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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
September 18, 1984
7:30 P.M.
1 . Call to Order.
2. Roll Call .
3. Minutes.
a. Planning Commission - August 21 , 1984.
4. Designate Commission Representative to the Council Meeting on
September 25, 1984.
5. Public Hearings .
• a. 7:35 P.M. - Stanton Fabel , 2509 - 29th Avenue N.E. ; variance.
b. 7:45 P.M. - Arthur Peele, 2621 - 32nd Avenue N.E. ; variance.
6. Unfinished Business.
a. Robbie Nelson, 3420 Harding Street N.E. , has withdrawn his variance
request and will be constructing an addition which does not require
a variance.
7. Miscellaneous.
a. Concept Review - Mike Anderson, 2608 - 33rd Avenue N.E. ; variance.
8.-- Adjournment-. - - - _
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
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1 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Zawislak at 7:32 P.M.
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3 Present for roll call : Franzese, Bowerman, Wagner, Zawislak, Bjorklund, and Hansen.
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5 Absent: Jones.
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7 Also present: David Childs, City. Manager.
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9 During the consideration of the July 17th minutes,. Commissioner Bjorklund requested
10 his reference to the City Ordinance pertaining to bays be added to the report on
11 the -DeKanick request.
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13 The minutes were amended as follows:
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15 Page 4, para. 7: Insert between "chimney" and "are" "flues, sills, pilasters,
16 lentils and ornamental features" in line 6.
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18 Page 10, para. 7: Substitute "Zawislak" for "Jones" in line 1 .
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20 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Hansen to approve as
21 amended the 'minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held July 17, 1984.
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23 Motion carried unanimously.
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25 The request for signage to identify the St. Anthony Court townhomes at 3933
'3 26 Silver Lake Road had been tabled during the June 19th Commission meeting to enable
27 the Homeowners Association to develop adequate and quality identification of their
28 property and the Manager had advised the Commission members in his August 16th
29 memorandum that the Association had returned with a proposal to take the existing
30 wooden signs for the project and mount them on a berm in a singular V-shaped
J31 structure with substantive brick work supporting them and commented that a similar
' 32 concept had been approved for the Elmwood Church a few years ago.
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34 The matter was taken off the table and the new proposal made by Chester Krumm,
35 4005 Silver Lake Road, the Association President who reported only one sign was
36 now being requested which would be developed as -per the sketch included in- the —
37 agenda packet. He- said one of the existing signs would be sited on the south side
36 of the property and described how shrubbery would conceal the columns which -would
39 be set in a base of Chicago brick to match the exterior of the townhouses. Mr.
40 Krumm told Commissioner Bowerman the site plans for the sign which had been
41 developed by the Pine Cone Nursery had contained the elevations for the sign and
42 had been submitted for Commission approval during their June 19th meeting. The
43 two renderings were accepted as exhibits for action by the Commission.
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45 The Association: President indicated he perceived that the U-turn sign installed
46 by Ramsey County had aggravated rather than cured the problem-the townhome. residents
47 are .experiencing with drivers using their driveway as a passway. This, Mr. Krumm
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1 said was especially tr.ue -of truck drivers who- can 't make the turn. As _a remedy, •
: 2 the Association is considering putting up small "private signs on both entrances
3 and putting up temporary barricades to educate the drivers that the driveway is
4 not part of the City's road system.
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6 When Commissioner Franzese asked Mr. Krumm whether the proposed sign would fulfill
7 its purpose of- identifying the development, he responded, "It 's better than no
8 sign at all . "
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10 Commissioner Bjorklund referred the Association President to the discussion they
11 had during the'- June meeting as to whether the use of "Court" might add to the
12 driver's confusion regarding the driveway. Mr. Krumm said the Association members
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13 were of the opinion they would lose their identity if they called themselves the
14 "St. Anthony Townhomes" since there are so many of that particular types of housing
15 in the City. When the Commissioner asked the townhome representative whether he
16 construed his sign would be the sign permitted for the Hedlund PUD, the response
17 was they considered it to be "the sign for the St. Anthony Court".
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' 19 Craig Morris, whose sign for Craig & Company had been a point of controversy over
'. 20 the years, was present and had requested his signage be considered along with the
21 townhome signage, since both signs were affected by the same PUD. In his memorandum,
22 Mr. Childs had suggested the Commission take some course of action regarding the
23 condition of Mr. Morris 's sign since the storm April 26th, but Commissioner
24 Bjorklund indicated he perceived that direction had already been given on Page 9
25 of the June 19th Commission minutes.
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27 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Hansen to recommend
28 the Council grant the necessary variance to the Sign Ordinance to permit the -
29 St. Anthony Court Homeowners Association to erect on their property along Silver
30 Lake Road the free standing monument type sign proposed in the Pine Cone Nursery
31 site plans submitted for such a sign June 19th and the sketch of the signage which
32 had been included in the August 21st agenda packet; contingent upon- the sign ' s
33 overall height not exceeding 60 inches from the brick base grade, and that all
34 setbacks from the right-of-ways be maintained as proposed by Chester Krumm. The
35 Commission finds that the proposed sign would conform to the type of signage per-
' 36 mitted in the Sign Ordinance for which the precedent has been set throughout the
37 City; meets the general quality and design criteria set for such signage; and has
38 taken into consideration the fact that there was no opposition to the request
39 expressed during any of the hearings on the matter.
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41 Motion carried unanimously.
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4 3 At 7: 53 the hearing was opened to consider a petition from Robbie G. Nelson for a
4 4, variance to allow construction of an additional 6 feet onto the south side of the
45 garage located at 3420 Harding Street N.E. , which would permit the garage to be
46 built within 3 feet 8 inches of the south property line, where 5 feet are required
47 in the City Ordinance.
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49 Chairman Zawislak read the notice which had been published in the Bulletin, August 8th,
50 and which had been sent to all property owners of record -within 200 feet of the
51 subject property. No one present reported failure to receive the notice or objected
52 to its content. Mr. Childs reported receiving no calls either for or against. the
53 proposal .
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The applicant -and his wife were present for the discussion as were Mr. and Mrs.
N� Earl B. Pearson who live south of the Nelson property at 3420 Harding Street N.E. ,
57 whose opposition was expressed by Mrs. Pearson.
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• 1 Mr. Nelson indicated he would like to add 61-, feet to the south side of his existing
2 garage to :make getting in and out -of the cars easier,::but said he would "�be happy
3 to get only six".: He acknowledged that the Pearsons:occasionally experienced water
4 problems in -their,-back yard and reiterated the plans he had proposed in his appli-
5 cation to prevent his addition -from-adding to those -problems. These included
6 sloping the concrete retaining wall lip in such a manner as to force the runoff
7 from his property to the rear of his own property and away from the Pearson's
8 residence which is 14 feet away from his own south property line. Mr. Nelson also
9 indicated he could install a hydraulic pipe which would assure the water would
10 stay on his property.
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12 Mrs. Pearson read a prepared statement which included her disappointment that
13 "since we built in the City in the 50's, yards have become so small , you could
14 exceed your lot line with almost two swipes with a lawn-mower". Commissioner i
15 Bjorklund agreed this was a common complaint with older residents who had moved to
16 St. Anthony to get "elbow room". Mrs. Pearson told how her backyard is consistently
17 flooded whenever there is a heavy rain and she said she is concerned that with more
18 building. and driveway, there would be less areas to absorb the moisture. With
19 more driveway on her side, the complaintant said she wondered where the snow from
20 the Nelson's yard would be blown.
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22 Mr. Nelson responded that he believed the hydraulic pipe should keep the runoff
23 from the Pearson 's yard and indicated he has no intention of blowing snow towards
24 the Pearson 's property.
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• 26 -The -applicant told Commissioner--Franzese he could cite no- hardship except that he
27 has no place to park the three vehicles he now owns, but Mr. Nelson concluded by
28 saying, as he had -stated in his application, .that he would drop his proposal if
29 his neighbors objected.
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31 The hearing was closed at 8:07 P.M.
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33 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Bowerman to table
34 action on the Nelson garage expansion request until such time as the neighbors can
35 come to some agreement regarding the project.
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37 Motion carried unanimously.
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39 . At 8: 10 P.M. , the Chairman opened the public hearing to consider the petition from
40 Jerry Isaacs and Associates, 357- East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul for variance from
41 parking and setback requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance which would allow
42 conversion of the Northgate Motel , 2526 Highway 88, into a 19 unit office con-
43 dominium complex.
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45 Chairman Zawislak read the notice of the hearing which had been published in the
46 August 8th Bulletin and had gone out to all property owners of record within
47 200' feet of the subject property. No one present indicated failure to receive
48 the notice or objected to its content.
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50 In his August 16th memorandum, the Manager had- described the .proposed project and
51 ,..-, -indicated that, because of site constraints, the new- owner of the motel property
• 52 would be seeking to provide- only 66 parking stalls, where the City Ordinance re-
53 quires 74, with a certain number of those stalls to be, % X 19 feet to accomodate
54 the more common compact cars, rather than the 9 X 19.foot. required in the Ordinance
55 forstandard size automobiles.
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1 Mr. Childs had a:l,so reported the new owner had:proposed to construct a small addi-
2 _ tion tothe north' side of. the bui=lding for s.tair.wells. which .would be an extension ,
3 of the non-conforming prot-rusi on of the rear- of the bui l ding. whi ch- now exists. : In
4 his memorandum,- :the- Manager had also pointed out what he. perceived- would be an
5 improvement, the replacement of the freestanding NORTHGATE MOTEL sign with tasteful
6 wall signage on the structure.
