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�J � � _ � Planning Office Hours November 26, 1986 Page 2 The plan is to file the application so as to be heard at the February meeting of the Planning Commission. That may coin- cide with JLN's proposal on Hamline at the same meeting. These two proposals are related in terms of the feasibility and marketability, whether either or both. The architecture and the concept for the Rosewood development is turning out well, and should make a significant impact for the first stages of construction in the Tax Increment District west of 35W. 3. Kinderberry, 645-0223 Scott Helms, an architect representing the Kinderberry development, was in with Rick Palmateer from Universal Sign Connpany to discuss a variance to the location of a pylon sign to identify the new Kinderberry Hil�. Day Care Center east o� Lexington Avenue, no:��thly of Highway 36, They noted that they have two other locations in the Metropolitan Area--that of Maplewood and Edinaj and in both cases they have a pylon siqn which is two feet square, and about fourteen feet high. I s�ggested that a variai�ce reducing the �etback to the public street in this area would set a precedent for any futu�� signage, and there appears to be no reason for it except that the developers simply didn't think about Yt or make prov�.sions for it. I noted locations or� the site where it could be done conforming to the thirty f�at se�back and suggested that they proceed on that basis. A fift�y square foot �ign is allowed as a maximum in the R-3 District for this ki�d of use. Their proposed sign consists of app�roxi- mately fifty square fee�. 4. Murray, 789-7299 Gladxs Murray is th� widow ot Dr. �Iurray who own�d an animal hospital in Blainc: as of a coupl� years ago. She and her husband ha�� owned land in Ros�ville where Mrs. Murray has rec�n�ly built a new hom�. She was in with her attorney, Roy A. Sjolberg (636-64�0), �xpressing concern about the division of the lot can which this hom�, now n�ar completion, has b�en built. Da�ve Janisch checked the records, and fou�d that� in 1978 the C,ity approved tl�e di�►ision, �.nlcud��.ng a lot fa� the house that has now be�n constructed. We reviewed this �ith Doug Strong and the r�cords clearly show �hat sh� can bring in a dc�d for this property and it can be recorded inasmuch as the Ccauncil approved it at its May 8 meeting a.n 1978. �Happy ending). 5. Rosew4od, 631-3254) Wil].iam Bartolic, r�pr�s�ntinq th� Rosewor�d Corporation, wa5 in to discuss the possible expansion of the Minne�ipolis Busin�ss College use of their offic� building at the northeast corner of B and Herschel Street. That building has about 48,000 square feet, of which the Coll�ge currer�tly rents about 12,OOQ to 15,000.