Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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Track the 2025 Hummingbird Migration

Who doesn’t enjoy a hummingbird?
 
These little creatures defy the odds as they migrate from Mexico to Canada, while entertaining bird watchers along the way.
 
Track their progress courtesy of Hummingbird Central.

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Editorial opinion

Public Hearing or Predetermined?

Shorewood residents that have signed up for Ordinance Notification/Public Notice from the city received an email on Thursday 3/20/2025.
 
This email contained a Notice of Public Hearing for the Shorewood Planning Commission to consider several items related to rezoning 6 individual land parcels, a conditional use permit on another and multiple potential ordinance changes.
 
Three problems stand out with this notice.

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Zoning definitions

Deciphering the [Zoning] Code

You have received a notice of public hearing for a zoning issue in your city. Now what?
 
Do you feel like it is code for something about something? Wondering how it affects you?

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duplex

“Missing Middle” Part II: One Size is Not for All

The Minnesota Legislature is reconsidering a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the state’s housing shortage by promoting the development of “missing middle” (M2) housing. M2 proposes to offer options that bridge the gap between single-family homes and large apartment complexes.
 
This is a revised version of the bill that made its way through the legislature in 2024, without passage.

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