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• Mounds View Planning Commission April 16, 1997 Special Meeting Page 12 Linda Chase, 5244 Skiba Drive, inquired what would be the length of the fence along County Road H2. Director Sheldon illustrated on the plan where the fence is proposed to be located. Dave Chase, 5244 Skiba Drive, inquired if the gap shown on the plan was a walkway. The Commission indicated that there is a gap in the trees and that the intention is not to have foot traffic access to County Road H2. It was the Planning Commission's consensus to include a statement in the PUD, under item #9, that says the area shown for the office buildings shall be maintained as a buffer area with existing vegetation until such time as the offices are built with the specific dimension to be determined with the development plan stage. Commissioner Brooks left at 9:55 p.m. Mr. Anthony asked the Commission what the process would be to include the restaurants as part of this PUD submittal. Director Sheldon suggested that in the PUD requirements under allowed uses, for parcels A and B, it would read, • "restaurant" with a footnote that would state that the size and parking requirements would be determined at the time of the development plan stage, and the ability to develop the restaurant would be contingent upon submittal of a traffic study. She added that this would be needed to show that the intersections would continue to function at an acceptable level of service. She commented that the initial concept that was brought to Staff had those uses noted, but the plans that were presented to the neighborhood and the Planning Commission did not show the restaurants, although they had talked about it. Director Sheldon expressed that she is concerned with adding restaurants at such a late date. She noted, however, that she has heard no objection to this type of use from the neighborhood but she is concerned with traffic impacts. She indicated that if traffic numbers could be obtained in time for the Council meeting, the proposed restaurants could be included in the public hearing notices. The Planning Commission explained to Mr. Anthony that if the restaurants were not listed on the PUD at this time, he would need to apply for a PUD amendment in order to develop them. However, if they were added now, no amendment would be necessary to the PUD unless a use other than a restaurant is desired. Mr. Anthony requested that perhaps other uses, including restaurants, could be added to the PUD at this time. Director Sheldon again expressed concern with informing residents who were present at previous meetings and with the traffic studies that would need to be done. It was the consensus of the applicant and the Planning • Commission to add the restaurant uses to the PUD proposal. The Planning