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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2006 12 Rob Davidson, 3900 Northwoods Drive #125, stated as to the parking he did not have . any way to monitor the number of students in the building. He indicated this was the number he had been working with. He agreed the site needed to contain all of the parking, He stated he would prefer the addition of approval would require parking to be tied to thc parking lot and not thc number of people in the building. He noted some of the students could ride share, take puhlic transportation, or ride their bike. Commissioner McClung stated this was a community with little public transportation and so they had to assume most people would be driving their o""n vehicles. Mr. Davidson stated all parking would need to be contained in the parking lot and he did not see how they could monitor how many students were actually in thebpilding as long as all of the parking was contained in the building lot. Vice Chair Zimmennan stated in a situation sUGh'''as.Jhis, they needyd to have definite answers with respect to parking and they".,peedcd to provide some:requirements for parking. :>;:::11'-: ~ ',....>.,........ .. ,<..,.,...., nO n m.n n' p;.,."", " Commissioncr Modcsctte noted there was alsoth~"9:Qj}iiy to' expand their parking spaces by 20 ifnccded. Mr. Davidson stated thcrc was aj~8m~lJite a bit of parking within a short distance of his building that wercnotzeing used aftef'~':RO,p.m and he would be willing to talk to the surrounding building(jwile8~:t"q, see jf he cduldalTange a parking agreemcnt with one of those owners. ";..",1./.,,,,';,,; ;';'~;.;;Y;'C'."C_ Commissioner MeCIllng stated he wasno{ m with contacting surrounding . property owners for additional parking. i' Comm issioner Thompson stated she woulc!111j~c to see the proof of parking in the event it was needed, She asked jf this should be ta13'1ed for further information, or make this as a condition,)vlr. Lehnhoff responded thisG6uld go either way. Mr. Davidson stated hc was not even sure he needed additional parking, but ifhe did, he would get proof of parking. Commissioner Larson noted they had not seen any assurances from the lessee that that was what their occupant load was going to 'be, He stated he did not believe they knew enough about the tcnant coming in here and he would SUPP011 faBling this matter. Commissionerll.lezdieek stated if peak enrollment at the tenant's institution exceeded 80 that Mr. Davidson could certify to the City that they had reached peak occupancy and then when that peak enroI1ment was rcached, a proof of parking could be obtained at that time. Vice Chair Zimmennan stated they could make a condition that at this time they would limit the studcnts to 80 and if the enroI1ment would exceed 80, they would need to obtain proof of parking and subject to City review. Vice Chair Zimmennan closed the public hearing at 9:26 p.m. .