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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 14, 1996 6(a) Plan nine File 2848: Bruce ThompsonlRamsey County Library request for PUD approval for a retail coffee shop within the Ramsey County Library at 2180 Hamline Avenue. Chainnan Wietecki opened the public hearing and requested City Planner Michael Falk to provide a summary of his written report dated August 14, 1996. He noted the property is zoned R-1 Single Family and the existing Ramsey County Library (43,000 square feet) proposes to create an 1800 square foot coffee center within the existing library. The coffee center would be privately run and owned. This would create a mixed use development and requires a planned unit development in the City of Roseville' s land use code. Falk presented a video illustrating the site. He noted there is adequate parking on the site and that only one change in the location will be made regarding a drive-up window. The main issue for the site is site circulation. Falk noted that the traffic consultant for the City, SEH, and the City Engineering staffhave reviewed the circulation and have noted there will be some traffic stacking at the pick-up window for coffee during peak hours. If there is a problem with the peak hours stack-up that conflicts with the book drop-offt an alternate on-site location can be constructed for the book drop-off. The Library contends that the coffee shop will create a source of revenue, create a new business, and create a new tax base, as well as fulfill a need that customers of the Library have requested for many years. Member Harms asked if the drive-up window will have speakers (no). Chairman Wietecki asked for the number of cars per day and the timing. (1-3 vehicles at a time with a maximum of 5 vehicles queuing at anyone time, the majority of the activity will occur between 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Wietecki asked for clarification regarding how much traffic was on the site. Bruce Thompson presented the Library background on compatibility with the coffee shop. He stated that Dunn Brothers will be a unique expansion providing new service to residents of Roseville. He no~ed that the Library design included a drive-through which is currently not being used by the Library. Chairman Wietecki asked what would be the busiest day. Marion Roos stated that on an hour per hour basis, Sunday is the busiest day in the Library. Chairman Wietecki asked for clarification on the air conditioner noise and the closeness to the property. Bruce Thompson provided historical background regarding the HV AC 3. - ..,