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~ PROC'rEDiNGS OF THE PLANNtNG COMMf55I0N ~ CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA A regular meeting of the Mounds View Ptanning C.ommisston Nas called to order at 7:30 PM on Qctober i2, ?~17 at tha Ptounds View City Hall, E401 Highway 10, Mounds V1ew, Mlnnesotx 60112, Members Aresent: A1so Present: Chairperson Haake Councilmember eaumgartner Gortmiss9on Member 2epper Building and Zoniny Officiai Rose Gomnisston Member Fedor i Commiesion MemDer Burmeister j Conmtssion Member Dlanchard I Chafrp'erson Haake requested the Septemher 14, 1977 minutes be corrected to raad on page H, 2nd perayraph> 6th li~e, "...development and the zoning of the property , across the strcet from the two lots into a...". MSP (Blanchard-Burmptster) to approve the minutes ~f the September 14, 1577 meeting as corrected. 5 ayQs - ~ I! ~_.r 7-ELEVEN FOAD STORE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MSP (Fedor-Zepper) totake the 7-Eleven item off the table. 6 ayes Jack Umland introduced himself as the manager of rea7 estate For 7-Eleven and stated that 7-Eleven stores are presently very active in putting in gas pumps et their stores across the country and that they look at it as anothxr canvenience item. They are not cut-rate outlets but the price 9s 1-3¢ below that of a fu11 service statlon. ' Mr. Umland stated that the trend to se7f service stations has deve7opeA 6asicat7y because of the energy situation. He also stated that he knew xhe Pi~n~iirtg Commission was c~ncerned wlth the intensity of ihe area end 9ts use but that he did npt feel ~ self service gas pumps would intensify the area, ~~ Mr, Umland sCated that he fett there would be ampte parking provided. Ne also stated that he was aware there was concern over the iandscaping arrd upkeep of the property ~' and assured the Commission that the area woutd be kept up, as they did wan1: to r maintain a good community image. i ; Mr. Umland reported that tfie average customer is in a 7-Eleven store fow only 2~ to 3 I minutes and thus, did not fee7 that there would be a parking prob7em created. ! Officlal Rose stated that there ~routd be lE parking spaces required. ~Commission Memher Fedor pointed out that the 7-Eleven is,located at a tight corner , ~ right naw and expressed his concern with the increased traffic going in and out of the store and possiGie stack-up at tha pamps, which could cause a safety hazzrd. ~