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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27, 1994 so. SA also understands that a gas station/convenience store at this location is workable based on the information presented. Pedersen asked if SA would be willing to limit the site to right turns only. Mueller replied that SA would consider the limitation, but he did not believe it would work since drivers will violate the restriction. Mueller felt that during peak hours, drivers will use whatever method works best for ingress and egress of the site. Pedersen asked if SA was planning a 24-hour operation. Mueller replied that they are requesting a 24-hour operation. Scalze pointed out that it is the turns in and out of the site which are the problem. SA would generate 2,500 vehicle trips per day to the site, while a full-service restaurant would generate 800. Mueller pointed out that the property value of the site is very high, therefore, the site is not affordable to many businesses. A fast-food restaurant is a possibility, but a fast-food restaurant would generate as much traffic and this traffic would be more concentrated during the peak hours than the SA traffic would. Van Wormer estimated that a MacDonald's would generate between 2,500 and 3,500 vehicle trips per day which would be concentrated during the Noon hour and P.M. peak hour. Mueller pointed out that the SA traffic levels would be spread relatively evenly throughout the day. Mueller did not believe that one car turning into the SA site per traffic signal cycle was a lot of cars. Becky Wagner, Quicksilver, asked if SA had any plan for keeping their customers from cutting through the Quicksilver property. Mueller replied that SA did not have any plans, noting that SA could not make improvements on private property. Mueller felt that the issue may be one of police enforcement. 11