RES 25-037 APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A CUP FOR A 34 UNIT ASSISTANT LIVING FACILITY AND VARIANCES

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2. The R-4 Zoning can also accommodate senior housing as a conditional use in the density range proposed by the applicant. 3. Senior Housing — and in particular assisted living housing — presents a much lower demand for parking than other types of residential that would be allowed on the parcel by right. 4. Assisted living housing, given the lack of automobile use by the tenants, creates a far lower traffic generation than other types of housing that would be allowed on the parcel by right. 5. The site is narrow in dimension, and is encumbered by a storm sewer along the north and east property boundaries, limiting the site buildable areas. 6. Given the restrictions in buildable area, no reasonable construction would fit on the property, including parking and other site improvements, without flexibility in setbacks and building location. 7. The conditions on the property noted herein support the reasonable use of the property as an assisted living facility with a narrower side yard setback. 8. The nature of the use creates a demand for parking that is much lower than what would otherwise be required for underground parking supply on the site. 9. The development of underground parking for the facility would constitute a wasted cost given the low parking demand for assisted living units. 10. These factors support the approval of variances to side setback, parking, and impervious surface requirements in the R-4 district. 11. The proposed use, with the conditions attached to an approval as recommended herein, constitute a reasonable use of property, and one which is least likely of the allowable uses on the site to create unreasonable burdens on the neighborhood or on the public facilities in the area. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of City of Saint Anthony Village, Minnesota accepts the findings and recommendations documented in the staff report and approves Conditional Use Permit and Variances as shown on the plans submitted on or before February 17, 2025, and as supplemented per City request, at 0 Foss Road, with the following conditions: 1. The applicant maintains a policy that prohibits tenants from storing personal vehicles on the premises. 2. No conversion of the property to any type of housing that is not specifically designated for assisted living may occur without a new Conditional Use Permit demonstrating compliance with all of the terms of the applicable zoning in effect, including unit count, parking supply, and other factors. 3. The retaining wall is designed by an engineer if it remains more than four feet in height. 4. The trash enclosure is constructed of materials that match those of the principal building, including the proposed roof. 5. The applicant constructs the building, with all facade exposures and roofline, as proposed subject to final staff review and approval. The plans as