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8 Gerald Isaacs introduced the members of his development team, Dan Gleeson of
9 Gleeson & Associates Architects, and Dan Carlsen, Carlsen and Frank Architects, who
10 told the Commission members the plans generally call for converting three existing
11 motel rooms into one two story condominium office similar to those in the Freight
12 House conversion project they have developed in St. Paul . The existing balconies
13 would be stripped from the building and a new vestibule for a solar arcade for the
14 offices entered from the front would be developed along the Highway 88 side and --
15 continued in the new rear addition to service the offices which would face the
16 shopping center, both designed to enhance the traffic flow in and out of the con-
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on-17 dominiums with a walkway installed to make the complex accessible from the shopping
18 and new residential areas. A new office supply store is also planned in the building.
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20 The colored renderings of the project along with the site plans which had been
2 1 reproduced for the Commission agenda packet, were hung on the wall and Mr. Gleeson
2 2 and Mr. Carlsen answered questions put to them by the Commission about the project.
2 3 These included the description of the brick and stucco proposed for the exterior
24 of the building and the fact that sprinklers are not required by code for this
25 type of building. Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he thought he remembered
26 sprinklers in the crawl spaces but was told the Fire Marshal would make the judge-
27 ment as to just what the codes required of the complex.
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29 Mr. Isaacs addressed the Commissioner's concerns about the placement of the air
30 conditioning condensers in relation to the proposed condominium housing which was
31 throught would be constructed about 60 - 75 feet to the west of the office con-
32 dominiums. He said all mechanics would be within the walls of the building and
33 there would probably not be a problem in any event, since most of the office
34 inhabitants are gone for the day long before the neighbors would be going to bed.
35 Mr. Childs noted that the developer had planned unit air conditioners forth e
36 condominiums and they might create a greater level of annoyance for the rest of the
37 center.
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39 The Freight Station was again compared to the proposed project with the Commission
40 members being told only two parking spaces per unit were required at that location,
41 which the developers said had proved more than adequate for that project.
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43 The Manager read the formula which requires 74 parking spaces for the City project
44 and confirmed that St. Anthony's ordinances are more restrictive than those for other
45 municipalities. As he had noted in his memorandum, the developers had not been
46 encouraged to seek additional land to the west because that would probably have
4 7 been developed with access onto the residential street, Lowry Avenue, and Mr.
4 8 Childs said, in a manner of speaking, the City could be considered to have provided
49 the hardship -required to be addressed for approval of the project. The Manager also
50 mentioned the possibility of the use of the Red Owlparking lot by the condominium
51 owners although- no formal agreement has been reached at this time.
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5 3 Mr. Isaacs answered questions about the. condominium prices. by saying he expects
54 to sell the. St. Anthony units for from $75,000 to $80,000 even though the St. Paul
55 ' units sold for $70,000 originally and are now going for $130,000.
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• 1 No =one appeared to speak for or.- against the proposal and the hearing. was: closed at
2-: 8:.35 P.M. Commissioner Bjorkl-und -indicate.d he perceived .this to .be a very .pro4 .
3- - gre' ssive idea for improving the appearance of the,entry way. to the City and a unique
4 use of property which was not- being- util,ized. He. approved of not encouraging
5 access off Lowry and believed the -project could be expected to increase the land
6 values and jobs for the area. The Commissioner also perceives the view from the
7 condominium housing could be -much improved but wanted assurances built into the
8 recommendation of approval that they would not be annoyed by the air conditioning.
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10 Commissioner Hansen viewed the proposal as a very positive addition to the City and
11 liked the addition of trees in the project plans. He indicated -he would have no
12 problem with the variances for parking but questioned the distances from the con- .
13 dominium homes. Mr. Childs told him Arkell has to provide screening and a buffer
14 between the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project and its abutting neighbors.
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16 Commissioner Wagner indicated he was anxious to see the project go forward.
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18 Commissioner Franzese liked the architectural treatment of an unattractive building
19 and agreed the office condominiums would be a welcome addition to that area. She
20 was happy with the proposed exterior treatment of the building and perceived safety
21 would be provided with the stair enclosures in the back.
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23 The Chairman indicated he was also pleased to see this improvement for that portion
24 of the City.
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26• -. - Motion by Commissioner Bowerman,-and seconded-by Commi-ss.ioner Bjorklund to -recommend
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27 the Council grant Jerry Isaacs and Associates the necessary parking and setback
28 variances to allow the conversion of the Northgate Motel , 2526 Highway 88, into
29 approximately 19 units of office condominiums; specifically, eight stall variance
30 to the City Ordinance requirement for 74 parking spaces, with no more than 50%
31 of those, downgraded to 8! X 19 foot spaces to accomodate compact cars; and the
32 variance necessary to allow the extension of the existing north line of the build-
33 ing to provide enclosed stairways and an arcade passthrough to the condominiums
34 on that side.
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36 The Commission recommends granting these variances contingent upon the building
s 37 mechanics being enclosed to the extent they don 't increase the ambient sound units
38 and the landscaping is done according to the building footprint plan presented by
39 the architects. The Commission finds that:
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41 1 . The removal of the existing non-conforming free standing sign in front of the
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42 building seems to be a good trade-off for granting the variances;
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i 44 2. The hardship would be to turn down a project which would be such an asset to the
i 45 community when compared to the existing structure;
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47 3. Granting these variances; could not be expected to be detrimental. to abutting
48 properties; and
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50 4. The three conditions which require satisfaction appear to have been met with
51 - the proposal as presented.
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53 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 - -At 8: 50 P.M. ; the Chairman opened the hearing on the request from Elizabeth Johnson,*
2 3601 Stinson Boulevard *.E.-, for .subdivis,ion without platting :and a: variance to
3 allow a split�of the exist.i.ng- 50 X 239.25: foot lot into two- lots, 50 .X 1.20 feet in
4 size (6,000 square feet each)", one to be .retained as a residence. for Mrs. Johnson.-
5 -and the other, fronting on Roosevelt, to bedeveloped for a. single family residence.
6 The City Ordinance requires a minimum width of 75 feet and a total size of 9,000
7 square feet each, but the new lot would be buildable according to the Ordinance.
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9 The notice of hearing which had been published in the August 8th Bulletin and sent
10 to all property owners of record within 200 feet of the subject property was read
11 by Chairman Zawislak. No one present reported failure to receive the notice or
12 objected to its content.
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14 The Manager reiterated the points about the request he had made in his August 16th
15 memorandum, including the fact that the prospective buyer for the vacant lot which
16 would be created- intends to build a home there, which would meet all the Ordinance
17 setback requirements. He told those present he had received no comments from the
18 neighbors about the proposal .
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20 Research of the property background indiates some evidence that at one time the
21 existing 50 X 239 foot lot had been platted for a street, which the City had
22 decided against building.
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24 Commissioner Bjorklund requested specific instances of 50 foot lots and was told
25 there are many in that same neighborhood, including the one which the Commission
26 had approved for construction by Mike Pribula at 3231 Roosevelt. •
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28 Joseph Maas, who introduced himself as Mrs.- Johnson 's agent from Century 21 Realty,
29 indicated Joseph Mezzenga, who was present, had the prelininary plans for a home
30 on the empty lot if the lot split is approved.
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32 C. C. Huang, 3540 Roosevelt, who lives next door to the Johnson property, said he
33 would like to see just what kind of a house would be going up next door. Although
34 it was pointed out that the City does not customarily require such documentation for
35 a lot split, Mr. Mezzenga said he would be glad to show the "tentative" plans he
36 had with him, drawing Mr. Huang ' s attention to the fact that the front yard setback
37 of 30 feet and all side and rear yard setbacks would be maintained in accordance
38 with the City Ordinance.
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40 When Mr. Huang indicated he was interested in finding out who owned the retaining
41 wall between properties, Mrs. Johnson, who was accompanied by Cindy Larson, 8309 Zane
Avenue North , res onded b telling him that the previous owner of his property had
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43 built the retaining wall without which his building "would probably fall down" .
44 Mr. Huang raised no objections to the proposed split and the hearing was closed
45 at 9:03 P.M.
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47 Motion: by Commissioner Hansen and seconded by Commissioner. Wagner to recommend the
4 8 Council grant the request from Elizabeth Johnson, 3601 Stinson Boulevard N.E. , for
49 subdivision without .platting and a variance to allow the split of an existing
50 50 X 239.25 .foot lot fronting on both Stinson Boulevard and Roosevelt Street N.E. ,
51 into two lots .which would be approximately 50 X 120 feet in size and a total of
52 6,000 .feet each where the City Ordinance requires 75 foot frontage and 9,000 square ,
5 3 feet for a singl-e•-family dwelling, which would result in the retention of the exist-
54 ing residence fronting on Stinson Boulevard and the creation of another. buildable
55 lot fronting on Roosevelt Street N.E. The Commission finds in recommending this
56 action be taken, that:
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1 1 :' -Another., si ngl.e: family home could be added to: the City stock-,'
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3 '2. There 'have .beenample examples of precedents. of this,-type- permitting similar
4 size lots to be built: in the-City 'and in that particular neighborhood;
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6 3: There is some indication that historically this property might have been
7 'divided into two entities in the past; and
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9 4. All conditions which are required by law to be satisfied affirmatively have '
10 been done so.
