Great River Master Plan Hearing Set

The Saint Paul Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan for the Great River Passage Master Plan on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 40 of City Hall/Courthouse at 15 W. Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul.  All interested persons are invited to attend and address the Commission on this matter. 

The Planning Commission (at the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission) will consider adoption of appropriate sections of the Great River Passage Master Plan as amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in order to:

Align the goals and objectives of Great River Passage with those of the other chapters of the Comprehensive Plan, especially land use, transportation, and parks and recreation

Ensure that the Great River Passage Master Plan is official City planning policy, and therefore guides public and private investment within the Passage.

The sections of the master plan recommended for adoption as part of the Comprehensive Plan include:

General goals and objectives, by principle (more natural, more urban, more connected) and reach (Gorge, Valley, Downtown and Floodplain);

Graphics that illustrate key planning and design concepts; and

Goals and objectives related to regional park vision plans, with corresponding graphics.

The role of the Planning Commission is to review the broader vision, goals and objectives in the Great River Passage Comprehensive Plan document for consistency with the chapters of the larger Comprehensive Plan, and recommend adoption of those that are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

The portion of the Master Plan being considered for adoption as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan can be found at: www.greatriverpassage.org (click on Planning Commission Documents).  This document is the subject of the September 21, 2012 public hearing.