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-4- He also pointed out that the sponsoring organization is Augustana • Homes who only provide senior housing. Ms . Olson urged City officials to write to HUD officials indicating the City is attempting to. adhere to all the HUD guidelines but believes the project would be more successful with only one bedroom units . Mr. Giere added, that he hopes "HUD' s advertisement of the project the coming weekend won't include efficiencies for the project" . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant the variances to the City Zoning Ordinance requirements necessary for the construction of a 60 unit senior building, as proposed, on the vacant lot currently identified as Plat 63507 , Parcel 7620 by the Northeast Senior Federation, with funding from the HUD 202 program including: (1) building height from 35 to 372 feet for a 22 foot variance ; (2) from 30 to 60 dwelling units for a 30 unit variance ; and (3) unit floor area efficiencies, up to 25% efficiencies , from 500 -to 415 .square feet, for a total variance of 86 square feet; up to 100% one bedroom units , from 650 to 540 square feet, for a total variance of 110 square feet. The Council finds that: ® (A) Because of the location of this site and the surrounding properties , this property is particularly well suited to use for senior citi- zen housing, which is economically feasible only with public funding. One of the requirements of this funding is that smaller efficiency units be included. (B) The purpose of the variances are not merely to increase the value of the property. (C) A hardship is caused by the City 's ordinance in combination with the public funding requirements and not by the persons having an interest in the land. The Council also agrees with the Planning Commission that: (.A) The proposed building is designed and intended to serve only senior citizens . (.B) The proposed building is designed and intended to utilize public funding. (C) The City of St. Anthony has no other similar non-profit senior housing facilities . (D) The City of St. Anthony has a strong demand for provision of • non-profit senior housing facilities . (E) Sufficient distance and screening in the plan (as labeled and included in this recommendation) reduces any potential negative impact from building height or density on the adjacent property owners .