Saint Paul applies Traditional Neighborhood and Mixed-Use districts along the Metro Transit Green Line LRT to encourage dense, walkable, transit-oriented housing and commercial development on University Avenue.
Title VIII established T-zoning districts (T1, T2, T3, T4) and mixed-use overlays along the Green Line corridor connecting downtown Saint Paul to Minneapolis. These zones reduce parking minimums, allow taller buildings, and require active ground-floor frontages near stations like Snelling, Lexington, and Western. The Comprehensive Plan 2040 prioritizes additional density, affordable housing, and small-business space near LRT to maximize ridership and equitable access. Site plan review checks for pedestrian connections, transparency, and compatibility with adjacent residential blocks.
Projects that fail to meet T-district frontage, transparency, or parking standards face site plan denial, requiring redesign before permits issue. Operating without compliant ground-floor uses can trigger zoning enforcement.
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