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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2006 7 of homes being built and this was a concern for him also. He stated he had spoken with the Ricc Crcek Watershed District and the DNR about this who both indicated they did . not know anything about this proposaL Hc expresscd concern that this was going to be a private driveway and not a cui-de-sac. He asked how emergency vehicles would access the driveway if there were cars parked in the driveway. Moose Giannctti, 2033 Thom Court, stated they just bought their property this past winter and thcy were shocked to see the area behind them was going to bc developcd. She stated she would like to see the shed at the rear of the lot gone, but she had the same concerns as everyonc else regarding the private driveway and the width of the driveway. She did not believe emergency vehicles would be able to access one of the homes if there wcrc cars parked in the drivcway. She did not believe approving this was socially responsible for the City. She stated the rules were made for a reason, which was to eliminate these types of problems. She asked them to deny this request. She stated she was insulted that the property owner would takc care of himsclf and not be concerned about the neighbors. She stated she was a real estatc agent and it was common to have issues with shared property (i.e. driveways). She requested her comments be part of the considcration. Vice Chair Zimmerman closed the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. Commissioner Larson ask cd if they allowed in the City Code a hammerhead in lieu of a cul-dc-sac. Mr. Lehnhoff responded it was not listed as an option, so he would say no. . Commissioner Larson noted the Fire Department did not say if they approved or disapproved of this and generally the Fire Department required a turn-around if it was over 150 feet. He asked if the Fire Department had commented on this. Mr. Lehnhoff responded there was no objection made by the Fire Department, but they also did not approvc or disapprove this. Commissioner Larson asked staff to rcquest the Fire Department make further comment. Vice Chair Zimmerman noted if this was a shared drive, all trash containcrs would need to come out to the public road for pick up and this was something they needed to consider. He stated from his own personal point of view because thcre was a lot of concern from the neighborhood and the Commissioners, he would like to see this tabled for further infonnation which would allow thc applicant to have conversations with the neighbors, look at other options, and look at the possibility of a City street with a cul-de- sac. Commissioner Thompson stated one of her concerns was from the perspective of the elevation changes and thc drainage and how this would impact the wetlands. She noted one of the options they had was the Rice Creek Watershed District approval. She asked if they could get that information beforehand. She statcd she was not comfortable approving this without the Rice Creek Watershed District's comments. Mr. Lehnhoff stated they could require this. . D