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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - DECEMBER 4, 2002 9 area for such a facility. He noted the Primer Tracer area needed further environmental ~ studies. . Commissioner Ricke noted if the road were approved to go through where the County was recommending it, would one access to the Primer Tracer area be adequate if there was a sports center there. Mr. Parrish replied he believed one access would be adequate. Chair Sand stated his concern was that this development would develop piece-meal. He noted they needed to look at the whole site and not just small parcels of it. He asked they keep the whole plan in mind. He also expressed concern about only one access in the Primer Tracer area if there was a sports center located there. Mr. Parrish noted many of the decisions they were being asked to make at this time was because of the Federal Government's requirements and the City was being asked to make decisions quickly without all of the information. He noted one of the keystone elements would be the negotiation and execution of a Memorandum Of Understanding between the County and City solidifying the conceptual elements being made at this time. Commissioner Ricke also expressed concern about doing this development piece-meal and not looking at the area as a whole. Commissioner Ricke asked where the proposed post office would be located. Mr. Parrish noted the Postal Service had not indicated what parcel they were interested in, but if they . were interested in a parcel, it would be in the officer's quarter area, which would mean the City could not put a road through that area. The road would then need to go through the Primer Tracer area, which would affect the wildlife corridor area. He noted the Federal Government had encouraged the Postal Service work with the other parties involved to fmd the best area for a post office. Chair Sand requested staff not forget the past and forego the Vento Plan. He noted a lot of hard work had gone into the Vento Plan. Greg Mack, Ramsey County, stated they had been working with City staff and they were looking at this as ajoint effort. He indicated they clearly understood the principles of the Vento Plan. He stated they would like to see the western connection because that would be the most effective route. He noted they would work with the National Guard to see if there would be a logical extension of the north road to the Primer Tracer area. He indicated they would also like trail access to the National Guard wildlife area. He noted they were not trying to land grab, they were attempting to work with the City. He stated they had no control over where a post office would be located and at this time, the Postal Service had not expressed any specific interest in the officer's quarter's property. Commissioner Zimmerman noted this was the best overall solution to this. Commissioner Zimmerman moved, seconded by Chair Sand, to recommend to Council to accept the Ramsey County's proposed Park Plan Amendment as presented. ~ The motion carried unanimously (4-0-1 )(Commissioner Ricke abstained).