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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • August 23, 1994 Page 3 1 5) Landscaping to include a fence installed on the south and east side 2 of the property to shield residential areas, and trees and shrubs to be planted 3 according to recommendations of City Staff. 4 6) Hours will be limited from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 5 Marks commented on the requested variance and the need for a finding of 6 hardship. Commissioner Horst advised that the Planning Commission felt the lot 7 configuration and topography limited the size of the convenience store. Also, the 8 applicant proposes to eliminate two entrances from the corner which sets the 9 building back further to provide for adequate traffic flow patterns. Horst also 10 reported that the Planning Commission feels approval of the variances will not 11 result in an adverse impact to the health, safety and welfare of residents. 12 Marks reiterated his concern to justify a finding of hardship. Commissioner Horst 13 explained the size of the proposed building is 300 square feet less than industry 14 standards. Also, neighbors on both sides have indicated they have no objection to 15 requested variances. The Planning Commission felt the.variances were needed to 466 provide for safe on-site traffic flow and ingress/egress points. 17 City Attorney Soth noted the City has received a letter from the applicant which 18 addresses some of the unique specifics related to this lot, the most significant of 19 which is to improve traffic flow on this corner lot. 20 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth, to approve the Conditional Use Permit to 21 C.M. Group for a Stop 'N' Go at 2400-37th Avenue NE, with conditions as 22 recommended by the Planning Commission. 23 Doug Jones, 2505 Silver Lane, expressed concerns regarding drainage from this 24 site going toward Heart Lake and Silver Lake. He recommended that a weir be 25 required to prevent potential gas and oil spills in water drainage. He also asserted 26 there is a need for a sidewalk on the east side of Stinson to provide for pedestrian 27 safety. Marks pointed out that a sidewalk already exists on the north side of 37th 28 Avenue. 29 Kevin McCormick, C.M. Group architect, reviewed drainage patterns and pointed 30 out that drainage between the new curb and street will go towards the sodded and 31 landscaped area. All other drainage will go out the two drives and into the storm 32 sewer. Motion carried unanimously.