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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for October 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-030 - Site Plan Review – Gradient Financial\Memos_Reports_14-025 Page 2 of 9 Phase 2 is proposed to be completed in 2015, and will include the remaining eastern half of the parking lot. In Phase 1 of construction a new access off of County Road F West would be constructed slightly to the west of the existing access in order to align the new access with the new driveway section being constructed up to the front entrance of the building. The proposed design is intended to better facilitate traffic movements within the site and to orient drivers towards the front of the building. As part of the new driveway design, a one-way traffic circle is being proposed to move drivers more efficiently towards the front entrance before transitioning to a parking space within the parking lot or to the front drop-off location. During Phase 1 new parking spaces would be created along the southwestern edge of the parking lot to make up for the spaces lost during the construction of the new entrance off of County Road F West and closure of the access in Phase 2 along Lexington Avenue North. The modifications being made to the parking lot in Phase 1 are being completed in order to accommodate the roadway expansion project proposed by Ramsey County at the intersection of Lexington Avenue North and County Road F West. During Phase 2 of construction the secondary driveway along Lexington Avenue North would be permanently closed so that a right turn lane onto County Road F West can be constructed. The roadway expansion project would result in the removal of additional parking spaces along the eastern side of the property. The removal of these parking spaces is critical to the plans as this additional space is needed for the new turn lane and landscaping buffer along Lexington Avenue North. Phase 2 includes new parking spaces along the north property line and around the rain garden that is proposed to be constructed within the old driving lane that provided access out to Lexington Avenue North. The applicant has submitted a narrative of the proposed project (Attachment A), an existing layout of the site (Attachment B), a site plan depicting the phased construction (Attachment C), and a master site plan of the property (Attachment D). 1. Site Data Future Land Use Plan: I/O - Light Industrial and Office Existing Land Use: Office Zoning: I-1 – Limited Industrial District Current Lot Sizes: 5.17 Acres Topography: Fairly Flat