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• granting of the variances which will permit construction of a 265 x 80 foot addition on the west side of the existing building for which he had fur- nished site plans for both parking and landscaping as requested by Mr. Fornell. He also discussed the lease with the Soo Line Railroad (a copy of which was included) which will provide his firm with an additional 56 feet to the rear in which parking can be provided for the bulk of the employees vehicles and told the Board of his firm's plans to erect a four foot chain link fence required by the railroad which he saw as a prevention of vehicles from Apache crossing American Monarch property as is now done and a resultant lowering of the incidents of vandalism now experienced. His presentation included plans for snow storage in that area as well as storm water drainage which were specific concerns of the Board, as well as details of the addition to the building in two segments of 10, 000 square feet on each side of the building. He concluded by telling the Board that not allowing the proposed parking plans could result in the "end of American Monarch in St. Anthony" because of the 35% increase in production projected by their customers. He replied to Mr. Fornell 's query about whether the company would proceed with the first segment of the expansion proposal if the variances necessary to the second were not allowed by say- ing he thought that decision would have to be closely considered in view of the $700,000 investment at stake. Before the Public Hearing was closed at 8 : 32 p.m. , there was a lengthy dis- cussion of the manner in which Mr. Fiore intends to keep his employees from becoming a nuisance to the area's residents during the construction period and Mr. Worwa said he was satisfied with the company 's plans for • company enforcement of the regulations they had set for such parking and Mr. Fiore 's later agreement that it might be best to have supervisory and administrative employees use the off site parking areas where they could provide supervision of other employees. During the period preceding a decision on the proposal Mr. Fiore told the Board he anticipated no problems with parking for his employees even with the second phase of expansion since so many of them are from the immediate area and either walk to work or double ' up on transportation to the plant. Mr. Bjorklund was concerned that easements on the property had not been identified in the new survey. Mr. Jones questioned whether the number of employees projected for the expansion might exceed that number thereby requiring additional parking spaces, and Mr. Rymarchick expressed his concern that the lease with the Soo Line could be terminated and parking space to the rear diminished. Mr. Bjorklund wanted it understood the property to the east of the existing building could not be used for expansion if the lease termination should make parking inadequate if the addition were built. Mr. Fiore responded by saying the "onus" is on the corporation to provide adequate parking for its employees who will apply internal pressures to see they are provided parking spaces . Mr. Fornell thought the City could possibly handle the matter of inadequate parking if the employee growth outstripped the projections through enforce- ment of parking on off site locations . (2)