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[DULUTH, MN]  The City of Duluth will host its second Lester Golf Course Land Use Study open house on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Lester Park Elementary School, located at 5300 Glenwood Street. City of Duluth staff and consultants from Bolton & Menk will showcase information compiled to date from the existing conditions analysis, market study, survey, and previous open house. Attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback on ideas for land use scenarios and ask questions about the study.

The land use study, requested by Duluth City Council by a resolution in October of 2025, includes the following objectives:

• Increase the housing supply for residents across all income levels

• Identify locations for preservation of open space, as well as recreation and connections to adjacent hiking, biking, and ski trails.

• Incorporate complementary neighborhood amenities, such as neighborhood-oriented commercial development.

The Lester Park public golf course was built as a part of a City Works Administration project in 1932, initially as an 18-hole golf course. It expanded to 27 holes in the 1990s. The Lester Park Golf Course was officially closed for use in 2020 and has since been used informally for recreation by the community.

Also in May, the a second survey and interactive map will be launched to gain additional public input, and will be available on the study web site. A third public meeting will be planned in July to review final land use recommendations.

The study is expected to be completed by July 2026, after which it will be brought to the City’s planning commission and city council as an amendment to Imagine Duluth 2035, the City’s comprehensive plan. More information can be found on the project web site at lpgcstudy.com.

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