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Mr. Berg said Mr. Hansen viewed the Board' s January 16th failure to accept ® an amendment to the recommendation of approval of the proposal which would require the building to be constructed with physical size retained as pro- posed in the plans as an indication to him that some modification to the accepted plan could be made. It was the consensus of the Board that the reason Mr. Sopcinski 's amendment had not been accepted was the Board's reluctance to restrict style or type of architecture Mr . Hansen might want to use in the construction of the proposed dwelling provided, however_ , it did not exceed the variance areas he had requested as indicated in the plans he presented. They were in agreement that the revised plans would place the dwelling too close to the lake but said they were willing to entertain a request for an additional variance from Mr . Hansen which must be presented as required in the City's Zoning Ordinance. The opinion of the City Attorney that the new proposal represented a viola- tion of the rearyard setback variance was reported for consideration of Board members . Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Sopcinski : whereas lot vari- ances, street vacation, easements and platting recommendations were made and ultimately accepted by the Council , the Board finds the siting of his proposed dwelling does not meet those variances and therefore recommends the Council deny a building permit for the proposed house and suggests Mr. Hansen site the house within the variance areas already granted by the . City particularly in regard to the rear yard variance. Motion carried unanimously. Mr . Bjorklund prefaced his response to the synopsis of New Brighton's Com- prehensive Plan prepared by Mr. Fornell with a commendation for its excel- lence. He suggested the City should request New Brighton to provide fur- ther data regarding any projected increases in their sewer inflow/infiltra- tion which might adversely affect the City's overtaxed system as well as any improvements of roadways which might increase traffic through St. Anthony. Mayor Haik invited Board participation in a workshop on traffic problems in the northern suburbs which is to be held April 7th. Mr. Klick said he would assume the responsibility of having at least one Board member present who could relay the City's concerns regarding an increase in traffic which might be experienced by the City if any improvements are made to Silver Lake Road, County Roads D and E and Stinson Boulevard. Mr. Sopcinski sug- gested an investigation of the rapid transit plans for the area should also be pursued. William Weber of BRW, Inc. , 2829 University Avenue, reported his firm's progress on the required Comprehensive Plan they are formulating with City Staff . His presentation was specifically centered on the Kenzie Terrace Report for which he provided revised copies . Through a chart presentation he gave the four alternative courses of action the City might consider to . deal with the problems resulting fromthe deteriorating conditions of the shopping areas and the economic viability of such a usage. (4)