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e e e ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - AUGUST 4,1999 DRAFT 19 Commissioner Sand moved to recommend approval of Planning Case 99- I I, Concept Planned Unit Development, subject to the following conditions: I, Provision of a 30-foot buffer yard from residential property, 2. Aceess ramp on the east side of the building be eliminated. 3, The two parking stalls along the Cleveland Avenue entrance be redesigned, and redesign the direetion of the angle parking along the east property line. 4. Drive access from County Road D be moved further east, away from the interseetion, 5, Screening from adjacent residential property includes both fencing and landscaping, Commissioner Sand confirmed the understanding that condition number one applied to the north boundary and was based on the assumption that the Neighborhood Business District will be established on this property, Ms, Randall noted that the setbaek requirement in condition number one applies to both the east and north boundaries, Commissioner Sand noted that, since this was a concept planned unit development, the details of where the building will be sited will be dealt with at final eonsideration, He reiterated his belief that condition number one should state: Provision of a buffer yard from residential property, eonsistent with the zoning in effect at the time of the final planned unit development. Ms, Randall noted that, if the zoning of the property did not change, the requirement would be for a IOO-foot buffer yard. Commissioner Sand confirmed that staff had included the 30-foot buffer yard beeause of the B-2 Zoning Distriet issue, not beeause ofthe Neighborhood Business District issue. Ms, Randall stated that the 30-foot buffer yard was proposed based upon the Neighborhood Business District. Commissioner Sand agreed that condition number should be left as is, He noted that, if the applicant decided that the only way the development will fit would be with a lesser buffer yard than required the applicant will have to apply for a varianee, Commissioner Duchenes seconded the motion, Commissioner Rye eonfirmed that condition number two should be included in the recommendation. Commissioner Galatowitsch stated that additional information should be provided regarding the use of the proposed access ramp, whether or not it could be moved to another location, and how wide the ramp was proposed to be, Mr, Nelson stated that the access ramp was proposed to be 12 feet wide at the top and 10 feet wide at the base, He indieated that there would be a retaining wall and the ramp would not be covered. Commissioner Rye stated that he would not have a problem with the aceess ramp ifit was rarely used. Commissioner Sand amended eondition number two of the motion to state: 2, The aeeess ramp on the east side of the building be included only ifit is neeessary to conduet the property owner's normal business operations,