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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 11191974 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105782 Box: 35 Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1974 Document: PL MINUTES 11191974 a � CITY OF C10. ANTHONY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES November 19,1974 The meeting was called to order by Chairman McGinn at 7:30 P.M. The following were present for roll call: Johnson, Marks, Letourneau, McGinn and Bowerman. Also present: Jim Fornell, Administrative Assistant Absent: Kronk and Hiebel The minutes of the October 15, 1974 Planning Board meeting were approved. The Public Hearing on the Bernu request for a sign variance for a free standing sign in the St. Anthony Office Park was opened by Chairman McGinn at 7:32 P.M. Mr. Rod Bernu of the Bernu Construction Company, 7420 Unity Avenue North, showed a colored sketch of the 4--1/2 ft. x 10 ft. free standing sign of rough cedar for which he was requesting a sign variance to place in the rock garden in front of the office building his company is erecting in the office park. He said the two way sign would only identify the building as the Midwest Professional Building and give its address and would not include tenants' names which would be listed instead on two plaques on each side of the entrance on the exterior of the building. Mr. Fornell advised that the sign and the plaques would be within the signage limits of the City sign ordinance. Mr. Bernu said his company's plans for temporary signs indicating rental availability were not certain at the moment and he did not know if they would be using a roof- top sign for that purpose. The public hearing closed at 7:40 P.M. Mr. Marks told how he felt the request for a variance met all three conditions governing the granting of sign variances and made the following motion: Motion by Mr. Marks and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend a sign variance be granted to the Bernu Construction Company to erect a free standing sign, as presented, in front of the Midwest Professional Building in the St. Anthony Office Park. Motion carried. Mr. Hiebel arrived at 7:45 P.M. Mr. Gordon Hedlund presented the plans drawn up for him by the Ellerbe Company which represented his concept of the use for Lots 11 through 16, Block 6, Mounds View Acres, Second Addition, which he owns. These included a three story office building, possibly a condominium type, with a smaller office building, possibly a dental office, and a Country Kitchen restaurant to the South. He said he had not included in this "master plan" the little green house at 3909 Silver Lake Road which he visualized as converting to perhaps a real estate office to retain the residential nature of the area. All the property he owns above this tract on • Penrod Lane he anticipated would be developed as 80 x 150 ft. single family residential lots. Jk -_ - -2- A service road with three curb cuts on Silver Lake Road encircled the office building and restaurant and had resulted , Mr. Hedlund said,from his talks with the Ramsey County Highway Department who favored this method of directing traffic to the rear of the property. This w:_, also "he reason the property owner gave for placing the office buildings right on the property line abutting Silver Lake Road. He quoted Mr. Wayne Leonard and Ti? , Kirkwold of the Highway Department as saying right turning lanes were not nec- sa,ry since the buildings would generate mostly- off hour traffic. Mr. Hedlund said that, though he had some persons, including some dentists, a dental specialist and an attorney who had shorn a possible interest in the office buildings, he had secured only a. firm commitment from a franchise owner of Country Kitchen restaurants to purchase a portion of the tract. He said the fact that this potential buyer would have no difficulty with financing made the proposal one for which he was determined to secure the City's approval and was therefore insistent that immediate action be taken on his request. The members of the Board, with the exception of Mrs. McGinn, indicated an interest in the concept of the development of the Hedlund property with the following suggestions incorporated into the proposal: 1. The roadway be minimized, especially tc a degree which would allow a greater amount of visual screening of the coiumercial project from Penrod Lane. 2. This buffer area should be clearly defined in accordance with the new zoning ordinance and should be extended above the lot owned by 11r.Hedlund to the south. 3. This lot with a house on it should be ii;cluded in the over-all planning and some considerat=on be give!) to posit;_cning the restaurE.nt in a more central • point in the tract with perhaps an office biU lding on each side, thereby cutting the number of buildings down to three. 4. The new plan si_ould incorporate the set back provisions of the new zoning ordinance. 5. The standard Country- Kitchen sign be not included in the proposal since it would be unacceptable to the City sign ordinance. Mrs. McGinn was opposed 'n a restaurant being built on the land mentioning traffic and size considerations as reasons for her opposition. She also disapproved of placing the office buildings on the property line. Mr. Hedlund agreed to make the suggested changes in his proposal and the Board indicated a willingness to attend the next Council meeting, November 26th where Mr. Johnson would present their views on the proposal for Council consideration. Mr. Fornell was to request the metier be placed on the agenda after 8:15 P.M. and Mr. Hiebel asked that the Board be furnished with a sketch of the revised proposal several dayE in advance of the meeting. Motion by Mr. Marks and seconded by Mr. Hiebel to Ojourn tine meeting at 9:15 P.M. Motion carried. Helen Crowe, Secretary is