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Jk -_ - -2- <br /> A service road with three curb cuts on Silver Lake Road encircled the office <br /> building and restaurant and had resulted , Mr. Hedlund said,from his talks with <br /> the Ramsey County Highway Department who favored this method of directing traffic <br /> to the rear of the property. This w:_, also "he reason the property owner gave <br /> for placing the office buildings right on the property line abutting Silver Lake <br /> Road. He quoted Mr. Wayne Leonard and Ti? , Kirkwold of the Highway Department as <br /> saying right turning lanes were not nec- sa,ry since the buildings would generate <br /> mostly- off hour traffic. <br /> Mr. Hedlund said that, though he had some persons, including some dentists, a <br /> dental specialist and an attorney who had shorn a possible interest in the office <br /> buildings, he had secured only a. firm commitment from a franchise owner of <br /> Country Kitchen restaurants to purchase a portion of the tract. He said the fact <br /> that this potential buyer would have no difficulty with financing made the <br /> proposal one for which he was determined to secure the City's approval and was <br /> therefore insistent that immediate action be taken on his request. <br /> The members of the Board, with the exception of Mrs. McGinn, indicated an interest <br /> in the concept of the development of the Hedlund property with the following <br /> suggestions incorporated into the proposal: <br /> 1. The roadway be minimized, especially tc a degree which would allow a greater <br /> amount of visual screening of the coiumercial project from Penrod Lane. <br /> 2. This buffer area should be clearly defined in accordance with the new zoning <br /> ordinance and should be extended above the lot owned by 11r.Hedlund to the south. <br /> 3. This lot with a house on it should be ii;cluded in the over-all planning and <br /> some considerat=on be give!) to posit;_cning the restaurE.nt in a more central <br /> • point in the tract with perhaps an office biU lding on each side, thereby cutting <br /> the number of buildings down to three. <br /> 4. The new plan si_ould incorporate the set back provisions of the new zoning <br /> ordinance. <br /> 5. The standard Country- Kitchen sign be not included in the proposal since it <br /> would be unacceptable to the City sign ordinance. <br /> Mrs. McGinn was opposed 'n a restaurant being built on the land mentioning traffic <br /> and size considerations as reasons for her opposition. She also disapproved of <br /> placing the office buildings on the property line. <br /> Mr. Hedlund agreed to make the suggested changes in his proposal and the Board <br /> indicated a willingness to attend the next Council meeting, November 26th where <br /> Mr. Johnson would present their views on the proposal for Council consideration. <br /> Mr. Fornell was to request the metier be placed on the agenda after 8:15 P.M. <br /> and Mr. Hiebel asked that the Board be furnished with a sketch of the revised <br /> proposal several dayE in advance of the meeting. <br /> Motion by Mr. Marks and seconded by Mr. Hiebel to Ojourn tine meeting at 9:15 P.M. <br /> Motion carried. <br /> Helen Crowe, Secretary <br /> is <br />