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define the size and scale of the gateway sign and associated landscaping. This language will <br /> be included in the easement agreement. <br /> Findings of Fact <br /> The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application <br /> meets the requirements of the Zoning Code, advances the goals, and principles within the <br /> Guiding Plan for the B-2 District, and would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or <br /> the community as a whole. Staff offers the following findings for consideration: <br /> General Findings: <br /> 1. The applicant is proposing to redevelop the existing building at 1201 County Road E into <br /> a 75-unit multiple-family building, with approximately 20,000 square feet of attached <br /> retail. <br /> 2. The proposed redevelopment is located in the B2-General Business District. <br /> 3. The proposed use is allowed through a Planned Unit Development process in the B-2 <br /> District. <br /> 4. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City's regulations through a negotiated <br /> process with a developer. <br /> 5. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B2 District that outlines future <br /> development principals for the area. <br /> 6. The Master PUD and Final PUD are in substantial conformance with the requirements of <br /> the City's Zoning Code and design standards. <br /> 7. The Master PUD and Final PUD are in substantial conformance with the Guiding Plan <br /> for_the_B2 District. - <br /> 8. The Master PUD and Final PUD are in substantial conformance with the City's <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 9. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City's Zoning Code, flexibility has been <br /> requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would <br /> mitigate the nonconformity. <br /> 10. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the <br /> community as a whole. <br /> 11. The proposal would increase vehicle trips to and from the site by 98 trips per day. The <br /> increase is not anticipated to have a negative impact on the mobility of surrounding <br /> streets. <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> Planning Commission Special Meeting for November 28, 2012 <br /> P:IPlanninglPlanning Cases12012112-019-1201 County Road E-PUD MAster and Final Plan111-28-12-PC Report-1201 County Road E <br /> PUD.docx <br /> Page 13 of 17 <br /> I <br />