2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JUNE 1,2005 8 Vicc Chair Zimmcrnlan askcd if it was the intent to sell each individual office . condominium to individual businesses. Mr. Black replied that was correct, with thc exccption of units 26-30. Vice Chair Zimmernlan asked if thcy had established any association rules yet. Mr. Black replied they had not worked on thosc covenants yct, but thcy were very easy to put togcther. Hc statcd they were okay with including no subleasing into their restrictions. He stated thcy could eliminate rcstaurants in this development as they were not intending on putting in any rcstaurants. He also stated he was not sure there would bc any retail busincsses in this building. He noted they intcnded to market this to professionals such as accountants, attorneys, real cstatc developers, etc. Mr. Black indicated therc was one minor modification made on the south end of the developmcnt where the Rice Creek Watershcd was requiring them to not encroach upon thc wetland at all, so they needed to rcduce somc of the parking along the south line by eliminating four parking spaccs to address the Rice Creek Watershed's concern. Michael Spack, Traffic Data, Inc., stated he had met with the Ramsey County Traffic Engineer and thcy agrccd on the parameters of the study. He stated they had addrcssed the proposcd driveway on both Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue. Hc summarized parts of his report for the Commission. Commissioner Bczdicck asked how people going north on Hamline A venue would get . into traffic. Mr. Spack replied thcy would need to sit in traffic at the stop light and therc would be gaps in traffic to gct onto Hamline A venue. Commissioncr Bczdicek asked how many parking spaces wcre thcre in this developmcnt. Commissioner Larson noted there werc 306 parking spaces. Mr. Spack stated the County Traffic Engineer also believed that thc traffic numbers would actually go down with the improvemcnt of Lexington Avenue this summcr. Vice Chair Zimmcrman invited anyone for or against thc variance to come forward and makc comment. Audrcy Guttersen, 1389 Arden View Drive, (by lcttcr) statcd: "I am writing in regards to concerns I have for thc proposed office park. I will be in MI on Junc I so won"t be able to attend thc hcaring on June 1. I am the owner of ] 389 Arden Vicw Drive. My unit is one of two closest to the proposcd PUD. I have several concerns about the planncd lighting: The lighting pedestal closest to Lot 20 is very close to my rcsidencc and the illumination would be annoying. Is that light necessary for your adcquatc illumination? I am also concerncd about thc removal of trces from AHNA common land on the south . boundary of the proposcd office park. My rcsidence now is a beautiful wooded lot and abounding with wildlife - deer, wild turkeys, ducks, f()x, and birds. I would like you to investigate building a berm along the southernmost boundary next to the proposcd road and have well establishcd trees planted on this bcnn. This would