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Jim Erickson and Pamela Sheldon May 20, 1997 Page No. 2 must both enter the stacking lanes adjacent to Driveway D on the north side of the building. This will add to the conflicts at Driveway D. As an example, southbound Silver Lake Road traffic entering at Driveway D, after finding a gap in northbound traffic, must now watch for left turning and crossing traffic from the service station area to the stacking and drive through lanes. Motorists entering the site via Driveway D must also be aware that the preceding motorist may slow to make a right turn. Motorists must also make an immediate decision on whether they will proceed to the right to the stacking lanes,proceed straight to the parking area,or turn left to the gas pump area. The slight nonalignment of the aisle and the driveway further complicates the issue. Delivery and Trash Delivery trucks, using the front door for deliveries to the service station, will block the parking area and the aisle. They will not be able to park along three other sides of the building because of the fast food stacking aisle and order windows. It is assumed that deliveries to the service station will park either at the northwest corner of the site or near the car wash parking area and will then wheel deliveries across the lot to the front door. Trash storage can be addressed in the detailed plans as suggested by Biko. However, the potential • locations are few and all must be separate from the building. One suggestion is to locate it near the car wash so that it is close to the building for the employees and yet somewhat accessible by the trash service vehicles. Driveways The reduction in driveways along Silver Lake Road is appreciated however, we have still not seen a drawing that shows less than five driveways. We have suggested that Mn/DOT may be opposed to three driveways. As a followup, we reviewed the meeting minutes of the April 16 meeting which Biko Associates referred to. The report indicates the following: "Access still remains an issue. They did not show that existing access from the current developed parcel would remain. This would result in a total of four accesses. I told them we prefer not to have four. They should consolidate accesses where possible." "They will submit the preliminary plat and site plan for our review when ready. No issues were resolved. Needs further examination." The Mn/DOT letter of April 23 also indicates that they strongly oppose the proposed four accesses to TH 10 between Silver Lake Road and the site's east limits. This issue will probably be resolved when Mn/DOT reviews the plat and site plan and when they issue driveway and other permits. This may also be a time when our request for a.m. peak hour • driveway review will also be resolved. Mn/DOT may or may not require deceleration lanes as part of their permit.