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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –September 4, 201314 City Planner Streffstated the City did not have any standards addressing this specifically, but rather had landscaping coverage and lot coverage requirements. Commissioner Stodolacommented the building at 1221/1233 County Road E was constructed prior to the existing landscaping requirements. Commissioner Holewa asked if the easementrequired for the planned County Road E improvement projectwould take additional permeable space.He recommended the water runoff on this site be dealt with onsite and not bepassed along to an adjacent property. City Planner Streffindicated the documents for County Road E show a retaining wall that would be located adjacent to the sidewalk. Commissioner Zimmerman questioned if the flagpoles would be relocated. City Planner Streffrecommended this question be directed to the applicant. Chair Larson explained there was some resistance on the Commission’s part to adding more impervious surfaces to this site. He indicated the property was already non-compliant and there were questions with the drainage. For this reason, he recommended the City Engineer provide comment on this request and report back to the Commission. Commissioner Hames supported this suggestion. Commissioner Zimmerman was in favor of tabling this item to a future meeting. Chair Larson agreed stating there were a number of questions that remained unanswered. Commissioner Hames suggested this item be noticed for a public hearing for the next Planning Commission meeting to assure adjacent propertyowners are made aware of the proposed improvements. Commissioner Holewamoved and Commissioner Thompsonseconded a motion to table action onPlanning Case 13-015for aVariance Requestat 1221/1233 County Road Ebased on the fact the Planning Commission did not have enough information to take action on the request this evening.The motion carried unanimously (6-0). COMMENTS AND REPORTS A.Report from the City Council Councilmember McClung updated the Planning Commission on City Council activities including approval of Planning Case 13-003 for a Master Planned Unit Development, Final Planned Unit Development for Phase I, and Preliminary Plat of the Lexington Station Redevelopment Proposal at their July 8, 2013 Meeting. The Planning Commission recommended approval of this case at their June 19, 2013, meeting.