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<br />A <br /> Minutes <br />p <br /> <br /> New Brighton Planning Commission <br /> Regular Meeting - August 18, 1998 <br />p <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />Larry Baker, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. <br />r <br /> <br />Roll Call <br /> Present: <br /> <br />, Jeff Schopf <br /> Larry Baker, Mike Livingston, Norm Schiferl, David Schmitz <br />Absent: <br /> Jim O’Brien, Paul Zisla <br />o <br />: <br />Also Present <br /> Cary Teague, City Planner <br />Steve Larson, City Council Liaison <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br />v <br />J21,1998P <br />Motion by Livingston, seconded by Schopf, <br />TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE ULY LANNING <br />C. <br /> 5 Ayes - 0 Nays. Motion Carried. <br />OMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />Report on Council Action <br />e <br />Larson gave an update on Stockyard Days activities. <br /> <br />Agenda Review <br />d <br />Teague added a concept plan for US West and a concept plan for PDQ under General Business. The agenda <br />was adopted as amended. <br /> <br /> <br />Public Hearings <br />Site Plan Review, Nonconforming Use Permit and Special use permit Minar Ford <br />Teague reviewed the planning report concerning a request by Minar Ford to add an access to Minar Ford off <br />Innsbruck Drive. Teague showed slides of the site. <br /> <br />Teague stated a traffic study was done by Glen Van Wormer of SEH, and the report was distributed to the <br />Commission. In summary, “the traffic impact caused by creating a new entrance to Minar Ford via the <br />existing McDonald’s would be minimal.” The intersection of Innsbruck Drive and Minar Road (the <br />suggested name for the new access) will have the greatest traffic increase because it has changed from an <br />access for McDonald’s only to a joint access for McDonald’s and Minar Ford. The study considered <br />combining the access with the office park to the north. The study reflects that idea. However, that is not the <br />request. The findings are that the intersection would continue to operate adequately despite the added traffic <br />that may be generated. <br /> <br />Baker said that, last month, he had asked why no “No U-Turn” signs are posted. Teague responded he <br />understood U-turns are prohibited there because of the width of Silver Lake Road. Baker asked if anyone had <br />looked at widening Silver Lake Road and moving McDonald’s back, thereby solving all the problems. Teague <br />said the traffic study concluded the tendency to make the U-turn to access Minar Ford would be less because <br />vehicles could simply make the left turn. Baker stated that, if that U-turn were legal, the requested access <br />would be unnecessary. <br /> <br />I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\08-18-98.WPD <br /> <br />