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. . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 18, 2005 5 Ms. Huot asked if the Purchase Agreement was contingent upon the POD approval. Mr. Clark stated if the PUD was not approved, the developer had the right to cancel the Purchase Agreement. Ms. Huot asked if any Councilmember had any personal dealings or business interests with Royal Oaks Realty. The Councilmembers responded they did not. Councilmember Rem asked for an explanation and summary of the traffic study. Dan Soler, Traffic Engineer Ramsey County Public Works, stated the County tried to determine what kind of trips were likely to be generated from a development and once they determined how much traffic a development would generate, they needed to then look at where the traffic would be coming from. He indicated after that they reviewed the development plan for proper turn lanes, signals, signage, etc. He stated he had worked with staff on this and had contributed to the recommendations. Councilmember Grant asked what was the possibility ofputting in a left turn lane on westbound Highway 96. Mr. Soler responded the County did not support this and would not approve of any additional left turn movements on Highway 96. He noted this was a safety issue and not a cost Issue. Mike Spack, Traffic Study Engineer from Traffic Data Inc., explained the process he went through when preparing a traffic study. He noted with the additional driveway, this would give people choices and allow them alternatives to get out. He indicated he was a licensed engineer by the State and he had gone through extensive training in traffic engineering. He stated he had prepared the study, but both the City Engineer and the County Engineer had reviewed his study. Mr. Clark stated what Mr. Spick said was accurate and this was one of the tools they used to analyze this project. Jim Orutt, 1387 Arden View Drive, stated he had purchased his unit a little over three years ago and what he found in Arden Hills was unique. He stated this was a community and the community was very concerned about their quality of life. He noted something would be lost and changed forever if this development was approved. He requested they look at the communities' feelings, in addition to the studies. Ms. Huot stated she saw many contradictions in the Traffic Study and believed that this project would double the traffic in the future. Mr. Spack responded Ms. Huot was misinterpreting the report. Mike Black, Royal Oaks Realty, thanked the City for their time and review process. He noted there was a neighborhood meeting held in late March and they had tried to address the residents' issues. He indicated the number one issue at the neighborhood meeting was traffic, which they addressed with a traffic study. With respect to the EA W, he understood there was a petition for 5