Neighborhood Plans

Location of Neighborhood Plans

View a map of Saint Paul with locations of all the Neighborhood Plans and a map with all of the planning districts.

Creating or Revising Neighborhood Plans

District Councils or key community organizations lead the process for creating or revising District and Small Area Plans, in coordination with City staff and the Planning Commission. The purpose of and process for plan creation is described in the document District and Small Area Plan Guidelines. Beginning in 2011, the general content and format of these plans, which are adopted as addenda to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan, should follow this generic neighborhood plan template. A list of Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan strategies for neighborhood consideration may help in community planning discussions. A helpful "how to" guide for neighborhood planning, "Road to the Community Plan," explains and illustrates key steps to guide communities as they undertake a community plan process. The road map was created by CURA student researcher Andrew Tran in partnership with the Macalester-Groveland Community Council and City of Saint Paul.

Neighborhood Plans

District 1: Southeast

• Eastview-Conway-Battle Creek-Highwood (District 1) Plan (2016)
• White Bear Avenue Small Area Plan and FAS (2001)
• Gold Line Station Area Plans (2019)
• Highwood Development Policies and Regulations for Implementation (1995, recertified in 2009) 
• Red Rock Corridor - Lower Afton Station Area Plan (2011)

District 2: Greater East Side

• District 2 -- Greater East Side District Plan (2009)
• White Bear Avenue Small Area Plan and FAS (2001)
• Phalen Corridor Development Strategy (2001)
• Phalen Corridor Development Strategy, Amendment for Phalen Westminster (2001)
• Phalen Village Small Area Plan and FAS (1995)
• Northeast Corridor Development Plan Summary (2005)
• Ames Lake Master Plan (2001) – approved by the HRA
• Hillcrest Master Plan (2022), also known as "The Heights"

District 3: West Side

• West Side Community Plan (2013)
• Stryker-George Precinct Plan (2006)
• Smith Avenue Revitalization Plan (2011)
• District del Sol Plan (2013)
• West Side Flats Master Plan (2015) 
• Saint Paul on the Mississippi (1997) 
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• Harriet Island/District Del Sol Final Concept Plan map and guidelines (2003)

District 4: Dayton’s Bluff

• District 4 Plan (2009)
• Phalen Corridor Development Strategy – Atlantic (2006)
• Phalen Corridor Development Strategy (2001)
• Trout Brook-Lower Phalen Creek Greenway Plan (2001)
• Northeast Corridor Development Plan Summary (2005)
• Near East Side Roadmap (2012) 
• Gold Line Station Area Plans (2019)
• East 7th Street Design Guidelines, map (2009)
• Dayton 's Bluff Historic District Guidelines

District 5: Payne-Phalen

• ​District 5 Plan (1979)
• Railroad Island Updated Area Plan Summary (2007)
• Arcade Street SAP (2007)
• Phalen Corridor Middle Section Plan (2004)
• Phalen Corridor Development Strategy (2001)
• Phalen Corridor Development Strategy - Westminster Junction Amendment (2001)
• Trout Brook-Lower Phalen Creek Greenway Plan (2001)
• Northeast Corridor Development Plan Summary (2005)
• Near East Side Roadmap (2012)

District 6: North End

• The North End District 6 Plan (2016)
• Trout Brook-Lower Phalen Creek Greenway Plan (2001)
• Great Northern Corridor Small Area Plan (2000)
• Rice Street Design Guidelines
• Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan (2018)
• Como-Dale-Front Design Guidelines
• District 6 Residential Guidelines

District 7: Thomas Dale (Frogtown)

• Frogtown Neighborhood Plan (the SMAPL) (2019) (memo summary)
• Capitol Heights Small Area Plan (2000)
• Dale Station Area Plan (2008)
• Lexington Station Area Plan(2008)
• Rice Station Area Plan (2008)
• Western Station Area Plan (2011)
• Victoria Station Area Plan (2011)
• Great Northern Corridor Small Area Plan (2000)

District 8: Summit-University

• Summit-University (District 8) Plan Area Plan Summary (2009)
• Irvine Avenue Development Plan (2003)
• Dale Station Area Plan (2008)
• Lexington Station Area Plan (2008)
• Western Station Area Plan (2011)
• Victoria Station Area Plan (2011)
• Rice Station Area Plan (2008)
• Historic Hill District Guidelines
• Summit Avenue West District Guidelines

