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-4- <br /> 1 1 . The three statements required to. be answered affirmatively for granting a <br /> 2 variance had been done so with this proposal ; <br /> 3 <br /> 4 2. There had been- no neighbor opposition demonstrated -at any of the hearings on <br /> 5 the new project; <br /> 6 <br /> 7 3. The. proposal is for market rental semi-independent living apartments which <br /> 8 would be unique because of their shared supervised living facilities with the <br /> 9 existing -nursing home; <br /> 10 <br /> 11 4. The applicants had. again addressed the following in their most recent request: <br /> 12 <br /> 13 a. a good mix of .unit sizes ranging from 535 square -feet for efficiencies <br /> 14 to over 1 ,000. square feet for deluxe two bedroom apartments; <br /> 15 <br /> 16 b. street access - service access and turnaround; <br /> .17 <br /> 18 c. parking areas for the two buildings tied in such a manner as to improve <br /> 19 the traffic flow' on the property; <br /> 20 <br /> 21 d. health .and, safety provisions, -including fire protection; <br /> 22 <br /> 23 e. handicapped access and seven.or eight foot wide halls; <br /> 24 <br /> 25 f. building height not to exceed 36 •feet above grade; <br /> 26 <br /> • <br /> 27 g. - 'building appearance --matching aesthetics of the existing structure; <br /> 28 <br /> 29 h. landscaping; and <br /> 30 <br /> 31 i . floor area ratio and open space; <br /> 32 <br /> 33 5. The diminished building height would allow more open space and the siting of the <br /> 34 structure still addresses -the unique soil -and drainage problems on that parcel . <br /> 35 <br /> 36 The Planning Commission further recommends the. Council grant a variance for a free <br /> 37 standing identification sign which would meet a-11 the requirements of the Sign - <br /> 38 Ordinance and for a smaller sign which would direct trucks to the service court. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Motion. carried unanimously. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Commissioner Wagner -arrived at 8.:38 P.M. , during the discussion of the above, but <br /> 43 did ,not vote on the motion. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 At 8:45 P.M. , the Chair read. the notice of the. hearing to consider the request <br /> 46 from John Hertog, 2521 St. Anthony Road,. for preliminary plat approval for a seven <br /> 47 lot' subdivision- of..Hertog Gardens,, located on-the. east side of Edward Street N.E. , <br /> 48 between 32nd and 33rd Avenues N.-'E. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 The notice had been published in the Bulletin November 6th and mailed.to .all property <br /> 51 owners of record within 350 feet of the subject property. <br /> i52 <br /> 53 No one present reported failure to .receive the notice or objected to its content <br /> 54 and the Manager reported receiving no calls either for or against the proposal . <br /> 55 <br />