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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1991 <br />t <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS CONTINUEDCouncil.Cohen stated that he would encourace everyone interested in this issue to attend the meeting.ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:»1600 SUPER VALU, 3333 SHORELINE DRIVE <br />VARIAHCE/COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW <br />RESOLUTION #2923 <br />Mr. Rick Bloomquist, Lyle Fuller, <br />Libson were present. <br />who <br />Bruce Kelley and Neil <br />Bernhardson gave Council a brief review of the issues <br />involved with Mr. Bloomquist's request to expand Rick’s Super <br />Valu. He noted that the applicants were revising their access <br />plans for County Road 15. Bernhardson stated that the Planning <br />Commission had recommended approval of this application with a <br />four to two vote. <br />Mabusth added that the minority votes were due to an opinion <br />that the applicants had not respond ad to the Planning <br />Commission's concerns. She asked Bruce Kelley, the applicant’s <br />engineer, to address the issue of access. <br />Mr. Kelley stated that it is their opinion that an access <br />off of Kelly Avenue would not be appropriate. He said, "I <br />attended a meeting on the site with City Staff, Rick Bloomquist, <br />Lyle Fuller, two members from the Hennepin County Highway <br />Department. we discussed various options and tried to find the <br />best alternative. There are several problems with having an <br />access from Kelly Avenue, rather than County Road 15. The grade <br />on Kelly Avenue drops down quits a bit. Cars entering the <br />p2i7](ing lot would drop down and then turn uphill into the <br />^j^xveway. That might not pose any probl«?m for automobiles, <br />unless the road was icy. It would probably be necessary to move <br />the hydrant, manhole and telephone. The major disadvantage is <br />that it brings traffic right in front of the store where the <br />pedestrian area is located as well as the parcel pickup. The <br />situation would also pose a problem for the semi-trailer trucks. <br />It would be very difficult for them to maneuver cut of the <br />parking lot." <br />Kelley used an example of a semi-trailer truck to show the <br />difficulty involved with using the access from Kelly Avenue. He <br />stated that the County Road 15 access provided the best sight <br />distance for trucks pulling out. Kelley added that there have <br />been no accidents with the existing access onto County Road 15. <br />Mabusth asked Kelley to show how trucks would access County <br />Road 15 from the parking lot. <br />- 4 - <br />•=