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C~ MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL 2~TING FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA JULY 2I~, 1975 A regular meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 8:O1 P.M. Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra. Also PRESENT present were Clerk Administrator Barnes, Engineer Lemberg, and Attorney Kenefick. None. ABSENT Mayor Warkentien introduced Chairman James Korf of the Businessmen~s BUSINESSMEN'S Association, who presented a map and written proposal for the Re- ASSOCIATION zoning and Beautification for the City of Falcon Heights in an area PROPOSED along Larpenteur Avenue from Arona Avenue to Cleveland Avenue. The REZONING STUDY Council accepted the report ..for further study. Councilman Labalestra noted the Association had spent much tame on the proposal, and that they were hoping this or a similar proposal would be adopted at a later date by the Planning Commission and Council. He then noted that other committees should review the proposal and submit their written thoughts on the proposal Mayor Warkentien presented the discussion on the petition from Mrs. M.E. Reiter, 17.6 North Fry, requesting the Council to permit the parking of STATE FAIR cars in yards on Fry Street and St. Marys. Mayor Warkentien noted that PARKING Ordinance 118, an am®ndment of Zoning Ordinance 64, had been adopted PETITION May 3, 1972, stipulating that no cars could ;he parked on the unsurfaced MRS. REITER area of the front yard, and would permit three cars registered in the name of one or more of the residents of the premises in the rear yard. Attorney K enefick noted that ~Y attempt to change the ordinance could be preceded by a hearing and Planning Commission recommendation and a ~./5 vote by the Council. Councilman Black moved, seconded by Councilman Steele, that ClerkAdmin- istrator Barnes be directed to set up a meeting with the Planning Commission, that the meeting be published, and the key people on the petition be notified as to the time and date of the meeting. Councilman Steele moved, seconded by Councilman Ecklund, directing Clerk- Administr~.tos~ 3arnes to purchase 180 metal "no parking" signs and the required number of posts for no parking purposes during the State Fair at an amount not to exceed $2,065.90. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": ?ayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestxa, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Black presented the discussion on the variance request of Warners Stellian, 1711 North Snelling, for a new sign of 3l~8 square feet to replace the present sign. A discussion was held relative to the size of the proposed sign in relation to the Zoning Ordinance of Falcon Heights, :and it was felt there is a discrepancy in the size of the proposed sign, and the area actually available for the sign. "NO-PARKINGr' SIGNS FOR STATE FAIR WARNERiS STET•?:TA1~1 SIGN VARIANCE DISCUSSION.