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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 14, 2000 12 Staff met with Dan Solar from Ramsey County Public Works and received written comments and a drawing pertaining to the tramc at the Bethel College entrance (Exhibit B). Staff has also ineluded 1998 traffic counts from County Road E to County Road E2 (Exhibit C). Ms. Randall presented the drawing of the proposed layout of the intersection and the road beyond the intersection. She noted that for northbound traffic, the road widens to two lanes south of McCracken Lane. For southbound traffic, the road reduces to one lane prior to McCracken Lane. The proposed traffic signs would inelude three crosswalk signs. Ms. Rmdall stated that the design of the roadway had been worked on over the last three years in conjunction with City staJI, Bethel College and Ramsey County. The City staffaJ1d representatives of Bethel College have since left. Ramsey County was open to moditications of the roadway md intersection, however, the County feels that the proposal will adequately serve the intersection. Ms. Randall presented the proposed lmdscaping plan. Mayor Probst asked what landscaping shown on the plan was new and what was existing. Ms. Randall stated that alllaJ1dscaping on the plan would be new. She explained the locations of the existing vegetation. Mayor Probst asked if the trees along the west side of the tennis courts currently exist. Ms. Randall stated that those trees would be added to the site. Ms. Rmdall stated that the City of Arden Hills currently has a natural trail that enters across the Bethel College property. The City owns the property along the west side of the Bethel property for the trail, however, when the trail was constructed it was not all placed on City property. Staff has reviewed the existing trail and recommends the trail remain in its currcnt location (except for a slight modification around the proposed tennis courts). Relocating the trail to the City property location would require removal of several trees. Bethel College has stated that they are comfortable with the trail remaining on their property. Staff would recommend a trail easement be drafted by Bcthel College and granted to the City for the trail to remain in approximately the same location. Staff had drawn on paper the approximate location of the existing trail md a proposed relocation tor the trail (Exhibit E). A neighbor has placed several stakes on the property indicating property corners, City property, Bethel property and the tennis courts. The stakes are elose, however, are not accurate. Bethel College has also marked the areas and there was a five to seven foot difference in the northwest corner of the tennis courts. Bethel College has provided staff with additional information on the proposed use of the West Athletic Field Complex and potential pedestrian traffic (Exhibit F). Ms. Randall advised that the Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case #00-01, Special Use Permit amendment and Site Plm Review, conditioned on: 1. 2. Execution of a new Special Use Permit Document 00-0 I, Dedication of a trail easement for the existing trail to be prepared and recorded by the applicmt and approval by statf Compliance with the height ordinance for structures. o ~.