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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM FROM: September 13, 1999 , J Mayor and Council Membe/~ Nancy Randall, Associate Planne~ Case #99-16, Special Use Permit Arden Manor, 4605 North Prior Avenue DATE: TO: SUBJECT: Request. The petitioner is requesting approval of an amended Special Use Permit for Arden Manor Mobile Home Park. The mobile home park is located north of County Road 96, west of Highway 10, and east of Highway 35W (Exhibit A). Background. Arden Manor is currently operating on a Special Use Permit (SUP) which was issued in 1971 with Planning Case 71-21 (Exhibit B). This, however, did not include the already existing (north portion) mobile home park. Several amendments to the SUP have been approved since; however, they have never included the north portion of the park. . Over the years, and last few months, Arden Manor has been taking steps to improve the northern portion of the park by resurfacing the road and removing several aging single wide mobile homes and replacing them with one double wide mobile home for every two single wides. As can be seen from the aerial photograph taken in April 1985, (Exhibit C) the area had a building dividing Banyan Street and Abele Street. This building has since been removed. There was also a mobile home in the center of Abele Street on the west end. This has also been removed. The road width remaining is approximately 70 feet. The applicant is proposing to close off the section of road leading from Todd Drive to Abele Street (this has been done) and, if approved, place a unit in this location. Due to the reduction in overall units, staff does not see a concern with adding a unit in the proposed location. The applicant is proposing to take out an existing drive and add a unit in this space. The end of the proposed cul-de-sac is wide enough to turn around if cars are not parked on the street. Staff recommends no parking on the end and sides to allow for traffic turnaround. In the past parking was allowed on Banyan Street and Abele Street. These are very wide and could accommodate street parking. Staff would recommend some striping be incorporated to guide parking and driving actions. e Due to the changes made over the years, and potential changes with the reconstruction of Highway 96, staff would recommend that the applicant work with staff to update the Special Use Permit within the next two years. This would include a scaled drawing of the entire park, landscape plan, and master plan for the park. Staff is aware that the north portion of the park does not meet all the requirements of the original Special Use Permit such as lot size. Staff is