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REGULAR MEETIr7G OF THE ORONO COUPJCIL, OCTOB�R 10 , 1978 Page 6 I recomr,iend very careful review of the proposal COT�DT'?'TOT�IAL USE PERMIT :3s it affects traffic safety, entry-exit, pedestrian #418 usage, traffic counts , parking and hours of operation. 1960 Shoreline Drive �ae have a very �ad traffic and parking problem in the area now with Paul' s Landir_g, especiall1� on weekends and r_ush hours. I am certain that n� one wants to see the situation deteriorate further. Tf this usag�: is permittec�, some fo�n of traffic control device may b2 nece�sary. Hennepin County has been asked to re-revie;a this reques� in light of the new groposal. Planning Commission PZeeting -- F_ugust 28, 1978 � ��ork Session: r1r. Reutiman and P4r. Hcrnick �aE_re Fresent. Also present was Mr. Gearge Rovegno, 2010 ShorelinF Drive. Planning Cor.ur►issicn was very concerned :�itr conve:�� encE food and b�er Nr.oN�sal seeing patential for an in�ol�rable traffic an3 pedes�r��n saf�ty s_tuati��n. 2�Ir. Hornick stressed the appearance cf his operation and noted that hours would pr_obahly be 6 : 30 A. M. to 10: G0 P.P4. , seven days per week, that traffic �ould b� _a.bo�i� threA times thE� current level, and that he wonld havn °::tewart" style hot san3w3ches. There are four existing fuel storage tanks totalling 15, 000 gallons (three at 3, 000 and one at 6 , 000) and P2r. Hornick proposes adding two new 6, 000 gallon tanks to increase capacity by 80o to 27, 000 gallons. He normally has only one employee on duty at any given time. Mr. Rovegno asked questions concerning traffic, hours and P�r. Hornick' s experience (stated as 19 years in oil business) saying that he does not like the gas station particularly; but that he can tolerate the existing traffic level. There is a low volume of traffic now with most vehicles on the property for repair rather than in and out service. Mr. Rovengo did strenuously object to this proposal saying that the convenience foods would attract too much traffic, that too many accidents happen in front of the station now, that too many people already use his private dock to buy pop at the station or use the restrooms and that he was very concerned for his child' s safety because of increased traffic on Central Avenue. The Planning Corunission was concerned that at the public meeting held on August 14, 1978 for the subdivision, I�Zr. Reutiman had said that the intention was only to clarify ownership and that the station would continue to operate as it always had. This application then is made with what constitutes a major change in the use. (Continued)