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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 6, 2011 6 3.B. Planning Case 11-006; Preliminary Plat and Comprehensive Plan Amendment; PulteGroup and Alliant Engineering; 4500 Snelling Avenue North – Public Hearing (continued) 15. There shall be no construction traffic out of the sire at Royal Hills Dr/Arden View Dr or Keithson Dr. All construction traffic shall enter and exit the site from Snelling Avenue N, with the exception of the homes to be constructed along Arden View Dr. 16. A copy of the home owners’ association (HOA) documents shall be kept on file with the City, and shall clearly stat that the HOA shall be responsible for maintenance of all retaining walls associated with the approved grading plan, as well as any outlets located with the subdivision. 17. The applicant shall be responsible for implementing the landscaping plan. All landscaping materials shall be put in place as the approved grading plan is completed with the exception of required front yard trees, which shall be the responsibility of the applicant to install at the time each house is constructed. Chair Larson opened the floor to Commissioner comments Chair Larson asked if it would be likely, the Met Council would approve a request to add the Very Low Density Residential category and land use change proposed by this application. City Planner Beekman stated Staff has been in contact with the Met Council and they defer these types of requests to the judgment of the City but they have indicated they would be comfortable with approving this request. Met Council is concerned with waste water systems and this is why they would like to see a higher density but they felt that the development of TCAAP and the overall density of Arden Hills made this request acceptable. She also stated other cities have requested to have similar categories added to their comprehensive plans. The request to amend the Comprehensive Plan cannot be made until after City Council approval. Once this is approved by the City then the request will either be reviewed administratively, which will take approximately 14 days, or it could be forwarded to their Council, and this process could take up to 60 days. Chair Larson asked when the 331 caliper inches of trees would be planted. He also clarified the five trees that are proposed for each lot will be planted at the time those lots are developed. Commissioner Holewa noted his objection to pushing the density lower based on development on the TCAAP property that may or may not happen. Mr. Matt Pacyna, Senior Traffic Engineer with SRF Consulting Group, Inc. reviewed the existing traffic conditions in the neighborhoods surrounding the Pulte Homes proposed development site and the developed trip generation estimates based on a complete build out of the proposed site. He outlined the two alternatives for roads, and how they would affect traffic. All intersections will continue to operate at acceptable levels with both alternatives.