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-2- Mr 0 V. Johnson asked if the drainage could be accomplished and approval received froI'l Rice Creek Watershed District without changing the plans. Mr. Dahlgren indicated that he believed it could and if the plan had to be changed it would be reconsidered by the Planning Comnission. Recomrend.ation Mro Rukavina m::>ved and Mr. Mastel seconded, that the Comnission recorrm:md approval of Robert Hurd's request for special use perrni t and variance to sign setback at 2087 Snelling Avenue with the following conditions: 1. 'Ihat the final curb line on the Snelling Avenue service road be approved by the Public Works Directoro 2. 'Ihat the final drainage plan be approved by the Public Works Director. Roll Call, Ayes: Mastel, Rukavina, SiIIDns, Cushing, Dressler, G. Johnson and V. Johnson. Nays: None. Planning File 1234 - Marilyn Baggenstoss request for division of lot at 2270 Western Presentation Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the applicant proposes to divide the property into two parcels, one of which would have 75 feet of frontage on Western and the other would have llO feeet of frontage on Minnesota Avenue. Mrs. Baggenstoss corrmented that she wanted to divide the property because there was too IIUlch for her to maintain. RecoImEndation Mr. Mastel m::>ved and Mrs. Cushing seconded, that the Comnission recomrend approval of Marilyn Baggenstoss' request for division of lot at 2270 Western. Roll Call, Ayes: Mastel, Rukavina, SiIIDns, Cushing, Dressler, G. Johnson and V. Johnson. Nays: None. Planning File 1235 - Graydon Newman request for variance to floor area ratio, number of garages required and requirerrent of the ordinance that prohibits efficiency apartments at 655 STH 36 Presentation Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the applicant proposes to construct three efficiency apartrrents in the existing apartment building, using space that is not presently used. He stated there would be no change in the exterior of the building. Mr. Dahlgren comrented that the present City ordinances do not pennit efficiency apartrrents and, therefore, the variance is necessary. He suggested that the Conmission may want to consider recomrending to the City Council that efficiency apartIrents be permitted in the City. Mr. Newman indicated that there are 46 parking spaces under the existing building. He stated that with the three efficiencies, 48 spaces would be required, therefore, the variance to nunber of parking spaces had been requested. He indicated that the apartrrent residents are primarily elderly and there are always parking spaces available.