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-2- Mr. Art Thompson, 2900 37th Avenue N.E. said he didn't want to live across the street from a restaurant and presented the petition signed by residents of his block requesting the city officials not to change the zoning to permit the restaurant. Other concerned neighbors who spoke included John Sarbuco, Mr. R Airs. Walter Wojcik., Roger Martin, Edward Cyryt and Grant Helmer who live on Belden Drive; Duane Duerre and Mr. & Mrs. Paul Iverson, who reside on 37th Avenue as well as Terry Hoffman of 3616 Coolidge St. N.E. Their objections included the potential traffic increase on 37th as well as Belden and Cooliage, where they stated there are many small children who use the streets extensively; the height of the two proposed buildings; the noise, odors and late hour business of a restaurant which they did not consider appropriate to a i:a,idential. neighborhood; the probability of the restaurant eventually deteriorating to an "eye sore" and the fact that they didn't consider the project an appropriate transition or buffer between their homes and Apache Shopping Center. A riujo•_ity said they would not oppose a one story service office develolxnent in that spot but Mr. Sambuco said he thought only multiple dwellings should be a.13cn;:'d there. Ila-. Marks arrived at 8:15 and participated in part of the above discussion. There was also a discussion between the Board and the residents of how financial conditions made the use of the land for a park area prohibitve. . Th chialic Hearing was closed at 8:30 P.M. Miction by Mr, Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Marks to recommend that the Courcil_ deny the recuest to rezone the easterly 322 ft. of Apache Ten-ace, B1cck l., Lot 1, rt industrial to Commercial. Motion carried unanimous]y. MT...ui Healy, ^210 American National Bank, St. Paul, again appeared to represent the Goodyeax Tue & Rubber Company and relayed their decision to rano- e their existing 3-8 s3. --ft. identification sign on the south side o' their store at 4020 Silver. ]sake Road in order that they might be allowed to erect a. 5 _,. 1.9 ft. moni=enta.l Sign on a 3 ft. high standard in front of the otcre where it can be 'batter seat from Silver Lake Road. HTaever.9 the attlorn_ey said he had been unable to get the exact width of the new roadbed Ramsey County is building in front of the building and therefore was un- able to provide a site plan with the exact location for the sign but; rel: it wcu'_d. be p""aced where it would not cut down on the vision ax ciwtomers Entering Silyer Lake Road. He also assured the Board that Goodyear woi:3d r.-r-t raise the elevation of "he sign above normal grade. Tbcre was a. discussion of wnether a monumental type sign would actually be needed when the roadbed. was rebuilt and semaphors placed along Silver Lake Road with &. Ryma:•chic's and Mr. Letourneau expressing reticence to adding another free standing sign to that area. • Air. Aea.ly said Goodyear believed the lack of proper identificati-on of their store was the primary reason the business was not prospering as well as had been anticipated. yfotion by Mr. Marks and seconded by Mr. Johnson to table action on the Goodyear request for a monumental sign until the Board had further data as to the exact location of the sign including its position in relation to the driveway as well