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Landscaping and Tree Preservation Plans were submitted by the applicant and are included in Attachment E. Based on the square footage of the CVS building, the City Code requires 41 caliper inches of trees to be planted; 53 caliper inches are being provided on site. The amount of landscaping proposed on Lot 1 exceeds the amount proposed in the previously approved Final PUD for Phase I. Because the parking lot for the rest of the site will not be redone as part of Phase I, as was originally proposed, the total amount of landscaping on Lot 3 for Phase I has been reduced. The landscaping will still be provided, but as part of a future phase. Perennials and Shrubberies — Exceeds Requirements City Code requires that at least ten percent of the total landscaped area shall be covered with perennials and /or shrubbery. On Lot 1 the Code requires 1,599 square feet of perennials and shrubbery. The applicant is proposing 4,900 square feet. Planting Islands — Exceeds Requirements City Code requires that at least ten percent of the parking area be occupied by planting islands that are at least 150 square feet in size and have at least one tree. The application proposed 11.4 percent of the parking area to be parking islands, all of which meet the requirements of the Code. C. Parking — Section 1325.06 — Meets Requirements Parking over the entire site will be shared, as is required as part of the Master PUD. There are a total of 74 parking stalls proposed on Lot 1, with seven proof of parking stalls. While the originally approved plan had 93 parking stalls on Lot 1, the amount of retail space is being reduced on site, reducing the overall parking demand. Based on the proposed layout, the Code would require only 53 parking stalls to serve Lot 1. 2. Design Standards — Section 1325.05 Subd. 8 Amendments to the Final PUD for Phase I of the development are being requested, which includes Lot 1 and the CVS Pharmacy. While all future phases of the development will also have to meet the design standards set forth in the Zoning . Code, only Phase I is currently under review. Phase II and III will also require review before the City Council and Planning Commission. While the proposed application is in substantial conformance with the intent and letter of the design standards, the applicant is requesting flexibility from the commercial facade transparency requirement. The Code states that at least 50 percent of the first level facade that includes the primary store entrance and /or faces a public street shall be made of transparent windows and doors City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for August 3, 2011 P: (Planning \Planning Cases12011111 -016 - Arden Plaza - PUD Amendment (Pending)108 -03 -11 - PC Report - Arden Plaza - PUD Amendment.docx Page 6 of 10