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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JULY 12,2006 8 ~ l.4, ~ ft! -..", Chair Sand noted there werc no conditions with respect to the retaining wall. He asked if . they needed to address it. Me. Lehnhoff responded this could bc added as a condition. He suggcsted the following language: Applicant shall submit a signed agreement with the property owner regarding the retaining wall plan. Phil Littlefield stated the retaining walls in the central part of the property would be removcd. He stated onc of the things that would make sense would be to take the garages out and see the conditions of thc wall and what needs to be replaced, which Me. Gilbert was in agreement with. Hc stated they were happy to work with Me. Gilbert. Commissioner Larson asked if he would agree to occupancy of new structure subject to approval of the grading. Mr. Littlefield responded they would be in agreement with such a condition. Commissioner Modesette asked how the maintenance on the drainagc pond would get handled in the future. Mr. LehnhofCresponded it would rcquire a maintenance agreement filed with the final plat. He indicated that Rice Creek Watershed maintains those types of agreements. Mr. Paul Chrervey, Pioneer Engineering, statcd Rice Creek Watershed does have a maintenance agreement that would get filed with the County as a part of thcir approval and they would share this with the City once it was approved. I-Ie notcd they had previously made a submittal to Ramsey County regarding the driveway issue and had been informed that they did not object to the two driveways. Hc believed it would be better to have two separate driveways for this proposed development. . Chair Sand asked if thev were lookin<, at a shared drivew3v or not. He asked the ..I . - "---0 ' . .- - "..; applicant to speak about this. Mr. Littlefield stated they would be willing to withdraw their application for thc variance for the sbared driveway. The variance application is witbdrawn. Chair Sand closed the public hcaring at 7:49 p.m. Commissioncr McClung thanked the applicant for talking to his neighbors and addressing their concerns and he believed this was a vastly improved plan. Chair Sand also thanked the applicant for working on this with thc ncighbors. Commissioner Modesettc stated shc would abstain from voting because shc had a conflict. Commissioner McClung stated he would like a condition with respect to the retaining waIL Commissioner Larson stated the grading was the only issue he had a concern with as well as the ncxt door neighbor and hc believed review by the City Enginecr of the drainage .