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-6- 1 Motion by Commissioner Bjorkl.und and seconded by _Commiss•ioner..Hansen to recommend • 2 the Council grant the following variances to the City Zoning Ordinance to allow 3 construction of 29 townhouses on property at 3242 Old Highway 8 for the Old 4 Highway 8 Redevelopment 'Project: 5 6 1 . A 20 foot setback from 33rd Avenue N.E. for one unit DO feet-:;required); 7 8 2. A 24 foot setback from the west property .line adjacent to 3612 - 33rd Avenue 9 N.E. DO feet required); 10 11 3. A 25 foot setback- from the. west property line for 8 units located adjacent to 12 3209, 3213, 3217, 3221 Croft Drive N.E. DO feet required); 13 14 4. A 10 foot setback from Old..Highway 8 the east of 2 units (30 feet required); and 15 16 5. A density variance to allow 29 units, where 27.5 units are allowed by Ordinance. 17 18 In recommending these variances be granted, the Planning Commission finds that: 19 20 1 . All three questions on the application form, which must be answered affirmatively, 21 have been done so with this request; 22 23 2. The physical attributes of this property make it unique in regard to shape and 24 topography; 25 26 3. The project would eliminate a legal , non-conforming use of long duration; • 27 28 4. Expression of opposition to the .higher density necessary to make the project 29 work was minimal- during the various hearings held by the Ci'ty on the project; 30 31 5. The Planning Commission, staff, and neighbors had significant public input 32 into the final plans for- the project; and 33 34 6. There was no opposition to the variances requested for the project expressed 35 during the March 19th Planning Commission hearing. 36 37 The Commission further recommends these variances be granted on the. condition that 38 there be noise abatement construction, including, 2 X 6 walls, triple glazed windows, 39 and significant insulation, . for the two units facing Old Highway 8 where only 40 10 foot setbacks would be allowed. 41 42 Motion carried unanimously. 43 44 Commissioner Madden commented that he was pleased to see there would be six different 45 townhome projects in the City once this project is completed and the Chair said she 46 was personally appreciative of the provision of two car garages and that on-site 47 parking exceeded the City Ordinance requirements. 48 J 49 The notice of the April 2nd Council hearing on the City's proposed use of its Year XI, 50 Community Development Block Grant planning allocation of $34,061 was included in 51 the Commission packet with the notation that the Council would like Commission • 52 input on how the funds are to be used. 53 54 Mr. Childs said the County had informed him that .they were having a hard time 55 expending the monies already allocated for housing rehabilitation in St. Anthony 56 and he was therefore proposing that $28,961. be used for site improvements,