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I I I Council Meeting Minutes August 25, 1987 Robinson felt a vacation would not be necessary but a variance might be for the front; also indicated the county is proposing to curve Old Highway 8 on the north end of the property 20 or 25 feet west. Gunderman asked if it is the intent that all of the buses would be parked indoors; Robinson stated that is the intent. Benke stated one concern is (if the issue is deferred) that we have not pursued the concept of the greenway for that area. Williams felt .Robinson may be improving that area by garaging all of the buses. Mattila commented that the vacation of the right-of-way (if think- ing about going back to the Planning Commission) would give appli- cant and staff more area to work with. If it is not vacated, the city would need to look at a variance for front yard setback for garage bay doors. With regard to the non-conformities noted in the staff report, Benke asked staff if there are ways these non-conformities could be addressed to staff's satisfaction; Mattila stated if the right- of-way is vacated, total vacation would give staff and applicant more area to work with to try to come up with a landscaping plan in conjunction with the proposed garage. Mattila stated the other option is to deny the proposed vacation and restore entire area as a landscaped area for the entrance to the city. Benke believes the city would not need the entire portion for the city's entrance; didn't like to approve variances unless there are good and justifiable reasons. Gunderman asked about the timetable on the gateway beautification; Locke indicated this area is to be more extensively beautified than where regular signs will be placed. Believes this piece of land is in control of the city and the city should be very careful about relinquishing the control until the gateway plan is deter- mined. This is also a portion of an area we have advised for fu- ture development and this access to right-of-way gives the city an opportunity to use that. In response to Benke1s question, Locke felt both this area and Highway 96 would be entrances to the Old Highway 8 corridor. Williams noted New Brighton will have no control over what Mounds View looks like for those coming south; believes we should give consideration to what we want and where it should be located; feels he doesn't have enough information to approve anything this evening. Motion 'by Williams, seconded by Blomquist, to DIRECT STAFF TO WORK WITH JOHN ROBINSON AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND COME BACK TO COUNCIL WITH A RECOMMENDATION AT THE SEPTEMBER 22, 1987, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Page 3