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<br />The Station Staff Report <br />April 4, 2007 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />The Character of the Surrounding Area: This area of the City has a variety of housing types, a <br />church, and a few small neighborhood businesses. The Station is located on County Road I, <br />which is a busy 4-lane road running through the city and is near Pinewood Elementary and the <br />I-35W connections. The character of this area would not change with the approval of this <br />CUP. <br /> <br />Traffic: There is some traffic around The Station, particularly during the weekday rush hours, <br />due to County Road I being a main thoroughfare of the City and the close proximity to I-35W. <br />The Station does produce customer traffic, but it has not been a problem from a public safety <br />standpoint. The traffic in the area would likely not change with this CUP. <br /> <br />Adequate utilities and access roads are available: The water and sewer lines that currently <br />serve the property have adequate capacity to provide for this business. The Station is located <br />on a corner and has ample access on to both streets, particularly onto Adams where there is <br />no curbing and the entire parking lot blends into the street. The public works department has <br />reviewed the proposed plans and has no issues. They stated that at the time of a street <br />reconstruction project for Adams Street, the lack of designated access drives into this site <br />could be addressed. <br /> <br />The Demonstrated Need for Such a Use: The owners of The Station want to improve their <br />business and must bring the property into compliance in order to do that. The City of Mounds <br />View supports our existing businesses and wants them to remain in our community and <br />prosper. <br /> <br /> <br />Public Feedback <br /> <br />Staff mailed notices regarding this planning case to all property owners within 350 feet of <br />2280 County Road I informing them of the proposed actions and the Planning Commission <br />meeting date. <br /> <br /> <br />Deadline for Action: <br />This application was accepted on February 14, 2007 and in accordance with MN Statute <br />15.99, a decision shall be made within 60 days of application acceptance. The deadline for <br />action for this request is April 15, 2007. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />