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[Duluth, MN] - The City of Duluth Planning Division proposes to rezone an area along Arrowhead Road, just west of Kenwood Avenue, from Residential-Traditional (R-1) to Mixed Use-Neighborhood (MU-N). The area under consideration stretches 800 feet along Arrowhead Road and runs about 1000 feet deep and encompasses a few residential properties and a church. TheMixed Use-Neighborhood type of zoning was established to accommodate a mix of neighborhood–scale, neighborhood serving, non-residential uses and a wide range of residential uses located in close proximity.

Two special public meetings to discuss the proposed rezoning are scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. in St. Benedict Church, 1419 St. Benedict Street and Wednesday, April 20 at 5:00 p.m. in room 303, Duluth City Hall, 411 West First Street. The public is encouraged to attend. The matter will then be considered by the Duluth Planning Commission at a public hearingon Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. in the third floor City Council Chambers in Duluth City Hall.

Zoning is the legal body of rules that cities create to regulate how land is developed and used. The purpose of zoning is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens. On November 19, 2010, new zoning regulations for the City of Duluth went into effect. They are officially referred to as the Unified Development Chapter of the City of Duluth Legislative Code (UDC). The UDC was drafted to implement the City’s 2006 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which is the community’s vision for how Duluth should grow and develop over the next 20 years.