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Motion carried 7-0. b. Planning File 3547: Request by Investors Real Estate Trust & Hood Packaging for a 20 foot Variance to Section 1007.01 E of the Roseville City Code to allow construction to increase the northern portion of the structure's building height at 3075 Long Lake Road. Chair Mulder opened the hearing and requested the City Planner present the verbal summary of the staff report dated February 4, 2004. Thomas Paschke indicated that Hood Packaging, in cooperation with the property owner Investors Real Estate Trust, seeks approval of a 15 foot VARIANCE to Section 1007.01 E (Building Height) of the Roseville City Code to allow the height of the northern portion of the structure at 3075 Long Lake Road to be increased from 40 feet to 60 feet to install an extruder. The Code allows for a 45 foot height. The additional roof height is necessary to accommodate vertical plastic film extruder equipment which stands approximately 58 feet in height. Mike Hill, Hood Packaging, explained the machinery and usage. The existing product silos are in excess of 50 feet. The specialized machinery will be imported from Germany. The company may hire additional employees. The existing size of the lease space is 17,000 s.1. Thomas Paschke explained staff recommends approval with conditions in Section 6 of the project report dated February 4, 2004. Building and fire permits will be applied for by the applicant. There were no public comments. Chair Mulder closed the hearing. Motion: Member Bakeman moved, second by Member Stone, to recommend approval of a 15 foot Variance to Section 1007.01 E (building height) of the Roseville City Code for Investors Real Estate Trust to allow a small portion of the area leased by Hood Packaging, 3075 Long Lake Road, to have a roof height of 60 feet, based on the findings of Section 5 and conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated February 4, 2004. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried 7-0 8. Information, Reports and Other Business: a. Planning File 3458: Sketch Plan review for the redevelopment of Leben's Greenhouse, 1021 Larpenteur A venue. Thomas Paschke introduced Michael Theis of Green House Village LLC and Jill Kraus of ESG Architects. They explained a redevelopment proposal for the Leben's Greenhouse site at 1021 Larpenteur. The proposed project requires a Comprehensive Plan amendment from Business to High Density Residential, a subdivision plat, and a planned unit developmenUrezoning from business (B-2) to residential (R-3). He further indicated that the current proposal seeks to redevelop the site into 104 units (1100 s.f. average per unit) of senior cooperative ownership apartments and 7 town homes. The cooperative would include 2 structures, 3 stories in height, fully sprinklered and separated by a multifunction building. The town homes would be two story with a slightly raised main entry and a slightly recessed garage, similar to the town homes in Applewood Point. Access to the site would be from Larpenteur Avenue and would get residents into each structure's underground parking, the visitor parking lot and drop-off, and the access to the town home garages. The cooperative includes a 54 unit northern (rear) building that would be adjacent to Dionne Street, with a small on-site parking lot. The three story structure is an "L" shaped design with a prominence along Dionne and the east property line. Connecting this building to the southern (front) building is a multifunction building that would include sitting areas, meeting room, and dining facilities. The southern (front) building includes 50 units with a prominence along the west property line and generally fronting Larpenteur Avenue. Chair Mulder asked about fire access through the site. (Fire Marshall is aware of this proposal and will complete a review.) Chair Mulder asked for details on heights (3-story, less tall than the senior building to the west and two story town homes to the east). Chair Mulder asked what type of exterior materials would be used (not yet determined). Member Blank asked for details of the town home garages (north side of units).