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Memorializing the City Council’s decisions in the matter of the Appeals from the Planning Commission’s procedures regarding the applications by the Twin Cities German Immersion School for zoning variances and site plan approval to construct a school facility at 1031 Como Avenue.
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WHEREAS, on October 23, 2018, the Twin Cities German Immersion School (hereinafter, “School”), submitted a zoning site plan application for approval by the department of safety and inspections (hereinafter, “DSI”) under DSI Zoning File No. 18-117-556; and
WHEREAS, the School’s site plan application pertained to its proposal to construct a three-story, 23,000 square-foot building containing classrooms, a gymnasium and cafeteria space (hereinafter, “Project”) on property owned by the School, commonly known as 1031 Como Avenue and legally described as Warrendale Subj To Esmt, Vac Alley Accruing And Fol, Beg At The Nw Cor Of Lot 19 Thence Sely On The Nely Lot Line 60 Ft Thence S 78 Ft To Pt 48.5 Ft E At Ra From W Line Of Sd Lot Thence Swly 41.4 Ft To Pt On S Line 25 Ft E At Ra From W Line Thence Wly On SD LINE 28 FT TO SW COR THENCE N 130.7 FT TO POB BEING PT OF LOT 19 ALSO ALL OF LOTS 10 THRU LOT 15 & LOTS 20 THRU LOT 23 BLK 4. [PIN No. 262923220173]; and
WHEREAS, DSI staff reviewed the School’s site plan for the Project and determined that the site plan, as submitted, required certain zoning variances and, accordingly, DSI staff informed the School that it must also apply for and receive approval of these zoning variances as well as its site plan; and
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2018, the School submitted a separate application for the zoning variances needed to approve the Project’s site plan for review by department of planning and economic development (hereinafter, “PED”) staff under PED Zoning File No. 18-126-865; and
WHEREAS, having received both site plan and variance applications for the Project, staff determined to present both zoning applications to the Planning Commissi...
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