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Mounds View Planning Commission November 3, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 3 • marked as "exit only," and the building has been resituated so that it complies with all setback requirements. He added that signage shall be in compliance with the City Code and approved conditional use permit. He indicated although these conditions are listed under the stipulation that the site plan be revised,the condition pertaining to the signage does not necessarily apply to the site plan revision. He suggested this condition be removed from the listing and indicated as a separate stipulation. Milo Pinkerton, representative of MSP Real Estate, the applicant inquired if it was necessary that the entrance to the site on County Road I be marked as "exit only." He pointed out that vehicles could not cut across the median and cross traffic, and inquired if eastbound traffic could enter at this location. Planning Associate Ericson explained that with the speed of traffic on County Road I, the merging traffic from Mounds View Drive, and the close proximity of the SuperAmerica entrance to this location, there were concerns that vehicles slowing down to access the site might cause some confusion. He explained the Planning Commission believed it would be a cleaner, safer solution to mark this entrance as"exit only." Chair Peterson added by marking this access"exit only,"it would be less likely that westbound traffic on County Road I would drive the wrong direction and go around the median to enter the property. He pointed out it was conceivable that someone might attempt to do this, and particularly with the • traffic along County Road I traveling at a fairly significant speed, there would be a potential for accidents. Commissioner Laube stated he was concerned regarding the Mounds View Drive exit. He indicated he had observed a semi truck parked in the SuperAmerica driveway, blocking traffic that would take a left turn. He stated semi trucks utilize both the SuperAmerica and the strip mall driveways, and the exits for the Silver Lake Woods town homes are in the same close vicinity. He suggested the Mounds View Drive exit be marked "right turn only." Commissioner Stevenson stated the other exit from the site was a"right turn only" onto County Road have to travel down Highway 10 to Long Lake Road to get over to Mounds View Drive. He stated this would be very difficult to enforce, in terms of those residents who live in the area, as they would have to travel almost a mile, in order to go a block. Commissioner Laube stated this location would be very difficult to exit from at many times during the day. Chair Peterson stated the northbound exit from County Road I could be marked "right turn only" from the parking lot, and if an exit was allowed from that point, a sign could be placed on the other side,facing County Road I indicating no entrance for westbound traffic. He pointed out it might be somewhat restrictive to indicate the County Road I as an"exit only," and perhaps"right turn only" • would work just as well.