7A, Presbyterian Homes Redevelopment Proposal

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currently on the grounds and he asked that they do a better job as proposed in the new project. Ms. Susan Ellen Campbell, 3248 Sandeen Road, Arden Hills, stated she is in support of this proposal but does have concerns about the noise. This is a narrow road and there is a fair amount of traffic on this road already. She is concerned about the safety of children on this street. She suggested the City look into turning a portion of Sandeen into a service road and the other part into a cul -de -sac. This would maintain Sandeen as a residential road. Ms. Jennifer Marrone, 3156 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills, stated she likes the design of the project but there is an overwhelming sense of the design being out of proportion with the neighborhood. This structure is intimidating and too massive for this area. Chair Thompson asked if Ms. Marrone had participated in the neighborhood meetings with Presbyterian Homes and if they had been able to respond to her concerns. Ms. Marrone stated she has attended the neighborhood meetings and Presbyterian Homes has been responsive to the concerns of the neighbors. She is questioning if Presbyterian Homes really needs the large amount of space they are proposing to construct or if the facility can be scaled down to better fit the neighborhood. She also stated the history of this property and the City Codes pertaining to this property are confusing. It appears there is additional square footage and height added where it may not be needed. Mr. Fredrick Fox, 3168 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills, gave documents to City Planner Beekman last week expressing concerns about the "massiveness" of the proposed building. He also stated that one letter sent to the City was signed by most of the residents in the Shorewood neighborhood. He presented documents to the Planning Commission outlining an analysis he had done in regards to the Presbyterian Homes proposed project in Arden Hills compared to other Presbyterian Homes locations in Minnesota. He stated the Arden Hills location is the only location in Minnesota that is surrounded on all four sides by residential single family homes and a building of this size would be too large for this area. The size of this building alters the nature of this neighborhood. Ms. Azela Giese, 3096 Shorewood Lane, Roseville, expressed concerns about the traffic patterns on Wheeler. There are already problems in this location with speeding traffic and accidents with people using this as an access to Lydia. She stated something needed to be done in this area to slow the traffic down and make the road safer for residents. Mr. Joe Bungert, 3175 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills, stated the neighborhood is not opposed to Presbyterian Homes redeveloping their campus but they do have concerns about the size and mass of the redevelopment and the negative impacts this will have on the property values in this neighborhood.