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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 4, 2005 4 . Mr. HelIegers stated applicant was rcquesting a 10-foot side yard sethack to allow the . existing home to remain compliant with City Code while allowing for the expansion of Lexington Avenue, for the property located at 1105 Amble Drive in Arden Hills. Staff recommcnded approval of the request. Commissioner Larson asked if the evergreen trees would need to be removed and if so, would the trees be relocated. Mr. Hellegers replied when Ramsey County went in to widen the project, they would have prepared an assessment as to what was there and the propcrty owners would be compensated for the loss of the trees. Chair Sand asked ifthc easement being taken by the County was an existing easement or was this additional property for highway purposes. Mr. Hellegers replied this was beyond the existing right-of-way and this was new easement because of the addition of the turn lane. Chair Sand asked what jurisdiction did the County have in taking this easement. Mr. Hellegers replied the County could condemn fhe property, but the County tried to work this out with the property owners and compensate the owners for the loss. Chair Sand asked if the temporary easemenl was a construction easement Me Hellegers replied that was correct. Chair Sand opcned the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. . Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the variance to come forward and make comment Greg and Jean Peterson, 1105 Amble Drive. Mr. Peterson stated he was concerned with this request. He noted right now the road being proposed was going to be as wide as a -- - - . . . ... . ___ _n _ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ . .. ~--.-T~; .i.~';:';'.i.~:-:; ~~'L.i;i;_;;6 ,.;v,-.i..i. _... .._u _ ... _ ...... ... '-'C"__,;..;. o.i0"-,,.is. ,""",_,,--,- ~.i.C;...- ~,..--,-, -,-,-",-.-~ -J.e -,-~-,-,--, easement would make another lane, as well as the median and another turn lane on the south side of thc street. He indicated this was turning into a wide street and expressed concern about additional noise. He notcd his large pine trees would be removed and not replaced. He stated this was a residential property and not a commercial property and thcy would be living very close to an extremely busy street. He expressed concern about a decrease in property value to his home by living on this busy street. He asked if all of the utilities were being moved closer to his property and if those easements would also move closer to his property, Commissioner Modesette asked if Mr. Peterson if had been given any information as to what utility easement would be. Me Peterson responded he had not received much information and he had not bccn given a guarantee of any fence or wall. Commissioner Bczdicek asked if Me Peterson had consummated his agreement with the County. Me Peterson replied they had not and the County had not at this point given . them sufficient dctails, but the County had described the process.