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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –April 5, 2023 13 Community Development Director Jagoe stated staff to her recollection has not received any complaints regarding these topics. Commissioner Bjorklund understood that the proposed project would cure and address some of the non-conforming issues on the property. He stated he would be supporting the request noting this business has been in the community for the past 61 years. Commissioner Wicklund requested further information regarding the trees on the property. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the size and location of the trees on the site. She commented on the potential of a perimeter fence, but noted the applicant was not committing to the fence at this time. Commissioner Wicklund stated it would be difficult to further screen the property given the location and size of these mature trees. Chair Vijums explained he was not proposing a fence be installed given the fact the residential property to the north was not complaining. He appreciated the fact only two trees would be lost on the site and recommended no additional screening be required. Paul Schrader, SRF Consulting, thanked staff for all of their assistance on this project. He noted he had reviewed the conditions and his only concern was with Condition 5. He clarified for the record there would be no retaining walls on the Lindey’s property, but rather a retaining wall would be installed as part of the roadway project and would be installed by the roadway contractor. He explained this retaining wall would be on a portion of land the County would be purchasing from Lindey’s and the retaining wall would be maintained by the County going forward. For this reason, he requested Condition 5 be removed from consideration. Mark Lindemer, Lindey’s representative, thanked the Commission for considering his request. He reported he has received no feedback from the neighboring properties regarding this project. He stated it was his hope to have some type of screening along the north property line at some point in the future. Commissioner Weber asked if there would be any updates planned for the home on the property. Mr. Lindemer stated general maintenance would be done at this point. Chair Vijums noted the applicant would like Condition 5 struck from the Site Plan Review due to the fact the County would be installing the retaining wall. Commissioner Collins moved and Commissioner Mitchell seconded a motion to strike Condition 5. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). Chair Vijums moved and Commissioner Wicklund seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 23-006 as amended for Site Plan Review at 3610 Snelling Avenue North based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the DRAFTer scer s be installed given thebe installed giv ciated the fact only twociated the fact only ng be required. ng be requir aff for all of their assistaff for all of the only concern was with Cy concern was with walls on the Lindey’s pn the Lindey’s p e roadway pre roadway project andoject and aining wall would be oaining wall would nd the retaining wall wd the retaining wall e requested Condition 5uested Condition 5 ndey’s representative, tndey’s representative, received no feedbackreceived no feedb ope to have somope to have so