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<br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2006 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Commissioner Bezdicek asked if ML Littlefield had applied with the Rice Creek <br />Watershcd District. ML Littleficld responded he had. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Richard Olivelius, 2029 Thom Court, stated he was concerned with the private driveway, <br />He stated he was also concerned about the homeowners' association and how much <br />control four homes would have in a homeowners' association, He believed the City <br />Ordinanccs prevented this type of a development He stated he would like to see a cul- <br />de-sac put in instead of a shared driveway, <br /> <br />Ivan Gilbert, 3707 New Brighton Road, stated he was also concerned about the private <br />driveway and the run-off from the driveway, He asked if the driveway was not <br />maintained, how this would affect the run-off into the Rice Creek Watershed, He <br />expressed concern about the number of vehicles parking in the private driveway, He <br />stated the retaining wall discussed was right on the edge of his property and noted the <br />retaining wall was not very attractive and with new homes coming in, he did not think <br />they would want to see an unattractive retaining wall, He stated if the retaining wall was <br />removed, he wanted a new one built He indicated he did not understand why this had to <br />be four lots. He recommended they develop three lots instead of four lots, He stated he <br />was disappointed the applicant had not talked to him about the plans, He stated when he <br />bought his home 30 years ago, he understood that there would be no development on the <br />side of him, and now they were proposing to put in a development <br /> <br />Commissioner Larson asked if the retaining wall created more area for the bituminous . <br />driveway area on the 3695 New Brighton Road lot ML Gilbert responded that was <br />conect <br /> <br />Commissioner Larson asked if it was possible to grade the lot to eliminate the retaining <br />wall, ML Gilbert stated he helieved there would need to be some type of a retaining wall <br />put in, <br /> <br />Gordy Martin, 3670 New Brighton Road, stated he was neither for nor against this <br />development He asked why the lots were not balanced more, Tim Horita, 3685 New <br />Brighton Road, property owner, responded he wanted to preserve his Lot (Lot 4) with as <br />mueh open and buffer space as possible, He believed some type of a retaining wall <br />would need to be retained on Lot I, possibly four feet He stated he was proposing a <br />more natural grade instead of a sharp drop off. He agreed the retaining wall was not <br />attraetive and should probably he replaced. He stated he was proposing to have custom <br />built homes on Lot 2 and 3. He indicated in order to make this financially feasible; they <br />needed to get the three lots on his property, He stated he had friends interested in these <br />lots, <br /> <br />Viee Chair Zimmerman asked if they would aceept a condition to replace the retaining <br />wall, ML Martin responded he wanted to make this a win-win situation and he <br />understood the concern of the neighborhood, He stated he wanted to preserve as much <br />natural space as possihle, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />