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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 6, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-012 - PUD Amendment - Caribou Coffee - Shannon Square\Memos_Reports_15-012 Page 4 of 10 Furthermore, the Code requires a distance of at least 1,320 feet between drive-up windows. At the present time there are three drive-up windows within 1,320 feet of the subject property: Cub Foods Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy, and Arby’s Restaurant. Criteria for waiving the minimum distance requirement are outlined above. 2. Site Development Standards. A. Electronic Devices. A speaker will be installed as part of the proposal to meet the Zoning Code requirement. The City’s Zoning Code requires a minimum distance of 50 feet from any adjacent lot. B. Snow Storage. The applicant has indicated that snow will be plowed to the perimeter of the parking area at the rear of the building and should not impact the new addition or drive-thru lane. C. Design. The proposed plan for the project indicates that the drive-up window addition would be constructed with masonry units to match the existing structure and that an awning would be constructed over the pick-up window. D. Access and Circulation. The Zoning Code requires at least two access points on the subject premises for drive-up windows. This requirement is met by the current configuration of the site. Vehicular and pedestrian circulation is not anticipated to be negatively impacted by the proposed project. C. Landscaping – Meets Requirements The proposed plan indicates that landscaping on the site will increase by 2,178 square feet due to the construction of the center island and landscaping within former parking stalls along the drive-thru lane. The proposed amendment would involve an addition to the building onto what is currently an impervious surface. There will be no reduction in landscaping coverage with this amendment. D. Lot Coverage – Meets Requirements The B-3 Service Business District requires that no more than 40% of the lot be covered by structures. The proposed building foot print is 104,736 square feet (including the 36 square foot addition), while the two parcels in the development total 395,088 square feet. This results in approximately 26.5% of the lot being covered by structures. Zoning Code Existing Proposed Development Building Coverage 40% Maximum 26.5% 26.5% E. Lighting – Meets Requirements No additional outside lighting is proposed as part of this project.