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Councilmember Peterson stated he is not necessarily agreeing with the sign but that he would be willing to discuss it and make a decision at a lager date. Councilmember Beahen stated she would be comfortable with further discussion. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to approve the site plan for Shorewood R.V. contingent upon compliance and that the roof-top projection be discussed between the developer and staff and brought back to City Council and that the Transportation Impact Fee be escrowed in an amount agreeable with the developer and staff. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #18: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Lord of Life Church Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Lord of Life Church has applied for site plan approval for the construction of an additional access and parking lot on their site at 14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW. The site plan proposes to construct an additional access to the church from Nowthen Boulevard. The new access would be located north of the existing access and act as an egress only. The existing access would be converted to an ingress only. The Anoka County Highway Department recommended removal of the existing residential driveway to a home located between the existing and proposed accesses to Lord of Life. Lord of Life owns the subject home and the site plan reflects removal of that driveway and rerouting traffic to and from the house to the Lord of Life ingress and egress. The site plan also proposes the addition of 99 off-street parking spaces to the site. The new driveway and parking area are proposed to be paved and curbed in accordance with Code requirements with some minor exceptions. There will be an absence of concrete curbing in certain areas of the north and south ends of the new parking lot to facilitate future expansions to the north and south in accordance with the Traffic Engineering Study. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposal and they and staff are recommending approval. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to approve site plan approval to the access and off-street parking improvements at Lord of Life Church. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Zimmerman, Beahen and Beyer. Voting No: None. Case #19: Development of Residential Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. Parcel City Administrator Schroeder stated that several years ago, as part of the expansion of the land fill, the City Council negotiated with Waste Management to acquire a ski hill or the 50 acres on the north side of the land fill. City Council, in 1993, negotiated to acquire 100 acres. Of that 100 acres, just under 80 acres are on the south side which has a deed restriction for park and public use. The 21.7 acres on the north side, also owned now by the City, has no restrictions. A couple years ago, staff came to see what we should do with that land. We got clear title to it in June, 1996. We came back with the question again. City Council tabled any decision at that time and directed that it come back in October. Staffis requesting to market the 21,7 acres on the north side of 153rd to provide park development money for the 80 acres on the south side of 153rd. We would have the project bid. The Request for Proposals would state that it's residential land - single family use - but also that we would consider creative use of the land. The reasons for that are as follows: 1) Other than the Rum River Townhomes, Ramsey currently does not provide housing choices other than single family (and one apartment building). 2) The housing adjacent to the north has an average County estimated market value (1995) of $76,705 (structure average of $62,900). Housing of significantly greater value than that may not be desired by the City Council/October 8, 1996 Page 22 of 26