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• Mounds View Planning Commission March 19, 1997 Agenda Meeting Page 7 Mr. Nordstrom indicated that he is the one who proposed the four foot berm and added that the oaks which were recommended to be left are nice during the summer, however, during the winter it becomes quite open. He has talked again with the developer about perhaps developing a smaller berm or planting evergreens. He added that he would like some type of an environmental barrier in addition to the wood fence. Mr. Nordstrom reviewed the changes the developer has made to alleviate some of their concerns and commented that, overall, he is impressed by the project but agrees that there are some changes that still need to be made. He added that his fear is if this project is not approved, a developer may come in that is not as willing to work with the neighborhood. Acting Chair Stevenson asked the audience that no duplicate comments be made for or against the project this evening. Commissioner Obert asked Mr. Nordstrom, in his opinion, how he thought a development like this could impact the community and the quality of life in Mounds View. Mr. Nordstrom responded by saying that he would rather see his daughter • visit a theater nearby and added that he believes, in the long run, it will benefit the community and that people moving into the area will be looking for services convenient to and near their homes. Dan Johnson, 7359 Park View Terrace, expressed his concern with the traffic and wanted to verify that no turn lane is proposed off of Highway 10. Director Sheldon informed Mr. Johnson that there would be an additional lane built so that people could pull out of the current two lanes into the side lane and when exiting, there would be an acceleration lane that would be a third lane for a certain distance so that people could get moving up to the speed of traffic on Highway 10. She added that the developer is responsible for the construction of these lanes and that the lane lengths are based on MnDOT standards. Mr. Johnson expressed his concern with the traffic at the HarMar theater which he believed would be a similar situation as the theater proposed for Mounds View. Commissioner Brooks commented that HarMar is also a shopping center. Mr. Johnson added that he believes most of the traffic is related to the theaters and that we may want to think about working with MnDOT to extend the lanes because getting out onto the Highway is becoming more and more difficult. Commissioner Obert also asked Mr. Johnson about his feelings on the overall impact this project would have on Mounds View. Mr. Johnson indicated that he feels good about it and, in general, thinks it is good for the community, but is concerned with the simultaneous development of the offices and the theater and thinks there still is some work that • needs to be done on the plan.