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. Minutes of the Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting, 7-11-90 Page 3 . CASE #90-08 (Cont'd) piotrowski moved, seconded by carlson, that Commission reconrrnend to Council denial of Case #90-08, Setback Variance for Sign, Trinity Illtheran Church, 3245 New Brighton Road, J::ased on the following: a. There is no valid hardship pertaining to the church site. b. There are suitable locations that meet the setback requirements that may be superior to the proposed location. c. Simply place a sign closer to the roadway for greater visibility is not in itself a justifiable reason for a variance. d. The site location is in a residential area with virtually no other signs competing for the driver's attention. Motion carried unanilnously. (6-0) Wocdb.rrn moved, seconded by Zehm, that cormnission recommend to Council approval of a Sign Permit for Trinity Illtheran Church, subject to denial of the variance and upon the applicant suhnitting detailed sign construction plans prior to installation. Motion carried unanilrously. (6-0) CASE #90-09; SITE Planner Bergly referred Commission to his report dated PlAN REVIEW, SPORTS 7-11-90, relative to the site plan review for Racquet COURI'S, 4155 NORTH Sports Courts at 4155 Lexington Avenue North, Dennis and LEXINGIDN, FOSI'ER Patricia Foster. . The Planner summarized the request for site plan approval for a racquet center and described the site, which consists of two lots, each containing approximately 4.6 acres. The site is located in an I-I District. He explained the buildings in the first phase of construction consist of a permanent structure housing l=ker rooms, administrative areas, reception area and four racquetball courts and two engineered fabric structures, one housing five tennis courts and the other six, for year round use. Total floor area in the first phase is 76,817 sq. ft. Bergly stated the intent of the applicant is to replace the "bubbles" with permanent buildings and to add more tennis courts at some later date. He explained the completed plan will include 16 tennis courts and 12 racquetball courts, all in permanent buildings, with a total area of 114,314 sq. ft. Planner Bergly noted that private recreation uses do not require a special use permit in an I-I District and explained that a former sports facility in the City, which had an air-supported structure, set precedent and received special approval for an air-supported structure in 1977. At that t:i1ne it was stipulated that the structure be reviewed "in 10 years or when the structure needs replacement, whichever comes first". He noted that an expanded air structure was approved in 1987, although it was not installed. Bergly stated the use is appropriate in this location of high employment and use of the facility by other tusinesses in the i:mmediate area will help to reduce the overall traffic load on city streets and will provide needed recreation for employees. He advised one access drive is onto Lexington Avenue at the southeast . corner of the site; a second access is onto the Control Data access drive to the north 'which provides connections with Lexington Avenue on the east and FerrJWood on the west.