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Mounds View Planning Commission July 7, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Monn indicated she believed this was a good plan for the area but she wanted to make sure the City was getting it right. She questioned where employees would be parking for the Caribou Cabin. Mark Krogh, representative for the applicant, estimated there would be three or four employees working at any given time and noted the coffee shop had 10 shared parking stalls that would be used by employees. He stated 90% of the coffee shop’s business would occur from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. He indicated the coffee shop was an offsetting use to Moe’s and the movie theater. Commissioner Nelson stated this would be a great addition to Mounds View Boulevard and he agreed the hours of operation would not interfere with the movie theater. He asked how the Caribou Cabin would receive sewer and water lines. Community Development Director Sevald described the location of the water and sewer lines under the parking lot and noted both would be brought to the new lot. Commissioner Monn inquired how the existing Caribou Coffee in Mounds View would be impacted. Mr. Krogh explained this would be a decision made by Caribou corporate. He reported nothing has been said to him about closing the existing location. He noted each location has different traffic patterns. Commissioner Monn commented on the outdoor seating. Mr. Krogh stated if there appears to be a demand for more outdoor seating it could be added. Community Development Director Sevald indicated this was a great location along the Mounds View Boulevard corridor for outdoor seating noting the applicant would have to take into consideration the stormwater pond. Commissioner Nelson stated he supported the outdoor seating. Commissioner Monn questioned where the signage would be located. Mr. Krogh reviewed the site plan with the Commission noting the location of the sign. Community Development Director Sevald commented further on the uniform sign plan that was in place for the whole site noting the signs were supposed to be similar in nature. He explained Caribou was proposing to install a pylon sign. The Commission supported the proposed sign as is. Commissioner Monn asked how much traffic would increase on this site. Mr. Krogh reported Caribou completed their own internal traffic study and Caribou does not have any worries about how this intersection would manage traffic. He stated he does not have the actual traffic numbers in front of him. Commissioner Monn requested Caribou preserve as many trees as possible on the lot. Mr. Krogh explained he met with both the City and County arborist and the old growth trees will be trimmed and the scrub or overgrowth will be removed. Community Development Director Sevald commented there were a number of ash trees along the corridor that may have to be removed.