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September 29, 1988 TO: Jim Andre FROM: Howard Dahlgren SUBJECT: PLANNING OFFICE HOURS, 1. Peterson (720-3038) September 27, 1988 Gene Peterson was back with his son Randy and Bill Severs of Construction 70, to discuss his proposed development for a Car-X Muffler Shop to be located at the northeast corner of Snelling and County Road B. This site is formerly occupied by Sinclair Service station. Mr. Peterson had previously informed us that he had purchased the Sinclair site, and intended now to discuss the redevelopment of the total corner with the new owners of the Roseville Car Wash who is Dick Page from the Wave Car Wash organization. He indicated that he had discussed these concepts with Mr. Page and that they were not interested in pursuing this approach. You will recall that previously plans had been prepared by KKE Architects by Mr. Peterson's request indicating the- redevelopment of the land involving the car wash, the. Sinclair station, and the small office building to the north owned by Todd Young. The incentive, you will remember, to redevelop in this corner involves the releases of the service road land, and the rerouting of the traffic to the west aide of the car waste which now functions as the private entrance to which these businesses have an easement running from County road B to Commerce Street. Based on this discouraging reception (as reported by Mr. Peters-)nj he proposes now to simply redevelop the Sinclair site with a new structure with G bays on a small office for a muffler repair. The problem here is that this building would require 22. parking spaces and the site is so :mall that only 16 spaces can be provided it the various setback requirements are net. .The site is perhaps too small for this operation, though hie has the right to proceed with a variance application if he so desires. Once a new building is built on the Sinclair site, the opportunity for redeveloping the area will be a loss. we :suggest that it would be in the City's interest to pursue the rerouting of the traffic in a more appropriate manner than is now the ease. Whether old building: are torn down or redeveloped now or not:, we suggest that the City take the lead in pursuing redevelopment options. We suggested that with respect to the various proposals that Mr. Paterson dive us 'data regarding the existing 17 Car-X stations in the metropolitan area as their parking needs. We suggested that this is perhaps the best evidence of the real parking requirements at such a facility.