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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 14,2000 ~~~' ~ '\ LWI t\, ~~ KW .' .... b. l, if'~t.l ti 12 Staff met with Dan Solar from Ramsey County Public Works and received written comments and a drawing pertaining to the traffic at the Bethel College entrance (Exhibit B). Staff has also _ included 1998 traffic counts from County Road E to County Road E2 (Exhibit C). . Ms. Randall presented the drawing of the proposed layout of the intersection and the road beyond the intersection. She noted that for northbound traffic, the road widens to two lanes south of McCracken Lane. For southbound traffic, the road reduces to one lane prior to McCracken Lane. The proposed traffic signs would include three crosswalk signs. Ms. Randall stated that the design of the roadway had been worked on over the last three years III ___----.Conjunction.witb City staff. Bethel College and Ramsey County. The City staff and representatives of Bethel College have since left. Ramsey County was open to modifications of the roadway and intersection, however, the County feels that the proposal will adequatety serve the intersection. Ms. Randall presented the proposed landscaping plan. Mayor Probst asked what landscaping shown on the plan was new and what was existing, Ms. Randall stated that all landscaping on the plan would be new. She explained the locations of the existing vegetation. Mayor Probst asked if the trees along the west side of the tennis courts currently exist. Ms. Randall stated that those trees would be added to the site. Ms. Randall stated that the City of Arden Hills currently has a natural trail that enters across the Bethel College property. The City owns the property along the west side of the Bethel property for the trail, however, when the trail was constructed it was not all placed on City property. Staff e has reviewed the existing trail and recommends the trail remain in its current location (except for a slight modification around the proposed tennis courts). Relocating the trail to the City property location would require removal of several trees. Bethel College has stated that they are comfortable with the trail remaining on their property. Staff would recommend a trail easement be drafted by Bethel College and granted to the City for the trail to remain in approximately the same location. Staff had drawn on paper the approximate location of the existing trail and a proposed relocation for the trail (Exhibit E). A neighbor has placed several stakes on the property indicating property comers, City property, Bethel property and the tennis courts. The stakes are close, however, are not accurate. Bethel College has also marked the areas and there was a five to seven foot difference in the northwest comer of the tennis courts. Bethel College has provided staff with additional information on the proposed use of the West Athletic Field Complex and potential pedestrian traffic (Exhibit F). Ms. Randall advised that the Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case #00-01, Special Use Permit amendment and Site Plan Review, conditioned on: 1. 2. Execution ofa new Special Use Permit Document 00-01. Dedication of a trail easement for the existing trait to be prepared and recorded by the applicant and approval by staff. Compliance with the height ordinance for structures. e 3.