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12 Motion carried unanimously. "
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14 At 9:07 P.M. , Chairman Zawislak opened the hearing which had gone out to all property
15 owners of record within 200 feet of the subject property and which had been published 4
16 in the August 8th Bulletin. No one present reported failure to receive the notice `
17 or objected to its content.
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19 E. F. Flaherty, President of Rapid Oil Change, Inc. ; 2950 4th Avenue South, was
20 present to request permission to erect a two faced illuminated sign (50 square
21 feet on each side) on a 14 foot pole, which he said is necessary to keep trucks
22 from knocking the sign down, and to further identify the establishment with signage
23 -on both street sides. He said he believed the pylon sign was necessary to advertise
24 the price of gas because the decision had been -made to keep the gas pumps on the
25 west side as a convenience for along time customers who were accustomed to buying
26 gas at that .-Location. The rebui l da.ng_of,37th Avenuewould require-the removal
27 of the gas pumps on the south: Mr. Flaherty insisted the line of sight for a s
28 50 square foot sign, -Lhe maximum size permitted by the City Ordinance,: wo.ul_d---be
29 shortened with a pole that tall .
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31 The station owner contended he needed that much identification on that corner and
32 he told the Commission he intends to improve the appearance of his property by
33 landscaping once County Road D is rebuilt and working with NSP. to get the brush cut
34 away from the rear of the station. The east side of the existing building would
35 be opened for bays for servicing cars and the plans are to pave behind the building
36 to provide an passway around the station. Mr. Flaherty said he sees no parking
37 problems on the site since staging areas would be provided on the east for seven
38 vehicles to be stacked while waiting the tenor so minutes required to service
39 each car. Rapid Oil Change delivers what is usually a preconceived purchase and
40 Mr. Flaherty said involves low volumes of cars per day.
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42 The firm President indicated he believes when Auto Traac expands its business. to the
43 former dairy store east of his property, the two businesses woul-d complement each
44 other.
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46 The Manager estimated the station was permitted 114 square feet of signage for one
47 wall sign which would be 72 square feet for. .each of the two wall signs proposed,
48 if they are approved. Mr. Flaherty stated he believed he could live with 72
'49 square-feet of signage on the building as long as he is allowed the pylon sign
50 because he needs a gas price sign on that. corner and the Rapid Oil Change executive
51 told the Commission the City is -mom restrictive with its sign .ordinance than other
•52 ' communities -as evidenced in the photos of another of his service centers, which
53 he passed around.
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1 Eugene.-Krell ; 121971-01ive Street, Coon Rapids, MN, the owner.:•of..the Auto Traac was
.2 ''present to f i nd-out why.,he hada been tol d years ago he cool d ..not- have any more . .
-3 signage than he. had..on 'his bui I di ng 'which is set back further.than many of the .
4 businesses on 37th Avenue N.E. ,, Mr. Childs told him that the. Sign. Ordi:nance had
5 been revised since that time and -he is probably entitled to more signage now. The
6 Auto Traac owner. told Mr. Flaherty he doesn't plan to take the dairy store building
7 down yet and he doesn 't believe there is enough room between the two buildings to
8 drive a car through. He was also skeptical about the possibility of -stacking seven
9 cars on the east side.
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11 Mr. Flaherty told him he planned to park the cars diagonally into the property line
12 and indicated he would make the building a drive-through if parking is inadequate
13 on the site. He reiterated his plans to talk to NSP to see if the lot behind him
14 couldn't be filled in to create parking space for employees and thereby get better
15 utqlization of the lot lines.
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17 The hearing was closed at 9:35 P.M.
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19 Commissioner Wagner commented that he did not perceive that corner to be a high
20 speed area and indicated he doubted the need for a pylon sign the size Mr. Flaherty
21 was requesting. The Chair agreed, saying the visibility on that corner would be
22 improved with the reconstruction of County Road D.
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24 Commissioner Hansen indicated he would oppose a larger sign than permitted by the
25 Sign Ordinance and said he believes the power lines would be dug underground with
26 the reconstruction of County Road D. The Commissioner was also skeptical about
27 the need for greater visibility.
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29 Commissioner Bjorklund stated that he would abstain on the vote because of a possible
30 conflict of interest if he had done any appraisal work for the applicant 's company.
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32 The Manager told Commissioner Franzese the signage for Jet Gas and the Amaco station
3 3 across Silver Lake Road had been grandfathered in as non-conforming uses with .the
34 new Sign Ordinance.
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36 Commissioner Bowerman indicated he had always been troubled about gasoline stations
37 being singled out for pylon signs when no other business is permitted to have
38 one. He said he is personally opposed to all pylon signs and would not want to
39 see any larger than the Ordinance now permits. Loosening the restrictions for
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40 this firm would leave the City vulnerable to more requests for larger s g s, the
41 Commissioner '-said, and he stated that he would rather see an adjustment made to
42 permit two wall signs than to approve a larger pylon sign.
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44 Commissioner Franzese said she shared the concerns of the other Commissioners.
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46 The Chair indicated he perceived the Commission had tightened up the restrictions
47 on pylon signs hoping to get rid of them altogether. He agreed the visibility on
48 • that corner woul-d- be improved and told Mr. Flaherty, "If you cut down some of the
49 trees behind you,.-. you'll improve your line of sight" .
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_91 Motion -by Chairman -Zawislak and seconded- by Commissioner Wagner to recommend the
52 Council not -pe rmit. Rapid Oil Change," Inc. , to er.ect. a pylon sign on their property
53 at 3001 - 37th -Avehue N.E. , any larger than the 50 squarefeet permitted for that -
5-4 type of sign by the City Sign Ordinance, but to grant the service center the
55 variance necessary to utilize -114 square feet permitted for the building for two
56 signs with location. of the signs to be at Mr. Flaherty's discretion.
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• 1 Voting on the motion:
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3 Aye: Zawisaak, Wagner, Franzese,. Bowerman, and Hansen.
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5 Abstention: Bjorklund. '
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7 Motion carried.
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9 The Commissioners told Chris Kelly, manager of the Sunset Memorial Park cemetery,
10 they approved of the materials and appearance of the new masoleum Sunset proposes
11 to construct in the cemetery and indicated- they were very gratified to hear the
12 maintenance building on the site would be painted a color more c6mpatible to its
13 natural setting. The cemetery association was seeking conceptual approval for its
14 proposal and Mr. Childs confirmed that 611 City setback requirements for Recreational
15 Open Space zoning would be met since the new structure would be .about 125 feet
16 from Highway 88 and 60 feet away from the properties in the industrial park.
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18 Mr. Kelly was advised he would have to seek state approval of an access off Highway
19 88. In response to questions about what, type of security the cemetery provides,
20 the manager said trying to maintain access proof security for the entire cemetery
21 was virtually impossible and that he had started leaving the main gates open rather
22 than driving all the way from St. Louis Park when someone gets locked in.
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24 Recent incidents of vandalism at both Sunset and Hillside were discussed with
25 Mr. Kelly saying the St. Anthony Police had caught the two nineteen and twenty year
26 old men as they were breaking.-i.nto -the Sunset .Community Mausoleum. and it .i s hoped
27 they are also the men who vandalized the Hillside facility. The Community Mausoleum
28 is the only building for which security is closely maintained and that is because
29 some of the marble and stained glass is so ancient it could never be replaced.
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31 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he'frequents the walkways around the cemetery and
3.2 views the whole area as one of the City's greatest assets. He would therefore
33 hate to see residents barred from enjoying the natural beauties in the park. There
34 was some discussion of the loss of Dutch Elm trees in the cemetery before a motion
35 was made as follows:
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37 Motion. by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded- by Commissioner Wagner to indicate
38 conceptual approval of the Sunset Memorial Park Association '.s plans to erect a new
39 mausoleum which the Commission perceives would be very compatible with its natural
40 surroundings and with the requirements of the City's Recreational Open Space zoning
41 for the cemetery.
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43 Motion carried unanimously.
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45 Mr. Childs agreed to contact -the Red Owl Country Store owners -about the unsightly
46 "temporary" signage they had erected on the 37th Avenue side of -their store after
47 the April 26th tornado. He said he will also send a- letter regarding Johnson Florist
48 tornado damage since there has been a delay in the- cleanup of dangerous materials
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6 Commission members he perceives the beautician is anxious to -sell his business and
7 only needs their assurance-that the new owners can have a reasonably sized free
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 12 , 1984
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Helen Crowe , Secretary
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The following corrections and amendments to the August 21st minutes
should be considered before those minutes are accepted.
Page 2 , Line 33: Delete "brick" before "base grade" .
Page 2 , Line 36 : Insert "as the sign for the P .U.D. " after
"omitted" . Tie phrase was omitted when I retyped
my first draft of the minutes .
Page 6 , Line 52 : Insert "square" before "feet" .
Page 7 , Lines 14-17: Substitute as follows :
"At 9 : 07 P.M. , Chairman Zawislak opened the hearing to consider the
request from Rapid Oil Change , Inc. for a variance to permit them
to erect a 100 square foot pylon sign on the property they have
purchased from Jet Gas at 3001 - 37th Avenue N.E. , and to have two
wall signs where the City Ordinance allows only one.
