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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 4 Chair Sand asked how many trees would be cut down, Mr. Larson replied he did not have this tally at this time, but he would work with City staff regarding this, He noted they needed to do the calculation before he could answer this question, . Mr, Larson reviewed the project details for the Commission, Commissioner Zimmerman asked how high of a light pole would they place on top of the ramp, Mr, Larson replied there would be ten-foot tall lights on 2-3 foot bases. He noted the lights would be approximately 6-8 feet above the height of the ramp wall. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if they had looked at having lights that were lower towards the center of the ramp, so they would not be above the walls, Mr. Larson replied they would look at this, taking into consideration the safety issues and would work with staff on this, Chair Sand asked if the lighting would be on 24/7, Mr, Larson replied for safety reasons, he believed the lights would need to remain on, Commissioner Zimmerman asked if they would look at motion sensor lights in the ramp, instead of leaving them on constantly. Mr. Larson replied they could also look at this option, Chair Sand asked if they could restrict parking to the lower levels during the late shift Mr, Larson replied this was something they could look at . Chair Sand asked if the proposed grow screen was done anywhere in a northern climate, Mr, Larson replied Honeywell off of 35W and 28th Street had a grow screen. He also noted the light railroad corridor from Minnehaha South to Crosstown had grow walls, Commissioner Modesette asked if there were accommodations for snow removal from the upper ramp, Mr, Larson replied they would find a location where it could be pushed off of the top into the interior of the campus and removed from there, He indicated they would not have a snow shoot for snow removal, Chris Sanderson, 1361 West Floral Drive, stated they lived directly across from Guidant's driveway, She indicated she had a horticulture degree and was a landscape designer. She expressed concern about the grow walls being bare during the winter, She expressed concern about the appearance of the ramp while driving north on Snelling, She indicated this was a main corner of the City and what people would see was a parking ramp wall. She stated if they damaged the oak trees, the likelihood of Oak Wilt was great She expressed concern that the trees that would be left after construction would not be adequate for screening, She offered her help free of charge, She requested the screen that was put back in be conifers, She asked if they could redesign the building along County Road F and Hamline so it did not look so industrial. She indicated this was a gateway into the City and it needed to look good, She suggested it look more like a . residential structure, rather than a parking ramp, She suggested a mixture of color changing vines on the grow screen until the conifers grew up to cover the view, Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 8:07 p,m,