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Memorializing the City Council’s decision denying an appeal from a decision of the Planning Commission approving a parking variance and a conditional use permit to construct a multi-family residential housing development at 337 West Seventh Street.
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WHEREAS, on March 20, 2020, Northland Real Estate Group LLC (“Applicant”), in Zoning File No. 20-021-233, submitted three (3) zoning application to the Saint Paul Planning Commission (“Commission”): (1) a conditional use permit for a maximum building height of 85 feet; (2) a floor area variance to increase the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) from 3.0 to 4.1; and, (3) an off-street parking variance to reduce the required number of off-street parking spaces from 136 to 110 all under the provisions of Leg. Code §§ 61.501 and .601 for property commonly known as 337 7th St W, [PIN No.s 01.28.23.41.0021, 01.28.23.41.0012, and 01.28.23.41.0011] and legally described as EWING & CHUTES SUB OF L6-7B1&L EX ST LOTS 2 3 AND LOT 4 BLK 2; Lot 10 Block 2 of SAMUEL LEECHE'S ADDITION N 1/2 OF LOT 10 BLK 2; Lot 10 Block 2 of SAMUEL LEECHE'S ADDITION N 1/2 OF LOT 10 BLK 2; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2020, the Commission’s Zoning Committee, pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.303, duly conducted a public hearing on Applicant’s requests which, pursuant to the various Executive and Emergency Orders in effect at the time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was conducted remotely as it was deemed neither practical nor prudent to conduct “in-person” hearings: accordingly, as provided by law, attending members of the Committee and Committee staff did so remotely as did the Applicant while members of the public were afforded the opportunity to submit, no later than noon of the said hearing date, written testimony for the Committee’s consideration and inclusion in the hearing record and, further, were afforded an opportunity to audibly monitor the hearing proceedings; and
WHEREAS, following the close of the April 23, 2020 hearing and based upon all...
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