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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - MAY 17, 2021 5 Mayor Grant would also like to see the concrete sidewalk. Mayor Grant recapped that they were good with parking, setback line, probably OK with windows, concerns about building materials, and they'd like to see a concrete sidewalk. Councilmember Scott added that he'd be thrilled to see a business relocate from downtown. Further discussion ensued regarding parking spaces. B. MVHS PUD Update/Crossing Light Planning Consultant Kansier stated that Mounds View High School is asking for input on a potential amendment to the Lake Valentine Road layout and to the timing of construction. A PUD was approved in 2019, in order to develop property on the north side of Lake Valentine Road in conjunction with the high school remodeling. Most of the parking was moved to the north parking lot. There was a lot of discussion about traffic and pedestrian issues and the improvements that needed to be made. The pedestrian signals were installed last year. The final piece is changes to the road configuration. Originally the access road was to be moved to the west to provide a better alignment. The School District has been working with the State on the property purchase, the State has indicated they are at another year out in considering the sale of this land. In light of that, the School District would like to discuss a revised layout for the Lake Valentine Road improvements. The current timing, for either the approved or revised alignment, does not allow the School District to complete this construction in 2021. The applicant is also requesting the Council consider extending this deadline to 2022. Councilmember Holmes wondered if they were trying to move the parent drop off farther east to line up with the parking lot exit. Wold Architects Partner Aplikowski said the primary revision is the access to the turnaround on the south side of the road to be relocated about 70 feet to the east to line up with the driveway on the north. He noted that the process of buying the land from the State is going so slow that they are fearful that if they wait another year they still won't get answers. Mr. Aplikowski explained that the only real changes from the last plan that was approved was that the driveway on the parking lot side was going to move west, and the existing driveway would stay where it was. The new version brings both of those driveways to the east. Alignment across the street was always a concern and they hope to facilitate that within the property the school district owns. The driveway on the school district property will be a little steeper, but manageable and stacking headed west will get shortened slightly. Councilmember Holmes wondered if they realized there was still a crosswalk painted on the road and people are crossing there. She felt people were crossing there and not crossing at the light. Mounds View School District Director of Facilities Paquette said he has no problem working with contractors to get the crosswalk blacked out. Mounds View School District Representative Schwartz said they currently have two dismissal times, and the majority of kids leave the building at 2:45, and cross at the light. He reviewed the