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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 1996 Page 12 I Motion by Gondorchin to recommend City Council approval of the parking setback variance 2 request of 15 feet, the rear yard setback variance request of 25 feet, the sideyard setback variance 3 request of 7 feet for the SW corner, and the lot coverage variance request to allow 56% lot 4 coverage for the St. Anthony Health Care Center as it meets the following variance criteria: 5 1. Strict enforcement of the ordinances would cause undue hardship as the facility is 6 landlocked. 7 2. Unique circumstances as the expansion plan is designed to meet the existing changing 8 health care needs. 9 3. The lot coverage is not detrimental as long as it received approval of the Rice Creek 10 Watershed District. 11 4. Granting of the variance will keep the spirit of the zoning process to help redevelopment 12 of the community, create jobs'and keep St. Anthony vigorous. 13 5. Granting of the variance will not alter the character of the area. 4 Chair Gondorchin noted the property is already dedicated to this use. This proposal offers an opportunity to maintain the facility until the year 2000. 16 Commissioner Franzese noted the high demand for this type of service to the extent that the 17 permit was put to the top of the list and the moratorium was waived at the State level. 18 Chair Bergstrom declared the motion and Commissioner Makowske seconded the motion. 19 Mr.Mike Miller, Administrator and owner of the St. Anthony Health Care Center stated a unique 20 characteristic was that this was the only nursing home in the City of St. Anthony. He reported 21 application had been filed with the Rice Creek Watershed District and would be considered at 22 their August 28, 1996 meeting. His civil engineer has worked with the Watershed engineers and 23 developed a drainage plan which has received preliminary approval. The drainage ponding on 24 site will be expanded by 10% and the same drainage culvert will exist. The existing building 25 will drain partly into the center courtyard and a small amount into the pond. The roof will hold a 26 couple inches of water which will slowly drain. 27 Mr. Miller asked that approval of the variances not be predicated by Rice Creek Watershed 28 District approval as it would have to be brought back before the City Council after there August 29 27, 1996 meeting. Mr. Miller stated he is hoping to have ground breaking on October 1, 1996. 30 D.J. Krans Construction has been selected to do the construction. The construction would then be completed in April 1997 at which time the remodeling will be completed. One revision to the plan is that they have found room for two more parking stalls on the Foss Road side. The 33 neighborhood has expressed concern with parking during construction. This has been resolved