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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — August 29, 2011 6 <br />• Patch and sealcoat the parking lot. <br />City Planner Beekman stated the Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 11 -016 and <br />unanimously recommends approval of an amendment to the Final PUD for Phase I and a <br />Preliminary and Final Plat for the Arden Plaza redevelopment proposal at 3585 Lexington <br />Avenue, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans as presented in the August 29, <br />2011, report to the City Council, as amended by the conditions set forth by the Planning <br />Commission. <br />City Planner Beekman then reviewed the proposed Final PUD for Phase I to include the CVS <br />Pharmacy with proposed landscaping, pedestrian connections, and grass turf over Phase II with an <br />Arden Hills gateway sign. She explained the proposal for Phase I site plan is substantially similar <br />to the originally approved plan with the exceptions being: the building was moved 21 feet closer <br />to Lexington and four feet away from County Road E; the drive aisle has been widened on the <br />north and west sides; a row of parking has been removed; the building has been reoriented to the <br />southeast; building 3 has been eliminated; and there has been a 7% increase in landscaped area. <br />She then reviewed the details of the landscape plan. <br />City Planner Beekman then reviewed the design standards for this proposal stating that of the 46 <br />design standards for the B -2 District, 44 are met or exceeded by Phase I of this proposal. She <br />explained they are seeking flexibility on two standards: at least 50% of the principal building is <br />built at the front setback line; at least 50% of store entrance facade are transparent doors and <br />windows. <br />Mayor Grant questioned the number of signs proposed for this development. <br />City Planner Beekman responded there will be three including two new monument signs as part <br />of the original PUD. CVS has not submitted their signage plan but the plan will meet all City <br />standards. <br />Councilmember Holden asked if all phases of this development will be in compliance with the <br />landscape requirement. <br />City Planner Beekman stated they would. <br />Councilmember Holden asked how the drive -thru area will be illuminated. <br />Jon Lennander, Velmeir Companies, responded that lighting will be built into the canopy to <br />illuminate the drive -thru as well as the surrounding area. He stated there are also lights on the <br />building just below the roof line and on the side of the building. He stated he is willing to work <br />with Staff to review the lighting plan and add lighting if advised by staff. <br />Councilmember Holden stated she is concerned about people walking from CVS to Building 2 <br />along the walkway near the drive -thru. <br />Mayor Grant talked about sandwich board signs and how the original approval limited the <br />number of sandwich board signs to one, but now there are three parcels. <br />