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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 10, 2008 parking spaces, and 67 are proposed. The south site (CVS) is required to have 59 parking spaces and 72 are proposed. Knudsen asked about snow removal. Lennander replied that there will be some operational changes necessary with the change in ownership. These will be dealt with. He also noted that the existing fire hydrant will remain on the east side of the site, and access will be maintained to that fire hydrant. Lundbland felt a concrete block wall would be preferable to a wood fence on the east end of the property. However, fire hydrant access would have to be maintained. Knudsen asked if the CVS building could be moved further south to provide additional separation between the two buildings. Lennander replied that if the building had to be moved, CVS would likely not do the project given the impact to parking. He noted that CVS has a preferred layout and the one before the Commission is already somewhat different from that. Lundbland suggested that CVS also buy out the animal hospital to give them more property to work with. Knudsen stated that he had concern about the separation between the two buildings from a traffic circulation standpoint. The City Planner noted that the City Engineer did not comment on site circulation. Knudsen also felt that the County Road C access point needed to be moved fwrther east. Knudsen stated that if the Commission has to act definitively on the Preliminary Plat as proposed, he could not support it because of those two issues. The City Planner indicated that the Commission can move the proposal forward to the Council with recommended conditions. The Planner reviewed the City Planner's report dated June 26, 2008 and noted the Engineer's recommendation that the County Road C access point be moved as far east as possible. He also noted the Engineer's recommendation that a 6-foot concrete sidewalk be added along Rice Street for the length of the property. Duray asked how much space is needed so that semi-trucks can maneuver within the site. It was noted that the City Engineer can be asked to review site circulation. Pechmann commented that he agreed with Knudsen's earlier comments that the CV S Pharmacy does not add the diversity of development to the area that would be preferred. He felt there were issues with internal traffic circulation that needed to be addressed. He also pointed out the differences -11-