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built, and the pharmacy was not open to having this building attached. In addition, the <br />reorientation of the building to the south makes finding a way to incorporate the additional retail <br />square footage difficult. <br />The building itself represents a fairly typical CVS franchise design. An EFIS arcade would wrap <br />around three sides of the building, and the brick face on the building is shown as a veneer. There <br />is a minimal amount of transparent glass, and the applicant would likely be seeking flexibility <br />from this aspect of the Code. There are examples of CVS Pharmacies that contain considerably <br />more brick and glass (Attachment D). Because the desire for more glass and façade interest is <br />common in many communities, CVS has incorporated on other projects building graphics in the <br />form of unique murals that take the place of transparent windows. The Council may want to <br />consider if there is an interest in learning more about this design technique used by CVS. It is <br />unclear from this application what aspects of the Code would be exceeded in exchange for other <br />flexibilities being requested, such as lesser building materials and transparent glass. <br />Overall, this proposal is substantially similar to the Master Plan, which was approved in 2009; <br />however, aspects of the site layout have been revised in a manner that the developer believes will <br />help the project move forward to construction. The Council is being asked to review the <br />attached site plan, discuss the proposed changes to the layout, and provide feedback to the <br />developer as they move forward with a formal application for a PUD Amendment. <br />Deadline for Agency Actions <br />There are no review deadlines associated with concept review applications. <br />Attachments <br />A.Project Description <br />B.Master Development Plan and Phase I Development Plan <br />C.Proposed Site Plan <br />D.Photographs of other CVS Pharmacies <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for May 16, 2011 <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Planning Cases\2011\11-008 - Arden Plaza Concept Review (Pending)\05-16-11 - Arden Plaza Concept <br />Review - Memo.doc <br />Page 4 of 4 <br /> <br />