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ROSEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION November 13, 1991 page# 2 stokes moved and Roberts seconded a motion to recommend approval of the variance subject to the condition that it only apply to the current restaurant operation. Roll Call: Ayes: stokes, Roberts, Wietecki, Harms Nayes: Thomas, Goedeke DISSENTING OPINION commissioner Goedeke stated that he voted against the motion because the proposed sign would not be fair to the adj acent business because this proposed sign would dominate others in the area and because it would set a precedent for others to come in and apply for variances. Goedeke added that the City has turned down other similar requests in the past. Commissioner Thomas indicated her objection to the motion because there should be more active pursuit of a common sign for businesses in the area and also because of concern about precedent which might result in additional conglomeration of signs in the area. Planning File 2400 Rosepointe Senior Housing request for fence height variance at 2545 Hamline Avenue North. Presentation Shardlow gave the history of the site negotiations which have occurred with the concerning the design of the fence. and summarized the adjacent neighbors Mary Jo Grace from the management company for Rosepointe highlighted the long term negotiations which have occurred with the residential neighbors and with Amoco concerning the design and location of the fence. DISCUSSION Issues discussed included concern that the phase II of the development has not occurred, the length of the fence construction has occurred before the variance issue was resol ved, why a variance is needed when the parking lot already existed, and whether there were any visibility concerns presented by the fence adjacent to the driveway entrance. No neighbors appeared. Mary Jo Grace presented a letter signed by Bob and Margaret Bunde, 1357 Brooks, and Linda Nielsen, 1349 Brooks, indicating their support for the variance.