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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 5, 2021 8 <br /> <br />Chair Vijums stated his main concerns were noise considerations given the fact this restaurant <br />would be so close to the Quality Inn. He feared how noise would travel from the fast food <br />speakers towards the hotel. He recommended that all speakers be faced away from the hotel. In <br />addition, he was concerned about the noise that would be coming from the coolers and HVAC <br />units on the roof. <br /> <br />Mr. Lark commented this restaurant would have two menu boards, one for each of the drive thru <br />lanes. He stated these speakers would face due west, but were located north of the hotel. He <br />reported the speaker boxes were 50 feet away from any of the closest parking spaces. He <br />discussed the trees that were located at the northeast corner of the hotel property and explained <br />these would remain in place. He indicated he has never had any concerns raised about the <br />equipment on the roof and stated he would have to investigate the sound coming from these units <br />and could report back to the City. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums suggested a noise study be completed once the building is constructed to ensure <br />the noise coming from the rooftop units was not disruptive to the adjacent properties. <br /> <br />Mr. Lark reiterated that his building was meeting all City setback requirements for the <br />Commercial zoning district. <br /> <br />Mr. Vavrina discussed the landscaping that would be put in place between the hotel and Chick- <br />fil-A noting this would assist in providing a year round screen, while also helping to block noise. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier reported the City of Arden Hills was required to follow State <br />guidelines and could not have noise requirements that were more restrictive than the State. She <br />indicated the hotel was considered to be in a noise area Classification 1. She stated this meant <br />the maximum night time noise level between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is 50 decibels. She <br />anticipated this property would be similar. She discussed the ambient noise that was already <br />coming from I-694 and other adjacent roadways. She indicated the Commission could require a <br />noise study once the building was completed to see if additional screening was necessary for the <br />rooftop mechanicals. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums stated he was satisfied with the location of the drive thru mechanicals. He <br />explained he would be interested in adding a condition for approval that would require the <br />applicant to complete a noise study once the structure was built. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund indicated this location, which was formerly a Perkins that ran 24 <br />hours a day, sits adjacent to I-694. He did not believe noise would be a concern for this property. <br />He supported the Commission leaning on staff’s expertise on whether or not a noise study should <br />be completed. He was of the opinion this was a great repurposing of this property. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums opened the public hearing at 7:52 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. <br /> <br />Ankit Bhakta, owner of the Quality Inn, stated he had concerns about the proposed Chick-fil-A. <br />He indicated he was concerned about the drive-thru, noise that would be generated by the drive- <br />thru speakers, as well as the noise that would be generated by the rooftop HVAC units. He