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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday, May 7, 2018 <br /> Page 4 <br /> as the sidewalk that leads up to the Staples area. As part of the current proposal, <br /> staff worked with Chick-Fil-A on eliminating a couple of parking stalls near <br /> where the bus stop dumps into the parking lot and creating a pedestrian connec- <br /> tion. There will be a 3-way stop. There is another location with the same stop <br /> configuration, the difference being it will be a 2-way stop. The Planning Com- <br /> mission's condition was to put in a connection from the bus stop through the park- <br /> ing lot to the mall. Staff reviewed that and had discussions with the developers on <br /> a modified proposal that they felt better suited the situation. He pointed out a dif- <br /> ferent connection on the map in the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Etten thanked Mr. Paschke for his clarifications. He asked about <br /> the corner near Old Chicago to control traffic. <br /> Mr. Paschke stated a stop sign would be placed there as well. It would become a <br /> 3-way stop. <br /> Councilmember Willmus asked about the alignment of the western edge of the <br /> parking lot. <br /> Mr. Paschke responded he does not know that off the top of his head. It has been <br /> in place for many years. <br /> Councilmember Willmus asked if a realignment would create better traffic flow. <br /> Mr. Paschke stated that could potentially help, though Public Works Director <br /> Culver may be able to speak to that better. <br /> Councilmember Willmus asked about the ingress to the drive lane area and what <br /> happens when traffic backs up. <br /> Public Works Director Culver responded that there would be issues if the queue <br /> from the drive-through spilled back into the general drive lane. Staff looks at it <br /> from the perspective that Chick-Fil-A has built a lot of restaurants and has a lot of <br /> experience. There will likely be backed-up traffic when the restaurant initially <br /> opens. But for normal business operations, beyond the excitement surrounding <br /> the opening, they do not want to build something that prohibits getting customers <br /> into the restaurant. This is not impacting a public roadway. If the applicant is <br /> okay with it and HarMar is okay with it, then staff is okay with it. <br /> Councilmember McGehee echoed the remarks that this parking lot is not optimal. <br /> Mr. Paschke stated that since there already exists development on the site, there is <br /> less freedom to address the parking lot. <br />