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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 11, 1985 • PAGE 2 Member Northrup was concerned about the volume of traffic on Tatum NORTHRUP and asked if the other teaches would require parking to which Ms. Delange advised that only one teaches would teach at a time since there is only one classroom. Member Trent-Sullivan was concerned about the width of the driveway TRENT- for parking of cars and sees more than the variances that were requested. SULLIVAN Ms. Delange advised that the width of the driveway would be no more than what is presently existing. Member Grittner advised that he had been a member of many neighborhood GRITTNER committees and the residents would like to see businesses in Falcon Heights that they themselves use and finds the dance studio to be an attractive use. Felt there may be a problem with classes abutting each other so requested that classes be appropriately spaced but saw no problems with their hours of operation. Member Olson looked very favorably upon the request. Member Northrup OLSON/ then asked if there would be any plantings upon the property and Ms. NORTHRUP Delange advised that they would provide whatever landscaping that would be required. Member Wallin advised that he had no problem with the use of the right-of- WALLIN way for parking (cars may overhang onto the right-of-way), had no problem with not having a garage but felt there may be problems expressed by the neighbors with occasional street parking on Tatum. He basically liked the proposal. After further discussion, Member Sullivan moved, seconded by Member VARIANCE Grittner, to grant the various variances requested by Susan Delange REQUEST to include: No enclosed parking,. on the property, allowing the extension FOR DELANGE of a family room to 16 .feet of the rear lot line, allowing more than DANCERS three students to engage in dance classes and require class time STUDIO, spacing (20-30 minutes) confined to the limits of the proposal as 1899 WEST requested. Member Black moved to amend the original motion to require LARPENTEUR the removal of the garage that currently exists and functions as a APPROVED garage. The amendment was seconded by Member Wallin. Upon a vote being taken, the amendment to the motion was approved unanimously. After further discussion, the main motion and amendment were withdrawn and Member Sullivan moved as follows: allow more than three students at one time to engage in dance classes, to remove the garage that currently functions as a garage, to schedule hours to minimize traffic congestion, to allow the extension of a family room to 16 feet of the rear property line, to allow no enclosed parking, to allow the current width of the driveway, to require the construction of a culvert under the current driveway if that is necessary in order to maintain proper drainage, the variant ~ are personal to Susan Delange and will not run with the land and the parking will conform to the limitations (scheme C or E) in Ms. Delange's proposal. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Black, Trent-Sullivan, Olson, Northrup, Grittner and Wallin, and the following voted against the same: Stefanson for the reasons before mentioned. Motion carried.