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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JUNE l, 2005 13 . once the TCAAP area was dcveloped. He also expressed concem ahout his propcrty value decreasing. He believed the development would look better and tit in better where the shopping center was located up on Highway 96. Jan Cather Weavcr, 1435 Arden View Drive, stated she would also likc a herm as previously suggested. She exprcssed concem rcgarding the landscaping on the front side of Highway 96. She asked how the buildings would be landscaped so thcy did not look like a shopping mall or rental units with all of the asphalt. She expressed concem about the wildlife and requested that the wildlife not be disrupted with this development. She asked who would manage any vacated unit. She believed there was a lack of interest in this type of a development in the City. She asked if the traffic study had takcn into consideration the increase of trattic in the next tive to ten years. She expressed concern that Arden View Com1 would be used as a "u" tUlll. She stated she bought her home because it was a quiet neighborhood and expressed conCClll about the human ecology of Arden View Drive and Arden Hills. Mike Black stated with respect to traffic, they had a report fi'om a professional engineer trained in traffic and there was a very detailed report done tor this area. He stated based on this zoning, land use and development, the tratlic heing generated from this project would not have a significant impact to the traffic. He indicated during high traffic times, people would seck the easiest way in and out so there might be an occasional "U" tum. He stated this was no different than anywhere somebody went. lIe suggested the City have their engineer review the report. He noted the study had also becn reviewed by the . Ramsey County Engincer, who had also agreed that this was an appropriate traffic generated use for this location. He understood the frustrations the residents had with the traffic, but those conditions were thcre today and providing a second way of ingress and egress was a must to make this development a viahle project. He stated it was better to provide for disbursement of traHic rather than having one access point and he did not believe they could get the County's pernlission to cut an access into Highway 96. He noted witJi the benn, thcy would need a minimum of 70 teet, which was not possible unless the residents wanted pm1 of the berm on their property. He indicated they could look at a slight benn, but he was not sure it would work and thcre was a concem with proper drainage also. He suggested they walk along the huffer area and add more landscaping if needed. He stated landscaping was not an issue and if they wanted additional landscaping, they were willing to do that. He did not believe they would negatively impact property values and in fact, helievcd the property values would rise. He noted this was a high end, quality office development and the value of this development would increase the property values in the area. He stated they wcre willing to discuss with staff with restricting retail and restaurants and it was their intention of having this strictly an office complex. With respect to the walkway along the westerly edge, they would look at that area and attempt to provide some curves in that walkway with additional landscaping, noting they were limited in space. With respect to the dumpster location, all of the dumpsters would be bricked and roofed with a wood gated front. Those dumpsters would bc small accessory huildings that would be visually pleasing. He stated ir they could tind another location, they would work with staff on . that. With respeet to quality of life, he helieved one reason they were here tonight was because they recognized the quality of life in this area and they saw a strong market tor this type of a development. He statcd they have had a trcmendous amount of calls rcgarding this developmCllt and knew that this developmcnt was going to be successful. He indicated with any development, the wildlite and neighborhood would be disturbed,