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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 26, 1993 different feelings on the access. Scalze pointed out that City staff was asked to address this issue with the County, and this is who should handle it. Hanson reported that he and Gene DeLonais met with Dan Soler of Ramsey County who indicated that if the site were first being developed, the County would not allow the Little Canada Road curb cut as it exists today. However, since it is an existing situation, the County would live with it. Scalze pointed out that if a property is being redeveloped, it should be redeveloped in the manner that City staff feels is correct. Gerten again indicated that he had no problem with limiting the Little Canada Road access to right turn in and out. Gerten felt that given the limited amount of traffic to the site, it was not a big issue. Morelan asked if there were generally accepted standards for the curb cut proposed on Centerville Road. The City Planner replied that the City's Code requires a 24 foot minimum curb cut for commercial property. Gerten replied that the Centerville Road curb cut could be expanded to a 24 foot width. Gerten pointed out that the Little Canada Road curb cut was basically an exit for vehicles leaving the site. LaValle indicated that he did not see a safety problem with the Little Canada Road curb cut as long as it is posted right turn in and out only. There was no one else from the general public present wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by LaValle, seconded by Morelan, the public hearing was closed. Scalze suggested that approval of the CUP be conditioned upon an annual review to determine if there is a problem with the Little Canada Road access. LaValle felt that the restriction of right turn in and out was adequate, and felt that with the limited traffic to the site the annual review was not necessary. Pedersen pointed out that without changing the curb configuration, there will still be left hand turns Page 7