Mayor Carter veto aims to clear way for controversial housing development in St. Paul James Walsh, Star Tribune © Star Tribune/Star Tribune/Alatus/Star Tribune/TNS The proposed Lexington Station apartments in St. Paul
Saying St. Paul needs a range of housing to meet its goals for vitality and affordability, Mayor Melvin Carter on Wednesday vetoed the City Council s rejection of a $60 million apartment and retail project at University Avenue and Lexington Parkway.
A divided council last week voted 4-3 to deny a site plan by Minneapolis-based Alatus for a 288-unit project on a long-vacant 2-acre parcel near the Green Line. For more than a year, opponents have voiced fears that the project with about half its units rents at market rate will speed gentrification and displacement in nearby low-income areas. Carter disagreed.
Divided St Paul City Council rejects development on vacant lot
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Divided St Paul City Council rejects development on vacant lot
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