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Mounds View Planning Commission December 16, 1998 Special Meeting Page 3 • revised landscape plan in the event that any of the species have been recently found to be susceptible to disease or any other problems. The access and drive aisles are in conformance with Fire Department requirements and standards. Because of the angled loading bays at the rear of the building, truck traffic will enter only from the north driveway and exit only from the south driveway. There is 45 feet of impervious surface at the rear of the building to sufficiently accommodate the turning and maneuvering of the trucks. The building will tie into existing watermains and sanitary sewer service. The Fire Marshall has been sent a copy of the utility plan to verify location and number of fire hydrants available for the site and building. Ericson told the Planning Commission of an issue raised earlier in the day by the City Engineer and Director of Public Works regarding the south driveway for the development. It was suggested that Clifton Drive be extended into the Building N and Mounds View Inn properties to eliminate a possible point of traffic conflict. The driveways for the use mentioned are within twenty feet of each other and are directly across from Clifton Drive. Tim Nelson, representing Everest Group, told the Commission that Everest does not have a • tenant for the planned building. The design of the building gives Everest the flexibility it needs to accommodate several types of end users. Several photographs of existing buildings were offered to give the Commission an idea of what the proposed structure would look like. Several reports were offered that gave occupancy information for the type of building that is being proposed. Peterson clarified the fact that the building's interior finishes would not be completed at the time an occupant was signed. Nelson concurred with Peterson's comments. Nelson said Everest is asking for approval of the "plan" so that they have the flexibility of either building the previously approved office/warehouse building or the building that is before the Commission tonight Construction would begin spring of 1999,Nelson added Nelson said the idea of the extension of Clifton and redoing the driveway connection at the southwest corner of the site was a new issue and would be addressed after being analyzed by Everest staff. Nelson did say that the extension seemed problematic from the standpoint that Everest has spent a lot of time developing the alternate building and companion engineering plans. Nelson said Everest would like to keep traffic from the Mounds Inn and this site as far away from each other as possible. Peak hours in the mornings would see traffic coming into the Everest site and peak hours in the afternoon would see traffic leaving, which is just the opposite of the motel traffic pattern. Nelson said Everest would be willing to supply the appropriate signing for the streets in order to minimize traffic congestion. The plat has already been approved combining • four existing legal parcels into one for the proposed site. Filing has not taken place on this yet because of the substantial park dedication fee that goes with development of the site.