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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-095 CCR Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 70 -95 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE AT SUPER VALU STORES WHEREAS, on March 27, 1969 Super Valu Stores, Inc. filed Planning Commission Application No. 69024 requesting approval of Site and Building Plans for a supermarket; and WHEREAS, Application No. 69024 was considered by the Planning Commission on May 1, 1969 and approved by the City Council on May 5, 1969, said Site Plans being void of any driveway entrance off Xerxes Avenue and thus being consistent with the intended site traffic patterns recommended by the Planning Commission and concurred in by the City Council; and. WHEREAS, subsequent to May 5, 1969 representatives of Super Valu Stores frequently expressed a desire for a Xerxes Avenue driveway entrance which was unofficially reviewed by the Planning Commission and rejected; and WHEREAS, on April 24, 1970 officials of Super Valu Stores met with the City Manager and submitted a formal request for installation of a driveway entrance off Xerxes Avenue for a period of four weeks to serve the anticipated grand opening shopper volume; and WHEREAS, installation of such a temporary driveway entrance was authorized by the City Manager in a communication dated May 8, 1970; and WHEREAS, Super Valu Stores filed Planning Commission Application No. 70023 on April 29, 1970 requesting a permanent driveway entrance off Xerxes Avenue; and WHEREAS, said Application No. 70023 on June 4, 1970 was considered by the Planning Commission and recommended for denial by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered Application No. 70023 on June 24, 1970 at which time the City Manager reported that Super Valu Stores was in the process of gathering engineering statistics relative to the need for a driveway entrance off Xerxes Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City Council authorized an extension of the June 16, 1970 deadline for removing the temporary driveway entrance pending preparation and adoption of a draft resolution establishing terms for a continued extension of the temporary Xerxes Avenue driveway entrance to permit further engineering studies: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota as follows: Imo_ Resolution No. 70-95 1. To acknowledge receipt of and order filed the July 1, 1970 communication from Super Valu Stores in which a formal request is set forth to extend the existence of the temporary driveway entrance off Xerxes Avenue until April 1, 1971 to permit additional engineering studies; 2. It is hereby determined to authorize an extension of the temporary driveway entrance off Xerxes Avenue until April 1, 1971 to permit gathering of engineering statistics. Immediately after April 1, 1971, Super Valu Stores shall remove the drive- way entrance, reinstall the street curbing, and restore the greenstrip area. Since it has been the conclusion of the Planning Commission and City Council that the absence of a driveway entrance off Xerxes Avenue is in the best interest of the public safety, the engineering statistics gathered during the enterim period shall be analyzed and presented for City Council consideration only in terms of the effect of the subject driveway on the level of business activity at the Super Valu Store Date July 13, 1970 xelreal� Mayor ATTEST: Vii. i s.. Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Vernon Ausen, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted.