HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000046_pg031February 13, 1978
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stated that he had just heard from the Highway Department that Seven - Eleven was
lower priced than other cut -rate stations for gas. Mr. Schaak replied that while
Seven - Eleven is usually two or three cents lower than a full service station, they
are usually higher than the cut -rate stations.
Councilmember Rowley asked what measures could be taken to avoid stacking and
traffic problems at the intersection. Mr. Schaak replied that the average time
spent in the store is approximately three minutes, which he did not feel would
present any problems.
Councilmember Baumgartner replied that he disagreed with Mr. Schaak since he had
often experienced going into a store to pay for gas and having to wait for a clerk
who was. tied up with other customers. Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he was
having trouble with the thought of a person who pumps gas and then goes into the
store to pay for it and leaves his car at the pump.
Councilmember Hodges stated that he felt the lot would be too crowded if pumps
were put in.
Administrator Achen suggested that perhaps one -way traffic into the lot and out
of it would help the traffic problem. Mr. Schaak replied he would not like to see
one way traffic as it would just add to the traffic going through the intersection
as people would have to go around to enter or when exiting. He also stated that
the employees could be instructed to turn off the pumps with a "kill switch"
inside the store if customer parking at the pumps becomes a problem.
Jessie Barnes, 7350 Silver Lake Road presented a petition of 50 property owners
along Silver Lake Road and County Road H2 who were opposed to the installation
of the gas pumps.
Councilmember Baumgartner asked if the other Seven - Eleven stores have the same'
residential and intersection situations as the one at County Road H2 and Silver
Lake Road. Mr. Schaak presented the Council with a traffic count of all the
Seven - Eleven stations and stated that he did not feel there would be any problem.
He also stated that approximately 80% of the Seven - Eleven's selling gas are within
100' of residential property.
Attorney Meyers stated that the ordinance involved falls under Chapter 40.17,
Subdivision D (3).
Councilmember Rowley stated that she assumed the Seven- Eleven store would not be
going out of business as did the one on Silver Lake Road and Mississippi but if
it did, she asked if the City would be able to enforce the removal of the pumps.
Administrator Achen replied that if the Council did approve Seven - Eleven's request,
they should specify that it be converted back to B -1 use if the stores goes defunct.
Attorney Meyers recommended that it be written into the development agreement.
Mayor Pickar reported that the question of zoning had come up at the previous Council
meeting and that the City Attorney had reviewed the issue and determined that the
area is zoned for gas pumps.