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208746.1 ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK Council File No. 208748 —By Frank L. CITY OF ST. P Loss, by request — OFFICE OF THE CI Resolved, Upon and pursuant to the n ,ptinent appeal by Housing and Re- OFFICE of the r'iip o' U CIL RESOLUTION — °`E '�i� L " "F' I.. -estate. =. "in ro.n= '`at -:•s 6D,1 ` %d PRESENTED BY `.l tf .i ce'•z `b COMMISSIONER HATE '14(-)18746 RESOLVID, upon and pursuant to the pertinent appeal by PUBLISHED �'� Housing and Redevelopment .Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as owner of the subject real estate, under the .Zoning Code, Chapters 60 to 64 inclusive, of the St. Paul Legislative Code, that the general provisions of said Zoning Code hereby are determined and varied, to the extent necessary therefor, and that a special permit hereby is granted for the establishment and maintenance of a special use off - street parking facility for the accommo- dation of /.,.6 motor vehicles with separate motor vehicle parking spaces con- stituting no more than a ratio of one off - street parking space pea, c,�'@@ It, dwelling unitsof the proposed 139 unit apartment building for senior citizens public housing to be erected and maintained by said Authority, upon the same premises abutting on the north side of Laurel Avenue between Virginia and Farrington Streets, in the Cit+f Saint Paul, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, described as Lots 3 through 10 and the south 19 feet of Lot 11, Block 76, Dayton 8: Irvine's Addition; ,and that the provisions of Section, 60.23 of said Zoning Code for a ratio of one such parking space for each such dwelling unit, ordinarily :applicable, hereby are accordingly relaxed and varied and the requirements of the same in respect of the establishment and maintenance of said Wecial off - street parking facilty in conjunction with said proposed apartment building are determined and varied so that therefor but one such parking space for each such three dwelling units hereby ors made applicable in said case; and RESOLVED FURTHER, upon and pursuant to said appeal, that the pro- visions of Section 60.24 of said Zoning Code in the nature of requirements for 1000 square feet of ground area per dwelling unit, in respect to the site of said proposed apartment building hereby are determined and varied so as to permit s ?id proposed 139 dwelling unit apartment building to be erected and maintained on said site, consistently with said Zoning; Code upon said proposed site, representing an area of .approximately 70,858 square feet, and- -the density requirements of said Zoning Code ordinarily applicable hereby are, accordingly reduced, in said case; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that said Authority's application for a permit for the establishment and maintenance of said 46 -car capacity special purpose off - street parkirg facility, in conjunction with said proposed 139 unit apartment building, on said premises, hereby is granted. AUG 2119 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays ReHand__ Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen 10M 6-62 AUG 211962 Approved 19_ ►r doting Mayor ..i .OFFICE OF CITY CLERK BUREAU OF RECORDS 386 City Hall and Court House St. Paul 2, Minnesota Aug. 16, 1962. Ity e MRS. AGNES H. O'CONNELL City Clerk HAROLD J. RIORDAN Council Recorder Sri, . Q Mr. Donald L. Lais., AUG � 1962 Corporation Counsel. Dear Sir: CORPORAVIA COUNa� The City Council requested that you draw a resolution, or resolutions, granting the appeals and application of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, as described in the first paragraph of the attached letter of H. C. Wieland. .' r Very truly yours, / City Clerk CITY OF SAINT PAUL - - MINNESOTA 8 .................... ::r �� <��<� MRD OF ZONING, -CITY OF SAINT PAUL ;;:i17iXRNsioFi; ss1- ass -ssa 1313 CITY HALL AND COURT HOUSE SAINT PAUL ], MINNESOTA August 15, 1962 Mrs. Agnes H. O'Connell City Clerk �s CBuilding " Dear Madam: This is in the matter of the St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority's 1) appeal to relax the off- street parking requirement ratio of one,off- street parking space for each dwelling unit to one off- street parking space for three units, and 2) appeal to relax the density requirement of Chapter 60.24 of the Zoning Code, and 3) application for 'a permit for a 46 car private off- ,street parking lot in conjhnction with a proposed X139 unit apartment building for senior citizen public housing to be erected on property located on the north side of Laurel Avenue between Virginia and Farrington Streets. The pro- perty is described as Lots 3 thru 10 south 19 feet of Lot 11, Block 76, paten--& -I n-j-- This is one of several tracts in the area rezoned to "C11 residence July 29, 1961. The property is now being cleared of the abandoned Neill school and it is proposed to develop it with a seven- story, 139 unit hi -rise apartment-build- ing; 72 of these units will be one - bedroom type and the remainder will