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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JULY 6, 2005 8 Chair Sand asked if there was anything that would prevent the driveway access to be laid out at a different location on Highway 96. Mr. Soler replied the driveway could not be . too close to where the right turn lane began at Hamline. Commissioner McClung noted the Hamline turn lane during rush hour did back up almost to this proposed driveway entrance. Commissioner McClung stated there was an issue with traffic on southbound Hamline during morning rush hour. Jim Hartsoe, President Townhouse Villages Homeowners Association South, 4430 Arden View Court, stated the traffic on Hamline was a big problem, especially between 7-9 a.m. He noted there was no light on Arden View Drive. He asked if people going north on Hamline be able to turn left into the development. He did not believe the traffic questions had been addressed well. He stated he had a concern about the number of businesses being proposed on the property. He expressed concern with respect to drainage. He stated the homeowners found it difficult getting and in out onto Hamline Avenue and asked this be taken into consideration. Kathy Sikano(?sp), Karth Lake Circle, expressed concern about the inability of people to turn left onto Karth Lake Circle off of Hamline during rush hour. She noted there was no left turn lane to allow people to turn into Karth Lake Circle. Diane Phillipi, 1442 Arden View Drive, expressed concern about the lanes merging . where the proposed driveway was going to be put. Cindy Owen, 4490 Hamline, expressed concern about the traffic increase on Hamline. She noted the traffic had grown immensely over the past years and she was concerned about the safety of the residents on Hamline Avenue. Gail Van Buskirk, 1390 Arden View Drive, stated she had submitted a petition with 154 signatures in opposition to this development. She indicated a lot of citizens were concerned about this. She stated she was concerned with the traffic study in that they tried to use the current traffic and foreeast future traffic, without addressing the increase of traffic with Guidant's development. She indicated the study also did not address the increased traffic onto all of the streets that exited onto Hamline Avenue. She noted no environmental impact statement had been done, but with the water and drainage concerns, she encouraged them to require an envirornnental assessment or impact statement to make sure those issues were under control. She asked them to deny this planning case. Susie Severson, 1345 Arden View Drive, expressed concern about the police traffic on Hamline Avenue and the safety of the ehildren in the area. Elwood Caldwell noted the traffic study had recommended a 50-foot radii and he believed this intersection was like no other interseetion in the City and needed that radii. . Terry Giel, 4534 Keithson Drive, stated making a "U" turn on Highway 96 was problematic. ~_.------