Community Development Committee

Highland District Council’s Community Development Committee (CDC) is responsible for all zoning, housing, building code, business and economic development matters affecting the Highland Area. All HDC committees have 9 members, which include 5-7 board members, 2-4 members of the community and 2 alternates. 

Monthly meeting times: The Community Development Committee meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 – 8pm. Currently, all HDC meetings are conducted via Zoom. All are welcome to attend committee meetings. View upcoming meeting dates and get the links to join the virtual meetings at https://www.highlanddistrictcouncil.org/calendar/.

View past meeting minutes at https://www.highlanddistrictcouncil.org/hdc/#agendas

Watch recordings of previous meetings:

• May 17, 2022 CDC Meeting – UST at Highland Bridge, Treehouse Senior Living, Workforce Housing at Sue & Graham
• March 15, 2022 CDC Meeting – SPPS Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion (the old Homecroft) draft Remodel and Addition
• February 15, 2022 CDC Meeting – UST/Ryan Sports Complex, Jardin Academy 548 S Snelling, Xcel Area C Solar
• January 18, 2022 CDC Meeting – UST/Ryan Sports Complex, Highland Bridge Update
• November 16, 2021 CDC Meeting – CDC Work Plan for 2022
• October 19, 2021 CDC meeting – Paster Properties Update, Ryan Block 2B and Block 2C, Ryan Sustainability Update
• September 21, 2021 CDC meeting – Lot Coverage Open Space, 1754 Colvin Variance, Ryan: Fence wrap, Medical Services building, Block 2 project

Watch a committee update from the April 2021 Annual Meeting athttps://youtu.be/jrO5uSjsB08

The work of HDC and our committees is guided by the Highland Park District 15 Plan, which was adopted by the Saint Paul City Council on September 4, 2019.

Additional information about the Community Development Committee:

• Definitions related to the committee’s work (PDF)
• Highland zoning map (PDF)