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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM - ADDENDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />PC Agenda Item 4.B <br /> <br />June I, 2005 <br /> <br />TO: Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Peter Hellegers, City Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: PC #05-12; Royal Oaks Realty, Inc. <br />Master and Final Plan POO and Preliminary Plat for the Old City Hall 1 <br />PW site 1440-1450 W. Highway 96 "Arden Hills Office Park" <br /> <br />UPDATE <br /> <br />Staff has met with the developer and after discussing the items in the staff report and <br />other issues the following items have been modified to strengthen the design elements of <br />the project: <br /> <br />A. The current City trail meanders along the western end of the property proposed <br />for development. The developer has stated that they want to work with the City to <br />locate the trail so as to save as many of the existing trees in this area as possible. <br />Staff anticipates that the City Planner, Operations and Maintenance Director, and <br />City Forester would meet with the developer to identify the best location for the <br />trail that preserves as many trees as possible. <br /> <br />B. After reviewing the staffs comments in the report to the Planning Commission, <br />the developer has determined that changing the exterior building materials would <br />better meet the City's criteria. The developer has proposed using a brick base <br />v.'ith hardy board design (similar to the Lakeville design - see attached) instead of <br />the currently proposed brick and stucco. The color scheme would still be earth <br />tone colors, most likely similar to the Eden Prairie project. This design scheme is <br />also very residential looking and an overall well designed product. <br /> <br />C. Thc developer has indicated some interest in using small fabric canopies (without <br />signage or numbers) over the entrances to the units. This again is similar to the <br />Eden Prairie development. Staffis comfortable with this proposal. <br /> <br />D. The developer has proposed using a higher quality design versa-lock retaining <br />walls as opposed to the currently proposed bolder retaining walls. Staff is again <br />comfortable with this proposal. <br /> <br />E. Finally, the developer has indicated that the building containing units 26-30 may <br />bc occupied by just one business. Currently the Sign Ordinance permits up to 30 <br />