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-4- The three conditions set by City- ordinance -for- granting variances were addressed in the _following recommendation: Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Zawislak to recommend the • Council grant the variances to City Zoning -Ordinance requirements necessary for the construction of a 60 unit senior building as pro- posed 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 23-2 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 1000 one bedroom units ,. from 650 to 540 square feet., for a total variance of 110 square feet. The Commission _finds 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 hasno 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. (f) Similar senior housing projects in Minneapolis and Columbia Heights have similar, or, in fact , smaller dwelling units ; greater or equal number of dwelling. units per square foot of land area (density; are built higher; and have fewer parking spaces per ' dwelling unit and less landscaping/screening than this proposal . (g) Real estate taxes produced. by this development will be far greater than those produced by the vacant land. (:h). Site access and neighboring homeowners ' concerns have been adequately addressed. (.i) The City. of St. Anthony has no specific or adequate zoning regulations for senior housing. (j ) The Commission foresees this project may spur further Kenzie • Terrace redevelopment and rejuvenation. (k) No . adverse input was received during the public hearing before the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously.