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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2000 Biagini felt that Simon Delivers would generate minimal traffic in comparison with an office/warehouse building that had multiple tenants. Biagini reported that Simon Delivers expects to have 4 to 6 semi deliveries per day as well as 12 delivery vans that will deliver two van loads per day. Biagini pointed out that the building is designed so that the loading docks are completely secured from the weather. Simon Delivers will have a maximum of 32 employees at the site. This location will be a satellite delivery location for them serving Little Canada, White Bear, Dellwood, and Shoreview. They have a 400,000 square foot warehouse facility in New Hope. Montour asked what time the semis would deliver to the site. Biagini reported that deliveries would occur during business hours. Access for the semi trucks would be via Country Drive. Marcel Zoch expressed concern with the existing berm along Condit, pointing out the weeds on the berm as well as the fact that the wood chips wash into the street. Zoch felt the berm was too high and there was inadequate area for snow storage. He suggested that the berm should be lower than what it is. Keis asked the hours that the delivery vans would be going in and out of the site. Biagini was unsure, but suggested that it would likely be between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Biagini reported that Simon Delivers is not yet fully committed to this site. He reported that the interest in their services is high and they are considering building a 100,000 distribution center in St. Paul. Duray asked about the semi deliveries. Biagini reported that once the semi backs into the loading dock, the tractor would leave the site. The tractor will go and get another trailer, come back with it, and switch out for the first trailer which by now would have been unloaded. Carson asked if the trailers would be completely within the building. Biagini replied that they would. Keis asked if the building would be air conditioned so that the doors would remain closed during the summer months. Biagini reported that he had not addressed that issue with Simon Delivers. He indicated that the office area would be air conditioned, but did not see the need for air conditioning the warehouse area. Keis pointed out that the issue is that without air conditioning, the overhead doors will be open in the spring and summer. This has the potential to cause noise problems for the area.