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-2- 1 because the sign company the Apache management had recommended had not finished the 2 sign for those facilities. This led to a report from the Manager on what the City 3 intends to do with the Apache liquor operation once the lease runs out in 1986 and 4 Mr. Childs told Commi-ssioner Bjorklund he. anticipates the Planning Commission would 5 have some input into that decision through the _Capital Improvements Plan they 6 would be working on soon. When Commissioner Bjorklund termed the tattered 7 temporary signs on the Country Store to be a "blatant violation of the City's Sign 8 Ordinance," Mr. Childs agreed with him, that it was time for the store's Grand 9 Opening signage to be removed. However, he also indicated that the Council had 10 agreed with his own decision to "go easy" on .any- -Apache businesses which were 11 attempting to let the public know they had resumed operation in the center complex 12 even though the majority of stores had not reopened after the tornado. The 13 Manager then reported the controversial beauty shop signage across from Apache 14 was down in a heap in front of that facility. 15 16 Now that most of the planning decisions which had to be made after the tornado had 11 been taken care of; Mr. Childs reported he and the Public Works Director were 18 almost ready to give a presentation of the Street Improvement Plan for the City 19 ,which he perceived the Commission would now have more time devote to than during 20 the busier development seasons. He agreed-with Commissioner Bjorklund that it 21 would be essential to have a plan for replacing the deteriorating streets in 22 place long before the City has to take it to the residents and said the proposed 23 plan would address all the possibilities for funding such improvements. 24 25 Commissioner .Hansen reported the St. Anthony Legion Post had voted to participate 26 with the New Brighton Post in a joint purchase of a building in New Brighton for 27 which the revenues from the St. Anthony property would be used. The Commissioner 28 indicated he understood the Legion property which included the gas station on the 29 corner, had been appraised at $180,000 and the move ,to New Brighton would be con- 30 tingent upon finding a buyer for that parcel . 31 32 Mr. Childs reported Arkell is still seeking $3,000,000 construction financing for 33 the Kenzington project but he anticipates that funding would be found long before 34 the H.R.A. would even consider revoking the developer's Letter of Credit which 35 has to be renegotiated in November. The Manager indicated he perceives there would 36 be few buyers of the condominiums who would back out at this stage since they are 37 receiving interest on their down payment money and are locked in at a lower purchase 38 price. 39 40 In a related matter,. Mr. Childs reported the $1 .6 million H.U.D. financing for the 41 202 senior housing project is 99 percent certain and he anticipates the sponsor 42 would be in within a few months to let the Commission look at the final plans for 43 the project. He also reported that at a recent meeting with Walker, which he and 44 Commissioner Wagner had attended,. the sponsor had said they expected construction 45 to start on about September of next year. Nothing is happening related to the 46 redevelopment of the Northgate property, the Manager said. 47 48 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he appreciated being kept apprised of planning 49 developments because he perceives the Commission are often first on the firing 50 line for resident questions on such matters. 51 52 At 8:01 P.M. the Chair opened the public hearing .scheduled for that time to con- 53 on-53 sider the request from Michael C. Anderson, 720 Sycamore Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota 54 for a two foot variance to the City Zoning Ordinance requirement for 15 foot total 55 sideyard setbacks for residential property to allow the construction of a 34 foot