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Septemtldr 14, 1977 Page 7 .~ behind the store, ~ahile the store only has a fi~ont entrance, ~ahich due to the distance ~ to the front, would seem impracticat. The rear parking also has bad accass. E11mi- nation of parking space N8 would a11ow a proper isle on the south side, wh11e a circle drive should be required that would extend along the north side of the building. The paved area onty extends 36 feet from the buildiny whicli negates ~he possibility of twa way traffic and requires the circle to be a ane way drlve, The paving shoutd be extended to the south Co allow for addltionat parking,spaces. A1so, a rear entrance intn the bullding should be required for the rear parking facilities. Steckirg of cars wanttng gas could posslbly block curb cuts due to short staaking lanes. A screening fence of minimai E' height should be installed alung the east and south property 11nes, being opaque, and tighting shouid be required for rear parking facitities that does not extend on t~ R-1 properties. Stanley Begin introduced himsetf as the representative fnr the company.Chat saou7d convert the 7-Eleven store into a setf servlce station a1so. lie stated that most corrtnunlties consider the pump 1s1anA a~ four parking spaces and that so far, they have not experiQnced a stacking problem at the Tsland. The average tima spert at the pump seems to be 3-4 minutes, which was determined in a study his compan, did. Mr. Beqin stated that h~ agreed with many of the points Officiai Rase presented and requested a 1ett2r from Official Rose ~~ith those points listed so that he cauld ga over thpm wif.h his ctiant. Mr. Begin also stated that predictions are that by 1980 over 85 percent of a17 gas disbursement in the U.S. w111 ue through convenience stores. He steted that they have closed 78 ma~or service s4ations in the 'fwin C1ty area 1n Che pasC few years, wl~ich have been converted to dry cteaners, 7-Elevens aud so forth, and ~ recomrended that it would be an ssset for Mounds View to have such a_Eation. ~ hir. Begin presented a petition of 77 signatures supporting the 7-Eleven gas statlnn ~ and stated that the petition had been taped ta the count,er of the 7-Eleven for patrons to sign. Chairperson noted that the petition had been recelveA by the Planning Comnission. Mr. 8egir~ atso stated that self service gas stx.ions have proved to have a better saFety record than other s~ations since the person mon•itoring the pumps watches the cars as they putl in an~ controls the pumps, thus not turning them on if some~ne is smoking. Chatrperson Hcake pointed out that with the parking in the rear cf the store, Che patrons wouid be tikely to park at the pumps and go in the store, thus caustng stacktng for thase walting to get 1n for gas. Comnission Member Mackeben stated that he saw a number of problems with the propasal, with only 22' from the pump to the entrence, which would allow nnly one car, and if there were three cars at one time, tfiey would be backed up to Silvsr Lake Road. He T1so stated that of a11 the probtems, the parking and safety on Silver Lake Road ~dith the stacking woulC be the mein problem. Mr. Beyin requested permisiion from the Ptanning Comml:sion to table the is,-~ue to ctlow him tlme to talk to his cllent to see 1f the requirements~and reCOmmendations could be met. Chairperson Flaake stated she would sti11 like to make a motion to back up the Planning Cammission but Offtcial Rose pointed out that Mr. Begin had the right to table ~"j the issue if he wanted ta.