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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 treed again with the developer about perhaps developing a smaller bear plig evergreens. He added that he would like some tyke of an,; € # i rental barrier in addition to the wood fence. Mr. Nordstrom review revi4i0the iea a developer has made to alleviate some of their concerns 0:\oommergsdOlikrall, he is impressed by the project but agrees that ther re some;'' an g Y�.:' nee••to be made. He added that his fear is if this pr*t is n approved, €4' : .fs4` ay come in that is not as willingto work with the`Y ."• ood. " Acting Chair Stevenson asked the audience W8tfl '1 Zp ate comments be made for or against the project this evening. 4.. <fi= K a NEMak- Commissioner Obert asked Mr. NOT,... ?is opinio w he thought a development like this could impact;t toi > ir#'�•••,••r�.•� nd th uality of life in Mounds �' `:yam• Z��vvC`}L<M1:':•:y,:•`.•...::: View. Mr. Nordstrom responded sayingtt e` :;`t Tather see his daughter visit a theater nearby and add `that heAeliev "long run, it will benefit the community and that peopl%;moving in the are 3ivil�'be looking for services convenient to and near tp ; z:bme$ " oak Ap.a, Danko hnson, 735LPParc View T a€cex expressed his concern with the traffic anr: ``"..... ted to v,.. ` `, ' ::> .::>r no turni ," t=oposed off of Highway 10. Director ' i formei ' "f` : son that``there would be an additional lane built so that «�.M12.2:`.:2.2ts,`....2 `i2�:`y".2:`.yi..:.,yi2 pec ; ull aka ; Trent two lanes into the side lane and when exiting, there("*Oar �n acatalatane that would be a third lane for a certain distance • so thatfiew100,1ild getm ig up to the speed of traffic on Highway 10. She add 'iat"t per is•`esponsible for the construction of these lanes and that t lane lengthOwbated-on MnDOT standards. Mr.. Johnson-expressed his - <.::. :, oncern with the tra .c at the HarMar theater which he believed would be a similar zav Sr situation as the eater proposed for Mounds View. Commissioner Brooks commented that HarMar is also a shopping center. Mr. Johnson added that he x; w l . believes mo. of the traffic is related to the theaters and that we may want to think kl __<€ =tabout wing with MnDOT to extend the lanes because getting out onto the ' x `k;<:tbecoming more and more difficult. Commissioner Obert also asked Mr. '`:�r' $ s On 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.