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From YouTube: January 9, 2023 Planning Commission
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A
Foreign
good
afternoon,
everyone
and
welcome
to
the
regular
meeting
of
the
City
Planning
Commission
today
is
Monday
January
9th.
My
name
is
Alyssa
Olson
and
I'm.
The
president
of
the
Planning
Commission,
the
city,
will
be
recording
and
posting
this
meeting
to
the
city's
website
and
YouTube
channel
as
a
means
of
increasing
Public,
Access
and
transparency.
This
meeting
is
public
and
subject
to
the
Minnesota
open
meeting
law.
At
this
time,
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
please
call
the
roll.
B
A
All
right,
we
have
a
quorum
and
special
Welcome
to
our
newest
commissioner,
commissioner
Conley,
and
we're
very
happy
to
have
you
all
right.
Next,
we'll
proceed
to
the
agenda,
a
copy
of
which
was
posted
for
public
access
to
the
city's
legislative
information
management
system,
which
is
available
at
limbs.minneapolis
mn.gov,
and
there
are
also
copies
by
the
clerk.
A
Right
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
is
there
any
discussion,
seeing
none
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
all
opposed
any
abstentions,
all
right
that
motion
passes
and
the
minutes
have
been
adopted.
Our
next
order
of
business
is
to
organize
the
public
hearing
agenda.
I
will
read
through
the
agenda
items
their
numbers
and
addresses
and
state
whether
they're
slated
for
cons,
consent,
continuance
or
discussion
consent
items
will
be
passed
by
the
board
without
discussion,
we'll
be
adopting
staff
recommendation
as
well
as
any
stated
conditions
for
those
items.
A
A
A
Seeing
now
we'll
put
item
number
four
on
consent.
Item
number
five
is
10
11
and
10
25
Portland
Avenue.
This
item
will
be
continued.
One
cycle
to
the
January
23rd
meeting
item
number
six
is
650.
Portland
Avenue
staff
is
recommending
this
item
for
consent.
Is
there
anyone
here
who
would
like
to
speak
against
staff
recommendation
on
item
number
six.
A
Item
number
seven
is
550
Lake,
Street,
West
and
2945
Garfield
Avenue
South.
We
will
discuss
item
number,
seven
and
item
number.
Eight
is
2609.
Aldrich
Avenue,
South
staff
is
recommending
this
item
for
consent.
Is
there
anyone
here
who
would
like
to
speak
against
staff
recommendation
on
item
number?
Eight
all
right
see.
None
we'll
put
item
number
eight
on
consent,
so
to
review.
We
have
items
four
six
and
eight
on
consent.
A
Item
number
seven
will
be
discussed
and
item
number
five
will
be
continued
to
January
23rd.
We
will
open
a
public
hearing
on
the
continuance.
So
if
you
are
here
for
that
item,
you
can
choose
to
speak
on
it
today.
If
you
showed
up
for
that
or
you
can
choose
to
speak
on
that
item
on
January
23rd,
when
it's
continued
so
could
I
have
a
motion
to
approve
the
agenda
as
amended
so
I
moved.
Second,
all
right.
A
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
any
discussion,
seeing
none
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
aye,
aye
all
opposed
any
abstentions.
A
A
A
A
All
right,
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
any
discussion,
all
in
favor
say
aye
aye,.
D
A
A
Next,
we
will
do
our
continuance
agenda,
so
this
is
item
number
five
which
will
be
continued
to
January
23rd.
But
if
you
are
here
and
would
like
to
speak
on
this
item,
you
can
do
so
now.
So
if
you
I'll
open
the
public
hearing,
you
can
come
up
to
the
podium
state,
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
proceed
with
your
comments.
E
Good
evening
my
name
is
Don
Olson
I'm
at
500,
East,
Grant,
Street,
Grant,
Park
Townhomes
just
have
a
one
minute
point
I'm
on
the
board
of
Grant
Park,
but
I'm
speaking
on
my
own
behalf
tonight,
my
wife
and
I
originally
bought
at
Grant
Park
ton
homes
18
years
ago,
when
it
was
first
constructed
in
2005.
E
and
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know.
Grant
Park
is
a
27th
floor,
Condo,
building
association
with
town
homes
and
City
Homes
as
well.
It's
located
across
from
RS
Eden,
although
we're
in
support
of
the
services
at
RS
Eden
provides.
We
are
very
concerned
about
the
effect
that
this
potential
zoning
change
will
have
to
the
value
of
our
home
and
to
the
Future
potential
growth
within
the
community
of
Elliot
Park
when
he
purchased
our
home.
18
years
ago,
at
Grant,
Park
Elliott
Park's
Vision
was
to
become
a
Vibrant
Community
with
large
condo
buildings.
E
Restaurants,
homes
bars
coffee
shop,
a
big
retail
presence.
It
was
to
be
one
of
the
newest
reborn
neighborhoods
within
Minneapolis.
All
several
condo
buildings
have
been
constructed.
Many
of
the
planned
developments
and
Retail
growth
has
not
happened.
In
fact,
several
restaurants,
a
CVS
coffee
shops,
have
currently
closed
based
on
the
market
value
of
the
current
homes
in
Grand
Park.
We
ourselves
would
receive
less
value
from
home
today
than
what
we
purchased
18
years
ago
by
allowing
the
proposed
zoning
change.
E
F
Foreign
hi
I'm
Heather,
snook
and
I
live
at
Grant,
Park
also
and
I
I
am
concerned.
I'm
I,
don't
know
where
I'm
at
on
this.
But
what
I
am
concerned
about
is
what
the
structure
is
going
to
be.
F
You
know
so
so
you
may
approve
something
and
then
down
the
road.
What
are
we
looking
at?
Are
we
looking
at
a
high-rise?
There
are?
We
are
we
looking
at?
You
know
a
six-story
building.
You
know
we
would
like
to
get
some
more
information
about
what
exactly
is
going
to
happen.
I
mean
oftentimes,
the
the
people
will
walk
down
the
street
and
they're
quite
loud
and
well.
F
You
know,
kids
are,
and
that
happens
everywhere,
I'm
just
wondering
how
much
more
are
we
going
to
have
and
and
I
am
concerned
about
the
fact
that,
as
Don
had
mentioned,
you
know
we're
trying
we're
down
here
and
we've
stayed
down.
A
F
And
we've
seen
what's
happened
to
downtown
and
and
I
don't
know
if
this
is
really
what
we
want
in
that
area.
We
already
have
educational,
the
college
we
already
have
HCMC.
We
have
a
lot
of
facilities
already
and
it's
just
to
to
kind
of
put
more
in
the
same
space
to
me.
I
think
we
need
more
diversity,
so
I'm
kind
of
I've
I'm
on
the
fence
right
now,
but
I
am
worried
that
this
will
maybe
harm
the
area
more
so
than
be
advantageous
for
it.
