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Approved *ayes, 0 nays. Motion Approved. Public Ilearings: NC2007-006 Nonconforming Use Permit for 1842 Long Lake Road Regarding Front and Side Yard Setbacks The applicant is requesting approval of a Nonconforming Use Permit for property located at 1842 Long Lake Road. The nonconformities include a front yard setback of 26' where 30' is required and a side yard setback of 4' where 5' is required. The applicant has proposed an addition to the rear of the home, within all required setbacks, as well as other interior and exterior improvements. These improvements coupled with the existing nonconformities constitute an expansion of a nonconforming use. The applicant was informed of the need to obtain a Nonconforming Use Permit at the time a building permit was submitted for the rear yard addition and other interior and exterior improvements to the home. The applicant was aware of the existing nonconforming setbacks but was unaware of the City's Nonconforming Use Ordinance, which prohibits the City from granting a building permit until a Nonconforming Use Permit is obtained. As such, the applicant submitted the necessary materials to obtain such permit. The applicant stated the house was built in 1951 prior to the current setback standard of 30' Motion by Howard, second by Zisla to CLOSE -rllE PUBLIC HEARING. ayes, 0 nays. MOTION API'RovEu. Motion by Schiferl, second by Zisla to APPROVE THE REQUEST AS SUBMITTED. 6 ayes, 0 nays. Motion Approved. Public Hearings: LP2007-011, SP2007-012 Site Plan and Special Use Permit to Permit a 124 Unit, 5 -Story Hilton Hotel at 1801 Old Highway 8 NW. The applicant is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit and Site Plan to permit construction of a 124 unit, 5 -story Hilton hotel at the property located at the SE corner of Highway 96 and Old Highway 8 NW. The Special Use Pernit is required in order to allow the structure to exceed three stories or 40 feet in height. The property is zoned MX, Mixed Use which allows buildings to exceed the district requirement through a Special Use Permit (other examples are Rush Lake Office and Applewood Point). Additionally, a Site Plan is requested to authorize issuance of building permits for new construction in a commercial use. Staff initially met with the applicant, developer and property owner a couple of months ago concerning this project. Several site planning and engineering matters were discussed at that meeting and staff has since been working with the applicant to ensure compliance with all Zoning Code standards. From a planning perspective, the main issues driving the site layout are compliance with building and parking setbacks and building height. This was challenging and the applicant initially considered a Planned Unit Development. I-lowever, the site is likss than the four acre minimum lot area requirement of the PUD standards. As such, the applicant proposed to uild beyond 3 stories so that all building and parking setbacks could be compliant with MX district standards as well as Chapter I 1 requirements related to parking. Page 5 of 12