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-3- Mr. Crawford indicated that Venture Theatres, Inc. is owned by Fine Associates. Mr. Bruce Carlson, Vice President of Fine Associates, indicated that it is the goal of their firm to convert the use of the property from the present outdoor theatre to a higher and more appropriate land useo He indicated that they have studied the property in question as to the potential land. uses and have concluded that there is a limited number of uses that would be most appropriate. It is proposed that the north portion of the property be developed for a Zayre's Shopper City Retail Store. The other areas of the property. have. not been designated as to the exact uses. However, some of the uses which are being considered. include. a motel and restaurant, nursery lawn and garden center, fabric store, import shop and Day Care Center. Mr. Mel Roth, President of Zayre Shopper City, indicated that Zayre's have 250 stores in the nation. The proposed. store would employ 400 people, 100 of which would be full time and 300 part. time.. The Shopper. City's discount stores have been in operation in the Twin Cities. for 15. years. He.made a slide presentation showing the exterior and interior of one of the newer Shopper City stores. Mr. Roth stated that they would be very proud to be a part of Roseville. Mr. Dick Braun, Vice President of Barton Ashman Associates, retained by Venture Theatre as their traffic consultant, discussed the roadway system and traffic pattern in the area. Mr, Benjamin Gingold, of Gingold, Pink Architectural Firm, indicated that the lighting utilized for theZayre Shopper City Store would be constructed in such a manner so that no light would spillover into the residential neighborhood. He indicated that the developer will provide a 30 foot buffer on the eastern portion of the property between the development and the single family residences. This 30 foot buffer would be in addition to the present 20 feet of right-of~wayon.Pascal Avenue, creating a 50 foot wide green strip. The developer intends to landscape. and. berm the buffer so that the residents will be screened from the parking lot and development, Discussion Mr. Honchell indicated that he has held. several discussions with the Minnesota State Highway Department concerning the. possible re-alignment of the service road to ultimately serve Snelling Avenue at County Road Co After reviewing several. concepts, the State has agreed to the re-alignment of the service road as shown on the developer's plan. It is estimated that the service road would be constructed. in the Spring of 1975, with the State paying for the equivalent of a 24 foot, 9 ton, roadway with 4 foot gravel shoulders and a drainage system consisting of ditches parallel to the roadway, Mr. Honchell recommended. that the. State. proposed rural design not be used. He re- commended that concrete curb and gutter should be constructed as part of the roadway and further that catch basins and an underground storm sewer system should also be constructed. He stated that at the curve and entrance and exit locations, the service road should have sufficient lighting to provide for safe traffic flow. Ramsey County is presently conducting a study of the needs for right and left hand turn lanes from. County Road C totheproposed development area. If it is determined that these lanes are needed, then additional widening of County Road C and the ac- quisition of right-of-way on County Road C would be required.