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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 12171974 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIII IIIIIIII iosna Box: 36 Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1974 Document: PL MINUTES 12171974 s CITY OF ST. A.NrElONY PLANNING BOA7,n MINU'T'ES December 17,1974 The meeting was called to order by Chairman McGinn at 7:40 P.M. The following were present for roll call: Johnson, Marks, McGinn, Iti.ebel and Bowerman. Absent: Kronk & Letourneau Also present: Harry Lekson The following amendment to the Planning Board minutes of November 19, 1974 were made: Page 1, para. 4: Insert after "Mr. Fornell advised. . . ."with the exception of the free standing sign provision" Motion by Mr. Marks, seconded by Mr. Hiebel to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried. It was decided that Mr. Marks will represent the Board at the Council meeting January 14th. • Mr. Del Finess (phone:835-6866) made the application from Twin City Federal for a public hearing on a conditional use permit to allow the savings and loan associat- ion to build within the next two years on a portion of 87,000 sq. ft. now owned by Mr. Kenneth Lee and known as Lots 8,9 and 10 except the F. 60 ft. thereof, Block 7, Moundsview Acres, 2nd Addition. He explained that if their request met City approval Twin City Federal planned to acquire the three lots on the S.F. corner of 39th Avenue N.F. and Silver Lake Road of which only 61,000 sq. ft. or an acre and a third, would be devoted to the savings and loan operation. Mr. Finess had no specific proposal for the develop- ment of the remainder of the land but he and Mr. Gordon Bluhm, 1160 Regis Lane, a representative of Twin City Federal, told the Board that it was the policy of the association to secure any available adjoining land when possible in order that they might govern the compatibility of their neighbors. A suggestion that they get a county road improvement plan from Ramsey County re- sulted from the discussion of the proposed plans by the county for changes on Silver Lake Road and 39th Avenue. In discussing the application for a free standing pylon sign which would reflect the time and temperature, both men insisted the sign was "extremely important" since it was the identifying logo for Twin City Federal and they felt it would provide a service to the community. It was pointed out to them that such a service was already provided by the Berger Transfer Company a short distance away. Other points given consideration included whether a conditional use permit could be granted for more than a year; a comparison of traffic generated by a savings institution with a commercial bank,the plans for expansion of the operation and the buffering of the area abutting the residential property. -2- Mr. Letourneau arrived at 8:h0 P.M. Mr. Bluhm told the Board that their branch office in the Little Chief Shopping Center would probably be transferred to the St. Anthony location. He could give no firm assurance that the plans he and Mr. Finess had presented would be . c c�►�'.;..ql identical to the final proposal they might seek approval for in tv-c years. Members of the Board indicated that they felt that, though they might have reserv- ations about the proposal, a public hearing should be held. Motion by Mr. Marks, seconded by Mr. Hiebel to recommend to the Council that a public hearing should be set on Twin City Federal's requests as contained in their applications for a conditional use permit and a variance to the City sign ordinance. Motion carried. The meeting was recessed at 8:35 P.M. and reconvened at 8:37 P.M. Mr. Don Poupard, 1003 Fast 80th Street, appeared to request a public hearing for the rezoning of the F. 200 ft. of Lot 2, Block 1, St. Anthony Office Park from Light Industrial to Commercial for a restaurant which was later identified as a MacDonald Restaurant. He and Mr. Randy Berg of the MacDonald Company discussed with the Board members the location of the proposed restaurant next to Werner Transfer Company and the possible effects of the updating of 29th Avenue as proposed by both Hennepin and Ramsey County Highway Departments, including a median, on the proposal. Mr. Berg also told the results of his survey of businesses in the area indicating a need for such a restaurant. A timetable for construction was also considered. The Board expressed their opinion that, although they all had reservations re- garding the proposal, the applicant should be allowed a public hearing on the proposal as presented. Motion by Mr. Hiebel, seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend to the Gounc�il that a public hearing be held on the possible rezoning of the above described property from Light Industrial to Commercial pursuant to the application. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Hiebel, seconded by Mr. Johnson to table action on a modification of the sign ordinance to permit certain free standing signs until Mr. Fornell was present. Motion carried. There was a discussion and expression of regret made by the other Board members about the resignations of Mrs. McGinn and Mr. Kronk from the Board. Motion by Mr. Hiebel, seconded by Mr. Letourneau to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 PM. Motion carried. Helen Crowe, Secy. PLAI"IN I NG BOARD I MUTES 197'