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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 25, 2018 <br />PUBLIC HEARING The City Planner explained that the property owner of 228 Little Canada <br />— CONDITIONAL <br />Road East has submitted an application to construct a new 1,800 square <br />USE PERMIT, <br />foot Caribou Coffee restaurant with a drive-thru. He stated that this <br />VARIANCE AND <br />property is at the southwest corner of Little Canada Road and 35E, and has <br />ARCHITECTURAL <br />been vacant for several years but was previously a gas station. He <br />REVIEW FOR A <br />explained that this request is for a conditional use permit for the drive-thru <br />DRIVE- <br />along with an architectural review, and variances for a reduced side yard <br />THRUXONVENIE <br />setback along a public right-of-way and a zero lot line setback for a curb <br />NCE <br />barrier. <br />RESTAURANT <br />(CARIBOU <br />The City Planner stated that staff s concern was for the overall traffic <br />COFFEE) AT 228 <br />circulation and vehicle stacking on the site because too much stacking of <br />LITTLE CANADA <br />vehicles on this particular site would be very problematic because of the <br />ROAD EAST; <br />intersection where this property is located. He explained that the staff <br />APPLICANT: <br />report was written when it was unclear whether the site plan would be <br />REPRISE DESIGN <br />acceptable, but a new plan was submitted before the Planning Commission <br />& LARRY ABDO <br />meeting that appeared to meet the requirements. Because of the updated <br />site plan, the Planning Commission recommended approval for the site <br />plan, architectural review and variances for the setbacks. Staff believes <br />there is an adequate amount of parking, except there is a dumpster location <br />in the back corner which is supposed to have a 10 foot setback, but shows <br />it to have a five foot setback, so that does not comply with the code. If <br />they want to have the five foot setback, they will need to apply for a <br />variance as an additional planning request. Staff is comfortable with the <br />planning and zoning side of the proposal, but there are traffic issues to <br />deal with. <br />The City Administrator stated that both Ramsey County and MnDOT <br />retain authority over the access to this site, and the letters received from <br />both entities have thrown a curveball into the property owners plans. He <br />explained that the changes they are proposing do not contain any cost <br />impact information. He stated that the County wants the power pole at the <br />entrance to be moved but the site plan shows it remaining. He stated that <br />he recommended that this still come before the Council tonight in order to <br />find out if there are other concerns from the Council about the site plan in <br />the event we are able to resolve the County and MnDot issues. <br />Larry Abdo, developer, explained that if they get approval of the <br />conditional use permit and site plan, they will have their engineer work on <br />understanding what is wanted by Ramsey County and MnDOT, and what <br />the costs are since that might be a deal killer. He stated that Xcel is fine <br />with the power pole remaining where it is, and they could put bollards <br />around the power pole to better secure it. If they get past that, they need to <br />find out what the timing is. <br />Cel <br />