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Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Monday, March 26, 1984 Page Six A colored rendering of the proposed building exterior was shown to Council. Schroeder explained that they tried to accommodate all ordinance requirements when the original building was bul It; now the requirements have changed; seems unreasonable to Impose the changes now. In dIscussion, Hicks suggested that a 5' recess In the long warehouse wall might help reduce Its "extremely long appearance". It waS explained that there wIll be a break In the roof line. Hicks said he feels the only justification for granting the variance may be the existIng waterline location; would like to know Its exact location and If It would be damaged by building too close to It. 4It Mulcahy noted that the Interim change In ordinance requirements also seems a justifiable basis for granting the variance. Hicks moved, seconded by Mulcahy, that Council approve a 5' setback varIance from the north lot line for the expansion of the warehouse (15' from property line). MotIon carried unanimously. <3-0) Cable Communication Advisory CommIttee Recommendation for 107 Channel, Two Cable System with Interactive Capabll Ites Coyncll was referred to recommendation of the Cable Communication Advisory CommIttee (MInutes of 3-15-84). ChaIrman Bauer referred Council to a draft of the letter he proposes to send to the North Suburban Cable Commission, conveyIng Council's action of March 12th, that Arden HII Is will not accept any proposal reducIng channel capacity from the original 107 channels. Ken Froslld reported that the Advisory Committee was unanimous In Its recommendatIon to Councl I; strongly feels Arden Hills should have the servIce In the origInal contract. Mr. Roger Franke, Administrator of the North Suburban CommissIon, and Jim DanIels and Dave Testa, Group-W, were present. Testa explaIned that Group-W Is working to restructure a viable plan for the North Suburban CommissIon which Is feasible today; advIsed the contract changes are needed; noted that holding to the 2 cable system would undermIne the recent efforts of Group-W, and delay cable service for several months, and would not be In the best Interest of the Councl I 's constituents. Testa explaIned that the proposed changes are consistent with cable companies throughout the country; noted that the cost of providing the 107 channel 2-cable system was underestImated; advised that the changes worked out are conslstant with municipalities throughout the country, and will permit a high quality system to go ahead at a reasonable cost. Testa explained that everybody will be a wInner; explained that the second cable can be activated at a later date If It Is needed; noted that a 60 channel system Is more than adequate - can't possibly fil I all the channels of the two-cable system now. Testa explained that when Group-W saw problems arising, It Informed ... the Commission in an effort to work them out; reported that the ,., service Is antIcipated to start In AprIl; asked that Council agree with the Commission to approve the system offered (60 channels at this time, with addItional channels to be activated later). Testa advised that cable companIes are experiencing dynamic changes In technology, programmIng, FCC rulIngs etc. Some of the concerns expressed by Councl I were: 1. Why Group-W was not aware that the 107 channel system would not be feasible when It was bid. 2. Why Group-W did not foresee that changes were forth coming. 3. Why the Interactive system Is not feasible.