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I I ~-I Council Meeting Minutes February 9, 1993 Page 1 3 Council Business. continued Possible improvements to Old Hwy 8 between Co. Rd. D and 5th St. SW. address the concerns of Pletchers and safety. Alternative Two appears to be the most attractive option to the street engineering with cleaner turning and congestion relief from Old Hwy 8. This alternative would leave the medians in place and provide left turn capabilities from south bound Old Hwy 8 to Campus Drive and provide a left turn from north bound Old Hwy 8 to 6th St. The modifications to what Mr. Allen proposed would be a common driveway to line up with 6th St. to serve the proposed building site north of Pletchers. As part of this alternative, another access would be into Pletchers off of Campus Drive on the west side of their building. Brian Pletcher, 631 Old Hwy 8, does not recall the Planning Commission approving these proposals. Locke said the Planning Commission reviewed the concept plans, but were not asked to formally approve the projects. Brian Pletcher opposes the proposed road location because it would cause the loss of four greenhouses due to the road easement. Locke explained that most likely the greenhouses would be allowed to remain on a grandfathered basis, and no precise surveys have been completed on the road location. The City notified Pletcher that they would not want to physically interfere with the structures. The appraiser feels that if the structures remained and setback requirements are not met it would cause the Pletchers to lose property value and this would be taken into consideration. The City's expectation is that the greenhouses would be allowed to remain. Brian Pletcher asks the City to consider the importance of how the road affects his property. He would not object to the road itself, but asks that the road be pushed back further. Because his business is small, any amount of land would have a major impact on business. He said Alternative Two is the worst option because it has no entrance off Old Hwy 8 and no direct entrance to his building and sales area. Glenn Pletcher objects to the proposal because it installs three side roads along his property. He feels these roads will only benefit the industrial park and asks that his opinions be considered during the road design process. Proper said both Alternatives One and Two include closure of the south drive because it lies too close to Campus Drive. Alternative Two would leave the north drive open, if Pletcher desires, and a common drive would line up with 6th St. along with a third driveway on the south to provide access to Campus Drive. Ultimately, Ramsey County would need to approve the road design. Williams noted the importance of the Pletchers' concerns. Dorothy Plocenik has lived at her home for 40 years and has concern regarding relocation. The home is located south of Chenoweth Florals. Benke noted that the residents who live in the area are in a difficult position, but the City is committed to work with these residents to provide Council Business Items relating to the Jones Lake Area Report 93-038 Report 93-041 Report 93-042 Report 93-043 Resolution 93-018 Resolution 93-019 Resolution 93-020 Resolution 93-021