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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for February 4, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-036 - Red Fox Business Center PUD\Memos_Reports_14-036 Page 4 of 14 The applicant is proposing to develop the lot with two (2) multi-tenant light industrial buildings. The existing vacant lot is 8.04 acres or approximately 350,190 square feet in size. The Zoning Code requires a minimum lot size of 24,000 square feet in the I-Flex District. B. Lot Dimensions – Meets Requirements The Code requires lots within the I-Flex District to have a street frontage of at least 100 feet and a lot depth of at least 130 feet. Lot frontage is measured at the minimum front yard setback, which allows buildings to be constructed on a radius, such as on a cul-de-sac or curve. This lot has approximately 313 feet of street frontage along Red Fox Road and has an overall lot depth of approximately 1,008 feet. C. Building Coverage and Landscaped Lot Area – Meets Requirements The applicant has submitted a site plan of the proposed development. As indicated on this plan the two (2) multi-tenant buildings cover 27% of the total lot area and landscaping covers approximately 29% of the lot. The remaining 44% of the lot is to be used for parking and driving areas. The City Code permits up to 40% of structure coverage and sets a minimum landscaping coverage of 25% within the I-Flex District. Zoning Code Proposed Development Building Coverage 40% Maximum 27% Landscaping Coverage 25% Minimum 29% D. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) – Meets Requirements The FAR is the sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building as measured in square feet from the exterior sides of the exterior walls, but not including covered porches; decks; any space where the average floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet; attached or detached garages; and other detached accessory structures. FAR is calculated by dividing the sum of all gross horizontal floor areas by the square footage of the lot. The I-Flex Zoning District allows for a total FAR up to 80% for structure in this district. The plans for this development indicate a FAR of 27%. Zoning Code Proposed Development Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 80% 27% E. Building Height – Meets Requirements The maximum building height in the I-Flex Zoning District is 45 feet. Neither of the two (2) multi-tenant structures will exceed the City’s height requirement in this district. Building 1, along Red Fox Road, is proposed with a maximum height of 28 feet and Building 2, positioned at the northern section of the lot, is proposed at 30 feet in height.