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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING/PUBLIC HEARINGS MAY 22, 1985 PAGE 2 S2 Councilmember Baldwin moved, seconded by Councilmember Hard, that MINUTES OF the Minutes of May 8, 1985, be approved as presented. Upon a vote being 5/8/85 taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Eggert, Councilmembers APPROVED Baldwin and Hard, and the following voted against the same: None. Councilmember Ciernia abstained. Motion carried. Attorney Van de North presented the most recent draft of the proposed liquor ordinance and reviewed the document with Council. The review was interrupted for the 7:15 P.M. Public Hearing. Mayor Eggert opened the Public Hearing on a Conditional Use Request from the Falcon Heights United Church of Christ, 1795 Holton, and presented the Affidavits of Publication and Mailing. Bob Olson, Chairman of Building and Grounds for the Church, explained the need for the conditional use to provide additional parking due to the fact that the Church is expanding programs and entering a concentrated growth campaign. Mr. Olson then reviewed the site/ landscaping plan, addressed lighting, drainage, and traffic patterns. Ken Esperson, 1835 Holton, expressed concern over the plan for two ingress/egress areas on Holton Street and questioned the need for expanded parking. Mr. Esperson recommended that one entrance be placed on the Pascal side of the lot. Bob Olson explained that the drives were placed on Holton as the drive used most at present is on Holton and the neighbors are accustomed to it. Louis Cristan, 1830 Holton, was concerned over added traffic on Holton, and was of the opinion that more parking spaces would not alleviate on-street parking. Engineer Schunicht felt that the two entrances seemed proper, however, would have his firm's traffic engineer review the matter. Jim Utne, 1806 Pascal, gave a brief history of the Church parking lot in the 30 years he has lived adjacant to the lot. He expressed concern that the landscaping and buffering would not be completed if the lot is expanded, and questioned the need for the additional parking. Mr. Utne also stated he prefers the lighting as it now exists, security lights activated by photo cell. Jan Zoerb, 1825 Pascal, expressed concern that an exit might be constructed on Pascal and drivers would go through the Church lot rather than going around the block. Ms. Zoerb had done a survey Sunday, May 12th, and noted that the present lot was filled and 30 vehicles parked on the street. Ms. Zoerb indicated the landscaping plan was attractive. LIQUOR ORDINANCE REVIEW PUBLIC HEARING ON CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST FROM FALCON HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1795 HOLTON KEN ESPERSON, 1835 HOLTON LOUIS CRISTAN 1830 HOLTON JIM UTNE 1806 PASCAL JAN ZOERB 1825 PASCAL Louis Cristan, 1830 Holton, commented on the fact that the Church has not LOUIS CRISTAN maintained the greenery on the present lot and questioned whether it would 1830 HOLTON be properly maintained if enlarged. Mr. Olson explained that the .plantings would be of low maintenance varieties. Mayor Eggert stressed the fact that the City Code requires plantings and if the plan is approved, completion of all plantings would be necessary.