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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 18, 1997 • Page 3 1 square feet to be located between the existing church and the existing chapel. The addition 2 will be tucked into the property and will result in little imposition to the neighborhood. 3 The proposal will remove six trees but twelve new trees and shrubbery will be added to the 4 southern portion of the lot. The proposal includes the addition of 5,000 square feet of 5 impervious surface. 6 Commissioner Makowske questioned the drainage on the site. 7 Mr. De Zelar explained that the proposal includes a twelve inch pipe under the building to 8 collect a small amount of water from the church roof and all the water from the addition and 9 direct it to a dry well. He stated he has been required to contact the Watershed District in 10 regard to run off. He has spoken with the Middle Mississippi Watershed Management 11 Operation, the Minneapolis Environmental Department and is currently working with the 12 Minneapolis Sewer Department. The Minneapolis Sewer Department has requested that an 13 analysis of the flow and flow rate before and after the addition be provided. If there is a net 14 increase in the flow or flow rate after the addition, the church will be required to provide a 15 means of deterring the water back to it's original location. Mr. De Zelar stated that an 16 engineering firm is currently working on this issue. He noted that the Mississippi Watershed 17 Management Operation and the City of Minneapolis have no guidelines for this issue. 08 Commissioner Makowske stated that the City of St. Anthony is hypersensitive to the water 19 issue at this time. 20 Mr. De Zelar noted that the City of Minneapolis is sensitive to the water issue at this site 21 because of flooding on 27th Avenue and Stinson Boulevard. He stated that some of the water 22 will run to the east to Roosevelt, Pahl Avenue, and 27th Avenue. The water on the south 23 portion will flow to 27th Avenue and the amount of water that is on the building will be 24 dropped off on the west side to Stinson Boulevard. He stated this will be an improvement to 25 the current drainage of the site. 26 Mr. De Zelar explained that the main entrance off the parking area will be graded up to the 27 floor and will be totally handicap accessible. The addition will include an atrium with 28 amenities including a large skylight, fountain, planter, etc.; a large hall with an operable wall 29 so it can be divided; a small catering-type kitchen; a toilet; and a library. The existing chapel 30 in the convent will be remodeled under a separate contract for perpetual adoration. 31 Mr. De Zelar explained that the west elevation will include Mankato Stone and glass; the 32 south elevation will include a drive under canopy and brick which is complimentary to the 33 existing brick; and the east elevation which is screened by the garage, rectory and trees will 34 be brick. Commissioner Makowske complimented Mr. De Zelar on the design of the addition. He 6 noted that the coat room was located close to the exit and asked if this would affect 37 pedestrian traffic.