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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 18 . proposed changes, as well as the fact that the road close off change has already been completed. It was staff s intent that the applicant work to clean up the issues with the original special use permit over the next two years by doing a full review of the mobile home park and creating a Master Plan. Ms. Randall advised that the Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case #99-16, Special Use Permit, to modify the north portion of the park, subject to the following conditions: I. The applicant work with the City to update the special use permit for the entire park within the next two years. 2. "No Parking" signs be placed on the west end of Banyan Street and along the sides 100 feet from the end of the street. 3. Banyan Street be marked to show parking and drive lanes to be approved by the City Engineer. Ms. Randall stated that, at the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant had supplied the Planning Commission with some revised drawings that better represent the park in the past and with the modifications. Mayor Probst stated that it appcared as though there had been a net decrease in the number of units within the mobile home park. Ms. Randall stated that this was correct. . Mayor Probst expressed concern for the length of the dead-end on Banyan Street and wanted to ensure the ability for emergency vehicles to turn around. Ms. Randall stated that the City Code requires that a cul-de-sac not be longer than 500 feet and this would be less than that. With the width of the road, it will be possible for vehicles to turn around, providing thc end is clear of parking. With regard to the recommendation by staff that the applicant update the special use permit for the entire park within two years, Councilmember Larson wondered if this was to be a request or a condition of approval. If the recommendation were to be a condition, he would feel more comfortable ifit included the elements identified by staff, which include a scale drawing of the park, a landscape plan, and a Master Plan. He asked ifthe landscape plan was to identify what was currently existing or future plans for landscaping. Ms. Randall stated that staff was looking for both the current status and future plans of the park. This will allow the City to be proactive when considering the location of future homes and to determine what improvements may need to be made. . Coul1cilmember Larson stated that staff would benefit from a more detailed drawing of the park as it exists now. It was his belief that this drawing would not take two years to accomplish. He would prefer that the condition for approval spell out the three elements staff was looking for and to require the scale drawing to be done within six months.