The Chairman read the notice of the hearing which had gone out to
all property owners of record within 200 feet of the subject property
and which had been published in the August 8th Bulletin. No one
present reported failure to receive the notice or objected to its
content. "
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CITY Of' ST. ANTHONY
REQUi ST FOR PLANNING COM14ISSION ACTION
Date Submitted Type of Action Requested Agenda Item Number
Concept Review
Sep tembe ti 1984 =X Formal Action/Motion Public Hearings-1
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Date Actionn Informational Title
Requested -- Other Variance request-Stan
Se t{� ember 18, 1984 Fabel , 2509 - 29th
Avenue N.E.
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TO: St. Anthony Planning Commission
FROM: David M. Childs, City Manager
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SUhJ4ARY DISCUSSION OI' SURJEC`I': Mr. Stan Fabel , 2509 - 29th Avenue N.E. ,
proposes a 10' X 30' addition to his existing garage. His proposed setbacks would
be 6'9" to the west property line and 6'3" to the east (currently 16'9' ) . Thus,
he would be 2' short of the required 15' .
,UTE RIATI V ES Recommend approval , modification or denial . No objections have
ween rete--i vel.
RECOM'IENDATION: Per Commission.
ATTACHMENTS :
X Plan X Application Form
7- - Mailing List Letters of Support/Objection
X Notice of Hearing
CITY MANAGER'S REVIEW: CUIMMENTS :
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CITY OF ST . ANTHONY
PETITION FOR VARIANCE
Applicant: �� iu� /� 0 ��C, Phone : 4 7'
Address : 07_�- LLLS LQ., &Eyi fT- e; 5Aj , 141 ST//j--
Status
T//LStatus of applicant (owner, buyer, renter , agent , etc. ) : (�(A e)Q
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Street address : �( � — ��ti� Ano, )A1r
Zoning district in which property is located : -1
Request: 16 Fool T� ALLou/ FlooLtr'un_�slda �T�--C
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Minnesota Statutes and City ordinances. require that the Following condi- J
tions must be satisfied affirmatively . If the answer to a statement is
Yes , please explain, using additional sheets .
• Yes No
1 . Because of the particular physical surroundings ,
shape , or topographical conditions of the parcel
of land involved, the proposed variance would re-
lieve an undue hardship , as distinguished from a
mere inconvenience should the applicable ordin-
ance be strictly enforced .
2 . The purpose of the proposed variance is not based
exclusively upon a desire to increase the value or
income potential of the parcel of land, but would
correct extraordinary circumstances applicable to
this property but not applicable to other property
in the vicinity or zoning district.
3 . The alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by
City ordinance and has not been created by any
persons presently having an interest in the parcel
of land.
Pursuant to Section 15 , Subd. 5 , of the City of St. Anthony Zoning Ordin-
ance, -a variance shall not be granted for any use not permitted in the
zone in which a particular parcel lies .
Signature of Applicant
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A variance of 16 feet is requested after measuring twenty nine feet
from curbside of Belden Drive and measuring 29 feet from curbside
of 32nd Avenue.. NE Ste Anthony .to permit the erection of a single
family dwelling, that would be in line with existing properties on
either side* The property will be fronting, that is the resident
or building, on Belden Drive if this is granted by the Commissione
Current City ordinance requiring 30 foot setbacks plus 15 foot
easement right-of-way making a total of 45 feet from each curbside
works a hardship for development of this property# since the lot
is only 66e29 feet wide fronting on 32nd Avenue byfeet long
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The original dwelling was d ;-i�.ded by the tornado on April 26th
1964 and although reparable, it was not economical to do so*
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Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing by the
Planning Commission of the City of St. Anthony on Tuesday , September
18 , 1984 , at 7 : 45 P.M. , in the Council Chambers of the City Hall ,
3301 Silver Lake Road (enter northeast corner) for the purpose :
Consideration of a petition from Authur R. Peele for inter-
pretation of the zoning ordinance or a variance to allow
construction of a single family residence at 2621 - 32nd Avenue
N.E. The applicant proposes to construct a 31' X 82 ' house on
the existing 66 ' X 140 ' corner lot and requests that the lot
• frontage on 32nd Avenue N.E. be considered the front yard for
t setback purposes , or if such interpretation is not given ,
applicant requests a variance from the zoning ordinance to allow,
construction to within 5 feet. of the west property line
(25 feet required) .
Anyone wishing to be heard with reference to the above matter shall
be heard at said time and place. Questions regarding this matter
' may be directed to the City Manager, 789-888.1.
David M. Childs
City Manager
Publish: September 5 , 1984 .
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Christie Hansen Garber •
Ronald Hertog Joseph Tretter 15085 Ironwood Court
2601-32nd Avenue N.E. 2617-32nd Avenue N.E. Eden Prairie, MN 55344
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 Re: 2705-32nd Ave. N.E.
Jim Physos M. L. Thibault Marvin Begerg
2705-32nd Avenue N.E. 2709-32nd Avenue N.E. 3208 Belden Drive
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
John Kosik Robert W. Bailey Dan Korba
3212 Belden Drive 2700 Hilldale Avenue 2708 Hilldale Avenue
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Raymond Hasselquist Frank Budnicki Richard Talbot
3123 Wilson Street 3124 Wilson Street 3128 Wilson Street
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, h1N 55418
Mrs. Angela Alfuth William Kalina
3129 Wilson Street 3133 Wilson Street Street •
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St . Anthony, MN 55418
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REQUEST FOR ILJIiVNiNG COI-LMISSION ACTION
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Date Submitted Type of Action Requested Agenda Item Number
September 12, 1984 Concept Review
X Formal Action/Motion Public Hearings-2
Date Action Informational `Title
Requested --" Other Ordinance Interpretation,
September 18, 1984 Arthur Peele, 2621 -32nd_
Avenue N.E.
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TO: St. Anthony Planning Commission
FROM: David M. Childs, City Manager
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SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT: Dr. Arthur Peele proposes to construct a 31 ' X
82' house with garage on the lot at 2621 - 32nd Avenue N.E. This is another circum-
stance where interpretation of the front yard as the narrow side of a corner lot
would be handy.
ALTS R-NATIVES : Recommend approval , modification or denial . No objections have
been received.
RSC01M.71F.-NIDAT [ON: Staff recommends that the Commission approve this request and
also make a permanent recommendation or even ordinance amendment dealing with this
instance. With a new Hertog and a new Johnson subdivision coming, I envision this
coming up 3-or 4 more- times in the near future.
ATTACHMENTS :
X Ilan X Application Form
X Mailing List Letters of Support/Objection
X Notice of Hearing
CITY MANAGER'S REVIEW COMt ENTS :
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PETITION FOR VARIANCE
Applicant: 74M tori r FPhone : ��./ • `i i:t!
fAddress : 7�,7SZo `i 0,7S /7L
Status of applicant (owner, buyer, renter , agent , etc. ) Lj_�,4,_,+
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Yes , please explain, using additional sheets .
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• 1 . Because of the particular physical surroundings ,
shape , or topographical conditions of the parcel
of land involved, the proposed variance would re-
lieve an undue hardship, as distinguished from a
mere inconvenience should the applicable ordin-
ance be strictly enforced . ✓
2 . The purpose of the proposed variance is not based
exclusively upon a desire to increase the value or
income potential of the parcel of land, but would
correct extraordinary circumstances applicable to
this property but not applicable to other property
in the vicinity or zoning district. ✓
3 . The alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by
City ordinance and has not been created by any
persons presently having an interest in the parcel ✓
of land.
Pursuant to Section 15 , Subd. 5 , of the City of St. Anthony Zoning Ordin-
ance, a variance shall not be granted for any use not permitted in the
zone in which a particular parcel lies.
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR VARIANCE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing by
the Planning Commission of the City of St. Anthony on Tuesday,
September 18, 1984 , at 7 : 35 P.M. , in the Council Chambers of
the City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road (,enter northeast corner)
for the purpose:
Consideration of a petition from Stanton E. Fabel for a
variance to allow construction of an addition to the
existing garage at 2509 - 29th Avenue N.E. to within
6 ' 3" of the east property line ( 8 ' 3" required) . The
proposed addition consists of a second stall for the
existing garage .
Anyone wishing to be heard with reference to the above matter •
shall be heard at said time and place . Questions regarding
this matter may be directed to the City Manager , 789-8881 .
David M. Childs
City Manager
Publish : September 5 , 1984
MAILING LIST 7. -2509 - .29th Avenue N.E.. 8/84 „ .
GJ* Gentler Leonard E. Toth J. Hill
2835 Roosevelt Street N.E. 2900 -Roosevelt 'Street N,E: 2901 Roosevelt Street N.E.-
St. -Anthony, MN ' 554.18 'St. Anthony, MN 55418. St. Anthony, MN 55418
Douglas Cullen Mrs. Marie Czerepak Robert V. Jenson
2536 Roosevelt Street N.E. 2904 Roosevelt Street N.E. 2908 Roosevelt Street N.E.
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Paul R. Torgeson James Kozarek Virgil R. Cote
2912 Roosevelt Street N.E. 2500 W. Armour Terrace 2501 West Armour Terrace
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN, 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Paul J. Tarasar Harold A. MacGregor Kenneth L. Burns
2504 West Armour Terrace 2505 West Armour Terrace 2508 West Armour Terrace
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
J* Wingard Sigmund L. Wykrent John S. Kaczmarczyk
2 West Armour Terrace 2512 West Armour Terrace 2513 !Jest Armour Terrace
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St . Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Clifford Johnson Virgil Haus Robert E. Eide
2516 West Armour Terrace 2517 West Armour Terrace 2520 West Armour Terrace
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Ben Lonsky Clark E. Johnson Thomas W. Reiners, Jr.
