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• 1 meeting with Mr. Krier, Mr. Hamel and the Gaughan architect the day 2 after the Commission hearing. The changes in the configuration of the 3 medians and the existing project access road as well as the plans for 4 the CDBG funded, 5 phased, pedestrian and auto activated signal were 5 illustrated on the blackboard by the H.R.A. consultant, who indicated 6 the redeveloper had approved the changes in the access roadway. 7 He also reported the redeveloper had just that afternoon agreed to 8 obtain a letter approving the connections with Minneapolis utilities 9 from the Minneapolis City Engineer, perceiving such approval would be 10 necessary anyway before an excavation permit to cut into Lowry Avenue 11 would be issued. 12 Council Action 13 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to amend the Planned Unit 14 Development Concept and Detailed Plan adopted in November, 1986, for 15 the final phases of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project to 16 include ( a) the revised site plans, dated November 10 , 1987, as 17 presented by the Gaughan company during the Council' s November 10 , 18 1987 meeting and (b) the conditions for approval as stipulated in the 19 four page November 6th letter from Development Advisory Services, the 20 H.R.A. Consultant. 21 The Council therefore grants the variances to the City Zoning Or- 102 dinance necessary for the project to include a four unit density 3 variance for 28 units where the Ordinance allows 24; and a 7 foot 24 height variance to the Ordinance allowance of buildings no higher than 25 35 feet which would allow the proposed structures to be a little over 26 42 feet high from grade to roof peak. 27 The Council adopts all the following findings and recommendations from 28 the Planning Commission, declaring that wherever there is a conflict 29 with the November 6th letter from Development Advisory Services, the 30 H.R.A. planning consultant' s recommendations would override the 31 Commission' s: 32 *all drainage and utility features of the plan would be 33 reviewed by the City before a building -rermi.t. .is issued; 34 *the traffic specialist' s advice be followed to assure ade- 35 quate and safe vehicle and facility access to the project; 36 *the August plans dealing with basic structure exteriors and 37 grade elevations would become a reference for final approval; 38 *the second access for emergency vehicles proposed by the 39 developers be provided through the parking lot; 40 *City Ordinance prohibition of unnecessary storage on balconies; �1 5