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Memorializing the City Council’s decision to deny the appeal by Meri and Don Hauge from an administrative decision to approve Luther Seminary’s site plan for the expansion of an existing surface parking lot located on the Luther campus proximate to 1465 Branston Street.
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WHEREAS, on September 22, 2019, Luther Seminary (“Luther”), under DSI Zoning File No. 19-015-088, duly applied to the Zoning Administrator (“Administrator”) for site plan review and approval of various improvements proposed for Luther’s South Campus which is commonly known as 2375 Como Ave./1490 Fulham St. and legally described as St Anthony Park North Vac Alley Adj And Fol; Lots 1 Thru Lot 7 & Lots 11 Thru Lot 16 Blk 11. 202923420126, Mann's Addition To St. Anthony Ex Como Ave And Ex That Pt Of Lots 1 & 2 Blk 1 That Lies N Of A L Drawn 53.99 Ft S Of And Par With N L Of Sd Lot 1 And E Of A L Drawn 132.98 Ft W Of And Par With E L Of Sd Lot 1 And Ex Pt Of Blks 1 & 2 And Vac Branston St. [PIN No. 202923130118]; and
WHEREAS, one of Luther’s proposed projects included the demolition of two existing garages and the rehabilitation of an existing surface parking lot located on that portion of the Luther campus proximate to 1465 Branston Street, south of Hendon Ave (“Branston St. Lot”) in order to increase the number of surface parking spaces on the lot; and
WHEREAS, Luther’s site plan application was duly reviewed by the Administrator who, on November 26, 2019, gave its final approval to the application which included Luther’s plans for the Branston St. Lot; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2019, Meri and Don Hauge (“Appellants”), under Planning Commission File No. 9-106-417 and pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.701, duly filed an appeal from the Administrator’s November 26, 2019 decision as it pertained to the approval of Luther’s Branston St. Lot plans alleging that Luther’s Lot plans should have been disapproved due to the safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic on Branston Street and requested...
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