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PLANNING CC~M'LCSSiON MEETING
SEPTII`9BER 12, 1983
The Plarming Commission meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by
Chairman Al Stefanson.
Stefanson, Geistfeld, Bourquin, Brown, Wallin, Nilsen, Mead and Olson.
Chenoweth.
The August 8, 1983 Minutes were discussed. Jerry Wallin moved, seconded by
Don Mead, that the August 8th Minutes be adopted as written. Motion carried
lmanimou.sly.
The August 23, 1983 Minutes were discussed. There being no corrections or
deletions, Helen Brown moved, seconded by Jerry Wallin, that the August 23rd
Minutes be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
John Uban, Dahlgren and Associates presented an informal preliminary report
on the Larpenteur/Snelling development. He presented Plan 1 which would be
a "fix-up" of the area by street scaping or plantings on the boulevards,
coordinated signings on all four corners and would provide screening from the
• residential area. Plan 2 foscused on the four corners as follows: (a) Grain
Terminal--add the needed office space on their property with additional parking
in the rear of their building; (b) Hermes Shopping Center--cleanup the traffic
flow pattern and acquire additional property to the rear which would allow
better truck access; (c) Flower City site--purchase one home and move same
garages for better access, provide more buffering and screening to the
residential neighborhood,. provide better traffic flow by possibly closing
Crawford and using col-de-sacs, remove the liquor store and relocate Embers
and the Flameburger; and (d) southeast corner--remove part of the building to
provide a better traffic flow and encourage parking in the rear of the
building and by adding retail shops in the rear of the building. Plan 3
adds office towers on Hollywood Court behind the Grain Terminal, a high rise
for seniors near the Hermes Shopping Center and office complexes with skyways,
parking ramps, a motel and restaurants (with t~~e acquisition of residential
property) on the other two corners. Mr. Uban will prepare his final report
for submission to Council by the end of September.
Robert Moder, 2061 West Larpenteur, requested variances to build a condo type
office building on this property. There will be 2-1/2 stories in height with
the half story in the ground to provide parking for nine cars, five offices
on first floor and four offices on second floor. The exterior will be brick
construction. Mr. Nbder presented a landscaping plan to include trees and
shrubbery. Harold Nilsen pointed out that one additional variance would be
needed in the size of the parking spaces, which would be reduced, as shown in
the plan. After further discussion, Don Mead moved, seconded by Jinn Bourquin,
that the variances be granted. Motion carried unanimously.
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PLANNING C(7MMI,SSION
SEPTEMBER 12, 1983
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A workshop was scheduled for September 26, 1983 at 7:00 P.M. for
continued work on the zoning ordinance.
The next regular Planning Commission meeting will be October 10th at
7:30 P.M.
Jim Klassen, Director of Coni~mity Relations and Marilyn Kerns, Assistant
Director of Camnumity Relations, explained how comrrnmity school services
dollars are levied; how the Early Childhood and Family Education Program
was started as well as the Extended Da.y Program, its functions and
operation. Mr. Klassen informed that the Early Childhood and Family Education
Program would be moved to the Falcon Heights School site with classes to
start September 26 and the Extended Day Program moved to the school site
with its operations to commence October 1, 1983. The moving of these two
programs would allow the school to be open evenings and Saturdays to allow
the neighborhood children use of the gymnfaci_lities.
Chairman Stefanson expressed concern regarding the increased amount of traffic
in the neighborhood, lack of off-street parking and the need for emergency
vehicle access. He presented photrs taken at two different times indicating
the presence of 22+ parking spaces being used by the present tenant (the DAC)
and asked how many additional parking facilities would be needed.by the addition
of the two programs. NIr. Klassen felt that a maximum of 60 spaces would be
needed. He suggested the addition of parking in three areas: change the
parking in the front of the building from parallel parking to angle parking,
increase the parking on the west side of the building by adding an additional
lot and possible use of the parking lot of the Falcon Heights United Church of
Christ when not used for church functions. Classes do not operate during the
summer months.
While Chairman Stefanson supported the two programs, he felt the neighborhood
will be affected by the increased traffic and parking problems. Therefore,
Chairman Stefanson moved, seconded by Erma Olson, that the Planning (.cmmssion
will not approve and/nor recommend to the Falcon Heights City CoLmci.l use
of the Falcon Heights School for the Early Childhood and/or Extended Day Care
Programs Lentil the school administration can provide adequate provisions for;
(1) off-street parking, (2) traffic circulation, and (3) emergency vehicle
access, as it impacts on the surroLmding residential (R-1) neighborhood.
Harold Nilsen and Jim Bourquin felt the language in the motion was too strong
and the program should move ahead in good faith. Upon a vote being taken,
the following voted in favor of the motion: Cha.irrnan Stefanson and Erma Olson
and the following voted against the same: Mead, Nilsen, Wallin, Brown,
Bourquin and Geistfeld. Motion defeated.
WORKSHOP
SCEIEDULED
USE OF
FALCON
HEIC~IZ'S
SCHOOL
BY EARLY
CHILDHOOD
AND FAMILY
EDUCATION
AND
EXTENDED
DAY
PROGRANLS
Mr. Klassen agreed to prepare an analysis of the parking situation and return ADJOURNM~
with recommendations both short and long term.
Erma Olson moved, seconded by Jerry Wallin, to adjoLffn.the meeting at
9:30 P.M. Motion carried tmanimously.
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a in, Secretary