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(:e c-. c. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 14, 2000 13 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Compliance with requirements of the Shoreland Managemcnt regulations. Rice Creek Watershed District approval. Compliance with the Lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance. No lighting be erected for the ball fields and tennis courts. The sewer be extended and the bathrooms be changed to a permanent structure. Add six pine trees at 45 degree angles to each other on the City property, east of the seven pinkspire crabapple trees. The parking lot lights be controlled by a timer and be tumed off one hour after sunset. The applicant provide staff with a revised lighting plan for the parking facility providing options for lower lighting, for final review by the City Council. Review the turn lane requirements with Ramsey County. 10. 11. 12. At the January 31, 2000, City Council meeting there was some discussion about modifying the motion by eliminating condition number eight and modifying condition number I I to allow for the lighting plan to consist of four 20-foot poles with a 3-foot footing. Councilmember Aplikowski asked how wide the strip of City property was. Ms. Randall stated that the northern portion of the City propcrty was 20 feet wide. The southern portion was more than 100 feet wide. With regard to the Ramsey County proposed layout of the intersection, Mayor Probst asked if the addition of a median island, similar to that used at Tony Schmidt park, had been discussed. He felt that such an island would provide a refugc area in the middle of the road for pedestrians crossing the street and assist in the demarcation of the north and south bound lanes. Ms. Randall stated that this may be possible since Ramsey County was open to reviewing other options. Councilmember Rem belicved that the issue of an island had been brought up and the reason it was not considered was due to the number of lanes at the intersection. Ms. Randall stated the ability to include an island would be dependent upon how wide the island would be. She noted that additional pavement was being added to the southbound shoulder. She suggested that the Bethel College engineer discuss the amount of room available for an island. Councilmember Rem noted that the southbound side of the road is currently used by pedestrians and asked if spacc will be available for a pedcstrian trail at the entrance, or if the shoulder will take up the majority of this space. Ms. Randall noted that the shoulder will not be a right turn lane and at this time, the shoulder is not paved as wide as being proposed by Ramsey County. Therefore, the added pavement will allow room for bicyclists and pedestrians. Council member Rem confirmed that a southbound right turn lane was not included in the plan. Ms. Randall stated that, although this was correct, Ramsey County was not opposed to the addition of a right turn lane. Councilmember Rem noted that if a right turn lane was added, pedestrian acccss to thc complex would be difficult. Mr. Boyd Paulu, 3782 McCracken Lanc, noted that the proposed layout ofthe roadway moved the current left turn conflict at Bethel Drive back to McCracken Lane. He indicated that southbound traffic wanting to turn right onto McCracken Lane will be in the through traffic lanc. He felt that the two lanes of traffic should continue to McCracken Lane rather than being reduce north of the intersection.