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Neighborhood Information Meeting on Dino's Restaurant proposal <br />Tuesday, May 13, 2003 <br />Informal minutes <br />Heather Worthington (HW): Greeting and introductions; background on property and relationship of <br />Dino's proposal to SE Corner project. <br />George Sherman (GS): Summary of land situation, SE corner tenant relocation, timetable, Embers <br />parcel purchase agreement <br />Dino and Jason Adamidis (JA): Their history in Falcon Heights, desire to remain here, willingness to <br />respond to community <br />Clark Wicklund: Site plan presentation <br />Resident Concern: Exit traffic to Crawford and Arona, also Asbury <br />Resident Comment: "Embarassing" that no traffic study has been done; traffic will increase. <br />Q: Dino's operation hours? <br />JA: 10 - 10 M-F; to 11 p.m. Fri-Sat; to 9 on Sunday <br />Q: When did this idea originate? <br />GS: About a year ago. <br />• Resident Comment: "Can't see adrive-in in Embers area." Not "fitting" for neighborhood. Wants <br />Embers "real nice restaurant" to stay, Dino's to stay on SE corner. [Same elderly male resident <br />repeated same sentiment at least 3 additional times during meeting.*] <br />Another resident (female, over 60) expressed preference for "American food." <br />Q: Would project go through without drive-through? <br />JA: No <br />GS: Embers is not viable operation for landlord. Replacement tenant would most certainly be another <br />restaurant wanting adrive-through. <br />Resident: "Thrilled you're staying, but..." drive-through is a real concern to neighborhood. Are <br />Dino's other restaurants in residential areas? How have you fielded response there? <br />JA: Shakopee store is the only other drive-through. Have had no neighborhood input [from <br />Shakopee location?] before now. This is the original Dino's store, a family business. They will try to <br />address issues or fix [problems]. 30% - 50% of Shakopee business is drive-through. <br />Q: Seating comparison? <br />A (probably JA): 40 old ("overflowing"); 118 new. <br />Resident Comments: Possibility of closing off Crawford or making it one-way. St. Marys Street <br />brought up, vis-a-vis Ciatti's. <br />JA: [Something like this] could fix traffic flow. Dino's does not want to do harm to the <br />neighborhood. <br />• Resident of AronalCrawford corner [who is moving, having found FH not after all a salutory place for <br />raising of children (paraphrased)]: Concerned with restaurant adding traffic to already stressed <br />intersection. <br />