05-03-1989 Regular Planning Commission Meeting Agenda

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MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, May 3, 1989, 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Chairman Probst called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. • ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Dennis Probst, Dave Carlson, Peter Martin, Raymond McGraw, Scott Petersen, Dorothy Zehm, Dan Ashbach, Robert Curtis and Robert Woodburn. Member Jeanne Winiecki arrived at 7:40 p.m. Absent: Barbara Piotrowski. Also Present: Planner John Bergly, Councilmember JoAnn Growe and Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. APPROVE MINUTES Petersen moved, seconded by Martin, that the Minutes of the April 5, 1989 Planning Commission Meeting be approved as submitted. All voted in favor. (9-0) PUBLIC HEARING CASE #89-04; SUP; Chairman Probst opened the Public Hearing at 7:35 p.m. KENNEDY TRANSMISSION and Deputy Clerk Iago verified that the Notice of Hearing 3751 NO. LEXINGTON, was published in the New Brighton Bulletin on 4/19/89 C.G. REIN COMPANY and mailed to affected property owners the same date. Planner Bergly referred to his report of 4-3-89 and explained the Council had approved the SUP and site plan for the Burger King Restaurant and Goodyear Service Center located on the subject site on 6-13-88. He advised that at the time of approval an undesignated retail space was also indicated on the plan and at this time the applicant is proposing to locate a Kennedy Transmission center in a • portion of the retail space (2600 sq. ft.) . Bergly explained the proposed transmission service center fits into the same category as the Goodyear Service Center and requires a special use permit in the B-2 District; he reviewed the three actions required: 1. Action on the SUP for a Kennedy Transmission Service Center. 2. Action on the slightly revised site plan, including landscape plan changes as required by the 6/13/88 action. 3. Action on a signage plan for the additional signs not approved earlier as part of the Burger King request. The Planner stated the criteria for location and relationship to abutting uses are the same as for the Goodyear Service Center which was approved in June 1988. Bergly noted all ordinance requirements are met, including the number of parking spaces; he suggested employees of all businesses on the site be required to park at the west end of the parking lot to ensure convenient parking for customers. He explained the service bay doors are located on the west end of the building, providing a visually desirable relationship to Lexington Avenue. Bergly explained the applicant proposes to remove the pylon Burger King sign at the entrance to the site and replace it with a sign that will have the names of the business tenants in the development and a small reader board sign; the sign will be placed in the same location as the present sign and will be slightly smaller than the maximum 100 sq. ft. required by Ordinance. The proposed signs also meet ordinance requirements regarding placement and size. Bergly reviewed the • proposed wall-mounted signs and stated they also meet ordinance requirements. The Planner advised the location of the trash enclosure would be moved from the northwest corner to the southwest corner of the building. He also reviewed the landscaping plan changes and advised the applicant has provided additional plantings on the site. Bergly stated that no special conditions need be attached as the proposal meets all Ordinance requirements.