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. . - April 23, 2005 Plan Commission Members City of Arden Hills This relates to Planning Case 05-12, the Office Park proposed to be on the fonner city hall and maintenance facility site, 1440-1450 Highway 96, Arden Hills NOIih Homes Association (AHNHA) represents the 140-unit townhomes situated directly sOllth of and adjacent to the proposed development. Our residents and Board of Directors are not opposed to an office park on the site ifit is consistent in both letter and spirit with the applicable NB zoning, However, we have serious reservations about the initial proposal as discussed at tbe neighborhood informational meeting on April 19, and understand that it will be substantially modified i prior to presentation at a hearing on June l. I Accordingly, we are listing those reservations at this timc based on the initial proposal as we now know it. We understand that a modified proposal would be available for our inspection in mid May prior to your meeting on June 1, and are planning to present further comments to you then. In addition, many of our 140 resident families may wish to comment independently in writing or verbally at the mceting, along with others e residing on Arden Vicw Court (Townhouse Villages of Arden Hills Association) and on Kcithson Drive, as well as the management of Children's World. Among other steps taken to assess thc probable impact of the proposed office p:;rk, we have toured and photographed a similar development by Royal Oak Realty in Lakeville having similar building likely using the same or very similar plans. t\l,10 !hc lJ.fODertv 0(~ th" ,.,nt' .~rf A venue is of the most concern, Traffic entering or leaving from or to the north must cross two lanes of traffic already congested at times; the same applies to entering from the south, while exiting to the south much of the time requires breaking into a line of traffic. We already experience this a ShOli distance further south at Arden View Drive, but the proposed new entrance/exit will be worse due to its proximity to the Hamline-96 interscction, The County traffic engineer must be consulted and pern1its issued for such an entrance or exit. 2) The casement from Hamline A venue is on a hillside, If a driveway is located in it, how would the area above and below it be graded or retained to prevent erosion? Where will the drainage go" And will the edges of the retaining wall or grade be protected by railings or a fence to protect residents (including children from the adjacent daycare facility) from falling? e 3) The apparent "main" entrance to the property directly off Highway 96 is a,,'ailable only eastbound, necessitating westbound traffic to U-turn at the Keithson Drive -----