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• FALCON HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION Report of ]7 April J974 Meeting PRESENT: George'Plant,-Chairman Charles Stone Geraldine Jenkins .Thomas. Nystrom A.J. Schwantes William Black Jim Lammers Representatives of Clark`s Submarine Sandwich Shops BY: Jim Lammers ~/ ITEM J: Representatives of Clark Submarine Sandwich Shops presented their proposal for the vacant Gulf 01 Station on .the southeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur. They requested 'a variance to the Falcon Heights Zoning Ordinance No. 64, section ]4.J, signs. .The ordinance calls for a maximum of ]00 square feet of sign area in a B-2 district. They proposed a sign 300 square-.:feet in area.' It was moved seconded and carried by vote of four to two to recommend that the CdunCil approved the application for variance. It was further noted- that the parking provided under the proposal does not comply with section ]4.2 (2.8)e. There was feeling on the part of some members of the Planning Commission that development of the.corner in this use might hinder potential improvement of the business area through redevelopment. ITEM 2: Brad Lemberg presented preliminary drawings of the new city park located at Rosela~m and Cleveland. It was moved seconded and unanimously carried that the'Planning Commission approve the design of the park in concept subject to working out particular detail with the adjacent residents. George Plant-indicated thatthere was concern on the part of the residents regarding the buffer area along the east of the park, location of fencing,- and easemen~'to provide access through the nursery area abutting the southeast corner of the park. ITEM 3: A proposed development of 325 dwelling units on ]2.6 acres north of Hermes property on Larpenteur was_presented for general review..' The deve3opment was. expected to cost approximately six mi.Ilion dollars. ITEM 4: George Plant was elected Chairman and Jim Lammers secretary of the Planning Commission.