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NEW BUSINESS – 8B <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for October 27, 2014 <br /> <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-030 - Site Plan Review – Gradient Financial\Memos_Reports_14-025 <br /> <br />Page 6 of 9 <br /> <br />2. Additional Review <br /> <br />a. The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) reviewed the plans for this request and <br />determined that a RCWD Permit would not be required for the proposed project. <br />RCWD is, however, requiring that the construction limits be staked so they can verify <br />that no wetlands are being impacted during the project. <br />b. Ramsey County has reviewed the improvement plans and has provided comments <br />that can viewed in Attachment E. At this time, the County has not noted any <br />significant conflicts or areas of concern with the proposed plan. <br />c. The Building Official reviewed the plans for the project and had no additional <br />comments. <br />d. The City Engineer reviewed the proposal and stated that a Grading and Erosion <br />Control Permit is needed for this project. <br /> <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 14-030 at their regular meeting on October 8, <br />2014. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment A. The Planning Commission <br />offers the following findings of fact for consideration: <br /> <br />General Findings: <br /> <br />1. The property is located in the I-1 Limited Industrial Zoning District. <br />2. The lot is 226,098 square feet in size with approximate dimensions of 640 feet in width, <br />and 350 feet in depth. <br />3. The property currently consists of a principal building 24,006 square feet in size and an <br />accessory structure 1,800 square feet in size. <br />4. Ramsey County is proposing traffic improvements along Lexington Avenue North and <br />County Road F West. <br />5. The property currently has access off of both Lexington Avenue North and County Road <br />F West. <br />6. In Phase 1 of construction the access off of County Road F West and the driveway that <br />provides access to the front of the building will be moved slightly to the west of its <br />current location. <br />7. In phase 2 of construction the access off of Lexington Avenue North will be closed. <br />8. That the construction of Phase 1 is planned for the fall of 2014, and the construction of <br />Phase 2 is planned to commence once the County finalizes their plans and/or begins the <br />roadway improvement to Lexington Avenue and County Road F West. <br />9. The Zoning Code requires 288 parking spaces for this use. <br />10. The parking lot currently contains 276 parking spaces.