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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27~ 1994 customers from the freeway. Hanson pointed out the Tax Increment Financing area along Country Drive and that the purpose of designation of the TIF area is to encourage development in the area. Zender stated that it was not good living along Country Drive. Hanson pointed out that is why the property is zoned commercial. Zender replied that there is no commercial market for the property. Scalze noted that the school bus company in Ryan Industrial Park and Frattalone Excavating have added a lot of traffic to Country Drive. Scalze felt the point about the type of traffic which has been added to the area is a good one. Hanson suggested that given the traffic congestion at Little Canada Road and Country Drive, any future office development may see businesses staggering working hours to avoid the A.M. and P.M. peak hours. Hanson pointed out that SA does not believe they will add to the A.M. and P.M. peak traffic volumes. Zender asked what the City will gain by allowing the SA development. Hanson felt that the expanded use of any retail development at this particular corner will compound the situation. Hanson pointed out that a 16 or 24 hour per day restaurant will add to traffic volumes. Mike Crary, Quicksilver, reported that he owns 2 1/2 acres adjacent to the Grumpy's property. Crary pointed out that it has been stated that traffic volumes on the intersection are at about 90% capacity, and that traffic volumes have been increasing at a rate of 5 to 10% every two years. This would put the intersection at capacity in the next year or two. Crary pointed out that the traffic study finds that a full-service restaurant will generate 800 vehicle trips per day, SO% of which will be new trips, or 640 new trips. The study finds that SA will generate 2,500 trips per day, 35% of which will be 9