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=2- Discus sion . Mr. Eagles felt that the request for variance was appropriate and that the variance should be granted. He indicated that if the Commission could recommend approval for the height variance of a sign on Larpenteur Avenue, then surely a variance is needed for height of a sign on a 65 mile an hour freeway. Mr. Membrez could see no problems with the request and felt it should be approved. Mr. Kellett expressed concern that 47 feet was too high and that the infonnation he had, indicated General Motors Company furnished a sign 37 feet in height. He felt this would be high enough even though the location of the sign was lower than the freeway. Mr. Edlt.n1d also felt that the 37 foot sign would be high enough and visible from the freeway. Recorrmendation Mr. Eagles moved and Mr. Pope secondetl, that the COrrDnission recommend approval of Royal Oldsmobile request for variance to sign height at 2800 Long Lake Road. Roll Call, Ayes: Pope, Eagles, Demos and Hembrez. Nays: Kellett and Edlund. Planning File 644-71 - Dayton's Firestone Auto Center request for special use permit on amended planned lU1it development at Roseda1e Center Presentation Mr. Jim Emerson, representing Dayton Development Corporation, indicated that he would like to respond to the three major concerns expressed by the Commission at the last regular meeting: 1. The trees to the north of the proposed TRA would be saved. 2. The roof of the TRA would be five feet above grade at the easterly end and ten feet above grot.n1d level at the west end of the proposed building; there- fore, there would be no danger of children crawling onto the roof of the building. 3. The traffic flow in the area of the new parking lot has been improved in consultation with Barton Ashman consulting firm. Mr. Emerson also pointed out that the parking lot will be used as an employee parking lot when needed. lIe could not foresee a customer ever having to park in the proposed new lot. Discussion Mr. Skalicky indicated that the Village staff was still concerned over some of the traffic flow patterns. He pointed out that potential problems could develop where people would be cutting across lanes to get into the existing parking lot. Recommendation Mr. Pope moved and Mr. Kellett seconded, that the Corrmission recorrnnend approval of Dayton's Firestone Auto Center request for special use permit on amended planned lU1it development at Rosedale Center subject to the approval of the traffic flow design by the Village Staff. Roll Call, Ayes: Pope, Eagles, Demos, Kellett, Edlund and ~fembrez. Nays: None.