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-6- further to the lack of maintenance in that area now. Mr. Jones said he recognized Mr. Bjorklund's concerns , but was reluctant to impose stringent restrictions on the first positive development in that economically depressed area. He and Mr. Marks saw this project as a possible inducement for other businesses to upgrade their property. Mr. Fornell insisted the new addition would not increase the consumer access portion of the building and thought the parking for Red Owl was probably grandfathered in. Mr. Sopcinski saw a good grocery/drug operation as fitting in very well with any redevelopment of' the Saliterman property under the Comprehensive Plan and agreed that if the fire department could live with the proposal, he could see no reason to deny it. The store manager said he thought the signage proposed for the new operation had already been submitted to the City and promised to have the building owner present when the proposal is brought before the Council . Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Enrooth to recommend the City Council grant the requested 11 foot rear yard variance along the southeast property line of the Red Owl building, 2550 Highway 88 , subject to proper staff review of the building plans and their com- pliance with all building, fire and safety codes. A signage plan shall be submitted in conformance with the city ordinance and the building shall be required to meet existing parking requirements . The Board bases its findings on the fact that the addition continues • the existing building lines and the adjacent building has a similar property line setback. Motion carried unanimously. At 11: 07 p.m. the public hearing on the C. G. Hill variance petition was opened by Mr. Marks , Mr. Fornell confirmed that all application, publication, and notifi- cation requirements had been met and no one present reported failure to receive nor object to the contents of the notice . Mr. Hill said he had decided to build another 95 by 140 foot office warehouse across the street from his present company building in the St. Anthony Industrial Park where he will maintain an office of his own. However, both rear and side yard variances will be needed for the proposal. His is the last lot to be developed in that area and all the rest of the buildings have only 10 foot setbacks where 15 are required under the existing zoning ordinance. He will have to grade the entire building area and poor subsoil conditions require the positioning of the building as he proposes. The building he is in presently is a 15,000 square foot warehouse and only uses 22 of the required 40 parking spaces . He anticipates no greater demand for the 13, 300 square foot similar building he proposes to build and therefore requests he be allowed 36 parking spaces instead of the required 38. • II