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_. _ <br />' - � -- - -_: _ -" - p=R,� - �' -- _ -- - - —_ <br />Mounds View Planning Commission November 17, 1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />Mr. Cunningham requested that if the Planning Commission and the City Council support this project, <br />they be pernutted to proceed through the Planned Unit Development process. He indicated they had <br />met with the Parks and Recreation Commission two weeks prior, and explained the concept and the <br />development. He stated Commissioner Stevenson was present at this meeting, and requested he <br />address the proposal in his capacity as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission. <br /><<:, � <br />Commissioner Stevenson stated the focus of the Parks and Recreatioaa Cct�nm���on was not with <br />�.:, <br />regard to what the development would be, in terms of a drug,�tore, r�st�l.�r�a�i ��c. He stated their <br />main focus was upon the trade factor, and the wetland, whicl� ��a�� woul� �d��� �9.r�'� ,�otential naturaa <br />area. He pointed out that two years prior, the question Y�ari'��arising re�,��'c��F�r; ���� �y��ential of ���e <br />k� . <br />wetland area, in terms of developing a ball field. He ;tt`�tllcated th±� ��ozr��r�z�t;i��r� ���A � ut��i��-the <br />�;»,. <br />impression that they could not utilize the area for ball fi�l�;�, �� ii h�"s been �oo wc3 ��� it�� ���st. <br />Commissioner Stevenson advised the Parks and Recr <br />utilize the suggested trade area to their advantage. He <br />Edgewood Drive area for a ball field, and did not wisl <br />along Highway 10. He indicated there was a posit�ve �re�+ <br />to utilizing the wetland area for this purpose <br />Mr. Cunningham stated the Parks and <br />consideration of the relocation of the stc <br />agreed to provide the funding for t�a <br />unspecified amount, which would ba �;�j <br />the construction of some the traiYs; arn <br />Cotnmissic���1' �,�der► inc <br />zone. IVf�r ..�,���r���i��;ham <br />COI712711SSlOYI�fl" ���1C��:Cd I'?' <br />Mr. Cunn�n�ham �x�lair�� <br />�H. �<<.. <br />that t1��3�:�lte plan was a <br />= t; <br />corr�p'I�tion, and is only i <br />that all <br />amon� <br />ion felt they could possibly <br />�a�y could not utilize the old <br />�����?al soccer field location <br />�'�t��i�issioners with regard <br />C��'nx7��;���4� ����� �'�xought forward the economic <br />t�rition y�c�s�r3, �-��; itldicated that his company has <br />�Ie addeci':�hey also have agreed to provide an <br />�e futura �s an allowance to the Park District for <br />l�r c.ar��iderations. <br />� i� ��:�;;propos�t� ti���j� �d7�ment would encroach upon the wetland buffer <br />�� a� �Si°c���bl�� �woulcl. <br />st�cJ �;��s���r.,��±;�s7n of an area indicated on the site plan. <br />��� ���is area represented the preliminary proof of parking. He explained <br />f,F ,,� �;I'iminary plan, which would be subject to much revision prior to <br />y�c�{;Qi 'r.o indicate the massing and some relationships at this point. <br />3`they would like to obtain access to Highway 10, at minimum a right-out, <br />access would not have to occur on Edgewood Drive. <br />inquired how large the proposed facility would be. <br />Mi-. Cunnir►g��am stated the proposed Walgreens building would be approximately 15,000 square feet. <br />He explained that the size of the prototype has increased in relation to the development located on <br />County Road I, which is approximately 13,000 square feet. He pointed out that the footprint of the <br />additional structure on the site is approximately 5,000 square feet. <br />