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-2- Mr. 2--Mr. Dahlberg told approximately 8 �%sidcn;;s of tha neighborhood in attendance that he felt the savings and loan institutinn vith the colonial facade planned for the building as well as +h� proposal to prcvide high density landscaping as a buffer between the parking tots and the residential area to the east represent- ed one of the best ways of retaining the residential character of the neighbor- hood, short of double bungalows which he felt would never be built there because of the difficulty in obtaining a mortgage. During his presentation he pointed out the driveway in front of the building which was planned to accomodate the handicapped and serve two drive in tellers on the north side of the building. Mr. Fred Lavicky, 3920 Macalaster Drive; Mrs. Chester Nelson, 3916 Macalaster Dr.; Mr. Terry Sult, 3909 Penrod Dane and Mrs. Ruth Thompson, 3015 39th Avenue N.E. voiced their objections to the access to the property from 39th Avenue, the height of the building if it were two stories and said they felt the plans were not definite enough to grant a permit and that two years was too long for the permit to be in force. Mr. Lavicky expressed his concern that the savings and lean institution might win approval to convert their operation to a full service bank. It was noted that under Section 300.13 (conditional use permit) of the City Ordinances a full service bank is not permitted. Mr. Johnson arrived at 8:07 P.M. Mr. Dahlberg said studies did not verify the contention that the financial operation would affect the normal amount of traffic on 39th Avenue generated by the Apache Plaza Shopping Center. Mr. Johnson expressed the concern of others that the drive in teller or tellers might necessitate more than the 8 stacking places anticipated by the site plans. The normal amount of traffic generated by a savings and loan institution as contrasted to a full service bank with check cashing services was discussed and Mr. Bluhm also pointed out how Saturday morning openings had cut down or. Friday night business. The residents present and the members of the Board expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed sign saying it was inconsistent with the residential character of the area and granting this variance would establish a precedent for dealing with future requests for all types of signs when the rest, of the land on Silver Lake Road is developed. The public hearing was closed at 8:40 P.M. and the meeting was recessed from 8:42 to 8:50 P.M. Before voting on the two requests, the Board members discussed what controls the City would have over the development of that portion of the land for which the financial institution had no specific plans and were in agreement that the public should be informed when the final plans came up for consideration by the Planning Board and Council. There was also some discussion of the TCF;s plans for night lighting of the proposed structure. Motion by Mr. Bowerman, seconded by Mr. Cowan to recommend that the Council grant a one year conditional use permit to Twin City Federal to construct a Twin City Federal Savings and Loan branch office on Lots 8, 9 and 10 except the east 60 ft. thereof, of Block 7, Mounds View Acres, 2nd Addition with the stipulation that all site plans and specifications must conform to all zoning and construction ordinances, in effect at the time of construction and must meet Council and • Planning Board approval with appropriate pilo lic notification.