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MEET 2 NG M=NUT E S
NOVEMB E R 4 , 1 9 8 '7
1 The meeting was opened at 7 : 35 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led
2 by Chair Franzese.
3 Present for roll call: London, Hansen, Wagner, Franzese, Madden.
4 Absent: Werenicz ( arrived at 8 : 12 P.M. ) , Wingard.
5 Also present: David Childs, City Manager
6 Richard Krier of Development Advisory Services,
7 H.R.A. Consultant
8 P. J. Gaughan, Owner, and Alan Hamel, President, of
9 Gaughan Companies
10 PUBLIC HEARING
11 Commission Recommends H.R.A. Go With Gaughan Companies Proposal to
12 Redevelop Final Phases of Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project With
13 Conditions
14 The hearing, which had been rescheduled and republished in the October
15 21st Bulletin was opened at 7: 37 P.M. with the Chair reading the
016 notice aloud.
17 Proposal: *same as reported in Bulletin with exceptions resulting
18 from revision of site area to 7. 35 acres, increasing the
19 density to 28 units per acre where the Zoning Ordinance
20 requires 24;
21 *parking would be revised to 205 underground and 156
22 surface of which 51 would be reserved for future parking
23 if needed;
24 *no variances required for parking;
25 *open space of 72 . 30 of project land.
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27 Variances: *density for 28 rather than 24 units per acre;
28 *setback for resiting southernmost building with corner on
29 Kenzie Terrace 25 feet rather than 30 feet from property
30 line and another small portion of building on Lowry Ave-
31 nue side 20 rather than 25 required feet from property
32 line (total Lowry setback, 53 feet) ;
33 *seven foot height variance for structure, a little more
94 than 42 feet high from grade to roof peak, where Ordinance
5 allows only 35 feet.
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1 Staff
• 2 report: Childs explained the modifications in his November 2nd
3 memorandum related to height and setback variances.
4 Krier reported on October 19th meeting between staff,
5 Gaughan representatives, Alderman Dziedzic and Council-
6 member Ranallo, with approximately 50 residents from the
7 immediate Minneapolis and St. Anthony area;
8 addressed all the concerns raised at that meeting which
9 he had listed in his October 29th memo, included in the
10 agenda packet;
11 suggested conditions Commissioners might want to impose
12 on a recommendation of approval of the project; but
13 urged no further delays in the project in view of volatile
14 market conditions which could affect financing.
15 Proponents: Hamel answered questions posed by two of the five
16 neighbors who were present, as well as concerns of
17 Commissioners.
18 Neighbors: Jean Krajna, 2601 Kenzie Terrace, Apartment 311; who was
19 accompanied by Maribeth Baldinelli , 2338 Coolidge Street
20 N.E. , Minneapolis and another woman who was not
.21 identified. Only Ms. Krajna spoke, saying:
22 the three had no opposition to the proposal but were pre-
23 sent only to find out how soon the project would replace
24 the current eyesore on the Saliterman property;
25 was told condemnation proceedings, which would take about
26 150 days, would be started as soon as the developer
27 places his financing and the H.R.A. would be able to sell
28 the property to Gaughan after that period whether a price
29 had been established with Mr. Saliterman or not.
30 Mr. Hamel said, based on how soon his company could acquire the land
31 and could get financing for the project, he anticipated construction
32 on one of the two buildings to be started early next spring, with the
33 second two months later and the entire project to be completed within
34 a year' s time.
35 Greg Steiner and his son, 3016 Old Highway 8 , wanted to
36 know who would be operating the buildings after they were
37 completed;
38 was told Gaughan had almost always retained ownership of
39 any building he acquired and provided management for over
40 2 ,000 rental units at this time.
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• 1 Krier told Mr. Steiner it was almost impossible to know what the
2 purchase price from Saliterman would be, but City appraisals indicated
3 a lower value of under a million dollars, which, of course, Mr.
4 Saliterman would not necessarily agree with.
5 Project Additions
6 *12 foot access road for the exclusive use of emergency
7 vehicles to be developed on the northeast side of the
8 project within the area reserved for future parking;
9 *provision of a walkway on the southeast side of the
10 property to allow residents of Lowry, Coolidge, and
11 Harding Streets in Minneapolis access to the shopping
12 center to which all vehicle access would be barriered;
13 *oversight in plans for a walkway between the commercial
14 and residential areas on Kenzie Terrace would be cor-
15 rected to benefit the residents of the proposed struc-
16 tures as well as the Kenzington.
17 Commission Concerns
18 Commissioner Hansen questioned whether the concerns of the Kenzington
19 residents had been given the same weight as the Minneapolis residents
oi0 when decisions relating to prohibiting a Lowry access were made. He
l was told that access had been one of Alderman Dziedzic' s greatest
22 concerns about the project. Mr. Childs pointed out that the City
23 would probably have to make Lowry a standard size roadway if that
24 access were provided at this time. Mr. Krier indicated the Kenzie
25 Terrace access would be more advantageous for the residents of the new
26 project because the more active building would be sited closest to the
27 transportation routes and its garages sited on Kenzie.
28 Commissioners London, Hansen, and Wagner all expressed concerns about
29 the configuration of the existing access road off Kenzie Terrace which
30 they perceived might not be adequate for increased traffic from the
31 two apartment buildings, and which might be unsafe when the roadway
32 became icy.
33 Mr. Hamel said he was certain the developers would be widening the
34 existing jog in that roadway.
