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-8- for Lots 2, 3, and 4 which would be 640 square feet each smaller than the 9,000 square feet required by the City Zoning Ordinance, finding, as did the Planning Commission, that: 1 . The proposed project conforms to the municipal standards; 2. Many similar lots with smaller frontages, depth, and land area have been platted and developed in the same neighborhood; 3. The plat would to a large extent, eliminate a legal, but non-conforming, use in this residential area; and 4. No objections to the proposed platting or variances were raised during the February 19th Commission hearing where many of the neighbors testified in favor of the proposed plat and project, or during the Council consideration, February 26th. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Wagner reported there had been neither proponents or opponents for the request from Ernest Berquist for a conditional use permit which would enable him to add the sale of video tapes of classic movies to other materials he sells at the Little Professor Book Center in Apache and the Commission had perceived the question of obscene materials had already been dealt with under the City's Obscenity Ordinance, and with previous permits to sell similar materials in the City. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to accept the Planning • Commission recommendation to grant a conditional use permit to Ernest Berquist which would allow him to sell video cassettes of film classics in the Little Professor Bookstore in the Apache Plaza Shopping Center under the following conditions: 1 . There would be no viewing of tapes in the store, except for bona fide demon- strations of tapes and no viewing would be visible from outside the store; 2. The proprietors must comply with all state laws relating to obscenity and to any ordinance of the City of St. Anthony thereafter relating to obscenity; and 3. Conviction of the owner: or any of the employees of the owner for violation of obscenity laws in the operation of the store would be grounds for revocation of this permit by the City Council . Motion carried unanimously. A check list of procedures to be followed to finalize the changes in the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project had been submitted by. Mr. Soth to the Gustafson & Adams law firm, representing Arkell Development Corporation, and Steven Yurick of Arkell was present to discuss the' Gustafson firm's February 21st response to the check list. Mr. Soth went over the various points indicating he perceived that redrafting changes to the Redevelopment Agreement should be handled by Arkell 's attorneys and • not himself. In regard to submission of mortgage documents, Mr. Yurick indicated there was no specific timetable for submission of the mortgage documents which must be approved by the H.R.A. but the developer reiterated, as stated in the