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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – November 5, 2014 2 requested by the tenant are being proposed in the Site Plan Review and Variance request in Planning Case 2014-028. City Planner Streff reported that as indicated by the applicant the new parking area would be constructed along the western property line and over an existing infiltration basin used to collect runoff from the two parking lots surrounding the drainage area. A replacement subgrade infiltration basin is being proposed for the area beneath the new parking area. This basin would outlet into a newly constructed retention pond proposed towards the northern end of the property. The stormwater management plan for this area has been reviewed and conditional approval granted by the Rice Creek Watershed District. City Planner Streff commented that the applicant has indicated that the new parking area would have access from both the subject property and the adjacent property to the west located at 1230 Grey Fox Road. Both of these parcels are owned by the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The City would require that a cross access easement agreement be filed with Ramsey County in order to permit access to the new parking area from 1230 Grey Fox Road. Land Use Plan: Site Data I/O - Light Industrial and Office Existing Land Use: LI – Light Industrial Zoning: B-3 Service Business District Current Lot Sizes: 7.66 Acres Topography: Fairly Flat City Planner Streff reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Variance Evaluation Criteria. City Planner Streff provided the Findings of Fact for review: General Findings 1. That the property is located in the B-3 Service Business Zoning District. 2. That the lot is 333,523 square feet in size with approximate dimensions of 430 feet in width, and 745 feet in depth. 3. That the property consists of a principal building of 132,247 square feet in size. 4. That the property is accessed off of Grey Fox Road. 5. That the Zoning Code requires that there are 133 parking spaces for this use. 6. That the parking lot currently contains 148 parking spaces. 7. That the new parking area will consist of 33 new parking spaces. 8. That after completion of the parking lot expansion project the property will contain 181 parking spaces. 9. That the new parking area will have access from the adjoining property to the west along with access from the existing parking lot. 10. That a variance is being requested to further reduce the amount of landscaping coverage from 24.06% to 20.32% and to increase the impervious coverage from 75.94% to 79.68%. 11. That a variance is being requested to permit 100% of the parking within the side yard of the property.