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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL -AUGUST 28, 2006 13 . Ms. Buskirk preseuted a "cut and paste" suggestion on how to improve the Royal Oaks development. She indicated they could eliminate the Hamline access. She noted this would reduce a lot of the asphalt because the road would not be there. She stated the access could be added to the northern part of the property and put in a signal at Keithson. She stated this would assist this development, as well as the residents on Keithson. She noted if they did not want to put in a signal on Keithson, they could speed up the signal installation at North Heights Church_ She stated they could flip-flop the building by the townhouses, which would provide better screening for the townhomes. Ms. Buskirk asked if Mayor Aplikowski's son worked for ReMax Realty. Mayor Aplikowski stated her son worked at ReMax as a real estate agent. He was 36 years old and was independent of her. She stated she would not receive any benefit if her son's office was in tbis building at some point in the future. She stated if the agency he worked for decided to move into this building, she would not at all benefit from her son working for this agency. Councilmember Larson stated he resented the innuendo Ms. Buskirk was putting forward; He stated his vote was an independent vote and it would be based on what was best for the City. He stated the Mayor did not tell him or any other Councilmember how to vote. He noted in this case the vote would require a 4/5tbs vote. . Mayor Aplikowski stated she had not given Mr. Eibenhsteiner an "inside track" and Mr. Eibenhsteiner has been aware of this property since they took down the City building. She stated Mr. Eibenhsteiner was the Met Council representative and she has had two breakfast meetings with him to discuss City matters, but she did not discuss this development. She noted there had been other developments proposed, but staff did not feel those developments were appropriate and recommended this development. She stated the Planning Commission recommended this development and she had no influence over the Planning Commission decisions either. She stated she would not be benefiting from this development. Ms. Buskirk stated they care about their community and she urged them to deny the PUD and work with the residents. Diane Phillippi, 1442 Arden View Drive, handed out and read from a prepared statement to be put into the City's file. She stated she would prefer they not approve this plan, but if they did approve the plan, she recommended seven conditions with respect to eighteen wheeler access in and out of the site and the landscaping provided by the developer. Richard Roessler, 1261 Nursery Hill Lane, stated he lived in his home for 17 years. He acknowledged this development was a developmental challenge. He stated in this case, they needed to sell the benefits to the residents, the City, and the developer. He expressed concerns about traffic control and management, the wildlife, drainage, storm water management, wetlands, and infiltration systems. He asked the City to slow down the development. He stated he was in favor of a development on this property, but they needed to take the resident's concerns into account. . Larry Stark, 1460 Arden View Drive, stated the main focus on traffic issues so far has been on volume and access, when he believed the real issues were traffic flow and safety. He presented and explained photographs he had taken regarding his traffic concerns. He asked how traffic from