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Mounds View Planning Commission August 2, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson indicated the railroad track runs close along Mustang. Planning Associate <br />Heller agreed and pointed out the location of the tracks. <br /> <br />Commissioner Scotch asked how wide the parking area on the south side would be. Planning <br />Associate Heller stated it would be about 35 feet wide with a five-foot setback from the property <br />line. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked where employees would park personal vehicles while out with the <br />trucks. Planning Associate Heller stated most of the employees work daytime hours in the <br />office. She also indicated many of the drivers do not necessarily live here but drive in from other <br />states. Mr. Tellers, Tyson Company, reported they currently have about ten over the road drivers <br />that may park a vehicle at their site. He does not believe there are problems with parking. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn asked if the new building would be a two-story building. Mr. Tellers <br />stated it would not. He indicated he would like to explore the possibility of a mezzanine over the <br />rail dock. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked how many properties the rail would go through. Mr. Tellers stated only <br />Bellair. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked if Bellair would make use of the spur also. Mr. Tellers indicated they <br />would. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked how long rail cars are in the building before they are unloaded and <br />removed. Mr. Tellers replied they are unloaded within 24 hours to eliminate cars backing up and <br />additional rail charges. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked if the cars, once unloaded, are loaded with other items and taken <br />away. Mr. Tellers stated it depends on their customers. He indicated they have mostly in-bound <br />freight on the rail cars. The freight is generally then sent out by truck. <br /> <br />Commissioner Scotch asked if they handle flammable items. Mr. Tellers stated they do not. He <br />reported handling mostly canned goods, milk powder, bagged salt, paper, and such products. He <br />explained they have customers that pick these commodities up. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn asked if the front of the building along Mustang Circle would be one story. <br />Mr. Tellers stated it would. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn asked if there would be enough room in the front parking lot for plowing. <br />Mr. Thomas Hailey, MLS Engineering, replied, with the 20-foot drive and 10-foot wide parking <br />stalls, there would be more than enough room to adequately plow and allow for fire trucks. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked where the flood plain was located. Mr. Hailey pointed out the <br />wetland boundaries to the north on the site plan, and said the flood plain boundary is fairly close <br />to the wetland boundary.