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Minutes of the Regular.uncil Meeting, May 26, 1987 Page 2 . . .. ASSMTS. (CONT'D) Council requested the Clerk Administrator explore the zoning classification possibilities for recreational areas with Planner Miller; discuss with the State Senator and Representative exactly what provisions are allowed by law for this type of land use classification and report back to Council at a future meeting. . HWY.96 PLANNING MTG. REPORT Thomas Mulcahy, 3530 Siems Court, reported on the Highway 96 Corridor Planning Committee meeting. Mulcahy advised that the development of Highway 96 would probably begin on the east end of the Highway, in the White Bear Lake Area, and it this time Arden Hills should closely watch the development process by continuing to attend the meetings. He also stated the meetings are very informative and presented the Clerk Administrator with the State Report for the office files. Mulcahy added that the Council should give careful consideration before approving any additional access points along Highway 96'over the next few years. The next meeting will be held on 6/25/87, 7:30 p.m., Shoreview City Hall. Council thanked Mulcahy for his interest and information. CASE NO. 87-14; SETBACK VARIANCE ALPO FOODS, INC. Council was referred to the Board of Appeals minutes 5/28/87, recommending approval of the ~ear Setback, Variance for Alpo Foods, Inc. Harvey Stewart, General Manager of Alpo Foods, appeared before the Council to answer questions. . Council discussed the proposed location for the addition which will house the tallow for storage and processing. Stewart explained that the Engineering consultant hired by Alpo had studied the placement of the addition to determine the best location for processing. . There was discussion relative to height of the addition, plantings, tallow processing and odor emission. Stewart advised the company had purchased a charcoal filtering system that meets EPA standards to alleviate odors from the processing at the plant. Mayor Woodburn noted that Arden Hills does have an odor inspector and his standards are based on the EPA standards for odor emission. Councilmember Winiecki advised she is not convinced the addition must be placed in this location; she illustrated how the addition could be located so that a variance would not be necessary. Hansen moved, seconded by Sather, that Council approve Case No. 87-14, Site Plan Review and Setback Variance, Alpo Foods, Inc., based on the Board of Appeals unanimously recommending approval and their reasons listed in the minutes of 5/21/87: 1. The General Manager's assurance that the system is sealed and should not emit additional odors; 2. The new tallow processing promotes better safety inside the plant; 3. The applicant has . provided plantings to screen the building from adjacent residences; 4. The 50 ft. public pedestrian walkway provides additional separation from the adjacent residential lots; and 5. The fact that the zoning boundary line was moved to the applicant's property line, due to the City obtaining the 50 ft. easement for a pedestrian pathway, necessitating the variance request. Motion carried. (Hansen, Sather, Peck voting in favor; Winiecki and Woodburn opposed) (3-2) In discussion, Councilmember Winiecki stated that although the reasons listed in the motion are reasonable; it is her opinion that there is no necessity for a variance request if the tank placement was moved to the location she illustrated. Councilmember Sather commented that the Engineering Consultant for Alpo has designed the location of the tank in immediate' proximity to where it is used and it is his opinion that it would not be reasonable for Council to place restrictions on the design. He stated that if the Alpo company were planning a major expansion in the future which would change the interior design of the plant, Council could request the applicant to move the addition in conjunction with that expansion to an area that would conform without a variance. Harvey Stewart explained that the location of the addition is more accessible ... for deliveries and better facilitates snow plowing. ~