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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/CU 97-1 <br />March 17, 1997 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />THE PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS MEET ALL OF THE CITY'S PERFORMANCE <br />STANDARDS SUCH AS CURB AND BITUMINOUS SURFACING. <br /> <br />Staff would support the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny <br />Pinnacle Foods, LP.'s request to install a 70 ft. high structure (flagpole) <br />based on the following: <br /> <br />The concept plans for the Elk River Development PUD were approved <br />with building heights, signage and other structures, i.e., flagpoles, <br />reduced in height to minimize the impact to the residential area to the <br />east. <br /> <br />There was public opposition to a flagpole exceeding 35 ft. in height at <br />both the Planning Commission meeting on July 25, 1995, and the City <br />Council meeting on August 21, 1995. <br /> <br />As a guideline to approving the 35 foot high flagpole, the maximum <br />sign height in the C3 (Highway Commercial) District was referenced. <br /> <br />Given the location of the Elk River Retail Center PUD and its <br />elevation above the highway and proximity to the residential, height <br />restrictions and other measures to minimize the impact to the <br />residential area were taken into consideration as part of the planned <br />unit development. <br /> <br />There are no substantial changes in the conditions of the site which <br />warrant amending previous action by the Planning Commission and <br />City Council <br /> <br />s:\councilkcu97-1.doc <br /> <br /> <br />