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Planning Commission approves rezoning for 42‑unit project, recommends PUD with sidewalks and traffic safeguards
Summary
The commission approved a rezoning to allow a 42‑unit apartment project and recommended preliminary PUD approval with conditions including added sidewalks, a preferred access strategy toward 20th Avenue, tree buffers, and traffic‑calming measures after residents voiced concerns about notice, traffic and sidewalks.
The St. Joseph Planning Commission on June 9 voted to recommend rezoning three lots from highway commercial to R3 to enable a 42‑unit multifamily project and then recommended conditions for a preliminary planned unit development that would provide a large stormwater pond as a public benefit.
Staff described the rezoning request and said the applicant intends a PUD overlay to increase density above what straight R3 zoning would permit. The project would locate a regional stormwater pond on the eastern lot to meet anticipated ponding needs along Minnesota Street; staff said treating stormwater on‑site…
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