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-4- The question was. raised by Ed Hance, Mr:. Blanske' s attorney, whether this use might not .be interpreted. to. come under provisions. of Section 12 , Subdivision .7 of the General Regulations . of. the zoning ordinance but Mr.. .Soth thought it might be preferable.' to have a specific provision of the use made in the ordinance. Councilman Sundland agreed the City would have greater control of this type of operation if- it is -permitted as a, conditional use. Councilman Marks wanted assurance that .the .amendment would not result in housing permitted in any district .and suggested a square footage limitation might discourage requests for residency. in- other districts. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to direct the City Attorney_to . draw. up an amendment to the City Zoning ordinance which will permit the construction of mini, storage facilities with caretakers residences in such. facilities within a Light Industrial district. Motion carried unanimously. Robert Dunphy, president of the Happy. Potato Chip Company, ..was - present to discuss the warehouse. addition he proposes to the rear of the existing facilities at- 3900 Chandler Drive. Mr. Dunphy had withdrawn his variance request for the parking lot after the Com- mission had recommended Council denial -and he now plans to proceed • without variances. His plan for. the parking area is to save as many trees on the property as is possible and landscaping will include bushes "low enough as not. to interfere with surveillance of the property" . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to grant a five foot rear yard setback variance to the City ordinance which will permit the Happy Potato Chip Company to construct, as proposed, the 5,100 square . foot warehouse (60 X 85 feet) to the rear' of and attached to the existing building on Happy' s Industrial Lot 3 , Block 1,. Mounds View Acres Second Addition finding,. as. did the Plan- ning Commission, that; (a), the proposal will allow a more orderly flow of products within the proposed and existing operation, (b) the large railroad. right-of-way (50 feet).. will provide .an adequate buffer of the building to the - rear, and (c) it appears the entire property will be developed to. meet all. other pertinent .City ordinances . Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Enrooth concluded his. report by relating the Commission' s concern regarding the provision of landscaping, as agreed to for the auxiliary bank parking lot- on Kenzie Terrace. He stated that staff had been requested to monitor the landscaping to assure compliance with the plan. The minutes for the July 7th meeting of the City' s *Cable T/V. Advisory • Committee were filed as informational.