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 usually meets the third Tuesday of each month from 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:

October 17, 2023 CDC Meeting – City of St. Paul 1-4 Unit Housing Update, SPPS Highland Middle School Renovation
September 21, 2023 CDC Meeting – Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant Beer and Wine License, 512 Montcalm Place Variance
August 15, 2023 CDC Meeting – Dave’s Hot Chicken, UST & Marvella Phase II Update, Jardin Academy, STAR Grant 2176 West 7th Street
June 20, 2023 CDC Meeting – 897 St Paul Ave (Anytime Fitness), Potsticker at 1214 Randolph Ave
May 16, 2023 CDC Meeting – Pres Homes at Highland Bridge Phase II, Intro to AUAR as related to UST Ball Fields
March 21, 2023 CDC Meeting – Centro and Ryan/UST Master Plan Amendments
February 21, 2023 CDC Meeting – Ryan AUAR and Parks Process Update
January 24,2023 CDC Meeting – UST Sports Complex Presentation
November 15, 2022 CDC Meeting – Herself Health Introduction, Sign Variance Sibley Plaza, Wandering Leaf Taproom License applications, MRCCA updates to St Paul code
October 18, 2022 CDC Meeting – UST & Ryan Baseball and Softball Site plan, Port Authority Purchase of CP land, Treehouse Revised Variance request
September 20, 2022 CDC Meeting – Discussion 2315 Highland Parkway Development Resolution (706 MRB) and Treehouse Senior Living Resolution (Multi-Unit housing project behind Highland Chateau at 2317 West 7th Street)
July 19, 2022 CDC Meeting – St. Kate’s Facility Planning Update
June 21, 2022 CDC Meeting – UST at Highland Bridge -Master Plan Amendments, Workforce Housing at Sue & Graham Rezone and Variances, Restaurant Concept for Cleveland and Pinehurst -waiver of 45 day waiting period
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

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.

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