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~ ~ · Page 6 Police 1. Traffic Safety: The proposed traffic circulation pattern on the subject site reduces pedestrian/vehicle conflict from previously approved plan. 2. On-Street Parking: None proposed 3. Site Security: Adequate STAFF COMMENTS The proposed site plan complies with all B-3 district requirements. The proposed site plan and building elevations are an improvement over the previous proposal approved in November of 1986. The current proposal entails removing the existing building, constructing a new building further to the north, locating a drive-through lane and window on the souths ide of the building to reduce pedestrian/vehicle conflict, and providing increased landscaping. The current proposal would require a curb cut along Silver Lake Road approximately 26 feet south of the Rice Creek Shopping Center driveway. According to Mr. Dan Soler, Traffic Engineer with Ramsey County, the County has no problem with the proposed curb cut on Silver Lake Road. The curb cut complies with both County and City code requirements. The ,County requested the applicant to enlarge the curb cut from 24 feet to 28 feet in width. Mr. Dan Soler commented the location of the proposed curb cut is a little close to the Rice Creek Shopping Center curb cut, but that is largely due to the fact that the radius of, the shopping center curb cut actually crosses over Taco John's property. Mr. Soler feels the~shopping center curb cut should never have been located so close to an adjoining property. Mr. Solder doesn't foresee any traffic conflicts generated by the proposed curb cut. Additional curb cuts along Silver Lake Road have been discouraged, however, the subject site is the only parcel along this stretch of Silver Lake Road without a curb cut for access. The owner/applicant does not have an access easement over Rice Creek Shopping Center driveway. Should the westerly access point to the subject site from Rice Creek Shopping Center driveway be eliminated in the future due to the applicant no having access rights over said driveway, the proposed curb cut along Silver Lake Road would adequately handle traffic flow to and from the subject site. It should be noted, the easterly access point to the subject site from the Rice Creek Shopping Center drive would be eliminated.