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APPROVED COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 9, 2002 •1 Mr. Benkler stated the stalls on the west side and also on the east side are primarily for employee 2 parking. He stated they do not anticipate having customer vehicles being parked on this site for a 3 period of time. 4 5 Councilmember Carlson stated she understands that type of business use so she did not raise the issue 6 of stacking. However, if the handicapped parking stalls were moved to the other end of the parking 7 row it would provide better views farther from the traffic coming in and out. Mr. Benkler stated those 8 parking spaces could be relocated. 9 10 Mr. Benkler stated they will not have a problem off Lake Drive where there will be four traffic lanes 11 to get into the car wash so cars will not sit out on Lake Drive. He stated there will be drainage pits so 12 the car leaving will be totally dry and not drag water onto Lake Drive. He distributed several pictures 13 of the project. 14 15 Councilmember Dahl asked if the oversized vehicles can accommodate the turning radius. Mr. 16 Benkler answered in the affirmative. 17 18 Councilmember Dahl asked if the City Engineer has completed his review. City Engineer Studenski 19 advised that most of the items have already been addressed and followed through on and are part of 20 the conditions of approval. 21 22 Councilmember Dahl asked if recycled water is being used. Mr. Benkler stated they will not reclaim • 23 or refilter the water being used in the car wash. 24 25 Mr. Benkler stated the photographs he distributed are of a full-service car wash built about a year ago 26 in Stillwater. He noted the color of the facade, which will be similar to the car wash he is proposing. 27 28 Councilmember O'Donnell asked Mr. Benkler if he owns and operates that car wash. Mr. Benkler 29 stated he does not but has been in the car washing business for 19 years and will be operating this 30 business on a full-time basis. Their hours of operation are from 7:00 a.m. to about 9:00 p.m. The 31 self-service car wash will not be opened beyond those hours. 32 33 Councilmember O'Donnell asked if there is a lobby for customers in the oil change area. Mr. Benkler 34 stated there will be a lobby including a snack bar. 35 36 Councilmember Reinert asked about the stacking distance for the oil change portion of the site. Mr. 37 Kirmis presented the site plan and identified the location of the four building segments including the 38 preparation area to identify service desired, area for U-turn movement into the mechanical car wash 39 area or by-pass lane to enter the self-service car wash, and the quick lube facility which is at the 40 southern end of the building. Also, there is by-pass lane around the entire perimeter of the site. 41 42 Councilmember Reinert asked if Anoka County has provided an opinion on the traffic for Lake Drive. 43 Community Development Director Grochala stated plans have been submitted to Anoka County but •44 staff has not yet received a response back. He noted a condition addresses the acceptability of the 45 proposed curb cut location and width as well as the need for associated roadway improvements (i.e. 16