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-2- Councilman Sundland indicated his hesitation to establish specific conditions for • granting the permit and initiated the discussion of whether setting such specifics now would govern the actions of the Council which might consider the final plans for the building. Mr. Bluhm expressed a reluctance to set maximum parameters on the size of the proposed buildings and wanted some assurance that if the financial institution purchased the land it would not be denied the right to build a savings and loan branch office there when the plans came up for final approval. He and Bir. Dahlgren wanted flexibility on where the building would be situated on the land saying they might need to use that portion of the land which they anticipated would be used for parking expansion. Several of the residents of the area expressed their opposition to the proposal saying it would take away from the residential character of the neighborhood, would set a precedent for commercial use of the rest of the undeveloped land along Silver Lake Road; would increase traffic on 39th Avenue N.F. and said approval of the Council of the plan would indicate a disregard for the recommend- ations from the Planning Board regarding the length of time for which the permit would be granted as well as the Board's reluctance to set specific conditions on the permit before the final plans were presented for approval. When questioned about the possibility of TCF's obtaining permission to become a full service banking operation, Mr. Bluhm said this would entail more car loan business than checking service and pointed out the present trend toward a "checkless society". He also told the group that TCF was setting up a banking • service counter in two Red Owl supermarkets and the continuation of this trend would diminish the need for drive in tellers. The Mayor said he felt the additional information the Council had received that evening justified a consideration of a two year permit and suggested a motion be made whereby all stipulations to granting a permit might be voiced and then that motion be tabled to allow both sides to study and make changes in it before its final approval. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer that a conditional use permit be granted to Twin City Federal to construct a savings and loan branch office on that portion of land for which the request was made with the followin conditions• That the f anal review of the y,Ians be Lr�de and cons tructi or_ begun 29 r^u��c'Zs from tnE tine this 1:i:`z_7on is a-pproved. That the site plans including the landscaping, lighting and parking plans conform to all building codes and zoning ordinances in force at the time of construction. That the structure to be built should be similar in scope and nature to the prototypes presented for a 26 ft. high one-story building of 8,300 sq. ft or a 39 ft. high, two-story building of 6,300 sq. ft per floor. The landscaping and parking plans should be similar to those on the site plans presented with the area indicated as undeveloped on the plans to be used only for parking space expansion. That an easement along Silver Lake Road be granted to the City for a bike- way, a pathway, right turn lane and utilities. That the proposal will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious , to other land or improvements in the neighborhood in which the parcel of land is located, will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, I