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Planning Commission Meeting April 25, 2001- page 2 Kleissler said she felt Grant should be approached about the parking. McRoberts requested another condition be put in the resolution regarding parking approval from Grant. Rooney made motion, Rosenquist seconded, to recommend denial of the site plan for Woody's Bar because there were too many unresolved issues. AYE: Malaski, Rooney, Rosenquist NAY: Kleissler, McRoberts, Peltier, Schumann Motion failed. McRoberts made motion, Peltier seconded, to recommend approval of the site plan with the conditions as stated in the proposed resolution, adding a condition to provide a landscape plan that meets staff's approval, and in the event the City of Grant should deny the request for parking in the portion of the lot located in the City of Grant, the applicant must submit another parking plant to staff for approval. AYE: Kleissler, McRoberts, Peltier, Schumann NAY: Malaski, Rooney, Rosenquist Motion passed. Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan (Sixty -One Stop)] The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the application of Mark Granger, owner and operator of Sixty -One Stop, 14815 Forest Boulevard North, to construct a 1,120 square foot bank building that would be attached to the current gas/convenience building to be operated by Lake Area Bank. Also requested is a 600 square foot addition to the convenience store to be located on the east side of the existing building. On March 28, 2001, the Planning Commission reviewed a site plan for the proposed improvements and tabled action on the request to allow the applicant time to submit the necessary applications for a conditional use permit for a drive -up window and a variance to reduce the amount of required stacking for the drive -up window. The gas/convenience store is under common ownership with the auto body shop, auto service center, and automobile parts and supply store. The applicant had agreed to relocate the property line to provide the correct setbacks. The three buildings, which are on separate parcels, have shared access, drive aisles, and parking. Staff reviewed the application considering the entire site. The three properties combined contain a total of 106 parking stalls. Based on the use and size of the existing buildings and proposed additions, the zoning ordinance requires a total of 96 parking stalls. While overall the site contains an adequate number of parking stalls, the Commission was concerned about the safety of pedestrians because of the location of the stalls to the convenience store and bank. Another concern of the Commission was the parking on the north side of the building because the cars would have to back out onto 148`h Street North. It was noted that these parking stalls would be eliminated if, and when, 148`h Street was improved, and this would reduce the parking adjacent to the store. Mark Granger, owner of Sixty -One Stop, agreed with staff that the traffic through the parcels was very haphazard