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• being constructed. Mr. Fiore assured Mr. Duerre that he could expect a response within hours of any complaint about employees parking, since re- sidents will be requested to direct any reports of annoyance to him per- sonally. He said he has been especially vigilant regarding his employees ' parking and doubted the two parked cars Mr. Duerre complained about be- longed to his employees . The plant manager said his firm now has adequate parking spaces for its employees and there will be 250 parking spaces provided to accomodate the increase in personnel with the expansion. However, since a major number of the new parking locations will be on the land to the rear of the building American Monarch has leased from Soo Line, the City Attorney cautioned the Council that the leased strip "cannot be counted as part of the site and there has to be land available for adequate parking at all times even if additional land is leased for that purpose" . Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Sauer to grant (as recommended by the Planning Board) a seven foot front yard parking setback variance to provide two additional parking spaces and a 17 foot front yard building setback variance to allow the proposed expansion to be compatible with the symmetry of the existing building, a 15 foot rear yard setback variance as well as a parking setback variance of 10 feet a- long the entire rear lot line , and finally, a one foot variance to the parking space size requirements which will allow nine instead of 10 foot wide parking spaces as well as the variance necessary for 30 more parking spaces than permitted by the Zoning Ordinance for the proposed 80 ' x 265 ' expansion of the American Monarch plant to the west, finding that: (a) . granting these variances will relieve the undue hardship caused by the pie shape of this parcel and its particular physical surroundings and topo- graphy (b) the purpose for these variances is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase the value or income potential of the parcel but is unique to the existing tenant and (c) great difficulties and hardships for the tenant might result if variances are not granted. The granting of the variances is however subject to the following conditions : 1. Further expansion than is presently proposed will not be permitted without the insurance that adequate off street parking is provided on property that is owned by American Monarch. 2 . Landscaping shall be provided as per the plans presented from Freeburg Nurseries and shall be subject to review by the City Manager. 3. The sanctity of the storm sewer easement to the east of the ex- isting building is to be preserved. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Klick concluded his presentation by reporting the balance of the Board's meeting was devoted to consideration of proposed changes in the City's Sign Ordinance which had been provided by Mr. Berg, for which he commended the Administrative Assistant, and the continuing education of the • Board in the planning processes . The meeting was recessed from 7: 55 p.m. to 8 :00 p.m. when the Mayor opened the Public Hearing on Street Improvement Project 1979-001 , the rebuilding of Highcrest Road from 37th Avenue N.E. to the intersection of Old Highway (2)