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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – October 8, 2014 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler reported that Steven Jones was appointed by the City Council as an <br />alternate member of the Planning Commission in January of 2014. Commissioner Jones has now <br />served in the alternate position for eight months and during this time has provided excellent feedback <br />and dialogue with applicants and other Commissioners. After hearing of the vacancy that was created <br />by the resignation of Samuel Scott, Mr. Jones expressed his interest in becoming a regular member <br />on the Planning Commission. Staff explained that during the Regular City Council meeting on <br />September 29, 2014, the Council unanimously approved the recommendation of the Planning <br />Commission liaison to appoint Mr. Jones as a regular member of the Planning Commission. Mr. <br />Jones will fulfill the term that was previously being served by Samuel Scott. His term will expire on <br />December 31, 2016. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />September 3, 2014 – Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Commissioner Holewa moved, seconded by Commissioner Hames, to approve the <br />September 3, 2014, Planning Commission Regular Meeting minutes as presented. The <br />motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />September 3, 2014 – Planning Commission Work Session <br /> <br />Commissioner Holewa moved, seconded by Commissioner Hames, to approve the <br />September 3, 2014, Planning Commission Work Session Meeting minutes as presented. <br />The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING CASES <br /> <br />A. Planning Case 14-030; Site Plan Review; 4105 Lexington Avenue North – Not a <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />City Planner Streff explained that the applicant has requested a Site Plan Review to reconfigure <br />the existing parking lot on the property to allow for the rearrangement of parking areas, <br />relocation of the access along County Road F West, closure of the access along Lexington <br />Avenue North and other internal modifications that will maximize efficiency of the parking and <br />driving areas at 4105 Lexington Avenue North. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff stated that Gradient Financial owns the property located at 4105 Lexington <br />Avenue, which is zoned I-1 Limited Industrial District. The property is generally positioned north <br />of County Road F, south of Boston Scientific, east of Hamline Avenue and west of Lexington <br />Avenue. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff reported that the applicant is proposing to reconfigure the existing parking <br />lot on the property in order to provide better accessibility to the front entrance of the Gradient <br />Financial building and to plan for Ramsey County’s future reconstruction of the Lexington <br />Avenue North and County Road F West intersection. The improvements to this intersection will <br />result in the loss of parking spaces and the vehicle access along the eastern side of the property. <br />The County’s project in this area is projected to begin during the 2015 construction season. As