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.. . ,;.,.., l ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 12, 2002 5 . Mayo[ Probst replied if the comments came in the next day or two, they would not be rejected. Mr. Parrish noted if the Council wanted to extend the 30 day deadline, they could do so. lS:It.,Reimer replied they would accept comments concerning the AUAR through Friday, November 15,2002. Mr. Seales stated he lived in the neighborhood for over 30 years and he had a c<Jncern regarding the traffic. He stated he believe the numbers on the traffic study were understated. He expressed concern about the traffic on Hamline Avenue and cotnmentedthat acceSS to Hamline Avenue was already diffiCult at tliistime. He indicated Guidant was a good neighbor and should be entitled to do what they wanted, but Guidant'sproperty was bounded to the west and north by si'r'rgle family homes and those neighbors had some rights also. He noted Guidant had done a good job with the Master Plan, but he believed there were other alternatives that had not been explored. He believed the City Council and the Plannifig Cdmmission members should have attended the neighborhood meetings. Fie noted the group to the weSt had submitted a petitiOn regarding a traffic signal .andcOl1unents to the Council, but they had not received a response. . 'Mts.Jnd\i" Ftank~1228. Wvntid2e Drive. thanked Guidant for working with the neighbors. She noted Guidant was very approachable if people had any questions. She noted there were still problems, including traffic, but Guidant was taking this step by step. .. tat Ktenn, asked if the City could update the Codes to include bicycle paths and ttailSfoencoutage pe6ple to ride their bikes to work. He requested bicycle racks als6 be added t6 the G1.lidant campus. MOTION: Council Member Grant moved and Council Member Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve Planning Case No. 02-25: Guidant Preliminary Plat and final PUD with conditions as outlined in the staffs November 6, 2002 report, revising recommendation number three to read, "An updated traffic study and parking capacity review be completed at the conclusion of Phase I development". .