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7 11 Published by the Arden Hills Newsletter Publication Committee No. 129 August -September 1979 FOR SALE The Arden Hills Parks Department has several pieces of equipment that are not being Tused because they are either obsolete or in poor condition. If anybody is interested in purchasing O any of the following items, give John Buckley (our Parks Director) a call at 633-5676. The date following each item is the approximate year of purchase. C - Attachments only for a Massey Ferguson tractor, 1974 R 48" snow blower 60" snow broom _ - Howard riding mower with 72" cutting deck, 1973 E - Yazoo riding mower with 60" cutting deck, 1974 R - Cub Cadet Lawn tractor (not running) with 48" cutting deck and snowblower, 1971 • - 7 foot single axle snowmobile trailer, 1971 - Two 20" rotary push lawn mowers, both need work, purchased before 1971 These items can be viewed by appointment at the Public Works building, and any offer will be considered. ' ARDEN OAKS A Public Hearing -was held before the Planning Commission in July concerning development of the 21.3 acres of land that lies north of the homes on County Road E, just east of Old Snelling. This is the same land that caused such con- troversy when Twin pity Christian Homes suggested building retirement apartments and a nursing home there. At that time, the majority of local residents pushed for single-family dwellings, for which the area is already zoned. This new proposal shows 43 single-family dwellings with access roads from Old Snelling and from County Road E. Most of the people at this Public Hearing seemed in favor of building the homes, but the location of the access road onto County E caused quite a discussion. Currently, Wesley Avenue is a platted road Iinto the area, but it has never been developed. Pascal, a block to -the west, runs north toward the area anyway, but is extremely narrow. The people near the Wesley road want Pascal as the access; the people on Pascal want Wesley. Some of the homes at the north end of Pascal are over 60 years old, and the street is already only 151 away. One Planning Commission member said it was silly to even consider Pascal; he feels that no court in the world would allow twidening of this street with another access available and platted. The other problem that comes with this development is the park dedication. A rule of thumb used by the Parks Committee suggests that for the number of people living north of E that a Park of a 3 acre minimum would be required. Also, it makes a difference whether the Park is to be "passive" (green areas, benches, walking paths) or "active" (ballfields, climbing equipment, etc.). When TCC H wanted to build retirement apartments, it was thought a "passive" park would be the type to build. But with single-family homes and, most probably, more children, an "active" park seems more sensible. The Council of course will have to make the final decision.