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<br /> ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MARCH 5, 2003 3 <br />e had money set aside for such intersections, but the City would need to pay for <br /> engineering fees to show it was a hazardous intersection. <br /> Pat Kren, 1230 Wyncrest Court, stated the two parking lots on the southeast portion <br /> seemed to have changed the directions as to where they were dumping the traffic. He <br /> expressed concern about additional traffic being put onto County Road F. He stated it <br /> was his impression that the main traffic would be going out on Lexington Avenue. He <br /> noted if they directed traffic onto County Road F, it would cause additional problems at <br /> Hamline A venue and County Road F. <br /> John Larson, RSP Architects, replied the two ramps they were talking about had moved <br /> slightly to the west of the original location, but the access was always anticipated onto <br /> Lexington with a secondary access onto County Road F. He stated it was part of the <br /> original drawing and it had not changed. <br /> Chair Sand asked if Building K had moved to the north. Mr. Larson replied it had been <br /> moved approximately 100 feet, which would make access for a road that was not in the <br /> original plan. He noted there would be two ways out to Lexington and two ways out to <br /> Fernwood. <br /> Chair Sand asked with the new road going out to Fernwood, did that impact the traffic <br /> study as to where cars were going to go, or where they would likely go. Mr. Larson <br /> replied they did not anticipate it would impact the traffic flow. He noted it was <br />- anticipated there would be some type of controls and the employees would not be exiting <br /> or entering at that location. He noted this was intended to be for short-term, visitor <br /> parking only. <br /> Commissioner Zimmerman asked if the entrance and the exit was the same on both <br /> ramps. Mr. Larson replied they would enter and exit at or near the same point. <br /> Chair Sand asked if they had eliminated a road that would have allowed more traffic onto <br /> Fernwood. Mr. Larson replied that road he was referring to was for emergency access <br /> only, so it was eliminated. <br /> Commissioner Zimmerman asked if there would be reserved parking for the employees. <br /> Mr. Larson replied no. The reserved parking would be for higher-level executives only, <br /> there would also be reserved parking for visitors. <br /> Commissioner Zimmerman asked if they could, within reason, control how the traffic <br /> would flow in and out of the campus by reserving parking spots for employees. Mr. <br /> Larson replied they had been working with Metro Transit about alternative modes of <br /> transportation. He also noted Guidant was considering some type of a shuttle service to <br /> aid in traffic flow also. <br />- Commissioner Zimlllennan suggested they attempt to control traffic flow by restricting <br /> exiting out ofthe ramps. <br /> Commissioner Ricke asked if traffic would be able to turn left onto Lexington out of <br /> Ramps 5 and 6. She noted it would be difficult to make a left-hand turn onto Lexington <br /> during rush hour. Mr. Larson replied there was not a traffic signal anticipated for that <br />