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ARDEN HILLS PLA1'-<'NfNG COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2006 7 . concerns as everyone else rcgarding the private driveway and the width of the driveway. She did not believe emergency vehicles would be able to aeccss one of the homes ifthere were ears parked in the driveway. She did not believe approving this was socially responsible for the City, She stated the rules were made for a reason, which was to eliminate these lypes of problems, She asked them to deny this request. She stated she was insulted that the property owner would take care of himself and not be concerned about the neighbors. She stated she was a real estate agent and it was common to have issues with shared property (i.e, dliveways). Shc requested her comments be part of the consideration. Vice Chair Zimmemnn closed the public hearing at 8:08.p.'tL ~ . . . -,'. ':" .. Commissioner Larson asked if they allowed in the City Code a hammerhead in lieu of a cul-de-sac. Mr. Lehnhoffresponded it was not listd'las an option, so he would say no, Commissioner Larson noted the Fire Department dig not say if they approved or disapproved of this and generally the Fire Departmelltrequired a tum-around if it was over 150 feet. He asked if the Fire Department had commented on this. Mr. Lelmhoff responded there was no objection made by the Fire'l)epartment, but they also did not approve or disapprove this. ".....;:..;;,.;.;..;;... -.".:;- Commissioner Larson asked stafft~r,"CJrtesti(hllLfire Departrrtgnt make further comment. '<<:::<>L!iii:". .: . <.. _:/._::)'>im;;1!,,:;;::jl!j_~~;_!,;:;::;:: Vice Chair ZimmennarLIlotcd if this W,!~"IL'shared'dijye, all trash containers would need to come out tothe public road for pick up and this was something they needed to / consider. He~tated rromhis own personal point of view because there was a lot of concem from theheighborhood and the Conlmissioners, he would like to see this tabled for fmiher information which would allow'itlle applicant to havc conversations with the neighbqrsj,l{jok at other options, andlook at the possibility of a City street with a cul-de- sac, Cormnissioner ThdJJ}pson stated one of her concems was from the perspective of the elevation changes arig,the drainage and how this would impact the wetlands. She noted one of the options they'had was the Rice Creek Watershed District approval. She askcd if thcycS~ld get thafinformation beforehand, She stated she was not comfortable approving~'tni~withQUt the Rice Creek Watershed District's comments. Mr. Lehnhoff stated they cOuldfequire this. Commissioner Thompson also expressed concem about the removal of trees and asked for the Rice Creek Watershed's comments on this also. Commissioner McClung stated he was concerned they would be setting a precedent and he would have difficulty approving this as submitted. Commissioner Larson moved, seconded by Commissioner McClung to recommend . denial ofthe subdivision preliminary plat based on the reasons that this would establish a