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-12- J 1 John Bedard, 3090 Rice Street , owner of the Video Update franchise , 2 said his operation has a system set up by which customers can get in 3 and out within eight or ten minutes . He said he also-:-owns other stores 4 ,wh ch...range in size from 800 to 4 ,000 square feet and they all have 5 less parking space than this store . He also pointed out that the 6 Kentucky Fried Chicken caters to customers who move in and out fast 7 and don't park for any length of time at all . 8 9 Jim Shelton, 2908 West 100th Street, identified himself as the land- 10 lord of that store , which was formerly a Penny Pincher Discount 11 store, and he said parking. had never been a problem in that center . 12 13 Hobie Swan , who owns the Lowry Motor Court across Kenzie Terrace , 14 indicated he__wa_ s:_not opposing_the - store - but thought the-City should 15 address a long standing problem with traffic coming out of the center , 16 onto Kenzie Terrace since there have been three accidents and many 17 near misses because drivers use the wrong side of the entrance island 18 and make an illegal left hand turn west_ "=on Kenzie jeopardizing- -motor 19 court residents in many instances . He suggested Kenzie Terrace be 20 designated as only an entrance and Lowry Avenue as the exit to avoid 21 the potential for more accidents . Mr. Swan indicated he was cer- 22 tain there would be ample parking on the east end of the building. 23 Mr. Childs indicated the City would post the driveway in such a 24 manner as to prevent further illegal left turns . 25 26 The hearing was closed at 10 : 35 P.M. 27 28 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Franzese 29 to recommend the City Council grant the request from Mary J. and Craig 30 14. Belisle for a conditional us'e permit to operate a Video Update 31 movie and VCR rental and sales operation at 2510 Kenzie Terrace N.E. 32 under the conditions that,: 33 r 34 1. There would be no viewing of tapes in the store , except for bona 35 fide demonstrations of tapes and no viewing would be visible 36 from outside the store ." 37 38 2 . The proprietors..-must comply with all state laws relating to 39 obscenity and to any ordinance of the City of St. Anthony there- 40 after relating to obscenity. 41 42 3. Conviction of the owner or any of the employees of the owner for 43 violation of obscenity laws in the operation of the store would 44 be grounds for revocation of this permit by the City Council. 45 46 4. That there be a drop box installed in front of the store to avoid 47 traffic congestion. 48 49 5. The traffic flow information signage be installed at the direction 50 of the City Manager. 51 52 In recommending this permit be granted, the Planning Commission finds 53 that: 54 55 A. The proposed,-luse is one of the conditional uses specifically per- 56 mitted in the district in which it is located.