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A WSB & Axtociales. lnc. Infrastructure ■ Engineering ■ Planning . Construction CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission From: Jacqueline Corkle, PTP, AICP Interim City Planner 701 Xenia Avenue South Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel: 763 -541 -4800 Fax: 763 - 541 -1700 Date: July 3, 2012 Planning Commission Regular Meeting for July 17, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting for July 24, 2012 W SB Project No. 01626 -630 Request: Request for a Variance to the 30 -foot setback at 3700 Foss Road / 3405 County Road D W (37th Ave NE) RECOMMENDATION The Applicant's request for a variance is reasonable and consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Based on our review, staff recommends approval of the requested three -foot variance from the 30 -foot required setback from 37th Avenue NE subject to the conditions as outlined in Exhibit C. GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: Alan Plutowski from TWP Architects on behalf of St. Anthony Health Center Owner: St. Anthony Nursing Home LP Location: 3700 Foss Road/3405 County Road D W (37th Ave NE) Existing Land Use / Institutional /zoned: R4; Multiple Dwellings Zoning: Surrounding Land North: High Density Residential; zoned R -4; Multiple Dwellings Use /Zoning: South: Low Density Residential, Institutional: zoned R -IA Single Family Res; R -2 Two Family Res; ROS Recreation/Open Space East: High Density Residential; zoned R -4; Multiple Dwellings West: High Density Residential; zoned R -4; Multiple Dwellings Deadline for Agency Application Date: 06 -14 -12 Action: 60 Days: 08 -12 -12 Letter Sent: N/A 120 Days: 10 -11 -12 CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED VARIANCE 1. Background The St. Anthony Health Center wishes to construct a light well on the south side of its building at the corner of Foss Road and 37th Avenue NE. The light well is intended to provide natural light into the basement area where the physical therapy unit is located. Presently the area has no natural light. The light well is proposed along the south side of the property, in front of the 30 -foot segment of the building that protrudes out from the rest of the building. The proposed light well is slightly longer than 23 feet and is five feet wide. The light well is less than three feet tall. A variance is needed for the light well due to the fact that it encroaches into the required 30 -foot setback along 37th Avenue NE (County Road D West).