A
So
this
isn't
a
question
and
answer,
but
we
do
have
a
packet
with
the
information
for
the
whole
project
and
that's
available
online.
If
you
would
like
to
access
it
as
well,
we
can
have
someone
show
you
how
to
do
that.
Okay,
yes,
I
would
like
to
see
that
okay
who's
the
staff
member
on
this
project
that
could
help
you
figure
out
how
to
see
that.
Maybe
after
the
public
hearing.
G
Hello,
my
name
is
Elena
kirschnock
I
also
live
at
the
Grant
Park
Condominium,
so
500
East
Grant
Street
here
in
Minneapolis
I,
did
listen
to
the
house
bill
presentation
that
R.S
Edens
did
when
they
requested
money.
They
have
requested
a
large
amount
of
money
for
this
project,
which
makes
me
believe
that
their
long-term
plans
are
quite
large
in
this
area.
G
G
I
also
read
in
there
that
they
stated
that
they
didn't
believe
that
safety
would
be
an
issue
and
I
didn't
see
anything
to
support
that
stance
from
RS,
Eden
and
I
think
that
this
sounds
like
quite
a
large
jump
from
what
they
are
currently
serving
in
the
area
which
I
do
agree
with
what
they're
doing
now
and
I
think
that
they've
been
good
neighbors
to
us
so
far,
Elliott
Parks,
a
great
neighborhood
with
a
feeling
of
helping
others.
That's
prevalent
across
the
portion
of
the
Elliott
Park
that
I
live
in
at
least
I.
G
Think
it's
evident
by
the
large
amount
of
social
programs
organizations,
affordable
housing
projects,
food
banks,
churches,
HCMC,
shelters
and
parks
that
we
have
in
Elliott,
Park
and
I'm
sure
I'm
missing
other
things
the
people
of
this
neighborhood.
Everyone
deserves
a
shot
at
more
resources
coming
in
in
the
form
of
businesses,
groceries,
restaurants,
Etc
and,
as
Don
Olson
mentioned
earlier.
We
have
actually
seen
businesses
closing
over
the
last
couple
years.
G
Noise
is
a
large
concern
there
again,
we
are
surrounded
by
residential
Apartments,
affordable
end,
not
affordable
homes,
and
we
already
have
quite
a
bit
of
traffic
and
sirens
in
the
area,
because
we
have
a
fire
station
to
the
north
of
us
that
comes
down
Portland
quite
a
bit,
and
then
we
have
a
fire
station
that
comes
across
that
15th
Avenue
Bridge,
that
runs
by
the
convention
center
and
also
the
buildings
that
are
around
get
quite
a
bit
of
visits
from
ambulances
and
fire
trucks.
G
So
if
we
put
another
facility
in
that
is
by
RS
Eden's
admission
serving
people
that
have
much
higher
medical
needs,
I
imagine
that
we
are
going
to
see
quite
an
uptick
in
sirens
and
noise
in
our
neighborhood
again
and
then
again.
Property
values
with
all
of
what
I've
said
before,
would
be
a
concern
for
those
of
us
that
do
live
in
specifically
Grant,
Park
and
I'm
sure
the
other
locations.
H
Hey
good
evening,
my
name
is
Peter
Smith
I'm
a
resident
here
in
the
LA
Park
area,
500
East,
Grant
Street.
My
thought
on
this
and
again
I've
looked
through
some
of
the
documentation
that
was
provided
by
RS
Eden.
They
talk
in
terms
of
the
parcels
that
they
have
available
to
themselves.
They
talk
in
terms
of
the
change
as
far
as
they're
want
they're
wanting
to
make
it
10,
11
and
1025
Portland
Avenue.
They
also
know
to
I,
also
note
that
there's
bill
I
believe
it's
HF
or
HR
4216.
That's
that's!
H
Making
its
way
through
the
house
to
allocate
another
two
million
dollars
for
what
that
block
should
look
like
from
a
development
standpoint.
I
ask
that,
rather
than
the
the
this
group
move
forward
of
the
23rd
meeting
to
move
forward
with
this
particular
or
these
particular
lots
that
we
take
the
time
to
look
at
what
is
overall
plan
for
that
block
for
the
multiple
Parcels
that
they're
looking
at
and
make
a
decision
after
those
past
have
been
after
the
design
and
whatever
is
going
to
become
of
those
Parcels
is,
is
made
up
available
to
us
great.
I
Hi,
my
name
is
Ken
Starks
I
live
in
the
Grant
Street
Grant
Park
Apartments
as
well.
So
my
concern
is
as
much
to
the
change
in
the
the
neighborhood
that
we
live
since
structure
and
inhabitants
and
and
all
of
that
as
well.
I
I
have
also
some
concerns
about
the
safety
both
for
the
residents
of
RS
Eden,
as
well
as
those
surrounding
in
the
fact
that
this
as
touted
By
Carolyn
Hood,
the
CEO
and
president
of
RS
Eden.
This
is
going
to
be
a
first
time
event.
I
They
are
going
to
take
patients
who
are
starting
with
detox
and
carry
them
all
the
way
through
to
rehab
and
recovery
and
exiting
the
building
and
for
those
I'm
in
the
healthcare
field,
for
those
are
who
have
some
health
care.
Experience
you'll
realize
that
the
dangers
of
managing
serious
withdrawal
from
benzodiazepines
or
alcohol
are
quite
serious
and,
and
in
fact,
you
know,
the
severe
alcohol
withdrawal
syndromes
like
seizures
and
delirium
tremens
carry
a
20
mortality,
and
so
I
have
a
lot
of
concern
about.
I
If
we're
going
to
allow
the
the
residents
of
Eden
to
stay
there
with
these
type
of
mortality,
figures
and
morbidity
figures
to
to
do
that
in
a
sort
of
retrofitted
building
seems
somewhat
careless
and
and
I
guess,
I
just
wanted
to
be
sure
that
everyone
knew
that
that
was
the
plan,
and
it
doesn't
seem
to
me
that
this
is
a
wealth
Auto
plan
since,
since
the
plan
is
to
go
to
to
this
particular
mode
or
algorithm
for
withdrawal
early
on,
and
so
that's
my
main,
my
main
com
contain
consideration.
I
Also
note
that
their
goal
is
is
to
increase
the
numbers
of
people
there,
and
in
fact
they
say
that
60
of
people
they
can't
represent,
or
they
can't
take
into
their
particular
structure,
because
they
have
too
many
medical
complications
and
at
the
same
time,
that
means
that
if
indeed
that
60
percent
come
back
to
the
community
where
I
live.
I
That
means
that
rises,
that
that
number
of
people
to
250
percent
and
I
think
that
our
dollars
can
be
spent
elsewhere
and
perhaps
even
into
a
facility
that
has
a
lot
more
state-of-the-art
type
of
structural
integrity.
J
Hello,
like
everybody
else,
I
live
at
500,
East,
Grant,
Street
and
I'll.
Be
brief.