35 Commissioners Hansen and London questioned whether one elevator
36 located at the entrance of the senior building would be too far away
37 from the farthest unit, which would be over 250 feet away.
38 Mr. Hamel told them the occupants of the over 55 building would be
39 expected to be active, functioning persons, and not types of seniors
40 found in nursing or care centers. He said the buildings would be
41 almost identical to the LaBelle 2 and 3 buildings, which have over 55
2 residents and only one elevator in each building.
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1 In response to the Commission concerns about whether the ponding area
2 would provide adequate drainage for the area, Mr. Childs suggested
3 their recommendation be made subject to the City reviewing all
4 drainage and utility plans.
5 He also indicated a traffic engineer would be consulted within the
6 next two weeks regarding the adequacy of the access road to the
7 project off Kenzie Terrace so the siting of the pedestrian signal
8 could be finalized to meet CDBG funding deadlines.
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10 The hearing was closed at 8: 30 P.M. for the following motion:
11 Motion by Wagner, seconded by Werenicz to recommend to the Council
12 that the Planned Unit Development Concept and Detailed Plan, adopted
13 in November, 1986 , for the final phases of the Kenzie Terrace
14 Redevelopment Project be amended to accept the site plans dated
15 November 3 , 1987, which were presented by the Gaughan Companies during
16 the Commission' s November 4 , 1987 hearing to include the setback
17 variance plans and to grant a four unit per acre density variance for
18 the revised site plan which provides for 28 units per acre where the
19 Zoning Ordinance requires 24 and a 7 foot height variance to the
20 City' s Ordinance provision for buildings no higher than 35 feet, which
21 would allow the proposed structures to be a little over 42 feet high
22 from grade to roof peak.
*3 The Commission further recommends that: .
24 *the Council stipulate that drainage and utility features of the
25 plan be reviewed by the City before finalization;
26 *a traffic specialist be consulted to assure adequate and safe
27 vehicle facility access to the project;
28 *the August plans dealing with basic structure exteriors and grade
29 elevations, which were not included in the Commission agenda
30 packet become a reference for final approval.
31 The Council is also recommended to adopt the following additions to
32 the plans:
33 *a second access for emergency vehicles through the parking lot as
34 proposed by the developers;
35 *City Ordinance prohibition of unnecessary storage on balconies;
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37 *walkways from Coolidge Street and from Kenzie Terrace through the
38 project to the shopping center as proposed by the developers for
39 the convenience of the area residents;
40 *a restriction of construction between 7 : 00 P.M. and 7: 00 A.M. to
�1 avoid unnecessary disruption of the neighborhood.
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• 1 In recommending approval of these plans, the Commission anticipates
2 that the Final Plan for the project would address lighting and signage
3 as well as provision for resident storage in the buildings and
4 interior walkways within the project.
5 Motion carried unanimously.
6 The meeting was recessed from 8: 52 to 9 : 00 P.M.
7 Old Business
8 David Evanson, 2208 - 73rd Avenue North, Brooklyn Center, MN, was
9 present to request a minor change in elevations in the plat approved
10 by the Commission for the parcel of land in the 3500 block between.
11 Silver Lake Road and Belden Drive. He indicated, because the owner
12 of the adjacent property next to the northeast lot #B would not give
13 him a slope variance, he was now required to make the elevation of
14 that lot three feet higher than approved. Mr. Evanson said he would
15 also be willing to put up a retaining wall between the properties, if
16 necessary.
17 Mr. Childs had noted in his November 2nd memorandum, that the lot
18 elevation would still be five feet lower than the existing grades and
19 a little above the Belden street level which would probably provide a
20 more acceptable drainage towards Silver Lake Road and floor elevation
61 for the proposed house.
22 Commissioner Madden recalled that he had been concerned about the
23 first elevations for the northeast corner of the project and
24 considered the new grade to be an improvement. Commissioner London
25 concurred with that conclusion.
26 Commission Action
27 Motion by Hansen, seconded by London to recommend the Council approve
28 the October 14 , 1987 revised grading plans for Gardena Heights as
29 provided in the Planning Commission' s November 4 , 1987 agenda packet.
30 Motion carried unanimously.
31 Manager Alerts Commissioners to Proposals to be Presented to Them
32 During Their November 18th Meeting
33 These included the Rapid Oil request to retain their non-conforming
34 pylon sign now that they've removed the gas pumps, and a request from
35 the new owners of Hobo Restaurant (now called Mickey D' s) for
36 excessive signage.
37 The Manager advised the Commissioners that representatives of American
38 Monarch had requested they be allowed to make an informal presentation
�9 of their proposal to develop the land they own east of their plant now
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• 1 their sensitivity to previous neighbor concerns had prompted them to
2 suggest a low level development for the vacant property.
3 Mr. Childs indicated that he anticipated the owner of the Dairy Queen
4 would soon be applying for a variance for the non-conforming signage
5 he erected when he rebuilt his establishment, now that Mr. Childs had
6 sent him a last warning that the City police would be tagging him for
7 not responding to previous invitations to come in and clear up the
8 problem.
9 Wagner to Represent Commission at November 10th Council Meeting
10 Adjournment
11 Motion by Wagner, seconded by Madden to adjourn the meeting at .9: 25
12 P.M.
13 Motion carried unanimously.
14 Respectfully submitted,
15 Helen Crowe, Secretary
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