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.' . . . ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - NOVEMBER 6, 2002 4 Staff stated applicant was requesting review of a special use permit to accommodate a drive-in bank at 1240 County Road E West. Staff recommended approval of the Special Use Permit for a drive-in bank subject to conditions and recommendations as outlined in their October 30, 2002 report. Chair Sand stated recommendation number 1 was vague and requested in the future, applicant's proposals be detailed in the recommendation. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if the existing canopy was going to be extended out to three lanes for the drive-through teller. Mr. Hellegers replied the new canopy would be a different material, but the canopy was proposed to be three lanes. Mr. Parrish noted the MSI Center had originally included this property as a part of their facility, but now was being sold off because they did not need the lot. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if MSI Center was going to be the owner. Mr. Parrish replied Mr. Davidson would be the owner of the property with the bank being the tenant. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if the County had been contacted regarding the curb- cut. Mr. Hellegers replied the applicant had been directed to contact the County and the applicant was waiting for the County's opinion. Mr. Parrish noted an appropriate condition would be that applicant gain approval of Ramsey County to get a curb-cut along County Road E. Todd Mohagen, Mohagen Architects, stated MSI would be selling the property to Rob Davidson and the bank would be the tenant ofMr. Davidson. He stated they believed the access and egress to the site could be accommodated with the current proposed curb-cut. He stated the curb-cut to County Road E was still being considering, but it was not a necessity. He noted the traffic flow would be sufficient with the one curb-cut. Commissioner Bezdicek asked how much traffic where they artticipating. Mr. Mohagen replied they felt what they were proposing was sufficient to handle the traffic. Chair Sand asked what was the new and existing landscaping. Mr. Mohagen noted the trees labeled 1 were the existing trees. He indicated the trees marked as number 2 were being removed, and the trees labeled number 3 were being added. Chair Sand asked what trees type was being removed. Mr. Mohagen replied they were elms. Chair Sand asked if there were any evergreens being removed. Mr. Mohagen replied there was one evergreen proposed to be removed, but only if they went with the curb-cut along County Road E. There was no one present for or against the Special Use Permit request. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 8 :07 p.m.