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Council adopts broad zoning text amendments, codifies downtown design standards

North St. Paul City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The council approved amendments to Chapter 154 of the zoning code to clarify definitions and use categories, remove manufactured home park language for R1, refine motor-vehicle service definitions, and codify downtown design standards for facades, materials and transparency; planning commission had recommended approval.

The North St. Paul City Council adopted a set of zoning text amendments to Chapter 154 that clarify land‑use definitions and codify downtown design expectations.

Community development staff framed the package as a mix of clarifications and codified standards. Key changes include adding definitions for architectural features (bays and fenestration), clarifying "limited…

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