Planning Commission Resolution 536-98

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. . . Planning Commission Resolution No. 536-98 April 15, 1998 Page 4 half of which would be full-time positions. Many of the jobs created would be filled by Mounds View residents. Goal 2. Provide safe, convenient, attractive, and accessible commercial development within Mounds View. The development proposed at the northeast corner of Highway 10 and County Road I would be put through an intensive review process by which all aspects of the building design and site layout would be examined. The proposed use would be buffered from the adjacent residential areas by an expanse of greenspace, plantings and a fence. In terms of convenience, a neighborhood commercial use at this location would give those residents living north of County Road I and east of Highway 10 the ability to walk for certain goods and services without having to cross either thoroughfare, which are viewed as major barriers to pedestrian and other non-vehicular traffic. To encourage pedestrian use, the City would require that a sidewalk be extended to the site from Greenwood Drive on the north side of County Road I and there would be a pedestrian access from Eastwood Road to the north. Goal 3. Major retail sales and services will be developed in planned and concentrated centers. Now that the majority of the available vacant land within the City is either developed or is slated for development, this goal may not be as applicable as in fill development becomes more prevalent. However, if one considers that by locating on the fourth corner of an intersection already populated with higher intensity commercial uses, 'then this goal is met. The development will provide for its own stormwater retention and treatment system. Goal 4. The development of small, neighborhood convenience stores will be limited to locations which best serve residential areas without impairing residential development. Any development proposed for this site will be put through an intensive review process through which compatibility with the character of the surrounding neighborhood will be strongly encouraged. The access to the proposed use will be convenient for the surrounding community and non-vehicular traffic will be encouraged through the installation of pathways and sidewalks. WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan land use map designation for District 6 is proposed to be amended as shown on Exhibit 2, attached herewith.