2524 West Armour Terrace 2504-29th Avenue N.E. 2505-29th Avenue N.E.
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Raymond P. Furlong, Jr. Roger Akenson Thomas W. Shaffer
2508-29th Avenue N.E. 2512-29th Avenue N.E. 2513-29th Avenue N.E.
St: Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418-
Robert Manly H. L. Arent Joseph F. Gazda
2516-29th Avenue N.E. 2520-29th Avenue N.E. 2524-29th Avenue N.E.
SlWnthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony, MN 55418
Ivan Gorshe James J. Marinan Greg Stevenson
2528-29th Avenuex -2545-29th Avenue N.E. 2549-29th• Avenue N.E.
St. Anthony, MN 55418 St. Anthony," 'MN:' 55418 St. Anthony,, MN. -.55418
George Benek
2555-29th Avenue N.E.
St. Anthony, MN 55418
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CITY. OF ST. ANTHONY
COUNCIL MINUTES
August 14, 1984
'The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor
Sundland.
Present for roll call : Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, and Makowske.
Absent: Marks.
Also present: David Childs., City Manager; and Larry Hamer, Public Works Director.
The July 24th minutes were amended to indicate the John Rose fundraiser reported
in paragraph 13, page 1 , would be held August 23rd rather than September 23rd.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve as amended
the minutes of the Council meeting held' July 24, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Makows'ke and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the
following licenses as listed in the August 14, 1984 Council agenda:
Contractors Licenses
• Gibralter Mausoleum Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana;
Rein Builders, Inc. , St. Paul ;
Volp Construction Co. , Inc.. , Minneapolis;
Noonan Construction Company, Robbinsdale
Western Construction Company, Minneapolis; and
W. F. Bauer Construction Company, Shoreview.
Heating Licenses
Apollo Heating; and Central Air Conditioning and Heating.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to grant permits for
the consumption, no sale, of 3.2 beer at the following events:
A softball game to be sponsored by the I .U.O.E. Local 49, 2829 Anthony Lane South,
from 5:00 P.M. to dark, August 20, 1984;
The annual steak fry to be held on the parish grounds of St. Charles Borromeo, 2420
St. Anthony Boulevard, Friday, September 7, 1984; and
A .family picnic to be held in Central Park from 11 :00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. , August 24,
1984 as requested by Elaine .Sandell , 2501 - Lowry Avenue N.E.
• Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment
of all verified claims in .the 'July 31st and August 14th listings presented August 4, •
1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Makowske indicated that, since the legal fees for the Doppler Radar
project would be paid from donations, she would prefer having those expenses listed
separately in the City Attorney's billing. Mr. Childs indicated he would report
back to the Council just what those fees were' for June and would request Mr. Soth
to list any future costs separately.
Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Marks (who- had arrived at
approximately 7:35 P.M. ) to approve payment of $3,011 .60 to Dorsey & Whitney for
legal services during June, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment
of $1 ,521 .15 to Edward J. Hance for July 11 , 1984 prosecutions.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Manager had included in the February Metropolitan Waste Control billing in the
Council agenda and he verified that the City' s meters had been calibrated in the
manner which the agency' s representative had promised. He added that next year's
billing reflected only a 2% raise, where the City had experienced raises of about
15% almost every year in the past, and Mr. Childs told Councilman Marks, the City •
has not yet been billed for interest due on delinquent payments .
Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment of
526,304. 16 to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
The President of the Ramsey County League of Local Governments in his letter of.
August 6th had welcomed the City into membership in the League and had advised the
next meeting of the organization would be held in the St. Anthony Village Community
Center, August.15, 1984. Mr. Childs commented that now that the League dues for the
City had been decreased to $115, he perceived there would be some advantage in
belonging. Councilman Makowske volunteered to serve as the Council 's representative
at the 'meeting.
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Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to designate Judy
Makowske and Dick Enrooth to serve as the City's delegate and alternate delegate to
the Ramsey Council League of Local Governments meetings.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Ranallo suggested changing the title of those serving on the Council from
"Councilman" to. "Councilmember" in deference 'to Mrs. Makowske. The Manager will
research whether formal action has to be taken to implement this recommendation.
Councilman Marks reported he had learned from Congressman Sabo that, under the
recent legislation, HR 6026, the Council could no longer be held liable for damages
under the anti-trust laws, and, if the League of Cities had been firmer in their
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lobbying, effor..ts; -the bill. could have: protected •city:• of.fic.ia]s. from paying legal fees as well . The consensus of the .Council was that a- letter should be written..to .
the National League of .Ci.ties, with ,a copy to the ,League of Minnesota Cities,:,to
urge further lobbying efforts to get the bill amended to,-remove -liability for legal
fees as well .
Approval was indicated for the new financial report format and the June report was
ordered filed, as was the July Fire Department report, after Councilman Ranallo
reported receiving a call from Jack Quesnell , 3429 Stinson, Boulevard, complimenting
the City Fire Department crews on the manner in which they handled the fire in his
attic, July 23rd.
Before the July liquor operations sales summary was accepted as informational , .
Mr. Childs reported the reopening of the Apache store had been further delayed when
the roofing crew had broken a water pipe overhead as they were rebuilding that
section of shopping center roof. The Manager indicated Mr. Hamer had been told the
new roof in that area should be on by Friday.
The August 7th Chemical Abuse. Informati on Committee minutes reported final prepara-
tions for the Sports, Kids, and Drug program they are sponsoring in the St. Anthony
Senior High School . Councilman Marks explained that the program would involve only
those senior high school students involved in sports and the band, their instructors
and parents, but that their intent was to begin with a definable group and hopefully
expand as time progresses.
• The minutes indicated the Committee would be looking for two members to be appointed
by the School Board and the City Council . Staff will publicize the openings as
soon as verification of the number needed is made.
It was noted from the August 8th staff notes that the construction of County Road D
would not be started this fall , .as planned, since .Mr. Hamer had been instructed by
the County that he could delay his water and sewer line construction until next
spring.
Council budget work sessions were scheduled to be held at 6:30 P.M. on two Monday
evenings, August 20th and 27th. Tentative plans were made to have the Council
members meet with the Fire and Police Chiefs and the Finance Director on the 20th
and the the Public Works Director and Liquor Manager on the 27th, with another
meeting to be scheduled early in September, if necessary.
Chief Entner would be traveling to Los Angeles with the Hennepin County Computer
Assisted Dispatch Study Group on August 27, 28, and 29, according to the Manager.
At Councilman Ranallo's suggestion, a letter of congratulations from the Council
would be sent to the members of the St. Anthony Girls Swim Team who were recently
named national champion of schools under a population of 600.
The August 6th status report from the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities was
ordered filed.
_ Fl.or.ence,-Marks, *3424 Silver Lake Road, an advisor, and Dina Dressler, 3908 Fordham
Drive, a' member of the Senior Girls Scout• Troup #1586,. presented the troop's plans
to distribute .3000 pamphlets they have developed to make, residents and businesses
aware of water conservation measures they can take in response to the -City's water
contamination problems. Since the City plans no mailings in the near future, the
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Scout-s'were -encouraged to hand deliver the"ljT teratur.e to.�aIl residents; including
apartment dwellers,,, and to prov-ide business establishments .with handout pieces: •
Dina 'explained 'that the booklet would bear the name .of the- City and Mayor Sundland: .
commended the'Scouts for undertaking such.a worthwhi=le project: which he perceived
would be most appropriate since the City -had been mandated to implement water con-.
servation measures with the acceptance-of Superfunds for correcting water contamina-
tion problems. He suggested to the media-representatives present that a picture of
Dina with the pamphlet might help to inform the residents that the program is being
initiated in the community.
When Mr. Childs suggested the City might be able to act as a broker for the mass
purchase of water saving devices, Councilman Enrooth indicated he perceived the two
hardware stores in the City might be encouraged to sell the shower heads, etc. to
St. Anthony residents at a lower cost through a coupon system. Councilman Makowske
wanted assurance that the residents would not have to pay for the reference materials
offered in the pamphlet.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Makowske to adopt the
resolution which approves the execution and publication of the amendment of the .
franchise agreement with Group W and to approve the final reading and adopt the.
ordinance which amends the Cable Communications Ordinance.
RESOLUTION 84-032
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO AMENDMENT OF
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE OF GROUP W. , INC .
and
ORDINANCE 1984-003
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1982-009, KNOWN AS
THE CABLE COMMUNICATION ORDINANCE
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adopt the resolution
which pertains to the redescription of parcels acquired for County Road D, for tax
purposes.
RESOLUTION 84-033
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE APPORTIONMENT
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OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
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Motion carried unanimously..
Mr. Hamer gave a further description of the process he was recommending be utilized
to reroof the underground storage reservoir than contained in his August 14th
memorandum recommending bids be taken on the specifications he had drawn .up. . The, ..
Public Works Director .told the Mayor and Council he believes the urethane foam and•
3M membrane covering would provide a more effective roof at less cost and pointed
out that he now estimates thejob, which had originally been budgeted for $50,000,
would run about $35,000 with his department •doing• a portion of the work themselves.
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• = advertise .for :bids to reroof. the:City underground storage- .reser.voir,: based on,, .
Mr: 'Hamer's specifications ..to: be taken .until 2:00 P*.M.., August 27,. .19.84; with
Council''consi derat-i on- to. be:-.scheduled during their meet.i ng.:the following evening,
August 28th.
Motioncarried unanimously.
