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Sunset Hills continues rewrite of zoning code

Sunset Hills continues rewrite of zoning code

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 23, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen got a fresh look at the city’s new zoning code and zoning map overhaul last month during a special workshop on the unified development ordinance.  The zoning code...

Cathy Friedmann, left, defeated Kurt Krueger, right, in last Tuesdays elections to become Sunset Hills Ward 3 alderman.

In Sunset Hills, Friedmann defeats Krueger

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 9, 2020

Sunset Hills will soon have a new Ward 3 alderman after political newcomer Cathy Friedmann defeated incumbent Kurt Krueger in the June 2 municipal election that had been postponed from April. Friedmann...

Sunset Hills zoning code back to drawing board after outcry

Sunset Hills zoning code back to drawing board after outcry

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 18, 2020

The new Sunset Hills zoning code is back on the drawing board after the Board of Aldermen rejected the proposal from Houseal Lavigne during a special meeting Nov. 12. The zoning code rewrite has been...

Zoning is a hot topic for ‘Sunset Hills Neighbors’

Zoning is a hot topic for ‘Sunset Hills Neighbors’

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 7, 2020

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The widely debated issue of the Sunset Hills zoning code rewrite was at the forefront of most attendees’ minds at the first town hall...

Sunset Hills sets up marijuana laws in advance of state’s approval of dispensaries

Sunset Hills sets up marijuana laws in advance of state’s approval of dispensaries

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 14, 2019

As the state prepares to issue licenses for medical marijuana facilities through the end of the year, Sunset Hills is updating its zoning ordinance in case one wants to set up shop in the city. The city’s...

Aldermen get first look at new city zoning code

Aldermen get first look at new city zoning code

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 7, 2019

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen will get its first look at the city’s new zoning code and zoning map overhaul next week, after the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to consolidate the city’s...

A No Cluster Homes sign along Robyn Road in Sunset Hills last year.

Sunset Hills residents worry new zoning could add new cluster homes

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 13, 2019

Concerns about making it easier for cluster home developments to come to Sunset Hills have dominated public comments about the city’s new proposed zoning code. The Planning and Zoning Commission, which...

Residents in Sunset Hills start the conversation on new zoning code

Residents in Sunset Hills start the conversation on new zoning code

July 23, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The rewrite of the Sunset Hills zoning code has some critics, including members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, wondering if the new...

New zoning code in Sunset Hills set for hearings; it uses guidelines over standards

New zoning code in Sunset Hills set for hearings; it uses guidelines over standards

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 6, 2019

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on the city’s new zoning code in July and could vote on the changes in August. Board approval of the new zoning code will end a process...

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