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., ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 10,2003 . 3 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL A. PROCLAMATION: Ramsey County Library Foundation Day Mayor Aplikowski read the Proclamation proclaiming Saturday, November 15, 2003 to be Ramsey County Library Foundation Day. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Plan nine Case No. 03-12: Variance: Bie Ten SUDDer Club Mayor Aplikowski opened the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. Mr. Hellegers stated the applicant was requesting two variances and a site plan review for a 231 square foot kitchen addition to the Big Ten Supper Club in the Neighborhood Business Zoning District. He indicated the planning commission had recommended denial of these requests, based on the findings as noted in the November 10,2003 staff report. e John Welsch, The Big 10, 2850 Jefferson Street, St. Paul, stated his business was growing, and they wished to expand the restaurant portion. He presented a meal order he received from the United States Army, which illustrated one of the reasons they needed to expand their kitchen, was to fulfill the needs of the Army. He stated these meal orders were increasing every month. He also stated the Health Department had told them they needed to update their kitchen. Mayor Aplikowski asked if the kitchen facility was on the lower level. Mr. Welsch replied the kitchen was on the main floor and the addition was being proposed for the north side of the building. Mayor Aplikowski asked how many parking spots would this proposed addition take. Mr. Welsch replied it would take two parking spots. Mayor Aplikowski asked if Mr. Welsch would be increasing the landscaping. Mr. Welsch replied he had just increased the landscaping, which now would . increase the landscaping beyond the 11 percent currently on the site.