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I <br />TO:Walter R. Benson <br />1 FROM:Alan P. Olson, Village Planner <br />DATE:August 25, 1978 <br />SimjECT:#414 Subdivision - Tourangeau <br />#418 Conditional Use Permit - Homick <br />The attached letter was received today from Mr. Hornick explaining <br />his intentions with the convenience store request. <br />Assuming approval of the subdivision request, Reutiman intends to <br />purchase the station from Tourangeau and then lease the property <br />to Homick for operation. <br />I recommend very careful review of the proposal as it affects <br />traffic safety, entry-exit, pedestrian usage, traffic counts, <br />parking and hours of operation. We have a very bad traffic and <br />parking problem in the area now with Paul's Landing, especially <br />on weekends and rush hours. I am certain that no one wants to <br />see the situation deteriorate further. If this usage Is permitted, <br />some form of traffic control device may be necessary. Hennepin <br />County has been asked to re-review this request in light of the <br />new proposal. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - AUGUST 28, 1978 (Work Session) <br />Mr. Reutiman and Mr. Homick were present. Also present was <br />Mr. George Rovegno of 2010 Shoreline Drive. Planning Commission <br />was very concerned with convenience food and beer proposal seeing <br />potential for an intolerable traffic and pedestrian safety situation. <br />Mr. Homick stressed the appearance of his operation and noted that <br />hours would probably be 6:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., seven days per week, <br />that traffic would be about three times the current level, and that he <br />would have "Stewart" style hot sandwiches. There are four existing <br />fuel storage tanks totalling 15,000 gallons (3 (? 3,000 and 1 (3 6,000) <br />and Homick proposes adding two new 6,000 gallon tanks to increase <br />capacity by 807. to 27,000 gallons. He normally has only one employee <br />on duty at any given time. <br />Mr. Rovegno asked questions concemiiig traffic, hours and Hornick's <br />experience (stated as 19 years in oil business) saying that he doesn't <br />like the gas station particularly, but that he can tolerate the existing <br />traffic level. There is a low volume of traffic now with most vehicles <br />on the property for repair rather than in and out service.