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Nova Classical Academy )" width="718" />(Courtesy of Nova Classical Academy ) Off West Seventh Street , a charter school and an apartment developer have bumped heads over building heights. By a vote of 6-0, the St. Paul City Council on Wednesday declined to side with Nova Classical Academy in a dispute over the height of a proposed apartment building at 763 Kay Ave. Chase Real Estate , which has opened two apartment buildings in the new Victoria Park neighborhood , has proposed a third building of four floors and 50 units. Nova, a K-12 charter school, recently appealed a decision of the planning commission, which allowed changes to the Victoria Park Master Plan to accommodate the proposed building height of up to 49.5 feet. The master plan had previously envisioned the site to someday host 13 townhomes with a maximum height of 40 feet. The Chase proposal , recently amended, calls for 50 apartments with a maximum building height of 45 feet. The structure heigh...

The owners of the Indian Springs Resort and Spa in Calistoga are in talks with the city for a 170 unit resort, the third resort planned for the city in recent years. In July, the Merchant family submitted a formal application for The Veranda Hotel project , a luxury resort located downtown , adjacent to Indian Springs , at 1512 Lincoln Ave. The project involves the construction of up to 170 guest units, restaurants, meeting rooms, a spa, a 4,464- square foot event building , swimming pools, 22 apartments, and a public laundromat. The application for the project states the development concept is to take advantage of the picturesque down valley views and predominance of Lincoln Avenue. The principal structure would create a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere along the street with restaurants, shops and sitting areas. In December, the Merchants purchased the historic Calistoga Depot , which flanks the other end of the property. Also in December, the family purchased the property across the ...