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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - DECEMBER 4, 2002 6 noted there would be roughly one instructor per 25 students. He stated there would also . be one administrator and one administrative assistant. Commissioner Zimmerman inquired about lunch preparation. Mr. Glasow stated they had a kitchen on-site where the food would be prepared. Chair Sand indicated they would have enough parking spaces, even if everyone drove. He noted the real issue was traffic issues. Commissioner Ricke asked what the proposed start and ending times were. She noted concern about the traffic in that area, but it might make a difference depending on how times were staggered. Mr. Glasow replied they anticipated their start time would be closer to their elementary start time, which was at 8:50 a.m. He noted this would not conflict with the other schools in the area. Francis Podlasek, 4410 North Snelling Avenue, stated North Heights had been a good neighbor, but he had concerns about the traffic going south on Snelling Avenue. He asked for assurances that the students would not use Snelling Avenue. Mr. Glasow stated the commuting part would be to campus and home again with commnting between Bethel and North Heights by bus. The students would not be driving between the two campuses. He assured the Commission the buses would go down Highway 96 and not down North Snelling. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 8:22 p.m, . Commissioner Zimmerman moved, seconded by Commissioner Bezdicek, to approve Planning Case #02-34, North Heights Church, Special Use Permit, subject to the following conditions and recommendations: I. The main parking lot access drive for the high school use shall be from Highway 96 and North Heights Church shall direct as much traffic to the Highway 96 access drive as possible. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. PLANNING CASE #02-28 - DEAN & SUZANNE VOLKERT, 1330 NURSERY HILL LANE, VARIANCE Staff stated applicant was requesting a variance a garden shed to remain in the Side Yard Corner Setback area. He noted the garden shed would be moved to the northeast, which was different location than the original location in the southwest comer of the lot. He noted the proposed location was the only other option applicant had for the placement of the shed. . Chair Sand asked which location were they being asked to approve, location A or location B. Mr. Hellegers replied they were being asked to approve location A.