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Council committee upholds Planning Commission on Sheridan condos appeal, adds landscaping condition
Summary
After contested public testimony on shadowing, foundations and the claimed environmental premium, the committee denied an appeal of approvals for a four‑story condo at 4109–4113 Sheridan Ave S, adopted staff findings and added a condition requiring enhanced rear‑yard landscaping to mitigate impacts on adjacent properties.
The Business, Housing and Zoning Committee on Dec. 2 denied an appeal of approvals for a proposed four‑story residential project at 4109 and 4113 Sheridan Ave S and adopted city staff and Planning Commission findings, while adding a condition requiring the developer to enhance rear‑yard landscaping.
CPED planner Lindsay Silas summarized the approvals under appeal: a conditional use permit to increase the rear height in the Shoreland Overlay District from 2½ to 3 stories, an administrative height increase at the front from 3 to 4 stories tied to an environmental sustainability premium, and site plan review. Staff concluded the project met code standards and that additional setbacks and stepbacks mitigated shadows and bulk.
Tom Devink, attorney for the Linden Hills…
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