In his August 14th memorandum, Mr. Hamer had explained that the field adjustments
to the pipe alignment for-the Roseville water connection had-cost $6,705, which
would be offset by the City- not having to get a water meter, which had been expected
to cost $7,349, which, instead, St. Paul is lending to the City free of charge.
This would result in a saving of $734, as ref 1ected .in Change Order #1 .
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Makowske to approve Change
Order #,1 for $734 as proposed by staff, for the Roseville water connection project.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Ranallo corrected the spelling of Helen Glotzback's name on the listing
of judges submitted by Carol Johnson for the September 11 , 1984 Primary Election
and made the motion that the listing be accepted as corrected. His motion was
seconded by Mayor Sundland and passed unanimously.
The Manager indicated the- amended Uniform Fire Code of the City Ordinance included
in the agenda packet had been reviewed by the City Attorney. Councilman Marks
suggested several wording changes in Section 350:70 and the elimination of (f)
under Section 350:60, which were accepted for the first reading.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve thefirst
reading of Ordinance- 1984-004 with changes proposed by Councilman Marks.
ORDINANCE 1984-004
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION: AMENDING
SECTION 350 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES
Motion carried unanimously.
Robert Slick, 3400 Buchanan Street N.E. , proprietor of the Alternative in the
St. Anthony Shopping Center, appeared before the Council to request he be permitted
to keep his establishment open 24 hours over Labor Day during the time he is sponsor-
ing a fundraiser in conjunction with the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
that weekend. All proceeds would be turned over tb the charitable organization,
Mr. Slick said, since all beverages to be sold and prizes to be awarded had been .
donated. Seven bands have donated their time to play that evening for two hour.
intervals and several organizations are sponsoring dance contests for -which they
would be playing. Radio Station KRSI would be broadcasting from the non-alcoholic
bar and WTCN-TV would also be televising from that location- at. various times during
their telethon.
When Councilman-Ranallo and Mayor Sundland both indicated they would hate to see
Mr. Slick jeopardize the good relations he :has managed to keep with the neighbors
up to this point, the establishment owner told them he:. p.l-anned ,to- contact each of
the residents -who live near his facility, including those in Minneapolis, to secure
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--their,,appr.oval.,and allay:-any. *fears-:•they might- have about:-the..-creat ion:.of a- di stur-
banc'e with the.;.event . Mr'...Sl.i ck.. sai d.three..off.:.duty pol i cemen had vo.1 unteered-
their- time to-.super.vi'se. the. telethon and .there would be-.no congregation of.youths
permittedo.ut.side the building: -He added: that,,: "if. things should .get out of: hand,,
I 'd just shut -the whole operation down rather than jeopardize my business or
reputation". To aid him in keeping order, Mr. Slick indicated he would appreciate
having .the .S_t. Anthony police patrol the area during the evening.
Councilman Marks indicated he would favor granting the necessary variance to the
City Ordinance for this event because he perceives there would be no. profit to the
proprietor of the Alternative but, rather the donations would be made to a national
drive for a non-profit organization and made the following: _ -
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to grant Robert Slick
the necessary variance to the City Ordinance which would permit him to keep the
Alternative at 2533 Harding Street N.E. open from 1 :00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. , the morn-
ing of September 3, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor indicated .he would like to have a decision one way or another by the next
meeting whether the Council wants the City to participate in the Sister Cities
program.
Councilman Makowske indicated she would not be interested and the matter was
referred to the August 28th Council agenda.
Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to adjourn the Council •
meeting at 9:05 P.M. for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting which
followed shortly after adjournment.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary
Mayor
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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES
August 14, 1984
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sundland at 9:06 P.M.
Present for roll call : Sundland; Vice Chair Enrooth, Secretary/Treasurer Marks;
and Commissioners Ranallo and Makowske.
Also present: David Childs, Executive Director.
The two references to "Mayor" Sundland in paragraph 1 on page 2 of the June 26th
minutes were corrected to "Chairman".
Motion by Commissioner Makowske and seconded by Vice Chair Enrooth to approve as
amended the minutes of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting held
June 26, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
• Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Marks to
approve payment of $3,745.04 to Derrick Land Company for Richard Krier ' s con-
sulting services on the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project from February 16,
1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Vice-Chair Enrooth to approve
payment of $327.55 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal services rendered on the Kenzie
Terrace Redevelopment Project during May, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously,
The Executive Director told the. Vice Chair he had talked to Steve Yurick about
the delay in the construction of the Kenzington and the developer had indicated
there had been some problem with one of the financers on the project which had
been resolved so the work could start August 20th. Mr. Childs said he had told
Mr. Yurick any further delays would have to be reported directly to the H.R.A.
Motion by Commissioner Ranallo and .seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Marks to
adjourn the meeting at 9:10 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
• Helen Crowe, Secretary
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COUNCIL MINUTES
August 28, 1984
The meeting .was opened at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge Allegiance led by Mayo r..,Sund-land.
Present for roll call : Marks, Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, and Makowske.
Also present: David Childs, City Manager; William Soth, City Attorney; Carol
Johnson, Finance Director; and Larry Hamer, Public Works Director.
The following amendments were made to the August 14th Council minutes:
Page 1 , para. 3: Insert "(arrived 7:35 P.M. ) " following "Marks".
Page 2, para. 11 : Substitute "to the League meetings" for "at the meeting" in
the last line.
Page 4, para. 1 : Substitute a period for "and" following "City" in line 3.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to grant all the
following licenses as listed in the August 28, 1984 Council agenda:
Heating Licenses
• O'Keefe Mechanical
Northwestern Service, Inc.
St. Marie Sheet- Metal , Inc.
Hutton & Rowe, Inc.
Contractors Licenses
Creative Century Builders, Inc. , Minneapolis
J. M. J. Construction, Anoka.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Manager reported the 49'ers had cancelled the picnic they planned for later
that week because of the weather and had requested the temporary 3.2 beer permit
they had been granted for that date be transferred to the date on which the pic-
nic would be rescheduled. Not desiring to set a precedent for automatic deference
of such permits, the Council consensus was that the application would have to
be resubmitted for Council approval , which in this case could not be before
September 11th.
In his August 28th memorandum dealing with the Hennepin County's billing for the
City's share of the right-of-way acquisition costs for the County Road D recon-
struction, Mr. Childs had advised that the County had billed for only the
expenditures for the period ending August 8th, and had estimated the City's total
costs w.ould. amount to $117,255. The Manager told Councilman Ranallo the City
• could-lose its MSA allocation if those funds are not disbursed this year for this
project. Mr. Hamer confirmed that the State had been billed for $88,355.
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Motion by Counci-lman Marks -and..seconded by Councilman Makowske to authorize the
- payment of $88,355 to Hennepin- County -as soon as the stat& reimburses the City
for that amount from MSA funds.
Moti.on carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth -to approve payment
of $1 ,574.50 to Edward J. Hance for St. Anthony prosecutions August 1 , 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve payment
of $40,356.60 -to Robert W. Moore Co. for trunk watermain construction on 29th
Avenue N.E. , in relat ion to the water connect ion with Roseville.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment
of $26,304.16, representing the amount billed for March, 1984 by the Metropolitan
Waste Control Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Captain Dick Johnson of the City Fire Department, introduced J y .Ols n o , who was
sworn in by Carol Johnson as the City 's new full time firefighter. He also pre-
sented three of the four fire reserve recruits who had just completed their
training as firefighters. The first of these was Andrea Lundgren, 3005 Armour •
Terrace, who, the Captain said, would be the first woman to serve in the depart-
ment, and who, he assured the Council ,. had no difficulty keeping up,with .the
vigorous training demanded of recruits. Steve Nerheim, a St. Anthony Reserve
firefighter, commented that Andrea had done better than he when running the mile
and a half. Captain Johnson concluded his presentation by introducing the other
two recruits as Steve Mach, son of a St. Anthony physician, and Paul Loyas,
3413 Roosevelt Street N.E.
Mayor Sundland indicated he believed both the full time and part time firefighters
should be credited for developing what he perceives to be a unique department
which had grown under circumstances which were often difficult at first. He
welcomed the recruits and thanked them for the effort they put forward for a job
with little remuneration, except, perhaps, their own sense of self-satisfaction
for providing service to the City.
Brad Bjorklund told the Council he would -be reporting to them seven items of
business the Planning Commission had acted on during their August 21st meeting.
First, the Commission representative pointed out what he personally believed had
been a significant reference to the Zoning Ordinance dealing with "bays" which
had been omitted from the July 17th Commission minutes and corrected in the
August 21st minutes.
Next, Commissioner Bjorklund reported the motion dealing with the requested
signage for:the St. Anthony Court Townhomes in which had had made several cor-
rections including the deletion of.."brick" from the description on line 33, ' page 2,
of the base .grade on which the proposed sign -would be positioned, and the addition •
of the phrase "the sign for the Hedlund P.U.D. " to be inserted after "permitted"
in line 36 on the same page. The latter had been omitted from the minutes
although Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he remembered including it in his
motion. The Council accepted the amended motion as read by the Commissioner, in
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Motion by Counclman: Ranallo .and seconded by.:Gouncilman: Makowske to grant the
necessary variance to the Sign Ordinance to permit the.-St. 'Anthony Court. Home-
ownersAssociation to erect on their property along Silver Lake Road the .free
standing. monument type . sign as proposed in the Pine Cone Nursery site plans sub-
mitted for such a sign June 19, -1984, and the -sketch of the signage which had been
included in the August 21 , 1984 agenda packet;- contingent upon the sign's overall
heightnot exceed-ying 60 inches from.t:h�e base grade, and that all :setbacks frot-`?; : :_;.`
the right-of-ways be maintained as proposed by Chester Krumm.
