HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 04.20.1976CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
April 20,1976
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bowerman at 7:37 P.M.
Present for roll call: 'Letourneau, Cowan, Hiebel, Bowerman, Johnson and Rymarchick.
Absent: Marks (Arrived at 7:38 P.M.)
The following correction was made to the minutes of the Planning Board meeting March
16, 1976:
Page 4, N6:..Correct spelling of "gas"
Motion by Mr. Letourneau, seconded by Mr. Marks to approve the March 16th minutes as
corrected.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Jeff Nielsen of the Gay Realty Company and Mr. Ed. Sheehy of the EDS Construction
Company appeared to seek approval of the site and building plans for a one-story
warehouse -office building to be constructed on Lots 1 and 2 of Block 3 in the St.
Anthony Office Park. The building would be 276 feet long and 16 feet high with approx-
imately 33,000 square feet of space of which 85% would be devoted to warehouse and
laboratory space with the remaining space for office use. Mr. Nielsen said 55 parking
stalls had been provided at the request of four prospective tenants. Several Board
members expressed their concern with what provisions could be made if other businesses
requiring more parking spaces should become tenants. The plans call for a U shaped
building which would provide a shelter for the trucks which would service the pro-
spective tenants with the possibility of another similar building being erected. This
evoked a discussion of whether the isolated truck bay area on the two lots to the
south might require lights or a security fence.
Mr. Nielsen conceded that one of the prospective tenants, Conwed, would probably include
fire testing in its laboratory facilities but said that particular space was being
designed to accomodate this feature. The building will be sprinkled, however.
During the discussion of the landscaping plans, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Marks expressed some
concern with only 5 feet of greenery being provided on the east side of the building.
Mr. Bowerman suggested that the developer make certain that the tenants understood that
the City's sign requirements are quite restrictive and that if each tenant requires
individual identification the square footage of each sign might be minimal.
Motion by Mr. Cowan, seconded by Mr. Rymarchick to recommend to the Council preliminary
approval of the Gay Realty Company proposal to erect a 33,000 sq. ft. warehouse -office
building as presented on Lots 1 and 2 of Block 3 of the St. Anthony Office Park, subject
to a final review by the Board of the landscaping, parking and signing plans as well as
provisions for screening the rooftop utilities.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Fornell explained that Mr. Charles Peugh of Signcrafters Outdoor Display, Inc.,
13 77th Way N.E., had approached him on a proposed change in the signage for Poppin
Fresh at 3701 Stinson Boulevard. Mr. Peugh was interested in obtaining the Board's
opinion of the concept. Mr. Peugh said Poppin Fresh was interested in changing the
image of their business from just a pie shop to a restaurant and would require new
signage to affect such a change.
The Board told him that they felt the signage could be changed without increasing the
sqaure footage of the existing signs and told him if Poopin Fresh required a variance
to the City sign ordinance, they should appear with specific plans including size
and lighting proposals as well as any landscaping features so the Board can make an
informed judgment on such a request.
Motion by Mr. Hiebel, seconded by Mr. Marks to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 P.M. to
continue consideration of the new zoning ordinance.
Motion carried unanimously.
Helen Crowe, Secretary