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-5- <br /> site is partially triangular in shape and that there is plenty <br /> • of landscaping, especially in the front yard, where the landscaping <br /> could be removed for six f.uture. parking stalls and thereby meet the <br /> City Ordinance requirements . <br /> (4) The City .Comprehensive. Plan indicates thereis a conflict in land <br /> use in that neighborhood and the proposal would. partially eliminate <br /> that conflict by removinga single family residence which is <br /> surrounded .on three sides by industrial . <br /> (5) The adjacent property owner testified that he had no problem . <br /> .with, but .actually liked, the proposal and there was no one who <br /> spoke in opposition to it at the hearing. <br /> (6) The proponents have indicated they would anticipate no excess use <br /> or strain upon the existing utility service with this expansion <br /> and there is no history of complaints regarding noise or pollution <br /> for the existing facility. <br /> (7) The three conditions required for granting these variances were <br /> found to be in the affirmative. <br /> This recommendation is contingent upon the site plans provided by the <br /> proponents showing landscaping, and parking layouts for existing and <br /> proposed alternate parking, should parking become a problem for the <br /> neighborhood, and the proponents have agreed to provide that parking <br /> • whenever the City sees a need for it. <br /> Motion carried unanimously. <br /> The Chair complimented .the proponents for their excellent site plans <br /> and told them the Council would be acting on the Commission' s recom- <br /> mendations October 25th. <br /> The Manager told 'Commissioner Bjorklund the Capital Improvements Planning <br /> program being developed for the City by the Metropolitan Council had <br /> been delayed but would still. be .coming . He said the Housing Plan had <br /> been given first priority. The Commissioner indicated he believed it <br /> very necessary to let the residents know years in advance that there <br /> are major improvements coming so they would be prepared for the resultant <br /> raise in taxes . <br /> Mr. Childs reported the revised plans for the Kenzington condominiums <br /> provide one level of enclosed parking which would be ventilated, but <br /> not heated, and the upper level would .-now be partially enclosed. He <br /> said prospective buyers will be offered their choice , with those who <br /> want the enclosed spaces, having to pay between $1 ,500 and $2 ,000 for <br /> those improvements : None of the three purchasers of units had opted <br /> for the lower .level. parking, he added. Commissioner- iones said he still <br /> disbelieved that enclosing all of the parking would have raised the <br /> cost of the building $1, 002 ,000 and the Manager told him those calcu- <br /> lations, which were .made by Kraus Anderson, are available in the City <br /> • offices. <br /> Commission members had been furnished copies of the City 's proposed <br /> Housing Bond Plan which is .necessary to secure housing revenue bonding <br />