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City Council J\1lnutes October 15, 2001 Page 7 ------------------------- ---- Council on the number of residential homes that should be acquired to make this redevelopment project more appealing. :Mr. I<Jaers stated that taking all the homes in the area would require some use of eminent domain and a project of this size would not be economically feasible. He stated that a project could be done in phases with possibly seven homes being acquired in the ftrst or second phase. The Council agreed and indicated that it was open to any proposal that included some of the houses. Councilmember Motin stated that he is concerned with the total parcel area being too small and having a mixture of small businesses going onto the site. He felt that if a big box wanted to come into the area then a bigger portion of land would be needed. Mr. Klaers stated that the developer is currently considering this site for mixed use facilities in the 25,000 square foot range. He stated that he would give the developer the Council's feedback and ask the developer to make inquiries into the market to see what types of interest there would be for this location. 7.3. Northstar Commuter Service Grand Opening Celebration Mayor Klinzing stated that the Northstar Commuter Service is having a grand opening celebration on October 22, 2001, at the Park and Ride on Highway 10. She stated that the program would start at 10:00 a.m. 6.2. Request by Coborn's Incorporated for an Amendment to their Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Drive-Thru Canopy for Pharmacy Pickup. Public Hearing - Case No. CU 01-34- Continued Councilmember Motin stated that he is concerned there isn't enough signage for trafftc exiting the drive-thru. He inquired whether a flashing light could be installed warning drivers that pedestrians were in the walkway. Mayor I<linzing stated that the low amount of traffic through this entrance gives people a false sense of security that it is safe to walk or drive through this area. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR COBORN'S INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT A CANOPY COVERED DRIVE-THRU WINDOW WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER ARE ADDRESSED. 2. A PLANTER SHALL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE DRIVE- THRU LANE TO PREVENT VEHICLES FROM DRIVING INTO THE PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION AS THEY EXIT THE BUILDING. THE PLANTER AND PLANTINGS SHALL BE OF A HEIGHT AND DENSITY AS NOT TO IMPEDE THE SIGHT LINES OF BOTH VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. 3. EXTEND NORTH END OF THE CURB ISLAND TO ALIGN WITH NORTH EDGE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING.