Lester Park Golf Course Land Use Study and Vision Plan reclassification
Description
Comprehensive plan amendment adopting the land use study: development on the lower 63 acres, upper 207 acres retained as city-owned P-1 open space via amendments.
Impact summary
Keeps 207 acres as public open space and concentrates any housing development on the lower 63 acres; a future development agreement amendment and parkland designation steps remain.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Duluth (President Nephew, PLCPA-2607-0001)
- Address
- Lester Park Golf Course, Duluth, MN
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — August 24, 2026
Comprehensive plan amendment adopting the land use study: development on the lower 63 acres, upper 207 acres retained as city-owned P-1 open space via amendments.
City Council — July 23, 2026
The city's land use study of the 268-acre former golf course is nearly done, recommending about 210 acres of open space and 60 acres for denser housing with 700-900 units. Final report comes out in coming weeks with presentations before an August 20 council committee-of-the-whole.
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