We
just
bought
with
this
within
the
last
six
months,
so
we
believe
in
downtown
and
we
want
to
come
back
to
downtown
and
the
message
you're
sending
is
you're
dumb.
You
shouldn't
have
done
that
we
don't
care
about
downtown,
so
we're
opposed
to
it.
We
wish
you
would
reconsider
it.
We
just
invested
in
this
neighborhood-
and
this
is
shocking
to
us
and
that's
all
I
have
to
say
thank
you.
K
Well,
my
name
is
Keith
Springer
I
live
at
1018,
Portland
Avenue
right
across
the
street.
From
this
that
building
that
we're
discussing,
and
my
in
my
and
me
my
wife
just
moved
here
in
March
of
this
year
or
last
year,
I
mean
March
from
Virginia,
and
when
we
looked
around
tried
to
find
a
place
to
live,
we
felt
that
this
area
suited
our
needs
the
best
because
it
was
close
to
downtown
we
loved
it.
We
never
lived
in
a
big
city
before
and
we
wanted
to
experience
all
that
it
had
to
offer.
K
K
Dealing
with
that
and
knowing
the
and
seeing
the
people
go
through
the
withdrawals
going
through
the
screaming
and
the
pain
and
then
just
not
having
anything
for
them
to
do
all
day,
but
color
and
sit
and
watch
TV
while
they
were
going
through
these
detoxes
and
things
which,
in
a
building
that
size
has
no
place
for
people
to
go
outside,
sit
or
whether
they
can
do
roam
the
streets
and
also
in
this
facility
that
I
had
her.
They
were
able
to
check
themselves
out
anytime.
They
wanted.
K
So
if
you've
got
somebody
going
through
withdrawals
and
doesn't
want
to
be
there,
are
they
going
to
be
able
to
just
leave
because
you're
not
going
to
lock
them
in
their
rooms
or
have
them
screaming
from
the
the
street
out
to
the
street?
It's
just
I,
don't
think
it's
a
great
place
for
this
to
be
I,
think
there
I
do
believe
in
rehab
and
I
do
believe.
There
are
other
places
that
could
be
more
beneficial
to
people
going
through
these
this
disease.
L
Hi
I'm
Mary,
Olson
I'm
a
resident
and
also
on
the
board
at
the
association
at
Skyscape
I've
owned
there,
since
the
building
first
open
and
I
just
recently
moved
in
I've
rented
it
prior,
but
I
moved
in
the
last
three
years,
and
one
thing,
I
do
think
is
livability
for
those
existing
residents
the
amount
of
sirens
that
come
from
HCMC.
It
is
throughout
the
night
and
adding
this
the
livability
of
it.
That's
a
big
concern
for
me.
I
think.
L
The
other
thing,
too
is
moving
forward
with
this
it'd
be
nice
to
also
invest
in
other
things
in
the
community.
I
agree
with
the
grocery
store
other
restaurants,
but
also
help
develop
that
part
of
Elliott
Park.
If
you're
going
to
move
forward
with
this
I
think,
that's
should
be
done
as
well.
So
thank
you.
C
So
they
are
obviously
much
more
familiar
with
this
neighborhood
than
I
am
I
believe
in
diversity
and
diversity
of
services
and
while
I
completely
support
Redevelopment
and
in
revitalization
of
the
neighborhood
and
while
I
think
RS
Eden
deserves
to
be
in
the
best
possible
facility
they
can
afford
to
be
in
and
while
I
would
encourage
the
city
to
look
for
ways
to
allow
them
to
move
into
a
new
facility,
whether
it
is
in
the
neighborhood
or
not
for
the
time
being,
if
this
is
the
best
solution
for
their
organization
and
if
they
are
able
to
offer
better
services
to
the
people
in
need,
I
am
definitely
considering
being
in
support
of
that
and
I
intend
to
reach
out
to
the
organization
and
learn
more
about
my
neighbor.
A
A
Commissioners
could
I
have
a
motion
to
continue
item
five
to
the
January
23rd
2023
meeting
so
moved.
Second,
all
right.
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
is
there
any
discussion.
K
A
All
opposed
any
abstentions,
all
right
that
motion
passes
so
item.
Five
will
be
addressed
at
the
Planning
Commission
meeting
on
January
23rd
2023.,
all
right.
So
we've
got
one
discussion
discussion
item
this
evening.
It
is
item
number
seven,
550,
Lake,
Street,
West
and
29
44
45,
Garfield,
Avenue,
South
and
staff
is
Peter
Crandall.
M
Good
evening
Commissioners
the
project
before
you
is
located
at
550,
Lake,
Street,
West
and
2945
Garfield
Avenue.
M
M
M
As
far
as
the
land
use
guidance
and
built
form
guidance
on
the
site.
There
is
a
sort
of
split
in
terms
of
the
land
use
between
the
community,
Activity,
Center,
District
or
the
community.
Mixed
use.
District
excuse
me
and
the
urban
neighborhood
district
and
then
the
entire
site
is
located
in
the
corridor.
Six
built
form
overlay
District.
M
So
you'll
see
the
previously
approved
version
of
this
project
in
the
far
left
hand
of
that
upper
image
there
and
the
previous
site,
which
was
a
smaller
site
that
had
previously
been
occupied
by
a
auto-oriented
use,
and
then
this
is
a
previous
floor
plan
of
the
original
project
and
I'll
come
back
to
that
too,
and
then
the
new
proposed
site,
which
is
a
larger
site
that
acquired
the
parcel
immediately
to
the
north.
That's
the
portion
of
the
project,
that's
being
proposed
for
rezoning
and
then
an
image
of
the
site.
M
M
There
had
been
some
commercial
retail
uses
proposed
along
West,
Lake
Street,
which
are
not
present
in
the
newly
proposed
version
and
then
slight
decrease
in
proposed
parking.
There's
no
longer
a
proposed
curb
cut
along
Garfield
Avenue.
So
all
the
proposed
parking
located
in
the
underground
ramp
would
be
accessed
from
the
adjacent
project
to
which
it's
actually
connected
below
the
shared
alley.
M
M
M
There's
a
variance
to
the
pedestrian-oriented
overlay
District
standards
in
the
Lindale
Lake
Lagoon
pedestrian-oriented
overlay
there's
a
requirement
that
projects
incorporate
a
principal
entrance
not
further
than
25
feet
from
the
corner
of
the
project
where
they,
when
they
are
located
at
an
intersection
like
this
project,
is
the
intersection
of
Garfield
and
lake.
So
the
applicant
is
requesting
a
variance
to
increase
that
distance
from
25
feet
to
60
feet
on
that
ground,
floor.
M
You
can
see
that
in
the
first
floor
plan,
which
is
shown
here,
the
principal
entrance
is
located
approximately
in
the
center
of
the
Lake
Street
facing
elevation.
You
kind
of
have
to
imagine
the
public
realm
because
it's
not
drawn
in
this
first
floor
plan,
but
Lake
Street
is,
on
the
left
hand,
side
of
the
drawing
and
Garfield's
on
the
top.
