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Drive-through coffee shop proposed on Lexington Avenue BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
SHOREVIEW — A drive-through coffee shop could be coming to 3570 Lexington Ave North following the submittal of a planned unit development (PUD) concept plan by Redbrick Commercial Principal and property owner Dan Altstatt to the city’s Planning Commission. “In communicating with the applicant over the last year and a half or so, we (city staff) believe it was prudent to bring forward a concept to give the commission and City Council an initial look and review of what’s being considered in advance of a formal request,” said Senior Planner Izaak Peterson. A PUD concept stage is an informal review process that allows the public, Planning Commission members and the City Council an early opportunity to identify issues and provide general feedback and concerns to the developer before more detailed plans are prepared. The proposed commercial development, which Peterson said will most likely be a coffee shop, would encompass approximately 0.25 acres of the 2.10-acre site. The building would be approximately 810 square feet and would feature a drivethrough. Altstatt, along with his business partner, identified that the north parking lot on the site was not being used. As a result, they are seeking to construct an additional building within the
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Mounds View High School junior Leo Chen is the founder and CEO of Kairo, an AI-powered productivity platform. Chen and team member Nouma Fonkoue work on writing code for the platform.
Mounds View student launches AI platform BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
Leo Chen, a junior at Mounds View High School, has created
a way to help students avoid burnout and escape the pressure to stay on top of a packed schedule. Chen, 17, is the founder and
CEO of Kairo, an AI-powered productivity platform that automatically builds your SEE KAIRO, PAGE 5
SEE PROPOSED COFFEE SHOP, PAGE 8
Potential Energy robotics team advances to world stage For the past five years, a group of students has been gathering in a North Oaks basement to study engineering technology and construct some of the most highly decorated robots in the state of Minnesota. For the third year in a row, the team of Mounds View High School students that compete under the name Potential Energy advanced through the regional and state competitions hosted by the organization FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and are headed to the world competition, which will be held April 29 through May 2 in Houston. Press Publications caught up with Potential Energy team members to learn about their robotics season and their time working together as a team, which will be drawing to a close now that four of its six members are preparing to graduate from
high school. To learn more about Potential Energy and its fundraising needs as they head to the World Competition, visit potentialenergyftc.com. Q: Congrats on your third trip to the world competition! How has this season gone for your team? A: Overall, this has been a very good season in terms of outcomes and learning new skills. We advanced to the state competition after our first regional competition, which we were very excited about. Throughout the season, we have spent our time learning new skills in terms of designing parts for our robot, building our robot, programming it. This year was filled with many emotions because it is our last year competing as a team. SEE POTENTIAL ENERGY, PAGE 11
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