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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - DECEMBER 4, 2002 7 Commissioner Zimmerman noted the applicant's preference was location B. Mr. Hellegers replied staff was recommending location A because it was a better location, . Commissioner Ricke asked who added the three-season porch to the house. Dean Volkert, applicant, replied the porch and deck were added by previous owners. Commissioner Ricke asked if there was a storage area under the deck. Mr. Volkert replied there was. Commissioner Ricke asked who added the swing set. Mr. Volkert replied he added the play area, but the neighbor added the drainage, ponding problem on his lot. He stated he added location B because Commissioner Smithknecht asked at the last meeting if he could move the shed north. He noted he could move the shed to location A if they wanted and he was okay with that location. He noted location A was the flattest portion of his lot and it would be less work to move the shed to that area. Commissioner Bezdicek moved, seconded by Commissioner Zimmerman, to recommend to CounciI'to approve Planning Case #02-28, Dean & Suzanne Volkert, 1330 Nursery Hill Lane Variance subject to the following conditions and recommendations: I. The' evergreens along the west property line must be maintained to ensure that the shed is not highly visible from Hamline Avenue. The trees to the north of the shed must be maintained to ensure that the shed is less visible from Nursery Hill Lane. . 2. The motion carried (4-1) (Commissioner Ricke). B. HIGHWAY 96 RECONSTRUCTION DISCUSSION Mr. Parrish presented the draft landscape plan and Highway 96 Taskforce Documents for the Commissioners' comments. Commissioner Ricke stated her concern was the trail connection crossing over Highway 96, Mr. Parrish replied the regional trail connection would stop at Highway 10 around North Heights and would not proceed until that area was reconstructed. Commissioner Ricke noted she still had a concern about residents, particularly children, crossing Highway 96. Commissioner Zimmerman noted if they were going to landscape the median, they needed to maintain it. He noted they needed to irrigate the landscaping, or at least make sure it was regularly watered Chair Sand noted Arden Hills had more median than the surrounding cities and stated they had to take advantage of the median by planting as many trees as possible, plant sod, . and irrigating it. He stated the median needed to be very aesthetically pleasing and needed to be maintained.