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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 3, 2001 2 Commissioner Sand inquired about the building height and asked how it would be measured. Mr. Parrish responded it would be measured from halfway from the garage to halfway on the roofline, which would be 45 feet. e-- Commissioner Sand asked if the reason they were not requiring the caliper dimensions on the landscaping was because they were providing additional landscaping. Mr. Parrish responded that was correct. Commissioner Sand inquired about the false balconies and questioned why there were sliding doors leading to a false balcony and asked if this was a building code issue. Mr. Parrish stated if this would be something that were not appropriate, the official would address it at that time. Chair Baker opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. Ken Anderson, 3744 Cottage Villa, expressed concern regarding the increased traffic on Cleveland and asked if they had looked at this issue. He stated he is not against the development or the college students, but Cleveland Avenue needed to be expanded and improved. He asked how many people would be in this development. Mr. Parrish replied approximately 138 people. Loren Kjersten, President Beacon Construction, presented a drawing of the proposed development. He addressed the issue of the traffic concerns. He stated one advantage to this type of development was that there would be less traffic with a housing situation, . than ifit were a retail development. He stated they designed the project to be within the Code with respect to height. He stated his initial tenant was with Bethel College, but once that lease was up, it would be intended for market rate housing, probably senior housing. It would not be for low-income housing. He asked the Commission make an action on this tonight due to time constraints. Chair Baker asked if they had pre-agreed to conditions with respect to parking permits and shuttle transportation service. Mr. Kj ersten replied that was correct and the shuttle service would alleviate some of the parking concerns. With respect to permit parking, Bethel College would limit the amount of permits and he would support placing no parking signs along Cleveland Avenue. With respect to the lighting, he stated this was a compatible project with the area because it would be lit as a residential area and the lighting would not be the same as in a commercial development. The lighting would be high sodium lighting. Commissioner Sand stated Cleveland Avenue was a County Road and the City did not have too much control over the parking issue. Jan Bergman, 3790 Brighton Way, also expressed concerns regarding traffic. She expressed concern regarding the walking path and the increase in traffic on that path. She asked about the power transmission lines along Cleveland A venue and asked what would happen with those lines. She inquired about the wetlands. Chair Baker replied the . easements would prohibit construction within those easements.