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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, August 14, 1989 Page 4 CASE #88-36 (Cont'd) Councilmember Malone questioned the requested sign variance; indicated there was no information in the planning packet. . Bergly advised the sign location was not identified when the revised site plan was submitted; the applicant has since submitted the site drawing with the sign location. He explained the sign is located 10 ft. from the County Road E-2 and Cleveland Avenue right-of-ways. Councilmember Malone stated the spirit of the Sign Ordinance is to keep signs off the right-of-ways in the city; agreed this is an unusually large right-of-way. He questioned if the applicant would consider moving the sign if the County were to utilize the right-of-way. Hagen stated he would move the sign as snow storage would become a problem if the right-of-way were utilized for improvement of the road. He noted the site topography limits locations for the sign and if the right-of-way was reduced the sign would have to be placed in the parking lot area or closer to the building. There was discussion relative to placing an expiration date on the variance in the event the right-of-way were utilized by the County. Attorney Filla commented the sign may become a visual obstruction for traffic if the roadways were expanded to include the right-of-ways; conditions placed on the variance approval would be appropriate in this case. Malone moved, seconded by Mahowald, that Council approve the requested 15 foot Sign Setback Variance from both County Road E-2 and Cleveland Avenue, Case #88-36, Hans Hagen Corporate Headquarters, based on the following: . 1. The unique right-of-way situation poses a hardship and the siting of the sign, with the variances, will be consistent with ordinance requirementse 2. The variance will expire should Ramsey County reconstruct the intersection so as to increase the roadway surface to the existing right-of-way line. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) REQ. PURCHASE; 1989 TRUCK, PARK DEPARTMENT Council was referred to a memorandum from Park Director Buckley dated 8-11-89, requesting authorization for purchase of 1989 3/4 ton pickup truck for use by the Park Department. Buckley reported on the price quotes received from several dealerships in the metropolitan area and explained the quotes received on either of the two vehicles he recommends for purchase are $2,616.00 over the budgeted amount. He suggested the excess funds be utilized from the sale of two used vehicles and the savings balance from the recent purchase of the public works water van. Council questioned if Buckley would be requesting funds for the purchase of a snowplow for this vehicle and what the cost would be. Buckley advised he would transfer the snowplow from the current 3/4 ton truck when it is sold if the plow is in good condition; a new plow would be approximately $1,500.00. . Councilmember Malone questioned if the excess monies saved from the purchase of the water van can be utilized for this purchase, since the monies are directly related to the utility fund. He also asked if the vehicle would be painted green. Clerk Administrator Berger advised the monies could not be utilized from the utility funds; suggested he could meet with Buckley and Lund to identify any excess funds in the budget which could be utilized toward_this purchase.