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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—November 29, 2010 6 7.A. Presbyterian Homes Redevelopment Proposal (continued) City Planner Beekman stated this is correct. Mayor Harpstead asked if the proposal included a sidewalk on County Road D. He also asked if there was a sidewalk on Shorewood Drive. City Planner Beekman stated the proposal includes a sidewalk on County Road D and there is no sidewalk on Shorewood Drive. The proposed sidewalk is ADA compliant and would be a 6-foot concrete sidewalk. Mayor Harpstead asked if the Shorewood bus stop had been removed from the proposal. Ms. Belz stated the proposal is currently showing the bus stop in front of the brownstone entrance but this can be removed. Councilmember Holden stated the proposed parking is increased from the current 250 stalls to 350 stalls. She asked why there was such a large increase in the amount of parking when the number of available living units is only increased by 14. City Planner Beekman stated 188 stalls are surface stalls, which is a reduction of 62 surface stalls, and an addition of 182 stalls underground. The increase is due to City Code requirements and Presbyterian Homes' projected needs. With the increase in independent living units the City Code requires parking for those units as compared to assisted living units where parking is not required. The proposed lot configuration provides for more parking closer to the primary building. This is expected to eliminate the parking that is along Lake Johanna Boulevard. Councilmember Holden asked if there was any shared staff among the Presbyterian Homes sites. Ms.Belz stated there is no shared staff with Arden Hills and other Presbyterian Homes sites. Councilmember Grant asked for clarification on the landscaping and tree locations. Councilmember Holmes stated the site plan is a suggested rendering. Presbyterian Homes has a landscape plan and all those trees will be on the site but not every single tree is going to be in every single place on the drawing the Council is looking at. Presbyterian Homes is going to be working with the neighborhoods regarding the locations of some of the trees. The number and species of trees is set but the locations are not set. City Planner Beekman clarified the landscaping plan the Council has is set and the only changes to that plan would be the conditions where residents have a say where they go. The image presented is an artist rendering. Councilmember Holden stated the City would need an amended landscaping plan to account for the changes in the parking lot on the south side. The landscaping plan encompassed the parking lot before it was extended and the view of this parking lot was hidden because there was