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Tree Selection Presbyterian Homes has proposed providing a diverse selection of tree plantings for the Brownstone Buildings, including Maple, Honeylocust, Oak, Linden, and Spruce trees. C. Lighting – Section 1325.05 Subd. 3 The City Code requires that lighting be downcast and shielded so that it directs light away from adjoining lots and public streets and only on to the site to which the light is intended. Staff is currently working with the applicant to verify the type of light fixtures used to ensure that this requirement will be met. Cast light in excess of a meter reading of 1.0 foot candle on travel lanes of adjoining public streets or 0.4 foot candles on adjoining residential properties is not permitted. The submitted photometric plan shows foot candle readings of less than 1.0 along the County Road D and Lake Johanna Boulevard. The exterior light fixtures used for the Brownstone Buildings will not result in meter readings of more than 0.4 foot candles on adjacent residential properties. Staff has met with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department regarding the proposed lighting plan. The Public Safety Services Division has expressed concerns about the arrangement and types of light fixtures shown on the plan and has made recommendations for improving the lighting to better address safety and visibility issues. The applicant is currently working on making updates to their lighting plan based on this feedback and will be resubmitting the plan. Staff is recommending as a condition of approval that the lighting plan be approved by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department prior to the issuance of any building permit. D. Screening – Section 1325.05 Subd. 4 Screening is required for all parking and loading service areas. The parking lot on the south side of the Brownstone Buildings will be screened by seven Oak trees planted between County Road D and the parking area. On the north side of the buildings, the parking area will be screened from Lake Johanna Boulevard by Spruce trees and existing tree plantings along the access driveway. E. Parking – Section 1325.06 Location The City Code states that no off-street parking space, with the exception of driveways, shall be within 20 feet of the right-of-way line of any public street. The surface parking lot on the south side of the Brownstone Buildings would be located approximately eight feet from the County Road D right-of-way line. The location of this parking area has not shifted closer to the property line since the original Master PUD was approved. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for October 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-031 - PUD Amendment - Presbyterian Homes\Memos_14-031 Page 9 of 15