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July 17, 1998 Members of the Planning Commission City of New Brighton 803 Old Highway 8 New Brighton, MN 55112 Re: Mc Donald's redevelopment 1168 Silver Lake Road Dear Commissioners: As the owner of lnnslruck Professional Center, the property directly west of the Mc Donald's property, I am writing to express my views on the proposed redevelopment project since I will not be able to attend the public hearing on July 21st. Generally, I am very pleased with the proposed plan and feel it corrects many of the former traffic and circulation problems. Listed below are a few of my concerns which I hope will be considered as part of the approval process. 1) I am pleased to see that there is no parking against our wood fence which separates our properties. The current layout has been a constant problem as Mc Donald's snow plow contractors and some patrons who drive large trucks or busses repeatedly hit and damage our fence. Mc Donald's has been uncooperative in dealing with this issue. Although there is no head-in parking proposed, the driveway to Palmer Drive still has a very small setback from our fence with the possibility of continued fence damage. Since we have had little success gaining compensation from Mc Donald's for damages, I would like to see a setback sufficient to prevent any damage from plowed snow. 2) Since the driveway to Palmer Drive has been moved about twenty feet to the west, there is very little separation from our driveway to Palmer Drive. There is no question that the very short distance between the two drives will cause some tense driving situations at best. Currently, the traffic gets very congested in that area during . the noon hour and during rush hours, and this change will only make the situation worse. Again, I suggest the Palmer Drive approach be kept as far to the east as possible, even if it means losing one or two parking stalls. 3) My greatest concern with the proposed plan is what appears to be a road continuing south into the Minar Ford property. If the long term plan is to provide a new entrance into Minar Ford's property at this Iodation, I would be very opposed to it. . Currently, within a couple hundred.feet from the Silver Lake Road intersection there are driveways from Mc Donald's, Innsbruck Professional Center; and_two fro_ m Norwest.'. Bank feeding into Palmer Drive.'. To. add much of the Min' Ford traffic to the mix - STONY LAKE PINC. 2491 15th STREET N:W. NEW BRIGHTON, MN =58112 - (651) 631-8059 FAX (681) 631-2408