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Minutes of Regular Counci I Meeting Page four Api-i I 14, 1975 Wingert said his concern is the traffic generated by service stations, not necessarily the gasoline storage; reluctant to stretch a non- conforming service station use forever; has no concern re the grocery portion of the operation. , Feyereisen felt there was probably as much traffic with the grocery as with the service station. Rei ling said that there has been a gas station on this site since about 1930, anticipates grocery and station would generate about 1000 cars/month. Crichton asked Reiling about his plans, If the permit to operate the service statiorr is re-Instated. . Rei ling described the remode ling of the grocery/gas station operation as follows: I . Move grocery area to service station side of bui Idlng, which would be a more suitable location and better uti lization of the space. Rei ling explained that the grocery store Is over- crowded an9 part of the house is used for storage. Replace gas pumps with more modern equipment. Modernize exterior of the bui Iding by adding rough cedar siding (providing a more residential appearance) - an effort to make corner more aesthet~cally pleasing and provide a more functional operation. (Reiling said he would'no longer sell trai I.rs - this was an interim operation) . 2. 3. Crichton said that, as Woodburn and Feyerelsen pointed out, he agrees there are technicalities, through acts of God and difficulties Involved here, but he also feols that one of the problems has been aesthetics; If plans are submitted that do make this site more properly repre- sentative of Arden Hills, It could be a desirable solution for this difficult corner; maybe not the best solution for everybody, but cer- tainly a balanced conclusion - under those circumstances he said he could agree that the grandfather clause .has not really been violated. Woodburn and Crep03~ agreed they'd be very cognizant of the aesthetics and visual standards of this site in the future - that this has basi- cally been one of the problems. Rei ling said that he Initially expressed his desire to Improve the aesthetlcs,of the property; his proposed plans for the bui Iding wi II 'defi~~tely be an improvement. , It was the Council consensus that Re~rlng present plans for the remodel- ing to the Planning Commission for its recommendations to the Counci I. (Wingert to relay to the Planning C6mmission that It not concern itself with Ordinance details, but to consider the bui Iding plans from an aesthetic viewpoint.) . Resolution No. 75-18, Corporate Authorization Resolution Amendina Resolution No. 75-1 Wingert moved, seconded by Feyereisen, that Counei I adopt Resolution No. 75-18; authorizing its execution by the Mayor and Clerk Administra- tor. Motion carried unan~mously. Suburban Pick-up Service - Rate Change McNiesh referred Counci I to letter from Suburban Pick-up Service, ad- vising of a proposed rate change effective July I, 1975, from $3.50 to $4.00/month. After discussion, McNiesh was requested to ask Suburban Pick-up Ser- vice to substantiate this increase, since it Is the seco'nd rate in- crease within about a year. CErA Adult Work Experience Program McNiesh ,referred Counci I to her memo of 4/11/75. After discussion, Council concurred that the Vi IIage not participate In the Work Experi- enc Program. -4-