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Planning Commission Minutes Page 11 July 26, 2005 --------------------------- Kathy Raivala, 17271 Yale Street, Mississippi Ridge resident – Asked why there were no sidewalks in the plat. She stated that the Saxon property has sidewalks. She did not feel it made sense to not have sidewalks for people to access the future train station from Mississippi Ridge. Ms. Raivala also questioned why there were no turn lanes to access Highway 10 from 173 rd Avenue, and questioned how clients of the bank would get to Highway 10. Mr. Harlicker stated that bank clients would access Yale Street to 171 or 173 Avenue. He noted that strd MnDOT plans to close the access at 173 Avenue at some point in the future. rd There being no further public comment, Chair Anderson closed the public hearing. Chair Anderson questioned why sidewalks were not required. Mr. Harlicker stated that he was not sure, but he did not recall sidewalks being included for the plat. Commissioner Lemke suggested that some of the overstory trees proposed to be located along 173 Avenue could be moved to provide more screening for the townhomes. Mr. rd Harlicker stated that this could be looked at. Commissioner Offerman asked if it was beyond the Commission’s scope to recommend sidewalks, since this request was for a conditional use permit., not a plat. He felt that it makes sense to have sidewalks since the property is so close to the proposed train station. He asked if it was too late to require them. City Engineer Terry Maurer suggested that the Planning Commission make a separate recommendation to the City Council to look at the overall area for a possible future improvement project to construct sidewalks. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WESTGAARD TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A BANK FACILITY, CASE NO. CU 05-14, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1.ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL BE ADDRESSED. 2.THE SOUTH ACCESS AND SOUTH PARKING AREA SHALL BE SHARED WITH THE ADJACENT PARCEL. 3.THE LANDSCAPE PLAN SHALL BE REVISED TO INCLUDE SIZE OF TREES AND A INCLUDE A NOTE THAT ALL LANDSCAPED AREAS SHALL BE SOD AND IRRIGATED. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. --------- MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEVENS TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER A SIDEWALK STUDY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIDGE PLAT, GIVEN ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR COMMUTER TRAIN STATION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.