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-7- and County Road B, He stated that there would be eight driveup tellers and also a 36' x 36' building in which customers could do walkup banking, Mrc Robert Blumberg, owner of the property indicated that if the rezoning were approved that the property would be developed as proposed, Mr, Donovan Fisher, President of the Roseville State Bank, indicated that the bank had previously wanted to construct its driveup teller facility on this site, but that state law had prohibited the construction of this type of facility over 1,000 feet from the main bank, However, the law has now been changed to read 3,000 feet and this location is easily within that distance of the main bank. He stated that the bank has not yet made a firm decision but that they might close the existing driveup tellers on the bank at Har Mar when the new facility opens. Mro Don Peterson, 1432 West Coun~y Road B, felt it was a well laid out plan and that he would have no opposition to it except for the access and egress from County Road B, He stated that it would create a safety hazard in the area. He objected because of the conjestion created at the peak banking hours and from the aesthetic standpoint of having to look at the cars across the street waiting to do their banking, Mro Will Olson~ 1440 County Road B, indicated that it is already extremely hazardous to get onto County Road B from their homes and that the additional traffic created by the bank with the driveways on County Road B would only increase that hazard, Mro Elmer Scottj resident on Burke Avenue, also indicated his concern about increased traffic on County Road B. Mr. Marvin Turnipseed, 1400 County Road B. stated that the traffic is already so bad that any additional traffic on B could not be tolerated, He asked the Commission to con- sider the removal of access and egress to County Road B, Mro Fisher indicated that the sign for the facility would comply with all city ordinances, Mrsc Olson, 1440 County Road B, inquired as to why the building was even necessary, Mro Fisher responded that if the driveup tellers became crowded, the walkup facility would be available for use by the customer and in addition the indoor facility would permit the customer to open a new account or buy travellers checks, Mrc Hess, 1422 County Road B, indicated that he agreed with the residents who have voiced concern about the traffic on County Road B. Mrc Dan Desmond, 1416 County Road B, objected strenuously to any more congestion on County Road Bo Mr. Grauel stated that something was going to be built on the property and that the traffic will, of coursej be increased, He stated that the proposed plan looks good on paper and that he coul( favor the rezoning. Mr, Reuben Johnson indicated that the applicant has not yet talked to Ramsey County regarding curb cuts on County Road B for the exit and entrance onto the street, but that would be done if the city approves the rezoning, Mro Membrez asked what the applicant would do if the county did not permit the curb cuts, Mr.. Fisher responded that it would be very difficult to have an adequate operation without the access and egress onto County Road B.