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<br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2006 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />Rob Davidson, 3900 Northwoods Drive #125, stated as to the parking he did not havc . <br />any way to monitor thc number of studcnts in thc building. He indicated this was the <br />number he had bcen working with. He agrced the sitc nccdcd to contain all of thc <br />parking. Hc statcd he would prefer thc addition of approval would require parking to bc <br />ticd to the parking lot and not the number ofpcoplc in thc building. Hc notcd somc ofthc <br />students could ridc sharc, takc public transportation, or ride their bike. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung stated this was a community with littlc public transportation and <br />so thcy had to assume most peoplc would be driving thcir own vchiclcs. Mr. Davidson <br />statcd all parking would nced to bc containcd in the parking lot and he did not see how <br />they could monitor how many studcnts were actually in thc building as long as all of the <br />parking was contained in thc building lot. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Zimmerman statcd in a situation such as this, thcy nccdcd to have definite <br />answers with respect to parking and thcy nccded to providc somc rcquirements for <br />parking. <br /> <br />Commissioncr Modescttc noted thcrc was also the ability to cxpand their parking spaces <br />by 20 if nceded. Mr. Davidson stated thcre was also quite a bit of parking within a short <br />distance of his building that werc not being used after 5 :00 p.m. and he would bc willing <br />to talk to the surrounding building owncrs to scc jfhc could arrangc a parking agrccment <br />with onc ofthose owners. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung stated hc was not in agrcement with contacting surrounding . <br />propcrty owncrs for additional parking. <br /> <br />Commissioncr Thompson stat cd she would like to see the proof of parking in the event it <br />was ncedcd. She asked if this should be tabled for further infonnation, or make this as a <br />condition. Mr. Lehnhoff rcspondcd this could go either way. <br /> <br />Mr. Davidson statcd he was not even surc he nccded additional parking, but ifhe did, he <br />would gct proof of parking. Commissioncr Larson noted they had not sccn any <br />assurances from the lessee that that was what thcir occupant load was going to be. He <br />stated hc did not believc they kncw cnough about the tenant coming in hcre and hc would <br />support tabling this mattcr. <br /> <br />Commissioncr Bczdicck statcd if pcak cnrollmcnt at thc tcnant's institution cxcceded 80 <br />that Mr. Davidson could certify to thc City that they had reached peak occupancy alld <br />then when that pcak enrollment was rcached, a proof of parking could be obtained at that <br />time. <br /> <br />Vicc Chair Zimmcnnan statcd thcy could make a condition that at this time they would <br />limit thc students to 80 and if the enrollment would exceed 80, thcy would nced to obtain <br />proof of parking and subjcct to City rcview. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Zimmerman closed the public hearing at 9:26 p.m. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />DR~~;FT <br />