So
there
are
no
other
principal
entrances
located
adjacent
to
the
public
realm,
except
for
that
one
in
the
center
of
the
building
along
Lake
Street
and
then
above
that
are
the
other
residential
units.
M
These
are
some
elevations
of
the
proposed
structure,
so
the
other
main
difference
is
that
the
previous
structure
was
a
seven
story.
Building
this
is
a
five-story
building,
so
there's
a
reduction
height
there
too,
you
can
see
in
the
bottom
left
hand
image.
That's
the
Lake
Street
elevations.
You
can
see
that
principal
entrance
in
relationship
to
the
rest
of
the
elevation
there,
some
additional
images
of
the
structure
and
then
a
shadow
study,
so
staff
is
recommending
approval
of
all
the
applications,
including
the
site
plan
review,
except
for
that
variance
to
the
pedestrian-oriented
overlay.
M
District
staff
can't
find
any
unique
circumstances
to
the
site.
That
would
create
a
practical
difficulty
in
implementing
that
part
of
the
pedestrian-oriented
overlay
and
feels
that
you
know
with
the
elimination
of
the
retail
uses,
that
that
would
be
an
important
change
to
make
to
the
project.
M
I'll
stop
there
and
I
can
take
any
questions.
Otherwise,
I
know
the
applicants
are
here
too,
so
they
can
try
to
answer
any.
N
M
It
doesn't
matter
necessarily
if
it's
a
principal
entrance
to
the
residential
uses
or
to
a
retail
use.
In
the
previous
version
of
the
project,
there
had
been
a
retail
use
proposed
at
the
corner
that
had
a
principal
entrance,
so
that
would
meet
the
requirements
thanks.
A
I'm
not
seeing
any
thank
you.
Peter
is
the
applicant
here
who
would
like
to
speak
on
this
item.
I'll
open
the
public
hearing.
If
you
want
to
come
forward.
O
Good
evening,
Madam
president
members
of
the
commission,
my
name
is
Steve
Minh.
My
address
is
1701
Madison
Street
Northeast
in
Minneapolis
I'm,
one
of
the
project
principals
at
loopy
development
and
for
this
project,
Lake
Street
developers
and
with
me
the
Celine
Aaron
Dietrich,
our
project
manager,
Zach
rosnow
and
Joseph
Kimbrell
from
Pope
Architects
nice.
To
see
some
of
my
old
friends
here
as
well.
I
want
to
briefly
speak
to
the
variance
in
question,
because
that's
the
sticking
point
otherwise
we'd
be
other
than
the
rezoning
would
probably
be
on
consent.
O
O
That
project
was
supposed
to
be
the
affordable
project
at
phase
two
in
this
project,
phase
three
was
supposed
to
be
our
market
rate
project.
Well,
conditions
change
the
poverty
index
changed,
we
lost
the
qualified
census
tract
and
suddenly
our
financing
plan
imploded
and
we
couldn't
make
phase
two
the
affordable
project
we
had
to
make
it
the
market
rate
project
and
I
had
to
make
a
commitment
to
put
under
inclusionary
zoning
the
replacement,
affordable
units
into
phase
three.
O
The
city
then
asked
us
to
consider
the
need
for
family
housing
and
the
old
footprint
didn't
work
well
for
family
housing.
When
we
had
that
footprint,
we
were
a
studio
one
and
some
two
unit
kind
of
design,
and
when
we
try
to
convert
it
to
mostly
threes
and
four
bedroom
units,
we
found
we
only
had
about
65
units
not
very
efficient,
to
build
in
today's
economy,
so
we
acquired
the
building
to
the
north,
an
old
industrial
building
and
added
it
to
the
parcel
and
had
Pope
redesign
the
building
reorient
the
building.
O
So
we
had
a
bigger
footprint
now
we
can
efficiently
provide
91
family
units.
75
percent
of
our
units
are
more
than
two
bedroom.
66
percent
of
those
units
are
three
bedrooms
or
more,
and
this
will
accomplish
the
family
objective.
Now
we
have
three
buildings
on
our
campus:
some
that
serve
Studio
ones
and
twos,
a
market
rate,
that's
an
entry
level
market
rate
property
as
successful
and
has
almost
fully
leased
up
and
now
we'll
have
this
family
property
that
we're
looking
forward
to
serving.
O
But
in
that
course
of
events,
we
had
to
make
some
infrastructure
commitments
to
the
staff
as
part
of
the
Iz
program,
and
so
when
we
completely
rebuilt
the
alley
between
Garfield
and
Harriet,
we
vacated
with
the
city's
consent
the
underground
and
put
a
parking
ramp
under
phase
two
and
a
connection
under
the
alley
to
phase
three
that
infrastructure
included
the
ability
to
not
have
to
have
a
helical
ramp
or
any
kind
of
a
ramp
system
into
phase
three.
So
now
we
were
able
to
eliminate
a
curb
cut
on
Garfield
and
on
the
Alley.
O
The
entrance
to
parking
for
phase
three
is
through
the
parking
of
phase
two.
That's
almost
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
infrastructure
contribution
that
the
market
rate
building
is
now
making
to
the
affordable.
That's
a
key
element
of
the
Iz
policy
and
I
think
we're
one
of
the
first
developers
to
actually
do
that.
O
But
it
required
us
because
of
the
way
the
parking
ramp
is
laid
out
in
the
connection
under
the
alley
operates.
This
goes
to
use.
Commissioner
paxley
trash
now
has
to
be
collected
from
the
alley,
and
so
all
those
common
elements
that
are
common
to
an
apartment
building
have
to
be
oriented
so
that
the
common
functions
come
off
of
the
alley.
O
That's
why
we
have
a
top
lot
off
of
the
alley
that
we're
building
in
our
Courtyard
and
the
trash
collection
is
on
the
Alley,
because
we
don't
want
the
trash
to
be
collected
on
Garfield,
where
we
have
walk-up
units
that
the
Whittier
Alliance
so
desperately
wants
us
to
have.
Why
do
they
want
that?
Because
the
west
side
of
Garfield
is
a
city-owned
parking
lot
that
had
an
RFP
about
four
years
ago
out
for
an
apartment
building,
it
was
pulled
back
for
lack
of
developers,
but
they
want
a
hard
residential
street
Edge
on
Garfield.
O
Well,
I
can't
really
have
garbage
collection
on
Garfield
and
and
also
have
walkout
units.
It
just
doesn't
make
sense.
You
don't
want
the
trash
and
smells
on
your
residential
units
as
the
hard
edge
of
the
residential
street,
so
we
again
second
reason
put
the
trash
on
the
Alley
pickup,
where
we
think
it
belongs.
That
means
the
principal
entrance
to
the
building
has
to
be
more
than
25
feet:
east
of
the
corner
of
Garfield
and
we've
configured
it
a
couple
of
different
ways,
but
the
only
way
to
accomplish
what
the
staff
wants.
