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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION January 8, 2014 5 21. Any future subdivision of the property at 1201 County Road E shall be conditioned on the prohibition of direct access to Lexington Avenue or new access to County Road E. The existing County Road E access may be relocated with City and County approval. 22. The metal screen and gate around the loading area shall be light tan to match the color of the brick used on the building façade. 23. On-site way finding signage shall be installed to clearly identify the donation drop-off location. 24. The four (4) dashed parking spaces as shown on the AS100 Site Plan shall be removed in order to accommodate truck maneuvering on site and access to the loading area. Associate Planner Bachler reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions. 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted. 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Larson opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Holewa asked if a Rice Creek Watershed permit would be required for this project. Associate Planner Bachler stated that the property currently has a permit from Rice Creek Watershed from the E Street Flats project. He noted this permit was still open and there would be no need for the applicant to apply for another permit. Commissioner Holewa questioned comments were addressed by the applicant. Associate Planner Bachler explained that he and the City Engineer would be responsible for ensuring all comments were addressed. Commissioner Holewa asked if all of the B-2 District Design Standards were met. Associate Planner Bachler indicated one area of flexibility being requested by the applicant was the transparent glass on the building. In addition, the proposal does not include seating outside the main entrance to the building. Commissioner Holewa requested staff discuss previous traffic studies that have been completed for the area, especially with regard to the County Road E and Lexington Avenue intersection. Associate Planner Bachler reported that several previous traffic studies did not fully analyze the County Road E and Lexington Avenue intersection. He indicated the traffic study that was completed in 2007 for the Arden Plaza redevelopment project found that the intersection operated at a Level of Service D. This study was shared with SRF Consulting Group, who completed the traffic study for the proposed retail development. The findings of the SRF study indicate that the Lexington Avenue/County Road E intersection operates at a Level of Service C.