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• 5 Motion carried unanimously. Clark ' s Submarine Sandwices; for 2922 Pentagon Drive; Conditional Use Request and Sign Variance Request. The Chair opened the public hearing at 8 : 49 p.m. The Chair read the official notices of public hearing which had been published in the September 20th edition of the St. Anthony Bulletin. No one failed to receive or stated an objection to the- contents of the notices . A public hearing was set to consider a request from Clark ' s Submarine Sandwiches , 417 University Avenue, St. Paul , MN 55103 , for a conditional use permit to place a restaurant drive-through on the side of 2922 Pentagon Drive in the St. Anthony Shopping Center; and a public hearing was set to consider a request from Clark' s Submarine Sandwiches , 417 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103 , for a sign variance to place a drive-through sign on the side of 2922 Pentagon Drive in the St. Anthony Shopping Center, which sign is 9 .75 square feet (1 . 5 x 6. 5) designating the business name and drive-through service. Acting City Manager VanderHeyden informed the Commission that Clark' s • Submarine Sandwiches ( "Clark ' s") plans to lease the space currently occupied by the Nationwide Sewing Center. She presented the Commission with a large-scale plan of the proposed restaurant and drive-through location. Commissioner Franzese asked staff whether the City is responsible for designating traffic flow in the shopping center . Public Works Director Hamer informed the Commission that Eberhardt designates the flow of traffic in the shopping center. He pointedout that the area proposed by Clark' s as a drive-through was but is no longer a traffic thoroughfare since the closing of retail stores and construction of the apartment complex in their place . Commissioner Franzese asked whether the fire hydrant in the southwest area of the shopping center might pose a hazard to motorists . Hamer replied that the hydrant is adequately protected by steel posts . In reponse to a question by Commissioner Brownell , Hamer stated that the City has the right, due to a 60-foot utilities easement, to designate no parking in an area adjacent to Coolidge Street which is designated on the plan as the drive-through entrance . Hamer expressed the opinion that the majority of the drive-through traffic will flow in front of the Town & Country grocery store . Chair Madden invited Clark Armstead, owner of Clark ' s , to present his case to the Commission. In response to a question by Commissioner • Franzese, Mr. Armstead stated that he expects the drive-through business to constitute approximately 30 percent of the Clark.' s