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Memorializing the decision of the City Council to deny the appeal of David Burke of the Planning Commission's decision approving a CUP to expand an existing sorority at 1381 Cleveland Avenue North.
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WHEREAS, on April 19, 2018, Lambda Delta Phi [“Applicant”] made application to the Saint Paul Planning Commission [“Commission”] under PED Zoning File No. 18-054553 for a conditional use permit [“CUP”] to increase the number of residents in a congregate living facility - a “sorority house” - from 17 to 25 as required under Legislative Code § 61.503, for its property commonly known as 1381 Cleveland Avenue North (PIN No. 202923410062) and legally described as Lot 5 and, ex. S. 1/5, Lot 6, Block 34, St. Anthony Park North; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2018, the Commission’s Zoning Committee, pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.303, duly conducted a public hearing on the Applicant’s request at which anyone present was given an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, after the public hearing and based upon all the records, testimony and the report of staff, the Zoning Committee on an 8-0 vote moved to recommend to the Commission at its May 18, 2018 meeting that the CUP be approved. However, as there had been no recommendation from the district council on this matter, the Zoning Committee also moved to leave open the public hearing for the limited purpose of affording the district council with an opportunity to submit its recommendation on the said CUP application until the close of business on May 14, 2018 and for the Applicant to respond to any recommendation that might be received from the district council; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2018, the Commission took up the matter of the Applicant’s CUP application and upon a unanimous vote the Commission approved the CUP based upon the following reasons as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution 18-30 which is also included herein by reference:
“1. The applicant is expanding an existing sorority, Lambda Delta Phi, which curre...
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