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stated Minar Ford wants to renovate their facility. The Minar Ford property is approximately 7.8 acres. Minar Ford was constructed in 1972 and looks much as it did then. The Ford Motor Company wants the dealer to update this facility. Phillips gave a presentation of the concept plan. Schiferl said there may be good reasons for vacating Service Drive. Schiferl said that he used Service Drive when he visited residents in the area because it was convenient. If Service Drive were vacated, the Service Drive traffic would have to use Palmer Drive. Schiferl asked how many vehicles use Service Drive per day that are not going to or from Minar Ford. How many vehicles would use Service Drive if Minar Ford’s vehicles did not block it? Phillips answered the north side of Service Drive is posted “No Parking.” Phillips said traffic on Service Drive was light. Zisla asked if Phillips was saying that the solution to the Service Drive problem is to vacate it and use it for employee parking. Phillips responded the idea of vacating Service Drive was City Staff’s, not Minar’s. Phillips stated was looking to the Planning Commission for direction before formally presenting the plan. The Commission could specify that Service Drive not be vacated. Zisla said the issue was raised about how much traffic on Service Drive comes from the townhouse development. Is the possible vacation of Service Drive being driven by the fact that it has simply become an employee parking lot? Zisla stated the key traffic issue will be the traffic on Palmer Drive and Silver Lake Road during the peak periods. Phillips responded that when McDonald’s came before the City Council, Glen Van Wormer of SEH stated that the Palmer Drive/Silver Lake Road intersection would handle the increased traffic. Zisla said he was interested in the peak periods. Phillips said Minar Ford would not be opposed to a traffic study. Teague stated the City would order a traffic study at the time Minar makes a formal request for the vacation. Baker stated Minar must answer the question of the current use of Service Drive. Phillips said there would be no time pressure for the vacation of Service Drive because no site work would be done this year. Phillips said the more pressing issues related to the design of the building. Baker stated that, during McDonald’s review, a U-turn on Silver Lake Road was not considered because of the U-Haul trucks. How will U-Haul customers get to the U-Haul facility if Service Drive is vacated? Phillips responded that Service Drive would be reached by a series of right turns. Phillips said U-Haul might not be in that location next year. Zisla stated Phillips needs to explain his hint about the future of U-Haul. Phillips said U-Haul had indicated it would make a proposal on selling its site to Minar. Phillips stated U-Haul has not contacted Minar with a proposal to date. Phillips suggested that the U-Haul traffic could use Lund’s parking lot. Teague stated that Staff’s concern was that the proposal does cut off U-Haul’s access. Teague said the City Engineer recommended that, if Service Drive were vacated, Minar would have to provide an access to U-Haul through their new entrance. Larson said he would not want the U-Haul traffic diverted to Lund’s parking lot or the South China Island Inn’s lot. U-Haul must be carefully considered because of the inexperienced drivers who rent the trucks. Zisla said using Lund’s lot is out of the question. Schiferl said another critical issue for Service Drive is that the traffic study says the traffic can be handled on Palmer Drive. However, should the traffic be handled on Palmer Drive? Convenience for residents in the area is very important. Baker said he noticed the site plan shows that Minar proposes to raise the grade. Would this be on the existing parking lot? Phillips showed the grade change on the plan. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\09-16-98.WPD 5