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<br />..... <br />LL <br />< <br />a::: <br />C <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />10. The applicant shall provide written approval from the utilities companies prior to the <br />issuance of any building permits or any site preparation to ensure that there is no <br />impact on the gas or power lines. <br /> <br />Chair Sand opened the floor to Commission questions. <br /> <br />Chair Sand inquired about the amount and types of trees that would be removed. Mr. <br />Lehnhoff stated that it would be a total of 21 trees removed trees would be <br />planted. Mr. Lehnhoff stated that they are large and mature combination of <br />deciduous and coniferous trees. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Stodola inquired about the trees that w <br />Larson referred to the key for the types and amounts <br /> <br />be <br /> <br />Commissioner <br /> <br />Chair Sand stated that there is concern about loss o~mature trees City. He <br />stated he often encourages the applicants to fiM!l)he rew,py,al of the trees or to transplant <br />them. He stated that in the future the zoningOrdihll;I"lSX~sl.iould address the loss of trees. <br /> <br />Mr. Lehnhoff stated that it is on the agenda for an upcolnffig I};l~eting. <br /> <br />...,........ .>>-.... <br />Chair Sand inquired about thecalipe6jll(;hes. Mr. Lell1lhoff stated that there will be <br />additional trees, but there will be fewercaliperil1chxs, <br /> <br />Chair Sand <br />comment. <br /> <br />anyone:~fo"l"or against the application to come forward and make <br /> <br />Bruce Kunkel, Vice President of Bethel, stated that they are not planning on increasing <br />the enrollment oVer3,000, but the increase in vehicles on campus is due to the growing <br />demand of stUdents. He stated there is a restriction for freshmen bringing vehicles. He <br />stated that theyare trying to use space that can't be used for other purposes and are trying <br />to avoid the removal of trees. He stated they have used permeable pavers and it has <br />worked well. <br /> <br />Commissioner Modesette inquired if they intend to use pervious surfacing for the <br />proposed lots. Mr. Kunkel stated that it is their intent to use pervious surfacing. <br /> <br />Ben Feldman, representative from Anderson, Johnson, and Associates, stated the product <br />used for pervious surfacing is a borgert product. <br />