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February 28, 2023 Page 5 of 6 <br />within the Comprehensive Plan, along with the feedback the Council has received from the public. He also <br />appreciated the City’s forethought when it comes to the redevelopment of these areas. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas thanked staff for their efforts on the Ordinance. She thanked the public for their <br />feedback, comments and emails. She explained there was a desire to have more housing and a wider variety <br />of housing in the community in order to allow today’s youth to remain in New Brighton. She discussed how <br />the Council was working to create a healthy community with vibrant housing and businesses. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Abdulle to adopt Ordinance 896, an <br />Ordinance amending the New Brighton zoning ordinance by rezoning properties from <br />their existing zoning designations (R-1, R-3A, R-3B, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, and MX) to <br />one of three new mixed use districts (MUN, MUR, or MUE) as guided by the <br />Comprehensive Plan as presented. <br /> <br />4 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Abdulle, seconded by Councilmember Axberg to approve the summary <br />publication Resolution for Ordinance 896. <br /> <br />4 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried <br /> <br />Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates <br /> <br />Devin Massopust <br />City Manager Massopust reported the Climate Action Plan Committee would be meeting next <br />on Thursday, March 2. He encouraged residents to visit the City’s website it interested in <br />learning more about the City’s climate action plan. He stated the City received 14 inches from <br />the last storm. He thanked the public works plow drivers for clearing the City from the recent <br />winter storm. He explained the City’s new DEI Coordinator Hue Schlieu began working for <br />the City at the end of February. <br /> <br />Graeme Allen <br />Councilmember Allen explained the Council conducted commissioner interviews at their <br />worksession meeting this evening. <br /> <br />Pam Axberg <br />Councilmember Axberg reported the EDC would be meeting next on Wednesday, March 1 at <br />7:30 a.m. She thanked the public works department for all of their efforts to keep the City’s <br />streets free and clear of snow. <br /> <br />Abdullahi Abdulle <br />Councilmember Abdulle reported the Planning Commission met last Tuesday and discussed <br />Ordinance 896. <br /> <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas reported the Equity Commission met last Thursday and discussed the <br />elimination of racial covenants. She thanked the public works team for their efforts during the <br />recent storm. She stated the Council would be holding a worksession meeting on March 7 <br />where the remainder of the commissioner interviews will be conducted. She encouraged the <br />public to visit the indoor farmers market on Wednesday, March 8 at the Community Center <br />from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. She explained the Ice Castles would be open for one more week in <br />New Brighton. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Commission Liaison <br />Reports, <br />Announcements and <br />Updates <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />