Correspondence 1985-1989 Dahlgren

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� Planning Office Hours November 26, 1986 Page 3 • His uestion is would it q be possible to sell the building to the college (or rent the building) and have portions of the building converted for dormitory use by college students. I noted that the college is a special use in the B-1 District, and any such proposal would be processed under that provision. However, I suggested that the amenities that would be appropriate for a residence campus are simply not available on this site. There is also a question whether or not there would be adquate parking which would depend largely on the density of the development if portions of the land are used for residence purposes. Mr. Bartolic was going to get additional information from the College regarding the specifics of their proposal in terms of numbers, future growth, present needs, student profile, etc. In g�neral, I suggested that a residence campus at this location appears not to be the best solution inasmuch as there should be additional facilities besides sleeping rooms and classrooms to create a good residence college campus. 6. Johnson, 378-0505 Vince Johnson was in to inquire as to wh�ther or not the development of a new tire recapping facility at 1743 West County Road C might be considered appropriate. This is a � building north of the St. Paul and Suburban Bus Company terminal, and wa� recently proposed as a possible site for Price Savers War�house Retail Store. I suggested that investment of money to establish a tire recapping facility in that location at this time might be untimely inasmuch as we have recently had a proposal to redevelop the land for busi- ness gurposes, which we feel will continue to occur over a period of time in the corridor along County Road C between Snellinc� and 35W. I also noted the City's recent experience with an application for tire recapping, suggesting concerns with respect to the environmental quality in the immediate area due primarily to the necessary air handling equipment. 7. Dunwell, 483-6701 Tom Dunwell, architect, was in Tim Welsh, attorney for Steve Saunders who proposes to build a new Kentuckgr Fried Chicken shop north of the McDonald's site. Mr. Dunwell presented a revised site plan including the existing development of the McDonald's operation. The plan appear�d quite workable, although Z suggested a slight expansion to th� west to increase the parkinq capacity �rom fif�y-two to approximately �ixty-c�n� �pac:�s. This tended to inc�eas� the length and stack up facility for the � drive-throu�gh lan�s. Mr. Janisch had some questions r�garding utilities, drainage, whether the building would be sprinklered, and the question of sidewalks along Snelling Av�nue.