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<br /> ARDEN IHLLS PLANNING COMMISSION - NOVEMBER 1,2006 7 <br />. would be best if tall evergreens were included with the project to provide as much year- <br /> round screening as possible. <br /> U nfortunatdy. I am unable to attend tonight's mceting. Please bear in mind that the <br /> homes in this area have market valucs between $300,000 and $500,000. It seems <br /> complctely reasonable [or the planning commission to establish constraints of industrial <br /> cxpansion that sincerely addrcsses home owner interests - both in terms of quality of life <br /> and in terms of maintaining property values. <br /> Thank '"OU for vour consideration:' <br /> - - <br /> Todd Vandeberg. 1266 Wynridge Drive. stated he agrecd \\ith Mr. Thorstenson's email. <br /> lie cxprcssed concern in the winter months that this would he a visual eyesore. He <br /> exprcssed conccrn that therc was no noise blockage and thc noise levels \vould not be <br /> reduced. <br /> Mark Anton, 1266 Wynridge Drive, expressed concern regarding thc noise. lIe noted <br /> this building was the only one adjacent to residcntial properties. He belicved thcy were <br /> cxceeding the MPCA guidelincs. l'le stated until condition 8 was really satislied, he was <br /> against this requcst. <br /> Dan Riehle, Boston Scientific, stated onc of the things bchind this change was a cost <br />. t~lctOr. He indicated they were agreeable to noise testing before and after the installation <br /> of the cxpansion, but they were not proposing to move the equipment. He statcd they <br /> would agrce to another MPCA test. <br /> Commissioner Larson asked if they could pllt in SOJlJC kind of noise screening. Dan <br /> Riehle respondcd they could look at this. but they were doing this on a tight budget. <br /> Commissioner Zimmen11<m stated he understood the economics, but he concuned with <br /> the neighborhoods' concerns. lie stated he would have preferred they scaled back this <br /> and put it on the west side. <br /> Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 8:00 p.m. <br /> 13. Chair Sanclmoved, secondcd by Commissioner Modesette to approve Planning Case No. <br /> O(j-033, Boston Scientdic Planned Unit Devclopmcnt Amendment and Site Plan Review, <br /> 4100 North Hamline Avenue, subject to the twelve conditions as noted in stairs October <br /> 27, 2006. report and amending Condition 8 to rcad: If noise from the building exceeds <br /> I'vlPCA noise regulations for rcsidential areas at the propcrty line, the applicant shall <br /> reduce noise by any means necessary to bc in compliance with MPCA regulations. In <br /> addition, prior to and alter completion of construction for the addition, applicant shall <br /> take measurcmcnts of the noisc to verify compliance \vith MPCA requiremcnts. A copy <br /> of the noise measurements shall be submitted to the City. Further. applicant shall make a <br /> good bith cfT0l1 to further rcducc noise levels to a level that may bc Icss than what is <br />. <br /> nO 1\... r:T <br /> {,,~;:,' i'\. //:, ~i, ~ r.1 <br />