Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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land use variance

Land Use Variance 1.0

Few people have reason to know about variances if they have not needed one.
 
The Shorewood City Council may want to allocate time to discuss an overall policy focusing on variances.

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E-Bike propose fix

Playing Catch-up on E-Bike Enforcement

For those hopeful for some long-awaited enforcement on the kids on e-bikes, the wait will continue. On October 15 the Shorewood council passed its first ever ordinance regulating youth riding e-bikes.
 
The ordinance is quite simple:

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Shorewood high density

Higher Density: How it Applies to Shorewood

On October 1 the Planning Commission held a public hearing to amend the R-3 Zoning District to higher density development, consistent with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, as submitted to the Metropolitan Council.
 
Specifically, the zoning change applies to three parcels on Smithtown Road, west of the American Legion. One of these parcels is currently being considered for a townhome development.

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E-Bike propose fix

E-Bikes: Shorewood’s Proposed Band-Aid Fix

The October 15 Shorewood council meeting will introduce an ordinance regulating e-bikes. Until now, the council has not publicly discussed the e-bike chaos in our city.
 
There was no public comment before the creation of this ordinance. How this version came to be, with so few specifics, is unknown.

Here are 5 suggestions for creating e-bike regulations:

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