06-25-07 Item 7A, Planning Case 07-014 Plat of Hazelnut Park #3

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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION -JUNE 6, 2007 5 Is- LL, <r ~ o new road itself be a 90 degree right hand comer rather than the curve as drawn in the plan? A right hand comer would make people slow down and pay more attention as they turn the comer. A wide curve as drawn allows cars to dash through at a faster speed. Also, with the long straight roadway from Katie Circle to the new curve, cars have a long stretch to accelerate. Just a thought! Thank you for your consideration!" Commissioner Zimmerman asked if there were any conditions attached to the 1983 variance that were not covered in the staff report. Mr. Lehnhoff responded there was not. Commissioner Larson asked if any of the new lots adjacent to the existing lots would be non-conforming. Mr. Lehnhoffresponded there would be none. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if porches would necessitate an additional 10-foot encroachment into the front yard setback. Mr. Lehnhoff responded new construction would need to respect all setbacks, but a front porch could be as close as 30 feet under the provisions ofthe Zoning Code. Chair Sand noted his property backed up to Ha2elnut Park and he was familiar with this property. He indicated he was aware of some fill material that had been there for years on what will be Block 2, Lot 2. He asked if this fill would be removed. Mr. Lehnhoff responded he believed the developer would need to remove it, but he was not aware of that material. Chair Sand asked if the grading plan submitted would there be much hauling off or bringing in offill materials. Mr. Lehnhoff responded the City Engineer did not make any comments on this, but the applicant was in attendance tonight and would have that information. Chair Sand opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. and invited anyone for or against the Planning Case to come forward. Jeff Hermes, 3296 Katie Court, stated he liked that this was going to be single-family residential, even though it was zoned for R-3. He stated he did not want to see a bunch of town homes. He asked if they could consider making the road more of a square comer rather than a curve. Tony Evans, 3280 Katie Court, stated he was neither for nor against this development and he liked that they were putting in single-family homes in this development. He expressed concern about the speed on Katie Lane. He encouraged some kind of speed control on Katie Lane. With respect to the pond, he noted there was snow from the apartments across Cleveland being pushed into the pond. He asked if this would continue and how would it affect the drainage if it was. Chair Sand stated that particular issue should be brought up with Ramsey County as Cleveland was a County Road. Mr. Lehnhoff noted that if a private contractor from the apartments is pushing snow onto the private land, that should not be occurring.