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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 16, 2002 • Page 5 1 Chair Melsha questioned the distance between the two signs. Mr. Ogrin indicated there 2 would be approximately 370 feet between the signs as proposed. 3 4 Commissioner Thomas stated he felt this was a reasonable request to have signage at 5 each parking lot entrance. 6 7 Chair Melsha closed the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. 8 9 Chair Melsha agreed that this was a reasonable request. Vice Chair Stille stated the two 10 entrances to the building and two separate parking lots creates a uniqueness on this lot. 11 12 Commissioner Thomas stated this was also for the safety of the animals and traffic along 13 37`h Avenue. 14 15 Motion by Commissioner Thomas, second by Commissioner Tillman, to recommend 16 approval of the variance request/additional ground sign on the contingency that the 17 second ground sign approved with this variance should be built identically to the first 18 sign. In addition, the applicant must meet all other code requirements as it relates to 19 ground signs, with the second sign to be the same dimensions and color as the first. 20 1 Motion carried unanimously. 3 IX. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION. 24 9.1 Preliminary Site Plan for Culvers Restaurant, 4000 Block of Silver Lake Road. 25 Susan Henry indicated that the City has been working on an agreement with the owners 26 of Culvers Restaurant in Vadnais Heights to develop the former Hardees site, now City- 27 owned, at 4004 Silver Lake Road into a Culvers Restaurant for St. Anthony. Culvers 28 representatives have been negotiating with Exhaust Pros for their site at 4002 Silver Lake 29 Road. Their plan is to eventually combine the two parcels into one once they close on the 30 Exhaust Pros property in mid May. She noted Steve Sparks would be presenting a plan 31 to the Commissioners. 32 33 The restaurant seating is planned for 160 people. The proposed hours of operation are 34 from 10:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Culvers representatives are aware of the Northwest 35 Quadrant Redevelopment Plan and have been in communication with Len Pratt. Both 36 parties agree it is imperative to tie the new Culvers Restaurant to the Apache 37 area redevelopment effort. 38 39 Henry explained that at this point, Culvers representatives want to share their preliminary 40 plans for the 4000 Block of Silver Lake Road with the Planning Commission. Culvers 41 representatives are planning to be back to the May or June Planning Commission meeting 42 with final development plans and the public hearing. 43 Steve Sparks, representing Culvers Restaurant, introduced himself and handed out menus 5 to each of the Commissioners. He explained all Culvers Restaurants are owner/operator 46 concepts except for five locations, which are used primarily for training. He noted this