City Council Meeting Date: July 7, 2026
To: Mayor and Members of Council
City Administrator
From: Mathias Hughey, Associate City Planner
Title
Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Off-Street Parking at 212 Division St. S.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit for Rebound Real Estate to Construct 19 Off-Street Parking Spaces in the H-O District.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Rebound Real Estate, has applied for a CUP for 212 Division St. S. The proposed project includes a 57-room hotel, mixed commercial space (retail and restaurant space) and 19 lower-level off-street parking stalls. The site development standards for the C1-B: Downtown zoning district denote in Table 3.2-5: Historic District Sub-District standards states, "Off-street parking is allowed only by Conditional Use Permit in this sub-district."
At the June 18, 2026 Planning Commission (PC) meeting the PC unanimously approved a resolution recommending approval of the CUP. The PC did not recommend any conditions as part of the approval.
At the June 18, 2026 Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting the ZBA unanimously approved a variance to exceed the maximum height limit.
A Certificate of Appropriateness for new construction in the Historic-Overlay district was issued with conditions at the June 3, 2026 Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) meeting. The approval was unanimous with one member absent. The conditions imposed by the HPC include:
- Matte finishes (paint) on the roof-top screening
- Reducing the variegation of the primary brick in the material selections
- Including arched-toped windows on the rear fa?ade to match the front
- Providing a greater tonal differentiation between the two cultured stone selections.
- Final review of 30% construction drawings to confirm consistency with renderings.
The proposed off-street parking will be located under the ground floor commercial spaces and accessed via an easem...
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