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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 18, 2000 Page 5 • 1 and inquired if the applicants could tie in the style and coloring with the renovation of Apache 2 Plaza. 3 Bergstrom noted that the final plans"for Apache have not been presented at this time; however, 4 Tillmann noted that much of the appearance of the proposed car wash facility seemed to tie in 5 with the Apache Plaza plans as noted to this date. 6 Thomas wondered if the Commission could incorporate into the permit application an upgrade to 7 the existing building. Additionally, he inquired if Mr. Habiger had met with the Silver Lake 8 Homeowners Association and Mr. Habiger responded that he spoke with Mr. Douglas Jones (a 9 member of the Homeowners Association)by telephone. Mr. Jones at that time did not see the 10 need to meet with the neighborhood as a whole. 11 Bergstrom introduced Douglas Jones, 2505 Silver Lane NE, and invited him to address the 12 Commission. Mr. Jones noted that the applicant's facility would be the fifth such facility in the 13 area. His concern is that the City and community should control the facilities that are added to 14 the community. However, Mr. Jone's noted that Roger and Hadi Abou-Mourad are excellent 15 businessmen, and would work well with the community. 16 Additionally, Mr. Jones noted that the Planning Commission and City Council should at some point consider the need for sidewalks in the area. He believed it would be appropriate to set ON aside land for a sidewalk use so that signage and curb cuts are allowed for in the area. He 19 continued by stating that there is two-lane traffic on the street close by, and that there are not any 20 sidewalks. 21 Mr. Jones clarified that he would like to see sidewalks on the East Side of Stinson. 22 Jim Higgins, 2712 St. Anthony Boulevard, spoke to the Commission and stated that he would 23 like to see the Planning Commission require certain green space in all future projects. 24 Mr. Jones noted that Mr. Higgins made an excellent point and stated that it might be a good idea 25 to drain the impervious area in the applicant's facility into a grassy area because the storm sewer 26 that runs along that area goes directly into Silver Lake. 27 Chair Bergstrom requested additional input from the audience,and hearing none, closed the 28 public hearing at 7:57 p.m. and requested comments from the Commissioners. 29 Tillmann noted that she was concerned about the hours of operation of the proposed facility. 30 Additionally, she approved of the idea of sidewalks in the area. 3.1 Thomas noted that he agreed with the sidewalk suggestion and that the existing property be 32 upgraded and that some type of decorative lighting be incorporated into the facility. Thomas 3 believed that the attractiveness of the area needed to be improved. 4 Stille noted that because the facility is enclosed, he believed there were certain requirements the 35 facility would need to meet with regard to water issues. Additionally, Stille agreed with