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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Page 2 office building area in the front yard; and conditioned as noted should a building 48 permit for the office building not be submitted or issued within 18 months of the 49 fence installation. 50 At the request of Member Gitzen, Mr. Paschke confirmed that the variance is 51 specific to a wrought iron type fence of 6’ in height; and the decorative version 52 was supported by the City. 53 At the request of Chair Murphy, Mr. Paschke further confirmed that the decorative 54 fence gate over the parking lot was allowed at 6’. 55 Mr. Feng Zhang, Applicant Representative and Chief Operating Officer, 56 Calyxt, Inc., 600 County Road D, Suite 3, New Brighton, MN 55112 57 Mr. Zhang provided a brief background of the company, a start-up company 58 originating and affiliated with the University of Minnesota labs. Mr. Zhang advised 59 that they started with 5 employees, and planned with this expansion for 60 approximately 100 employees next year, after acquiring this property for their 61 corporate headquarters, attracting those future talented employees from across 62 the country and beyond. 63 Mr. Zhang thanked staff for tonight’s presentation of their request; and for their 64 support throughout the planning process. As a genetic engineering company 65 applying new technology for improvement and production of new crop varieties, 66 Mr. Zhang advised that this request had been coordinated with the Roseville 67 Police Department with their strong recommendation that their property, subject to 68 retail clientele in the area, would be best served by a fence and gated entry to 69 protect their property, particularly the green house that was highly visible at night. 70 Member Daire, having personally viewed the site, and after reading ongoing 71 newspaper incident reports, stated that he highly concurred with those security 72 recommendations. 73 Chair Murphy closed the Public Hearing at approximately 5:45 p.m. with no one 74 appearing for or against. 75 MOTION 76 Member Daire moved, seconded by Member Gitzen to approve VB 77 Resolution No. 126 (Attachment C) entitled, “A Resolution Approving a 78 VARIANCE to Roseville City Code, (Section 1011.08 (Fences in all Districts), 79 at 2800 Mount Ridge Road (PF16-029);” subject to comments, findings and 80 condition as outlined in the staff report dated November 2, 2016 as 81 presented. 82 Ayes: 3 83 Nays: 0 84 Motion carried. 85 Chair Murphy reviewed the appeal process and deadline. 86 5. Adjournment 87 MOTION 88 Member Gitzen moved, seconded by Member Murphy to adjourn the meeting at 89 approximately 5:48 p.m. 90 Ayes: 3 91 Nays: 0 92 Motion carried. 93