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ERECT AND MAINTAIN A NEW SIGN ON JENNINGS LIQUOR
STORE AT 4608 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD
and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the eff ect'of the proposed use on the
health, safety and welfare of the occupants of surrounding lands, existing traffic
conditions, including 'parking facilities on adjacent -streets, and effect on values
and propertiesein the surrounding area, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St':Louis Park that`it is
hereby determined that the said proposed use will not be detrimental to the'health,
safety or public welfare, to the occupants of surrounding lands, nor will it'cause
serious traffic congestion, nor hazards, nor will it seriously depreci�ate'surTound-
ing property values, and
BE IT FURTHER -RESOLVED that permit `be her_ eby'granted- to' the-applicarit far the
purpose above set forth:^'
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Resolution No. 189 'Adopted November.'21,•1955-
On motion of Councilman Perkins, seconded • by Councilman Hurd,"the following
resolution having been read was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council present:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER OF
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES IN
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS FOR STATE HIGHWAY NO. 7
WHEREAS, the right of way of Minnesota State Highway No.•7 lying westerly of
the east boundary of the City of St. Louis Park at France Avenue South includes
that portion of Minnetonka Boulevard, 'a public street of said City lying between
France Avenue South and Inglewood Avenue, and the State Highway Commissioner has
heretofore. designated said portion of Minnetonka Boulevard as open to westbound
traffic only, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found that such one -traffic on said portion
of Minnetonka Boulevard -between FranceeAvenue and Ilewood Avenue has resulted
in an increased traffic hazard and confusion t� motorists and a serious detriment
to the value of commercial property on the north side of Minnetonka Boulevard at
said location, and
WHEREAS, it is the conclusion'of the City Council that said portion of Minn-
etonka Boulevard should be designated for two-way traffic and that two way traffic
on said Boulevard at this point would facilitate the movement of,traffic, eliminate
hazards resulting from the existing one-way and provide motorists on said Minnetonka
Boulevard with more ready access to the Commerfial property.above,mentioned, therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that the
Commissioner of Highways of the State of Minnesota be hereby requested 'to revoke his
designation of said portion of Minnetonka Boulevard for westbound traffic only and
to remove there from traffic signs so designating one -way -traffic and that said
portion of said Boulevard be made available for two-way traffic.