City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a conditional-use permit to alter floodway walls and place supporting piers for the 6th Street Bridge; staff said the bridge design will undergo federal and state reviews including a Conditional Letter of Map Revision through FEMA and recommended approval with two conditions.

The Rochester City Council adopted a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit CD2026003CUP for structural modifications and placement of supporting piers in the floodway to build the 6th Street Bridge.

Elliot Mueller of Rochester Community Development described the request, noting the project is already subject to federal and state review and that the floodplain criteria require the…

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