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• Mounds View Planning Commission April 2, 1997 Regular Meeting Page 9 wash could help regulate traffic. He added that quick turn-around modifications could be made to the driveway to widen it if necessary. Chair Peterson commented that he believes that this corner causes problems routinend that the north driveway entrance would not be able to be used duringsh.� r. He was also concerned with the speed of cars near the proposed a€fe • Smith responded by saying that because Silver Lake R4. is a tacility, there ' would be more of an opportunity to pass any sbound t, >;a `. :ay be rjs stacked up and that the northbound stacking.w1l be at 4.40.k ofd eriod:; ' (approximately 10 minutes of the peak perio d wo�d not occur .` p, entire peak hour. Mr. Smith pointed out that't `L t' lopment would' "'the envelope for motorists and slow down the s ret* fiver Lake Road. Commissioner Johnston inquired if the trali ::;: . , „conducted on projected or existing traffic. Mr. Smith indicated that tl''e stu j as qucted using existing traffic. Commissioner Miller expressectom conte V `,; fusion of cross- traffic from Silver Lake Road. Mr. Srt #e:....ood here' m but alluded to the fact that Americans are accustom. r ti :':� <g cars as stations. He added they are aware they must be exj, careful 'ncvhile driving at any gas station. Commissioner Ober expres d con t$th southbound stacking on • Silver Lake Road turning ogettie gas.; ation. 4.0mith assured the Planning Commission that this issue::•ad be 'ooked a 'and that it was determined that there would not be a pr. ` ... m. Ate ,-"- Jim$ er, 7980 , Id Aver e��`�: ��"' expressed concern with a potential a ble G ..vizzmitzzs:1 ..``Lake F bgd during peak times. Ralph D.: ,5-D Li (€l wvsgibik vised them that both their traffic consultants and momie. the Cn.• t g eer have a mined this issue and have indicated that this project wQ �of mo "` a'or traffic access problem. He also mentioned that the - - . »><<. ;- his come ' - • - - - - - - =• - - •- - - site Yand that its prop € e``would be an impulse, not destination, type use. He added <<` that this is exactly the use they are proposing. He also clarified that when entering >ii a the gas statiorconsumer would first purchase the gas and then get into line for a car wash,s. sd therefore, no quick decisions would need to be made at the time « f entrano/ >:i<MVINIRE .:�x,::art < $` &:Miller, 7980 Fairchild Avenue, again expressed his concern with traffic in and out of the site. Mr. Smith responded by saying that studies show that the proposed drives will work. . Henry Ruggles, 2629 Lake Court Drive, inquired if the applicant wanted to receive a decision from the Planning Commission this evening. He also inquired