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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 23, 2015 11 evaluate items such as grading, landscaping requirements, and parking lot setbacks in detail. Boston Scientific expects to apply for a Site Plan Review in Fall 2015 or Spring 2016 to complete the necessary site modifications to demarcate the properties. City Planner Streff noted that the Campus Master Plan also indicates a future second access drive for Lot 1 on Hamline Avenue,just north of the existing entrance to this site. The new access is not being evaluated as part of this proposal. Boston Scientific has included this access drive as a possible option for a future property owner or tenant on the site depending on their needs. Construction of this access would require a Site Plan Review as well as approval through the Ramsey County Public Works Department. Ramsey County has reviewed the Campus Master Plan. City Planner Streff indicated that the development plans for the Boston Scientific Campus would be phased over the next 20 years. The construction of new buildings and parking ramps will be coordinated with the future growth of Boston Scientific Corporation. As is the case with the existing PUD, new building construction or site modifications identified on the approved Campus Master Plan will require the submittal of a Site Plan Review for City Council approval prior to construction. Proposed construction or site modifications not conforming to the approved Campus Master Plan would require an amendment to the PUD. This requirement would apply to both Lot I and Lot 2. City Planner Streff discussed the Plan Review, and offered the following Findings of Fact for consideration: 1. The applicant has requested approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat and an amendment to the PUD for the property at 4100 Hamline Avenue North. 2. The subdivision would create two new parcels (Lot 1 and Lot 2) within the existing Boston Scientific Campus plat. 3. The proposed subdivision is in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance in Chapter 11 of the Arden Hills City Code. 4. A Master PUD was approved for 4100 Hamline Avenue North in Planning Case#02-025. 5. The applicant has requested an amendment to the PUD to reflect the change in the property boundaries, to update the Campus Master Plan, and to create a separate PUD for the proposed Lot 1. 6. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City's regulations through a negotiated process with a property owner. 7. Lot 1 and Lot 2 are located in the I-1 Limited Industrial Zoning District. 8. The proposed uses on Lot 1 and Lot 2 are permitted uses in the I-1 District. 9. The revisions to the Campus Master Plan are in substantial conformance with the original PUD approval granted by the City in Planning Case#02-025. 10. The PUD amendment is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the City's Zoning Code. 11. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City's Zoning Code, flexibility has been requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on the approval that would mitigate the nonconformity. 12. The PUD amendment would grant flexibility for Lot 1 in terms of building height, front yard setback, and the number of principal buildings allowed on a lot.