Saint Paul Planning Commission Meeting - September 11, 2026

This summary is based solely on the official agenda, because no transcript or minutes were provided for this meeting: the raw transcript is empty and the minutes were marked unavailable. The agenda identifies the meeting date as September 25, 2026, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. in Council Chambers, Room 300, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 15 Kellogg Boulevard West, Saint Paul. That date conflicts with the meeting date of September 11, 2026 (14:30 UTC) supplied for this summary; notably, September 11, 2026, also appears in the agenda as the date of the prior meeting's minutes, which were scheduled for approval. The discrepancy is flagged rather than silently resolved. Per the agenda, the meeting was to include roll call, approval of prior minutes, three public hearing items, old business on the Rondo Neighborhood Plan, a site plan review update, and announcements.

Call to Order, Roll Call & Approval of Minutes

• The agenda listed a call to order, roll call, and approval of the September 11, 2026, Planning Commission meeting minutes as the first actions. No vote outcomes are available.

Public Comments & Testimony

• The agenda invited public testimony on agenda items either in person at the hearing or by email to ZoningCases@ci.stpaul.mn.us by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing. No actual public comments are recorded in the available materials, and no speaker positions can be attributed.

Public Hearings

• 1201 Rice Rezoning: Consideration of a rezone from T2 Traditional Neighborhood to B3 General Business at 1201 Rice Street (District Council 6, Ward 5; staff: Chris Hong, 651-266-6572).
• 1201 Rice CUP: Consideration of a conditional use permit for outdoor auto sales and rental at 1201 Rice Street (District Council 6, Ward 5; staff: Chris Hong, 651-266-6572).
• 2516 Wabash Nonconforming Use & Variance: Consideration of a request to relocate a nonconforming use to change the angle of an existing billboard, plus a variance to move a sign that is adding illumination without bringing it into full conformance with all code requirements, at 2516 Wabash Avenue (T4, District Council 12, Ward 4; staff: Chris Hong, 651-266-6572).

Old Business

• Rondo Neighborhood Plan: The Planning Commission was scheduled to recommend action to the City Council following the public hearing (staff: Tony Johnson, 651-266-6620).

Site Plan Review

• The agenda included a list of current site plan review applications and noted that upcoming applications may be received for public hearing and decision by the Planning Commission (staff: David Eide, 651-266-9088).

Announcements

• Remarks by the Planning Commission Chair and the Planning Director were listed as agenda items. No details are available.

Key Outcomes

• No votes, decisions, or formal recommendations are recorded in the available materials because the raw transcript is empty and minutes were not provided. The commission's actions on the three public hearing items, the Rondo Neighborhood Plan recommendation, and the site plan review list could not be confirmed.