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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 10, 2022 7 <br /> northeast side of the bus garage parking lot was virtually empty every day of the week. He <br /> indicated he would love to get rid of all of the islands in the proposed lot for snow removal <br /> purposes, however the districts goal was to have this parking lot and the bus garage be <br /> aesthetically pleasing. <br /> Councilmember Radziej inquired if only half of the islands could be preserved, noting this could <br /> create an additional 25 parking spaces. He recommended the trees still be planted along the <br /> roadway. <br /> Mr. Tierney anticipated this would be the case and would create more parking spaces. <br /> Councilmember Holmes asked if the gas tanks on the property had been removed. <br /> Mr. Paquette commented the tanks had not been removed. <br /> Councilmember Holmes requested staff speak to the Council regarding what he found about <br /> regarding the gas tanks. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated he learned the MPCA submitted a <br /> letter and that they have inspected the site. He reported the MPCA created a work plan related to <br /> the submitted plans for the school district because contaminated material was found on the <br /> property. <br /> Mr. Paquette discussed how the school district would have to follow the work plan from the <br /> MPCA in order to correct the soil conditions. <br /> Councilmember Holden questioned when the contamination would be addressed. <br /> Mr. Tierney explained this work would be completed through the earthwork as part of this <br /> proj ect. <br /> Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. <br /> Phillip Schmidt, 4057 Fairview Avenue, explained he lived three houses from the high school. <br /> He indicated his main concern was if there would be any traffic changes at Fairview Avenue and <br /> Lake Valentine Road. He hoped this intersection would remain the same. He expressed concern <br /> with the number of u-turns occurring to the west of the school. He asked if the additional parking <br /> was necessary to accommodate an expected influx of future students that would be coming to this <br /> school from the Rice Creek Commons property. <br /> Mayor Grant indicated he was uncertain if the students living within Rice Creek Commons <br /> property would go to Irondale High School or Mounds View High School. He anticipated this <br /> would be determined at a future date. <br /> Mr. Aplikowski reported the future students living within Rice Creek Commons were taken into <br /> consideration by the school district within the Planned Unit Development improvements the City <br />