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24 <br />CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY, <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION 07-032 <br />A RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE PARKING PLAN <br />OF THE KENZINGTON DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />WHEREAS, the St. Anthony Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 20, 2007 <br />as required by the City of St. Anthony Zoning Code, Section 1655.09, Subd. 2, <br />regarding a request for an amendment to the Kenzington Parking Plan to allow <br />for an expansion of on-site parking of up to 30 parking spaces and <br />WHEREAS, the Kenzington, located at 2601 Kenzie Terrace NE, is a R-4 PUD and has 150 one <br />and two bedroom units with 140 underground parking spaces and 12 outside <br />parking spaces; and <br />WHEREAS, the original parking plan allowed for one (1) parking space per unit as the <br />Kenzington is a retirement community and at the time of its construction, it was <br />thought that one (1) parking space per unit would be sufficient for the residents; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, since 1985, experience has shown the minimum parking spaces of two (2) per <br />unit is more appropriate; and <br />WHEREAS, the property is not of sufficient size to allow for two (2) spaces per unit but the <br />Kenzington Association has asked the City to amend the Parking Plan to allow <br />up to thirty (30) additional parking spaces; and <br />WHEREAS, the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning designation does provide <br />flexibility and the ability for the City to allow for a more efficient use of land; and <br />WHEREAS, there were no interested residents in attendance at the Public Hearing that voiced <br />opposition to the requested amendment to the Parking Plan; and <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found that twenty-four (24) of the requested parking <br />spaces may be installed without additional approvals; and <br />WHEREAS, the Plamung Commission further recommended that the approval of the <br />Amendment to the Parking Plan for the installation of the remaining six (6) <br />parking spaces be conditional upon the acquisition of additional approvals and <br />permits from the City of St. Anthony and Hennepin County for curb cuts as <br />Kenzie Terrace NE is County Road 153. <br />Z1Council Meeting s\2007\032707\Kenzington Parking Amendment 032007.doc <br />