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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for May 6, 2015 <br /> <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-012 - PUD Amendment - Caribou Coffee - Shannon Square\Memos_Reports_15-012 <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />Zoning: B-3 Service Business District <br />Lot Size: 4.04 Acres (Shannon Square & CUB = 9.07 Acres) <br />Topography: Fairly Flat <br /> <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />1. Zoning Regulations <br /> <br />A. Special Requirements for Drive-Up Windows in the B-3 District – Meets Requirements <br /> <br />The Zoning Code states that drive-up windows in the B-3 Zoning District maintain a <br />distance of 1,320 feet from one another unless the following conditions are met: <br /> <br />1. The operation consists of one or more drive-up windows and is an integral part of <br />a building containing one or more other allowed uses, or the operation is part of <br />an architecturally unified complex containing two or more businesses using drive- <br />up windows <br />2. Shared access drives and shared parking are utilized by all such businesses using <br />drive-up windows in said building or complex. <br />3. Only one building or architecturally unified complex containing two or more <br />businesses using drive-up windows will be allowed in addition to one <br />freestanding business using a drive-up window. <br />4. The architecture and the site, grading, circulation, landscaping, screening and <br />signage plans shall unify the appearance and function of the complex or building. <br />5. An architecturally unified complex may consist of one or more buildings on one <br />or more parcels if the intent of providing a unified appearance and function is not <br />compromised. <br />6. The applicant shall submit a circulation plan that demonstrates that the use will <br />not interfere or reduce the safety of non-motorized movements, specifically <br />pedestrian and bicyclists. <br /> <br />B. Additional Requirements for Drive-up Windows – Meets Requirements <br /> <br /> The Zoning Code also identifies additional minimum requirements for drive-up windows, <br />and businesses in the City. Because the building and use is preexisting, many of the <br />additional requirements do not apply to this case. <br /> <br />1. Location. The Zoning Code requires that the drive-up window not create an <br />unreasonable traffic volume. In this case, the traffic volume is not anticipated to <br />significantly increase as a result of the installation of a drive-thru. It is expected <br />that the construction of the drive-thru will off-set the number of customers that <br />will use the drive-thru versus customers going into the store to make a purchase. <br />The site as a whole has ample space, with traffic circulation patterns in place to <br />handle the traffic and parking demand.