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ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Rochester City Council has rejected a developers request to rezone a vacant property to make way for a proposed housing complex.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - A proposed housing complex near Downtown Rochester is running into a hurdle receiving approval from the city.

City-owned day center space is not expected to be available during renovation period for new site to help people experiencing homelessness.

Rochester city staff plans to seek federal funding while looking at traffic impacts and potential design

A purchase agreement has been signed by the nonprofit that provides services for people struggling with homelessness.

Age-Friendly Olmsted County set to discuss housing option's potential for older residents

Code seeks to streamline efforts while continuing to engage the community in development efforts.

Rochester had healthy growth but not as much as in the last decade.

City releases draft of proposed development standards as council receives first review of document 8:18 pm, May 24, 2021 × A variety of questions and proposed tweaks came with the initial review of the second of three installments of Rochester’s draft Unified Development Code on Monday. “Are we setting up the (Unified Development) Code to be a set of rules, so that once you pass them you get approved, or are we setting up that our (Community) Development team will have judgement...

The added proposed content seeks to provide simplified language related to how buildings can be constructed in each zoning district, by defining acceptable building sizes, required parking, sign limitations, landscaping expectations and other requirements. The transition to a Unified Development Code has been discussed during recent public hearings related to rezoning parcels in the city to accommodate future development. Community Development staff have pointed to the need for a clearer code ...