The Council finds, as did the Planning Commission, that:
1 . This is the sign for the Hedlund P.U.D. in the Sign Ordinance for which the
precedent has been set throughout the City;
2. The sign meets the general quality and design criteria set for such signage;
and
3. The Council and the Planning Commission have taken into consideration the
fact that there was no opposition to the request expressed during any of the
hearings on the matter.
Before a vote was taken there was a very involved discussion of the proposal ,
as it did,. or did not, relate to the Craig & Company signage to the north, and
whether the Commission intended, with the reference to the townhome signage
being "the sign for the P.U.D. ", to preclude any signage at all for the barber/
beauty shop.
• Commissioner Bjorklund told Councilman Marks there might have been an indirect
reference to :the Craig & Company signage in the. phrase, but that _t.he --Comm i-s-s i.o n .
had -nbt considered it to be a germane question, -since they had, during their June
19th meeting, recommended that staff be directed to take down the existing beauty
shop sign because of its damaged condition and because it was not in conformance
with the City Sign Ordinance. Mr. Childs responded by saying he had taken no
action on the June direction because he thought the matter should be clarified
further since it was hard for him to understand how a City could take away
signage which is necessary for an established business. He said he was not with
the City when the signage was originally permitted, and was having a hard time
keeping the issues of the two usages separated in his mind.
Craig Morris, the proprietor of the business in question, was present. Before he
spoke, the Mayor stated that, in his own mind, there was no question but that
any type of business which operates out of what is Mr� .Morris ' shop would have
to have some sort of business identification.
Mr. Morris proceeded at great length to attempt to justify his signage as permanent,
recalling that, at one time, on a date he could not identify, for which he and
his associates had hired their own stenographer to take notes, the Council had
taken up the consideration of signage for the building he was converting to a
barber/beauty shop at 3909 Silver Lake Road in relation to the future development
of- the rest of the Hedlund property north of that-.building. The hair stylist
told the Counci-1 that when- those notes were consulted after that meeting, it was
noted that, what: Mr. Morris considered to be- a `vital statement from Mayor Sundland,
• was not reported in the official minutes -of that. meeting. According.-to Mr. Morris,
"Bob Sundland stated at that time, that he believed the City would have to give
Craig, a sign and whoever came into -the P.U.D. after him, would have to apply for
a special use permit (for signage) ". This statement was made, Mr. Morris said, in
response to `Mr. Marks asking whether a temporary .sign was .going to be given to
Mr. Morris".
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Although Mr. Morris was uncertain of the year of the incident, he did recall that
"all but two of you on the Council were there and must remember (the Mayor's state-
ment) ". Councilman Enrooth told him he was on that Council , and very much involved
in the sign approval process, and he surmised the date to be sometime in 1980.
Mr. Morris apologized for the sign in frontof his shop, which he acknowledge was
an "eyesore",' having suffered a great deal '-of
of damage in the tornado. He requested
assurance that, if he sells his business, the buyers could have signage, although,
he conceded that "they could possibly live with a smaller sign". The Craig &
Company owner agreed the townhomes north of him also needed recognition.
Councilman Marks told Mr. Morris it was his recollection that the Council at the
time his sign was being considered, had no idea at all that the property to the
north of him would eventually be developed for townhomes, but rather expected his
shop would become a part of a mini-mall . The P.U.D. was therefore written to
anticipate one large sign for the entire development, with a temporary sign granted
for the beauty shop. Now that the rest of the P.U.D. had happily gone residential ,
the Councilman indicated he agreed with the Mayor that the time had come to look
at separate signage for Mr. Morris ' building.
Councilman Ranallo concurred with that assessment, adding that such signage would
have to be reduced in size and designed to conform to the City's standards for
free standing signs, and to fit in with the townhome signage next door.
Mr. Morris persisted in his contention that the Mayor's statement, which had not
gotten into the minutes, meant his sign was never intended to be temporary.
Councilman Enrooth indicated there was no confusion in his own mind that the •
signage which had been originally granted to Craig Morris had been anything but
"temporary no matter what comments, official or otherwise, were made about it
during the meeting in question.
Councilman Makowske, responding to Mr. Morris ' allegations that the Planning
Commission had no knowledge of the Mayor 's statement, told him she was a Com-
missioner at that time and was certain the Planning Commission had recommended only
"temporary" signage for Mr. Morris ' business. However, she stated that she also
recognized there was a need for signage for any business at that location.
Commissioner Bjorklund told the Council he perceived the consensus of the current
Commission members would be that any business in that area would have to have some
sort of signage but it would have to conform to the criteria set for free standing
signs. He indicated he didn't consider the dispute about past Council minutes to
be germane to the question before the Council .
The Mayor told Mr. Morris what he is saying today is no different than what he
said years ago, that the shop would have to have signage, which it has. He told
the hair stylist, "We're not going to tear down your sign. We're just saying it
has to be rebuilt to conform to the City ordinances. "
Councilman Ranallo added that he had no recollection of the beauty shop sign ever
being considered "the sign for the P.U.D. " but, rather, a temporary sign had been
given to Mr. Morris to provide the identification the hair stylist had insisted he
needed to get into business. The intent at that time, the Councilman said, had •
been to wait until the rest of the Hedlund property was developed, at which time,
the Council could sit down with Mr. Morris and the other use owners to see just
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What type-of permanent -signage they would. need;� "Th.is .is exactly what the ;current. . .
Council -As doing Councilman Ranallo told :Mr..,Morris., "and it's now up to ,you to
come- in with a-:sketch' and a.-proposal for 'a sign .whish. would fit into..the activities
on that street and with the townhome signage next .door":.
The Councilman. conti'nued by :saying he agreed with the Mayor that ".to tear down your , •
sign would l'eave:you with no identification, which would not .be fair'.', but he
indicated he perceived, "no one here seems to want to do that, in spite of the
Commission direction, which was certainly justifiable at that time". Councilman
Ranallo concluded by telling Mr. Morris, "Your signage has always been a thorn in
the 'City's side because it is non-conforming and doesn't fit into that location. '
Now it' s up to you to propose appropriate signage which would conform to the
existing signage along that street. "
When Mr. Morris asked what square footage he would be permitted, Councilman Enrooth
' called the question, indicating he did not believe the conversation was germane to
the motion for approval of the townhome signage before the Council . The Mayor
told the hair stylist he would have to go through the required process for granting
signs and took the vote on the motion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Morris inquired whether he could tell his prospective buyers they could have a
sign similar to the realty sign south of his shop. Mayor Sundland reiterated those
specifications would have to be negotiated through the normal process with which
signs .are granted in the, C-ity. He suggested that Mr. Morris consult the City
Manager for suggestions for a sign which would be apt to get both Council and
Commission approval , indicating the dimensions of that sign might well be within the
parameters recommended by Mr. Childs in his August 24th memorandum dealing with
both the townhome and beauty shop signage.
Chester Krumm, President of the Townhouse Association, had clarified several points
about the signage -he proposed during the Council consideration of his application.
The Council next heard Commissioner Bjorklund' s report on the request for the
garage expansion at 3420 Harding Street N.E. , which the Commission had tabled
because of neighbor opposition. Mr. Childs said there had been no further com-
munication on the proposal and no Council action was deemed necessary.
Commissioner Bjorklund read the unanimous recommendation for Council approval of
' the variances which would be necessary for Isaacs and Associates to convert the
Northgate Motel property into 19 units: of office condominiums and the members of
the development team, Mr. Isaacs; Richard Kleinbaum; and Dan Gleeson, presented
the site plans and colored renderings of their proposal . Mr. Isaacs told the
Council he anticipates an October 1st closing and that the project would be
completed by spring.
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Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by .Councilman Enrooth to grant Isaacs and
Associates, 357 East Kellogg, St. Paul , the necessary parking and setback variance
to allow the conversion of the Northgate Motel , . 2526 Highway 88, into approximately
19 units of office condominiums; specifically, an eight stall .variance to the City
Ordinance- requirement for 74 parking spaces,, with no more than 50% of those, down
graded to 8-1/2 X 19 foot: spaces to accommodate .compact, cars; and the variance
-necessary. to al-low the extension of the .existing north line of the condominiums on
that,- side.
The variances are granted contingent upon the building mechanics being enclosed to
the extent they don't increase the ambient sound units and the landscaping is done
according to the building footprint plan presented by the architects.
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The .Council ' finds, as did the Planning Commission, that:
:1 . The -removal of. :the existing- non-conforming free standi ng -si gn. i n front. of the •-
-building seems to- be a good trade-off for granting the variances;
•2. The hardship wouldbe to turn down a• project :such :as this .one which would be.
such an asset to the community when compared to the existing structure;
3. Granting these variances could not be expected to be detrimental to abutting
properties; and
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Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Bjorklund read the motion recommending Council approval of the lot
split and variances necessary to develop two lots on the property owned by Elizabeth
Johnson, 3601 Stinson Boulevard. He .told the Council the only neighbor present for
the hearing had appeared to have left that meeting satisfied with the type of home
Joe Mezzenga had indicated he might build on the new lot .
