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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, October 9, 1990 Page 6 CASE #90-14 (COnt'd) Councillnernber GrCMe also stated opposition to the . proposal, due to the moratorimn enacted by Council action this evening. She advised she recently viewed the interior of the bingo hall and there appears to be enough space inside to enclose an area for nonsmoking. Growe also expressed concern that the hard-surfaced area has not been installed over the past four years the hall has been in operation. councillnember Malone questioned if the pav:in::J of the parking lot area was a condition of approval when the original site plan was reviewed by Council in 1986. Planner Bergly stated the Council action did not specifically require the paving, however, hard-surfaced area is required by City code. Malone explained in an I-1 District the builcJ.irg meets current code and the applicant sul:xnitted the application one month prior to the :i1t1position of the moratorilllU. councillnember Malone suggested if approval is granted the applicant be advised the monies spent on expansion of the facility will not be recouped in the future, based on the proposed development guidelines and rezoning of the area and that iroprovement of the parking area be a condition of approval. Mayor Sather agreed with Councillnernber Malone that the..application be considered for action and stated it may be difficult for le;Jal counsel to defen::i action to deny based on the moratorimn :i1t1position, He also agreed the applicant should be . required to install the paved area within a thirty day period. Marlyn Damman, representing American Business Women's AssoCiation, stated she is appalled by the condition of the b:in::Jo hall and Council should review the operation of the hall. DaJmnan confirmed that there is sufficient area inside the facility to enclose an area for nonsmoking patrons. She reviewed the recent dispute between management and renters of the facility regarding the amount of space and cost of rental; indicated the management is request:in::J the addition to justify higher rental fees for the charities operat:in::J at the hall. councillnember Malone stated the city cannot regulate the operation of the bingo hall management, only regulate the build:in::J meet:in::J code requirements. Malone moved, seconded by Sather, to approve the site Plan Review, Case #90-14, for a builcJ.irg addition at the Pot 0 Gold Bingo Hall, 3776 COnnolly, subject to the property owner be:in::J notified of the following: l. That with the intended rezoning of the property, the building will become nonconforming and future modifications will not be pennitted without uwrading of the facility; 2. That a builcJ.irg pennit for the addition will not be issued until the surfacing of the parking area is installed in the northwest area of the site to accornrrodate parking and meet code requirements; and, 3. That ten additional parking spaces will be added in the northeast corner of the site, to accarnmcx:late reIOOval of parking for the builcJ.irg addition, and the railroad spur reIOOved, prior to issuance of a builcJ.irg pennit. Motion failed. (Malone, Sather voting in favor; Hansen, GrCMe and Mahowald opposed) (2-3) . Planner Bergly recommerxied that action for denial of the application include . rationale. -