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<br />The Development Agreement states that the property owner intends to develop the eastern two <br />acres of the site into retail or other commercial uses and that any future development will require <br />a separate application to the City. Also included in the Agreement is the provision that any <br />significant changes to the approved plans require a review by the Planning Commission and <br />approval by the City Council. Staff has determined that the proposed project qualifies as being <br />significant and that an amendment to the existing Master PUD is required. <br /> <br />Since 1201 County Road E would continue to be a single parcel of property, the proposal has <br />been evaluated based on whether the entire site will meet the zoning requirements once the new <br />development is completed. It should be noted that the site plan was designed so that the two-acre <br />development site would be in conformance with zoning regulations independent of the entire <br />parcel in terms of building and landscape lot coverage. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1.Overview of Request <br />The applicant has proposed constructing a 17,743 square foot retail building that would be <br />located on the undeveloped two acre eastern portion of 1201 County Road E. The proposal does <br />not include a request to subdivide the property. TAT Properties, LLC has been working with <br />Goodwill Industries and plans to sign a long-term lease with the company for use of the building. <br />If the proposal is approved, the applicant expects to start work on the site in April or May 2014, <br />with an anticipated construction completion schedule of six months. <br /> <br />The building would be located at the southeast corner of the site and situated at the required front <br />setback line along County Road E and Lexington Avenue. Slightly more than half of the building <br />area would be used for retail sales, with the remaining space divided between employee offices, <br />a donation processing area, and a drive-thru donation center. Parking and loading areas would be <br />located at the rear and western sides of the building. The development would be accessed using <br />the easterly driveway on the property, which currently services E Street Flats. <br /> <br />Architectural features would extend along all four sides of the building. Design elements include <br />parapets, corner columns, façade articulation, awnings, windows, and variation in building <br />materials. Landscaped areas on the site will help shade the parking lot and provide screening of <br />the backside of the building. The applicant has submitted a detailed project narrative and a <br />complete plan set (Attachments A and C) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2.Planned Unit Development (PUD) Process: <br />The Planned Unit Development process is a tool that provides additional flexibility for <br />development that an underlying zoning district would not otherwise allow. For example, a PUD <br />may make exceptions to setbacks, lot coverage, parking requirements, signage, building <br />materials, or landscaping requirements. It is intended to overcome the limitations of zoning <br />regulations and improve the overall design of a project. While the PUD process allows the City <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for January 8, 2014 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-017 - PUD Amendment_1201 County Road E - Goodwill\Memos_13-017 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 16 <br /> <br />