be- efficiency type. The site has a frontage of 284 feet on Laurel Avenue, 259 feet on Virginia Street and 240 feet on Farrington Street rebniting in an area of approximately 70,858 square feet, or 1.63 acres,, Chapter 60.23 of the Zoning Code requires one parking space per unit, and it necessar o secure ounc a axation to a ra o o on pace f r three unit_s,_6—r4t car spaces. Chapter 60.24 of the Zoriin Code. re u res 1 000 s uare feet per un and if—is necessary_ to secure Copncil,approval to relax this density require- ment to permit the 139 units proposed. ._ The proposed development will have a building ground coverage of 13,868 square feet and covers-19.5% of the site. The recommended allowable building ground coverage for a development of this kind is 207,. The proposed density of 139 units will exceed the recommended allowable density of 119 units by 20 units. The surrounding area uses are predominantly multi- residential except for an occasion single or two - family dwelling or semi- public use. The Traffic Engineer has reviewed the approves the parking lot plan which meets the standards for this type of facility. The Board of Zoning considered this matter at their regular meeting and recommend granting the appeals as outlined and also the granting-'-f a permit for a 46 car private off- street parking lot in accordance w3---- �s approved August 2, 1962. Sincerely � 2�� tt pQy t oe j °r L troe i� _ eae y b ` o C S " Y10 Cru 'pee O Yb L °�.oS• eO n. H• 1G o �4 5 . s�, HCW:FGI Boar Y`Co�'e ajl7�eapoptttie�b� 2 °o "etpos Encl. �C� et °t ea_ 6 C °al 1. ssV. ie t Z. F. 4997-8 �e tpa p9 �Ze� o@ 0es� S'.to�'enet° v y ejea �Y 96 a O C e't& iv 31, 1 ,x O CC? -Y ;, • '4 looesable 1117oe amd e/o City Clack City of ieimt seal, Oestiemamc 1' APPRAL n= SWUM 60.23 (3) V 60.34 a 2Ni BMW 0DIX 91 M _CM - t 11A PdsL. tam Cdty Commit My to 19" Tle ftwimg amd sadweUpm el Aadwrlty o[ ttie City of Sasst Parl. Mieoesota, is •omeetioo Mith the sersswttse of bl -rice strwtrres for for rest WOOING foc the elderly in$ (a) Project amms. 1 -5 ablum Plapfrermd). Leto Nit (9) tbsou* Tresty- tm (22). flock Tvabe (12)9 Neehtbin and Marehsll's Additive to aiot Paul, misme"ta. (1) Project Vim. 1.7 OW11 SAmel Site), Leta !Brae (3) throw~ Two (10)9 sad the Mot► anstess (19) bet of Lot Usm (11). Block Sovesty -nix (76)9 Dayton amd IT11"110 Additiom to Sato teals tiovft able item ttie asll@dit P1014Niame Of "IS Z=114 Code$ 1. Mier $0.23 (S to pum" Sms effstrest paehimg "pow for eai three dwllimt mils at lets do %Um Fiaygremd amd Neill Sice1 site@ oltmm. 1-3 amd M1016 1 -7), 2. Seotiw 69.24 to Vera" a is@iity OR 010** -fotinr (64) dmaliimg mite MA or�.l, lam =its Per am ll Basel alto Ouma. 1-7). (B" Steels ei the perking .seeds as do titwri@e atsetr■t b dldias it the Mt. Airy Novel" leejeot hoe imdic@tod Chao UZ of the temsmts s m their oma artoombiles and etiat a parting ratio et ar as ttiree rill be am* them srffiota@t to tittle =. 01"Ir@.@ats of the snarly ae@lt■ta cad theft eiaitoea at past load Tear Motile " tit pe'w►icaslY 1*Marad a paetimg t+etio of ear to 0000 is ocauNtiss with the hi -rise sttoateres for the elderly in Low Best Mossist Pro- ject MVm. 1-4. is tie went dot at Some tal- s tim additicrosl peslimg is rogsi"A the Vogul" lots at omati site emu be egamied. Tway Morello trip his herstodeee egg 0m I A aeveloSmeat Prcgtame for MIER- 1 -3 amt Mm. 1-7 *LA pr+agsom@ p wwi+4M ier tw hi -rise atrratmces eostaim@ 143 amt 139 twelliag units sespesti*aly isi reealts In a domsity of N dwelling matte ami 67 drsllieg mite pt 4000 fa pMjsets N100. 1 -3 and Nim. 1.7. Mempeethilly fir• � 1M ■ AMMWK It OF 20 CM a Sr 1W PA.. 103M MU lirestae -r .' Members of the City Council St Paul Minn. Gentleman: St Paul Minn Aug 14 th 1962 We are opposed to relaxing the off Street Requirements for Parking now in force - -at the request of the St Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority - -for their high rise building - -on Farringtono- Laurel -and Virginia Sts. Their is a shortage of parking at present in this area , in part caused by restrictions limiting parking to one side of the street. We believe that before any action is taken on this matter a through study of the parking problem should be made by the Traffic Engineer of this City and a report made to the council. Sincerely, cj_ ;V e F.H.McGrann Manager Douglas Apartments Inc. 147- 149 -155 Virginia CITY OF SAINT PAUL ELTOR A. DEHN CAPITAL OF MINNESOTA valuation Engineer J. WILLIAM DONOVAN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Asst. Valuation Engineer VERNON E. RUDE JAMES J. DALGLISH, Commissioner Chief Cashier THOMAS J. KELLEY, Deputy Commissioner PAUL F. DESCH Chief Clerk 113 Court House, Zone 2 CApital 44612 August 15, 1962 Mrs, Harold Riordan Office of City Clerk Room 386 B U I L D I N G Dear Mr. Riordan: This is correspondence that we received today. Would you please place it on the docket, and read it at the appropriate meeting of the City Council. The public hearing is to be held on August 16th. S. erely, James . Dal.glish Commissioner of Finance JJD: ja