O
I
understand
the
principles
behind
good
design-
and
you
know
wanting
to
have
a
hard
Edge
I
got
hard
Edge
on
Garfield
they're
residential
units,
the
principal
Edge
to
the
building
really
is
Lake
Street
and
we're
entering
on
Lake
Street,
and
so
we
focus
more
of
our
attention
on
Lake
Street
and
if
we
were
to
put
residential
units
wrapped
around
a
trash
room
to
have
a
principal
entrance
on
Garfield
I,
think
we'd
be
two
residence
units,
trash
room
and
a
another
residential
unit.
O
That's
a
very
unappealing
design
and
then
my
common
uses
would
be
on
Garfield.
We
wouldn't
have
the
walkout
units
a
neighborhood
association
wants.
So
we
think
we
have
the
right
design.
I
respectfully
disagree
with
Mr
Crandall
and
you
know
I
think
the
Whittier
Alliance
we've
worked
with
them
now
for
five
years.
As
we've
built
this
entire
campus
they've
been
great
partners.
O
We
have
retail
spaces
in
the
other
two
buildings.
Regrettably
they
sit
vacant.
Despite
our
best
efforts
to
you
know
lease
them.
I
have
one
address,
One
retail
address
and
one
of
the
buildings
is
420.
Lake,
Street
you'd
think
a
CBD
seller
would
want
that
space.
But
I
haven't
been
able
to
lease
that
one
up
yet
I'm
waiting.
O
But
our
point
is
that
this
is
a
collaborative
campus
and
I'm
going
to
let
Mr
Ros
now
and
Mr.
Kimbrell
speak
to
some
of
the
technical
aspects,
but
I'd
ask
you
to
think
you
know.
Broadly
The.
Pedestrian
overlay
is
a
hangover
from
the
80s
when
we're
starting
to
get
rid
of
automobile
uses.
We've
done
a
great
job
here.
I
have
had
three
different
automobile
uses
on
these
Parcels
that
we
started
acquiring
since
2016.,
an
auto
repair
shop,
A,
Towing
facility,
they're
all
gone
now,
so
I
think
mission
accomplished.
O
P
All
right,
thank
you,
Steve
members
of
commission,
thanks
for
considering
the
projects
here
at
550
Lake,
my
name
is
Zach
Rosen
with
a
pope,
Design
Group
in
St,
Paul
Mr
Men
covered
a
lot
of
the
programmatic
elements,
and
so
I'll
walk
you
through
some
of
the
architectural
elements
of
the
revised
design.
P
Steve
mentioned,
we
took
the
the
units
and
made
them
larger
for
family
use,
and
so
the
number
shrunk
the
materiality
that's
in
the
elevations
is
similar,
though,
and
consistent
with
phases.
One
and
two,
the
entryway,
that's
60
feet
off
of
the
corner.
Still
architecturally.
We
made
sure
that
it
relates
to
phases
one
and
two
and
that
there's
sort
of
a
formal
gesture
in
that
in
that
direction.
P
Even
though
it's
towards
the
center
of
the
building,
we
think
that,
from
both
of
circulation
flow
standpoint
and
from
a
security
standpoint
managing
the
building,
we
get
a
lot
of
eyes
on
the
entry.
At
that
point
mentioned
that
there's
issues
you
know
the
floor.
Plan
itself
really
is
formed
by
the
function
of
the
building
right.
So
we
have
the
the
trash
and
the
bicycle.
On
the
east
side,
the
southeast
side
of
the
the
plan
with
direct
access
to
the
alley
for
ease.
P
Some
residential
units,
if
we
right
now,
there's
units
on
the
corner
and
along
Lake
Street.
So
if
we
shift
the
entry
to
the
West
towards
Garfield,
the
the
spaces
would
then
flow.
The
units
would
flow
to
the
opposite
side
of
that
we
need
to
move
yes,
thank
you.
We
would
need
to
move.
P
P
It
it
just
isolates
the
units-
it's
not
typically.
Typically,
we
wouldn't
want
to
surround
residential
units
from
both
the
an
acoustical
standpoint
and
a
security
standpoint.
We
wouldn't
want
units
surrounded
by
amenity
spaces.
It
would,
it
would
tend
to
be
much
louder,
okay
back
here
and
that's
primarily
the
the
changes
architecturally.
P
A
You
questions
yeah,
it
looks
like
we
have
some
questions,
commissioner
Ford.
Q
P
O
A
present
commissioner
I,
don't
think
I
said
125
feet.
We
had
the
corner
that
I
was
referring
to
the
Garfield
Corner.
We
currently
have
the
residential
units
that
are
on
the
top
end
of
the
diagram
you're.
Looking
at
right
now,
that's
our
hard
Edge
on
Garfield
right.
O
If
we
move
the
principal
entrance
to
the
corner,
what
Zach
was
referring
to
is
at
least
two
of
those
units,
so
then
have
to
move
down
to
the
Lake
Street
side
and
we
would
be
interspersing
residential
units
with
commoners,
which
is
not
a
good
acoustical
operating
plan
and
I'd
have
to
have
the
trash
room
closer
to
the
residential
units,
which
is
never
a
good
plan.
I
mean
even
though
we
vent
out
directly.
It's
just
a
noisy
environment.
O
D
P
Yeah,
the
building
the
building
hard
Edge,
so
it's
there's
no
entries
or
no
recesses
or
there's
no
it
just.
It
just
follows
the
the
articulation
of
the
street.
D
Got
it
so
looking
at
the
plan
that
you
have
here,
you've
got
the
entry
on
Lake
Street,
but
you
you
mentioned
walk-up
units.
How
many
entrances
do
you
have
on
Garfield?
Is
it
six.
P
N
R
That's
not
really
desirable,
so
are
there
other
Alternatives
that
could
possibly
meet
the
goals
of
the
25
to
60
feet
and
then
I
do
have
a
question
for
Mr
Crandall
about
that
Mr
mint
also
mentioned
it's
like
a
relatively
old
policy,
so
I'd
love
to
learn
more
about
how
old
and
that
we've
been
requiring
the
25
to
60
feet
so,
but
first
I
suppose
what
other
options
are
there?
Besides
moving
the
units
into
a
space,
that's
less
than
desirable.
Thank
you.
P
Yeah
I
don't
want
to
speak
for
you
necessarily,
but
I.
Think
the
the
other
plans
were
in
reference
to
the
the
Aquarium
of
the
different
parcels
and
the
plans
that
were
that
came
after
the
the
last
planning
I
believe
yeah.
This
is
really
the
best.
You
know
this
was
the
the
one
that
we
thought
was
the
was
the
best
the
best
circulation
the
best
flow.
S
Where
are
the
walk-up
units
because
our
packet
doesn't
show
any
walk-up
units?
Are
they?
Is
it
a
change
from
what
was
submitted
to
staff.
