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Learn more about the Student Housing Overlay District, local zoning changes impacting the neighborhoods within the District and how to reach out to local government leaders to make your voice heard.
Student Housing Overlay District
The Student Housing Overlay District was created in 2012 after an extensive process involving the City of Saint Paul, the University of St. Thomas and community members in the surrounding neighborhood. You can find more information about the District, along with the ordinance itself and a map of its boundaries, at the link below.
Zoning Changes In the District
Recent changes to the city-wide zoning have the potential to make the Student Housing Overlay District essentially OBSOLETE. They created new types of housing units which are not listed in the original language of the District ordinance. As such, city officials and developers have interpreted this to mean the rules of the District don’t apply.
St. Paul Mayoral Election
At the links below you can find out more about each of the candidates and when their planned public events are so you can ask them about this important issue. The election is being held on November 4th. The candidates are: Melvin Carter, Kaohly Her, Mike Hilborn, Adam Dullinger and Yan Chen.