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Planning&ZoningBoard <br />November8,2006 <br />Page 7 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />muchtraffic.Mr.Smyser add edthattheformerapplicantha sbeenincontactwithcity <br />staff,andthatstaffiskeepingtheminformed. <br />Mr.Smysersaidthei ntentistocreateanurbanformforthearea.The citywouldlike <br />cornerstonebuildingsattheintersections ,with parkinglotsbehindthebuildingsorwith <br />increased landscaping.Thecitywouldliketo offerpedestrianorientedfeatures. <br />Mr.Ladenaskediftherewillbewrittenarchitecturalstandardsforthisarea.Mr.Smyser <br />referredtothe8 th bulletpoint onpage34,andaddedthat designguidelines should be <br />incorporatedwith each approval.Heexplainedthatb ecausetherearenumerousprop erty <br />owners,eachdevelopmentcould submittheirowndesignguidelines. <br />Boardmembersinquiredaboutpedestrianflow.Mr.Smyserexplainedthatped estrian <br />opp ortunit ies depend onthestoresinvolvedandthedesignofthewholedevelopment. <br />Mr.Rootappreciate d staff’s effort s toaddress makingtheplan pedestrianfriendly.He <br />a skedhowlimitedwearebythecountynotallowingasignalattheintersectionto the <br />north.Mr.Smyseraddressedthatitwilleliminatesomeusersintheareathatwillwanta <br />signal,butitisnotgoingtohappenintheforeseeablefuture.Headdedthatm any <br />lengthydiscussionsoccurredwiththeAnokaCountyH ighwayDepartment.Mr.Smyser <br />statedthatasignal couldbelikely tenyearsfromnow ,butthe bottomlineisthatitisa <br />countyroadand theAnokaCtyHwyDept determine s thepolicies. <br />Mr.Ladencommentedthatlimitingbusinessatthatlocationmaynotbeabadthing. <br />Mr.Rootstated concern fore conomicdevelopment .Mr.Smysersaidtheythinkthey <br />havefoundabalance. <br />Mr.Rootcommentedon the existingbusinessesandwonderedatwhatpointtheyplan <br />developmentaroundthem.Mr.Smyser repliedth eproposedplandoesal lowforthe <br />RockGardensandtheAutoSaleslottocontinuetoexist.Hesaidthatitism orelikely <br />that thevalueoftheproperties willincreasesoit maybecome advantageoustodo <br />somet hingdifferentwiththeproperties . <br />Mr.Rootaskedhowbigthep i ctur ed “bigbox ”is .Mr.Smyserrepliedabout55,000sq . <br />feet ,givingperspectivethattheLinoLakesSuperTarget is180,000sq .ft. <br />M r.Nelson inquiredifthe 49 C lub willhaveample access to develop.Mr.Smyser <br />respondedthat thisisthemostimminen tsituation ,andthat onedeveloperpotentially <br />controlsalargeamountofproperty northofit.They will havetoplan toaccommodate <br />the proposedaccess. <br />Mr.NelsonaskedwhatwouldhappentoSadder ’sAutomotive .Mr.Smyser saidthey <br />havenotyet de termine d theprocessforfutureroadimprovements ,andthat Sadder ’sisan <br />is suethathastobedealtwith.