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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 15, 1994 Page 16 1 He stated that there is adequate access onto the site. The main route used for the trucks will most 2 likely be 35W to Cty. Rd. D. He stated that he was not aware of any proposed new stoplights in 3 the area. 4 An unidentified resident added that County Road D and Silver Lake Road are both county roads 5 and they are designed to handle the heavier loads brought in by semi-trucks and the increased 6 traffic. 7 An unidentified resident reiterated that the traffic site at 39th Avenue is difficult. When people 8 are getting off the bus between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., it is very congested. He stated that 9 traffic on the north end of Apache Mall is only able to exit to go southbound. He asked if there 10 were plans to reconstruct this exit. 11 Mr. Cavanaugh responded that there are five points of ingress and egress at Apache Plaza. He 12 stated that if, after the project is completed there are problems, there will be modifications made 13 to the roadway system. 14 Mr. Anderson, Wendhurst Avenue, commented that he is very excited about CUB and Knox 15 coming in to the mall. He asked when the project will be starting and when completion is to be 16 expected. 17 Mr. Narlock responded that they intend to start the CUB project in the Spring of 1995 and be 18 completed in the Fall of 1995. 19 Mr. Hehr responded that they also hope to start construction of the Knox store in the Spring of 20 1995 and be opened for business in the Fall of 1995. 21 Bill'Carr, St. Anthony resident, stated that at the Homeowners Association meeting,the group 22 voted unanimously to support the project. Their fear is that if the project isn't approved, Apache 23 Plaza will go "down the tube". However,they feel that their lake is also going "down the tube". 24 They feel that this is their one last chance to save the lake. The way the plans are now, they do 25 not meet anybody's specifications for good water management purposes. He stated he is firmly 26 convinced that a compromise can be reached. The Village has been working on behalf of Silver 27 Lake for several years and helped them when they dealt with Wexford Heights. A really good 28 solution was reached there primarily because the Salvation Army Camp which owned the land, 29 had the lake utmost in it's mind also. They feel they have to get C. G. Rein and the Village to 30 think of the lake as a"treasure" also and do the best that they can. He reported this is what they 31 are working for. They would like a compromise that will keep Apache a viable force in the 32 community and yet make the best possible solution for the water run-off into the lake. 33 Dave Greenwood, Co-owner of Auto-Trac, stated that they are in favor of the project. It will 34 produce more traffic and give their business a higher profile. He stated that he lives in South 35 Minneapolis, near Minnehaha Mall, which was in the same situation as Apache. They opened up