Planning Commission - 2026-05-01 - Planning Commission Meeting, May 1, 2026
Approves Salt storage ordinance recommendation to City Council, passed
What happened
The St. Paul Planning Commission held an informational presentation on the Highland Bridge development (governed by the Fordside Zoning and Public Rail Master Plan; master developer Ryan Companies) and voted to recommend adoption of a salt storage ordinance to the City Council fo…
- Jurisdiction
- Saint Paul, MN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Highland Bridge development informational update
Staff presentation on Highland Bridge (135-acre site governed by Fordside Zoning and Public Rail Master Plan, master developer Ryan Companies). Updates on Block 2 (four-story mixed-use, 97 units plus three retail buildings and daycare, under construction), Block 5 (Marvella Campus final phase,...
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The St. Paul Planning Commission held an informational presentation on the Highland Bridge development (governed by the Fordside Zoning and Public Rail Master Plan; master developer Ryan Companies) and voted to recommend adoption of a salt storage ordinance to the City Council fo…
Key Decisions (2)
Highland Bridge development informational update
Salt storage ordinance recommendation to City Council
Development Activity (5)
Highland Bridge Block 2
Mixed-Use
Marvella Campus final phase (Block 5)
Residential
Highland Bridge Block 11
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Highland Bridge unit target reduced from ~3,200 to ~2,600-2,800 units,…
Commercial Demand
Developers at Highland Bridge (Widener Homes) are adding ground-floor retail/restaurant…
Sentiment
Master developer Ryan Companies retains ownership of Block 2 and…
Infrastructure
New MS4 permit under the Clean Water Act requires municipal…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: 4 commissioners and 3 staff members.
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