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Ms.Williams stated that plastic utensils are also a pollutant.
Charlotte Farsall, 7886 Sunnyside Road stated that Red Oak Drive was already conjested
enough and they did not need additional traffic.
Jim Bergstrom, Red Oak Drive, stated that he could appreciate Mr. Risso trying to orient
the restaurant to the family but felt that a restaurant of that type would hurt the
neighborhood and that there were several fast food places within 3 miles. He also stated
that this was a crucial battle for Mounds View, because if they were to lose this battle,
they ,.l oul d lose the war.
Mayor Pickar replied that the Council could not control the type of business someone
puts in. Mr. Bergstrom replied that he does not want a restaurant in his neighborhood.
Mr. Risso stated that his restaurant would not be a fast food restaurant and that it
would be more on the line of Perkins, with a smaller menu.
Mr. Bergstrom asked the Council to remember the people of Mounds View. He stated that
the north area will be growing faster than anyone wants it to and that he did not
believe the local people support the restaurant but rather the people who are driving
through.
Mr. Bergstrom stated that he is not against the restaurant per say but rather against
the traffic and what would follow it. Mayor Pickar reminded him that the Council can .
only zone an area for the types of business and that they cannot dictate which businesses
go in. Mr. Bergstrom replied that then the area should be rezoned. He also stated
that he would like to remind the Council that a conditional use permit would be required.
Pat Johnson of Red Oak Drive asked if another stop sign could be put in, perhaps on
Arden and asked how far it was from the corner of Highway 10 to the proposed exit.
Official Rose replied that it was approximately 150'.
Mrs. Johnson asked if the other building for the lot would have to be approved. Mr
Novak replied that it would be treated as a whole separate issue.
Ms. Montain asked why the stacking problem wasn't addressed earlier. Councilmember
Baumgartner replied that it was discussed at the Planning Commission meeting and it
was noted that it is very heavily conjested with traffic during rush hour but that
the restaurant would not open until 11 AM and would miss that morning rush hour but
that the addition of an eating establishment might cause problems from late after-
noon on into the evening. He questioned how many of the approximate 125 vehicles
leaving the restaurant each day would be turning left to go onto Highway 10 between
4 and 6 PM?
Mr. Risso stated that the dinner and lunch hour periods account for about 60% of the
days customers, which would result in about 15 cars per hour. Councilmember Baumgartner
said that 20 cars per hour would be more reasonable.
Leonard Trisconski, 7930 Sunnyside Road pointed out that with Passion Christian Church
being down the road that there would certainly be conjestion problems when they let
out and when customers are leaving the restaurant.
Jack Pilone of Sunnyside Road stated that he had moved into the area a year ago and
had researched the zoning before moving in and felt that Mounds View was trying very
strongly to discourage strip commercial development. If the zoning were B -3, the
worst that could happen to the area would be commercial retail, which would be open