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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 15, 1994 Page 13 1 Doug Jones, 2505 Silver Lane N.E., questioned the change to the ground lease for First Bank. 2 He inquired as to the changes in traffic flow. 3 Mr. Cavanaugh reported that the only changes to the ground lease for First Bank is the addition 4 of a small area which will provide additional stacking room for the drive up facilities. Based on 5 the studies completed by Knox and CUB, there should be no changes in the traffic pattern due to 6 the project. 7 Mr. Jones questioned the location of entrances for Knox and CUB Foods. He asked if there was 8 an entrance to Knox from Stinson Blvd. He also asked into what area the proposed outdoor 9 storage areas will be draining. 10 Mr. Cavanaugh reported that there is an entrance to Knox from 39th Avenue. The traffic from 11 37th Avenue and Stinson can use that entrance. The proposed drainage system was designed so 12 that the outdoor storage areas would drain into the ponds. 13 Mr. Jones asked if there was a possibility that there could be an entrance to CUB from the 14 Stinson side of the mall. He encouraged the developer, CUB Foods,Knox Lumber and the 15 Planning Commission to maintain access to the mall from both sides, as it is very important to move the traffic through the center. He believes this will increase the value of the out buildings 7 located there. 18 Mr.Narlock responded that there was access to the mall from the Stinson side by using the main 19 service road located on that side of the mall. 20 Robert Meyer, 3000 N.E. 33rd Avenue, a 14 year resident of St. Anthony, has used Apache Plaza 21 for many years and has seen it go down hill as many others have. Right now he does his 22 shopping 11 miles away and he drives 17 miles to buy his lumber and other things. He feels that 23 if we have CUB and Knox here, it will be a tremendous addition to the community. He feels that 24 St. Anthony really needs the project or there will be nothing here. He stated that something has 25 to be put in there but he questions if this addition will really help the remaining mall area since 26 there will be no direct access to the mall from the 2 stores. 27 Mr. Cavanaugh responded that the main mall at Apache Plaza does about$10,000,000 per year 28 in retail sales. CUB and Knox will generate between $65-70,000,000 in retail sales per year. 29 This will improve the retail base and there will be more traffic than there has ever been. SAV 30 Liquor Warehouse will be relocating into the mall and Herbergers will possibly be expanding. In 31 the final analysis, we will have 10,400 square feet of vacancy which will be attractive to new 32 tenants now that we will have CUB and Knox in the mall. John Calguire, 3436 Silver Lane, stated that he is also in favor of the proposal. He feels that more lives will be affected positively than negatively and that is the bottom line in this issue. 35