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Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1985
Document: PL MINUTES 12021985
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
(Summation of Motions)
December 2, 1985-
Meeting
985Meeting called at 7:35 P.M.
Present: Bowerman, Hansen, Franzese, Bjorklund, Wagner, and Madden.
Absent: Jones.
Also present: David Childs
Yurick and Tushie, Arkell
Gustafson and Guttermson, META
Bill Barnhard, City of Minneapol°is (wanted only senior rental )
Joe Schleunder, structural questions about Kenzington
Mrs. Fung-Teing, Mei-Wah Restaurant in shopping center (didn't speak)
Motion by Commissioner Bowerman and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to recommend
the Council accept the amendment to the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Concept Plan
proposed by Arkell Development Company to allow the following changes in Phases
IIB and III in accordance with the plans filed with the City of St. Anthony:
1 . Change from condominiums (_300 units in 3 buildings ranging from 5-8 stories)
to senior market rate rental 0300 units in 2 buildings of 5 stories and 8
• stories) ; and
2. To include approximately 33,000 square feet of commercial space on the first
floor of the first building.
In recommending acceptance of these changes, the Commission finds that:
1 . The request for the change was precipitated by changing market conditions;
2. The information from the developers indicated that there is a deomographic
market for rental property;
3. Requiring the developers to continue to be bound by the original Concept Plan
for the P.U.D. would be burdensome and not in tune with today's market
conditions which could constitute a hardship for them;. and
4. No member of the public, including merchants from the adjoining shopping area,
spoke against the change at the hearing or to staff prior to the meeting .
Motion by Commissioner Madden and seconded by Commissioner Bjorklund to amend the
motion to change the size of the proposed commercial from 33,000 to 11 ,000 squre
feet CBjorklund - too much of site for commercial , too isolated from rest of
commercial - traffic patterns within site could cause traffic hazards. Madden -
doesn't conform to Kenzie Terrace Task Force conception of only housing for this
area because commercial might compete with existing merchants.)
• Voting on the amendment:
Aye: Madden and Bjorklund.
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Nay: Bowerman, Wagner, Hansen, and Franzese Clatter didn't have same perceptions
• about Kenzie Task Force recommendations cited the absence of merchants . )
Motion to amend not carried.
Original motion carried unanimously. (.Bjorklund willing to compromise for such
an excellent project. )
9:13 P.M. hearing on META request. Same people present. Architect assured that
a structural engineer would draw up construction plans once he gets City go-ahead.
Childs explained medical offices are no longer being planned, so parking space
requirement would be 55.
Motion by Commissioner Bowerman and seconded by Commissioner Hansen to recommend
the Council grant the request from META Operating Limited Partnership, 7400
Metro Boulevard, Edina, for the following variances to the City ordinance in
conjunction with--th.e remodeling -and redevel:opment of the American Legion and gas
station property at 2701-27Q9. Kenzie Terrace:
1 . Parking space variance for no less than 48 parking spaces, to be provided
no matter what future use develops on the site, in conjunction with the
proposed commercial property being developed to use consistent with the
approved ordinance uses for commercial property; and
2. To approve expansion of the existing non-conforming use variance for a set-
back encroachment behind the gas station property, recognizing that the
existing encroachment does not effect this proposed encroachment which is
• defined as the northwest corner of the existing service station building on
said site.
In recommending the Council grant these variances, the Commission finds that:
1 . The encroachment would be caused by the triangular dimensions of the site and
believes the owner should be given full consideration to properly develop
this project within the confines of those difficult dimensions;
2. Structural difference of the portion of the building considered to be within
the encroachment are vertical rather than horizontal ;
3. The request would be compatible with the previously approved Kenzington and
Walker on Kenzie and the upcoming senior rental project to be developed by
Arkell , in the surrounding area;
4. It should be recognized that there is an alleged difficulty or hardship not
created by any persons presently having an interest in the parcel of land but
by the City Ordinance because the developers are attempting to improve their
property and to refuse their request to do so would impose an undue hardship
on them;
5. No one appeared in opposition to the variances at the hearing; and
6. By approving this request, the City would be eliminating excessive curb cuts
• to Kenzie Terrace.
Motion carried unanimously.
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9:45 P.M. Johnson of Hardee's still wanted pylon sign, citing food signs and
free standing signs on Amoco and Mobil stations as well as size of TCF sign and
closer setback from street for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Chet Krumm of St. Anthony Townhomes indicated he 1_ikes sign ri' ht whereiitlts,
but no further opposition. Johnson thanked Commission, however, for sign they
recommended. .
Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Hansen to recommend
the Council grant Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson, 1927 Simpson Street, Roseville, MN,
a variance to the City Sign Ordinance which would allow the construction of a
55 square foot per side, freestanding, ground-hugging, monument sign in lieu of
the existing pylon roof sign of the same size on the Hardees Restaurant at 4000
Silver Lake Road, according to the sketch of the sign developed by the Commission
for a sign which would be 11 feet wide by 5 feet long, constructed on a two foot
planter of masonry grade construction, with less than a foot of empty space .
between the planter and the sign for greenery, with the total-, s i'gn height .to be
no _higher than 8 feet above grade- on the site location east .of the existing
Hardees Restaurant as indicated in the site plan which should also become a part
of this motion.
In recommending that the variance to allow a commercial free standing sign be
granted the Commission finds that:
1 . Precedents for similar variances had been established in the immediate
vicinity for monument signs (_.St. Anthony Townhomes, Goodyear Tire Center,
Cadawal,lader Realty, etc. );
• 2. No opposition to the sign expressed during the hearing or to staff prior to
the, hearing; and.
3. The applicant has consistently followed up on any earlier agreements he had
with the City related to this property.
Motion carried .unanimously.
10: 15 P.M. hearing on setback variance and subdivision without platting.
Petitioner absent in spite of form letter relating to requirement to be present.
Neighbor across 27th present earlier in. evening to express concern with what he
perceives to be a problem with parking on his side of the street now.
Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Madden to table
the request for a setback variance and subdivision without platting for an
addition to the Standard Station, 2812-27th Avenue N.E. and to move property line
to accommodate the addition.
Motion carried unanimously.
Helen Crowe, Secretary