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e . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 31, 2000 DRAFT 25 Staff recommended trees be added to screen the equipment from the south property line. The construction of the equipment pad and access drive will require three trees to be removed. Staff would recommend six blue spruce trees, six to eight foot tall, planted 12 feet apart at 45 degree angles. Ms. Randall advised that the Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case #00-05, Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review, subject to the following conditions: 1. The antennas and all mounts shall be painted to match the color ofthe water tower. 2. A lease agreement shall be maintained with the City of Arden Hills which details rent payments and other specific requirements of the City. If at any time, the lease shall terminate, the Special Use Permit shall be reviewed and the City may impose other restrictions or conditions as warranted. 3. No welding shall be done, or other mechanical attachments used on the water tower tank. 4. The driveway leading from the existing drive to the equipment building be a bituminous surface to match the existing drive. 5. Enclose the equipment pad with a six foot high cedar wood fence. 6. The equipment be screened on the south side by six blue spruce trees, six to eight feet tall, planed 12 feet apart at 45 degree angles as shown on Exhibit C. 7. The applicant be responsible for snow removal along the proposed drive. With regard to condition number seven, Ms. Randall stated that the City of Arden Hills does remove the snow on this site. However, staff did not want the City to be bound to the snow removal along the applicant's drive. Additionally, the Council may wish to modify condition number two to state: 2. A lease agreement shall be maintained with the City of Arden Hills which details rent payments and other specific requirements of the City. If at any time, the lease shall terminate, the Special Use Permit shall be terminated or reviewed and the City may impose other restrictions or conditions as warranted. The lease agreement as referred to under condition number two will be covered under a separate agenda item. Mayor Probst asked if the trees being removed along the driveway were good enough to be relocated on the site. Ms. Randall stated that the trees are not old and it may be possible to relocate them. However, she was not certain that the trees will survive the transport. She added that one of the trees may be able to remain depending upon the whether the entire drive is paved. Mayor Probst suggested that a condition be added providing Mr. Stafford with approval rights over the driveway. Councilmember Grant asked how the antennas will be attached to the water tower. Ms. Randall stated that it may be possible to weld the antennas to the tower. Staff had been concerned that the welding not occur where the water is located in the tank. If welding is not possible, rings can be attached to the tower.