Duluth UDC § 1104.02
Standards Governing the Exercise of Zoning Power
Governing jurisdiction
Duluth
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Boundary: US Census TIGERweb (Incorporated Places, ACS 2025 vintage), vintage 2025.
- Article
- 11 — Procedures and Permits
- Pages in source
- 301–302
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
1. In exercising the zoning powers granted to the Mayor and City Council by State Law, the City Council shall
apply the following standards in making zoning decisions:
a. Whether the zoning proposal will permit a use that is suitable in view of the use and
development of adjacent and nearby property.
b. Whether the zoning proposal will adversely affect the existing use or usability of adjacent or
nearby property.
c.
Whether the zoning proposal will result in a use that will or could cause an excessive or
burdensome use of existing streets, transportation facilities, utilities, or schools.
d. Whether the zoning proposal is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan, Comprehensive Plan,
transportation plans, or other plans adopted for guiding development within the City of Duluth.
e. Whether there are other existing or changing conditions affecting the use and development of
property that give supporting grounds for either approval or disapproval of the zoning or special
use proposal.
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Article Eleven. Procedures and Permits
2. Standards for review of a Planned Unit Development rezoning, in addition to those enumerated under
paragraph (a), above, are found in Article 5 of this Development Code.