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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 5, 2023 13 <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund stated it would be difficult to further screen the property given the <br />location and size of these mature trees. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums explained he was not proposing a fence be installed given the fact the residential <br />property to the north was not complaining. He appreciated the fact only two trees would be lost <br />on the site and recommended no additional screening be required. <br /> <br />Paul Schrader, SRF Consulting, thanked staff for all of their assistance on this project. He noted <br />he had reviewed the conditions and his only concern was with Condition 5. He clarified for the <br />record there would be no retaining walls on the Lindey’s property, but rather a retaining wall <br />would be installed as part of the roadway project and would be installed by the roadway <br />contractor. He explained this retaining wall would be on a portion of land the County would be <br />purchasing from Lindey’s and the retaining wall would be maintained by the County going <br />forward. For this reason, he requested Condition 5 be removed from consideration. <br /> <br />Mark Lindemer, Lindey’s representative, thanked the Commission for considering his request. <br />He reported he has received no feedback from the neighboring properties regarding this project. <br />He stated it was his hope to have some type of screening along the north property line at some <br />point in the future. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber asked if there would be any updates planned for the home on the <br />property. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindemer stated general maintenance would be done at this point. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums noted the applicant would like Condition 5 struck from the Site Plan Review due <br />to the fact the County would be installing the retaining wall. <br /> <br />Commissioner Collins moved and Commissioner Mitchell seconded a motion to strike <br />Condition 5. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). <br /> <br />Chair Vijums moved and Commissioner Wicklund seconded a motion to recommend <br />approval of Planning Case 23-006 as amended for Site Plan Review at 3610 Snelling <br />Avenue North based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the <br />conditions in the April 5, 2023, report to the Planning Commission. The motion carried <br />unanimously (7-0). <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe introduced Senior Planner Elena Fransen to the <br />Planning Commission. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br />A. Report from the City Council <br />