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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 7, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-015 - Boston Scientific - PUD Amendment - Building Addition\Memos and Reports_14-015 Page 5 of 9 would not bring Building 10 any closer to the property lines of the campus. Currently, Building 10 is approximately 185 feet away from the closest property line. A minimum setback of 50 feet is required in the Master Plan. The height of the addition would be approximately 13 feet tall. The maximum building height allowed in the I-1 District is 35 feet. 2. Landscape Lot Coverage – Meets requirement Boston Scientific Campus: 92.8 Acres (4,042,646 square feet) Landscape Coverage I-1 Criteria Landscape Coverage Existing: Landscape Coverage Proposed: Square Feet Percent Square Feet Percent Square Feet Percent 1,418,030 35% Min 2,155,600 53.32 2,155,600 53.32 The proposal is in conformance with the landscape coverage requirements and the impervious surface limits for the I-1 District. The project will include 730 square feet of impervious surface with zero net increase since the construction replaces an existing paved area. 3. Landscaping Requirements – Meets requirement Since the proposal includes additional building space, the City’s landscaping requirements apply (Zoning Code, 1325.05 Subd. 1 Landscaping). The minimum landscape requirements are determined based on the gross square footage of new building space. In this case, the applicant would be required to provide 2.3 caliper inches of trees (730 square feet / 320 = 2.3). Boston Scientific has proposed planting one Black Hills Spruce tree totaling 2.5 caliper inches on the east side of Innovation Way near the Cummings Park Drive turnaround. 4. Aesthetics – Meets requirement The exterior finish of the addition will be face brick with color and coursing to match the existing construction. Other exterior materials will include prefinished metal wall capping. The applicant has provided a rendering of the proposed building elevations (Attachment C). The Zoning Code does not have specific guidelines for building materials in the I-1 District. Under Section 1325.05 Subd. 6 of the Zoning Code, the Planning Commission is instructed to consider if the appearance of a proposed structure would cause substantial depreciation in the property values in the surrounding area or to unreasonably detract from the appearance of the area.