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Sand Companies, Inc has not taken ownership of the property at this time and is still in the process of negotiating the details of the tower with the existing owner. The current manager for the property is a representative of the Reiling Estate that has owned the property since the original CUP was approved. Neither the current manager nor Sand Companies was aware of the noncompliance with the original conditional use permit; nevertheless, the representative for the Reiling Estate acknowledges that this issue needs to be resolved. 5. Traffic Study and Transportation Improvements. The City ordered SRF Consulting to perform a traffic study for the proposed development. The City has received the draft report, and the final report will be forwarded to the Planning Commission as soon it is received. The draft report indicates that except for the County Road F and Hamline Avenue/Highway 51 intersection, the other intersections near the property operate at level of service D or better, which is considered acceptable. Furthermore, SRF Consulting found that the proposed development alone would not have any discernable impact on traffic at any nearby intersections. The draft study proposes minor upgrades to the County Road F and Lexington Avenue intersection, which is being reviewed by the County, and Staff is awaiting comment. The County Road F and Hamline Avenue/Highway 51 intersection need to be reconstructed and have a traffic signal added, but the Arden Village project is not considered the impetus for that improvement and will not make the current situation worse. As part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's future plans for the Interstate 694 and Highway 51 interchange reconstruction, they have included a traffic signal at County Road F, though the timeline is not yet known. Future development of the Boston Scientific campus, in accordance with their previously approved Master Plan, would impact traffic significantly at a number of key intersections. SRF Consulting has made a number of recommendations, including the installation of a traffic signal at Hamline and County Road F, for such time when Boston Scientific moves forward with their long term plans. Traffic improvements are included as conditions of approval for future expansion at Boston Scientific. Finally, the draft traffic study did not have concerns about the access to the property or the proposed parking. 6. Sign Code The applicants have proposed a monument sign at the entrance to identify the development. The location of the sign is indicated in the attached plans; however, the applicants have not yet determined the design of the sign. The sign will need to meet all requirements of the Sign Code and will require a separate sign permit prior to construction. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for December 9, 2009 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases 12009109-021 Arden Village PUD, Plat, Rezoning (Pending)112-09-09 - PC Report -Arden Village.doc Page 9 of 14