P
Did
I
think
these
are
the
on-grade
units
on
on
Garfield
I,
don't
believe
that
they're
that
they're
walk
up
per
se?
Oh.
O
I
use
the
term
walk
out,
I,
think
of
them
as
hard
Edge
units,
but
the
the
intent
is
to
identify
with
the
edge
of
the
street,
similar
to
what
we
did
on
phase
two
and
phase
one,
because
they're
family
units
I
think
there
are
some
security
concerns
that
we
don't
want
an
actual
entrance
on
the
street
as
family
units.
O
M
Oh,
that's:
okay,
I
think
it
was
about
The
Pedestrian,
oriented
overlay
that
predates
my
time
here
and
maybe
Miss
Helene
knows
the
history
of
that.
But
I
do
know
that
the
design
standards
that
are
specifically
in
the
Hennepin
Lindale
Lagoon
overlay
that
this
requirement
is
a
part
of
are
relatively
recent
in
relationship
to
the
PO
district
and
I
think,
probably
no
more
than
eight
or
ten
years
old.
At
this
point,
that's.
T
Correct
this
particular
PO
is
that
Hennepin
Lake
Lindell
po
did
I
get
that
right.
There's
a
lot
of
L's
in
there.
This
PO
District
was
adopted
in
2016
and
November
of
2016
actually
and
was
the
first
time
we
included
language
specific
to
that
corner
entry
requirement
in
one
of
the
pedestrian-oriented
overlay
districts.
So
the
pedestrian-oriented
overlay,
as
a
concept,
has
existed
for
quite
some
time,
but
this
particular
requirement
for
entrances
within
25
feet
of
the
corner
is
from
2016.
A
All
right
are
those
the
lingering
questions.
Commissioner
Baxley
did
you
have
something
else.
N
No
I
just
I
mean
this
is
a
design
problem,
I
feel
like
and
and
I
think
the
the
I
can
there's
lots
of
ways
to
reposition
that
plan
to
get
both
the
units
you
want
and
meet
that
requirement,
so
I'm
just
curious
and
why
you're
falling
on
this
word
for
this
could
have
sailed
through
why
this
variance
is
so
I
mean
this
need
to
hear
why
that
is
so
important,
because
we
can
skin
this
cat
three
four
different
ways
and
satisfy
that.
So.
O
Madam
president,
commissioner,
Baxley
I
generally
don't
object
to
minor
variants,
rejections
by
staff.
You
know
generally,
when
you
get
two-thirds
of
it.
There
you're
generally
going
home
for
the
night
right,
because
it's
because
everywhere
we
move
these
units
everywhere
we
push
them
they're
now
inferior
units,
in
our
opinion,
they're
going
to
be
next
to
either
an
activity
or
they're
going
to
be
separated
from
the
other
residential
units
that
are
in
Garfield.
O
Don't
know
if
any
of
you
have
traveled
Lake
Street
lately,
but
it's
a
very
active
Street
there's
a
lot
of
activity
throughout
the
day
and
I,
don't
consider
it
to
be
the
best
facade
for
a
family
to
live
on,
but
yet
I'm
committed
to
the
area
and
I
think
what
we've
already
invested
in
those
other
two
buildings
has
really
changed
the
face
of
those
two
blocks,
and
so
I
think
we'll
do
the
same
here
in
the
third
block.
O
Yes,
I.
Could
we
could
make
it
work
to
meet
the
staffs
black
and
white
requirements?
I
just
you
know
perspective
I'm,
getting
to
be
too
old.
I
was
one
of
the
authors
of
the
original
PO
for
this
District
back
30
years
ago,
when
I
was
on
the
council
Keith,
so
it
it
has
its
history.
They
keep
changing
the
rules.
This
this
facade
being
at
the
Hard
corner
I
think
is
a
is
okay.
O
If
you're
really
talking
about
a
large
structure,
we're
talking
about
a
pretty
small
elegant
facade
here,
it's
not
a
two
Block.
It's
a
it's.
A
small
half
block
face
I.
Think
the
difference
of
15
to
20
feet
is
sauce
for
the
goose.
That's
my
opinion.
You
know
if
we
really
are
going
to
be
black
and
white
about
it,
I'll
make
it
work,
and
then
those
two
or
three
units
that
are
unseparated
by
the
community
room
will
be
fronting
on
Lake,
Street
and
I.
Think
we'll
have
tough
time
renting
them.
U
So
speaking
of
of
black
and
white
I
I
do
have
a
question,
so
it
sounds
like
in.
If
any
past
indication
is
relevant
here,
Kimberly
I
look
for
your
guidance.
I,
assume
that
if
we
are
going
to
override
staff
recommendation
and
approve
the
variance,
we
would
need
legally
binding
findings
that
find
practical
difficulty
is
that
correct.
U
O
Well
and
president,
commissioner
Campbell,
let
me
go
back
to
the
staff's
finding
which
I'm
going
to
find
his
report
here.
I
think
he's
got
it.
I
mean
I'll
help
you
with
a
specific
man
that
he
used
to
reject
the
experience
his
first
finding
was
that
there
was
no
reason
for
it
and
I've
just
given
you
the
reason,
which
is
that
we
find
the
practicality
of
the
trash
pickup
and
the
common
areas
to
be
on
the
Lake
Street
Edge
to
be
safety
and
sound
orientation
for
the
habitability
of
the
units.
O
So
that's
a
that's
a
purpose
and
use
of
the
structure.
The
second
finding
that
Mr
Crandall
arrived
at
was
that
it
was
not
a
fault
of
our
own
making
well
I
mean
I
could
design
around
it.
But
again,
C
chapter
see
question
one:
you
know
why
would
I
want
to
have
units
separated
from
others
on
the
common
floor
facing
Lake
Street
when
I
don't
have
to
Garfield?
Is
the
residential
street
Lake
Street?
O
Is
the
Commercial
Boulevard
I
should
have
the
residential
units
on
the
residential
street
and
so
I
think
that's
not
really,
if
our
our
making
it's
just
the
nature
of
it
being
a
half
block,
parcel
and
I.
Don't
have
the
width
in
this
design
that
I
had
in
the
original
design,
where
the
whole
building
was
oriented
toward
Lake
Street?
This
is
a
main
facade
is
on
Garfield.
So
that's
that's.
O
A
design
choice
in
order
to
accommodate
the
footprint
size
of
the
larger
units,
so
I
think
your
finding
is
that
the
use
and
the
design
change
consistent
with
the
neighborhood's
priorities
justify
a
variance
in
this
particular
circumstance.
A
A
Q
We're
all
cognizant
of
the
the
terrible
need
for
family
housing
in
this
city,
particularly
affordable,
family
housing,
and
this
project
is
delivering
it
at
least
they're
delivering
I've
kept
numbers.
