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-4- The attorney for the Nazareth Building Association indicated that he has talked to Polar Food lDcker representatives and they have indicated willingness to cooperate on the joint parking matter, but that they would be reluctant to sign a permanent agree:rrent because of the cloud it would create on the property 0 Mr. Dahlgren suggested it was very inportant that adequate parking be provided, and therefore, it is vital that theparking agreerrent be for an extended period of tine. He stated that considering the invest:rrent, the KC' s would surely want to get guarantee sufficient parking is provided for their operationo Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the parking agreerrent with Polar Food should be a permanent one. He also indicated that sidewalks should be provided for fran the parking area in the Polar Food lDcker lot to the KC building entrances. Mr. John Hill, KC Bingo Manager, indicated that it would be very unusual that both the bingo hall and the :rreeting hall would be used at the same tiIre. He stated there may be a ma.xim..1m of 10 tiIres a year, that both halls would be utilized siImlltaneously 0 Mr 0 Hill stated that bingo is played on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights and Saturday afternoons" He anticipates that the average attendance for the bingo games will be 150 peopleG Mr. Lynch commented that there would never be rrore than 480 people in the building. Mr. Mastel indicated he was concerned about the entrance and exit fram Snelling Avenue onto the service road serving the KC building. He stated this was a very hazardous condition at the present time, He also voiced concern about the additional traffic gen- erated by the KC operation and its effect on the children using Rosebrook Park. The property owner at 2545 fty Street, directly to the west of the proposed parking lot expressed the following concerns: 1. The additional traffic generated by the operation and the potential of parking on the streeto 2. That adequate screening would be provided on Fry Street and suggested that a berm be provided with trees. 3. The present lighting on the building is objectionable because it is directed toward her hane 0 4. Desire that no wooden fence be used for screening 0 Mr. Lynch indicated that berms could be placed between the parking lot and Fry Street on the west portion of the property with evergreen trees on top of the berm. He stated that they would be happy to also re-orient the lights on the building. Mr. G. Johnson indicated that the Knights of Colurrbus was certainly a fine organization but that the problems of parking and traffic caused by the operation were problems that the Corrmission would have to consider in their deliberation. Mr. Rukavina indicated that the developrent looked like a pretty tight squeeze and he was not sure how the problem could be solved 0 Mr. Lynch asked about the handling of storm water on the property. Mr. Kramer suggested that he net with the City staff concerning the storm water drainage.