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. . . ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 6 and he would not take responsibility for any drainage problems for the neighbors if he was required to put in a berm. Commissioner Ricke asked about the location of the trash containers. Mr. Nelson replied the area they chose for the trash containers would be the least obtrusive and most convenient area on the site. Commissioner Ricke asked if the tenants would have any lunch room area for their employees. Mr. Nelson stated it would be up to the tenants if they wanted a break room, but there was no plan at this time for one. Commissioner Ricke stated it was very common for tenants to want decks for cook outs and after work parties. She asked if there were any covenants proposed. Mr. Nelson replied he did not believe his insurance company would allow grills on the decks and this was a non-smoking building. He stated he would not be opposed to covenants. Commissioner Ricke asked if they had considered non-functional decks. Mr. Nelson decks enhanced the value of the property. He stated they would be willing to make the decks non-smoking. Commissioner Ricke stated the new design did not appear to be as pleasing as the original design and asked if they gave up something by the new design and asked if a smaller square footage area would work. Mr. Nelson replied the building was designed and laid out to accommodate four tenants. Commissioner Ricke asked if the storage area would be used to store other things other than paper. Mr. Nelson stated he might store his boat or other items in the storage area and this had been addressed previously. He stated there would be one light in the ramp area. Commissioner Ricke asked if the ramp led to a garage door. Mr. Nelson replied it did and that had not changed from the original proposal. Commissioner Ricke asked if they had looked at adding additional lighting by the ramp area. Mr. Nelson replied the lighting they were proposing was sufficient and any further lighting would intrude upon the neighborhood more. Commissioner Zimmerman stated stucco was not an allowable building material for a neighborhood business district. He agreed with Commissioner Ricke that this new design had lost some of the appeal of the original design. Mr. Nelson replied stucco was more of a residential look than brick and would fit into the neighborhood better. Chair Sand asked if they had given thought to additional landscaping, even though he did realize they were over what was required by the City. He asked how many ofthe existing trees there now along the east side would stay. Mr. Nelson stated most of the trees were oriental elm, cottonwood, ash, willows and they were told that they were not worth saving, and they were better off taking them all out and starting over with appropriate trees.