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August 22, 1977 Page 16 <br />Ms.Williams stated that plastic utensils are also a pollutant. <br />Charlotte Farsall, 7886 Sunnyside Road stated that Red Oak Drive was already conjested <br />enough and they did not need additional traffic. <br />Jim Bergstrom, Red Oak Drive, stated that he could appreciate Mr. Risso trying to orient <br />the restaurant to the family but felt that a restaurant of that type would hurt the <br />neighborhood and that there were several fast food places within 3 miles. He also stated <br />that this was a crucial battle for Mounds View, because if they were to lose this battle, <br />they ,.l oul d lose the war. <br />Mayor Pickar replied that the Council could not control the type of business someone <br />puts in. Mr. Bergstrom replied that he does not want a restaurant in his neighborhood. <br />Mr. Risso stated that his restaurant would not be a fast food restaurant and that it <br />would be more on the line of Perkins, with a smaller menu. <br />Mr. Bergstrom asked the Council to remember the people of Mounds View. He stated that <br />the north area will be growing faster than anyone wants it to and that he did not <br />believe the local people support the restaurant but rather the people who are driving <br />through. <br />Mr. Bergstrom stated that he is not against the restaurant per say but rather against <br />the traffic and what would follow it. Mayor Pickar reminded him that the Council can . <br />only zone an area for the types of business and that they cannot dictate which businesses <br />go in. Mr. Bergstrom replied that then the area should be rezoned. He also stated <br />that he would like to remind the Council that a conditional use permit would be required. <br />Pat Johnson of Red Oak Drive asked if another stop sign could be put in, perhaps on <br />Arden and asked how far it was from the corner of Highway 10 to the proposed exit. <br />Official Rose replied that it was approximately 150'. <br />Mrs. Johnson asked if the other building for the lot would have to be approved. Mr <br />Novak replied that it would be treated as a whole separate issue. <br />Ms. Montain asked why the stacking problem wasn't addressed earlier. Councilmember <br />Baumgartner replied that it was discussed at the Planning Commission meeting and it <br />was noted that it is very heavily conjested with traffic during rush hour but that <br />the restaurant would not open until 11 AM and would miss that morning rush hour but <br />that the addition of an eating establishment might cause problems from late after- <br />noon on into the evening. He questioned how many of the approximate 125 vehicles <br />leaving the restaurant each day would be turning left to go onto Highway 10 between <br />4 and 6 PM? <br />Mr. Risso stated that the dinner and lunch hour periods account for about 60% of the <br />days customers, which would result in about 15 cars per hour. Councilmember Baumgartner <br />said that 20 cars per hour would be more reasonable. <br />Leonard Trisconski, 7930 Sunnyside Road pointed out that with Passion Christian Church <br />being down the road that there would certainly be conjestion problems when they let <br />out and when customers are leaving the restaurant. <br />Jack Pilone of Sunnyside Road stated that he had moved into the area a year ago and <br />had researched the zoning before moving in and felt that Mounds View was trying very <br />strongly to discourage strip commercial development. If the zoning were B -3, the <br />worst that could happen to the area would be commercial retail, which would be open <br />