District 9: West Seventh

• District 9 Plan (2013)
• Fort Road Development Plan Summary (2005)
• Irvine Avenue Development Plan (2003)
• Brewery /Ran-View Small Area Plan (2000)
• Seven Corners Gateway Plan (2000, updated 2005)
• Victoria Park Master Plan (2005, updated 2011)

District 10: Como

• District 10 Plan (2007)
• District 10 Plan (2010)

District 11: Hamline Midway

• Hamline Midway Community Plan - Final
• Fairview Station Area Plan (2008)
• Lexington Station Area Plan (2008)
• Snelling Station Area Plan (2008)
• Hamline Station Area Plan (2011)
• Snelling Ave Design Guidelines (2006)

District 12: St. Anthony Park

• ​Saint Anthony Park Community Plan (2022)
• Raymond Station Area Plan (2008)
• Westgate Station Area Plan (2008; amended 2022)
• St. Anthony Park Como 2030 Plan (2012)
• West Midway Industrial Area Plan (2014)
• University-Raymond Commercial Historic District Guidelines

District 13: Union Park

• Union Park Community Plan (2016)
• Fairview Station Area Plan(2008)
• Lexington Station Area Plan (2008) 
• Snelling Station Area Plan (2008) 
• Hamline Station Area Plan (2011)
• Summit Avenue West District Guidelines
• Grand Avenue Special District Sign Plan (2009)

District 14: Macalester Groveland

• District 14 Macalester-Groveland Community Plan (2016)​
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• Summit Avenue West District Guidelines
• Grand Avenue Special District Sign Plan (2009)

District 15: Highland Park

• Highland Park Neighborhood Plan
• ​Highland Village Rezoning Study (2011) Parcels Rezoned and Map
• Highland Village Special Sign District Plan (2013)
• Fort Road Development Plan (2005)
• Shepard Davern Area Plan (2015)

District 16: Summit Hill

• District 16 Summit Hill Community Plan (2006)
• Irvine Avenue Development Plan (2003)
• Historic Hill District Guidelines
• Irvine Park District Guidelines
• Summit Avenue West District Guidelines
• Grand Avenue Special District Sign Plan (2009)

District 17: Downtown

• Downtown Development Strategy (2003, updated in 2005) (Put into Volume I: Citywide Plans)
• Fitzgerald Park Precinct Plan Summary (2010)
• Irvine Avenue Development Plan (2003)
• Rice Station Area Plan (2008)
• Downtown Station Area Plan (2010)  Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
• Greater Lowertown Master Plan (2012)
• Saint Paul Skyway Policies (2006)
• Saint Paul on the Mississippi (1997) Lowertown District Guidelines
• North Quadrant Precinct Plan (2000)
• North Quadrant Urban Village Design Guidelines (2000)
• Fitzgerald Park Precinct Plan (2010)
• 7 Corners Gateway Development Evaluation Tool (2007)
• Vision SP2020
• Downtown Parking Management Strategy Summary
  • Technical Memos: One Two Three
• River Balcony Master Plan (amendment to the Great River Passage Master Plan)(2017)

Citywide Plans

• Comprehensive Plan
• Bicycle Plan
• Pedestrian Plan
• HUD Consolidated Plan 
• Central Corridor Development Strategy (2007)
• Great River Passage Master Plan (2013)
• Mississippi River Corridor Plan (2002)

Types of Neighborhood Plans

Neighborhood plans break down into several types:

• District Plans are the official plans of the 17 planning districts in the City of Saint Paul.
• Small Area Plans (SAPs) are focused redevelopment strategies centered on a specific geographic area. PED staff prepare the plan with the cooperation of district councils, local business associations, neighborhood residents, other City staff and appropriate stakeholders. A summary of the SAP is written by PED staff, recommended by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council as part of the Comprehensive Plan. Development plans are the same as small area plans. SAPs should be retired after ten years unless a specific time frame is indicated. Older small area plans do not have summaries and were adopted in whole as part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
• Precinct Plans are small area plans within the four-square miles covered by the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Development Framework (Capitol to District Del Sol, High Bridge to Lafayette Bridge). Please note that the North Quadrant Precinct Plan is not an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
• Development Strategies are adopted by the City Council as part of the Comprehensive Plan, and guide public and private investment within an identified sub-neighborhood or corridor.
• City Council Approved Plans are approved by the City Council, but not adopted as part of the official Comprehensive Plan. This means that they hold some sway as City policy, but do not have as much legal significance as the Comprehensive Plan does.
• Other Plans are plans which are not officially adopted by the City Council and are not part of the official Comprehensive Plan. However, these planning documents may be used as decision-making tools and to inform other plans and policies.