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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 , 4 . indicated there was only one office more on the north side because the stairwell took up a portion of this. He stated they had cut back on the decks. He noted the material they chose was compatible to other buildings in various communities. He stated the actual amount of usable square footage was not that much greater because of the common area. He indicated they had problems with separation for fire purposes. With respect to material, he stated there were many different grades of material and stucco was a very attractive material if done right. With respect to the decks, he anticipated they would not be used on any regular basis. He stated there would be no sliding doors to the decks. With respect to screening, they attempted to provide adequate screening by using spruce trees as well as a fence. He noted coniferous trees would not work where suggested because that was where they intended to pile the snow until it was removed. He noted coniferous trees would die if snow was put along their bottom. He indicated there were problems with the first building proposal with respect to structuring that building. He stated this new building proposal was actually a foot lower than the previous building that as approved. He stated this building would allow leasing of anywhere from 1,000 to 4,000 square feet to the tenants, but the basement would actually be smaller. He stated this building would be very attractive and they had interest from dentists, accountants, attorneys, as well as other businesses that would service the community. . Mark McGuire, 2030 Glen Paul Avenue, presented a letter to the Council summing up the views of all of the adjacent neighbors. He stated the following neighbors were opposed to this proposal: Ruth McGuire, 2030 Glen Paul Avenue; Monte and Bonnie Arhard, 2014 Glen Paul Avenue; Don and Melanie Ristow, 2033 County Road D; and Kim Luger, 2026 Glen Paul Avenue. He expressed concern about the zoning of the area and stated they needed to take into consideration what the neighbors wanted. He expressed concern about the buffer yard and the accommodation for parking. He expressed concern about the oversized building on this lot. He stated the building was not attractive. He expressed concern about the decks intruding on the neighbors' privacy. He expressed concern about the screening. He requested the City enforce the Zoning Ordinances. He expressed concern about their property values. He stated the neighbors would not be taken advantage of by businesses or anyone else trying to exploit the neighborhood business district zoning ordinances. He stated the neighbors were in support of some type of a development on that property, but they wanted the City to follow the Zoning Ordinances. He stated the neighbors did not want the proposed building to be oversized. He stated the adjacent homes .