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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 6, 2011 9 <br /> <br />3.B. Planning Case 11-006; Preliminary Plat and Comprehensive Plan Amendment; <br />PulteGroup and Alliant Engineering; 4500 Snelling Avenue North – Public Hearing <br />(continued) <br /> <br />Chair Larson accepted the letter from the attorney and clarified the Planning Commission <br />will not comment on it at this time. <br /> <br />Ms. Toni Tredal, 4521 Keithson Drive, Arden Hills, reviewed the Arden Hills <br />Comprehensive Plan and what is important to the City and how this is different from <br />what Pulte is proposing in this development. She expressed concerns about the economy <br />and Pulte as a builder in general. She does not believe the character of the Pulte homes is <br />complimentary and the set backs are too dissimilar from one side of the street to the other <br />and this will devalue the homes that are currently located in this area. <br /> <br />Mr. Mark Majors, 4521 Keithson Drive, Arden Hills, expressed concerns about the Fox <br />Ridge development because it is proposing a non-conforming side yard setback and the <br />roads are being built too close to existing homes. He stated the proposed building pad for <br />Lot 18, Block 4 is too close to the wetlands and this lot should not be built on. <br /> <br />Mr. David Bartlett, 4503 Keithson Drive, Arden Hills, reviewed alternative suggestions <br />including a reduction of entrances because Keithson residents want to preserve their dead <br />end street. Pulte could provide a cul-de-sac on the east end of the proposed plan. <br />Residents want to maintain the character of their residential neighborhood and the <br />dissimilar properties, lot sizes, different set backs, and the styles of the homes in the <br />proposed development do not maintain this character. He also requested that Lot 18 of <br />Block 4 be removed from the plan. This home would be too close to the wetlands and if <br />Keithson is left as a dead end there will be no access to this home. He encouraged the <br />Planning Commission to consider the property values of those homes already existing in <br />this area. <br /> <br />Ms. Gail Vanbuskirk, 1390 Arden View Drive, Arden Hills stated her two concerns with <br />this development were the drainage of the water and how this will affect the roads and <br />driveways and the Condition 15 regarding the construction traffic using Arden View <br />Drive while building the homes along Arden View Drive. This road is being repaved this <br />year and residents are being assessed for this. She asked how this type of traffic would <br />affect the road condition. She stated this proposal is being rushed through the process <br />and she would like to see the City look further into the environmental impacts from this <br />proposed development. <br /> <br />Chair Larson stated it had been determined that the channel in this area was man made <br />and a pipe will be used under the road. There will also be retaining walls in this area to <br />maintain the integrity of the road and separate the wetlands. <br /> <br />City Planner Beekman stated the intention of Condition 15 is to restrict all construction <br />traffic to the Snelling Avenue access point only. The use of Arden View Drive is for the <br />construction of just the five homes along Arden View Drive. Staff can make this <br />condition more specific.