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-3- Planning File 1176 - All State Insurance request for variance to sign setback at 2860 North Snelling Avenue Presentation Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the ~esota Transportation Department is proposing to construct a new service road on the east side of Snelling Avenue from County Road C to County Road C-2 during 1979. To accomrodate the service road the Transportation Departrrent has purchased additional right-of-way from the All-State Insurance Company. This purchase places All-State' s existing pylon sign on pro- perty owned by the Trans};X)rtation Departrrent. The new property line will pass wi thin 3 feet of the front of the existing All-State building. The applicant is requesting to place the sign within 3 feet of the new property line. Mr. John Kohn, representing All-State Insurance Corrpany, indicated that if the sign were setback the requirerl 30 feet, it would be in the Claims Service area of their property. Recormendation Mr. Mastel rooved and Mrs. Dressler seconded, that the Corrmission recomrend approval of All-State Insurance Corrpany' s request for variance to sign setback at 2860 Snelling Avenue. Roll Call, Ayes: G.Johnson, SiIrons, Cushing, Dressler, Mastel, Rukavina and V. Johnson. Nays: None. Planning File 1177 - Steinworth and Coverdale request for special use permit at 1420 Terrace Drive Presentation Mr. Dahlgren indicated that this property was rezoned to R-3A in 1978 and that a special use permit had been approved for a 29 unit apartIrent building. He stated the original proposal had placed the building in the northeast corner of the site. The 29 units would require a land area of 63,700 square feet. The total site area is 126,000 square feet. Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the appli- cants have redesigned the deve10prrent and propose to construct a 36 unit building on the westerly portion of the site. The 36 units would require a land area of 82,400 square feet, still far less than the actual land area of over 126,000. He indicated that the site would be served with a single driveway off Terrace Drive and that there would be no access from Judith Avenue. Mr. Bob Pope, architect representing the applicant, indicated that they had re- designed the proposal because they felt the best orientation for the building was north/south, providing the apartrrent residents a better view of the pond. He stated that it was also difficult to construct the building as originally pro- posed because of a sewer ease:rrent and setback requirerrents. Mr. Pope indicated that there was considerable vegetation already on the site, but that they were also proposing to plant additional landscaping. Mr. Wayne Miller, 1418 Judith, asked if the apartments would be occupied by students, like the other apartIrents in the area. Mr. Steinworth responded that they own other apartrrent units and that they are all occupied by adults and no children.