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-2- When it was ascertained that the plans the developer had for the rest of the • adjacent land were pertinent to the consideration of the proposal he was presenting, Mr. Hedlund read letters addressed to Mayor Miedtke indicating First American Enterprises interest in erecting a retirement building similar to the two buildings which the Rembrandt Company had been granted a conditional use permit to erect but for which they failed to gain financing. He stated that the Eberhardt Company had indicated to him that they knew there were FHA funds available for the project. Mr. Johnson questioned the width of the driveway which Mr. Hedlund said had been approved by Ramsey County and pointed out that if a conditional use permit were granted, it would be exclusively and solely for a construction and land development office and not transferable. When the discussion was opened to comments from interested neighbors, Mrs. Ruth Thompson, 3015 39th Avenue N.F. said she was reconciled to the reality that this proposal was no different than the Herfurth Permit and expressed the hope that the appearance of the building would be improved so that it would look like an office building. She also wondered whether the new zoning ordinance and points raised by the master plan for the area could not have a governing effect on the conditions under which the permit would be granted. Mrs. Chester Nelson, 3916 Macalaster Drive, said she did not feel an office was compatible with the residential nature of the area and questioned whether the Penrod Lane portion of the land being considered could not be sold as a residence before the house was converted to an office. • Mr. George Thompson, 3015 39th Avenue N.E. , expressed his opposition to the Country Kitchen restuarant and said he would much prefer a greater use of more land for a project like the retirement building. Other points of discussion were the screening of the office area from the adjoining residential neighborhood and the concern that the land might be used for storage of construction vehicles or materials. The Public Hearing closed at 8:50 with remarks addressed by Mr. Cowan to the interested residents present in which he mentioned the effectiveness of their efforts in determining the manner in which that particular area was to be developed. Motion by Mr. Hiebel, seconded by Mr. Johnson to recommend to the Council the Board's approval of granting a conditional use permit exclusively to Mr. Gordon Hedlund for remodelling the existing residential structure on the W. 187 ft. of Lot 10, Block 6, Mounds View Acres, 2nd Addition.to accomodate a construction and land development office as shown on the drawing attached to the application and subject to the following stipulations: 1. Presentation of a plan from Mr. Hedlund showing the proposed external changes and amenities such as signing and night lighting. 2. A complete landscap'ng plan for the building and parking lot to be supplied at least 30 days prior to occupancy by Mr. Hedlund. • 3. Replatting of the property to include the 80x115 ft. lot to the rear of the property. h. Compliance with the improvement plan to be in accordance with Appendix 1, Sec. 300.8, Subd. 4 #2 of the City Ordinance. 5. All changes and landscaping to be completed within 12 months of occupancy by Mr. Hedlund.