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I I. I I I I I I I Ie I I I I I I I {' I Nov 15, 2002 Mr. Aaron Parish City of Arden Hills 1245 West Hwy 96 Arden Hills, Minn 55112 Subject: Comments to Guidant Company Alternative Urban Area Wide Review (AUAR) The following are comments of the subject AUAR. 1 - PaGe 4 Clarifications Phase I will include two parking ramps #1 (600 cars) and #5 (900 cars). Other documentation (e.g. Figure 5 indicates 750 cars for #5). Which is correct? 2 - PaGe 5 Footnote Definition The footnote indicates, "surface parking areas may not be replaced by parking ramps, but may be replaced by other cover types". There is no explanation of "cover types". 3 - PaGe 7 Buildinq Heiqhts Table 2 provides building heights. The stated heights measured in feet can be misleading because there is no consistent reference point. Guidant should restate the building heights in elevation above sea level. Note that this data is available and was presented in earlier presentations and is contained on a master display board of the site buildings and ramps. Building data should be submitted both with respect to the top of the roof and top of the penthouse. Parking ramps shouid be stated both to the top of the retaining wall structu res and penthouse. Residential neighbors to the west have long been concerned that the top (i.e., as measured from sea level) of the proposed ramp #1 retaining wall would not be higher than the roof of its neighboring building C roof. This may require that the ramp be dug into the ground and the proposed ramp orientated such that any penthouse structure be located on the east end of the structure. This accommodation was made for many proposed ramps on the northwest side of campus as was expressed during many meetings. P - 54 implies that ramps will be constructed two levels below grade to minimize visual impacts. 1 I ~ \ I , ;;