Planning Office Hours 1989-1991 Dahlgren

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• � �� DATE: TO: FROM: 12 February 1991 Steve Sarkozy John Shardlow MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: PLANNING OFFICE HOURS, January 30, 1991 1. Rick Salmin - Hom Oak and Leathex Shop Mr. Salmin was in for the second time to present the materials that he had developed in support of his application for a sign variance at his store located on the west side Snelling Avenue and immediately north of the new Welsch Shopping Center. He was in one week earlier and had discussed his concerns about the lack of visibility for their new business in this location. We explained that it was incumbent upon him to prepare the necessary sketches and photographs to demonstrate the nature of this hardship and then to illustrate for the Planning Commission and City Council how the proposed varianGE would solve his concerns. He showed u� a copy of the narrative that he had pra:pared and attached to his application form, but he still did nat have accurate co�ies of the types of photographs and 5}C@tCZ'1�@S that we had rec�mmended hQ have his architect prepare. We reit�rated the importance of being able to show this infarmation to th�e Planning Cammission and Ca.�y Council in a cl�ar Lashion so that th�y can: 1� assess whether or not a ha�dship oxists in this case, and 2) to d�termine that the proposed flexibil3�ty th�t wauld bo qrant�d by the variance would so�ve this conc�rn. I�e agreed to have thes� typ�s of drawings prepared end said �h�t !�e would inclUd� thos� with his applic�tion. 2, Dan �oss ar�d Tom Ehrlich - 639-0�21 Dan and Tom repre�ent Tanurb Compani�s and wer� in to r�vie�r witt� �s the plans for the modi�'3.ca�tions to tha Ros�dal� Commons Center to accommodat� a Drug Ernporium stor�. This applicatian r�quir�s an �►mendment to the SpQcial Use Parmit and e�Q discuss�d tt�e plens that have b�:en submi,tt�d �n support of that application. Th��°� wa� some discu�sion a�bout t�he screaninq oP roo�tczp utilitie� and whether or not the u�ilities currently loca�ed on the center had h�en prop�rly screen�d accordinq to tho condition of approval att�ched to the orig�nal sp�cial uso p�rmit. Mr. Ehrlic� was prepared to a�sw�r that question and show�d a copy oF a lett�r fram his arcl�i�ect to him acknowlmdging a meeting with Howard D�,hlgren and Gordy e�eseth on th� site a�t�r canstruction. Ace4rding to the letter, �toward appraved of the handling �� the rooftop utilities in the mann�r that t�hey wer� constructed. we told them th�t ther� h�d r�cently been a sateilite dish plac�d on �he roof of the bui.ld�ng and �hat the mannor i.n which the dish had been placaei was clear�y not in accordance with the representa�ions that have been rnade by the comp�ny that applied