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Village Council Meeting - 25 March 1974 (continued) Page 2 maximum Ievel in La�e Johanna wouid be 879.5 feet (eievation above sea ��vel). N1ore rr�eei�ings ar�d discussions are planned to clari�'y and coordir�ate plans concerning Johanna flood ieve�s. Covnciiman Crichton discussed a probfem witf� transite sewer pipe defieriorafiion which has been usad in home nnd industria[ 1 ines, but not for Vi ( fage mains. -, Representatives of the Rarr►sey County Open SpQce Program were present to give their proposed pfans of acquisition of arsenal (and when it becomes avaifa�le. Two arsena� parcels, 35 acres in the N.W, corner and 8 acres on the east edge, were the primpry areas of cEiscvssion. A portion of the larger parcel may becorne part of a proposecf 15-m�le canoe route (Rice Cree[c). The Council expressed their general agreement with t�e concept described. Ramsey County was advisec� that the Vil�age is currently considering rezoning the arsenal land. A fu�ure meeting is scheduled to discuss proposed arsenal land use. Concern was expressed for the proportion oF the vi f lage fihat is going into parks. 7he Council approvec� the purchase of two softball backstops and two basice�ba�l backboards. The soft- ball bacicstops will be pfaced at ingersan Park and Lindey's �riangle. A bill has been passed by the 5tate Legislatu�e reiating to municipalities which pravides far the reimburserr�ent of expenses incurred in the prasecufiion of highway pptrol traffic violations. Pfanning Commission Meeting - 2 A}�ril i974 �ave Locey, Re�or�er Dreyfus asked comrnission's approval for farge 6x6 sign and final piai� of Additions 1 and 2 far Hunfers Park. Sign refused, and addif ions tabled. Red Fox Inn a� 3$33 North Lexington got 8' x 7' sign approved. � Pemtom received approval for Addition 7 with revisions. Pemtom also asked fio revise site p�ian for north area from patio homes ta town��uses making 306 townhouses in entire clevelopment. Rumored they pian to s�cede from Arden Hills when fully deve�oped. Parks and Recreatian Cornmittee recommendec� 1�3 of Arsenaf property fio be vacated be retained by viilcrge for open space. Seemed a bii much so loo�Cing into possibifity of public awnership. O en �earing schedu�ed for Ma 7th on NEW COMPREH�NSIVE PLAN. Vi I lage Counci I Meeting - 8 Apri i�974 Walir Harrner, Reporter Treasurer Ricf�ard O'Ke[Iy has invested $464,000 at �he First National Bank-of St. Paui for 90 days at 9.40% anc! has purchased $35,000 Bank for Cooperatives for six months to yield 8.21°la. Dreyfus �nterstate Developme�t Corporption requested a sign variance to pface a permanent marlcer for Hunter's Park to be Iocated on the SW corner of Narriet Avenue and 8enton Way. The Council u�animouslydenied the requested permanent Hunter`s Park sign since ii� would be contrary to the established character of residential areas in our Vi�fage. A sign variance was approved for the Red Fox Inn which is to be constructed an N, Lexir�gton at a Ske�ly Service Station locatian. The sign is 7 feet high by 8 feet wide, rectangufar, plastic, translucertt, and irtternally lit. This sig� is to �e �laced on top of the existing 15-foot pylon, wifl axtend above tN roof of t�e building, and will exceed the 16 foot maximum by six feef�. TF�e Council ap�roved the preliminary plat for Pemtom's Seventh Addition of TownhousE Villages.