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<br />Findings of Fact <br /> <br /> <br />The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed PUD <br />Amendment at 1201 County Road E would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the <br />community as a whole based on the aforementioned factors. Staff offers the following twelve <br />(12) findings of fact for consideration: <br /> <br /> <br />1.The property is located in the B-2 General Business District. <br /> <br />2.The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future <br />development principals for the area. <br /> <br />3.The City has adopted additional Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning <br />Code. <br /> <br />4.The Master PUD at 1201 County Road E was approved by the City on December 21, <br />2012 in Planning Case 12-019. <br /> <br />5.The Master PUD Development Agreement requires that any significant changes to the <br />approved plans be review by the Planning Commission and approved by the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />6.The applicant is requesting approval of an Amendment to the approved PUD to construct <br />a 17,743 square foot retail building on the southeast corner of the property at 1201 <br />County Road E. <br /> <br />7.ed <br />process with a developer. <br /> <br />8.The proposed PUD Amendment is in substantial conformance with the requirements of <br />the Zoning Code and the B-2 District Design Standards. <br /> <br />9.Where the plan is not in conformance with the Zoning Code, flexibility has been <br />requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would <br />mitigate the nonconformities. <br /> <br />10.The property is located in Sign District 5. <br /> <br />11.The proposed PUD Amendment is in conformance with the requirements of Sign District <br />5 of the Sign Code. <br /> <br />12.The proposal is not anticipated to adversely affect the immediate area or the community <br />as a whole. <br /> <br />Notice <br /> <br />Notice was published in the Arden Hills/Shoreview Bulletin and notice was prepared by the City <br />and mailed to property owners within one thousand (1,000) feet of the subject property. <br /> <br /> <br />Public Comments <br /> <br /> <br />Staff has received several emails regarding this proposal, all of which have been requests for <br />additional information on different aspects of the project. None of the emails received have <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 13 of 16 <br /> <br />