Councilman Ranallo noted that, if this house is built with the garage fronting on
the street, it would be similar to another house like it on Edward where he
perceives there could be a problem with snow storage. The Councilman was concerned
that, with the existing elevations in that neighborhood, there could. be some
? serious water problems as empty lots are developed.
Mr. Hamer indicated he also perceives the possibility that smaller backyards could •
accentuate drainage problems and told the Council he is closely monitoring the
grade plans for all new construction in that area.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to grant the request
from Elizabeth Johnson, 3601 Stinson Boulevard N.E. , for subdivision without
platting and a variance to allow the split of an existing 50 X 239.25 foot lot '
fronting on Stinson Boulevard and Roosevelt Street N.E. , into two -lots which
would be approximately 50 X 120 feet in size and a total of 6,000 square feet
each, where the ,City Ordinance requires 75 foot frontage and a total area of 9,000
square feet, for a single family dwelling, which would result in the retention of
j the existing residence fronting on Stinson Boulevard and the creation of another
buildable lot fronting on Roosevelt Street N.E.
The -Council finds, as did the Planning Commission, that:
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1 . Another single family home could be added to the City stock;
2. -There have been .ample examples of precedents of this type permitting similar.
size lots to be built in the City, and in that particular neighborhood;
3. :There is some indication that historically this property might have been
I divided into two entities- in the past; and .
4. 'All conditions which are requi.red .by law to be satisfied affirmatively have
! been done so.
Motion carried unanimously.
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The Commission spokesman'.explained -to Councilman Marks that- the newowners .-of the
station at the. northeast -co:rner..of. Si l ver Lake Road :and. .37th Avenue .N..:E.:' had decided
• they .would retain .the -gas. pumps . l eft by Jet -Gas along -the, Silver Lake. Road: side
of the station,- which.would• ent.itle :Rapid Oil Change, :Inc: to .have the- same .si.gnage.
permitted gasoline service stations: He also .indicated he had found after:.the,
meeting that Rapid Oil was not'.the company he thought .he had done some .work for,
so he -could have voted on the Commission 's motion,. which -he read. -E. F. Flaherty,
President of Rapid Oil Change, Inc. , 2950 - .4th Avenue South, was present; but did
not speak.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Makowske .to permit Rapid
Oil Change, Inc. , to erect a pylon sign on their property at 3001 - 37th Avenue N.E. ,
no larger than the 50 square feet permitted for that type of sign by the City
Ordinance, and to grant the service center the variance necessary to utilize the
IN square feet, permitted for that building, for two signs which may be located
at the firm' s discretion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chris Kelly, General Manager of Sunset Memorial Park cemetery, was present to
discuss the proposal to erect a new mausoleum on cemetery property near the
St. Anthony Office Park. He showed a colored rendering of a similar building his
firm had constructed at another location and the blue prints for the St. Anthony
construction. The Manager explained that the site plans included in the agenda
packet had been drawn up in 1963 and had several inaccuracies, including a build-
ing which had never been constructed. Mr. Kelly was advised that the state would
probably never permit a permanent access from Highway 88 but might allow a work
exit if the elevations can be corrected.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to give approval to
Sunset Memorial Park Association to erect a mausoleum as they propose in the
cemetery (east of St: Anthony Boulevard and south of Highway 88) . The Council
agrees with the Planning Commission that the new construction would be very com-
patible with its natural surroundings and with the City's Recreational Open Spaces
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Motion carried unanimously.
Bernard Preussner, 3209 Skycroft Drive, had requested to speak to the Council pro-
testing what he perceives to be an ongoing denial of his rights by his neighbors,
the Kelly' s, who live across the street at 3208 Sky croft Drive. He said when he
called the City Attorney in June to complain about that family consistently parking
several of their automobiles in front of his home, and "changing oil and anti-
freeze right in the street in front of my property, I was told there is nothing I
can do about it under your ordinances, except to take it. " Mr. Preussner said
i he -again called the police on August 16t,h with the same complaints and wondered
if- the- City couldn't write an ordinance which would prevent auto repair on the
City streets.
Mr: Hamer said he talked'-to ;Mrs. :Kelly and was told she would attempt to correct
the problem: --He-said he was closely monitoring the situation .and would continue.
to do so.
SMr. Preussner had previously requested the City Ordinance.-be rewritten to. restrict
parking on the streets and. the Mayor reiterated the problems inherent in arbitrarily
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enforcing parking restrictions. -When the resident said the same family pushes the
snow from their property to in :front of his home, the Public Works Director
indicated the City Ordinance-s do -prohibit that and said he has been .making..every •.
effort .to enforce that law, but indicated' he might have missed a violation in :
front of Mr. Preussner's house.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Mayor Sundland to direct the City
Manager and Attorney to research an ordinance which would reasonably address the
problem of repairing automobiles on City streets.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Marks reported the Suburban, Youth Service is experiencing funding pro-
blems and is trying to get $20,000 from the youth support network.
Several negative balance items in the July 31st Financial report were discussed with
the Manager and Carol Johnson who confirmed that these balances were a result of
expenditures being made before revenues were collected. Mr. Childs suggested the
Council members could see that illustrated if they cross referenced the budgeted
amount for those items. However, he added, this might not be true with liquor
revenues, which the Manager anticipates won't come in as budgeted and would require
a budget adjustment sometime soon.
The August 22nd staff notes; water supply report from the Minnesota Department of
Health; and a letter from Bill Soth regarding his intention of separating Doppler
Radar costs from other billings, were discussed briefly and ordered filed.
f As the Mayor had requested at the August 14th Council meeting, the Sister Cities
International program had been included in the Council agenda and related litera-
ture included in the packet for Council consideration. Councilman Makowske
indicated her first impression of the proposal had changed and she now believed that
if the program had the support of the community it might be a worthwhile project
for the City to undertake. Mayor Sundland reiterated he perceives the program
offered an opportunity for people-to-people rather than government-to-government
contact and for better relations among nations once they get to know each other
better.
Councilman Ranallo was concerned that the ethnic makeup of the City might prompt
a dispute over just which cities should be contacted by City residents and groups
but was later convinced that there might be no ethnic ramifications at all if the
,y selection is made by service boards, churches and schools. Councilman Marks noted
that the program had the strong support of the National League of Cities who had
offered many resource materials to help communities to implement the program.
` Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to request staff to
contact the various community churches; schools, and service organizations to see
if there. is any interest in setting up affiliations with a city or cities in other
. countries through the Sister Cities International , including the payment of the
..membership fees for• the International . .
Mot ion carried unanimously.
. . :Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded -by Councilman Makowske to adopt the resoluti�
which authorizes the City'.s 'partici'pati'on in ,the Community Development Block'Grant
program.
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RESOLUTION 84-034.
• A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE -MAYOR AND. CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE -JOINT-;C.00PERATION AGREEMENT' BETWEEN
THE -CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND HENNEPIN .COUNTY
RELATING TO THE URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Hamer .reported that three firms had taken the specifications for thereservoir
reroofing project but only one had submitted a bid before the closing time. The
Public Works Director told Councilman Makowske that firm, Allied Protective Coating,
Inc. , had been in business about fifty years and there is a warranty for workman-
ship which mandates an annual inspection to correct any deficiencies.
Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by=Mayor- Sundland to accept the bid of
$34,890 and award the contract for reroofing the water reservoir to Allied Protective
Coating, Inc. , Minneapolis.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by .Council.man Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the second
reading of the fire code ordinance amendment.
ORDINANCE 1984-004
AN ORDINANCE.. RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.; AMENDING
SECTION 350 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES
Motion carried unanimously.
The rebuilding of Apache Plaza was discussed briefly, with Mr. Childs indicating
he had been requested to meet with Dennis Cavanaugh, President of C. G. Rein Company;
for a progress report. He drew the Council member's attention to the paving of the
parking lots where he said he understands a new traffic pattern would be set up
to solve some of what the center management perceives to have been problems in the
past. Councilman Ranallo wondered what had ever happened to the landscaping program -
the owners had presented when they were approved for Revenue Bonds and he was told
the Community Marketing Committee and the community garden clubs ,are providing
input for the reconstruction process. Mr. Childs reported Midwest Federal has also
begun reconstruction of their building.
The retaking of. the official pictures of the Council was scheduled just prior to the
September 11th Council meeting.
Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Makowske to reschedule the
September 11 , 1984 Council meeting to open at 8:00 P.M. after-. the primary election:-
polls have closed.
Motion carried unanimously.
tMotion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman- Enrooth to adjourn the
meetfng: at 9:10• P:M. for the meeting of the� St.. Anthony Housing -and Redevelopment Authority which followed immediately.
Motion carried unanimously.
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_ Respectfully submitted, •
Helen Crowe, Secretary
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES
August 28, 1984
The meeting was called to order at 9: 11 P.M. by Chairman Sundland.
Present for roll call : Sundland, Vice Chair Enrooth, Secretary/Treasurer
Marks, and Commissioners Ranallo and Makowske.
Also present: David Childs, Executive Director and William Soth, Attorney.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Commissioner Ranallo
to approve as presented the minutes of the Housing and Redevelopment
• Authority meeting held August 14, 1984.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Executive Director reported Steve Yurick's status report on the
Kenzington construction had been rescheduled to following the Council
meeting September 11th.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Commissioner Makowske
to accept the H.R.A. audit report from August 25, 1981 through December
31 , 1983.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Secretary/Treasurer Marks and seconded by Vice Chair Enrooth
to adjourn the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting
at 9:14 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crowe, Secretary