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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 24, 2003 4 . S. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Planninl! Case No. 03-12: (Continned) Variance; Bil! Ten Snpper Clnb Mayor Aplikowski opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. Mr. Hellegers stated the applicant was requesting two variances and a Site Plan review. One of the variances was for a 1,699 square feet from the Special Requirements for the maximum size of a restaurant in the Neighborhood Business District. The second variance request was to allow the enlargement of a non-conforming use. He noted at the November 10, 2003 Council meeting, Council requested that this item be tabled to allow the applicant to return with a revised landscape plan, which would provide screening from the mobile home park. Staff has received that landscape plan and summarized it for the Council's benefit. John Welsh, property owner of The Big 10, stated he had also obtained a letter from Arden Manor giving The Big 10 permission to plant landscaping on their property. He indicated once the landscaping matured it would block this area very well. Councilmember Holden asked if landscaping would be put in by the residents who had . appeared at the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Welsh replied there would be trees going in that area. Mayor Aplikowski closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve Planning Case No. 03-12: Two Variances and Site Plan review, Big Ten Supper Club with conditions as noted in staffs November 24, 2003 report. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A. TCAAP Vision Statement and Goals Mr, Parrish summarized the latest draft ofthe TCAAP Vision Statement and Goals for Council. Councilmember Larson stated he had spoken with staff about tlie vision statement and goals today and he still had concerns with this draft document for a couple ofreasons. First, under the Vento Reuse Plan, the basic fundamental understanding was that there was a certain amount of land to be developed and a certain amount of land to remain undeveloped. One of the actions taken by the National Guard is to basically hold onto more land than originally anticipated. The City now had a situation where it would receive 774 acres of excess property but had to also . consider how that would affect the rest of the TCAAP area. He also expressed concern that the City needed to clarify its intent regarding the reality of the Vento Plan development area. He stated he could not support the language as it was now. He asked staff to take another look at this and perhaps give some additional thought as to how they defined the words being used and