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- 3 - Planning File 810 - Hess Kline request for Special use permit at 2775 Long Lake Road, variance to sign height and size Presentation~ Gene Parranto, representing Hess Kline, reviev/ed the site history and gave a brief description of whilt was beinQ proposed. He stated that the building specs for the proposed Volvo dealer- ship would be identical to those that were used for the Oldsmobile dealership across the road. He also stated that the conditions that were applied to th(> Oldsmobile dealership would also be applied to this Volvo dea1ershipo Recommendation '.1r. t1embrez moved and t~r D George Johnson seconded II that the commi ss i on recommend approval of the special use permit at 2775 Long Lake Road and the variance to sign height and size with the following conditions~ 1) that the curb be poured in place for the parking lot area 2) that no pennants be a11ovledo Roll Call ~ Ayes ~ George ,Johnson ~ Vern Johnson, t1embrez, Pope 0 Nays ~ None Planning File 811 - Bert Quinn request for rezoning from 1-1 to B-3 at 2735 Long Lake Road Presentation Gene Parranto, representing Bert Quinn! stated that this was a request for rezoning to B-3 which \<lou1d be compatible \'/ith the existing B-3 zoning on the properties immediately to the north. t1r. Van Cleet of Les Byron Associates, the architects for the project, presented the site plan to the commission. He indicated that the Kermedy-Cohn Corporation intended to open three stores in the t1etro area and that the store would be the largest store as it would contain the executive offices for the metro bY'am:he'S. He also stated that his sion consultants had met with the staff and that a request for variance on a sign would be sub~itted at a later dateD Discussion Mro t1embrez vias concerned that this building was being built in a swamp as a marshy, low area is indicated on the city maps in this area. Charles Honchel1 was concerned that the city could not supply the v/ater demand needed for the sprinkler system within the huilding and requested that the fire flow calculations be sub- mitted as soon as possible. Recommendation Mr. t1embrez moved and Mr. V. Johnson seconded, that the commission recommend approval of the rezoning from 1-1 to B-3 at 2735 Long Lake Road. Roll Ca11~ Ayes~ George Johnson, Vern ,Johnson, Membrez. Nays: None. Abstaining: Pope. Mr. t1embrez moved and Mro V. Johnson seconded, that the commission recommend to the council that they have the sprinkler vlater demand question answered as soon as possib1eo Roll Call: Ayes~ Go Johnson$ V. Johnson, f1embrez. Nays~ Noneo Abstaining: Pope. Planning File 812 - Stero Construction Preliminary Plat "Oak Hill" at 235 Transit Avenue Presentation Mr. Steve Roberts of Stero Construction, presented the proposed olat to the commission. He stated that it was approximately 4.5 acres in size and that the homes to be built there would be no lower in value than the high $30,000 range.