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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 4, 2018 7 Councilmember Holden stated the previous applicant did not own the property and based on the comments received from the Planning Commission the developer understood only three lots should be developed. She explained this led the developer to request a reduced sale price on the property from the Lake Johanna Fire Department, which led to the previous request being withdrawn. Vicki Hangle, 1882 Glen Paul Avenue, stated she was lived in her neighborhood for the past 31 years and noted she fully supported the proposed request. She explained she would love to have vets as her neighbors. Eric Schnell, Journey Home representative, thanked the Commission for their time and consideration. He discussed the curb appeal for the proposed homes and noted the homes would reflect the dignity the veterans and their families deserve. He explained he could get elevations to the City for the Planning Commission to review. He reported Journey Home would make these homes as beautiful as possible while still maintaining the affordability criteria. He stated the goal would be to have these homes fit in with the character of the neighborhood. He indicated he held an Open House with the neighbors and noted there was support for having veterans in the neighborhood. He explained four lots were being requested in order to help four veterans and noted the variance would only be for three and one-half feet. Commissioner Lambeth encouraged Mr. Schnell to have the home elevations to the City prior to the upcoming City Council meeting. Mr. Schnell reported he would get this information to the City. Chair Thompson noted for the record the Commission had received three letters from the public regarding the request noting there were concerns with the proposed lot widths. There being no additional comment Chair Thompson closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. Commissioner Gehrig stated he supported the Comprehensive Plan Amendment as proposed given the fact the request hits the broader goals of the City. He explained he did not have a concern with the proposed variance. However, he noted he did have concerns with the proposed homes and stated he would like to have a better understanding on what would be built by Journey Home. Chair Thompson questioned what the impervious coverage differences would be between the proposed four homes and the current fire station. City Planner Bachler stated he did not have the exact numbers, but anticipated there would be less impervious surface with the four homes versus the current fire station, garage and parking surfaces. Commissioner Jones indicated he was far more comfortable with this request than the previous request. Chair Thompson asked if the shared driveways for the Valentine Bluff development on Country Road E2 were working.