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Mounds View City Council July 13, 1987 Regular Meeting Page Pour this is the busiest intersection in the City, and she does Apt feel they should add to the potential of traffic hazards. 'u'ne pointed out the Code states that the proposed development must be reasonably related to the overall need in the City and the existing land use, and she does not feel this development falls into that criteria as it pert:. -s to reasonably relating to the overall need of the City and that this is more of an imposi- tion to the residents of the City. She added this is directly across the highway from the Kinder Care daycare center, and while she was against the daycare center in that location from the very beginning, and now that it is there, she does not feel a gas station would be in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the children and the proposal is not in the interest of the herlth, safety and welfare of people driving on Highway 10. Mayor Linke asked if the traffic report makes a statement that this proposal should not be allowed. Councilmember Hankner replied that it does not, but it does state the author's concern with access onto Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road. Attorney Meyers pointed out the Courts frown upon giving the reason that you do not want certain use, as there are already too many in the City. Councilmember Hankner reviewed for the Council the list of criteria to be considered in granting a Conditional Use Permit, and j pe stated that she could not vote in favor of this development at Lhe site in question because she believes that two criteria for the granting of such a permit are not met in this proposal. Jim Phillipi, from Northstar Engineering, represent- ing Amoco Oil Co., stated that the traffic study was discussed at great length with the Planning Commission, and based upon the determination of the Planning Commission that the site plan needed some changes, they were made. He pointed out that the State of Minnesota has already issued a driveway access permit for the frontage on Highway 10. Liz Ordinoff, an attorney representing Amoco Oil Co., stated that in reviewing the history of this request with the City, Amoco Oil has cooperated fully with all the requests of the City, specifically in paying for a traffic study, the environmental study and agreeing to additional and different landscaping, as well as agreeing to put in special dryers to rectify a problem with water run -off. She stated Amoco would like to work with the City, and she also pointed out they do not put gas stations in where there is no need, and they have determined there is a definite need for a tation at that location. Ms. Ordinoff stated they *agave spent ^tween $25,000 and $30,000 to date to accomodate the City of Mounds View, and she does not feel the arguments presented by Councilmember Hanknec are valid. She stated they have complied with the