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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 13, 1978 Page 5 Jean Klosterman, 3112 Skycroft Circle, St. Anthony, representing her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Hermes, owners of the Shopping Center adjacent to the Amoco Co. property, appeared before Council and was opposing the erection of the Amoco sign and submitted a petition with four people listed asking they be removed from the petition previously submitted for approval. The reason was that the sign was too large and would block out the other store signs. ~~ AMOCO OIL CO. (cont.) JEAN KLOSTERMAN 31125 SKYCN,OFT CL ST. ANTHONY Harlan McGregor, Real Estate Division of Standard Oil Co. (Amoco,. HARLAN MCGREGOR appeared before Council to assure them they had answered Norbert AMOCO Hermes' inquiries through their attorney. He also maintains the reason for the new sign was to get rid of all other signs on the property and place all signage on one pylon sign. George Sletten, representing Tom Thumb Stores, appeared before Council to mention the new building is a great improvement, but the canopies obstruct the view of their store and the proposed new sign would add to obstructing the view of the store. He feels if Council permits the new sign then they should likewise be permitted to put a pylon sign up. Council advised him he had a right to apply for a Conditional Use for consideration under Ordinance /#611. Councilmember ;~icGough moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, to approve the Conditional Use and Variance request. Councilmember Black moved to amend the motion to reduce the height of the sign to 25 feet. Motion died for lack of a second. Upon a vote being taken on the original motion the following voted ~'aye~': Mayor Warkentien and the following voted '~nay~t: Councilmembers Black, McGough, Steele and Brown. Motion to approve failed. GEORGE SLETTEN TOM THUMB S'T'ORES Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember McGough to extend MEETING EXTENDEI the meeting to 11:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. TO 11:30 P.M. Councilmember Black presented the Conditional Use and Variance CONDITIONAL USE request of Don Hermes to conduct a Wholesale and Retail Floral Store & VARLANCE at 1750 W. Larpenteur Ave., presently operated by Jensen Greenhouse DON HERMES 1750 and zoned B-1-A. The Variance would grant a 15 .foot variance to W. LARPENTEUR permit him to be in alignment with presently located buildings. At the December 11, 1978 Planning Commission meeting it was recom- mended to approve the variance providing the building be in align- ment with existing buildings. Councilmember Black moved, seconded by Councilmember McGough, to approve the Conditional Use and Variance as recommended. Motion carried. Carl Bennetsen of Prof essional Writers Inc., appeared before Council INSURANCE requesting he be designated as agent for the 1979 Liquor Liability CITY & LIQUOR Insurance. In his opinion he had given the City good service and LIABILITTY 1979 a low rate and feels he should be able to continue writing the policy. Paul Breher, of Breher Insurance Co., was also present. Mr. Breher writes the rest of the City insurance and indicated he would like to have all the insurance and he was aware that his company and Professional Writers, Inc. were quoting Liquor Liability from the same insurance company with the same rate, which included a 25% discount.