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<br />DRAFT - ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - AUGUST 2,2006 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />II. The mechanical equipment shall be fully screened from all adjacent properties and the . <br />public right-of-way. <br />12. The applicant shall provide four handicap access parking spaces per the Americans <br />with Disabilities Act requirements. <br />13. The applicant shall provide an "as built" survey upon completion of the project that <br />includes all required changes. <br /> <br />Chair Sand asked how many mature trees would be lost. <br />repetilive from Boston Scientific should be able to fully <br /> <br />Mr. Lehnhoff indicated the <br />question. <br /> <br />Chair Sand opened the public healing at 7:27 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />forward and make <br /> <br />Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the <br />comment. <br /> <br />Todd Vandeberg, 1266 Wynridgc Drive, stated. he was not opposed to but he <br />had a concern with the existing noise. He notedl1is. house to the air <br />conditioning and exhaust vents and they could hear the constant hum with their <br />windows closed. He asked if they could ask the applicant to move the air conditioning <br />units somewhere else, or to build some type of a soundban-ierlsound wall. <br /> <br />Mark Anton, 1263 Wynridge Drive,statedI1ehad the same. concerns as Mr. Vandeberg. <br />He believed the applicant has always beenTesp~gt,fi!I.Or community concerns, but he . <br />believed this equipment was put in the worst area.<'!cIe' stated even with their windows <br />closed, they could hear the noise. He stated he was not opposed to the addition, but was <br />opposed to the existing noise. <br /> <br />Judd Brasch, representative of Boston Scientific, stated there was a cooling unit and <br />when it was originally installed it did produce more noise than expected and they had <br />attempted to sUPJlTess the noise. He noted the proposed addition on the west side had two <br />heights and it was.thcir intent 10 put the new mechanical equipment on the new roof of <br />lhe lower building so it would be screened from the residential area by the higher <br />building. He indicated they were also considering moving the nnit on the north and put it <br />on the same lower roof of the addition. He believed this would aid in increasing the <br />distance between the neighborhood and the mechanical equipment. He noted, however, <br />this had not been resolved yet and it would depend on the capacity needed. He stated the <br />northwesl side of the addition would require lhe removal of a couple of trees, but he was <br />not sure how many trees would need to come down. <br /> <br />Chair Sand asked if they would be willing to look at the noise issues of the existing air <br />conditioning units. Mr. Brasch responded they would look at this and attempt to resolve <br />the concerns. He stated they could look at additional steps to take. <br /> <br />Councilmembcr Larson noted condition 8 indicated if they exceeded the MPCA noise <br />level, appliCallt would be required to reduce the noise. He asked if they agreed to do that. <br />Mr. Brasch responded they would. . <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />