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v not only during the week, but Sunday morning with noise from customers and tow motors. She believed that if this problem were addressed, tlie residents might be more receptive to this proposal. Mr. Bolilmann, Service Director, stated that this service road had been cited every year by the property maintenance inspector, and the owners have made only temporary repairs which do not last. The city has refused to take over the road for a public right of way. He stated that Mr. Papandreas has agreed verbally, and it should be noted for the record, that they will repair the road from the end of the city right of way due north to where it turns the corner upon the approval of tlus project and he has assured him that before this censtruction season is over, they will bring the road up to proper staudards. He clarified that this was the area from city right-of way (where the new concrete ends) due north will be replaced, and before the end of the construction season he will address the road to the far westerly end of Country Club Blvd. The residents were still concemed about the other problems. In reference to the service drive, Mr. Papandreas re-affirmed that they are committed to trying to improve the service drive, and will be evaluating what is needed on the road from the intersection of Country Club Boulevard and Victoria Lane, north to where it proceeds westward to the service drive (behind Plaza North). They will also evaluate improvements to the service road behind Plaza North, and they must get together with both the city anci condominium owners or their representatives because there is an agreement that clearly identifies that the condominiums are requ.ired to share in the expense of those improvements. They have not done this in the past, but now that they are looking at tremendously expensive road repairs, they are going to be looking into that agreement more closely. They understand the concerns expressed here, but they must evaluate the situation before making any commitment. Regarding the access road, Mr. Hogan was advised that there was no load limit on that road because it is private and fu.rther that the city would not be liable if someone were hurt due to the condition of the road. He questioned who would be liable if someone were injured due to the condition of the road. Mr. Hogan asked if there would be more traffic as a result of tlus project. Mr. Papandreas responded that they are eliminating 5 loading and service areas behind Plaza South and will be combining them into a single loading platform to the north and maintained that the truck traffic generated would be less than with the previous tenants. Mr. Hogan noted that if the loads were heavier they would have more impact on the road. M.T. Johnson, a real estate representative of Best Buys, and Mr. Dow, the regional managers, addressed these issues. Mr. Johnson stated that, because of security, they do not allow any loading from the rear of the store, this is a set policy. Secondly, they use a trash compactor with a roll off bin which typically is uuloaded every two to three weeks, and they generate only cardboard, not garbage. Again, Mr. King repeated that all noise in that area echoed of the brick walls and relocating the truck dock would create more of a nuisance for their building. Mr. Johnson could not argue that, but again pointed out that there would one dumpster replacing five and it would be unloaded once every 2 or 3 weeks. They are not like Handy Andy, they do their distribution out of two centers, all the smaller goods come out of Minneapolis in full semi truck loads with two to three loads a week arriving at 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. and leaving by noon. Again the residents complained about trucks ruuuing their motors all night long. Mr. Johnson stated that they do have some control over the deliveries, because they have a limited nu.mber of d.rivers, but it does not always work. All their T'Vs come from a joint distribution center, two or three times a week. The refrigerators will come from a local store and will be delivered during the day about twice a week. He clarified that Handy Andy had a drop ship operation, they take little out.of their own distribution yards, and have an entirely different type of operation. He clarified that they store uothing outside, the dumpster is emptied through a chute inside the store. He was not sure what trucker would be used in this area, but they only use one, and they come from Bloomington, 4