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MINUTES REGULAR CITY CAUNCII, MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1978 Page 2. 3.V~ Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmeanber Brown, to defer 1979 POLICING action on the Ramsey County Sheriff's Dept. Contract for the City of CONTRACT Falcon Heights and invite Captain Spencer of the Sheriff's Dept. and (cont.) the Chief of Police of Roseville to discuss each Department's service and cost. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Black reviewed the Conditional Use Request of Flower City to permit installation of a non-flashing mobile sign in front of their business for the purpose of advertising their products. Dennis Scheer of Flower City was informed the total gross surface of all signs for the business could not exceed 100 square feet and if it did, it would also require a variance as stipulated in Zoning Ordinance #6t~ . Dennis Scheer presented a large photograph of the Flower City Building and indicated the new sign requested would sit behind the cement block adjacent to the right-of-way of Larpenteur Avenue and at a right angle to the bus bench. Councilmember Black moved, seconded 'ay Councilmember McGough, to refer the Flower City Conditional Use Request for a mobile sign to the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Fred Harvey, representing Hewlett-Packard Company, appeared before council to consider rezoning certain property they are interested in developing.. The land is presently owned and occupied by Hermes Floral Company, 2001 W. Larpenteur Ave., consists of approximately 8 acres and is presently zoned BIA, R3, R2 and R1. Hewlett-Packard is requesting rezoning to BIA. Fred Harvey informed Council the Hewlett-Packard Company is a major designer and manufacturer of electronic instruments and a multi- product type company. This location will serve as a District Sales Office and in-house training. The current building is proposed to be a single story building with X0,000 square feet with the intention of expanding it to 80,000 square feet. Employment to begin with will be approximately 95 employees and within 3 to 5 years an increase of 185 to 200 employees. Pat Dac~y, of Rauenhorst Corporation, reviewed the Survey Site Plan as to location of the building, parking, screening and drainage. He informed Council that fill would have to be brought in to provide drainage towards Larpenteur Ave. to avoid aggravating the drainage to the residential area east of the property. It was suggested a small berm, approximately 3 feet high, be put in place along the residential lots to the east in order that drainage would have to go south. Pat Dady also informed Council that Hermes have maintained control of a 60 foot strip along the west side of the property for access to the land north of the proposed Hewlett-Packard site. FLOWER CITY CONDITIONAL USE MOBILE SIGN HI~~+iZ,ETT- PACKARI)