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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 14, 1994 twenty years from now the Sinclair lot will still be vacant. Crary indicated that the people in the community do not want three gas stations at this intersection, or one SA with two vacant lots with underground tanks. Crary submitted a list of business alternatives that could be developed at this location which the property owners in the area would not object to. Keis pointed out that a development proposal for one of these other businesses has not been presented. Crary stated that it was not the charge of the Commission to help SuperAmerica develop or Grumpy's to sell their property. Davison asked why Crary or one of the other property owners in the area has not purchased the Grumpy's site. Crary replied that he was not aware the property was for sale, and pointed out the large investment he has in his current site. However, Crary suggested the Commission give the property owners the time to consider this option. DeLonais stated that the owner of Grumpy's has been trying to sell the property for the past two years. Crary replied that the owner of Grumpy's never approached him with that information. Mr. Voss, Little Canada Limited Partnership, stated that he would stand on his comments made at the last Planning Commission meeting. Voss pointed out that Grumpy's is open from 6 A.M. to 2 P.M., therefore, is not generating any traffic during the P.M. peak hours when the biggest traffic problem exists. One of the residents of Fluer Royal Condominiums reported that residents of the condos have to wait 5 to 15 minutes to get out of their driveways due to the traffic volumes on Little Canada Road. The resident stated that the SuperAmerica will not help their property. Norris Karns, Gopher Electronics, reported that he opposed the SuperAmerica proposal for purely selfish 4