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Staff Recommendation Staff acknowledges that this site is an important gateway to the B-2 District, and yet remains vacant. Two other development applications have been reviewed by the City and approved in the past two years on this property, both of which did not come to fruition. Staff understands the frustration of both the City and developer to find a mutually beneficial and productive reuse of this property. In that vein, if the Planning Commission chooses to approve this application, Staff recommends the following conditions of approval: 1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. Development agreements, drafted by the City Attorney, shall be signed by the property owners of Lot 1 and Lot 2 prior to the execution of the Final Plat. 3. The applicant shall provide for park dedication in an amount of$267,000. The park dedication shall be paid in full prior to the execution of the Final Plat, or the property owner shall enter into an agreement for a payment plan that is in accordance with Section 1130.08 Subd E of the City Code. 4. The applicant shall provide drainage and utility easements, in favor of the City, in accordance with 1130.05 of the City Code,prior to the execution of the final plat. 5. The applicant shall provide a 30-foot by 30-foot triangular permanent easement at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and County Road E for roadway and utility purposes, as well as gateway monument. 6. The applicant shall file the Final Plat with Ramsey County within 180 days of City approval, or the approval for the Final Plat shall expire, unless extended by the City Council prior to the approval's expiration. Extension requests must be submitted in writing to the City at least 45 days prior to the expiration date. 7. The applicant shall dedicate to the City a twelve-foot wide pedestrian easement along the property lines adjacent to County Road E and Lexington Avenue, within which the six-foot wide sidewalk shall be constructed. This will likely need to be provided in a separate document from the plat. 8. The applicant shall provide limited access through the platting process for both the Lexington Avenue and County Road E frontage for all areas not being allowed to be used as driveways. This will likely need to be provided in a separate document from the plat. 9. The applicant shall provide a 64-foot wide easement along the western property line for the City to implement a shared drive-aisle and parking solution to accommodate the three businesses west of the property. The City's intention is to minimize impacts City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Special Meeting for April 18, 2012 P:I PlanninglPlanning CasesU012112-009-1201 County Road E-PUD and Plat(Pending)W-18-12-PC Report-1201 County Road E PUD.docx Page 13 of 16