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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MARCH 10, 1994 <br />SuperAmerica site down to the St. Paul Water Department <br />property. Crary also reported that he had long -term <br />concerns about the resale and value of his property. <br />Crary felt that the location of a gas station near his <br />site would raise concerns about pollution and run -off <br />for anyone looking at the possibility of purchasing the <br />site. <br />Crary reported that when Quicksilver purchased the site <br />on Little Canada Road, they also purchased a <br />residential site on Country Drive in order to provide a <br />second access to the site as well as additional parking <br />spaces. Crary pointed out that Quicksilver had the <br />option to not build this second road, but wanted to <br />ensure that they had adequate access due to traffic <br />issues that exist in the area. Crary pointed out that <br />Quicksilver's second access is located hundreds of feet <br />from the intersection of Little Canada Road and Country <br />Drive and there are times that traffic is backed up so <br />far on Country Drive that their access is blocked. <br />Crary reported that Quicksilver made a considerable <br />investment to resolve a traffic problem, and felt that <br />the SuperAmerica proposal would wipe out that effort. <br />Crary expressed concern for vehicle safety in the area <br />due to the traffic, feeling that increased traffic will <br />increase the chances of accidents which would affect <br />Quicksilver's insurance rates if their vehicles are <br />involved. Crary reported that accident risk is a major <br />factor for Quicksilver. Crary reported that the <br />Quicksilver drivers are professional drivers, but the <br />SuperAmerica customers are not. <br />Crary pointed out that Sinclair has its own traffic <br />light because of the traffic problems in the area, and <br />SuperAmerica will experience the same sort of traffic <br />problems. Crary felt that SuperAmerica will draw a lot <br />of people to the site. There are currently two service <br />stations on Little Canada Road and 35E, and Crary felt <br />adding a third was not good planning, and would <br />probably result in Sinclair going out -of- business <br />within a few months. Crary felt that a restaurant was <br />needed at the intersection. <br />Crary raised the issue of crime. He reported that he <br />visited three SuperAmerica stations earlier this <br />evening and reported on the number of vehicles he saw <br />6 <br />