PL MINUTES 01151980 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

-4- Aye: Makowske and Bowerman Nay: - Peterson, Jones, Sopcinski, Bjorklund and Enrooth. Motion to- table not carried. Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend Council approval of the rezoning of Parcel 07-029-23-24-003 and 07-029-23-24-004 from R-1 and C to R-4, to permit the construction of the proposed 134-unit senior housing. building subject to the approval of the nec- essary variances, finding that: 1) the development will result .in a. great .improvement in. the use of this site; 2) it may be the impetus for a major improvement of that underdeveloped part of St. Anthony in conformance with the proposed Comprehensive Plan; 3) neighbor input indicates the project will not have a detrimental effect for adjacent property owners; and 4) the density of the zoning for the project would not . seem to create any hardship for the neighborhood. Motion carried unanimously. The Public Hearing on the variances necessary for the senior housing • project was opened by the Chairman at , 9:10 p.m. with the reading of the notice of the hearing. The Manager confirmed that all -publica- tion and notification requirements of the City Ordinance had been met and a $25 application fee paid. No one present reported :fail- ure to receive said notice nor objected to its contents. Mr. Boarman said a variance for -the maximum height, set as three stories or 35 feet, will be necessary-. The proposal is for 38 to 40- .Feet for the four-story building, with ten-foot ceilings in the community area- which is proposed to be 6, 000 to 7, 000 square feet. The size of this area and'.the . fact that the units for the elderly will be smaller .than those typically built .in .other types of multi- family projects were -seen as the justification for the requested variances for density -of 134 units.:where 54-. are -permitted, and.-floor- -ratio of- 1.18 -.where_ 1. O is permitted -under ..the City Ordinance,'w.which does not address elderly housing per se. Mr. Boarman suggested how a mix of fencing, plantings and trees might be -expected to provide an adequate buffer between the senior housing and the single family residences west of the project site. Mr. Boarman also said there should be no problem with drainage because the land. is flat. In his December 20 memorandum, .the Public Works _Director .had indi- cated he could see no problem to the -City' s sewer system with the additional flow from. the proposed structure. Sidewalks will be provided by the corporation in front- of the building and .between the Legion building and the project, to give its occupants and neighbors greater accessibility to the shopping center across the street. Mr. Fjeld said the county will be requested to allow the existing -curb cuts, but the plans can be adjusted for -one if only that is - allowed. He also saw a walk light on Kenzie Terrace as desirable.