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Mounds View Planning Commission July 5, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 4 ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Planning Case ZC00-002 Property Involved: 2387 Highway 10 Public Hearing and Discussion Regarding a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a Walgreens Drugstore at the Northeast Corner of Highway 10 and Edgewood Drive. Applicant: TOLD Development Company (Represented by Terry Moses) ______________________________________________________________________________ The applicant’s representative was present. Planner Ericson gave the staff report as follows: Bob Cunningham, of TOLD Development Company, has made application for Planned Unit Development to develop the parcel commonly referred to as the remnant parcel, and a portion of the open space referred to as the Midland Videen property. The Planned Unit Development is to construct a Walgreens and a restaurant, which is tentatively planned to be a Culver's restaurant. The remaining eight acres would be deeded to the City with the development of this proposal. He commented this has been discussed with the Planning Commission at the last couple of meetings and there have been some very significant and long discussions on this subject. He also informed the Commission that Mr. Cunningham was not able to attend the meeting but that Terry Moses would be able to address any questions. Planner Ericson indicated that the revised site plan shows a trailway along the Highway 10 right of way. It shows the existing sidewalk being extended down to Highway 10 from the Community Center. A trailway connecting from the Highway 10 trail would be constructed through the open space and terminating at the Community Center parking lot. The plans to have a trailway encircling the wetland have been eliminated due to the impacts to the wetland. As the Commission is aware, the wetland does go right up to the property by the Community Center and is very tight to the property line as proposed for both of the developable lots. The exact location of the trailway is not set in stone, other than it would be located between the relocated stormwater pond and the existing wetlands. Planner Ericson advised that they had discussed with Ramsey County Traffic Engineer Dan Soler about the proposed right-in access off of Highway 10. While Mr. Soler is not in the position to approve the proposed plans because the County has not yet obtained ownership of the highway, it was his consideration that if they were to be the custodians of Highway 10 that the right-in access would be allowed with minimal improvements to the shoulder to support the added traffic. The other issue discussed with Dan Soler was the location of the proposed trailway along Highway 10. The developer was indicating that to make the project work they would need to maximize the site area and would have a difficult time putting in the trailway and the amount of space on either side of the trailway on their property. Mr. Soler felt the Highway 10 right-of-way would not be an inappropriate location for a trailway, so long as it would be as far away from the driving surface as possible. There is approximately 50 feet of open space in between the pavement and the property line, some of which is used for drainage and storm water