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} intersection, which Keithson Drive residents find objectionable, apart fi-om any interfcrence with other eastbound traffic that may result. Again, a County permit will be required. . 4) With several acres now in grass or bush to be covered by impervious buildings and parking or driveway surfaces, where will the increased runoff go? The extremely limited amount of green space except in two spots could be increased if the number of units were to be decrcased to, say, 24 rather than 30. 5) The whole project is immediately adjacent to a residential area, especially the two 5-unit buildings along the south border. The setback there appears to be 20 feet, whereas NB zoning requires "Buffer yards 30 feet in width [to] be provided adjacent to all residential uses outside the neighborhood busincss district," with specific landscape provisions that are not to be included into the minimum landscaping caIcu lation for the project as a whole. Moreover, thc 3-unit building along the west border squer;zes the asphalt trail between its rear wall and the rcar lines ofthc Keith son Drive lots, and would require the removal of the few large trees that remain on the property from its former use. 6) Where parking lot lighting on the Lakevillc proj cct is on poles that appear to be 25 feet high, Arden Hills NB zoning requires pedestals not to excced 14 feet high. This is especially important adjacent to residences on the west and south sides. 7) Where the rcquired 30-foot sctback might allow the retention of some existing large trecs along the south border, the initial proposal would apparently require the rcmoval of all natural vegetation, evcn if partially replaced later by nursery stock. Loss of all trees along the south border would leave a wooded background appearance from Highway 96, but it would result entirely from trees on AHNHA common land. . 8t()UL.e-::"tim._att}oftD_f'. an~-a of the entr:l!1CC height ab;;~~g;~~ll;r~f 15ft., \Vhereas the sign ordinance allows only 60 sq. ft. in the NB district. Similarly, thc unit signs shown on the front elevation are 20 sq. ft. versus 6 sq. ft. allowed on individual units in the NB zone. Signs of about this size on units in the LakeviUe project look OK. 9) The pond in the NE comer behind the daycare centcr appears to be at least several feet deep, with 2 and 3-story huilding heights showing along its south side, as well as along the west side of the adjacent building, due to walkouts. Thc initial plan shows walkouts on both the 6- and the 5-unit buildings there, although it was claimed at the neighborhood meeting that there would be less. How will thc pond be fenced or otherwise protected? 10) We request assurance in writing that 1) only one office would be pemlitted per unit (whereas the walkouts might pennit two via lcase, cvcn if each unit had one owner), and 2) that no subsequent amcndment to provide for any residential use would be requested or honored. .