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Planning Commission Minutes/Elk River Station June 26, 2001 Page 7 . Commissioner Mesich stated he did not see a good alternative to the drive-thru location issue. Chair Pederson stated he would like to see the drive-thru go straight out, as proposed by the applicant. Commissioner Mesich asked why people would go through the drive-thru and then go park in the parking lot. Ms. Jones stated that at other stores with drive-thru pharmacies, it is common for customers to drop off a prescription at the drive-thru and then proceed to the parking lot to park their car and come in to shop while waiting for a prescription. She felt the exit as proposed would provide safer flow of traffic. Commissioner Mesich stated that he had reservations about the loading dock area in regard to screening and truck traffic. Mr. Harlicker asked if he would be in favor of extending the wall to screen the loading dock, and require additional landscaping. Commissioner Mesich stated yes. Discussion followed regarding whether or not the loading dock should be allowed to jut out from the building, or if it should be recessed into the building. Ms. Jones explained that the trucks only come in one way, and then would be backing up to either of the loading dock locations. She did not feel there would be any truck traffic conflicts. . Commissioner Franz asked why the city should allow the applicant to extend beyond the square footage which was allowed in the PUD agreement. Mr. Shadduck explained that when the Cub Foods was originally built, the city had a clear understanding that they proposed to expand at some point in the future to this exact size and that the only change is adding the drive-up facility. He stated that Kraus-Anderson had the opportunity to commit to the expansion in 5 - 10 years and has assumed the expansion was part of their approval all along. Commissioner Mesich asked where they lost the additional square footage. Mr. Harlicker stated that the additional retail which was not in the original concept was added, and the city reduced the amount of square footage originally approved for the Cub Foods for the added retail. He noted that the original building was to be 52,680 square feet and was actually built at 60,000 square feet. He stated that Kraus Anderson was aware they were "maxed out" on the square footage for Cub Foods with the addition. Chair Pederson asked if the addition area would have been left as green space without the addition. Mr. Harlicker stated yes. Commissioner Schuster stated he did not support the new loading dock as proposed and would like to see it recessed. He stated he has concerns for pedestrian traffic in the drive- thru location. Commissioner Schuster stated he supported the addition. . COMMISSIONERMESICH MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY JERRY'S FOODS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO AMEND THE ELK PARK CENTER PUD AGREEMENT TO ALLOW A 19,579 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION, CASE NO. CU 01-23, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: - 1. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE ADDRESSED. 2. ALL WALL SIGNS WILL REQUIRE SIGN PERMITS. 3. A LANDSCAPE PLAN SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY.