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Page 6 May 11, 1998 Mounds View City Council "NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve a PUD development stage plan dated 3/6/98 AND AS AMENDED S/II/98, for the O'Neil property, 2430 Highway 10, and as described .... " MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to approve Resolution No. 5226, Approving a PUD Development Stage Plan, for Commercial Uses on the O'Neil Property, 2430 Highway 10, AS AMENDED. Mr. Jopke, Community Development Director, presented a copy of the revision that has been approved by the MN Department of Transportation and outlined the changes which have occurred. The major change is the public street which runs through the middle of the property, between the theater and the parking area. This is a 50-foot right-of--way with a 30 foot street, widened at the intersection of Highway 10 to accommodate the turn lanes. This road will cut through the 30 foot wide buffer area onto County Road H-2. In order to accommodate the roadway, there have been some minor shifts in the office buildings to the East. Mr. Jopke provided information in regard to setbacks, parking spaces, etc. Mr. Jopke noted that he had asked the City Consultant who has previously performed traffic studies on the project to review the changes and to advise as to the impact on surrounding streets. Mr. Jopke provided a summary of their fmdings. • Council member Stigney asked who will be responsible for handling any traffic problems which may result on County Road H-2. Mayor McCarty indicated that on-site issues will be handled by the developer. Wherever a traffic problem exists in a public right-of--way, the city is duty-bound to respond. Council member Stigney stated he would like to include a stipulation in the PUD that it will be the developer's responsibility for handling traffic control problems in and out of his site. MOTION by Stigney that a stipulation be added in the PUD that it will be the developer's responsibility to handle traffic control problems in and out of the development site. MOTION FAILS FOR LACK OF SECOND. Council member Quick stated he would like to see a sidewalk added on the westerly side of the new Edgewood between the theater and County Road H-2 to accommodate pedestrian traffic. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to amend the main motion to add a sidewalk on the Westerly side of the new Edgewood between the theater and County Road H-2 to accommodate pedestrian traffic. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Council member Stigney stated the signalized intersection will be of considerable benefit to the theater project and city staff was directed to assist the developer in requesting the signalized intersection. It is his opinion that the city has gone well beyond their responsibilities. The fmal configurations indicate a significant change in the Municipal center's parking lot, green space, etc. Additionally, it was originally thought that MnDOT would be paying for the traffic signals; now MnDOT will not be paying for any