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--- I I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ,. MEMORANDUM DATE: January 27, 1997 I TO: Mayor and City Council I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Directo~ SUBJECT: Planning Cases 96-27 and 97-01 I The following is a brief review of the requests and the recommendations of the Planning I Commission. The minutes ofthe January 8,1997 Planning Commission meeting are also included in your packet. I Case 96-27. Arden Hills Texaco/Ouizno's. 1306 County Road E. SUP amendment & Variance 1. Request I The petitioner is requesting approval of an amendment to a Special Use Permit (SUP) and variance to locate a fast food operation within the Arden Hills Texaco at 1306 County Road E (Exhibit A). .. 2. Backg-round I The applicant wishes to locate a fast food use (Quizno's Oven Baked Sandwich Shop) in the Arden Hills Texaco. The SUP amendment would allow the applicant to construct a new doorway on the west elevation of the existing building with a four foot by eleven I foot sign above that doorway. The applicant would also provide patio seating adjacent to the west side of the building. Lastly, additional signage (four foot by seven foot) would be provided on County Road E, which would replace existing service station signage. I The variance would allow the establishment of a principal (multi-operation) fast food use (Quizno's) within 1,320 feet of another fast food use (McDonald's @ 1313 County Road E). I 3. Planning Commission Recommendation The Planning Commission recommends denial of the SUP amendment and variance I (Zoning Ordinance, Section VI, D, 1, b) in Planning Case 96-27, based on the following rationale and findings: I I. The request does not adequately delineate the unique circumstances necessary to approve a variance; I 2. The granting of the requested variance, without unique circumstances, would be f' contrary to the intent and purpose of this section (VI, D, I, b) of the Zoning Ordinance; I