Redevelopment Process & Requirements

Planning Commission
The Planning Commission advises the City Council in matters concerning comprehensive planning, zoning, platting, street changes, and general planning and development. This Commission may also hold public hearings on certain issues. The commission consists of seven regular members and one non-voting youth member. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

Planning Commission meetings are shown live on Civic Cable TV Channel 17. Meetings are also replayed on Wednesdays - 8:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m and Fridays - 8:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

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If you have questions please contact (952) 924-2572.

Public Review Process For Development
In the course of a development project, these public bodies may review your proposal. For more information about these groups, click here.

• Reviews development plans and advises the City Council on all aspects of growth and development in St. Louis Park. It reviews amendments to the comprehensive plan, considers proposals to change zoning and platting, and discusses other community development issues.

• Decides appeals to zoning, variance and permit issues.

• Promotes economic growth in St. Louis Park. City staff, under the direction of the EDA members, handle business assistance activities, tax increment financing, redevelopment project assistance, public/private financial packages, real estate transactions, commercial rehabilitation/small business loans and other economic development activities.

• Sets the policy for the City of St. Louis Park and makes the final decision on recommendations made by the Planning Commission or City staff.

Tree Removal Restrictions
City ordinance prohibits anyone (homeowners, rental property owners, developers and commercial property owners) from cutting down live trees from public land. The city has an ordinance that provides requirements for tree removal and replacement on public and private land. Click here for more information.

If your construction plans call for tree removal, contact

• Zoning Administrator Gary Morrison at (952) 924-2592 or gmorrison@stlouispark.org OR
• Environmental Coordinator Jim Vaughan at (952) 924-2565 or jvaughan@stlouispark.org.

Zoning Ordinance
Zoning regulations govern land use in St. Louis Park and are detailed in the City Code. The code is available online as a convenience to citizens and the business community. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of online material, the only official edition of the City Code is the printed version maintained by the City Clerk. For more information, please call the Administration Department at (952) 924-2525. View City Code