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Planning&ZoningBoard March8,2006 <br />Page 5 <br />APPROVEDMINUTES <br />acrosshisdevelopment.Hepointedoutthatthiswassupposedtobeaquiettownhome <br />development.HecontinuedthatlimitingaccessfromBirchSt.willincreasetraffic <br />throughtheresidentialarea.Hedoesnotseetheneedforanadditionalcoffeeshop.Heis <br />alsoconcernedaboutthelocationofsignageforthisdevelopment.Heseesnocorrect <br />accesspointsforadrive -thrufacility.Mr.Lawrenceconfirmedthathecurrentlylivesin the <br />Miller’sCrossroadsTownhomes. <br />Mr.GregSchlink,3564RollingviewDri ve,representingthedeveloper,statedthatthey <br />havebeenworkingwithstaffformonths.Henotedthathehasclarificationonlighting <br />issuespresentedinstaffreport.Hepointedoutthatthezoningofthepropertyisconsistent <br />withthisproject.Hest atedthatsignificanttrafficissuesweredealtwithduringpreliminary <br />platdiscussions.Hestatedthattheproposalisaresultofconsiderablediscussionswithcity <br />staffandtheAnokaCountyHighwayDepartment.Headdedthattrailsandsidewalks <br />remain asoriginallyproposed. <br />PeterHilger,PortfolioDesignServices,explainedtheproposedlightingfortheproject <br />andaskedforcomment.Headdedthatthetrail/sidewalkwillconnecttoHodgsonRoad.It <br />wasclarifiedthatthemonumentsignwillbeinternal lylit. <br />Mr.Ladenrequestedthatstripingbeaddedacrossthedrive -througharea.Herequested <br />downcastlightingonly.Hewonderedwhytherewasnooutdoorseatingproposedforthe <br />sandwichshop.Mr.Hilgerrespondedthattherehasbeennorequestbythes andwichshop <br />tenantforoutdoorseatingatthistime.Heexplainedthattheissueistenantdriven,and <br />usershavenotbeenconfirmed.Headdedthattheycouldcomebackinfutureforoutdoor <br />seating. <br />Mr.Ladenaskedhowtheoutdoorseatingareawillbesc reenedfromthedrivethrough <br />andthetrasharea.Mr.Hilgerrepliedthatthetrashenclosureisfullyenclosed,witha <br />roofandadoor.Mr.Hilgerdescribeddetailsoftheproposedlandscapingforthisarea. <br />Mr.Hilgercommentedthatthiswillbeanattra ctiveoutdoorseatingarea. <br />Mr.Hilgerpointedoutthatinteriorplanshavenotbeenfullydevelopedandthelayout <br />maychange,butthebuildingplanshavebeenapproved. <br />Mr.Raffertyaskedforimprovementstobreakthemonotonyofthebuilding,ifpossible. <br />Mr.Trallepointedoutthat,althoughthebuildingwasapproved,thetenantuseisnow <br />changing.Hestatedhedoesnotlikethedrive -throughandfeelsthatitwilladd trafficto <br />thearea.Heexpressedconcernthattheexitroadconsistsofanangleinexcessof90 <br />degrees.Hedoesnotlikethelocationofthegarbageandisalsoconcernedaboutthe <br />businessesinSpiritHills. <br />Mr.Raffertyexpressedconcernovertheuna ttachedtrasharea.Mr.Hilgerrespondedthat the <br />originaltrashlocationwasnotenclosedandwaslocatednearthefrontofthebuilding, <br />whereasatrashenclosureismuchpreferredtobelocatedinthebackofthebuilding.