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-2- their area sizes but Mayor. .Haik. told. him she believes the variance is justified because it represents "only half .the signage they could have had if they had frontage",. She requested staff to research the minutes for the meeting -where the City had agreed to cooperate in securing revenue bonds for the renovation of Apache to ascertain whether one of the conditions of the. bonding agreement had not been the development of a specific s-ign..policy for the center. Motion by Councilman Ranallo. and. seconded by Councilman Marks to follow the recommendations of the. Planning Commission and grant to Furniture Barn, Inc. a 41 square foot variance to the City Sign Ordinance for the 176 square foot sign they propose to erect on the east side of the Apache Plaza mall with the same findings as specified in the Commission' s recommendation of approval. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mayor. Haik and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to follow the Planning Commission recommendation that the sign variance granted to Slumberland be extended. for one year to December 31, 1981 , taking into consideration the activities of the St. Anthony Shopping Center the past year. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor thanked the Commission Chairman for referring the report on the Planning and Zoning Institute Conference made by Mr. Peterson, • saying she had found it most -helpful. She also extended the Council 's appreciation for the Commission's expression of the season' s greetings to them. John Forsberg, 3513 Belden Drive, representing the Watson Forsberg, firm was present for the Council consideration of the firm's request for a permit to construct a combination warehouse/office facility at 28.25 Anthony Lane in the St. Anthony Office Park for which a six foot frontyard setback variance to the City Zoning Ordinance will be required. He indicated agreement with the conditions for approval set by the Commission. Mr. Berg said, he had ascertained that Ramsey County had no problem with the proposal as presented and pointed out the siting of the building is unique. since it will be bordered by three streets , each requiring a 40. foot setback. City staff had approved the landscaping and signage plans for the "Hub" building especially since they provided more greenery than asphalt, and the Commission' s major concern, according to Mr. Berg, was that a uniform setback with .the 49 er"s building be maintained along County Road C. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant a six foot front yard setback variance for .the Hub build- ing to be constructed as proposed .on Lot 1, Block 1, in the St. Anthony Office Park, accepting the conditions and findings stated by the Planning Commission in their recommendation of approval . Motion carried unanimously. •