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. . intersection, which Kcithson Drive residcnts find ohjcctionable, apart from any e interference with other eastbound traffic that may rcsult. Again, a County permit will be req u ired, 4) With several acres now in grass or bush to be covered by impervious buildings and parking or driveway surfaces, where will the iucreased runoff go? The extremely limited amount of green space except in two spots could be increascd if the number of units wcre to be decreased to, say, 24 rather than 30. 5) Thc whole project is immediately adjacent to a residential area, especially the two 5-unit buildings along the south border. Thc setback there appears to be 20 feet, whcreas NB zoning requires "Buffer yards 30 fect in width [to] be provided adjacent to all residential uses outside the neighborhood business district," with specific landscape provisions that are not to be included into the minimum landscaping calculation for the projcct as a whole, Moreover, the 3-unit building along the wcst border sque~zes the asphalt trail between its rear wall and the rear lines of the Keith son Drive lots, and would require the removal of the few large trees that remaiu on the property from its former use, 6) Where parking lot lighting on the Lakeville project is on poles that appear to be 25 feet high, Arden Hills NB zoning requircs pcdestals not to exceed 14 fect high. This is especially important adjacent to residences on thc west and south sides. 7) Where the required 30-foot setback might allow the retcntion of some existing - large trees along the south border, the initial proposal would apparently require the removal of all natural vegetation, even if partially replaced later by nursery stock. Loss of all trees along the south border would leave a woodcd background appearance from Highway 96, but it would result entirely from trees on AHNl-IA common land. R)()ur e~.titn~t(': of nlP. 8ff':8 nf !hP p..,f~',""r''''':' ~; "'''1 4;fTh.y,,~, o~ . heIght above ground of 15 ft., whereas the sign ordmance allows only 60 sq, ft. in the NB district. Similarly, the unit signs shown on the front elevation are 20 sq. ft. versus 6 sq, ft. allowed on individual units in the NB zone. Signs of about this size on units in the Lakeville projcct look OK. 9) The pond in the NE comer behind the dayeare center appears to be at least several feet deep, with 2 and 3-story building hcights showing along its south side, as well as along the west side of the adjacent building, duc to walkouts, The initial plan shows walkouts on both the 6- and the 5-unit buildings thcre, although it was claimed at thc neighborhood meeting that there would be less. How will the pond be fenced or otherwisc protected? 10) \Ve requcst assurancc in writing that I) only one office would bc permitted per unit (whercas the walkouts might permit two via lease, even if each unit had one e owner), and 2) that no subsequent amendment to providc for any residential use would be requcsted or honored.