You
gave
us
but
they're
a
fair
amount
of
family
housing,
unlike
many
units
that
we
see
before
us
over
the
last
few
months,
so
I
find
that
the
need
to
have
large
units,
as
we
saw
on
the
earlier
plan,
pretty
compelling
and
I,
don't
see.
S
Miguel
those
were
walk-up
units
or
something
activating
that
street,
but
I
also
agree
that
I
wouldn't
want
to
live
directly
on
Lake
Street,
so
I
guess
I'm
torn
and
would
put
our
resident
architect
on
the
spot
if
he
thinks
that
it's
reasonable.
N
It's
designed
anything
is
reasonable.
I
think
the
issue
with
moving
the
entrance
is
I.
Don't
think
you
have
to
move
the
units,
but
you
would
have
to
make
that
end
unit
a
bit
smaller
than
the
others
to
keep
the
plan
and
configuration.
I
think
you
have
some
the
way
the
vertical
circulation
works.
There's
some
as
you
shift
that
entrance
you
get
some
weird
misalignments
with,
but
these
are.
N
These
are
solvable.
These
are
design
things,
we're
sort
of
critiquing
a
thing
that
we've
sort
of
backed
into
here.
I
guess,
I!
Think,
overall,
in
context,
when
you
look
at
the
building
itself,
whether
the
building
has
an
entrance
in
the
center
facing
a
major
Block
versus
the
corner,
arguing
it
could
be
made
that
the
center
makes
a
lot
more
sense.
Just
in
terms
of
how
the
building
is
laid
out.
So
a
lot
of
circular
arguments,
we
could
have
about
appropriateness
there
right.
D
Thank
you,
I
quick,
looked
up,
The,
Pedestrian
oriented
overlay
district
and
the
purpose
and
I
just
would
like
to
read
it
out
loud
for
us
here.
It
was,
it
is
established
to
preserve
and
encourage
The
Pedestrian
character
of
commercial
areas
and
to
promote
street
life
and
activity
by
regulating
building
orientation
and
design
and
accessory
parking
facilities
and
by
prohibiting
certain
high
impact
and
automobile
oriented
uses.
So
you
know,
looking
at
this
project,
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
of
good
to
be
had
in
regards
to
what
the
development
is
already
doing.
D
The
fact
that
there's
no
curb
cut
I'm
personally
excited
about
that.
That
means
we
can
accommodate
more
green
space
in
front
of
this
building.
You
know
it's.
The
trees
are
more
likely
to
live,
so
I
find
that
to
be
a
great
thing,
also,
it's
safer
for
families
that
will
be
living
in
this
building,
who
won't
have
to
worry
about
cars
entering
and
exiting
at
this
location.
D
I
I
don't
see
a
huge
problem
with
the
location
of
the
entrance,
the
principal
entrance
being
on
Lake
Street
I.
Think
that
makes
a
lot
of
sense
from
a
lot
of
buildings
that
exist
on
Lake.
Street
I
would
love
to
see
these
truly
as
being
walk
out
units.
That
would
just
be
amazing,
so
you
really
had
me
at
the
walkout
units.
D
Which
I
was
very
sad
to
learn
that
they
weren't
they
were
just
windows
so
that
that's
how
I
feel
at
the
moment.
T
R
You
no
I
I'm
just
going
to
ask
the
question:
is:
I
was
sold
on
the
walkouts
too?
Is
there
a
possibility
of
those
being
walkouts?
Can
you
add
steps
in
a
door.
O
And
president
commissioner
Khan
I
should
be
careful
what
I
say
we
could
do
it
and
it
would
be
consistent
with
what
we've
done
in
the
other
two
buildings,
but
I
caution
you
to
be
careful
about
that
as
a
family
unit.
They're,
the
larger
units
are
in
the
first
floor,
am
I
not
mistaken,
and
we
have
three
and
four
bedroom
units,
so
they're,
not
the
smallest.
If
they
were
the
smaller
units.
O
On
the
first
floor,
I'd
offer
it
up
I'm
a
little
concerned
with
a
family
unit
on
the
street
from
a
safety
perspective,
just
as
a
experienced
landlord.
It's
just
not
a
it's
a
hesitation
on
every
mother's
mind
as
to
whether
the
kid
walks
out
the
door
when
they're
not
looking
and
so
I've
had
that
experience
with
our
other
walk-up
units
they
don't
rent
when
they're
family
units.
So
if
I
were
backtracking,
it's
not
with
regret
it's
just
that
I
I
honestly
thought
the
large
Windows
was
what
I
was
really
trying
to
explain
to
you.
R
Just
a
quick
follow-up,
I
think
so
too.
I
I
certainly
agree
that
we
are
in
desperate
need
of
family
housing
and
I.
I
will
also
say
large
family
housing
definitely
and
it
does
meet
the
city's
goals.
It
meets
the
County's
goals
and
there's
security
measures
too.
That
could
be
taking
place
if
they
could
be
converted
to
walk
out
so
I'm
just
gonna
put
that
out
there
and
leave
it
in
the
air.
But
thank
you.
Okay,.
D
I
just
want
to
say,
as
a
mom
to
an
eight
and
a
six-year-old
that
I
think
having
immediate
access
to
the
outdoors
is
invaluable.
So
maybe
you
had
a
bad
experience
with
some
of
your
tenants,
but
I
mean
having
not
having
to
haul
a
stroller,
or
you
know
groceries
up
having
that
front
door.
Access
I
mean
that
is
huge.
I
I
just
got
a
call
from
somebody
today.
D
I
just
would
like
to
bring
up
this
anecdote,
who
described
parking
challenges
for
her
large
family
along
her
street
and
that
this
they
had
to
park
five
houses
away
and
walk
with
their
three
children,
and
so
you
know
just
imagine,
I
mean
so
I
think
having
immediate
access
would
be
a
big
deal
for
many
families.
Thanks.
S
U
Turn
so
my
my
opinion
on
this
particular
project
is
that
I
agree
I,
think
we
need
more
housing,
we
need
more
family
housing.
We
need
a
whole
variety
of
different
housing
types.
I
think
this
does
accomplish
that,
which
is
great.
I.
U
Also
think
that
commissioner
Baxley
made
a
very
good
point,
which
is
that
I
believe
we
are
trying
to
solve
a
problem
that
we've
backed
ourselves
into
and
I
think
that
there's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
go
back
and
revisit
the
design
of
the
building
in
the
context
of
the
feedback
you've
been
given
today.
U
Understanding
that
the
the
city
code
is
what
the
city
code
is
I,
think
as
I
think
about
finding
practical
difficulties
that
would
be
required
in
order
to
approve
a
variance
of
this
request.
I'm
struck
by
the
fact
that
I
just
don't
see
how
there
are
any
that
are
unique
to
the
property
that
are
not
associated
with
circumstances
that
exist
absent
your
involvement
in
the
project,
and
so
I
am
going
to
make
a
most
to
adopt
staff
recommendation
for
consideration.
