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AttachmentG Approved: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL A.Planning Case 13-017; PUD Amendment; 1201 County Road E Public Hearing Associate Planner Bachler stated TAT Properties, Inc. has requested a Planned Unit Development Amendment (2nd) to construct a 17,743 square foot retail building on the southeast corner of the property located at 1201 County Road E. Associate Planner Bachler reported that in December 2012, the City Council approved Planning Case 12-019 for a Master and Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 1201 County Road E. This planning case allowed the reuse of the existing building on the property for 74 residential apartment units and approximately 20,000 square feet of retail space. A Certificate of Occupancy for the building was issued in October 2013. The City Council later approved a Certificate of Completion for the E Street Flats project in November 2013, which acknowledged that the developer had completed certain site improvements as required by the Development Agreement. Associate Planner Bachler indicated that the approved Master PUD consists only of the redevelopment of the existing building on the property and the completion of site improvements. A previous land use application (PC #11-011) submitted by the applicant and approved by the City Council in 2011 included a preliminary plat proposal that would have subdivided the property into two parcels. Approval for this land use application expired prior to the City taking action on Planning Case 12-019. Associate Planner Bachler commented the Development Agreement states that the property owner intends to develop the eastern two acres of the site into retail or other commercial uses and that any future development will require a separate application to the City. Also included in the Agreement is the provision that any significant changes to the approved plans require a review by the Planning Commission and approval by the City Council. Staff has determined that the proposed project qualifies as being significant and that an amendment to the existing Master PUD is required. Associate Planner Bachler stated since 1201 County Road E would continue to be a single parcel of property, the proposal has been evaluated based on whether the entire site will meet the zoning requirements once the new development is completed. It should be noted that the site plan was designed so that the two-acre development site would be in conformance with zoning regulations independent of the entire parcel in terms of building and landscape lot coverage.