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Schopf said that, if a traffic study were going to be done on Service Drive, both sides should be posted “No Parking” temporarily to see how much traffic would use it. 27th should also be posted. If Service Drive were vacated, 27th may become the new parking lot for Minar’s employees. Phillips said Minar constantly reminded its employees not to park on 27th. The east side of 27th could be posted near the dealership. Baker said he was concerned about vacating Service Drive because it is a more major road than 27th. 27th would become the major road if the City allows Service Drive to be vacated. Baker asked Phillips if he needed more direction from the Planning Commission. Phillips stated that, from tonight’s discussion, it seems that Minar should abandon asking for vacation of Service Drive and proceed with plans for the current Minar site. Baker said that was the consensus of the Planning Commission. Livingston said that was his opinion also. Livingston stated he was surprised that Staff suggested the vacation. Livingston said he often used Service Drive when doing business in the area. Zisla said the timing was not good for requesting the vacation of Service Drive. Parking on the site seems to be a problem. The City should not vacate a public street just because Minar needs it for employee parking. Schiferl stated there may be a scenario that would warrant vacating Service Drive. Too many unresolved issues need answering before the vacation of Service Drive could be considered. Phillips said he was confident that U-Haul would no longer be a factor. Phillips asked for comments on the building proposal. Zisla stated he did not like parking cars in front. Although the building is an improvement, the view from the interstate should make a positive statement for New Brighton. In answer to a question from Schopf, Phillips stated approximately 110 employees are on-site at Minar at 3:00 p.m. Schopf said Minar employees parked about thirty-seven cars on Service Drive daily. Phillips stated six or seven of those cars belong to U-Haul. Schopf suggested that Service Drive should be posted “No Parking from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.” Schopf stated the soccer people and other park users could still use Service Drive for parking. Schopf said Minar should instruct its employees not to use Service Drive. Phillips said that rather than having Minar instruct employees not to park on Service Drive or 27th, the City should post it “No Parking.” Phillips asked for the Commission’s opinions on the proposed building. Baker said he was not opposed to Phillips’ general description, but could not give an in-depth opinion. Phillips said that, overall, the Commission seems to favor renovating the building, but has concerns about vacating Service Drive. Phillips thanked the Planning Commission for its time and input. Announcements and Updates Proposed Mixed-Use Zoning District - Highway 8 Corridor Teague stated he would like to set a date in October to consider the Mixed-Use Zoning District. Teague said the first Tuesday of each month are the extra meeting dates. Unfortunately, the City Attorney has other commitments for the first Tuesday of each month. The City Attorney said he was open the following dates: Wednesday, October 7 Thursday, October 8 Wednesday, October 21 Thursday, October 22 Thursday, October 29 I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\09-16-98.WPD 6