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Zoning & Planning Committee Agenda

Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Regular Meeting

December 14, 2006

9:30 a.m. - Room 317 City Hall

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Committee Members Present: Council Members Schiff, Remington, Goodman,
Samuels, Gordon (quorum 4).
Committee Member Absent: Council Member Colvin Roy.

Council Committee Coordinator: Tina Sanz (612) 673-2296

Public Hearings

Appeal/City Planning Commission

1. Pokegama North (2111 and 2119 14th Ave S, 1408 E 22nd St):

Appeal filed by James Graham, on behalf of the American Indian Community Development Corp., from the decision of the City Planning Commission denying an application for a conditional use permit to allow an increase in height from 2.5 stories to 3 stories for the proposed carriage house/garage unit structures within a 6-unit cluster development (Ward 6).

Staff report: Pokegama North

Action Taken: Continued to January 4, 2007, meeting (public hearing continued).

Appeal/Zoning Board of Adjustment

2. Neumann Residence (4820 31st Ave S):

Appeal filed by Gordon and Connie Neumann from the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which, notwithstanding staff recommendation, denied a variance to decrease the established front yard setback from 22 feet to 20 feet 6 inches to allow for a one-story addition with a roof top deck to an existing single family dwelling (Ward 12).

Staff report: 4820 31st Ave S

Action Taken: Appeal granted and application approved.

Consent Item

Recommendation referred from the City Planning Commission 11/13/06

Planning Commission Minutes: 11/13/06

3. Pokegama North (2111 and 2119 14th Ave S, 1408 E 22nd St):

Approve application to rezone properties from R2B with the NP (North Phillips Overlay) District to the R4 with the NP (North Phillips Overlay) District for a 6-unit cluster development (Ward: 6).

Staff report: Pokegama North

Action Taken: Continued to January 4, 2007, meeting.

Not on Printed Agenda

Community Planning & Economic Development

4. Department Organization and Introduction of New Staff:

Presentation regarding department organization and introduction of new staff members for the Heritage Preservation Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment: Carol Ahlgren and Erik Carlson.

Staff report: CPED Planning Organizational Chart.

Action Taken: Received and filed.

Postponed Item

Recommendation referred from the City Planning Commission 11/13/06

Planning Commission Minutes: 11/13/06

5. Penn Lowry Crossing, LLC (3010, 3108, and 3120 Penn Ave N, 2125 Lowry Ave N, and 3023, 3027, 3101, 3107, 3111, 3115 and 3119 Oliver Ave N):

Approve the following applications for a Planned Commercial Development including renovation of an existing commercial building and the construction of two new commercial buildings and a parking lot: a) rezone a portion of the property located at 3010 Penn Ave N from the C2 district to the C1 district; b) rezone 3108 and 3120 Penn Ave N and 2125 Lowry Ave N from the C1 district to the C2 district; c) rezone a portion of the properties located at 3107, 3111, 3115 and 3119 Oliver Ave N from the R2B district to the C2 district; d) rezone a portion of the property located at 3119 Oliver Ave N from the R2B district to the C2 district; e) rezone a portion of the properties located at 3023, 3027, 3101, 3107, 3111 and 3115 Oliver Ave N to add the Transitional Parking (TP) Overlay district to the existing R2B District; and f) an alley vacation within the block bounded Penn Ave N, Lowry Ave N, Oliver Ave N and 30th Ave N, subject to the retention of an easement in favor of Xcel Energy and Qwest (Ward 4) ( Z&P Action 11/27/06: Postponed 2 cycles – until 1/4/07).

Staff report: Penn Lowry Crossing

Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.

Next Regular Z&P Meeting: 1/4/07

Next City Council Meeting: 12/22/06

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