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r -3- 1 a "si.gn heaven" like Central Avenue and. to -consider a- typeof ground hugging, 2 monument-like sign similar to those the City had granted variances for in the same 3 business area. 4 . 5 Mr. Johnson indicated he would consult a sign company regarding a sign which might 6 beater conform to the City Ordinance, and at the same time, would provide the 7 instant identification a fast food operation needs to .compete. 8 9 Eddie Fuerstenberg of King's Brian Construction Company, who is .building homes in 10 the Johnson Manor Addition was present and Mr. Childs indicated had been referred 11 back to the Planning Commission by the Council members the contractor had con- 12 tacted 'regarding a two foot tradeoff between two of the newly platted lots. 13 The Manager said he was seeking Commission direction related to the possibility of 14 transferring two feet of land from Lot 9, which is 80.95 feet wide to Lot 8 which 15 is 75 -feet -wide,, to provide -a better. fit.for the house Dan. Kramer. wants Mr. 16 Fuerstenberg to bui-ld on the latter .lot. No final agreements had been signed with 17 the prospective buyer for Lot 9 who had sent away for a house pl�an,"_ th_e contractor 18 said and Mr. Childs indicated he would be. consulting the City Attorney to see what 19 the City could do to expedite matters so the Kramer house could be started before 20 winter sets in. 21 22 Motion by Commissioner Bowerman and seconded by Commissioner Bjorklund to indicate 23 to the Council that the Commission is in agreement with the concept of transferring 24 two feet of land from Lot 9 in the Johnson proje- ct 'to Lot 8 being cognizant that 25 the Council would have to take any serious objections to the split, which might 26 be raised at the public hearing, into consideration before approving it. 27 28 In accepting this concept, the Commission finds that: (1 ) the proposed lot 29 split would result in lots of more equal, size in the project.; ,(2) the change would 30 only bea minor one; and, (3)- by permitting the lot split, the City would be 31 expediting the redevelopment of this tornado damaged addition. 32 33 Motion carried unanimously. 34 35 Commissioners Hansen and Madden indicated an interest in attending the Annual 36 Planning Institute for Planning Commissioners and elected officials November 22nd 37 and the Chair Pro Tem' said Chair Franzese had told him.she might also be interested- 38 in going to another institute having found the first one so informative. The 39 Manager said there was also an advanced institute planned for next spring and 40 invited the Commissioners to let him know if they wanted him to make reservations 41 for the fall seminar. 42 43 There was a short discussion of the progress being made on numerous building pro- 44 jects throughout the City, including the Chandler Place apartments which, Mr. 45 Childs said, would hopefully start November lst. ' He also reported the Commissioners 46 would be considering at their November meeting the zoning- changes necessary for 47 Bernard •Blanske to construct townhomes on the corner of Silver Lake Road and 48 Silver Lane. 49 50 The Chair Pro Tem reported the Legion had signed papers transferring their building 51 to the Kenzington developers and Mr. Childs speculated that the meeting the Council • 52 had scheduled with Arkand and META might shed light on their intentions about the 53 use of that property. 54 55 Motion by Commissioner Bowerman and seconded by Chair Pro Tem Hansen to adjourn the 56 meeting at 8:59 P.M. 57 Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe, Secretary