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MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
<br /> Wednesday, April 6 , 1988, 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall
<br /> CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof Chairman Robert
<br /> Curtis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
<br /> • ROLL CALL
<br /> PRESENT: Chairman Robert Curtis, Paul Malone, Ray McGraw, Dave
<br /> Carlson, Dorothy Zehm, Dennis Probst, Calvin Meury, Scott
<br /> Petersen and Peter Martin.
<br /> ABSENT: Barbara Piotrowski.
<br /> ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Jeanne Winiecki, Planner John Bergly and
<br /> Clerk Administrator Patricia Morrison.
<br /> OATH OF OFFICE Councilmember Jeanne Winiecki administered the Oath of
<br /> Office to Member Carlson.
<br /> APPROVE MINUTES Meury moved, seconded by Probst, that the Minutes of the
<br /> March 2, 1988, Planning Commission meeting be approved as
<br /> submitted. Motion carried. (Meury, Probst, Zehm, Malone, Curtis, McGraw, Martin
<br /> and Carlson voting in favor; Petersen abstained) (7-0-1)
<br /> CASE #88-06; SIGN Planner Bergly reviewed his memorandum of 4-6-88,
<br /> HGT. VARIANCE, I-35W relative to the requested 9 foot sign height variance
<br /> & I-694, NAEGELE for an outdoor advertising sign located at I-35W and
<br /> I-694.
<br /> Michael Cronin, representing Naegele Advertising, was present to request approval
<br /> of the application and advise he believed there was a hardship due to topography
<br /> in this area. He further stated the variance is minor, it is consistent with
<br /> general welfare and it would not negatively impact the area as it is a
<br /> • well-buffered site. Cronin stated his organization pays taxes for the site and
<br /> plans to continue ownership. He also noted that it would be possible for his
<br /> organization to move the billboard up the hill 100 feet and be at grade with
<br /> I-694. He advised the company was planning to change the billboard sign to a
<br /> single pole type, if approval for the variance is granted.
<br /> Planning Commission members discussed the effect of lighting on residential
<br /> areas; the applicant advised there would be no perceptible change. Also discussed
<br /> was the extension of signage beyond the face of the sign; the applicability of
<br /> the sign ordinance to Naegele billboards (in relation to size and placement) , and
<br /> the possibility of setting a precedent if approved.
<br /> Malone moved, seconded by Petersen, that the Planning
<br /> Commission recommend to Council denial of Case #88-06, the 9 foot variance for
<br /> outdoor advertising sign height, Naegele Outdoor Advertising, based on no
<br /> findings of a hardship. Motion carried. (Malone, Petersen, Curtis, Probst,
<br /> Carlson voting in favor; Zehm, McGraw, Meury and Martin opposed) (5-4)
<br /> CASE #88-08; LOT The Planner referred members to his report of 4-6-88,
<br /> SPLIT & VACATION regarding the proposed lot split and partial vacation of
<br /> OF DRAINAGE ESMT, a drainage easement on lots 4, 5, 6, and 7, Keithson
<br /> KEITHSON ADDITION Addition.
<br /> Bergly advised members Rice Creek Watershed District had required the developer
<br /> to replace the area of wetland that was filled with an equal area of drainage
<br /> • easement, so the new ponding volume would equal pre-development conditions.
<br /> Engineer Barry Peters has reviewed the application and found that although the
<br /> proposed reconfiguration of the drainage easement results in a net loss in the
<br /> area for water storage, increasing the depth of the pond will accommodate the
<br /> same volume as initially planned.
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