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• MEMORANDIIM DATE: May 28, 1991 TO: FROM: RE: 1. Steve Sarkozy Phil Carlson PLANNING OFFICE HOURS, May 22, 1991 Pe�er Buckles, Northwestern College (631--5251) Mr. Buckles wants to erect a sign on the college's Snelling Avenue frontage to advertise college events. The sign would be a permanent structure with a changeable face for upcoming theater productions, public programs, etc. We advised him of the Cade requirements relating to sign size and location. H� will ret�rn w�en he has a detailed design to review. 2. Cli�f Schlen�Cer, Rose Carbe�xra�tor (646-774a) Mr� Schlenker owns and operates �the carbeurator shop on Fernwood Avenue j��t north aF Larp�nt�ur. There is a� 50' wide access easement running acroes th� north �nd oi his property giving $cce�s � from FQrnWoos� to the ad�acent proper�y to th� wQst. In 1978, Mr. Schlenker �ppli�d for a veriance to the p�rking setback �t the rear �r�orth, of his propert� ir� ord�x� to put in additional parking and landscapir�g. The par�ing �paces involv�d in �kh� Wariance violated the access easemQnt. He was granted approval for the pl�n on the condition that h� obtain agr�emont from his neighbor to r�duce th� 50' e�seaaer�t to 24' . Ne did not go ahead with t�►e plan, but reapplied in 1984 sinc� �.h� v�riance approval had �expired. � He has s3nce put in �he g�arking �nd l�ndscaping and his n�ighbo� compl�ins that tiaere arc� car•s oftEn �arked in th� Qasc�ment. W@ 3.nformed him that since it is a priv�� easem�nt h� will hava to se�ttle th�� privately with his naic�hbor. There hav� also been complaints from the niehgbar and fram apar�ment neighbor�s to tha north about U-t��►ul trucks parked �long the raar lot line. Mr. Schl�nk�r do�s not have thca required Spocial Use Permit for a truck rental busin�:ss. We in�'ormed that he will need to apply again for a var�ance in order to k�ep the parki.ng along th� north side, and apply For a �pQci�,� �� P��m:�� f�r �h� Lf-Haul eperation, He indicated ti�at the U-H�ul business is not importAnt to him and he will c�ase that operation. We also offered to set up a moeting with hi� neighbor if that would be helpful in r�solving ti�e eas�ment issu�.