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8.3 Tim Engle asked when the final plan for the Target redevelopment will be available for public review and comment. The City Planner stated that the process that has been requested is one that does not require site plan review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. The City Planner that it is anticipated that the site plan would be revised to meet conditions placed on the preliminary plat and submitted to Staff for review and approval after the City Council approved the requested action. The City Planner also indicated that citizens could contact the Community Development Department if the were interested in receiving a copy of the latest submitted site plan. 8.4 David and Judy Lebedoff, property owner of the Perkins Properiy addressed the Commission regarding easement vacation and access. Mr. Lebedoff asked for clarity on what easements were being supported for vacation. The City Planner responded that only the public easements were being recommended for vacation and that Target would need to resolve the private easement vacation/elimination/relocation with individual properiy owners. Judy Lebedoff asked the City to clarify the road improvement to Snelling and County Road B and could the frontage road receive direct access to Snelling Avenue. The City Engineer stated that County Road B would be improved to include a full median from State Farm Road to Snelling Avenue, additional depth to left turn lanes, dedicated right turn lane from County Road B to Snelling Avenue and improved signals at Snelling Avenue and State Farm Road. The City Engineer added that Snelling Avenue would be improved with an additional lane from the signalized access to Har Mar, north to the off ramp to Highway 36. The City Engineer also indicated that direct access would not occur because the State controls access to Snelling Avenue and there is insufficient distance between the signal and the off ramp. 8.5 Tam McGehee (and Commissioner Pust) stated that the site plan should include sidewalks or paths for pedestrians throughout the redevelopment from Commerce Street to County Road B along County Road B, and from west to east as an internal system. 8.6 Jim Frank asked whether shared parking could be used in the redevelopment plan. The City Planner indicated that shared parking is allowed by the City Code and that Staff supports the use of such parl�ng in mixed commercial developments such as the Target proposal. 8.7 Tim Engel indicated his concern over increased traffic, especially on Burke and Pascal, and asked whether Pascal could become a one way. The City Engineer indicated that such a request would need to be petitioned by property owners to the Safety Committee, where by a review and determination would be made. 8.8 The Planning Commission voted (6-0) to recommend approval of the COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT, PRELIMINARY PLAT, REZONING, AND VACATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC EASEMENTS, based on the comments and findings in Section 5 of the project report dated August 4,2004 and subject to the 4 conditions in the project report. PF3591_RCA_09]��4,�� Page 9 of 10