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ARDEN HILLS CIT'{ COUNCIL -I\:OVEMBER 27, 2006 4 l\1r. Ngo stated he would not have any problem with moving the trees and hc believed he probably should move the trees, Mr. Gonzalez stated he lived next door to this property and he asked what would he be allowed to do whcn he upgraded his home next year. He noted large trees were bcing replaccd with smaller ones. which interlcrcd with his view and not the Ngo's view. He noted there \vas an illegal act done and nothing was done to address it. He believed this action devalued his property, i\'layor Aplikowski asked why would this stop Mr. Gonzalez rrom doing what he wanted to do with his yard, :\-Ir. Gonzalez statcd the trees removed were shade trces and that afrected his property. He stated the applicant was getting what they wanted. :\'Iayor Aplikowski stated the applicant had been working with the City on this, MOTION: Councilmcmbcr Larson mo\'ed and Mayor Aplikowski scconded a motion to add onc additional condition to pro\'ide tor the movcment of some or thc larger trecs towards the centcr of the property both down on the lakc and on thc land bctween Lake Johanna Boulevard and the home subject to starr s approval. Councilmember Holden asked how f~ll' to the center orthe property was Councilmember Larson recommending. Councilmember Larson responded he bclicved staff could determine wherc the trccs arc to he placed and statl understood Council" s di rection. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), MOTION: Councilmcmbcr Larson movcd and Councilmember Pellegin secondcd a motion to approve the Planning Case 06-028: Site Plan Revicw for Hicn Ngo and 1\"guyet Ky, 3433 Lake Johanna Boulcvard subjcct to the 12 conditions. The motion carricd (4-1) (Councilmcmber Holden opposcd,) C. Motion to Authorize City Staff to Apply for a Grant throu2h the Safe Routes to School with the l\'linnesota Department of Transportation 1\ls, Olson stated thc Minncsota Departmcnt of Transportation has recently announced its 2007 Safc Routes to School (SRTS) Grant Program. The trail segmcnts that County and City staff has tentatively selected for this grant arc in the Valentine Hills Elementary School area, She noted the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee recommendcd approval. Council member Holden asked if this grant would pay Jor engineering costs also. :\'Is. Olson rcsponded that was con'cct. Councilmember Holden asked if they could apply this to the high school also, Ms. Olson respond cd the grant was for K-8 only at this time.