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i~TIIdG C1F F~8LCt1N H~IGIi~S PLAiviVlvG Cf~6iuISSICJIV :April 3, 196.3 PANT :Plant, Hindermann, Iribby, ~dagnusan, Ohmaxi, Hardie :ABiVT F Larson, Lemberg,. f5tis The meting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. 1. Mr. Jerome Franke, representing Mr. Richard Simp$on, presented their pra- posa7. for a used car lot on the land directly south cxf ~eberas Cottage Inn. The iot is 104 by 173a deep. They mould plan to stock 2C}-24 cars. Mast of tY~eir business is planned to be a eu.stom-type. The lighting ~rould be an the front row of cars. Back lighting for security purposes only. They ~].d be apes only during ordinary business hours - probably 9 p.pr would be the latest. Atot open on Sundays. Ti1ey ~ecxil.d expect to have three employees. ~s the lot could hold 40 ears, they vpould have plenty of space far paring of their customers. Three residents of that area spoke against the proposition. I~rr. Landis of 1534 Cra~eford felt it vrould add to the already congested parking problem in that area. fir. Schmidt at "1725 ;Asbury ;Ave. felt it vas an undesirable type of busix~ss. fine other resident just opposed it. -After considerab3:a discussion, the Commission passed by a vote of 3 to 2 a motion made by fir. Hindermann and seconded by I~r. f}hman that the Commission recommend to the Council that they deny the request as it was #'elt that the use of this section of hand for a used car lot would not ba in harmony with the general nature of the Falcon Heights coning ordinance. 2. Plans submitted by ~.r. ~.be.lestra for the development of taco apa~nnent buildings an hi.s lots lying north of La.rpent.aeur an the easterly side of Tatum wars r®- vie~d. The Commission felt that Bdr. Labalestra .should plat his property into tiro separate lots {Lot -A .and Lot B). He has indicated that he expects to build the northern-most apartment first (Lot A). xis plans call. far this to be an eleven unit apartment building. As the plans are drawn, there is not enough sgve.re fo~taga in Lot :A tv accomodate an eleven-unit building. The recommendation of the Planning Commission to the Council w~ that the Council grant approval to Mr. Labaestra to build an eleven unit apa~uent building on Lot :A if he makes Lot .A conform to the proper size (srlusare footage) as indicated by the Building Code far an eleven unit apartment. (This will require extending Lot lies forra perm~.t~to build~thedsecondnapart- Lot Bshould be given ~rhen he app merit building. 5. The meeting adjourned et lE3 p.m. Fbespectfully submitted, F'. Herdic, :Secretary