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<br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 10, 2003 <br /> <br />\- <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if the proposed addition was within the structure of <br />the building, would the applicant need a variance. Mr, ReIIegers replied they <br />would not need a variance ifno additional square footage beyond the footprint was <br />being proposed. <br /> <br />Mayor ApIikowski stated she wanted to grant this variance because the business <br />had been in the City almost since the beginning of Arden Hills and it was the City <br />that had changed the Ordinances affecting this business. She stated, however, she <br />would like to see more landscaping separating the restaurant and the mobile home <br />comnmnity. She stated she believed Mr. Welsch should not be short changed <br />because the City had amended its Ordinances. <br /> <br />Mr. Welsch replied he would add additional landscaping along the backside of <br />the building. He stated he could eliminate some of the parking in that area <br />because it was not necessary. He suggested the possibility of adding a berm. <br /> <br />Councihnember Larson asked if this was a nonconforming use prior to be being . <br />zoned a neighborhood business. Mr. ReIlegers replied he believed it was <br />conforming at that time. <br /> <br />Mr. Parrish stated the use with a neighborhood business had changed and <br />previously it was a legal use as a restaurant, but the neighborhood business district <br />limited the size of restaurants and made the building non-conforming. He stated <br />the landscape lot area also changed with the rezoning. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if the remodeling they were proposing was limited <br />to the addition to the existing kitchen. Mr. Welsch replied it would be adding this <br />addition onto the kitchen, as well as remodeling the existing kitchen. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if there was any other way they could reallocate <br />space or activities, such as using the basement. Mr. Welsch replied it would <br />violate health codes to move the kitchen or dishwashing facilities to the basement. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked for further information regarding the fence the <br />applicant installed. Mr. Welsch replied he put in barriers with a chain and <br />presented photographs of the fence. . <br />