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• • June 9, 1982 Planning and Zoning Page Four to the potential traffic on that street. She felt this is a residential area and there is enough commercially generated traffic with United Tire on one corner already, pointing out Orange Street is a dead end on the West. Mrs. Zastrow pointed out that they live on Orange Street and she felt the people who live on Orange Street create their own traffic hazards with the number of cars using that street at illegal speeds. Mr. Prokop felt there are four things that need to be resolved; 1) the overall approval from the Anoka County Health Department; 2) parking, including the surfaces; 3) landscaping, screening, etc. 4) Planning and Zoning needs an overall diagram of the entire area to include all existing buildings, screening, parking, etc., to include the entrance and exit from the parking area. This sketch should be done to scale. Mr. Prokop moved Mr. Zastrow application for a variance be tabled for the completion of 1) Anoka County Health. Department final approval be obtained in writing; 2) the question of parking, entrance, exit, surface,, direction of parking - a scale drawing of this be provided; 3) sketch for landscaping screening:Ibe provided; 4) signs on building, indication of general appearnce of building. Seconded by Mrs. Klaus. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Schumacher asked to discuss a policy for the placement of persons on the agenda. He outlined the requirements that staff follows for this procedure. He pointed out that at this time, a feasibility may be pre- sented to the P$Z. At this point in time there is no fee required for a feasibility,but, if the Board is to be informed, there must be staff time involved to document the request. The Board was concerned that there are requests put on the agenda and the packets were incomplete. The suggestion that perhaps a blue -line drawing should be required. Mr. Schumacher pointed out that this is an expensive proposition. The Board felt that a drawing to scale would be adequate. The general feeling of the Board members was that if the persons have not provided all the requested information as set forth on the reverse of the application, then they are not put on the agenda. The did not feel that staff should hand carry anyone through the requirements. Mayor Benson suggested having the check -list printeduon an envelopewith all the necessary information to be put in the envelop and checked off the front. If it is brought in incomplete, it is not accepted and the person is not put on the agenda. The general consensus of the Board was this was a good idea. The Check List will be put together and then , the printing can be ordered. Meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.