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N-159 R.C. E.'Corporation <br />Minutes <br />The City Planner reviewed the report, <br />Mr. Richard Ernst, the developer, was present to answer <br />questionso <br />Mr. Ernst stated the 45-foot driveway was recommended by the <br />Ramsey County Traffic Engineer in order to permit or accommodate <br />a left turn lane for access onto Silver Lake Roaclo <br />Councilman Hardt asked Mr. Ernst if he c.~uld apply himself to <br />the standards for variance. <br />Mr. Ernst stated that he really could not; it was necessary to <br />.look at the magn5tude o€ the proposEd aevelopment. <br />Motion by Hasty::, seconded by`Fredrickson, to recommend approval <br />of VN-159 because he increased driveway wic?th may be adventa- <br />genus to aa~d in the bash interest of the ;deve~.cpment. <br />U7ickland stated. that he felt the uniqueness may b~`in the de- <br />ve lopment itself . He ,r1o::Ed that the proposed: u:: iveway may be <br />rr itical to the safety` :~.. a.•:~cF..-:, ing to a'k1c:i from the s ite . <br />W i.ck land added that h~a ;'.•.~~d a concer_ n --for 'the ', traffic and <br />circulation. and suggest_~c'. than ii: may be wise: to conduct a traf- <br />f;_c ~stuay. <br />Fr~aarickson noted that there ha:d been some: problems with cr- <br />culation around Brighton Village Shopping Center and further <br />that she would like to see anv-arid all such problems.. that may <br />occur relative to this development resolved 'prior to the center <br />be .ng built . <br />Harty asked Mr. Ernet how thoroughly-the County Engineer reviewer? <br />the site ..:plans. <br />Mr. Ernst responded that she Couray Engineer has recommended' <br />:this particular driveway.- :Mr. Ernilt also indicated that he <br />County Engineer has supplied traffic counts and that the <br />Engineer has indicated that i.lver Lake Road would ;~e, suffi.- <br />cent to handle the increased tra.ffisQ <br />Councilman Werdouschegg noted that there is an existing problem <br />w+~~~ traffic enterim~ and exiting the Super Va].u property from <br />5:~:~~;~2r Lake Road. Councilman ~Terdouschegg also :mentioned that <br />access from thee-shopping center to Rice Creep: Road may be <br />desirable. He further noted a traffic stady should <br /> <br />