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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 6 . Duncan Clyborne, 1850 Glen Paul Avenue, stated he did not believe this development was appropriate for this lot and requested the City follow their zoning ordinances. Mr. Nelson, noted two story homes could be built five feet off the property line, and if they sold this to a developer that built three homes on that lot, those homes would impact the neighbors a lot more than this building proposal. He stated the reason a fence would not work on top of a retaining wall was because they would have no room for snow removal. He noted the decks were intended for visual purposes only. He noted the neighbors knew there would be a commercial development on that lot and this proposal should not come as any surprise to them. He noted the existing neighbors already had buffering because of the location of their garages. Council Member Aplikowski asked what the total height of the building being proposed was. Mr. Nelson replied it would be 33 feet. Council Member Aplikowski asked how high the peaks of the homes in the neighborhood were. Mr. Nelson replied the average height was approximately 20 feet. . Mr. Nelson stated he would be willing to listen to further ideas from the Council and staff. He agreed to table this issue for sixty days. Mr. Filla noted the City could extend the deadline to sixty days only if they noted the reason for the tabling. Mr. Parrish noted the original plan was approved on December 10,2001 and if nothing was done by that date, they would need to get an extension to that original request. Council Member Aplikowski stated a business in a neighborhood should be used by the neighbors and she did not believe the neighbors would use the proposed tenants. She asked if the neighbors and the developer could in any way reach any type of a compromise. . .