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either the existing sign ordinance or anticipated changes in the ordinance and it was therefore the Board 's recommendation that a • variance to the sign ordinance not be a part of any approval of the building itself. Brian Morgan, 105 Peavy Building, representing Baker Associates who are architects for TCF, wished to defer comments on the sign to Mr. Solberg of TCF who had not yet arrived. 11r. '[organ then presented the site, parking, landscaping, building and lighting Plans for the proposed branch office of TCF. He pointed out the differences between the 72 x 112 two story building which TCF had anticipated building in 1975 and the one story building which will be 21 feet in height for which TCF is now requesting final approval. He said the suggestions made by the Planning Board regarding moving the building over 4 or 5 feet to accomodate the canopy over the drive in tellers and the changes in driveway configuration and traffic flow as well as the widening of the parking spaces from 9 to 10 feet had been incorporated into the plans he now presented. These included landscaping plans and Mr. Morgan described the various types of trees and plantings which are proposed; specifically, those which will serve as a buffer for the residential neighborhood to the east. He told Councilman Haik there would be no fencing includee in this buffer. Brochures were provided which illustrated the tyre of lighting planned for the .project and the architect accentuated the low level intensity of this lighting. Mr. Morgan then said TCF was willing to provide the sidewalk along 39th which had been included as a provision of the Board 's recommenda- • tion if that sidewalk was continued east on 39th Avenue N.F. There was then a discussion of the Board ' s basis for recommending this side- walk with no provision for a walkway along_ Silver Lake Road which Council members indicated they had always anticipated would be erected in that area. Neil Solberg of TCF then arrived and said TCF was reluctant to provide sidewalks which are not continuous because they would probably not be used and explained that the bank anticipated that the remainder of the property which they own to the south of the site would eventually have another h,iilcding such as a clinic on it. The Council and Planning Board representatives were concerned that there be some provision made for a "boarding/waiting pad" to accomodate bus Passengers who board at that corner. Mayor Miedtke pointed out the fact that it is in the power of the Council to require a sidewalk be provided any time ' it is deemed neces- sary and said he felt it would be more ecuntimicei rur _cr zq .i,,civaqr_ the walkway in its consLructi.on pla,is than to be assessed for it later. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Mayor Viedtke to grant final approval to the plans as presented by TCF for a 68 square foot branch office building to be erected on Lots 8 , 9 , 10 (except the east 60 feet thereof) Block. 7, Mounds View Acres , 2nd Addition with the stipu- lations set by the Planning Board as amended., except that the addition- al sidewalk will not be required until Ramsey County provides a walkway (2)