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-I1- Alonq the rear lot line bordering reeidential propeLtios the propoeal ~!~rovidea 9tl' wlth tk~e use of existing amenities to ocreen the R-1 ropertias (cnde rec~uiras minimum 20'). ~P1ie Btatf recommende that a minimum 6' fence also be provided along the zaar lot adjoining the R-1 propertiea. x 5' green area has been provided along tha eaet property line abutting an undevelopAd commorcial lot. The cocie requires a 5' minimurn. The Staff recommends thak if approved, variancee would be required for a rel_+,ef of 50 parking spauas and a relief of 4' far the ausb cut. C:~a1.r.peroon Naeke e+tal•ed that if the cnde req~i;~r~.5 only a?2' curb cut, she felt that 26' would be much bettar. ~anmiaei.on Member eurmeieter aeked how far the property line ie from tiillview 22o~d. Offiiual Aose replic:d that it is 11.65'. Commiasion tdember aur.meieter then atated that she was cor.cerned that stacking problems wou13 occur due to the heavy traffic at the Red Oak Drive and Highway 10 inCersa~tior,.. Cem~nission Membet Zepper. asked if there was any way for the proposed drive-in ta have the curb cut on Hillview rather than Red Oak Drive. Offiolal %ose reglied that there was a problem in coming out on Hillview as ln coming outt on Aed Oak Drive. The Staf~ check.ed the area and found that there was not much stacking on Red Oak Dzive. Chairperson -~Haake and Commiseion Members Blanclzard and Fedor stated. that they felt here definitel.y was a stacking problem thPre at timea, especially duxing ~che rush houre. Commiesi~n Member Zepper pointed out that Red Oak Drive ie propoeed to become an intersection batween the prop~eed new Highway 10 and Silver L~ke P.oad. The City haR expressed opposition to the concept but that does not mean that it will not happen. Mr, Charles James stated that he would like to explain his involvement witilxthe proposal. Ha stated that he had purchased the pro~eriy in 1970 and that• as a condition to his purcl~ase, he had to be guaranteed that the property was zoned s-3 and that a letter was provided him from the City of Mounds View, dated 7/13/70, from the City Admiaistrator, etating that the propc~rty wae'rezoned under orclinance 152 to 8-3. He, upon receipt r~f the letter, completed the purchase of the prop.::ty. Mr. James etated that he had developed Crown Auto next to the proposed lnaatton. 61r, Jamee atat;ad that rogarding the accoss ontta Red Oak Drive, he had euxvey'ed the property l~x correlation to t::o plat p].an and that the prosent traffic counts indicate there are nearly 30,900 care per day going through the intereeotion on H19hway 10, and that the figures shoul9 drop once new Highway 10 goea through. Also, the count taken on Silver Lake Road waa 3400 cars per day in the area of Miseiseippi Street, and that ae tha traftic progreeses nnrth, the count droYe oneidcrably, lu 975 st Red Uak Driva. Alao, he felt thet there ie a other point to make the exit other than Aed Oak Drive. However, he '"has allowed f.or stacking on the property itself.