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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 23, 2015 15 City Planner Streff reported that the new Lot 5 is located on Lexington Avenue and would include the future Building #4, which is proposed to be constructed in Phase III of the redevelopment. The proposed footprint of Building #4 has increased from the approved Master PUD. The submitted master site plan indicates that this building would be 20,136 square feet in size, an increase of 2,136 square feet from the 2009 PUD approval. City Planner Streff stated that Wellington Management is requesting an amendment to the Master PUD to address the following five items: 1. Account for the subdivision of Lot 3 within Arden Plaza into three separate lots. 2. Allow for the creation of a non-conforming parcel (Lot 4) that does not have frontage on a public street. 3. Include the expanded outdoor seasonal sales area on Lot 4 within the Master Site Plan. 4. Increase the size of Building #4 on the proposed Lot 5 from 18,000 square feet, as approved in Planning Case 09-011, to 20,136 square feet. 5. Minor modification to the parking lot at the north end of the retail center to retain 12 existing parking stalls that are shown being removed on the Master Site Plan. City Planner Streff indicated that the submitted plans include a Site Plan for the Frattallone’s seasonal sales area. The proposed outdoor garden center would measure 150 feet by 56 feet for a total area of 8,400 square feet. The existing bituminous surface on which the sales area is now located would be replaced with a concrete surface. A concrete curb and fencing along the perimeter of the area would help define and separate the space from the adjacent parking and service areas. The plan shows a six-foot tall ornamental metal fence along the north, east, and south sides of the sales area. City Planner Streff stated that the original CUP approved in 1997 for the outdoor garden center remains valid. However, the applicant is seeking approval to expand the overall area of this use on the site. The Zoning Code requires that any enlargement or intensification of a conditional use shall require an amended permit and all procedures shall apply as if a new permit were being requested. City Planner Streff discussed the Plan Review along with the Conditional Use Review. City Planner Streff explained that the Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 15-002 at their regular meeting on February 4, 2015. The Planning Commission offers the following Findings of Fact for consideration: Subdivision Findings 1. The applicant has requested approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat for the property at 3527-3557 Lexington Avenue North. 2. The subdivision would create three new parcels (Lot 3, Lot 4, and Lot 5) within the existing Arden Plaza plat. 3. The proposed Lot 3 and Lot 5 are in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance in Chapter 11 of the Arden Hills City Code.