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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 6, 2002 5 . Chair Sand asked what would they do with issues of tree planting and sizes of trees. He asked if this ordinance would address those concerns. Mr. Parrish replied thc subdivision ordinance did not address it. Chair Sand suggested "greenscapmg" (i.c. trees, open space) be addressed in this ordinanec. Commissioner Zimme1l11an suggestcd this ordinance address lighting also. Chair Sand pointed out the following typographical errors: Page 11-8, paragraph E, correct the second providc to provides. Page 11-8, paragraph E, last sentence change to: "A large proportion of trips havc neither an origin nor destination on that street". Commissioner Galatowitsch asked that the references to collector streets be changed to community streets and that the new street classifications also be applied to the ordinance. Chair Sand asked for clarification regarding the curb and gutter section of the ordinance. Councilmember Aplikowski explained the type of curb and gutter system would depend on the type of neighborbood as well as if the neighborhood had sidewalks or not. She stated this had been discussed at length and it was decided the curb and gutter would be lookcd at on an individual basis. . Chair Sand suggestcd hiring a consultant to design the TCAAP area to bring unity and confonnity to this area, and requested the City look at funding this request in their budget. Commissioners Galatowitseh and Zimme1l11an agreed. Commissioner Duchenes asked if the County had any design plans, or had hired an architect for the public works building. Mr. Parrish replied they had hired an architect, but no plans had been submitted yet. Chair Sand requested the Commissioners be provided a copy of the needs assessment prepared last year, and the January, 2002 letter sent to the County. He requested the Commission be copied on all sueh future correspondence regarding planning. Commissioner Zimmerman suggested this was the time to solve the problem with all of the "street fighting" that has occurred in the past with respect to maintenance and assessments for street improvcmcnts. Councilmcmber Aplikowski indicated five or six years ago there was ajoint meeting with the pLlblic safety group and there was a task force set up to look at this issue. It was decided by the groups at that time that they did not want to take all of the money out of the budget to Ex roads. She pointed out, however, that things had changed since that time and maybe it was time to look at this issue again. She stated it had been the City policy to pay for half of the roads. She indicated it was the City Council's opinion to leave this policy as it was, but if the Commissioners did not agree with this policy, they . might want to bring this up to thc Council again. Chair Sand asked what half streets and reserve strips were. Mr. Parrish replied this was more applicable to rural areas. In some instances, the development may not occur for width. With respect to rescrve strip, he replied he did not know what that was. ----.--