Q
Quickly,
briefly,
to
the
the
issue
of
the
walk-ups
I'm,
just
coming
I'm
very
familiar
with
Lynn
lake
Loveland,
Lake
and
but
the
Garfield
you
know,
between
Garfield
and
Lindale
is
a
city-owned
parking
lot
and
there's
a
considerable
amount
of
traffic
on
that
block
of
Garfield
because
of
the
the
parking
lot
so
I
think
that's
an
also
an
issue
for
whether
you
want
one
or
not
one
or
not
want
walk
up
housing
with
kids
on
that
particular
Street.
A
Right
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
any
discussion.
Commissioner
Alper
could.
D
We
split
the
would
you
be
open
to
splitting
your
motion
to
the
various
things
at
hand.
The
a
b
and
c.
T
An
amendment
or
an
alternate
motion
to
just
act
right
now
on
a
which
is
the
rezoning
AMC.
Yes,.
A
Through
it
yeah,
so
if
we
have
an
alternate
motion,
we
can
just
if
there's
a
second
on
that
we
can
vote
on
that
before
we
go
back
to
this
motion.
Is
that
how
it
works.
U
So
the
what
I'm
accepting
is
addressing
one
and
three
separately
from
two
great
accepted.
A
Q
A
A
Q
A
Is
there
any
discussion
on
the
motion
to
approve
items
A
and
C
with
staff
recommendation
all
right?
Seeing
then
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
please
call
the
roll.
Q
A
Right
so
A
and
C
have
been
adopted
with
staff
recommendation.
We
just
have
Item
B,
the
variance.
Would
anyone.
A
O
We
can
keep
the
entrance
where
we
have
it.
I
think
I
can
work
that
out
with
the
parking
structure.
I
can
make
three
the
three
Northern
units
along
Garfield
walkout
units,
not
the
southern
three
that
would
probably
fit
within
our
parking
structure,
and
then
we
would
be
hitting
all
cylinders.
I
would
hope.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
so
thank
you
would
that
affect
the
site
plan
review,
though.
T
G
O
O
Further
away
from
Lake
Street,
the
northern
three
I
think
the
probably
the
most
southern
of
the
northern
three
would
be
maybe
25
feet
from
the
corner.
So
I
still
think
it's
a
condition
of
variance
and
I
would,
rather
that
the
staff
and
the
commission
adopt
the
approach
that,
if
my
commitment
for
three
walkouts
is
ultimately
reviewed
by
the
staff
and
approved
that
we
would
be
granted
the
central
entrance
along
Lake
Street.
A
Thank
you,
commissioner
Maguire.
He
was
first,
oh
sorry,
commissioner,
oh
okay,
okay,
I.
S
Would
make
a
motion
to
recommend
approval
of
the
variants
with
the
following
findings
that
there
is
a
practical
difficulty
in
complying
with
the
ordinance
because
of
a
circumstance
unique
to
the
property,
because
there's
an
alley
that
was
created
in
phase
one
or
two
of
the
project?
S
They
are
attempting
to
comply
with
the
pedestrian-oriented
overlay
District,
while
maintaining
safety
and
access
for
trash
pickup,
and
that
the
site's
geometry
hinders
the
applicant's
ability
to
implement
the
zoning
standards.
As
requested
number
two,
that
the
property
owner
is
using
the
property
in
a
reasonable
manner.
An
apartment
building
isn't
allowed
use
here
and
by
adding
walkout
units.
They
are
keeping
with
the
spirit
in
intent
of
the
pedestrian-oriented
overlay
District,
which
is
to
encourage
pedestrian
connectivity
in
a
typically
commercial
area.
S
S
Lake
Street
is
has
additional
two
apartment
buildings
to
the
east
as
part
of
this
development,
even
though
they're
removing
the
commercial
uses
they'll
be
adding
additional
foot
traffic
to
the
area
and
an
apartment
building
isn't
allowed
use
in
this
location,
so
I
would
say
in
order
to
keep
the
family
housing
units,
which
are
something
that
the
commission
really
wants
to
see
along
the
side
streets
and
to
not
surround
those
units
with
trash,
enclosures
and
the
community
space
and
to
keep
those
quieter
for
the
families.
S
D
A
All
right,
You,
Guys,
Are,
Gonna,
Miss,
well,
I'm,
Gonna,
Miss
Chloe.
Thank
you
Rob
all
right,
so
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second.
Is
there
any
discussion
all
right?
Seeing
none
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
please
call
the
roll.
B
Pardon
me,
commissioner,
Conley
hi,
commissioner
Ford.
Q
T
Yes,
thank
you.
I
actually
have
kind
of
a
long
list
for
you
today.
So
first
of
all
just
want
to
welcome
our
new
Commissioners,
which
we
did
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.
So
welcoming
commissioner
Angela
Conley,
who
is
our
new
representative
from
Hennepin
County
and
then
next
time
we
will
also
be
joined
from
by
our
new
school
board,
representative
Abdul
Abdi,
who
wasn't
able
to
make
it
tonight
but
will
be
joining
us
on
the
23rd.
T
And
then
we
have
two
applicants
still
making
their
way
through
the
appointment
process
at
the
city
council,
including
a
reappointment
for
commissioner
Baxley,
which
goes
to
City
Council
on
Thursday
and
then
the
other
applicant
being
considered
by
the
city.
Council
is
Chris
Meyer
as
a
mayoral
appointee
and
those
terms
would
start
the
first
meeting
in
February,
which
I
also
just
want
to
flag
for
you.
T
We
typically
do
our
organizational
meeting
at
that
first
meeting
in
February,
so
we
would
take
nominations
for
president
vice
president
and
secretary
at
the
first
meeting
in
February
and
then
vote
on
them
at
the
second
meeting
in
February.
So
we
will
have
at
least
a
vacant
vice
presidential
seat.
If
anyone
is
interested
in
filling
that
role
and
chairing
committee
the
whole
and
then
just
some
updates
for
last
week's
city
council
Biz
committee
meeting
so
last
week,
we
had
several
items
at
Biz,
including
four
appeals
from
the
December
5th
meeting.
T
All
of
those
appeals
were
denied
which
upheld
the
planning
commission's
approval
of
those
projects
from
the
December
5th
meeting,
and
then
we
heard
the
comp
plan
amendment
that
was
brought
forward
by
several
Property
Owners
on
Van
Buren
at
the
December
5th
meeting
that
one
moved
forward
out
of
the
Planning
Commission
without
recommendation
that
passed
with
staff
recommendation
to
approve
the
comp
plan,
Amendment
out
of
committee,
and
it
will
be
going
to
city
council
this
Thursday,
so
I
will
give
you
a
final
update
on
what
happens
with
all
of
these
things.
A
My
list,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
Kimberly.
We
have
hope
you
have
a
good
time
off,
we'll
miss
you
time
off
all
right,
so
we've
completed
all
the
items
on
our
agenda
for
this
evening.
Commissioners.
Is
there
anything
else
before
we
adjourn.