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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 4, 2018 8 <br /> <br />Commissioner Lambeth encouraged Mr. Schnell to have the home elevations to the City prior <br />to the upcoming City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Schnell reported he would get this information to the City. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson noted for the record the Commission had received three letters from the public <br />regarding the request noting there were concerns with the proposed lot widths. <br /> <br />There being no additional comment Chair Thompson closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gehrig stated he supported the Comprehensive Plan Amendment as proposed <br />given the fact the request hits the broader goals of the City. He explained he did not have a <br />concern with the proposed variance. However, he noted he did have concerns with the proposed <br />homes and stated he would like to have a better understanding on what would be built by Journey <br />Home. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson questioned what the impervious coverage differences would be between the <br />proposed four homes and the current fire station. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated he did not have the exact numbers, but anticipated there would be <br />less impervious surface with the four homes versus the current fire station, garage and parking <br />surfaces. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jones indicated he was far more comfortable with this request than the previous <br />request. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson asked if the shared driveways for the Valentine Bluff development on Country <br />Road E2 were working. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated he had not heard of any issues with the shared driveways. He <br />explained the County had reviewed this request and was fine with the proposed driveways. He <br />reported a cross access easement would be put in place for the driveways. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson stated she supported the density for the proposed development. She <br />encouraged the developer to have home elevations for the Council to review at their April 23rd <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lambeth moved and Commissioner Gehrig seconded a motion to <br />recommend approval of Planning Case 18-001 for a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and Variance for the property located at 3246 New <br />Brighton Road, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, as amended by the <br />nineteen (19) conditions in the April 4, 2018 Report to the Planning Commission. The <br />motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />B. Planning Case 18-006 – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update – Public Hearing <br /> <br />Eric Zweber, WSB & Associates, stated Minnesota state law requires that all communities <br />within the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area update their Comprehensive Plans every ten