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Planning Commission Minutes — April 13, 2006 Page 3 Teigen said it was necessary they post the prices of gasoline, and there was no place on the canopy to put them. Weidt suggested the letters be shrunk; the sign was extremely high. Hempel pointed out that it was the same height as Festival Foods just with less stone. They did not want to shrink the letters because they wanted it to be readable. Hoffbeck asked if the sign would be manually changed and Hempel said it would not. Rosenquist asked about the hours of operation. Since it was close to the freeway, it would snake sense to be open 24 hours. The Planner explained there was nothing in the ordinance that addressed the hours of operation for convenience stores. Rosenquist said he liked the idea of planting the required trees elsewhere on the site. Bailly said the south side of the site fronting C.S.A.H. 8 could use additional trees. Hempel said they could add some shrubs between the trees. Hoffbeck questioned where a possible pedestrian access could be located. Hempel said there could be curb cuts on the west side but the townhomes are located to the north. They would continue to work with staff on the sidewalks. Bailly was okay with the hours, agreed the sign should be lit, and felt the building was architecturally nice. Rosenquist made motion, Bailly seconded, to approve the preliminary plat and PUD general plan. All Ayes. Motion carried. Enchanted Waters Preliminary Plat and Conditional Use Permit for Rural Preservation The Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of Stoney River Development, 4455 White Bear Parkway, White Bear Lake, for Preliminary Plat and a Conditional Use Permit to develop 39.86 acres into 12 single family home lots to be known as Enchanted Waters. The property, zoned Rural Residential, would be developed under Section 1195-150.1 RURAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM. The property is located to the north and south of 132nd Street and generally east of Goodview Avenue. The Planner presented the plat to the Commission explaining one home existed on the property and there would be 11 new home sites. Lots would be .75 -acre to 1.25 -acres in size and located south of 132nd Street. The portion to the north would be permanently protected open space and the community septic would be located there. The Commission had considered the concept plan for this site in November, 2005, consisting of 13 homes. The applicant had since revised the plan. The Planner