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during the day and at night and asked if the City Council didn't have some control
over the businesses or their hours.
Mayor Pickar replied that if a parcel of land is given a zoning, there are different
business that could operate within that zone and that if the business stays within
the confines of what is allowed, the City Council cannot say no.
Don Farsall asked why a meeting was being held if the land was properly zoned. Mayor
Pickar replied that B -3 authorizes restaurants but that the hearing was being held
to authorize a restaurant with throwaway dinnerware.
Jim Bergstrom stated that he was against the restaurant as people could not -make a left
turn on Red Oak Drive from the restaurant during the rush hour. Also, the traffic
would ruin Red Oak Drive and would put a log on the fire for MnDOT to approve the
interchange for Red Oak Drive and the new highway. He stated that the City cannot
allow a business establishment like this to come in and split up the community. He
also stated that it was the beginning of a horrendous traffic problem and he did not
believe the figure of 125 cars per day in that the owner could not survive on that
limited a clientel.
Bob Glazer stated that he was against the restaurant due to the traffic problems and
that he lives on Hillview and is close to the location. He stated that there are
hundreds of other uses for the land.
Leonard Trisconski stated that he was concerned about traffic and the use of
disposable utensils.
Jack Cooney, Sunnyside Road, stated that he was against it due to the conjestion and
noise.
Ann Forsen, Sunnyside Road stated she was against the restaurant because of the traffic
and litter and that there was no room for a restaurant in that location.
Margaret Montain stated she was against the restaurant because of the conditional use
permit and stated that if there was no take -out area it would reduce the traffic.
Pat Johnson stated she was against the restaurant because of traffic, litter and
commercial strip development.
Marlene Fouchell, Red Oak Drive stated she was against the restaurant due to traffic.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked what the zoning was for the second lot. Mr. Novak replied
that it was also B -3.
Councilmember Ziebarth stated that the Comprehensive Plan had been mentioned as R -4
zoning presently zoned as B -3, yet the conditional use permit request is for B -3,
which would seem to go against the direction of the Comprehensive Plan. If R -4 is called
for, there must be a good reason. As far as B -3 special use, Councilmember Ziebarth
stated that it implies a direct type of traffic and direct type of parking and that
64 spaces would be inadequate if it was just a restaurant. The code requires 114
spaces but Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he felt that 114 was too many.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked what was meant by chimes in the tower. Mr. Risso replied
that the clocks would be accurate and working and that he hoped to have musical chimes
which would play every half hour.