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problems. No more land would be lost by widening Silver Lake Road than by putting a road behind McDonald’s. Phillips said he was confused. The plan shows fifty parking spaces for the building, forty-six are required. The plan shows 133 parking spaces for service, 121 are required. Baker said 318 parking stalls were required. Phillips said he was showing 278 spaces, and we can designate another eighteen spaces. Phillips said if 318 spaces are required, Minar can provide them. Minar interpreted that the code required 278 spaces. Minar has 762 spaces on the site, so the 318 can be provided. Schiferl stated the parking problem could be solved by designating more spaces from the inventory spaces. Schiferl said he would like Staff study the possibility of a third lane on Innsbruck. Schiferl asked if Minar generates a significant amount of traffic going south on Silver Lake Road. Phillips answered negatively. Schiferl said, almost no one exiting by the proposed entrance would turn onto Innsbruck and go south on Silver Lake Road. Phillips responded the most convenient access to go south on Silver Lake Road would be the exit directly onto Silver Lake Road just south of U-Haul. Baker said he was also concerned about car transports blocking Service Drive. Baker said he was certain transports were not unloaded on Service Drive when the site was first opened. This practice probably evolved. Baker stated he could understand the frustration of residents trying to exit the residential area using Service Drive only to find it blocked by a transport. Livingston asked if parking on one side only would be an option on Service Drive. Sculthorp suggested posting Service Drive No Parking on both sides. Baker said there was insufficient information to make a decision tonight. Phillips stated that Minar would ask that the public hearing not be continued. McDonald’s schedule is such that, if it is continued to next month, their project will be canceled. PH Motion by Baker, seconded by Schiferl . 5 Ayes - 0 Nays. Motion TO CLOSE THE UBLIC EARING Carried. . Motion by Baker, seconded by Schiferl, SP- 207, NC-111, LP-344 TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF Livingston asked if there were another method, such as approving the item contingent upon receipt of information requested by the Commission. Baker responded there are traffic issues on Service Drive and Innsbruck Drive. A traffic study should be done on a left-turn lane and including the bank traffic in such a study. The issue of car transport trucks should be considered. The parking has not been adequately presented. Livingston stated it is not the applicant’s fault that the traffic study was done improperly. Livingston said if City Staff could review the problem further having that information would be helpful for the Council. Service Drive parking could be restricted. Livingston said he was not comfortable with the idea of U-turns on Silver Lake Road. Livingston said he understood that U-turns were prohibited any place along Silver Lake Road. Schopf said the traffic count would not change if the request were granted. Minar has the required parking spaces on the site whether they are designated for inventory or not. Baker said U-turns were very common. Baker called for a vote on the motion for denial. 3 Ayes - 2 Nays. Motion Carried. (Livingston and Schopf opposed.) Teague said the request would go to the City Council next Tuesday with a recommendation of denial. Special Use Permit Amendment - Minneapolis Reservoir Site City of Minneapolis Teague reviewed the planning report concerning an amendment to an existing Special Use Permit to store fill on the Minneapolis Reservoir site for future construction. Teague showed slides of the site. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\08-18-98.WPD 4