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Memorializing City Council action denying the appeal of Tammy and Mike Thomas of a decision by the Planning Commission to approve an apartment building site plan at 2124-2130 Grand Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Graham Merry, d/b/a Cullen LLC, under PED Zoning File No. 12-037-383 and pursuant to Leg Code § 61.402, submitted a site plan application for review to the Saint Paul Planning Commission ("Commission") for the purpose of constructing a new apartment building on property commonly known as 2124 - 2130 Grand Ave and legally described as Summit Wood, Lots 31-33; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2012, the Commission's Zoning Committee ("Committee"), pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.303, duly conducted a public hearing at which all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard, and, following a staff report which recommended approval of the application and taking testimony both from those in favor of the application and those opposed to the application, the Committee continued the matter to May 10, 2002 for the purpose of obtaining additional information regarding: parking and traffic issues, stormwater issues, the Macalester-Groveland Small Area Plan and the height calculation for the proposed building; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2012, the Committee again considered the matter of the said application by receiving an updated staff report still recommending approval of the application and additional testimony both from those in favor of the application and those opposed to the application; and,
WHEREAS, upon closing the May 10, 2012 public hearing, the Committee moved to recommend denial of the application for those reasons stated in the Minutes of the Zoning Committee as set forth on page 4 of the on the date noted above and that the said minutes are herein incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2012, the Commission, based upon all the files, records, testimony, and the recommendation of its Committee, duly considered the said site plan application;...
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