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y. ,y,Q0 Extract of Minutes from Planning Commission meeting of April 14, 1999: RE: PF3077 Lois Olson requests for CONCEPT approval of a Business PUD to allow expansion the building at 1944 Lexington Avenue North Chair Klausing opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomas Paschke to provide a summary of the staff report dated April 14, 1999. He explained the location and the request in detail. The Comprehensive Plan and zoning were described. The details of the site improvements and 5' setbacks from the east property line, zero feet from Lexington. The building is 12-14 feet in height; the new height is 14-16 feet; a tower is 29 feet in height. No rear access is proposed. A site plan was described. Mr. Paschke explained the details that are required within the project. John Olson and Lois Olson described the plans for their building located at 1940 Lexington Avenue. He explained the work that was completed since the original meeting with the Commission. The setback changed from 3' to 5' along both the north and east side. The Olsons also met with the neighbors and attempted to meet the additional improvements requested by the neighbors. Chair Klausing asked for details of the changes in lighting of the tower; the south setback area adjacent to the hardware store was changed to sod; and adjusted doors and screening along the north side. Tim Cook, speaking for resident at 1088 Ryan asked if the nitrogen tank would be screened. How? The tank will be screened with a brick wall (as well as the trash container). Mr. Cook asked for details in the sizes of the building 6,800 s.f. expansion. Mr. Olson described the new entry and trash handling areas. Mr. Cook asked for detail of the 5' setback along the north property line - is there a commitment to build a fence along residential properties and extended along all of Mr. Cook's rear (south) property line. Mr. Cook asked if 5' of setback is adequate to construct a brick wall. Mr. Olson noted that a fence could be constructed along the property line prior to the construction. Mr. Cook said the setbacks and design are acceptable even if he and his sister object to losing "old Roseville". Chair Klausing noted two written comments, one from Bob and Joan Bierscheid opposing the project; and the other from Jim and Gen McCarthy both of whom live in the Rose Villa Townhomes project (letters placed in Planning file). Mary Jo Hickok, 1050 Harriet Lane (Rose Villa) asked if the fence would be located on Rose Villa property. How do Cornerstone guidelines affect the property? She had an aesthetic concern with a "modernistic design with a 24' tower". If the precedent is set within this building, this architecture will again appear on the southeast corner of the site.