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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 2,2005 8 . Chair Sand asked how this area would would look oncc the rcalignment occurrcd. He asked if this had bccn taken into account with the City. Mr. Clark replied the City had not seen a plan that talked about Highway 96 moving to the north and thc most currcnt plan was thc extension of Round Lake Road continuing north and thcn going to thc northeast and back into the TCAAP property. He stated the County would try to minimize any impact to the mobile home park because of the cost involved in that. Chair Sand statcd he remembered someone from thc County showing the proposed alignment of Highway 96 and he belicved it was shown as going through thc southern cdge of the mobile homc park. Mr. Clark replied that was a possibility, but the impact would be minimal. Chair Sand statcd hc wantcd to make sure the vision for the sitc was taking into account any future dcvelopment. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if staff had seen any footprint as to how this servicc station would look likc and if therc would be any varianccs requested. Mr. Clark rcplied the City had entered into a Purchase Agrccment with this propcrty, which was separate from this process. He belicved it was too early to tell with this proposed development, but staff had made it very clcar to them that thcy wantcd the best building thcre was on this property because it was thc gatcway into the City. He stated he did not know iftherc would be any variances requested at this time. Hc noted statT would be going out and . surveying thc trccs in an attempt to save as many trecs as possible on this lot. He indicated they had not discussed specifics on this project. He statcd this would probably bc coming for a public hcaring to the Commission in April. Commissioncr Zimmennan asked if staff had donc any analysis to scc if it would meet the landscape requirements. Mr. Hellegcrs replicd he had explaincd all of the zoning regulations, but therc had not bcen a concept plan prescnted yet. Mr. Clark stated this lot was slightly bigger than thcy usually wanted. He stated thc other issue was the lot was unusual, but they werc aware of the setbacks, but hc believed they would still bc looking at a PUD. Commissioncr Larson asked if the potcntial developer had noticed that on the other side of 35W there were three vacant buildings, including a service station. Mayor Aplikowski replied she believed because New Brighton was holding that propcrty for a possible Medtronic developmcnt, that this was not cven a possibility for discussion that this development could go ovcr therc. She believed thc rcason this developer wanted this lot was because of visibility. Commissioncr Modesettc expressed concern that the City would have anothcr gas station. Mr. Hellcgers noted if a gas station was put in this arca, they would need to meet the gateway business district standards, which standards were higher than in other areas. . Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the variance to come t()f\vard and make comment.