HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 [03] Mar 17
Minutes of St. Joseph Planning Commission
March 17, 1987
Members present: S. Kathleen Kalinowski, Phil Durkee, Ben Kremer, Tom
Nahan, Hub Klein
Others present: Rachel Stapleton, Ross Rieke, Jim Krebsbach, Harvey Schmitt,
Mary Gamedes, John Blommer
Ben called the Commission to order for a public hearing to consider a petition
to rezone a section of land immediately south of Kennedy Elementary School
on College Ave. The section is 150 ft x 300 ft located at the new address
of 218 S. College Ave. The petition for rezoning was submitted by Harvey
Schmitt representing Catholic Charities in order to construct a senior citizen's
apartment building on the site. S. Kathleen moved to recommend to the City
Council that the petitioned section be rezoned from Public to R-3. The motion
was seconded and passed unanimously.
Ben then called to order the Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a public
hearing of a request for a variance from the number of multiple dwelling
units per structure as described in the Zoning Ordinance, Section 18.02.
Harvey Schmitt representing Catholic Charities submitted the request in order
to construct a 16-unit dwelling, four units more than the allowed number under
the Ordinance. The dwelling will be constructed at 218 College Ave South.
It will contain rental units, mostly one bedroom units, to be rented to senior
citizens. It will have a 624 square f;oot community room. The Commission
asked for 19 parking spaces. A motion was made by Hub to recommend to the
Ci ty Council that a variance be granted to allow a 16-uni t multiple dwelling
to be constructed by Catholic Charities for the following reasons: 1) because
the majority of the units have one-person occupancy, the living density is
very low; 2) surveys indicate a need for a senior citizen's apartment dwelling
is St. Joseph. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Phillip Durkee