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Mounds View City Council November 14, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 7 Community Development Director Ericson advised that SYSCO Minnesota will be expanding 1 their site at 2400 County Road J to add additional vehicle and truck parking and to provide a 2 greater separation between the building and the internal drive aisle. In recognition of this and 3 land transfer to SYSCO, an agreement is before the Council for authorization to provide the City 4 with an access easement to a proposed billboard along Highway 10 and removal of reverter 5 language on a triangular piece of land. He stated they also talked about an easement for a 6 parking lot to serve a trailway in the SYSCO Outlot area, but that has been eliminated. Rather, 7 SYSCO has agreed to at least consider granting an easement, which is not as much force as 8 “SYSCO will.” He explained staff is not sure if that is the most appropriate location for a trail 9 access and recommends adoption of the resolution. 10 11 Councilmember Flaherty stated he understands the easement for the trail system but would like 12 more concrete language in case the City decides that is the best location for a trail system and 13 access. He asked why SYSCO would not want to grant an easement. 14 15 Director Ericson stated there are several issues that need to be resolved with that location because 16 that leg of the intersection is private and there are traffic considerations of vehicles entering and 17 leaving that location. SYSCO is concerned there may be traffic movement conflicts as their 18 trucks leave or enter the site. There is also a potential issue for conflict with public vehicles 19 accessing that location. He explained that SYSCO is not opposed to granting the access but the 20 issue is that the City does not know, at this time, if it will be in that location. 21 22 City Administrator Ulrich noted this is an access of a road from the parking lot and it is not the 23 trailway itself. There is no problem with SYSCO having a trailway link but the issue is having a 24 road access point. 25 26 Councilmember Thomas stated she is comfortable with the language as presented because when 27 this is discussed she wants to hear SYSCO’s legitimate concerns. The City is not yet ready to 28 make that decision and she does not want there to be a situation where SYSCO feels shut down 29 from voicing their concerns. She agreed that it is too early to discuss the access point issue. 30 31 Mayor Marty s tated he is also comfortable with the language and that SYSCO is open to working 32 with the City on this issue. 33 34 Councilmember Thomas noted there are also issues with the County and Mn/DOT at that 35 location. She pointed out that including this language allows the City to have the opportunity to 36 discuss the easement with SYSCO in the future. 37 38 Mayor Marty read the last sentence of Section 1.02, “SYSCO desires to remove the above 39 reverter clause and provide the City with no restrictions to that portion of the City Property as 40 described and illustrated in Exhibit A, commonly known as the “Triangle Parcel.” He asked why 41 the City is removing that parcel from the reverter clause. 42 43 Director Ericson explained that early in the conversation with Medtronic, there was a potential 44 that part of that parcel could be used for part of the building. He noted there is already an 45