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Omar Syed

MN

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Omar Syed is a Saint Paul coffee-shop owner who has worked for M Health Fairview and participates in Somali and East African community organizations.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Moved to approve amendment 3 to the Ford Site (Highland Bridge) master plan. His motion failed, with only two commissioners voting yes. He then voted no when the Saint Paul Planning Commission voted 11-3 to deny that amendment.

    May 26, 2023

    Source: stpaul.granicus.com

  • Voted against denying two size exceptions for a planned 58-foot building at Sue Street and Norfolk Avenue. One let the building sit closer to the street, and one let it hold more floor space for its lot. The Saint Paul Planning Commission denied both, 7-6 and 10-2.

    September 16, 2022

    Source: stpaul.granicus.com

  • Voted against a permit letting a 5-story, 114-unit apartment building at 470 Lexington Parkway rise almost 70 feet, with smaller yard setbacks than the rules require. The Saint Paul Planning Commission approved it 9-5. He also voted no on the building's site plan, which passed 9-5.

    January 21, 2022

    Source: stpaul.granicus.com

  • Voted against approving the site plan for Lexington Station Apartments, a 6-story building with 288 homes and ground-floor shops at 411 and 417 Lexington Parkway North. The plan failed 7-8 on the Saint Paul Planning Commission. He then seconded a motion to delay the case two weeks, which passed 10-4.

    January 22, 2021

    Source: stpaul.gov

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