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Mr. Dommer replied that he is interested in hearing what Council feels the needs are of the community. Councilmember Kurak stated that the town center would probably be in the area so the development will need to compliment the town center. Mayor Gamec stated that blending different price ranged units provides a good mix of people living together. Case #7: Request for Site Plan Review of A Gas/Convenience Facility: Case of Fariborz Yamoutour Community iDevelopment Director Frolik stated that Frank Yamoutour is proposing to develop a convenience store with gasoline pumps, a car wash, and a fast food facility on Lot 2, Block 1, Sunfish Commons, located at the corner of Sunfish Lake Blvd. (County Road 57) and U.S. Highway 10. The subject property is 1.64 acres in size and zoned B-3 Highway Business. The proposed convenience store, gasoline pumps, car wash, and fast food facilities are permitted uses within the B-3 District. The applicant is proposing to construct a 3,498 square foot convenience store with gasoline pumps, a 1,200 square foot fast food facility, and a 3,900 square foot car wash. The car wash and fast food services will be integrally attached to the convenience store. In accordance with City Code, all driveways, off-street parking and maneuvering areas are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous pavement and finished with B-6/12 concrete curbing. The site plan complies with the minimum parking requirements established in City Code. The City Engineer has reviewed the traffic pattern for the proposed development and has stated there is a potential for traffic conflicts between the car wash exit and fast food drive through line. The site will derive one access from Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The applicant and the owner of Sunfish Commons retail center should discuss providing an access easement across Lot 1 and Lot 2 to allow ingress and egress traffic between the lots. It was noted that construction of the proposed facility would not be permitted to commence until the developer of Sunfish Commons, Sunfish Commons LLC, has recorded the approved plat of Sunfish Commons at Anoka County. The applicant applied for a variance to the 20-foot green space requirement along Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The Board of Adjustment reviewed the variance request on August 29, 2002. The Board of Adjustment felt the variance request was driven by the actions of the applicant and does not qualify as a unique situation and, therefore, the Board of Adjustment denied the variance. The Planning Commission reviewed the site plan on August 29, 2002. The consensus of the Commission was the site plan contained a lot of activity for a small site. The Planning Commission was concerned with the amount of traffic that would be generated from all of the proposed users and raised issue with the tight maneuvering areas around the gasoline pumps. The Planning Commission recommended the City Council deny the site plan based on the variance being denied and the proposed development containing too much activity for the subject property. Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant revised the site plan to include the required 20-foot of green space along Sunfish Lake Boulevard. and angled the gasoline pump canopy in an attempt to provide additional maneuvering area around the gasoline City Council/September 11, 2002 Page 21 of 31