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. policy. Furthermore, northbonnd drivers on Hamline A venue would need to turn left onto -. Highway 96 and then do a u-turn near Keithson Drive to get into the development, which the County does not support. The City will need to choose between the following options: . Only right-in and right-out at the Hamline Avenue access, or . Right-in and right-out at the HaJJlline Avenue access as well as a left turn into the development from northbound traffic on Hamline Avenue. In 2005, there was a discussion on removing access to Hamline Avenue from the development. The County does not support that proposal. F Sidewalks & Bike Racks The Neighborhood Business District has the following regulations regarding sidewalks and bike racks (Section 5.H.5.i-j): 1. Bicycle Racks shall be provided in an area that is convenient to the maiu entryway into the building. J. Sidewalks shall be provided adjaeent to all public rights-of-way. The applicant is proposing three bike racks. One rack would be located between units 3 and 4, a second rack would be located between units 12 and 13, and the third rack would be located across the parking lot from unit 17. . Units 1-9 are proposed to be connected by a sidewalk, whieh is also conneeted to the City trail along the western edge of the property. Units 10-15 will be connected by a separate sidewalk as will units 16-18, and units 19-23. There is not a sidewalk connecting all of the units on the property or eonnecting to the trail along Highway 96, though the trail along the western border of the property does connect to the Highway 96 trail. The sidewalk plan should be modified to have all ofthe building on the property connected by sidewalks. 11. Screening - Meets requirement for dumpster enclosures Section 6.EA of the Zoning Ordinance requires that residential properties be screened from non-residential property with screening that is at least 60 percent opaque and that mechanical equipment be screened. Additionally, Section 5.H.5 rcquires dumpsters to be screened from adjacent properties and the public right-of-way. The proposed landscaping plan will work to meet the 60 percent opaque screening requirement for business uses adjacent to rcsidential uses. Coniferous trees, which provide year round screening, are a key ingredient of meeting this requirement Supplementary City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meetingfor August 2, 2006 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\PJanning\Planning Cases\2006\06-023 Royal Oaks PUD & Preliminary Plat (PENDJNG)\071706 Royal Oaks PUD & . Preliminary Plat.doc Page 16 of24 --..------