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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • July 16, 1996 Page 6 1 Commissioner Gondorchin inquired what would be on the neighboring side of the proposed addition. 2 Mr. Schmidt stated there would be a small strip of lawn and remaining cement driveway. 3 Commissioner Gondorchin inquired if the applicants had any comments from the neighbors 4 regarding this addition. Mr. Schmidt stated the applicants intend to continue to hip style roof which. 5 would not interfere with.sunlight and view from the street for the neighbors, and therefore had no 6 objections to the addition. 7 Commissioner Makowske reiterated Commissioner Horst's comment on the importance of meeting 8 the variance criteria. Mr. Schmidt stated they had met the criteria and have outlined the reasons in 9 the application. He stated the Hedberg's have spent several thousand dollars during this process, 10 and had no choice in how the garage was originally constructed as they purchased the existing home. 11 Commissioner Gondorchin stated a permit process was developed to address garage addition and 12 suggested the applicants follow this process rather than a variance. 13 Commissioner Franzese noted her neighbors had a garage addition built and had only three feet from 14 the setback area from the eave and did not need a variance. Commissioner Gondorchin.stated the permit process may be more appropriate. 16 Discussion was held on City Ordinance 1650.02 (B). Mr. Schmidt stated the construction would 17 meet fire code standards, with 5/8 fire code sheetrock and a 20-minute fire code door. 18 Commissioner Horst stated that staff and the applicant should review the possibility of the permit 19 process in order to avoid a variance. 20 B. Concept Review of the Proposed Addition to St. Anthony Health Care Center.-Mike Miller. 21 Mr. Michael Miller, Administrator of St. Anthony Health Care Center, Mr. Michael Trossen, 22 Architect, and Mr. Dwayne Warren, Project Manager, presented to the Planning Commission the 23 concept review for the proposed addition to St. Anthony Health Care Center. 24 Mr. Miller stated the property was subdivided in March to prepare for the expansion and to meet 25 financing needs. He stated the Center received the rights to expand on March 11, 1996, and was the 26 first of 19 submissions to the State for a moratorium on expansion. He stated the addition would 27 include 12 rooms on the lower level, with four-bed wards for residents. Mr. Miller stated the 28 addition would be a two-story, 16,000-square foot addition, for a total of 32,000 square feet on the 29 existing parking lot. He stated the pine tree circle drive at Chandler Place would be eliminated for 30 a 30-foot wide bituminous entrance to the garage area for drop-off and pick-up of residents. He 31 stated that code required 144 parking stalls for this addition, which have been designed. is Mr. Miller stated that variances will likely be needed for the following: