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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JUNE 4, 2003 4 Lot No. 8 had been sold and the new owner indicated they liked the open space, but . thought it might make more sense to have this neighborhood business, but they did want to maintain as much as possible of the open space. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if staff had spoken with the Metropolitan Council for their opinion. Mr. Hellegers replied he had not spoken with them, but he did not believe this request would "raise any red flags" and they would not have any issues with changing this. Debra Thompson, 3747 New Brighton Road, Lot 1 I, stated she wanted the area to stay as it was. She noted there was a lot of wildlife in the area and they wanted the wildlife to stay. She noted they were 25-year resident of the City. Commissioner Ricke asked if there was development there, did it matter if it was neighborhood business or residential. Ms. Thompson stated it did not matter - she did not want to see anything changed. She did not want it rezoned. She noted they had many trees and was afraid they would lose their privacy. She stated she did not see how anyone would be able to develop on the property because it was so wet in that area. Paul_, 3790 New Brighton Road, asked what kind of business would a neighborhood business entail and were there any plans to deal with the increased traffic on County Road E2 and Cleveland if businesses went in. Mr. Hellegers replied a neighborhood business was a lower intensity neighborhood business. It would serve the immediate area . and would be small office use. He stated with respect to traffic concerns, a stoplight would need to be coordinated with the County, but he did not believe increased traffic would be an immediate concern. Commissioner Larson asked with the power line easement, could a building be built in that area, or would it be parking. Mr. Hellegers replied a building could not be built on a power line easement, but parking and landscaping could be in that area. Liz Modesette, 3743 New Brighton Road, Lot 10, stated if it would make the mechanics of a Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan as it was pretty much described the intent and the details ofthe specific use ofthe property may be best worked out. There were no further comments made for or against Planning Case No. 03-03. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 7:53 p.m. Commissioner Ricke moved, seconded by Chair Sand to recommend to the City Council that both the rezoning and the Comprehensive Plan be changed consistent with the plan that was proposed on the slide presented by staff as Planning Case No. 03-03, City of Arden Hills, County Road E-2 and Cleveland Avenue, Rezoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendment showing an area to the north of the Comprehensive Plan that would have to be revised. The area to the Southwest of the zoning that would have to be . revised, and the triangular area that would have to be amended for both the rezoning and Comprehensive Plan. The motion carried (4-2) (Commissioners Larson and Zimmerman against).