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<br /> ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br /> OCTOBER 27,2003 5 <br />. <br /> Doug Wild, BWBR Architects, stated the reason the water patrol building was <br /> located where it was placed was because of where the utilities were located in the <br /> area. <br /> Councilmember Larson asked if they could put windows along the south and <br /> west walls. Mr. Wild stated they were having another meeting this week <br /> regarding the building elevations and he would bring this request up for <br /> consideration. However, he noted it was not possible to add windows to the west <br /> side due to Building Code requirements. <br /> Bruce Thompson, Ramsey County Assistant Director of Property <br /> Management, asked if Council would be agreeable to adding additional trees <br /> around the building instead of windows. <br /> Councilmember Larson replied he would like to see some changes to the <br /> building rather than just adding additional landscaping. He suggested moving the <br /> building farther away from the property line. He noted his main concern was the <br />. aesthetics of the building, <br /> Council member Rem stated she believed Council should consider whether <br /> Councilmember Larson's concerns were concerns of the entire Council. She <br /> stated she was not in objection to the project as proposed. <br /> Councilmember Grant agreed with Councilmember Larson regarding the <br /> aesthetics of the building, He stated he would also like to see additional <br /> screening. He asked where the future expandability for the City would be located. <br /> Mr. Thompson replied a separate building could be constructed; an addition <br /> could be made onto the west end of the building; or the City could take some of <br /> the County's cold storage. He noted there were other places the City could expand <br /> on the site. <br /> Mayor Aplikowski closed the public hearing at 8:07 p.m. <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br /> motion to approve Planning Case #03-26, Ramsey County Partners <br />. Public Works Facility & Sheriff Station, 1425 West Highway 96, <br /> Special Use Permit Amendment to allow for the addition of the <br /> Sheriff Station to the Public Works Facility with the 18 conditions as <br /> ---..----- ----- <br />