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-7- • 1 2. Basically, the stor.e .is located on a building corner which forms two streets; 2 3 3. The conditions upon which the application for a- variance are based are unique 4 to the parcel of land .for which the .variance is sought and are not applicable, 5 generally, to ,other .property within the same land use classification; 6 7 4. Granting the variance. will not be detrimental to the public welfare or . 8 injurious to°other property in the same 'nei.ghborhood or the City; 9 10 5. A sign as introduction- to, an ar.e a°where people are not familiar with the 11 store could be of, the utmost 'impor.tance 'to its success; 12 13 6. Granti-ng the variance at"the same time recognizes there is an overall resign- 14 ing plan for that center'-to, -which the store owner would have to conform when 15 they are implemented by the center owners. 16 17 Motion carried unanimously. 18 19 At 9:20 P.M. , the public hearing was opened -to consider the petition for a conditional 20 use permit which would allow :the sale and-rental of video tapes and equipment in 21 the drug store service counter area i'n -the Town & Country -Foods store, 2550 22 Highway 88. 23 24 The notice of the hearing had been published in the June 4th Bulletin and mailed 25 to all property owners of record within 350 feet of the subject property. No one 26 present reported failure to, receive the notice or objected to its content and the • 27 Manager reported receiving no inquiries `about the request. 28 29 Mr. Childs reiterated his statement in- the June 14th memorandum to the Commis- .30 sioners that staff would -recommend 'approval *of the use. under the same conditions 31 for similar permits had been previously granted to other establishments in the 32 community. 33 34 Tony Haler, one of the, manager.s of `the Twon & Country store, assured the Commis- 35 sioners that, as is their store-, the"ir vi,deo.,business would be only family 36 oriented and',- since the store never -carried poronographic materials on their 37 magazine racks, would certainly not be making that .type of material available over 38 its video sales and rental counter. - Mr. Haler said the store's video providers 39 would primarily be Home Entertainment and Metro Video, the latter company being 40 run by a St. Anthony resident. The--store representative said he also hopes the 41 equipment they would carry could-.be used in community' service projects such as 42 aiding the school to. tape Village events. 43 44 Steve Noon of Town and Country had also talked -to the Manager and had agreed to 45 all the conditions which Mr. Childs had included in his memo for the benefit of 46 the Commissioners. . When'-asked about si-gnage to advertise the new service, 47 Mr. Haler said he saw no necessity for adding it to the stores outside signage 48 but instead the store -would include video ads,-in its windows and in the weekly 49 circulars which go out to the community. 50 51 No. other .person -rose to speak either for or against the permit request and the 52 hearing was closed at 9:27 P.M. for-the following: 53 54 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Madden. to 55 recommend the Council grant -a conditional use permit to Town & Country Foods,