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<br />. , <br /> <br />~--".-,; <br />( .l <br /> <br />ROYALI<2{iI5~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: The City if Arden Hills <br />From: Royal Oaks Realty <br />Date: June 20, 2005 <br />Subject: Arden Hills Office Park <br /> <br />After the June 1 st Pltj.nning Commission meeting we asked our surveyors, E <br />G Rud & Sons, Inc. to stake the west property line, the south property line <br />and the comers of proposed buildings/units 1-3 and 4-8. We then met on site <br />with City staff (Public Works, Forester, Planners) on Tuesday June 7tl'. The <br />purpose of our meeting was to look at the existing location of the bike path, <br />to look at the trees on site, and to view the existing condition along the south <br />property line and the visibility of townhouse units to the south. . <br /> <br />It was the consensus of all that the bike path should remain in its present <br />location and moving the path to the west would require the removal of <br />natural screening along the back ofthe adjacent single family lots. The City <br />Forester did recommend that the existing boxelder trees leaning over the <br />pathway should be removed. Other existing trees along the west line would <br />be left in place and the underbrush would be cleaned out. We would also <br />work with City Staff in providing additional landscaping where necessary <br />and appropriate to "fill in" screening along the west line. The existing bike <br />path would be approximately eleven feet away from units 1-3 and <br />approximately 20 feet away from the west property line. This pathway is an <br />urban walking path with a variety of surroundings. South of the site the path <br />adjoins the rear of existing residential lots and next to six foot privacy <br />fences. <br /> <br />The City Forester recommended that we try to save an existing sugar maple <br />tree (30+ft.) on the property. The tree is now located west of the existing <br />municipal building. The tree would be in the parking lot in front of unit 6. <br />We will attempt to move/ transplant the tree to the open area between Units . <br />8 and 15. <br /> <br />1000 County Road E West.. Suite 150' Shorcview.. Minnesota 5S126' (651) 483-5S18' Fax (651) 483-5642 <br />wwvv. rav a I 03 ksrea I tv. corn <br />