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-3- Discussion Mr. Rukavina asked why the City did not pennit efficiency apartrrents. Mr. Dahlgren corrmenterl that when the ordinance was originally adopted there were many apartrrents being constructed in the City. The concern at that tine was that the apartIrents being built would be of a high quality and it was felt that efficiencies should not be permitted. Mr. Dahlgren suggested that the Comnission may want to consider an ordinance regarding efficiency apartments as part of the ordinances which will be con- sidered relating to the implerrentation of the Comprehensive Plan Policies. The Comnission was in agreerrent. Recomrend.ation Mr. G, Johnson rroved and Mr. Rukavina seconded, that the Commission recomrend approval of Graydon Newman's request for variance to floor area ratio, nurcber of garages required and requirerrent of the ordinance that prohibits efficiency apartrrents at 655 STH 36. Roll Call, Ayes: Mastel, Rukavina, SiIIDns, Cushing, Dressler, G. Johnson and V. Johnson. Nays: None. Planning File 1236 - Tieso & Stevens request for rezoning from ~l to B-1 at 1840 Lexington Avenue Presentation Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the applicants propose to rezone the property and use the existing hone for their law offices. He stated this same application had been denied approximately a year ago. One of the primary concerns at that tine was that if the house was no longer used as a law office, there could be other business uses placed on the property. Mr. John Daubney, Attorney representing the applicants, indicated that the applicants propose to use the existing horre as their law office. He stated they would preserve the hedge on the north side of the property as a screen for the property owner to the north. He also indicated that the property owner to the north had signed a staterrent indicating they were not opposed to the rezoning. Property owners across the street had also signed staterrents indicating they were not opposed to the rezoning. Mr. Daubney indicated there would be no change in the exterior of the building and that the inside would be reIIDdeled so that it could be used as law offices. He stated that the driveway entering the garage in the house would be rerroved and the garage would be converted to a conference room. Mr. Daubney indicated that the applicants would be happy to provide any reasonable screening on the eastern portion of the property adjacent to the residential area. Discussion Mr. V. Johnson indicated that when the application was previously considered the concern was that if the house were rem:>ved after the rezoning was approved, that the residential character of the property would be changed. Mr. Daubney indicated that in the City of St. Paul there is a rrechanism called "deed of negative easerrent" which could be a possibility for restricting the use of this property. He stated the applicants are willing to self impose restrictions on the use of the property. Mr. V. Johnson asked haw large an office building could be constructed on the lot.